What Is A Species?

Abstract: 5 pages in length. By rote definition, a species is defined as "a class of individuals having common attributes and designated by a common name; specifically: a logical division of a genus or more comprehensive class" (Merriam Webster, 2001, p. PG). However, there is much more beneath the surface that eludes such a clinical explanation, inasmuch as the characteristics of any given species help to define its existence even further. When analyzing the definition of species as it relates to charity, one finds the inherent presence of compassion and benevolence, two traits supposedly possessed by the human species but often contested in its validity when compared to two other highly visible attributes: selfishness and apathy. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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Catagory: Race, Politics & Society

Subcatagory: Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

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