When the other people aren't there to worry about what they think about you, you invent a "personal god" to play that role for you, in your life.
Ah... you missed the point entirely! YOU are the one to be pleased by doing the right thing. That is the satisfaction that only comes to those that do the right thing with no one around... ie, for yourself. It has nothing to do with anything other that you - you have to finally understand that making the right decisions are inspiring to YOU...
I don't believe Buddhism negates all reality of God, or concepts we might use to communicate that reality, personal or otherwise. One could call the underlying reality of the universe, compassion or generosity, "God" for example.
And compassion nourishes every thing. Non-duality doesn't negate a personal experience of compassion either. It calls us to a more accurate realization of wholeness or connection. But then so do some experiences of the divine.