interfering in the internal affairs of other powers for humanitarian reasons theme
The ethical justifications for intervening in the affairs of another nation when doing so could arguably stop or prevent great human suffering, is explored.
5 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ent2x22 | choice | Tucker took it upon himself to emancipate the Cogenitors but things didn't work out like he expected. Archer had to decide whether or not to accept its request for asylum on the Enterprise. |
| tng5x17 | major | Riker violated the Prime Directive in an effort to save Soren from lobotomy. |
| tng5x21 | major | Picard ultimately refused to break the Prime Directive in order to spare Kamala from an arranged marriage to a boring old guy that she objected to. |
| ds91x06 | minor | Sisko discovered that The Tosk were bread and trained to be prey in The Hunters' ritualistic blood sport. He was implored to intervene but ultimately decided that he could only do so if the Tosk applied for asylum, which they would not since it was their whole raison d'etre to be prey. |
| tng4x22 | minor | Lwaxana implored Picard to intervene and stop Timicin from going back to his people and committing suicide in accord with his traditions there. Picard decided that he could not interfere. |