biocentrism (ethics)

Biocentrism (from Greek βίος bios, "life" and κέντρον kentron, "center"), in a political and ecological sense, is an ethical point of view that extends  inherent value to all living things.It is an understanding of how the earth works; biodiversity. It stands in contrast to anthropocentrism which centers on the value of humans. The related ecocentrism extends inherent value to the whole of nature, while zoocentrism limits it specifically to animals.