There is an extremely interesting podcast episode about that topic. I recommend it to everybody who is interested in a scientific discussion of this topic: htt

There is an extremely interesting podcast episode about that topic. I recommend it to everybody who is interested in a scientific discussion of this topic: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszone/the-moral-judgment-of-psychopaths/2926530 http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/philosopherszon... From the transcript: So we all start by mimicking but by the time we are adults we can tell why rape is wrong. Rape is wrong because of the horrible suffering that it inflicts on the victim. And psychopaths, even when they're adults, will say 'of course rape is wrong', they don't really understand that it's wrong or why it's wrong. They are just saying that because other people have told them that and it helps them get along in society to mimic.