reverence for life

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Reverence for life is Albert Schweitzer’s ethical philosophy that calls for profound respect and moral responsibility toward all living beings.

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instanceOf ethical philosophy ⓘ
ethical theory ⓘ
moral principle ⓘ
aimsAt cultivating a universal sense of responsibility for life ⓘ
expanding the moral community to all living beings ⓘ
appliesTo all living organisms ⓘ
animals ⓘ
humans ⓘ
plants ⓘ
articulatedIn Albert Schweitzer’s lectures ⓘ
Albert Schweitzer’s writings ⓘ
associatedWith Albert Schweitzer’s Nobel Peace Prize reputation ⓘ
non‑killing ideals ⓘ
peace ethics ⓘ
contrastsWith anthropocentric ethics ⓘ
purely utilitarian views of nature ⓘ
coreIdea all life has intrinsic value ⓘ
humans have moral responsibility toward all living beings ⓘ
profound respect for all forms of life ⓘ
developedInContextOf Christian ethics ⓘ
medical practice ⓘ
missionary work in Africa ⓘ
emphasizes compassion for all creatures ⓘ
ethical concern for every living being ⓘ
non‑violence toward life wherever possible ⓘ
ethicalStance every will‑to‑live is sacred ⓘ
one should avoid destroying or damaging life without necessity ⓘ
one should preserve and enhance life where possible ⓘ
formulatedBy Albert Schweitzer ⓘ
hasScope global responsibility for living nature ⓘ
individual conduct ⓘ
social ethics ⓘ
influenced Christian social ethics ⓘ
debates on animal welfare ⓘ
later discussions of environmental responsibility ⓘ
influencedBy Albert Schweitzer’s medical experience ⓘ
Albert Schweitzer’s theological studies ⓘ
Albert Schweitzer’s work in Lambaréné ⓘ
moralImplication ethical duties extend beyond human society ⓘ
humans should critically examine actions that harm life ⓘ
respect for life should guide social and political decisions ⓘ
opposes unnecessary harm to living beings ⓘ
relatedTo animal ethics ⓘ
bioethics ⓘ
environmental ethics ⓘ
ethics of universal compassion ⓘ
humanitarian ethics ⓘ

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