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Psychopaths lack moral reasoning,
which gives them an advantage.
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which gives them an advantage.
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Clinically diagnosed psychopaths have trouble comprehending moral reasoning.
It doesn't make sense for them to adjust their behaviour based on moral conduct.
They are largely associated with amorality - making decisions indifferent to moral reasoning.
It doesn't make sense for them to adjust their behaviour based on moral conduct.
They are largely associated with amorality - making decisions indifferent to moral reasoning.
Moral reasoning stems from,
making a choice, assessing the conseqeunce of that choice,
and the harm it does to the parties involved, then formulating empathy as a result,
and learning to adjust behaviour to not make that choice again.
making a choice, assessing the conseqeunce of that choice,
and the harm it does to the parties involved, then formulating empathy as a result,
and learning to adjust behaviour to not make that choice again.
The lack of empathy in psychopaths disrupts this chain of reasoning, and so they act indifferent to the moral consequences of their actions.
This is why they are prone to violence & criminal behaviour; the ideal methods that achieve ends with relative ease.
This is why they are prone to violence & criminal behaviour; the ideal methods that achieve ends with relative ease.
High IQ psychopaths, however, have the capacity to deduct the consequences of their actions as socially unacceptable, & so they adjust their behaviour in the hopes to survive amongst 'others'.
They reason and evaluate the response from others to discontinue harmful behaviour.
They reason and evaluate the response from others to discontinue harmful behaviour.
The difference between a high IQ and low IQ psychopath,
is the ability to exercise impulse control and refrain from employing cirminal means to achieve selfish ends.
These individuals are extremely rare amongst the population.
is the ability to exercise impulse control and refrain from employing cirminal means to achieve selfish ends.
These individuals are extremely rare amongst the population.
The high functioning psychopaths with impulse control as a result, have the ability to run (and even excel at) perfectly normal lives,
with normal families and steady jobs. They become difficult to differentiate from high functioning achievers.
with normal families and steady jobs. They become difficult to differentiate from high functioning achievers.
Its also what makes high IQ psychopaths climb dominance hierarchies with relative ease.
They can assess and foresee in conclusion, which behaviours they can get away with,
and which ones will be punishable, all in the absence of empathy.
They can assess and foresee in conclusion, which behaviours they can get away with,
and which ones will be punishable, all in the absence of empathy.
In effect they operate on the basis of recognising consequences of actions and adjusting accordingly,
without the presence of feeling remorseful.
Most of these individuals have to capacity to occupy positions that require utilitarian decision making.
without the presence of feeling remorseful.
Most of these individuals have to capacity to occupy positions that require utilitarian decision making.
Being able to make difficult decisions and forgo certain sacrifices is a necessary trait of a leader.
All high end positions are cursed with utilitarian decision making. And leaders must be able to apply it when necessary.
Utilitarian decisions are the enemy of moral reasoning.
All high end positions are cursed with utilitarian decision making. And leaders must be able to apply it when necessary.
Utilitarian decisions are the enemy of moral reasoning.
