Exactly.
You need to worry about what other perceive of you, precisely because how they perceive you, affects your choices again.
The Golden Rule, and that’s all there is.
No, the difference is that you do the right thing without worrying about what anyone thinks about you! You do see the difference don’t you? If you really go through life trying to please others, you will only fail in pleasing yourself (as they say). Pleasing yourself is the MOST important thing - by doing the right thing, you will be happy and the heck with what everyone else thinks... In the end, all will love you for being yourself and true to your self - (honest, and truthful).
And no, this has nothing to do with the Golden Rule that you seem to love... It is about being honest and true to yourself! You will be surprised how much those around you will care about you if you are truthful and “YOU”... You will be way too popular for our own good...heh...