[Gunrunner2]

>>You can acknowlege the imperfections in yourself and others, but promote an idealized goal. <<

Not hypocrisy but idealism. Strive for the best but acknowledge you have feet of clay.

[Bluchers Elephant]

Idealism would be when we acknowledge our flaws and work to pursue an idealized goal. If we deliberately hide flaws and failures while promoting an idealized goal then there is a problem. And it doesn't matter who the hypocrites are, us or them, its sickening either way.
If we are to promote a high moral standard and do not hold to that high standard (and I don't mean don't fail, I mean noticeably and publicly acknowledge our failures and accept consequences, self imposed if needs be, for them) then our example is worse than if no such attempt is made.