ECOTOURISM ETHICS: ANTHROPOCENTRISM OR ECOCENTRISM

Abstract

Abstract

The responsibility of humanity towards humanity and humanity towardsecology expresses the ethical domain of ecotourism. The encounter of nature andhumans in ecotourism involves a two-fold relationship between humans and humans andbetween humans and nature. Natural environment contributes to the profits of ecotourismstakeholders. It is a matter of fairness to return this contribution in the form of moralconsiderations.When it comes to ecotourism, a dilemma arises between deep ecology, eco-centeredor ecocentric values and anthropocentric or human-centered values. Therefore, theecotourism policy should likewise focus on ethical dimension for the better ecotourism opearationbecause good ecotourism operation creates sustainability.