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Sentiocentrism or sentio-centrism describes the philosophy that sentient individuals are the center of moral concern. The philosophy posits that all and only sentient beings (animals that feel, including humans) have intrinsic value and moral standing; the rest of the natural world has instrumental value. Both humans and other sentient animals have rights and/or interests that must be considered.〔http://www.sociallearning.info/storage/pdf/encyc%20of%20anim%20welfare%20-%20enrichment%20and%20research.pdf〕 The sentiocentrists consider that the discrimination of sentient beings of other species is speciesism, an arbitrary discrimination. Therefore, the coherent sentiocentrism means taking into consideration and respect all sentient animals. == History of term == The utilitarian criterion of moral standing is, therefore, all and only sentient beings (sentiocentrism). The 18th-century philosopher Jeremy Bentham compiled Enlightenment beliefs in ''(Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation )'' (second edition, 1823, chapter 17, footnote), and he included his own reasoning in a comparison between slavery and sadism toward animals: Peter Singer, in ''A Utilitarian Defense of Animal Liberation'' (pags. 73-82); Tom Regan, in ''The Radical Egalitarian Case for Animal Rights'' (pags. 82-90) and Warren, in ''A Critique of Regan's Animal Rights Theory'' (pags. 90-97) they talk about sentiocentrism.〔http://www.beloit.edu/philo/faculty/tedesco/past/phil224/〕 Sentiocentrism is a term contained in the ''Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare'', edited by Marc Bekoff.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sentiocentrism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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