What alignment is House?

[DM_Matt]

Since we are doing a whole lot of these threads, what alighnment is House? I'd say CN, since he is erratic, doesn't like rules, and lives for his own amusement, though the fact that said amusement usually helps people is still a positive for him.

(Other alignments on that show: Foreman: NE, Chase: NE, Cameron: LG, Cuddy: LG, Wilson: NG)

 

[Beowolf]

i would actually peg house as cg, but in a very anti-hero way, callous, obtuse, uncaring and just plain mean sometimes, but dammit his ultimate goal is always saving lives and he is very passionate about his work and is willing to go to extremes to accomplish that.

but i cant belive you put foreman and chase as ne, they are not exacly saints but they have some ethics and they are not that selfish either. i would put them more towards N with Foreman leaning more towards LN than Chase

as for Cameron totally agree that she is the moral one but id say more NG than LG, after all she does let House get away with things against hospital policy.

Cuddy and Wilson are spot on.

 

[Odhanan]

Well, for me a character like House represents well where the alignment system falters. It's fine to have alignment descriptors in the game, but I wouldn't try to use them for too many things outside the game. They aren't realistic beyond gross tendencies.

 

[Wraith Form]

Since we are doing a whole lot of these threads, what alighnment is House? I'd say CN, since he is erratic, doesn't like rules, and lives for his own amusement, though the fact that said amusement usually helps people is still a positive for him.

(Other alignments on that show: Foreman: NE, Chase: NE, Cameron: LG, Cuddy: LG, Wilson: NG)

I think I agree with the alignment, but I'd put his Charisma = 5 or 6.

 

[Shalimar]

Foreman is definitely true neutral if not outright evil. He stabbed Cameron with an infected needle when he didn't think she was working hard enough on a cure for him. He did it specifically to use her impending death as a motivator, thats a downright evil act. Beyond that he continuously screws Cameron over by using her nice-ness and desire for harmony to always undercut her and beat her to the punch on publishing or whatever else.

 

[RisnDevil]

Foreman is...if not outright evil. He stabbed Cameron with an infected needle when he didn't think she was working hard enough on a cure for him. He did it specifically to use her impending death as a motivator, thats a downright evil act. Beyond that he continuously screws Cameron over by using her nice-ness and desire for harmony to always undercut her and beat her to the punch on publishing or whatever else.

Quoted for truth.

 

[Just_Hal]

I would have to say CG for House due to what the other poster stated, he will do by whatever means needed save his patient.

Foreman is NE he is a prick, he stuck Cameron with a needle, stole her paper idea, lied to her while dying so he could feel better, he does what is best for him and does nto care for the consequences.


Others seem close except Chase why NE? TN maybe but I have yet to see an evil move from him, unless I forgot one.

 

[prosfilaes]

i would actually peg house as cg, but in a very anti-hero way, callous, obtuse, uncaring and just plain mean sometimes, but dammit his ultimate goal is always saving lives

But it's not. When there was an epidemic, his response was "why are you bothering me?". When he serves his time at the clinic, he serves his time, he doesn't try to help as many people as possible. He's been known not to be available for consults when he doesn't feel it's worth his time. In a hospital full of people, there's been time where he and the doctors under him have been sitting around with no case.

Obviously there's something in the newer episodes I've missed about Foreman, but Chase has never struck me as evil. Arrogant and self-serving, but never really crossing that line.

 

[ThirdWizard]

What about Chase's behavior when they were doing the arc with the guy who donated money? He turned on House and made deals with the guy so that he couldn't be fired, taking evidence about House's behavior to him in order to procure favor so that he could have job security because he feared House would get rid of him first. I'd go NE during that. He's mellowed out since, but he's shown that if the situation calls for it, he's willing to scheme against his fellows.

 

[Beowolf]

in response to Foremans actions, remember when he stabbed her he was very sick and was convinced that they would find out what was wrong by going back to the aprt, which no one would do. and as for the paper, he didnt steal the idea he just wrote one at the same time and got it published before her even though he knew she was working on one aswell. not nice but he wasent breaking any laws.

to ThirdWizards thoughts on chase, well yah he was going behind house but again it was just to protect his job ( he kinda was justified in that, being the first choice) and remeber the other two were willing to do basicly the same thing in return for protection from volger sp?) besides chase was reporting illeagle things house did behind the hospitals back, thinking what house was doing was wrong.

and as for prosfilaes thoughts on house,well recall that the epidemic in question was being handled , he would have been just another doctor handing out meds and it wasent like anybody was in immeadiate danger. as for the clinic stuff, basicly the same, he is only treating people who arnt that bad off, nothing serious that other doctors coulnt do. i do stress anti-hero, he is selfish but how many times has he put his entire career on the line to help one person. he just thinks why waste time going over routine cases when you are able to deal with the most difficult medicle challenges of his time, concited and lazy but he does things most doctors cant so why should he be treated like one.