Often people choose to study what they do not grasp well. Thus, it may sound ironic for somebody studying ethics to be a sociopath, but it makes sense.

Correct. They wonder endlessly how are other people seemingly easily doing what they struggle to do. That’s why they choose to study it

It’s quite popular to study a subject in order to learn how to circumvent the current enforcement tactics or techniques.

Better call Saul.

They probably care more about the effect on potential hires who are gonna second think by the fact that part of their pay may be cancelled due to some disagreement