Translation of "self-justification" into Chinese

(Jeremiah 17:9) Our figurative heart is prone to self-justification and self-deception.

耶利米书17:9)我们的“心”很容易自圆其说、自欺欺人。

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

这个故事十分奏效,因为故事没有使大卫觉得要为自己辩解。