I think we might be using “concept” differently. Not realizing you’re exploiting something doesn’t mean you’re incapable of it. Willful or plain ignorance is still ignorance of something you’re able to understand.

Humans clearly have the concept, or we couldn’t be having this conversation.

My point was about the capacity to do it, whether or not you have a word for it or think about it. And I agree, that doesn’t make it any less exploitation.