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Wouldn't the fact that you're even considering pushing the button(because if only a psychopath would push the button then it follows that a non-psychopath would never push the button) indicate that you are a psychopath and therefore you should not push the button?
Another way to put it is:
If you are a psychopath and you push the button, you die. If you are not a psychopath and you push the button, pushing the button would make you a psychopath(since only a psychopath would push), and therefore you die.
Pushing the button can't make you a psychopath. You're either already a psychopath or you're not. If you're not, you will not push the button, although you might consider pushing it.
Maybe I was unclear.
I'm arguing that the button will never, ever be pushed. If you are NOT a psychopath, you won't push, end of story.
If you ARE A psychopath, you can choose to push or not push.
In all three cases the correct decision is not to push, therefore you should not push.