I think every one of us believes that we are good or that our actions are 'good', or if not 'good' then 'justified'.
"I'm going to report your barking dog to the police because that will be good for the neighborhood" The dog owner might not appreciate your actions and thus see you as not-a-good-person. I think in my experience people in my community are trying to make our neighborhood a better place, each fulfilling a role and helping as they can. But, we're all doing what will benefit us most on an individual level at the end of the day. We justify both our actions and our apathy and see ourselves as 'good' because, as far as we can tell, we're not busy breaking things down.
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