"Righteous" is an interesting word for me; it brings a certain sense of duality:

When "righteousness" is shouted loudly from the rooftops, it becomes almost self-negating; a sort of rude and crude form of braggishness... but when it is softly spoken and simply *practiced" (through introspection, as you allude to) it becomes very powerful and good.

Just sharing what popped into my head!