The Ecological Problem: An Ethical Approach to Responsibility

Abstract

The This research aims to analyze the dialectical relationship between human technological development and environmental degradation, focusing on the role of ethical awareness as a regulator of human practices toward the ecosystem, where the research relies on a critical analytical approach to explore the historical impacts of human interventions—particularly with the mechanized and technological revolution—which have transformed the environment from a balanced element into an existential threat due to irresponsible practices.

The results show that the absence of a societal culture based on respect for the original conditions of nature promotes unethical behavior, such as the overexploitation of resources and the pollution caused by modern technologies, as the study also confirms that "technological development" is not a justification for granting humans the authority to act outside ethical frameworks