Permaculture Ethics

The ethical basis of permaculture rests upon care for the earth - provision for all life systems to continue and multiply, including access by humans, domestic animals and wildlife to resources necessary for their existence, not the accumulation of wealth, power, or land beyond their needs. "Give away surplus" is a permaculture maxim.

Observing the general rule of nature - that cooperative species and associations of self-supporting species make healthy communities, permaculture practitioners value cooperation and recognition of each person's unique contributions rather than standardization and competition.