If Your Nucleotide Sequence Is 99% the Same as a Chimpanzee's

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Essay

If your nucleotide sequence is 99% the same as a chimpanzee's and only 50% of your alleles are the same as your biological daughter's, why aren't you more closely related to the chimpanzee than your own daughter?

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Definitions:

Benevolents

Individuals or entities that are disposed to doing good and acting with kindness or charity.

Entitleds

Individuals who believe they deserve preferential treatment and are overly self-centered in their relations with others.

Negative Inequity

A perception of unfairness experienced when an individual perceives they have received less in comparison to others, despite similar input or effort.

Equity Theory

A theory of motivation that focuses on the fairness of how rewards and resources are distributed within social groups or organizations.