When conducting any kind of research its always important to have an open mind and a solid definition and understanding of what you're trying to find. The issue when trying to explain the origins of morality and its sole definition occurs when there are just too many to list. Morals are different for everyone. Our age, cultural and socioeconomic background, gender, as well as unique experiences are all determining factors that shape our morals. Morality had been defined in the dictionary as "Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior", the problem is, everyone has differeing opinions of good and bad. Theologist and philosophers have tried to deconstruction for years but to no avail. Some theorys include it being an evolutionary trait picked up for survival, or that morals are only two things, fairness and sympathy, one theory even suggest that no one actually has morality at all and that it's only followed because we don't want to be judged by others due to social norms. One thing that is almost always mentioned within the theories however, is the principle of empathy. Guilt, joy, love, these are all moral feelings that stem from empathy. It begs the question, what happens to morality when empathy is removed?

I met Adams on the r/Sociopaths forum on the social media platform Reddit after he began a chat with me responding to my post about wanting to interview a diagnosed sociopath to research morality within this disorder. He's 24 year olds, born and raised in Massachusetts where he currently works at his brother-in-laws painting company Ramirez Custom Painting. Adams was diagnosed with ASPD in 2018 when he was 19 years old. Respectively he said I could use his name and any information disclosed within our interview but to please refrain from using his photo and Reddit handle. On October 28th we organized a Zoom meeting to discuss his thoughts on empathy, love, and morality.