Kant Ecological Ethics

Kant's ideal of ecological ethics is thoughtful and profound. In the author's opoint of view , it includes the several following aspects: (l)kant reveals the origin and evolution ideal of universe and the ideal of structure and system of celestial body. He suggests that celestial body is unified . As biological body on the earth, humanity must submit itselef to the law of the unity of celestial body. (2)He exposes the humanity's role in the nature . kant points out that organic matter is closely linked with inorganic matter. so the survival of humanity and the survial of other races are equal. (3)He emphasizes the relationship between natural law and universal law, and suggests the unity of natural law and universal law. He also argues that human is restricted both by natural law and moral law. (4)Kant discuses the main content of purpose according with nature and the relationship between natural aesthetic and conformity to ends, He views the whole natural world as a organic body. Through the new formulation of teleology, Kant suggests that natural asthetics is the same natural foundation of the ethical relationship between human and nature and provides the goodness which promote the unity of human and nature.