The Land Ethic (from A Sand County Almanac)
Argues ethics must extend beyond humans to include land, water, plants, and animals; 'a thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity of the biotic community'
Argues ethics must extend beyond humans to include land, water, plants, and animals; 'a thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity of the biotic community'
Published 1949; copyright not renewed in time (public domain). The philosophical foundation of modern environmentalism.
Key themes: Environmental ethics, land community, conservation, ecological conscience, expanding moral circle