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Compare and contrast [[Pragmatic Villainy]], when the villain's refusal to partake in the abhorrent act is far more selfish (or in the case of a group of villains against a single one, group-beneficial); [[Even Mooks Have Loved Ones]], where minions defect to protect a loved one from their boss; [[Evil Is Stylish]] for cases where it's not what is done but rather ''how'' it's done that the villain has standards for; and [[Family Values Villain]] for where the standards are very . . . old fashioned. Often the deal with many [[Lawful Evil]] villains, but sometimes not. Can occasionally be the cause of a [[Break the Badass]] moment, when the [[Badass]] in question is the bad guy.
A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Everyone Has Standards]].
[[Truth In Television]] - whatever atrocities some dictators, mob bosses, serial killers, child molestors etc. have committed, so far we don't know any human being who [[Complete Monster|really has had no standards or redeeming qualities at all]]. (But mind that their standards can be [[Blue and Orange Morality|pretty weird and incomprehensible to outsiders]], especially if [[Utopia Justifies The Means]] is involved.)
Can even involve [[Conscience Makes You Go Back]]. See also [[Evil Virtues]] and [[Villainous Valour]], for good traits and virtues that villains commonly practice. The inversion of this trope is [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] and [[Utopia Justifies the Means]], when it turns out that ''goodness'' is willingly crossing the [[Moral Event Horizon]]. '''[[No Real Life Examples, Please]]''', [[Godwin's Law]] notwithstanding.
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