History Main / ForGreatJustice

Contrast ForTheEvulz.

Compare JusticeWillPrevail (when this reason is actually given in the show), ForScience, CaptainGeographic. As motivations go, contrast ForTheEvulz.

ForGreatJustice is an [[TheThemeParkVersion oversimplified boiled down]] take on deontological morality (morality based on principles rather than results), and is thus also known as The Deontologist. Compare its teleological counterpart ForHappiness, also known as Ethical Hedonist.

* As in the second quote, the lyrics to the opening of ''GoLion''.

* Justice League: Cry For Justice has a lot of the characters saying that they "Want Justice!" despite the fact that some of them do some pretty unjust things in their search for it.

* Justice League: Cry For Justice has a lot of the characters saying that they "Want Justice!" despite the fact that some of them do some pretty [[WhatTheHellHero unjust things]] in their search for it.

* In the blooper reel for the American dub of {{Berserk}}, Sir Adon Corbolwitz looks over a castle crenelation and literally shouts this. It's at [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaAiSWXRCiI 00:52.]]
-->'''Sir Corbolwitz:''' Dammit! [[ZeroWing All my base are belong to them!]] [[TropeNamer GREAT JUSTICE!!]]

** Their natural tendency is only to enforce order and obedience. While Odo justifies the need for both with [[LawfulGood Justice]] (no pun intended), the rest of the species is only interested in [[LawfulEvil domination]].

** Their natural tendency is only to enforce order and obedience. While Odo justifies the need for both with Justice (no pun intended), the rest of the species is only interested in domination.

* [[MetalWolfChaos '''Believe in your own justice!''']]

* ''VoltageFighterGowcaizer'': [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-justice.png "I AM THE JUSTICE, NOT YOU."]] [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-justice2.png "THE JUSTICE ALWAYS WINS. NEVER FORGET IT."]] [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-winsjustice.png "NOTHING WINS THE JUSTICE."]] [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-together.png "LET'S FIGHT TOGETHER FOR JUSTICE!"]] Gowcaizer just oozes this particular trope.

* [[MetalWolfChaos '''JUSTICCCE!!!''']]

-->'''Rest of the class''': "FOR JUSTICE!"

** Although in TalesOfSymphonia and its sequel it's subverted somewhat, in that Lloyd realizes it's a MeaninglessMeaningfulWord and doesn't resort to just calling it out as a motivator (and gets [[BerserkButton pissed]] if someone else does, particularly when used by WellIntentionedExtremists like the BigBad for both games).

* ''VoltageFighterGowcaizer'': [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-justice.png "I AM THE JUSTICE, NOT YOU."]] [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-justice2.png "THE JUSTICE ALWAYS WINS. NEVER FORGET IT."]] [[http://zanyvgquotes.com/gowcaizer/gow-winsjustice.png "NOTHING WINS THE JUSTICE."]] Gowcaizer just oozes this particular trope.

* ''VoltageFighterGowcaiser'': "I AM THE JUSTICE. NOT YOU."
* ''{{Dragon Age}}'', Justice is literally a spirit of justice inhabiting the body of a dead Grey Warden.

* Probably THE most common character trait found in hero profiles in {{JRPG}}s. It isn't uncommon to find an entire team of characters with nothing in common apart from having "a strong sense of justice".

-->"The never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."\\

* Odo in StarTrekDeepSpaceNine was motivated by what he described as an inborn need for justice. Law was a secondary thing. He used to theorize that a need for justice may have been an inborn trait of his unknown species...too bad it turned out not to be the case.

* D&D Paladins are this trope

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->"The never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
--> -- ''{{Superman}}''

->"The never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."\\
-- ''{{Superman}}''

[[ZeroWing http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Zero_Wing_Justice.png]]

->"The never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
--> -- ''{{Superman}}''