Matviychuk A. Ecological deontology: socio-philosophical reflection

Ecological deontology (ecodeontology) is examined as a special direction of philosophical research and new philosophical discipline, specific purpose of which is to study regulatory problems of formation of ecological duty and ecological responsibility, which are treated as internal experiences of coercion (primarily as a moral requirements) and set by ecological knowledge, ecological (especially eco-ethical) values and ecological norms with practical guidance on the problem of value-semantic transformations of consciousness of modern man and society caused by these changes as a result of adjustments resulting from ecologically conduct of members of the society. Ecological deontology is able to perform its social function only in the unity of its three main incarnations - as a scientific discipline, as an educational subject and as a methodology of practical social change. Such unity is ensured by the development of a common conceptual-categorical apparatus, common values and principles agreed basic means to achieve the objectives of ecological deontology. Methodological potential of ecological deontology is due to its focus on expressing the essence of ecological duty. The success of any social ecological projects (scientific, educational or applied) is based ultimately on the development by each participant of such projects as an individual his/her own version of common ecological imperative as the determining factor of the ecocentric behavior.