However, the majority of them viewed righteousness solely as a personal virtue, to be achieved by scrupulous, painstaking observance of religious rules, rather than as a standard to guide them in their dealings with fellow humans.
Ent enamik neist pidas seda, et ollakse õige, vaid isiklikuks väärtuseks, mis tuleb saavutada piinlikult täpse ja vaevarikka ususeadustest kinnipidamisega, mitte aga mõõdupuuks, millest juhinduda suhetes kaasinimestega.