Friendship and intimate association are constitutively defined by partiality — Aristotle's philia requires preferential concern — so 'opportunity' norms are categorically inapplicable, not merely inappropriate.
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Rules or standards that say people should be treated equally and given the same chances regardless of their personal relationships to you.
Preferential concern(another way of saying partiality in the context of friendship)
Caring more about some people's wellbeing than others, giving them special attention and priority.
partiality(Contrasted with impartiality, which morality is often thought to demand)
Giving preferential treatment or weight to the interests of persons with whom one stands in a special relationship, such as friendship or parenthood
philia(Ancient Greek philosophical terminology for friendship)
A Greek noun, cognate with the verb 'philein' (sometimes translated as 'like' or 'love'), referring to friendship; in some cases philia involves very little in the way of feeling.