EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ecocentrism (/ˌɛkoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm/; from Greek: oikos, “house” and 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -anthropocentrism, philosophical viewpoint arguing that human beings are the central or most significant entities in the world. This is a basic belief embedded in many Western religions and philosophies.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. a philosophy or perspective that places intrinsic value on all living organisms and their natural environment, regardless of their perceived usefulness or importance to human beings.

Detailed explanation-5: -This means that we don’t have a moral duty to the natural world because it will benefit us. We simply have a moral duty to nature for its own sake. Therefore, we are morally obligated to protect the natural world and to promote the well-being of all living things.