the universal sense of goodness

I have been thinking the whole day, whether there is universal sense of goodness existing. Is there a common need in human nature to produce good and avoid bad things? Reading newspapers makes me really wonder. Violence, violence, violence. Every human being wants to be treated with dignity and equality. For everyone out there:

I was thinking that
I might fly today
just to disapprove
all the things you said.
It doesn’t take a talent
to be mean.
Your words can crush
things that are around seen.
Please, be careful with me
I am sensitive and
I would like to stay that way.

-Jewel