: Re: How to balance a characterâ€˜s duty versus his conscience I have a character, a secondary antagonist who is following his sense of duty and pursuing a former asset. Said asset is injured, tired

There is a certain degree of overlap between 'duty' and 'conscience'.

In fact the way you describe it seems not so much as a moral dilemma as a practical problem. Taking the fugitive alive isn't contrary to his duty as such it is just more difficult to achieve and more in line with his sense of ethics. It's not as if he has a choice between killing him and letting him go entirely.

Equally in seeking to avoid a confrontation whcih would put his own men at risk his duty and conscience are in total agreement.

The specific problem seems to be convincing the fugitive that he is sincere in his offer of help.

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