Translation of "self-justification" into Slovenian

For example, a person may commit a sin, and his heart may resort to self-justification.

Človek, ki greši, denimo lahko prične v srcu premišljevati, kako bi svoje ravnanje opravičil.

The story was effective because it avoided a situation that might have led David to react with self-justification.

Ta je bila učinkovita, ker v njej ni omenjal okoliščin, ki bi Davida lahko navedle na samoopravičevanje.