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A lawful good character acts as a good person is expected or required to act. She combines a commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly. She tells the truth, keeps his word, helps those in need, and speaks out against injustice. A lawful good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished. Lawful good is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and compassion. However, lawful good can be a dangerous alignment when it restricts freedom and criminalizes self-interest.Â
Lawful good is the philosophy that goodness is best achieved through law and order. It is a philosophy of altruistic collectivism. This philosophy holds that people should behave altruistically and put the needs of the group ahead of individual desires. Lawful good can also be associated with rule utilitarianism and ethical altruism.
I took this test twice, because originally, I did not agree with this. I actually felt that Lily rather fit into the Neutral Good category which you can see below was a category she barely missed.
" These characters value life and freedom above all else, and despise those who would deprive others of them. Neutral good characters sometimes find themselves forced to work beyond the law, yet for the law, and the greater good of the people. They are not vicious or vindictive, but are people driven to right injustice. Neutral good characters always attempt to work within the law whenever possible, however. "
While I still do believe she could also be Neutral Good -- I see why she is Lawful Good. She isn't as rigid as some people within the alignment, but she is definitely very very passionate about her need to help. Lily's mom often comments to her that she "can't save the world" and she has definitely ticked on something. It isn't that Lily wants to save everyone and cries for those she cannot, it's that Lily is passionate about it and willing to take a stand. Publicly and aggressively if need be. Dogmatic. The lines between good and evil are not blurred at all in her eyes -- and she is unwilling to bend her views on what is or isn't in each category. It's the fact that Lily tries to live by these principles and believes in them, even if her actions don't indicate it so. Another thing is, she would never want to be described as Neutral in this political climate. She will fight for blood equality, and has never really felt she could fight it in any other way besides with her wand. At least, now, and especially after the incident with Severus. There's the thought in her head that maybe, if she had pushed harder, he wouldn't be where he is -- but ultimately he chose his path, and she'd rather have him choose the side of good because he wants to, not because she urged him to do so.
This reasoning is an example why Lily fitting into the Lawful Good category would not necessarily work. Many Lawful Good characters believe in rehabilitation or attempting to rehabilitate their immoral or lawbreaking friend and while Lily will nag, and try to help the best she can -- she will let go and give up if she believes they are too far gone. The idea of completely rehabilitating someone who has already done some evil or law breaking doesn't always feel like it's her place. It's a nice concept, truly, but not really worth it most of the time in her opinion.Â
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