Solar architecture as an ethical trend in architectural design practice

Anna Krajewska-Ludwiczuk

Abstract

Values and ideals of human behaviour and attitudes evolve along with the world; they depend upon historical, political and social conditions as well as on the time in which they function. By introducing ecological awareness into the ethical values determining man’s actions, the attitude towards the concept of morality changes as it no longer refers only to people, but also to the environment in which they live. Ecological awareness proper is not integrally connected with changes of human behaviours. The contemporary man’s set of moral norms ought to be extended by ecological culture. This culture is closely linked with pro-ecological upbringing, education and natural resources management [3, p. 26]. Excessive environment pollution and a limited amount of mineable resources led to the necessity of changing the expansive attitude of man towards the environment and brought about an interest in alternative energy sources. Popularisation of renewable energy sources is significantly influenced by pro-ecological policy of the European Union. Within the framework of ecological requirements, Poland has also been obliged to undertake activities aimed at sustainable development. It is commonly agreed that economical values should not be created at the cost of degradation and irreversible changes to the natural environment.

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