Rather than 'confused', perhaps 'searching' or 'questioning' or 'open-minded?' Seeker of truth. Beliefs tend to lead to actions...'By their fruits will you know them' and 'A bad tree won't produce good fruit'. Although confused has it's place too! I like the quote from St Paul in the Bible...'Live up to what you have already attained.' This leaves room for both confusion and right action based on your current knowledge.
Rather than 'confused', perhaps 'searching' or 'questioning' or 'open-minded?' Seeker of truth. Beliefs tend to lead to actions...'By their fruits will you know them' and 'A bad tree won't produce good fruit'. Although confused has it's place too! I like the quote from St Paul in the Bible...'Live up to what you have already attained.' This leaves room for both confusion and right action based on your current knowledge.
I'll pass all that along to my protagonist 👍