It is more like "right makes might" -- The belief that people who act rightly will become stronger and therefore strength is a sign of moral rectitude.
In this sense the title can be read as "Incompassionate people behave antisocially"
... and therefore I behave in unethical ways. It's not my fault, it's destiny.
From my understanding of the scriptures, they're supposed to be ultimately punished...
Plus, there are enough examples in those same scriptures of immediate feedback to reinforce the “I’m doing well now, thus I’m doing the right thing” mentality.