Moralistic fallacy

Biological Parallel

Egalitarian ideals don't eliminate pecking orders in chickens—dominance hierarchies emerge from repeated agonistic interactions regardless of preferred fairness norms. Wishing for mutualistic cooperation doesn't prevent cheater strategies from invading; genetic conflicts persist despite their costs to collective fitness. Biology is indifferent to moral preference: mechanisms operate according to selection pressures and game-theoretic equilibria, not aspirational ethics.