Sentientism, Activism, and Personal Growth

In this American Ethical Union Salon, Hugh Taft-Morales, Amy Halpern-Laff, and Jamie Woodhouse will explore the opportunities and challenges of “sentientism,” a worldview that demands moral consideration of all creatures experiencing feelings and sensations. Based on evidence, reason, and compassion, sentientism extends secular humanism to the treatment of other animals.  Sentientists endeavor to minimize suffering and maximize thriving. The program includes examples of local activism that can advance sentientism and a discussion of applying sentientist values to personal habits.

This AEU-sponsored program will offer a brief explanation of sentientism, examples of local activism that can advance the values of sentientism, and discussion about challenges and opportunities of applying sentientist values to personal habits.

Learn more about sentientism by reading, “Philosophically Speaking: A New Dimension for Humanism?” by Jamie Woodhouse and Amy Halpern-Laff in The Humanist. [https://thehumanist.com/magazine/fall-2021/philosophically-speaking/philosophically-speaking-a-new-dimension-for-humanism] or watch Jamie’s overview Sentientism presentation on YouTube. [https://youtu.be/sG_ie6x8rZc]

You can attend through this Zoom link: https://bit.ly/sentientismsalon