Are they monsters? They are not. Baron-Cohen points out that they show no propensity for exploitation and violence. Indeed, they often have strong moral codes. They are more often the victims of cruelty than its perpetrators.
Well, this would seem to provide a weak reason to think an empathy deficit is not the issue with psychopaths - though as before, if empathy merely 'activates' pre-existing kindness, maybe the lack of it will prevent inhibition of pre-existing wickedness?
