Nature-Environment Consciousness and Education in Terms of Moral Philosophy

Abstract

One of the most controversial issues in the world of thought is the relationship between man and nature. Considering the education of values, human being, has a great importance in this respect in terms of perception of nature and environment. Some of the environmental problems have come out as a result of bad feelings that depart from the ethical, such as greed, jealousy, dissatisfaction, indifference, irresponsibility, and laziness. With the development of technology, problems have increased even more day by day. Although scientific, social, religious, moral, artistic, political and legal studies have been carried out, prompted by environmental and nature consciousness, the desired results have not been obtained completely. In fact, the development of moral elements such as conscience, self-sacrifice, and justice related to environmental education is started first in the family. The next phase takes either by original or by non-formal education, and perceptions, truths, and mistakes are formed in these settings. But in this process, applicability, continuity and volunteering are essential. The moral principles emphasized in Islam, such as blessings, beliefs, entrustments, power of attorney, meaning of creation and existence, unity, mutual communication, balance, compassion, love, servitude, holiness, which are expressed in relation to environment, have important functions in regard to understanding and solving the issue. In this study, human and nature relations will be given in the direction of these principles and it will be evaluated in terms of existence, knowledge and morality.