1. An ethical and philosophical perspective that regards all living organisms as having intrinsic value and moral worth, not just humans.
Usage: philosophy; environmental ethics

Examples

• Biocentrism challenges the traditional view that only human interests matter in environmental decision-making.
• According to biocentrism, a forest has value independent of its usefulness to people.
• The philosopher argued for biocentrism as a framework for protecting endangered species.
• Biocentrism suggests that we have moral obligations to all living things, not just humans.
• Environmental activists often draw on biocentrism to justify conservation efforts.
• Biocentrism differs from anthropocentrism in that it does not place humans at the center of moral concern.