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Worldview NameSphere of Intrinsic ValueCurrent Negative Impacts of Ecosystems Degradation & Biodiversity Loss First Order Impacts of Ecosystem Degradation & Biodiversity LossCurrent Level of Concern (Importance)Anticipated Impacts of Large Scale Ecosystem Degradation
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Universal ConsiderationEverything might matter morally, therefore we ought to consider organic individuals and systems, as well as inorganic objects, such as rocks and mountainsHuman degradation of nature including ecosystems and species extinction is causing far reaching destruction, reduction in quality of life to countless beings, and death.
Speed of impact from humans is overriding evolutions natural speed of adaptation, growth & decay.		Direct, negativeHighHigh
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Ecocentrism / Ethical holismAll individuals and wholes (similar to above)Direct, negativeHighHigh
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BiocentrismAll living thingsCountless individuals and species have suffered and/or died as a result of direct and indirect human activity.Direct, negativeHighHigh
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Sentientism / ZoocentrismSome animals, based on shared human traits (such as sentience)Some species have a lower quality of life and others are going extinct due to human activities.
The continued and expanding interruption of ecosystems further dramatizes this problem.		Direct, negative and positive impacts depending on instanceModerate/VariedHigh
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AnthropocentrismOnly humansHumans are likely losing useful functioning of species (cancer drugs, food, etc)
Humans are losing access to biodiverse places, which many humans value (coral reefs, rainforests, wetlands, etc).
Primarily indirect. Direct only if they lead to starvation, death or reduced quality of life.Moderate/ VariedModerate- high
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AI / superintelligence-centric*Post-human intelligence has signficant intrinsic value.None, let's make seedbanksLittle to no first order impactLow to noneLow to none
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Longtermism*Humans who are alive today and who may be alive in the futureThe current socio-ecological shifts offer deeper insight into what socio-ecological shifts might look like in the future.VariedModerate/ VariedModerate/ Varied
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Worldview Defintion Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/anthropocentrism
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Universal Considerationall things may carry moral significance
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Ecocentrismall individuals & wholes
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Biocentrismall living things
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Sentientismsome sentient beings
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Anthropocentrismonly humans
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