What you owe them, more or less, is to live by rules they wouldn’t reject as unfair (assuming they’re decent, reasonable people). If you, Ivy, are about to do something and you’re not sure whether it’s okay, ask yourself if William would tell you it’s a good idea. William, ask yourself if Ivy would say the same thing. Then keep going—ask yourself if one of your friends would reject it as a bad idea—or one of your teachers, or even a kid you don’t like that much but who you have to admit is pretty smart. If you feel like those people could reasonably reject your idea for what to do, maybe don’t
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From which ethical perspective does this advice come?
