Title : ( From Sentimentalism to Ecocentric Ethics: A Warning from an Environmental Sociologist to Contemporary Activists )
Authors: Mahdi Kolahi ,
Full TextAbstract
In recent decades, a wave of public support for animals has emerged worldwide, often grounded in what can be termed “sentimental ethics”. In this approach, animals—particularly domestic species such as dogs and cats—are deemed worthy of protection because they are “innocent” or “pitiful.” While such a perspective may be admirable at the personal and emotional level, it reflects, at the broader scale, a form of ethical narrowness and ecological reductionism.
Keywords
, sentimental ethics, Sentimentalism, Contemporary Activist
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author = {Kolahi, Mahdi},
title = {From Sentimentalism to Ecocentric Ethics: A Warning from an Environmental Sociologist to Contemporary Activists},
journal = {PARKS: The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation},
year = {2025},
volume = {1},
number = {1},
month = {September},
issn = {0960-233X},
pages = {1--5},
numpages = {4},
keywords = {sentimental ethics; Sentimentalism; Contemporary Activist},
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