Why do we feel such empathy when we see injustice, pain, or human need? Because our heart's center of intelligence instantly tells us that something is not right. Something has gone against the human spirit or our sense of decency, sense of morality, fairness, or human dignity. The heart does not stop to analyze; it responds. In harmony with the body’s instinctive center, it brings tears, compassion, or even the urge to act. In this way, our heartstrings become part of our moral compass.