This paper discusses Paul Taylor's arguments that a moral approach toward nature has a fundamental place in the foundations of a life-centred system of environmental ethics. He believes that it is the inherent good of individual organisms that should shape humanity's moral relations with nature. He disagrees with the human-centred approach, which sees actions toward nature as founded on human interests. Instead, he argues, our relationship with nature should be based on the assumption that living organisms are our equals. 3.5 pgs. 0 f/c. 0b.