People distinguish heavily between intentional and accidental harm to them, so lacking self awareness is a survival mechanism. I have worked for a company that

People distinguish heavily between intentional and accidental harm to them, so lacking self awareness is a survival mechanism. I have worked for a company that had a data breach. - If I said in the post mortem that I didn't report the issue as it was more work and I could not be bothered, people would be enraged, but beyond the yelling, I would probably survive in that role. - If I said that I didn't report the issue as I wanted to seem like a hero when I fixed it (real thing my boss did from my days at another company), I would be fired. - If I didn't report the issue due to not knowing the right channel, they criticize my lack of initiative, but it is understandable. - If I did not report the issue due to not knowing about it, I am blameless. You cannot admit to being a bad person without taking a lot of flack.