Sean Hayden wrote:It’s difficult to understand lacking integrity to that degree and being functional.
It lets someone function in a particular kind of mode - one where they can avoid commitments to being honest, factual, or adhering to strong moral values or ethical principles, while simultaneously staking a claim to all those things: a hypocritical mode.
In other words, classic sociopathy, which is a behavioural mode that functionally empowers the sociopath to act, and to meet their material and psychological needs without regards to their possible (or actual) impact on others.
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Clinton Huxley » 21 Jun 2012 » 14:10:36 GMT
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