Anthropocentrism in Environmental Ethics with an Emphasis on the Islamic Perspective

This article examines the emergence of environmental ethics and its key issues, focusing on anthropocentrism, one of the most significant philosophical debates in this field. Some argue that religious anthropocentrism, as found in Christianity and other Abrahamic religions, is the root cause of environmental crises. They believe that any solution to environmental problems must abandon anthropocentric thinking. This paper aims to present an Islamic perspective on religious anthropocentrism. In this view, while humans are considered the noblest of creatures and central to the universe, this elevated status not only does not diminish their moral responsibility toward other beings, especially animals but also makes them more accountable for maintaining the natural order and preventing environmental crises.