Only if you think of it that way -- making every human interaction purely transactional. Conversely, there's something I've used as a guiding principle for a w

Only if you think of it that way -- making every human interaction purely transactional. Conversely, there's something I've used as a guiding principle for a while now that isn't quite the same, but in the same direction: to receive help, be helpful. Both of these also fall under the greater umbrella of "treat others as you would like to be treated".