Do you mean intrinsic human worth or innate genetic potential to become highly skilled?
I thought merit typically meant a person's ambition and skill set, regardless if it comes from nature or nurture.
edit: Merit can't mean 'innate human worth'. If it did, then all humans on earth would have equal merit, and terms like 'merit-based scholarship' and 'meritocracy' would be meaningless.
I thought merit typically meant a person's ambition and skill set, regardless if it comes from nature or nurture.
edit: Merit can't mean 'innate human worth'. If it did, then all humans on earth would have equal merit, and terms like 'merit-based scholarship' and 'meritocracy' would be meaningless.