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March 5, 2026Studia Teologii Dogmatycznej0 citationsOpen Access

A Multidimensional Response to the Ecological Crisis: Religion, Ethics, and Law in the Light of “Laudate Deum”

PKPiotr KosiakKGKrzysztof Gołębiewski

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze the interplay between ethics and law regarding environmental protection through Pope Francis's reflections.
  • Analysis of Pope Francis's reflections from Laudate Deum and Laudato si’
  • Examination of environmental crimes in Polish and EU criminal law
  • Review of legislative changes, including EU Directive 2024/1203
  • Assessment of amendments to the Polish Penal Code
  • The article reveals how ethical principles can influence legislative changes.
  • It shows a growing awareness of environmental issues within legal frameworks.
  • Highlighting collaboration between ethics and law is necessary for effective environmental protection.

Abstract

The article examines the tension between ethics and law in the context of environmental protection. It combines Pope Francis’s refl ections from Laudate Deum and Laudato si’ – which condemn environmental degradation as a sin – with an analysis of environmental crimes under the Polish and EU criminal law. It discusses legislative changes, such as the EU Directive 2024/1203 and the amendments to the Polish Penal Code. The article shows how public conscience inspires legal reform and highlights the need for cooperation between ethics and law in protecting the Earth.

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Kosiak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91da8d6127c7a504c0a19https://doi.org/10.15290/std.2025.11.03
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