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[LOTR] Were the men who allied with Morgoth actually evil or just misled?

Did they, due to Morgoth's lies, sincerely believe the Elves were evil and that they were righteous? Some descendants of these men (.e.g. Rohirrim, Dale) fought with honor against Sauron, meaning they couldn't be inherently evil. Or were these groups neutral or uninvolved in the war with Morgoth?
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Not inherently evil, but they were goaded to evil by Morgoth who promised them power by "stealing back their birthright" so to speak.

Its the banal kind of evil when men take just one little step every day then wake up to discover they are neck deep in a war on the side of evil.