Land ethic Born : January 11, 1887 Died : April 21, 1948 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Land ethic The 'key-log' which must be moved to release the evolutionary process for an ethic is simply this: quit thinking about decent land-use as solely an economic problem. Examine each question in terms of what is ethically and esthetically right, as well as what is economically expedient. A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise. Land ethic keys integrity thinking