| Anglo-Saxon law codes suggest a restitutive system, essentially a regulation of the feud. |
| However, as Taylor's reliance on restitutive justice suggests, biocentric ethics may need the value of ecological wholes to solve its serious practical problems and compensate for harmed individuals. |
| The good of all living beings creates responsibilities on the part of human beings, summarized in the four basic duties of biocentric ethics: non-maleficence, noninterference, fidelity, and restitutive justice. |
| In response to such concerns, defenders of biocentric ethics often argue for the principle of restitutive justice. |
| The duty of restitutive justice requires that humans make restitution to living beings when they have been harmed by human activity. |
