The Ethics Of Environmental Ethics - 1299 Words

Environmental ethics are a particular portion of environmental philosophy that echoes the ethical affiliation between human beings and the natural environment. The core belief that God is the creator of all things and human beings, grounds the environmental ethics of Christian teachings, where individuals are charged with the stewardship of this creation. Christian scripture, natural law and tradition create the foundations of Christian ethical teachings yet different expressions of Christianity depend on these sources to several degrees. Within the Christian practice, environmental awareness has only recently become a new recognition in developing a global concern for ecology and the role of humanity in the ongoing degradation of the†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬ËœGod said to them, be fruitfull, multiply, fill the earth and conquer it.† Alongside this in Genisis 2:15, God clearly declares that man is to â€Å"work [the land] and take care of it†. It is evident tha t human beings are simply not able to leave nature to itself, but rather, man are engaged to work the land whilst caring for it at the same time. This outline from the creation interpretation is continued throughout the Scriptures where a number of ecological ideas are accessible. God developed specific laws for his people in the Old Testament. This was in order to ensure that they would protect and care for nature. Laws were created including Sabbath rest as well as land resting in the need of promoting the health of the people, the land, and the animals in prevention from all aspects of being overworked. This is explained in Exodus 23:10-12. ‘For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused.’ The book of Leviticus encourages good sanitation and stipulates legislation against improper disposal methods. God demanded in Deuteronomy 20:19-20, that even in periods of war, that the fruit trees are not be indiscriminately destroyed. ‘When you lay siege to a city for a long time, fighting against it to capture it, do not destroy its t rees by putting an ax to them, because you can eat their fruit.’ Notifying the individuals integrity on what is seen as