A human-induced global ecological crisis is occurring, threatening the stability of this earth and its inhabitants. The best path to address environmental issues both effectively and morally is a dilemma that raises concerns about what political values ​​are needed to stop the deterioration of the natural environment. Climate change; resource depletion; overpopulation; sea ​​level rise; pollution; species extinction is just to name a few of the damages that are occurring. The variety of environmental problems and who and how they affect people and other species is varied, yet the nature of environmental problems has the potential to cause great devastation. The ecological crisis we face has been caused by anthropocentric behavior that benefits humans, but whether or not anthropocentric attitudes can effectively solve environmental problems is a matter of debate. Ecologism in theory holds that in order for the ecological crisis to be addressed absolutely, value and equality must be placed in the natural world as well as for humans. This is in contrast to many of the dominant principles held by people in the contemporary world, which are more suited to the standards of environmentalism and less radical approaches to earth conservation. In this essay I will argue that, while ecologism might most effectively address environmental problems, ecologism's moral code has practical and ethical flaws that threaten the values ​​and progress of anthropocentrism and liberal democracy. Ecologism is the political philosophy that recognizes the intrinsic value of ecology. the natural environment and all living things, including the earth itself as an organism that has rights that should be protected. Ecologism takes a holistic view...... half of the document ...... logical response to an economic crisis' Arguing the Earth: the environmental policy reader. Oxford University Press, pp.459-468Dryzek, JS and Schlosberg, D 1998, 'Liberal Democracy', Debating the Earth: the Environmental Politics Reader. Oxford University Press, pp.129-130 Singer, P 1995, 'Animal Liberation', Random House National Geographic 2014 Accessed 6/10/2014 Naess, A. 1989 'The Shallow and the Deep, Long-Range Ecology Movement: A Summary', Debate the Earth: the reader of environmental politics. Oxford University Press, pp.353-356Bookchin, M.1998, 'Society and ecology', Earth debate: the environmental policy reader. Oxford University Press, pp.416-428Foreman, D. 1998, 'Putting the Earth First', Debating the Earth: the Environmental Politics Reader. Oxford University Press