Is goodness an inborn trait? A natural compass of behavior built into the brain allows humans as “herd animals” to coexist and cooperate. Or could the fact, for example, that different cultures stigmatize murder and theft – though not unconditionally – be the effect of a higher power endowing us with conscience? Whichever interpretation we adopt, empathy, or the ability to sense what others experience, is crucial in choosing good and doing it.