I think it is safe to say if you are a sociopath there is not
much stopping you from act immorally.
If anything a more functionally developed sociopath would only see themselves as
more superior to others and worthy and themselves all the more capable to get away with what society deems objectively bad behaviour.
What we consider objectively bad behaviour is behaviour which if acted on risks breaking down social order. This includes behaviour that may instill panic (isolated or public), behaviour which disenfranchises the individual's ability to achieve and maintain social circles (humans being zoon politikon) which in turn can worsen their mental well being, and behaviour which negatively impacts a victim's ability to function normally long term (abusive friendship/relationship, rape, coercion, any form of violence really, lying, manipulation for personal gain).
Behaviours that really immediately break down social circles and have lasting impact are manipulation, and those actions that are inherently violent. A weaker developed individual is more apt to act out in violence. A stronger developed person will seek out manipulation as the keys to manipulation are charisma lying and shamelessness. All of which are increased with intellectual aptitude (which includes arrogance) and a keenness to self-preservation.
That said having developed functions does not necessarily mean you will possess normal empathy and sympathy, the lack of which leads to reprehensible and objectively bad behaviour. Sure as a more developed sociopath you may gain an understanding of what other people are feeling... or will feel should you act in a certain way... but do you ultimately care?
Because we are concerned with how stronger development weeds out bad behaviour let's entertain the idea of a well developed individual with varying examples of sociopathic behaviour. How does this pan out?
- A strong sociopath will spend little hesitation acting on their desires, manipulation is just a means to their end. The more developed the more skillful and careful. All the incentive is there for them.
- Now strong sociopaths aren't exactly known for depression. Rather someone with weak sociopathic (weak empathy) tendencies, that has high developed functions and therefore high aptitude for manipulation, has room for the additional element of depression. The weaker empathy will have them spend some time wrestling with their conscience about manipulating. But how weak their empathy or how weak their current mental state will affect where they lean.
Weaker empathy or those who are depressed (that is will climb on top others to feel better, to feel whole) they will ultimately try to rationalize/excuse/justify their selfish desires.
Stronger empathy and lack of depression they may have internalized ideas to manipulate but ultimately are not likely to act on them often.
Strong empathy but with depression, I'm inclined to not believe this is a mixed bag but rather the stronger empathy will generally override sociopathic thoughts as the greater sense of what manipulative behaviour onto others will cause victims to feel is more so ultimately felt by them and thus only make them feel worse about themselves.