The evolutionary biologist might cite the view of Bertalanffy (1952) that organisms are open systems which display equifinality. (religion-online.org)
In outlining these distinct pathways to antisocial behavior, we have tried to illustrate some key concepts from developmental psychopathology such as equifinality and multifinality, the importance of understanding the interface between normal and abnormal development, and the importance of using multiple levels of analyses to advance causal theories. (cambridge.org)