Paladins choice

[hamishspence]

Context always matters.

Except in the case of torture (defined by BoED, and FC2, as evil, regardless of how many lives it might save).

BoED points out that it is required for Good characters to help others (when that help is genuinely needed)- a Good guy can investigate before helping- but they can't just say "I'm not helping" and remain good- if they keep doing that nearly every time help is needed.

Being good requires more than not committing evil acts, and doing the occasional Good act- it's a standard of behaviour, that requires the character to act in a consistantly altruistic way.

If a Good character ceases to behave in that fashion (by repeatedly not helping others when that help is visibly needed)- the character will start to move away from Good.

Whether "not helping" is a Neutral rather than Evil act, or not.

It's true that a Good character can't help everyone, and may have to prioritize, but when they reach the point of routinely not helping when the help is visibly needed and there's nothing stopping them (such as a really urgent mission)- they won't be Good anymore.