duty vs. compassion theme
Someone is forced to choose between following their duty on the one hand, and acting to help a fellow being out of compassion on the other.
34 total · 10 choice · 16 major · 8 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf3x12 | choice | Vir helped Narn at risk to his career |
| columbo1971e10x07 | choice | The story led up to the following dilemma for Lt. Columbo: Should he do his duty and capture the two murderesses, or should he look the other way on account of the victim having been an abusive man? He settled for (the half-measure) of letting the younger of the women go free. |
| ds91x15 | choice | Kira about evicting her friend Mullibox |
| ent3x17 | choice | Archer is accused of neglecting his duty for caring for Xindi insectoid eggs. |
| movie: The Conformist (1970) | choice | Marcello about killing Anna's husband |
| tng2x07 | choice | Pulaski :: Pulaski defies the rules in her efforts to cure the disease |
| tng2x15 | choice | Picard :: Data, seconded by Picard, violates Prime Directive to save Sarjenka |
| tng7x20 | choice | Picard ordered to move colonists by force, but feels torn by compassion to let them stay |
| tz1985e3x12 | choice | Warren had to choose between his duty to the bank and his compassion for the poor sods he was foreclosing. |
| voy6x10 | choice | Barclay violated orders by continuing his efforts to contact Voyager crew |