User blog:Smurf Manian/Thoughts on the D&D Alignment system?

For those who are unaware, my new story series uses the D&D alignment system to determine a character's morality. This is in contrast to the 'Good-Evil' binary used by other fanfictions. I felt that, since there are varying levels of morality, it would be more appropriate this to be reflected with a spectrum of moral alignments rather than a choice between whichever of two values provides the best "overall" picture.

The D&D alignments are as follows:

Lawful good - a character who will fight for fairness and justice, but work within the system to promote change. In fantasy fiction paladins and knights usually go in this category.

Neutral good - a character with a good heart, but usually keeps to their own counsel. They may bend the rules from time to time in order to help someone.

Chaotic good - "heroes of the people", as it were. Characters in this alignment tend to go to extremes in order to bring goodness to their respective societies, and will absolutely break the system if they see it necessary.

Lawful neutral - the hater of chaos and disorder, lawful neutrals will follow the rule of law and all relevant legal codes in order to keep themselves - and others - in line. They apply the law in an impartial, unbiased way.

True neutral - a character with little/no sense of direction, someone who is trying to find their feet. Alternatively, a character who has no attraction towards any sort of "side", and simple seeks to make their own journey.

Chaotic neutral - those who prioritise their own freedom above all else can be considered chaotic neutrals, as they see the wider conflict between good and evil largely as a waste of time. After taking the alignment test myself, this is the one I was given.

Lawful evil - a character who uses the system to control and destroy their opponents. These people believe in orderly and timely evil. Often found in powerful positions.

Neutral evil - indifferent towards law and chaos, neutral evil types simply care about their own wishes - for instance, an assassin who goes around slaughtering people for a paycheck.

Chaotic evil - characters whose self-determination overrides everything, including morality, and are driven by power of pure hatred. Be careful with this alignment; some characters may seem chaotic evil but are really, say, neutral evil.

What do you all think about the alignments? Should it become more common practice, or it it just me who likes them?