duty vs. conscience theme
Someone is forced to choose between acting in accord with their duty, and acting in accord with their conscience.
47 total · 15 choice · 20 major · 12 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh2x30 | choice | Ned was confronted with the following troublesome dilemma: should he follow his conscience and try to expose his former client as the villainous murderer he was, or should he obey his duty to his law firm and his profession just let the matter drop? |
| ahp7x12 | choice | The story lead up to Sarah and Mary's tough decision: should they reveal the evidence that would condemn Millie as a murderess, or keep mum since the murdered man had amply deserved his fate? |
| bbf1x09 | choice | Sinclair and others, administer justice or let Deathwalker go |
| bbf2x08 | choice | various about helping rebels or siding with PsiCorps |
| bbf4x15 | choice | president Clarke or the constitution and human rights etc., both Babylon 5 and enemy commanders had to choose |
| blackmirror3x05 | choice | Stripe was forced to choose between participating in unethical killings or being incarcerated. |
| ent2x19 | choice | Archer's lawyer Kolos was convinced by Archer to follow his conscience and uphold the traditional laws of the Klingon Empire. |
| ent3x07 | choice | Gralik Durr struggled with his conscience upon learning that his work was to be used for genocide. |
| movie: Dr Strangelove (1964) | choice | various people involved had to struggle with the decision of whether to follow apparent orders and procedures even though it would likely lead to an accidental nuclear war |
| movie: On the Waterfront (1954) | choice | A central focus of the story is Terry's internal struggle over whether to follow his conscience and testify against his patron the mob boss Johnny Friendly, who had ordered for a good man to be shoved from a rooftop. He felt duty-bound to be loyal to Johnny Friendly. |