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Moral Alignment Test: Which of the 9 Alignments Are You?

A free moral alignment test with twelve everyday dilemmas, from a found wallet to the last slice of pizza. Your answers place you on two lines, rules and freedom, others and self, and then on the classic 3 x 3 alignment chart.

  • 12 questions
  • 3 minutes
  • 9 possible results
  • No sign-up

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The Moral Alignment Test

12 dilemmas, 3 minutes. Find out if you are Lawful Good, Chaotic Evil or somewhere in between.

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Quick answer

A moral alignment test places you on the alignment chart, which sorts people on two lines. One line is how much you follow rules: lawful, neutral or chaotic. The other is how much you put others first: good, neutral or evil. Together they make 9 alignments, from Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil. This test asks 12 everyday questions and places you on both lines.

What Do the 9 Alignments Mean?

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Each alignment pairs a view on rules with a view on other people. The type hint shows the two letters your answers lean towards; the free test finds all four. For the full guide, read the alignment chart explained.

Lawful
Neutral
Chaotic
Good
Illustration of Lawful Good, The Protector
The Protector

Lawful Good

Does the right thing, the right way.

Lawful Good means doing the right thing through fair rules and kept promises. You believe rules exist to keep people safe, and you follow them because you care about the people they protect. Friends trust you with keys, secrets and the group budget. When something is unfair you do not ignore it; you fix it through the proper route, even when that takes longer.

What Lawful Good means
Type hint ··FJSee this result
Illustration of Neutral Good, The Helper
The Helper

Neutral Good

Helps first, checks the rules later.

Neutral Good means helping people first and following rules only when they help. You care most about how people are doing, and rules come second. If a rule helps someone, you follow it; if it gets in the way, you find another route. You are the friend who drives across town at midnight and never mentions it again.

What Neutral Good means
Type hint ··F?See this result
Illustration of Chaotic Good, The Rebel with a Heart
The Rebel with a Heart

Chaotic Good

Breaks the rules for the right reasons.

Chaotic Good means following your conscience over the rules to protect or help others. You have a strong sense of right and wrong and a weak sense of what you are “allowed” to do. When a rule is unfair, you go around it, loudly if needed. People love your courage and sometimes worry about your methods.

What Chaotic Good means
Type hint ··FPSee this result
Neutral
Illustration of Lawful Neutral, The Judge
The Judge

Lawful Neutral

The system works if everyone follows it.

Lawful Neutral means valuing order, rules and consistency above personal feelings. You trust order more than feelings. A clear rule, applied the same way to everyone, seems fairer to you than a kind exception. You are steady, consistent and very hard to talk into a bad idea.

What Lawful Neutral means
Type hint ··?JSee this result
Illustration of True Neutral, The Balancer
The Balancer

True Neutral

Sees every side and picks none.

True Neutral means staying balanced between rules and freedom, and between self and others. You sit in the middle of both lines. You follow rules when they make sense and skip them when they don’t, and you weigh other people’s needs against your own without drama. In arguments you are the one who says “you are both a bit right”.

What True Neutral means
Type hint ··??See this result
Illustration of Chaotic Neutral, The Wild Card
The Wild Card

Chaotic Neutral

Follows nothing but the moment.

Chaotic Neutral means putting your own freedom first and following the moment. Freedom is your main value. You do what feels right right now, and you hate being boxed in by plans, rules or other people’s expectations. Life with you is never boring, though it is rarely on time.

What Chaotic Neutral means
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Evil
Illustration of Lawful Evil, The Boss
The Boss

Lawful Evil

Plays by the rules, and wins by them.

Lawful Evil means using rules, systems and deals to get ahead, without caring who loses. You understand systems better than most people and you use them to get ahead. You keep your word, read the small print and never break a rule you can bend legally instead. In a story you would run the empire, very efficiently.

What Lawful Evil means
Type hint ··TJSee this result
Illustration of Neutral Evil, The Opportunist
The Opportunist

Neutral Evil

Whatever works for me.

Neutral Evil means putting yourself first and using rules or people only when it pays. You look out for yourself first, and you are honest about it. Rules and feelings are useful when they help you and easy to drop when they don’t. You are rarely fooled, because you know exactly what people want.

What Neutral Evil means
Type hint ··T?See this result
Illustration of Chaotic Evil, The Agent of Chaos
The Agent of Chaos

Chaotic Evil

Some people just want to watch the pizza burn.

Chaotic Evil means ignoring rules and other people for the thrill or the gain. Rules bore you and other people’s plans look like toys. You probably picked these answers for fun, and that is the most chaotic thing of all. In a story, you would be the twist nobody saw coming.

What Chaotic Evil means
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From chart to type

Your Alignment Is Two Letters. Your Type Is Four.

Lawful or chaotic hints at J or P. Good or evil hints at F or T. The free personality test measures all four letters on real scales, so you see how strong each one is. Free to take · Free summary · Full report optional.

How Does the Moral Alignment Test Work?

About 3 minutes

  1. 1

    Answer 12 everyday dilemmas

    Pick the answer closest to what you would really do. There are no wrong answers, only funny ones.

  2. 2

    We score two lines

    Each answer moves you along Rules ↔ Freedom and Others ↔ Self. Most answers move one line, a few move both.

  3. 3

    See your spot on the chart

    You get your alignment, your exact place on the 3 x 3 grid and a hint at two letters of your type.

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Moral Alignment Test FAQ

What the results mean, where the idea comes from and how this quiz differs from a test.

What does moral alignment mean?

Moral alignment is a simple way to describe someone's character on two lines: their attitude to rules (lawful, neutral or chaotic) and their attitude to other people (good, neutral or evil). The idea comes from tabletop role-playing games and is now a popular way to talk about real people and fictional characters.

What D&D alignment am I?

Take the 12-question test above: it uses the same nine alignments as Dungeons & Dragons, from Lawful Good to Chaotic Evil, and shows your exact place on the chart. Your result also hints at two letters of your personality type.

What are the three types of alignment?

On the rules line there are three: lawful, neutral and chaotic. On the people line there are three more: good, neutral and evil. Each of the 9 alignments combines one from each line, such as Chaotic Good or Lawful Neutral.

Which moral alignment is the best?

None is best. Each alignment has strengths and blind spots: Lawful Good is dependable but can be rigid, Chaotic Good is brave but can ignore useful rules. Most people also shift a little between work, friends and stressful moments.

What is the difference between Chaotic Good and Neutral Good?

Both put other people first. Neutral Good follows a rule when it helps and skips it when it doesn’t, quietly. Chaotic Good actively pushes against rules it sees as unfair, and is happy to do it in public.

Is this moral alignment test scientific?

No. It is a fun quiz with our own questions, not a measured test. For a real look at how you think and decide, take the free personality test; it is free to take, with a free summary, and the full report is optional.

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