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⚖️ Morality & Ethics
What is your moral alignment?
Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil — find your spot.
Rate how much you agree: 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
1Laws should be followed even when you disagree with them.
2The end justifies the means if the cause is just.
3I try to help others even at personal cost.
4Everyone should look out for themselves first.
5Tradition and order provide the foundation of a good society.
6Rules are made to be broken when they cause more harm than good.
7I believe in treating people with kindness regardless of what I get in return.
8Power is the most reliable path to getting what you want.
9I follow my own moral code, even if it goes against the law or social norms.
10I avoid getting involved in other people's problems unless asked.
The 3x3 moral alignment grid
Originally from Dungeons & Dragons (Gygax 1977), the alignment system maps morality across two axes: Lawful-Chaotic (order vs. freedom) and Good-Evil (altruism vs. selfishness).
The 9 alignments
- Lawful Good: Superman. Rules + compassion. Protects others through order.
- Neutral Good: Gandalf. Does what's right regardless of rules.
- Chaotic Good: Robin Hood. Fights for good, ignores authority.
- Lawful Neutral: Judge. Follows rules impartially, neither cruel nor kind.
- True Neutral: Druid. Balanced, uninvolved, preserves equilibrium.
- Chaotic Neutral: Jack Sparrow. Freedom above all. Unpredictable.
- Lawful Evil: Tyrant. Uses rules to dominate and control.
- Neutral Evil: Mercenary. Self-serving by any available means.
- Chaotic Evil: Joker. Destruction for its own sake.
Pop culture facts
- The alignment chart has become a viral meme format (everything from foods to fonts)
- Most people self-identify as Chaotic Good or Neutral Good
- Research on moral identity maps roughly onto these axes (Aquino & Reed 2002)
Sources: Gygax (1977, D&D), Kohlberg (1971, moral development), Aquino & Reed (2002, moral identity).