The book The Road expresses the difficulties of sticking with your principles in extreme situations. Challenges come up in many parts of the book that make it difficult for the characters to follow their principles and beliefs. In the real world, almost everyone follows their own principles and are encouraged to stick with them no matter what. One principle I think is important to follow is to treat others the way you want to be treated.
Treating people the way you want to be treated is usually taught at a young age. It is known as the "golden rule." If you live by this principle, you will likely do good by others. I also believe in karma, so if you do bad unto others, it is all going to come back to you. People should treat each other with respect no matter what, be civil and polite to other people no matter what your preconceived ideas are about who that person might be. Treat people as if those people were all copies of you. I don't think anyone would want to disrespect themselves or treat themselves badly. Following the golden rule is very important beacuse it allows people to be more empathetic and compassionate toward one another. This golden rule would eliminate a lot of problems in our society.
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