History EvenEvilHasStandards / AnimatedFilms

* {{Subverted|Trope}} in ''WesternAnimation/AnExtremelyGoofyMovie''. Bradley Uppercrust III [[GracefulLoser honors a bet he made with Max]] despite the fact that he had ''repeatedly'' cheated during the X-Games to try and win the bet. However, that act of kindness pales in comparison to his [[MoralEventHorizon most despicable act]] -- [[spoiler:leaving [[TheDragon Tank]] to ''die'' in a flaming wreck because Tank tried to win the Games for the team, [[HonorBeforeReason despite the fact]] [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat it costs him the victory]].]] For that, no-one interferes when [[spoiler:[[TheBigGuy Tank]] [[TheDogBitesBack beats the crap out of him]] and send him flying into a blimp.]]

** In ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheMovie'', when Scheck orders Nick to blow up the overpass, Nick hesitates due to the severity of such a crime. He does it anyway after being yelled at by Scheck.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie,'' when Lasombra captures Arnold and his classmates in his camp, Curly offers to be his spy and snitch on them. Lasombra is a bit disturbed and refuses.

* In ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'', Jumba is about to snipe Stitch with his PlasmaCannon at the local kennel when Pleakley points out that Lilo, who just bought Stitch as a pet, is part of the mosquito food chain. He might not care about the mosquito part, but Jumba is not pleased at the implications. Jumba, remember, is the MadScientist who specifically ''created'' Stitch as an agent of destruction and chaos.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'', following Mufasa's death and Simba's exile, the hyenas are allowed free rein to hunt in the Pridelands by Scar, but this leads to the Pridelands becoming a barren land, and Scar takes no concern of it, much to the hyenas' frustration. Even Banzai himself quietly mutters to both Shenzi and Ed that Mufasa's reign was far more better than that of Scar's in general. The hyenas don't even take kindly when Scar blames them for Mufasa's death in a cowardly attempt to avoid Simba's wrath, making them realize that he was only using them as pawns. This, in turn, drove them to maul Scar to death after he was defeated by Simba.
** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', Zira's own followers defected to Simba after Zira [[MoralEventHorizon threatened to kill her own daughter]] for refusing to participate in Zira's second attack thanks to Kiara and Kovu's speech.

* Sunset Shimmer in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls1''. She could have killed Twilight early in the movie, but declined to. At the climax, she has her minions take Spike hostage to lure Twilight and her friends to her, but then she lets him go instead of trying a HostageForMacGuffin; she explicitly says that she isn't a monster. [[spoiler:She tries to kill Twilight after the Element of Magic transforms her into a demon, but she isn't entirely in control at that time; when she is turned back, she has an instant HeelRealization.]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'', Mr. Smee gently scolds his boss for [[OffingTheAnnoyance shooting a singing pirate who was interrupting their conversation]].

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'': Lawrence may protest Facilier's plan to disguise himself as Naveen and swindle Charlotte out of her fortune, but it's not because he finds it wrong. It's because he worries that he won't get away with it. And he doesn't -- but he still gets off much, much easier than [[DraggedOffToHell Facilier]].
* The Wolf in ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'' has a pretty legitimate reason for going after Puss. [[spoiler: As the personification of Death, he had to watch Puss throw eight of his nine lives away after [[YetAnotherStupidDeath dying one stupid death after another]] and rightfully gets pissed that Puss would waste such an unfair opportunity. Thus, Death makes it his mission to take Puss' last life himself. While Death is sadistic and ruthless towards Puss while hunting him, he ''only'' targets Puss specifically, even pushing the cat's innocent dog friend Perrito out of the ring of fire Death uses to trap Puss for their final duel. Even then, once he sees that Puss learned his lesson and won't waste his final life, Death leaves peacefully and sincerely wishes him a good life.]]

* Snowball from ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretLifeOfPets'' may be a [[AxCrazy psychopathic]] rabbit who hates humans and their pets, but at [[spoiler:the Viper]]'s funeral, even he admits that while he misses [[spoiler:the giant snake]], he had done some bad things, worse things than he (Snowball) would ever do, while he was alive.

