This is the second thesis of eco-ethics. Survival in our new world requires control of the animal in us. We cannot break ecosystem laws without devising new rules, designed to tame our ancient urges, desires and instincts. Here extends ground common with moral theology and moral philosophy. This is the third thesis of eco-ethics.
Nature evolves through harsh conflicts.
Human societies must avoid harsh conflicts. To keep our complex societies intact requires the wisdom of conflict reduction and the will to reconcile economy and ecology. Both are different sides of one coin, and both must be measured against moral principles. In order to achieve that, we have to define what is beneficial, good, and what is detrimental, bad, for the development of our economic systems and for their ecological fundaments. And we have to decide how we can best enhance such good and reduce such bad.