conflict of duty theme

A character must choose between their "duty" to something (for example, a leader) on one hand, and a conflicting impulse (for example, a noble cause) on the other.

6 total · 3 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
bbf3x05 major Zack was torn between nightwatch and regular duty
movie: Cosmic Slop (1994) major In "The First Commandment": Father Carlos was under heavy pressure from the diocese cardinal to oversee moving a popular pagan statue to a museum, but the priest was reluctant to move the statue because it was bound up with his cultural heritage.
voy1x11 major Chakotay in role over Seska investigation and also purloined blow of mushroom soup
movie: The Incredible Melting Man (1977) minor Should Ted reveal the classified information that Steve was running around killing people to the sheriff in violation of the general's direct orders?
tz2019e1x04 minor We heard that Yuka was torn between her family (maybe heritage) and her white American colleagues.
movie: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) not Poe Dameron led an attempted mutiny but neither he nor his followers were ever conflicted about it.