Lawful Good characters believe that laws exist to further good, that these laws and systems exist to uphold moral systems and are necessary for good. Lawful Good characters are often honorable, fair, honest, compassionate, and work actively against evil, using the systems they support to enforce justice against what they see as harmful elements of society - just as they use it to aid those in need. They believe that some degree of freedom is a necessary sacrifice for a safe, just society.

A common conflict for Lawful Good characters is the struggle between their Lawful elements and their Good elements; the choice between doing the lawful thing and the good thing. There are some who will side with law; there are others who will side with good. And there are others who seek a balance.