The Ethical Turn of the Rule of Law in the Global Environment under the Influence of the Concept of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind

Chunlin Li,Jianqing Chen

doi:10.4236/blr.2019.101006

Abstract

Environmental law is a department law which has the biggest demand for ethics, and it is the only department law with endless pursuit of ethics. In a sense, the motive force of human protection of the environment and pollution prevention comes from environmental ethics. In other words, environmental governance begins with the generation of environmental ethics. However, with the development of science and technology, man’s desire to conquer nature has been becoming stronger and stronger, which makes environmental ethics and environmental rule of law go through different degrees of integration in different periods. In the 21st century, with the global economy and environment under the influence of the global financial crisis, the global environmental problems have become more and more serious, and people are more and more aware of the importance of environmental ethics to global environmental governance. The concept of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind advocated by Chinese President Xi Jingping is at the right time to play its important role. It will guide the ethical dilemma of the global environmental rule of law in the new period with a broader environmental ethical vision, and will inevitably lead to a new ethical turn of environmental rule of law.

Highlights

IntroductionChinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal to adhere to the road of peaceful development and promote the construction of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind characterized by the common destiny of human beings is a sublimation of environmental ethics in the new historical period
It will guide the ethical dilemma of the global environmental rule of law in the new period with a broader environmental ethical vision, and will inevitably lead to a new ethical turn of environmental rule of law
In the industrial society, with the development of science and technology because of industrial revolution, people were keen to conquer nature; environmental ethics was separated from environmental legislation. When it comes to the 21st century, the earth has been confronted with unprecedented environmental pollution, and people have begun to rethink the importance of environmental ethics

Summary

Introduction

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal to adhere to the road of peaceful development and promote the construction of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind characterized by the common destiny of human beings is a sublimation of environmental ethics in the new historical period. They, on the one hand, substantially increase import tariffs in an attempt to restrict imports; on the other hand, they vigorously develop domestic manufacturing in an attempt to increase GDP by exporting more goods to other countries based on unequal tariff preference This concern for the interests of their own countries with the disregard of interests of other countries and the focus on the economic interests with the disregard of the environmental interests will inevitably add harm to the weak global economy and aggravate the damage to the global environment. The Quintessence of Environmental Ethics of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind

The International Influence of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind

The Value Orientation of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind

The Combination of Environmental Ethics and Environmental Legislation

Separation of Environmental Ethics and Environmental Legislation

Findings

Conclusion