biocentric

[bahy-oh-sen-trik]

adjective

1. relating or adhering to the view or principle that all life forms have inherent value and significance, and should therefore be given serious consideration in determining the moral or ethical value of a course of action.

2. relating or adhering to a cosmological theory that regards conscious, organic observers as the basis rather than the by-product of the universe, holding that their biological patterns of perception and information processing effectively determine the universe’s space-time structure and its key physical constants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biocentric¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bio- + -centric

Example Sentences

And I would say that’s a more biocentric approach or at the very least it’s less anthropocentric.

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Moreover, the news outlet reported that researchers and engineers for the Navy are working on "biocentric" projects that take inspiration from aquatic and airborne animals.

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In the context of microbes, it matters whether we adopt an anthropocentric or ratiocentric ethic that confers intrinisic value only on reasoning beings, or a biocentric ethic that values all living things.

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These questions belong to metaphysics, and vitalistic or biocentric conceptions may be valid in the metaphysical sphere.

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This is serious monkey business: Is habituation ethically permissible from a biocentric perspective?

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