You can't define your morality by criminal law. Ok? The 'criminal threshold' (my term, as far as I know) delineates the minimum standard of behaviour we will tolerate as a civilization. Crimes - such as fraud, arson, assault - are unacceptable behaviours, and our social contract is such that we will not turn a blind eye to their committal or let individuals decide for themselves when they may be justified. They are simply not done, or at least, we try to make sure they are not done. One is not a 'good person' because one does not commit crimes or, to broaden the scope, violate the law of the land. It's not like everything below the criminal threshold is heinous and everything above is saintly. You can't think that way. A moral person strives to bring about the most good and live in adherence with correct principals. There are many acts that, while legal, are all the same immoral. Test yourself. Test your morality. Do you live according to princip