Ecological civilization, as a new model required for the sustainable development of contemporary society, has been developed on the basis of a certain ecological ethical order. The critical reflection on traditional modes of social development and ways of thinking serves as the foundation for constructing the contemporary concepts of ecological ethics. The traditional philosophical resources are the theoretical sources for the construction of the contemporary concepts of ecological ethics. Since Laozi’s philosophy is highly compatible with the contemporary concepts of ecological ethics, the content and ways Laozi used to interpret human beings and society may provide valuable ideological resources for the contemporary concepts of ecological ethics.