Junaidi2016-11-072016-11-072016-11-07978-979-792-332-7wahyu sari yenihttp://repository.unri.ac.id/xmlui/handle/123456789/8757Humans utilize land and its natural resources to fulfil their needs. The over exploitation of nature have damaged both nature and human. Therefore, humans should have standards of conduct which function to distinguish right and wrong in utilizing nature and its natural resources. The standars of conducts in utilizing nature and environmental are called as environmental ethics. Right and wrong are determined by moral values believed in certain societies. Malays have local environmental ethics in viewing nature and environment. This research aims to find out environmental ethics in Tunjuk Ajar Melayu (Malay proverbs). By analyzing the text of Tunjuk Ajar Melayu, it is found that Malay have strong environmental ethics. The principles of environmental ethics in Tunjuk Ajar Melayu are based on customs, minds, morals, inheritance and religion. These ethics suggest people to use land and its natural resources based on certain right behavior and attitudesenEnvironmental EthicsCultureTunjuk Ajar Melayustudent Paper Post Degree