A certain amount of self-indulgent righteousness is justified; made the more gratifying if a singularity of inner peace is also absorbed; but then of course tempered by the inevitable ongoing pain.

Empathy: you do not try to explain my actions because you realize you cannot understand my actions.

I don't completely understand my actions so (like you) I am also inclined to judge myself.

Judgement: you do not (because you cannot) understand my actions, but you try to explain my actions.

Likewise my explanations do not do me or my actions justice. My explanations are working to justify consequences and your explanations (of my actions) are working to justify you and your worldview. I have to ask, how much are consequences influenced by context?

Justice: the consequences of my actions made fair and impartial regardless of predominant worldview.

So if justice then is about reparation, why do we focus on punishment? And why don't we focus on rehabilitative and/or protective discipline instead of vindictive abuse?

Is empathy another word for weakness?

Is judgement another word for bias?

Is fair and impartial a myth?

If between empathy and judgement one is a superhero and one is a supervillain, which would be which? And who would win? And how?

Right… Wrong… Beauty… Truth… Wisdom… Happiness… Today, in the madding crowd, none of that matters. The only thing that matters in today's connected world is Power and Interpretation.