->''"[[JohnMilton Milton]] wrote in fetters when he wrote of angels and God, and at liberty when of devils and hell... he was a true poet, and of the Devil's party without knowing it."''
-->-- '''[[MisaimedFandom William Blake]]'''

->''The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.''
-->-- '''Cicero'''

->''Wheel Of Morality Turn, Turn, Turn; tell us the lesson that we should learn.''
-->-- '''Yakko Warner'''

What is morality? Morality is the system of good and evil and all the shades of gray that come in between.

[[JusticeWillPrevail Good always triumphs in the end, right]]? [[TheBadGuyWins Well, not always]]. The BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil gives many villains loopholes to slip through and make their grand return. Furthermore, the presence of the AntiHero or WorthyOpponent blurs the distinction between good and evil, and in well-done cases, forces us to reexamine our preconceptions of right and wrong.

But what is especially interesting about the media is how it appears to ''favor'' evil in its works. Squeaky-clean heroes are either prone to stretches of unendearing, KnightTemplar-style ruthlessness or [[GoodIsBoring hopelessly boring]], while the villains inevitably have [[EvilIsCool cooler costumes and powers]]. If they do a HeelFaceTurn, that coolness factor often goes bye-bye thanks to GoodIsDumb -- not to mention that once they turn good, they usually [[RedemptionEqualsDeath don't get to live very long]]. No wonder why, for many [[FaceHeelTurn good-turned-evil]] characters, EvilFeelsGood.

Some authors, it seems, can't stand any more of that preachy {{Anvilicious}}ness and turn the tables on the end-all symbol of goodness, writing RageAgainstTheHeavens plots in which GodIsEvil. Fans aren't immune to the siren song of evil, either; an alarming number of them insist on putting DracoInLeatherPants.

But it must be remembered that this entry refers to only good and evil in the media. In RealLife, good and bad choices are ''SeriousBusiness''.

Unforunately, all MoralityTropes are grafted onto the HiveMind we call this site. Remove the ball containing them, and [[{{Portal}} the AI in your computer will flood your home with a deadly neurotoxin.]]
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* AChatWithSatan
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* GreaterNeedThanMine
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* IThoughtItWasForbidden
* [[{{ptitlefjm1jb7t0t3t}} It's All About Me]]
* [[{{ptitlex87v782e}} It's All My Fault]]
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** WhatMeasureIsAMook
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* OutDamnedSpot
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* RealityEnsues
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* RousseauWasRight
* SacredHospitality
* SaintlyChurch
* SamaritanSyndrome
* SatanIsGood
* SaveTheVillain
* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules
* [[{{ptitle0zfeyyth}} Screw The Rules, I Have Connections!]]
* [[{{ptitle2rgn9vunopna}} Screw The Rules, I Have Money!]]
* [[{{ptitlej2qa66yo}} Screw The Rules, I Make Them!]]
* [[{{ptitle95epjcl2}} Screw The Rules, I'm Beautiful!]]
* {{Self-Disposing Villain}}
* SensitivityTraining
* SevenDeadlySins
* ShadesOfConflict
** BlackAndGrayMorality
** BlackAndWhiteMorality
** GreyAndGrayMorality
** WhiteAndGreyMorality
* ShootTheDog
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* SlaveToPR
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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism
** EarnYourHappyEnding
* SweepTheLeg
* TearsOfRemorse
* [[{{Ptitle0bnfrqna}} That's What I Would Do]]
* ThickerThanWater
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* ToBeLawfulOrGood
* TurnTheOtherCheek
* ValuesDissonance
** DeliberateValuesDissonance
* ValuesResonance
* VideogameCrueltyPunishment
* VillainousBSOD
* WasItReallyWorthIt
* WhatIfGodWasOneOfUs
* WhatIsEvil
* [[{{ptitleole57f6w}} What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]
* [[{{ptitle0z548336167v}} What The Hell, Hero?]]
* WhatYouAreInTheDark
* WrongfulAccusationInsurance
* YouBlockhead
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