"Deep ecology is an environmental philosophy that promotes the inherent worth of all living beings regardless of their instrumental utility to human needs."
Proposes a fundamental shift in the way humans think about and interact with the natural world, emphasizing a biocentric perspective in which all beings have intrinsic value beyond their instrumental usefulness to humans.
"It argues that the natural world is a complex of relationships in which the existence of organisms is dependent on the existence of others within ecosystems."
"...non-vital human interference with or destruction of the natural world poses a threat... not only to humans but to all organisms constituting the natural order."
"Deep ecology's core principle is the belief that the living environment as a whole should be respected and regarded as having certain basic moral and legal rights to live and flourish."
"It is described as 'deep' because it is regarded as looking more deeply into the reality of humanity's relationship with the natural world."
"The movement does not subscribe to anthropocentric environmentalism... since deep ecology is grounded in a different set of philosophical assumptions."
"Deep ecology takes a holistic view of the world humans live in and seeks to apply to life the understanding that the separate parts of the ecosystem (including humans) function as a whole."
"The philosophy addresses core principles of different environmental and green movements and advocates a system of environmental ethics advocating wilderness preservation, non-coercive policies encouraging human population decline, and simple living." I hope these quotes help you with your study questions! Let me know if you need any further assistance.