Bioethics and Environmental Ethics: The Story of the Human Body as a Natural Ecosystem

Is there a parallel between climate change and our body's temperature or non-compliance and failure to act on global warming? This paper proposes a model which describes the human body as part of Nature's ecosystem. By utilising the power of observation to identify a problem, environmental and applied ethics can guide action and instigate change, not only to change the predicted plot of climate change, but also the wellbeing of humans in life's story. Through a discussion on human autonomy and lessons learned from the past, earth's inhabitants can identify a balance between beneficence and non-maleficence for themselves and our planet.