TY - JOUR AU - Valdebenito, Carolina PY - 2007/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Defining homo sapiens-sapiens: anthropological approach JF - Acta Bioethica JA - actabioethica VL - 13 IS - 1 SE - Original DO - UR - https://actabioethica.uchile.cl/index.php/AB/article/view/16573 SP - AB - <p align="justify">This paper reflects on the similarities and differences between human beings and animals as members of systems in permanent interaction.</p><p align="justify">The main goal is to define homo, reviewing his/her biological and cultural evolution and reflecting on the animal social behaviors that still remain in <em>Homo sapiens-sapiens.</em> The paper reflect on the moral dilemmas present in humans as cultural beings, taking as example the ethical dilemmas of violence and incest.</p> ER -