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The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the savvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.
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The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. They might also recognise that the 'big picture' alternative is flawed - for example, if they have to choose between abandoning civilians and chasing after an escaping villain, there is always the possibility that they might [[FailureHero fail to stop the villain even if they abandon the civilians]]. Most good heroes would balk at leaving people to die to get the slimmest chance of stopping a villain, which can easily result in this type of hero being seen as the more moral option. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the savvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[TheAntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] In either case, doing small, immediate good always supercedes WellIntentionedExtremism. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[TheAntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] In either case, doing small, immediate good always supercedes WellIntentionedExtremism.WellIntentionedExtremist. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
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The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the savvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.
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The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the savvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.caught.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] In either case, doing small, immediate good always supercedes WellIntentionedExtremism. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist [[TheAntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] In either case, doing small, immediate good always supercedes WellIntentionedExtremism. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
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The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the DangerouslyGenreSavvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.
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The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the DangerouslyGenreSavvy savvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught. caught.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] In either case, doing small, immediate good always supercedes {{Well-Intentioned Extremis|t}}m. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] In either case, doing small, immediate good always supercedes {{Well-Intentioned Extremis|t}}m.WellIntentionedExtremism. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] Similarly, this hero may be VitriolicBestBuds with the HeroicNeutral. The two of them will agree to AlwaysSaveTheGirl, but only if the girl is someone they know. The HeroicNeutral only helps people out of personal loyalty, but the Small Steps Hero feels the same loyalty, but to ''anyone'' in immediate danger. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
Sometimes, this leads to [[MyGreatestFailure the hero's angst]], since they had to sacrifice so many for a few. But not uncommonly, this hero is [[PrinciplesZealot very confident in their principles]] and [[AngstWhatAngst tends not to blame themselves over their decision]]. If the time they spend saving one InnocentBystander allows the bad guy to kill a BusFullOfInnocents, the person they blame is the antagonist that forced their hand. Once that innocent is safe, however, the next step is to bring that OmnicidalManiac to justice and make sure they never hurt anyone again.
Sometimes, this leads to [[MyGreatestFailure the hero's angst]], since they had to sacrifice so many for a few. But not uncommonly, this hero is [[PrinciplesZealot very confident in their principles]] and [[AngstWhatAngst tends not to blame themselves over their decision]]. If the time they spend saving one InnocentBystander allows the bad guy to kill a BusFullOfInnocents, the person they blame is the antagonist that forced their hand. Once that innocent is safe, however, the next step is to bring that OmnicidalManiac to justice and make sure they never hurt anyone again.
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In this page, we will analyze the SmallStepsHero trope.
To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] Similarly, this hero may be VitriolicBestBuds with the HeroicNeutral. The two of them will agree to AlwaysSaveTheGirl, but only if the girl is someone they know. The HeroicNeutral only helps people out of personal loyalty, but the Small Steps Hero feels the same loyalty, but to ''anyone'' in ]] In either case, doing small, immediate danger. good always supercedes {{Well-Intentioned Extremis|t}}m. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
This hero is almost always TheParagon, TheCape, the AllLovingHero, or some similar form of IncorruptiblePurePureness, or if they aren't, then they may be a {{True Companion|s}} or {{Undying Loyal|ty}}ist to those types. Similarly, this hero may be VitriolicBestBuds with the HeroicNeutral, whose primary concern is to only save people they know or recognize. The two of them will agree to AlwaysSaveTheGirl, although the HeroicNeutral will only do so if "the girl" is someone they know.
The hero's mentality after the choice also tends to vary. Sometimes, this sort of philosophy leads to [[MyGreatestFailure thehero's Small Steps Hero's angst]], since they had to sacrifice ignored so many for to save a few. But not uncommonly, this hero is [[PrinciplesZealot very confident in their principles]] and [[AngstWhatAngst tends not to blame themselves over their decision]]. If the time they spend saving one InnocentBystander allows the bad guy to kill a BusFullOfInnocents, the person they blame is the antagonist that forced their hand. Once that innocent is safe, however, villain, and no one else. Thus, the next step is to bring that OmnicidalManiac to justice and make sure they never hurt anyone again.
To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.
This hero is almost always TheParagon, TheCape, the AllLovingHero, or some similar form of IncorruptiblePurePureness, or if they aren't, then they may be a {{True Companion|s}} or {{Undying Loyal|ty}}ist to those types. Similarly, this hero may be VitriolicBestBuds with the HeroicNeutral, whose primary concern is to only save people they know or recognize. The two of them will agree to AlwaysSaveTheGirl, although the HeroicNeutral will only do so if "the girl" is someone they know.
The hero's mentality after the choice also tends to vary. Sometimes, this sort of philosophy leads to [[MyGreatestFailure the
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To this hero, either [[TheParagon doing good is always morally justified, even if you can't see the benefit]], or [[AntiNihilist there IS no moral truth, so your actions are what count.]] Similarly, this hero may be VitriolicBestBuds with the HeroicNeutral. The two of them will agree to AlwaysSaveTheGirl, but only if the girl is someone they know. The HeroicNeutral only helps people out of personal loyalty, but the Small Steps Hero feels the same loyalty, but to ''anyone'' in immediate danger. Usually because he or she is [[VirtueViceCodification virtue]]-driven.
Sometimes, this leads to [[MyGreatestFailure the hero's angst]], since they had to sacrifice so many for a few. But not uncommonly, this hero is [[PrinciplesZealot very confident in their principles]] and [[AngstWhatAngst tends not to blame themselves over their decision]]. If the time they spend saving one InnocentBystander allows the bad guy to kill a BusFullOfInnocents, the person they blame is the antagonist that forced their hand. Once that innocent is safe, however, the next step is to bring that OmnicidalManiac to justice and make sure they never hurt anyone again.
The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the DangerouslyGenreSavvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.
Sometimes, this leads to [[MyGreatestFailure the hero's angst]], since they had to sacrifice so many for a few. But not uncommonly, this hero is [[PrinciplesZealot very confident in their principles]] and [[AngstWhatAngst tends not to blame themselves over their decision]]. If the time they spend saving one InnocentBystander allows the bad guy to kill a BusFullOfInnocents, the person they blame is the antagonist that forced their hand. Once that innocent is safe, however, the next step is to bring that OmnicidalManiac to justice and make sure they never hurt anyone again.
The reasons they act this way vary. The hero may be [[IdiotHero too stupid]] or [[FailureHero too incompetent]] to do anything else, they may be tied to a [[TheFettered personal code]] or [[HonorBeforeReason sense of honor]], they may be [[KnightInSourArmor too cynical to believe in a greater good]], they may be unable to cope with [[ILetGwenStacyDie the guilt of directly watching someone die]], or they may be under the belief that [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope they will become]] a WellIntentionedExtremist if they ignore an innocent (any innocent) ForTheGreaterGood. A MartyrWithoutACause may reason this way, being willing to sacrifice themselves to save one person while ignoring the fact it would leave no one around to stop the villain. If the DangerouslyGenreSavvy villain catches on, they can easily keep the Small Steps Hero at bay in this way by having no end of [[HumanShield kittens to threaten]] whenever they're going to get caught.
