ecocentrism

environmental ethics

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Ecocentrism is an environmental ethics perspective that views the environment as intrinsically valuable, independent of its usefulness to humans. This contrasts with anthropocentrism, which places humans at the center and sees nature primarily as a resource. Ecocentrism, often termed "deep ecology" or "life-centered" thinking, argues that all living things, and even ecological wholes like ecosystems, deserve moral consideration. This perspective emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life and advocates for protecting the environment for its own sake, not just for human benefit.12345

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…environmentalist perspective, identified as “ecocentrism” to distinguish it from biocentrism, holds that ecological collections such as ecosystems, habitats, species, and populations are the central objects for environmental concern. That more holistic approach typically concludes that preserving the integrity of ecosystems and the survival of species and populations is environmentally…
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…environmentalist perspective, identified as “ecocentrism” to distinguish it from biocentrism, holds that ecological collections such as ecosystems, habitats, species, and populations are the central objects for environmental concern. That more holistic approach typically concludes that preserving the integrity of ecosystems and the survival of species and populations is environmentally…
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