Infants are surprisingly well attuned to the emotions of others. They study their caregivers closely, using their facial expressions to assess their moods and personal safety. They cry when other babies cry.
Apparently humans possess moral agency, a highly developed capacity for empathy & ability to use dialectic reasoning. Given that daily most people consume the end products of extreme violence for nonessential purposes, these capabilities are superfluous
You cannot fake empathy consistently. Here is Peter Obi as he visited the victims of Kano mosque bomb attack in the hospital. Where is Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso, Sowore and the rest of them struggling to lead Nigeria?