Eusebism: A New Moral Theory

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“Eusebism” is a new moral philosophy based on respect, whose purpose is to change paradigms and perspectives that prevent human beings from being free and aware. Eusebism’s unifying element is absolute and unconditional respect for everything that exists. From a material and transcendental perspective, it represents the only security on which to base relationships between all people and animals, to search for the best improvement possible and maximize overall well-being. Eusebism is not based on faith, but on observation and interpretation without subjectivism, even based upon species, sex, age, origin, propensity, habit, social status, technological level, and historical epoch. Humanism, animal rights, and environmentalism represent philosophical currents that, even if useful and innovative, remain confined within objective limitations since all consider just one element and automatically prevent referentiality to the other doctrines. The theory incorporates all those perspectives, assimilating inside a comprehensive general theory that rejects discrimination based on them. Eusebism’s perspective inversion is explained by the question: “Why should I deny respect?” Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Notes Chapter 1: Prejudices and Preconceptions 1.1 A Question of Perspective 1.2 Anthropocentrism and Humanism 1.3 Animal Advocacy and Antispeciesism 1.4 Ecologism and Biocentrism 1.5 The Reductio ad Unum Notes Chapter 2: Beyond the Points of View – Eusebism 2.1 The Principle of Respect Out of the Ordinary 2.2 The Principle of Equilibrium 2.3 The Principle of Noninterference 2.4 The Principle of Circularity Notes Chapter 3: Right and Rights 3.1 Basis 3.2 Subjects versus Objects 3.3 Limits 3.4 What Rights? 3.5 A Unified Theory of the Right Notes Chapter 4: Moral 4.1 Toward a Universal Moral 4.2 Moral Agents and Patients 4.3 People, Almost People, and Nonpeople 4.4 Theoretical Moral 4.5 Practical Moral 4.6 The Invisible Boundaries of Good and Evil 4.7 Awareness and Moral Good 4.8 Manifesto of Thought Notes Chapter 5: Thoughts and Actions to Change the World 5.1 Thoughts 5.2 Actions Notes Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Author