Moral Dilemma: Difference between revisions

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Of course, that's not to say that not all those possibilities are equal. A [[Moral Dissonance]] can result when a character is hailed for making the 'right' choice when it wasn't right at all. Or a dilemma can seem false and contrived when a character agonizes over killing the [[Big Bad]] but had no such problem [[What Measure Is a Mook?|killing random Mooks]]. Or the audience themselves might [[Broken Base|dispute the character's decision]] and wish they did something [[Completely Missing the Point|'more awesome/badass']]. Or the character might make a choice that's completely [[Out of Character]] to their previous characterization.

 

 

And since there's always a lesson to be learned, moral dilemmas are major turning points for character development. A hero character that ultimately chooses to do something immoral can [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope|jump off the slippery slope]] or even push themselves straight into being an [[Anti-Hero]]. A villain who chooses to do the right thing can be elevated to a [[Noble Demon]] or even [[Heel Face Turn|redeem himself]] - because sometimes [[Even Evil Has Standards]].

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