desire vs. conscience theme
Someone is made to choose between what they desire for themselves on the one hand, and a cause of action they know to be morally the right on the other.
17 total · 2 choice · 10 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf2x09 | choice | Londo torn between being good or grabbing for power |
| pkded1x02 | choice | Should Brian take Irma's money and offer her a comforting lie? |
| ahp3x13 | major | Should Warren let an innocent man go the chair in order to protect his career? |
| ahp4x02 | major | Should Johnny pipe up and tell everyone that there was a man about to freeze to death outside or keep quiet and get the shiny silver dollar that'd been promised to him so long as he didn't interrupt Mr. Kilmer while he told his lengthy story? |
| futurama7x25 | major | Should Zoidberg transplant his lover Marianne, who was born without a sense of smell, with a new nose and risk losing her on account of his foul stench? |
| movie: City Lights (1931) | major | Should the tramp help the blind flower girl to regain sight knowing she will likely find him repulsive? |
| movie: Gigi (1958) | major | Gaston decided to do the honorable thing by marrying Gigi instead of continuing to treat her as just another courtesan. |
| tftc1989e6x12 | major | Central to the story was the hapless Charlie's struggle with his conscience over assisting in depriving people of their souls for monetary gain. |
| tng5x21 | major | Picard :: Picard wrestling with himself about sleeping with Kamala |
| tos1x03 | major | Mudd's women at taking Venus drug |