History PlayingWith / BlackAndWhiteMorality

** See "Exploited". This time, Alice's moral superiority has [[GrayingMorality made her]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters just as bad as Bob]].

* '''Reconstructed''': But, as much as others hate to agree with Alice's moral standards, they realize that her pious attitude is a NecessaryEvil in preventing them from falling to Bob's side.

** Alice has to [[ShootTheDog pragmatic options]], while the presence of a MoralityPet makes Bob become a [[NobleDemon better person.]] [[GrayingMorality It becomes hard to determine who is good and who is bad.]]

** Alice has to [[ShootTheDog pragmatic options]], while the presence of a MoralityPet makes Bob become a [[NobleDemon better person.]] [[GreyingMorality It becomes hard to determine who is good and who is bad.]]

* '''Reconstructed''': But others realize that Alice's pious attitude is a NecessaryEvil in keeping others in line from falling to Bob's side.

** See "Exploited". This time, Alice's moral superiority has made her just as bad as Bob.

* '''Reconstructed''': But others realize that Alice's pious attitude is a necessary evil in keeping others in line from falling to Bob's side.

* '''Defied''': Alice: But that's evil. Bob: It is but it's also the [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight best option available.]]

** See '''Exploited'''. This time, Alice's moral superiority has made her just as bad as Bob.
** See '''Invoked'''. Everyone is sick of having to follow an absolutist moral code and having to identify as good or [[CardCarryingVillain evil]] which always prevents the "Good" people from [[IDidWhatIHadToDo doing what needs to be done]] while "Bad" people are never able to have [[WellIntentionedExtremist good intentions.]] They all [[EnemyMine band together]] to RageAgainstTheHeavens.

** See '''Invoked'''. Everyone is sick of having to follow an absolutist moral code and having to identify as good or [[CardCarryingVillain evil.]] They all [[EnemyMine band together]] to RageAgainstTheHeavens.

* '''Defied''':
Alice: But that's evil.
Bob: It is but it's also the [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight best option available.]]

Alice: But that's evil.
Bob: It is but it's also the [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight best option available.]]

* '''Defied''': Alice: But that's evil.
Bob: It is but it's also the [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight best option available.]]

* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Invoked''': ???

* '''Deconstructed''': See '''Exploited'''. This time, Alice's moral superiority has made her just as bad as Bob.

* '''Justified''': ???

** Alice realizes [[HealRealization that she's doing bad things]] and vows to never ShootTheDog again. The MoralityPet gets killed causing Bob to go back to his [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor old self.]] Ultimately StatusQuoIsGod.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...that was just a lie from Bob and his minions. Alice is still a pure heroine.

** Alice has to [[ShootTheDog pragmatic options]], while the presence of a MoralityPet makes Bob become a better person. [[GreyingMorality It becomes hard to determine who is good and who is bad.]]

** Alice has to [[ShootTheDog pragmatic options]], while the presence of a MoralityPet makes Bob become a better person. [[GreyingMorality It becomes hard to determine who is good and who is bad.

* '''Subverted''': Alice turns out to be just as bad as Bob.

%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???

* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Averted''': MoralityKitchenSink

* '''Lampshaded''': "There's no middle ground. You must choose to be either good or evil. [[note]]choose the good side!"[[/note]]

* '''Averted''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness undoubtedly good]] while Bob is [[CompleteMonster unquestionably evil]].

* '''Defied''': "Morality doesn't exist. It's just two people fighting."

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Enforced''': The MoralGuardians want to preach to the audience that there is true knowledge of right and wrong.

* '''Enforced''': ???

'''Basic Trope''': [[CaptainObvious The heroes are good and the villains are evil.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is [[IncorruptiblePurePureness undoubtly good]] and Bob is a [[CompleteMonster undoubtly evil]].
* '''Downplayed''': GreyandGrayMorality
* '''Justfied''': ?
* '''Inverted''': Alice is the HeroAntagonist and Bob is the VillainProtagonist

* '''Parodied''': Alice is dressed up as an angel and Bob is dressed up a Devil
* '''Zigzagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': See Downplayed