Bullies have enhanced moral competence to judge relative to victims, but lack moral compassion

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Unique and Interactive Effects of Moral Emotions and Moral Disengagement on Bullying and Defending among School Children (2015, background): “Consistent with previous studies (e.g., Caravita et al., 2012; Gini, 2006; Gini et al., 2011; Perren et al., 2012; Thornberg & Jungert, 2013), moral disengagement was positively associated with bullying behavior and negatively associated with defending behavior.”
Do cyberbullies suffer too? Cyberbullies’ perceptions of the harm they cause to others and to their own mental health (2013, background): “Research conducted by Gini, Pozzoli, and Hauser (2011) has shown that bullies are morally competent to judge actions but ‘show significant deficiencies with respect to moral sentiments and caring, and higher levels of moral disengagement’ (p. 607).”
Willingness to Intervene in Bullying Episodes Among Middle School Students (2012, background): “…adolescent samples, defending behavior is associated with greater empathy (Gini et al., 2007, 2008; Nickerson et al., 2008; Stavrinides et al., 2010) and bullies appear to be morally competent but lack in morally compassionate behavior in comparison to victims or defenders (Gini et al., 2011).”