Why? Because it implies some underlying guilt? That wasn’t my intent. My intent was to indicate they want to do the right thing, i.e. stop at stop signs, pay taxes, etc. etc.
I didn't think so, but it sort of implied it.
My intent was to indicate they want to do the right thing, i.e. stop at stop signs, pay taxes, etc. etc.
Of course they do. And the person with poor to zero impulse control may also "want to do the right thing," but fails.
I think what's needed here is to say "They do right thing."
We all (I hope) understand that nobody is 100% perfect all the time. My minister is definitely a man of God, but his driving record is not as clean as mine.