My supporting POV on selfishness motivating human moral values

[Iroscato]

I would argue that empathy, with all it's evident limitations, is the product of selfishness. 

Then you would seem to have a very poor grasp of it.

Do you have empathy for the spider or an ant or a cockroach? And, while we are at it, do you really think you empathize with even all human beings?

Yes, hence why I don't make a habit of squishing them, and often help spiders and moths out of the house when I can. As for humans, yes I do, because I happen to be one of them and automatically come equipped with, and I feel I must bold it this time...empathy. I really had little choice in the matter, it was hard-wired into my DNA.

Would you say that you empathize with Adolf Hitler, trying to imagine how he felt right before he killed himself?

To a point, yes. I am capable of empathising with even the likes of Hitler and Stalin to a certain extent.

And, even you do offer empathy in all those things, would you argue that your empathy is typical of the human condition?

I truly hope it is, and I see examples of this daily. There are terrible things committed in the world daily by terrible people, and yet there is good to balance that. More good than evil, in my opinion.

Most likely the answer to all of these questions is no, and clearly the answer is no to the last question. 

Incorrect, see above.

So, with that, it's hard to argue that empathy is at the root of moral values.

It really isn't old chap.