Health Premium ReportsBorn to Be Good: The Science Behind Children’s Inner Moral CodeChildren arrive with an innate moral compass–but it takes nurturing to help it flourish.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailListenAdd to My ListSaveIllustration by The Epoch Times.By Arsh Sarao|February 07, 2026Updated:February 09, 2026Five-year-olds know right from wrong.In a 2025 study, researchers showed young children videos of either a robot or a peer grabbing something that wasn’t theirs or refusing to share. Then they asked a simple question: Was the behavior right or wrong?We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
