It’s in our DNA to pass the buck, how can we get out?

If there is one thing Adam and Eve must have transmitted to their descendants in full dose, it is the propensity to pass the buck. This Adamic trait seems deeply engrained in our natural psyche. We therefore find it nearly impossible to take responsibility for the smallest of our errors to the worst of our mistakes – even if caught in the act. We sometimes cook up strange reasons or excuses for our failures – if only to escape scrutiny. But how did this dark blood get into our veins?