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1	->''"Alright, that's it! Dishonor! Dishonor on your ''whole'' family! ''[...]'' Dishonor on ''you'', dishonor on your ''cow'', dis--"''
2	-->-- '''Mushu''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}''
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4	''Here are tropes dealing with characters who have a lack of honor, dignity, and integrity. ''
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6	Contrast DignityTropes. See also IndexOfShame, BetrayalTropes, PragmatismTropes, and ThisIndexFightsDirty.
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9	[[index]]
10	!!Tropes
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12	* AgentProvocateur: An individual who pretends to be on the other side and tries to incite the other side to do something that makes them look bad.
13	* AttackTheInjury: Exploit a character's injury (whether suffered before or during the fight) to win.
14	* AmbitiousButLazy: Character who tries to take shortcuts to get ahead in life rather than put in effort.
15	* BitchSlap: A slap to humiliate a character.
16	* BreachOfPromiseOfMarriage: A character calling off their engagement is considered a serious breach of a contract.
17	* CheatersNeverProsper: Characters who cheat will and do get hit with karma.
18	* CombatPragmatist: A character who will do whatever it takes and use whatever they have to win.
19	* ConfidenceSabotage: A character purposely sabotages another in order to make them feel less confident.
20	* CrushTheKeepsake: Just to give a downed character an extra kick to the gut, the villain destroys one of their beloved keepsakes.
21	* DefeatingTheCheatingOpponent: A cheater in a competition is exposed, the competition goes on, and the cheater still loses.
22	* DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: To get a better chance at winning, a character starts before the beginning of the competition proper.
23	* DesecratingTheDead: Someone's body is desecrated after their death.
24	* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: The villain could go ahead and just win, but they decide to cheat just for the heck of it.
25	* DirtyCoward: A character who runs at the first sight of trouble, usually at the expense of other characters.
26	* DishonoredDead: A deceased character is denied something (usually a proper funeral) due to dishonorable actions in their life.
27	* DrivenToSuicide: Something happens to a character that leads to them taking their life.
28	* FalseFlagOperation: An individual or group pretends to be part of the opposing forces in order to attack them from the inside, to cause conflict, or to tarnish their image.
29	* FiveAcesCheater: Someone cheats by doing something impossible by the rules.
30	* ILied: A taunting stock phrase given to a character when they fall for a lie.
31	* ISurrenderSuckers: A character pretends to surrender to catch their enemies by surprise.
32	* InsigniaRipoffRitual: To show a character being disgraced or demoted, the insignia on their uniform is ripped off.
33	* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Even when the person is already down and helpless, their attacker keeps on coming.
34	* LeaveNoSurvivors: To tie up loose ends (or just for the heck of it), villains kill innocents trying to flee a scene.
35	* MarkOfShame: A symbol put onto a character to let other people know they've done something shameful.
36	* MedalOfDishonor: A trophy given to a character in celebration of something immoral they did.
37	* MilesGloriosus: Talks tough, but is really a total wuss.
38	* TheOathBreaker: A character known mostly by a promise they broke.
39	* OfferingAnotherInYourStead: A character facing death or worse offers another in their place, usually as a sign of them being dishonorable scum or as a final descent into disgrace.
40	* OrderedToCheat: When someone doesn't really ''want'' to cheat, but are forced to.
41	* PoisonIsEvil: Using poison to kill your enemies is considered an evil act.
42	* ProfessionalButtKisser: A character who doesn't really care who's in charge--they'll kiss their butts if it means staying in their good graces.
43	* PushedAtTheMonster: A character being chased by a monster, killer or other nasty uses someone else as a distraction by means of pushing or tripping them down so ''they'll'' get killed or eaten instead of the character.
44	* RejectingTheConsolationPrize: A character comes in second or third place and rejects/destroys their award out and anger, jealousy or immaturity.
45	* RejectionRitual: A special ritual for people who are being removed/rejected from a group for something shameful they did.
46	* RiggedSpectacleFight: A villain holds a public battle with someone that is tilted in their favor in some way.
47	* ScrewTheRulesTheyBrokeThemFirst: Once one side breaks the rules, the other side sees no reason not to follow suit.
48	* SelfDefenseRuse: Killing someone, then justifying it by claiming self-defense when it actually wasn't self-defense.
49	* ShootTheDog: An action that is morally reprehensible is done for the greater good of things.
50	* SinkTheLifeBoats: After destroying a vehicle, someone then attacks the crew escaping from it, even though they're no longer a threat.
51	* SoLongSuckers: A common one-liner given as a character escapes.
52	* SoreLoser: Rather than take it in stride, someone reacts ''very'' poorly to losing.
53	** ButNotTooChallenging: A character is too proud to accept losing, but is also too proud to take an easy victory.
54	* StealingTheCredit: Someone takes credit for another person's work/creation.
55	* SuicideIsShameful: Suicide is considered selfish, cowardly, or just plain shameful.
56	* TauntingTheUnconscious: Making fun of someone who's comatose, unconscious, or in a similar state.
57	* TheUnfettered: Someone who is so dead-set on achieving their goal that they will do ''anything'' to do so.
58	* UnhandThemVillain: A villain has someone over a high drop, and the hero shouts for the villain to let them go. They do.
59	* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: When a character wins and boasts about it in the most arrogant way possible.
60	* WalkOfShame: Everyone knows what you did, just keep on walking.
61	* YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo: The hero agrees to a villain's terms so long as their loved ones go unharmed. But villains are villains, and the loved ones ''are'' harmed.
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