I'm not sure which comment to respond to first; there are many good points.
Ookla; that is what I am saying, for the most part, and even if someone is completely incapable of believing in a Higher Power, it can't be denied that history has shown the consequences of selfishness, greed, envy, and pride mastering people. That knowledge obviously still doesn't stop people from being that way, but to discard good knowledge because you don't like the source is foolish.
The reason I want to stay away from faith-based answers is because faith, by nature, is unexplainable. That's the point, in fact. However, I believe that it is possible to show why all forms of worship revolve around similar basic principals (even if they do get perverted by their followers at times) without including talk of a Creator. That is a separate discussion. I will break it down again; If you believe it is OK for you to do something to someone else, but it is not OK for the same thing to be done to you, then you are wrong. If you do not at least consider the potential impacts you will cause, but only what you gain, you are wrong.
The moral compass debate is interesting, especially since the Bible itself reminds us that children need structure and discipline in order to become good adults. If we are truly born with this knowledge, why must we still learn it? It is not completely innate, that's for sure.