Basic Trope: A cynical character holds the belief that moral codes are out of date.
- Straight: Frederick insults Jason for having such "old-fashioned" codes of honor.
- Exaggerated: Frederick smugly makes a scathing speech on why Jason's goodness is as ancient as the dirt.
- Downplayed: Frederick just tells Jason that he himself doesn't have to uphold passe ideals.
- Justified:
- Both characters are living in a Crapsack World and Frederick thought that if the world has moved on, so should Jason.
- What's considered "good" in the story could reasonably be subject to generational Values Dissonance; Jason believes that Sex Is Evil and Frederick doesn't, and the story takes Jason's side.
- Inverted: Jason mocks Frederick for having old fashioned standards which are so cynical and should adhere to the brand-new and idealistic morals.
- Subverted: ???
- Double Subverted: ???
- Parodied: ???
- Zig Zagged: ???
- Averted: Frederick and Jason both believe that ideals do not belong to any given time.
- Enforced: A cynical author creates Frederick as a tool to refute idealistic standards.
- Lampshaded: ???
- Invoked: ???
- Exploited: ???
- Defied:
- "Goodness is not old fashioned! You're just saying that to avoid following the rules!"
- A new code of morals is made by Jason that is more relevant to the current situation.
- Discussed: ???
- Conversed: ???
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