Following a Rule and Giving a Rule

Among Philosophers, 'following a rule' is best known as a topic in Philosophy of Language, originating with Wittgenstein.  Typically in that context, the 'rule' is a mathematical formula, the 'following' of which consists in the listing numbers of numbers that instantiate it.  However, this type of example is a special case of rule-following, which more commonly consists in the performance of some non-verbal action.  Hence, in general, following a rule is primarily a topic in Psychology, i. e. an explanation of the behavior that ensues upon the perception of a rule.  Furthermore, in some instances, the following is evaluated, in which case following a rule is a topic in Morality, probably the best known example of which in Philosophical Morality is obedience to Kant's Rational principle.  But, that obedience is the obverse side of the giving to oneself the rule.  Now, that one gives oneself a rule that one follows is not exclusive to Kant's system.  For, in any case of rule-following, one first represents to oneself the rule, and then one follows the representation.  Thus, in general, rule-following is the complement of rule-giving, though rarely recognized as such.  Even the usually acute Wittgenstein misses that dimension in his analyses, thereby missing a possible solution to the apparent "paradox" of a rule being followable in multiple ways--there are actually multiple representations of a rule, and, hence, multiple rule-givings, corresponding to each of which is one rule-following.