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Ecocentrism (/ ˌ ɛ k oʊ ˈ s ɛ n t r ɪ z əm /; from Greek: οἶκος oikos, 'house' and κέντρον kentron, 'center') is a term used by environmental philosophers and ecologists to denote a nature-centered, as opposed to human-centered (i.e., anthropocentric), system of values.
Ecocentrism sees the ecosphere – comprising all Earth's ecosystems, atmosphere, water and land – as the matrix which birthed all life and as life's sole source of sustenance. It is a worldview that recognizes intrinsic value in ecosystems and the biological and physical elements that they comprise, as well as in the ecological processes ...
What is ecocentrism? Ecocentrism finds inherent (intrinsic) value in all of nature. It takes a much wider view of the world than does anthropocentrism, which sees individual humans and the human species as more valuable than all other organisms. Ecocentrism is the broadest of worldviews, but there are related worldviews.
…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.
Ecocentrism is the ethical belief that assigns inherent value to both individual living beings and entire ecosystems, considering them as ends in themselves rather than as means to human ends. AI generated definition based on: Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics (Second Edition), 2012
Ecocentrism recognises the Earth as the ultimate source of value, meaning and enablement for all beings, including – but not only – human beings. Ecocentrics therefore put the well-being of the Earth at the centre of their ethical, intellectual and practical deliberations.
Ecocentrism is an important normative theory in the field of environmental ethics. Fundamentally, ecocentrism argues that ecosystems matter, not only for the benefits they provide humans and non-human animals with, but for their own sake.
Ecocentrism is the broadest term for worldviews that recognize intrinsic value in all lifeforms and ecosystems themselves, including their abiotic components.
Ecocentrism as a Rationale for Biodiversity Conservation. We think, moreover, that the reticence to make such arguments, based on the assumption that anthropocentric arguments are more convincing in the cause of conservation than biocentric and ecocentric ones, is or might be counterproductive.
Ecocentrism expresses the most holistic view of the moral domain and extends its borders beyond all forms of life to populations and species and from life itself to habitats and ecosystems. It also includes all elements such as soil and water.