According to roman catholic dogma we're all born with original sin, therefore humans must start by default as evil.
However, based on what I've seen in babies, I'd have to say that's a bunch of crap. Some babies seem to have evil born into them, but most are caring, empathetic, loving creatures, and don't start learning evil until they start interacting socially with their peers. Even then, the majority do not become evil. So overall, I'd say the species is good by nature, with a few truly evil creatures that influence others and draw them to the dark side.
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