* Downplayed in ''WesternAnimation/SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron'': even though the Colonel isn't evil, he's still a jerk, such as making Spirit go without food or water to be easily broke in riding. At the end of the movie, however, when Spirit and Little Creek make their leap for freedom, the Colonel is impressed and stops one of his men when he prepares to shoot them. They part ways with the Colonel [[WorthyOpponent giving Spirit a nod]] before riding off.
* The Bog King in ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'' is a menacing EvilOverlord who despises love, but he's also set against the creation and use of [[LovePotion love potions]] on others. [[spoiler: At first this is due entirely to his own bad experience with one, but later becomes a genuine understanding that the potion isn't real love and to force someone to love another is wrong.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'', Dr. Nefario is perfectly willing to mutate the minions by turning them into monstrosities, but going after either sides' family is a no go. [[spoiler:Enough so that it triggers a HeelFaceTurn after El Macho sends one of the minions after the girls.]]
* Parodied in the ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' when Kronk's {{Cloudcuckoolander}} tendencies happen one time too many:
-->'''Yzma:''' Kronk! ''Why'' did I think you could do this? This ''one, simple thing''... it's like I'm talking to a monkey!\\
'''Kronk's Shoulder Angel:''' Whoa, now.\\
'''Yzma:''' A really. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Really. Big. Stupid. Monkey.]] Named KRONK!\\
'''Kronk's Shoulder Devil:''' Ouch.\\
'''Yzma:''' ''And do you want to know something else?'' [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I've never liked your spinach puffs!]]\\
'''All Kronks:''' ''[{{GASP}}]''\\
'''Yzma:''' NEVER!\\
'''Kronk:''' ''[[[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne sobs]]]''\\
'''Kronk's Shoulder Devil:''' [[BerserkButton That's it]]. ''[[[DramaticGunCock cocks his pitchfork like a gun]]]'' She's going down.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheWindInTheWillows1985'': During the weasels' VillainSong where they cause all kinds of mischief, their leader objects to doing certain acts -- which, compared to the other things he allows, are incredibly petty.

* In ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'', Mr. Smee gently scolds his boss for [[DisproportionateRetribution shooting a singing pirate who was interrupting their conversation]].

** In the 2002 movie, when Scheck orders Nick to blow up the overpass, Nick hesitates due to the severity of such a crime. He does it anyway after being yelled at by Scheck.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': Mirage might be willing to lure supers to their deaths, but she's not willing to shoot down a plane with children on board. [[spoiler:Helen and the kids survive, and Mirage later helps all of them escape the island.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'':

** In ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2'', Dr. Nefario is perfectly willing to mutate the minions by turning them into monstrosities, but going after either sides' family is a no go. [[spoiler:Enough so that it triggers a HeelFaceTurn after El Macho sends one of the minions after the girls.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing'', following Mufasa's death and Simba's exile, the hyenas are allowed free rein to hunt in the Pridelands by Scar, but this leads to the Pridelands becoming a barren land, and Scar takes no concern of it, much to the hyenas' frustration. Even Banzai himself quietly mutters to both Shenzi and Ed that Mufasa's reign was far more better than that of Scar's in general. The hyenas don't even take kindly when Scar blames them for Mufasa's death in a cowardly attempt to avoid Simba's wrath, making them realize that he was only using them as pawns. This, in turn, drove them to maul Scar to death after he was defeated by Simba.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'', Zira's own followers defected to Simba after Zira [[MoralEventHorizon threatened to kill her own daughter]] for refusing to participate in Zira's second attack thanks to Kiara and Kovu's speech.

* The Wolf in ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish'' has a pretty legitimate reason for going after Puss. [[spoiler: As the personification of Death, he had to watch Puss throw eight of his nine lives away after [[YetAnotherStupidDeath dying one stupid death after another]] and rightfully gets pissed that Puss would waste such an unfair opportunity. Thus, Death makes it his mission to take Puss' last life himself. Even then, once he sees that Puss learned his lesson and won't waste his final life, Death leaves peacefully and wishes him a good life.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys'': The titular VillainProtagonist gang regularly causes hell for the Los Angeles police, but they have lines they won't cross. They only have eyes for high-value targets (such as banks and rare artifacts), and while they're fine with subduing those who get in the way of their heists, they never kill anyone. [[spoiler:Not only does this lay the groundwork for their redemption, but also contrasts them with the film's EvilerThanThou BigBad.]]