great need vs. breaking the law theme
The following kind of dilemma is illustrated: Is it morally okay to break certain laws if that is the only way to protect your life? A friend's life? A pet's life? Your house?
Examples
The Bynars saw no other choice than to hijack the Enterprise-D to save their homeworld in tng1x15 "11001001". If they had asked, the Federation might have said no.
11 total · 3 choice · 4 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahp1x39 | choice | Richard stole $450 in back wages from his boss because he was hard up for money. |
| ent3x19 | choice | Should Archer raid the Illyrian vessel and steal the warp coil he needs to repair Enterprise and continue his mission to save Earth from destruction? |
| tng1x15 | choice | The Bynars hijacked the Enterprise to save their planetary central computer. |
| ahp1x27 | major | Mr. Crabtree decided against the murder even though he desperately needed the money for his wife's treatment. |
| ahp4x16 | major | The story hinged on the idea that Eddie had robbed Miss Fox in order to save his gravely ill girlfriend. It transpires that he had not. |
| movie: Bicycle Thieves (1948) | major | Antonio in desperation tried to steal another man's bicycle at the end |
| talesoftheunexpected2x16 | major | Hardy, who was broke and out of work, mugged a man. |
| ahp5x32 | minor | Joe thought twice before taking a wallet from a seemingly dead man because he need to pay the bills and was out of work. |
| ds95x16 | minor | Richard and Amsha made the decision to illegally genetically augment their dimwitted son Julian |
| futurama4x04 | minor | Leela and Fry had to steal the Gemerald to save Leela's parents. |