In the view of Biocentrism and Ecocentrism humans are supposed to value animals, we have certain ethical obligations to withhold for those animals. Humans are seen as a species capable of using rational and reasonable thought, and because of this we have a certain morality that guides our values. The values compel us along with rational thought to do the right thing. These are the reasons why humans know right from wrong. We cannot simply consider ethics just for humans as the anthropocentrism outlook does, we must consider ethics to all living beings because humans interact with all organisms in some way. Sometime are interactions can be beneficial, however they are predominately negative interactions. Anthropocentrism centers on humans
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We have a duty to not wrong animals in unethical ways. They are living beings and should be treated with respect. Biocentric ethics says that all life should have inherent value. This value to humans is either instrumental value, which means that something is valued because it is useful as a resource, or intrinsic value which is when something is valued because it is an aesthic, spiritual, and moral quality. Biocentric ethics excludes plants and populations of animals, and mainly focuses on individuals. However in Ecocentric ethics the same respects and view is given to all animals, plants, and non-living things. Ecocentric people recognize that animals, plants, and abiotic factors have to be included into ethical issues and be given a value because of how much they are connected to the human life and survival of the world overall. Schweitzer’s overall view can be summed up as: “All living things have an intrinsic value, a value that command are awe and reverence. Life is not a neutral, value –free “fact” of the universe. Life is good in itself. It is inspiring and deserving of respect.” (DesJardins 133) Schweitzer again puts value on all living things because all living things are connected. Think about the food web, think about how we get power, minerals and chemicals that we use in our everyday life all of these come from nature and living
We have a duty to not wrong animals in unethical ways. They are living beings and should be treated with respect. Biocentric ethics says that all life should have inherent value. This value to humans is either instrumental value, which means that something is valued because it is useful as a resource, or intrinsic value which is when something is valued because it is an aesthic, spiritual, and moral quality. Biocentric ethics excludes plants and populations of animals, and mainly focuses on individuals. However in Ecocentric ethics the same respects and view is given to all animals, plants, and non-living things. Ecocentric people recognize that animals, plants, and abiotic factors have to be included into ethical issues and be given a value because of how much they are connected to the human life and survival of the world overall. Schweitzer’s overall view can be summed up as: “All living things have an intrinsic value, a value that command are awe and reverence. Life is not a neutral, value –free “fact” of the universe. Life is good in itself. It is inspiring and deserving of respect.” (DesJardins 133) Schweitzer again puts value on all living things because all living things are connected. Think about the food web, think about how we get power, minerals and chemicals that we use in our everyday life all of these come from nature and living