[9] ANCIENT ETHICAL WISDOM AND CONTEMPORARY CONCERNS: ENVIRONMENTAL AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES IN ZOROASTRIANISM : How to Cite the Article: Nitumoni Dutta (2026). Ancient Ethical Wisdom and Contemporary Concerns: Environmental and Feminist Perspectives in Zoroastrianism. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Reviews, 5(6),89-102.  https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v5i6.2026.89-102

Dr. Nitumoni Dutta

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Dr. Nitumoni Dutta Independent Researcher

Abstract

Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest religious traditions in the world and possesses a well-developed ethical system that governs human conduct in relation to both society and the natural world. The present study examines the environmental and feminist dimensions of Zoroastrian ethics and explores their relevance to contemporary ethical concerns. The study adopts a descriptive and analytical methodology and is based on the examination of primary and secondary sources related to Zoroastrian ethics. It analyses the ethical relationship between human beings and the environment as reflected in the Zoroastrian emphasis on the preservation of earth, water, fire, plants, and animals, which are regarded as sacred creations of Ahura Mazda. It highlights the moral responsibility of human beings to maintain the purity of nature and to protect it from pollution and destruction. The study also examines Zoroastrian ethical teachings from a feminist perspective and analyses how concepts of dignity, moral agency, and social participation attributes to contemporary ethical discussions on gender justice and equality. The ethical teachings concerning respect for nature, environmental Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest religious traditions in the world and possesses a well-developed ethical system that governs human conduct in relation to both society and the natural world. The present study examines the environmental and feminist dimensions of Zoroastrian ethics and explores their relevance to contemporary ethical concerns. The study adopts a descriptive and analytical methodology and is based on the examination of primary and secondary sources related to Zoroastrian ethics. It analyses the ethical relationship between human beings and the environment as reflected in the Zoroastrian emphasis on the preservation of earth, water, fire, plants, and animals, which are regarded as sacred creations of Ahura Mazda. It highlights the moral responsibility of human beings to maintain the purity of nature and to protect it from pollution and destruction. The study also examines Zoroastrian ethical teachings from a feminist perspective and analyses how concepts of dignity, moral agency, and social participation attributes to contemporary ethical discussions on gender justice and equality. The ethical teachings concerning respect for nature, environmental

Keywords:

Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrian Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Feminist Ethics, Ahura Mazda, Environmental Purity, Human Responsibility, Women's Dignity, Gender Equality, Religious Ethics.