Meanings
- uncountableA viewpoint or theory that places sentient beings at the center of something, giving preference to sentient beings above all other considerations.
There are three main non-anthropocentric perspectives: sentiocentrism, biocentrism, and ecocentrism. Sentiocentrism, which encompasses animal rights, ...
2020, David M. Konisky, Handbook of U.S. Environmental Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 3921 more example
Sentiocentrism is the determination of what is right and wrong based on one's understanding of the overall effect a behavior has on the well-being of organisms in proportion to the organism's ability to express well-being.
2019, Bo Bennett, PhD, Eat Meat... or Don't: Considering the Moral Arguments For and Against Eating Meat, eBookIt.com, →ISBN
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