Something I notice is that overall, we as RPers try to play 'realistic' capsuleers. The thing is, we really don't.
Let me throw in my two cents, about Halete, regarding this quote. There will be a tl;dr at the bottom if you don't give a rat's ass about one person's thoughts and character, and otherwise may be skipped past if you don't want an OOC insight into her.
I'm acutely aware of the fact that I do not play a normal capsuleer.
At some point, it hit me that I must have drawn inspiration from Vampire The Masquerade P&P PHB.
There was a particular quote in a section that described one of it's systems (Humanity?) that would explain how the afflicted, in a quaint paradox of sorts would become more human than they were as humans. That is, that many imposed moral systems upon themselves so as not to succumb to the Beast. Not always moral systems that we can relate to mind you, but some kind of code of conduct to hang on to.
Capsuleers face similar problems - vastly extended lifetimes and incredibly deep pockets along with relative freedom will do some shit for your psyche. Halete, for one, battles a consuming hatred that can at times border on misanthropy - which can be traced back to before she became a Capsuleer. When she did become one, the transition was rocky and the power granted to her was beyond the scope of her comprehension.
When she finally did acclimate, it was awfully dizzying. It was only years since that she had been free, and she was very naive about many ways of the world, so it probably hit her all the harder. In retrospect, I imagine she was a lot like a lost child in the world. As a Capsuleer, she met many figures who influenced her in her still malleable state (thankfully, I might add, I don't think playing Halete as a stereotypical Shakorite slaver-basher would've been much fun) and did try, for their part, to quench her bloodlust.
How does this tie in with my VtM example of the Beast, and those who succumb to it and those who actively better themselves after unlife to avoid it?
Capsuleers are
essentially immortal as far as they're concerned. Halete still has a fire in her. Even as a relatively poorly connected egger, she has a lot of wealth and power at her finger-tips. She's aware that she can consume, but also that means to become consumed - in her infinite life-time, there is no limit to the carnage that she can inflict - it's a downwards spiral, and one she is
terrified of going down. She doesn't want to live to see herself become the monster, and so she acts at times contrary to her deepest desires - it isn't uncommon for her to demonstrate a level of cognitive dissonance. She has tried to make herself 'better' even if it is a masquerade.
We have characters like Ava, who wish to 'pass on' when it's their time, despite the theoretical immortality granted to her. Halete resents herself for the inwards-gnawing desires she has for vengeance (not Amarr mind you, vengeance for any perception of wrong-doing that has been inflicted on her). If she saw herself become the beast, she could always choose to end her life similarly, right? Except at the same time she is no saint and whilst she has turned her sites on charitable endeavors and peaceful talks with the Amarr she is unable to shed the incredibly addicting power that is her birthright.
tl;dr - My perception is that capsuleers can succumb to corruption or, in denial of their creeping dementia, so vehemently reject to fall that they lift themselves up and above their baseliner egos. I don't think of capsuleers are ignorant, I believe (and at least this is true for my character) that they are acutely aware that things in the Clusters are quite fucked up beyond the scope of the big Four's conflict, but push that to the back of their head lest they go completely insane. But let's face it, pushing those thoughts out of mind and rejecting your voices doesn't make you any more sane. You're still nuts.