Dan, how odd that you should mention "goodness in people". I was at an Al-anon Step 2 meeting last night and a member shared exactly that as the foundation of her belief. To me, that is what spirituality is all about - the spirit that is within each and every one of us.
I had quite a major crisis of faith in Al-anon late last year due to my agnosticism, which I resolved through being asked to do the main share on Step 11. In my usual roundabout way, Step 2 then came into sharper focus. Collective wisdom is the bedrock of my solution with the belief that the answers to my questions are available to me, as long as I am willing to listen.
So far, so good. I have not yet needed to grapple with this in relation to the Steps.