Good and bad people

Ethan tells Claire that the Others are good people

Several characters talk of "good people" and "bad people" in the show. It is not yet known what is meant by this, or who qualifies as "good" or "bad" in their eyes.

Occurrences

The following characters have been called good and/or bad by other characters. Only direct references are included below.

		Good/Bad	Referenced by
	Alex	Good	Claire
	Ana-Lucia	Good	Libby
	Ben	Good/Bad	Ben, Juliet
	Charlie	Good	Desmond
	Desmond	Good	Penelope
	Eko	Good/Bad	Charlotte, Amina
	Ethan	Bad	Charlie
	Jack	Good	Rose, Christian Shephard, Achara
	Jin	Good	Poor man
	Kate	Bad	Kate
	Locke	Good	Ben, Eddie Colburn
	Sawyer	Bad	Sawyer
	Sayid	Good/Bad	Sayid
	The Others	Good/Bad	Claire, Charlie, Ethan, Ben
	Him	Good	Ben

Details are listed below, sorted by episode.

Good

Season 1

• Rose tells Jack, "You have a nice way about you. A good soul, patient, caring. I suppose that's why you became a doctor." ("Walkabout")
• When Richard Malkin was talking about the ones that were going to raise Aaron, he told Claire: "They're good people ". ("Raised by Another")
• Hurley eulogizes about Scott Jackson, calling him a good guy.". ("Homecoming")
• Christian Shephard tells Sawyer about his son Jack: "He's a good man, maybe a great one. Right now, he thinks that I hate him." ("Outlaws")

Season 2

• The poor man tells Jin, who is working as a hotel doorman: "Thank you -- you're a good man." ("...And Found")
• Goodwin explains that he killed Nathan because "Nathan was not a good person". ("The Other 48 Days")
• In a deleted scene, Libby tells Sayid "Deep down, she's a good person" in reference to Ana-Lucia. ("Collision")
• Kate angrily tells Jack, "I'm sorry that I am not as perfect as you. I'm sorry that I'm not as good." ("What Kate Did")
• Sawyer tells Charlie "I'm not a good person.". ("The Long Con")
• Sayid says: "I was 23 years old when the Americans came to my country. I was a good man. I was a soldier. And when they left I was something different." ("One of Them")
• Claire tells Danielle Rousseau that "She was not like the Others, she was good," referring to Alexandra Rousseau, who she met in the Medical Station. ("Maternity Leave")
• Ethan claims that "they" are "good family": "We are good people, Claire. Good family." ("Maternity Leave")
• Jack says to Kate of the "The Hunting Party" incident, "They could have kept you but they didn't. Then again, they didn't really want me, either. Kate responds, "Damaged goods, both of us." ("S.O.S.")
• While strangling Ana-Lucia, Ben tells her that the Others she killed were "good people who were leaving you alone." ("Two for the Road")
• Benjamin Linus states that John Locke is "one of the good ones" and that Him/The Others sent Henry to collect/recruit John. ("Two for the Road")
• Charlotte gives Eko a 'message from the other side' (from Yemi), saying: "He says you were a good priest... He said that even though you were pretending, you're a good man." ("?")
• Ben says: "We're the good guys, Michael.". ("Live Together, Die Alone, Part 1")
• Ben says that Him is a great man

Season 3

• Eddie Colburn tells Locke (who is holding him at gunpoint) "You're not a murderer. You're a good man.", and then turns his back and walks away. ("Further Instructions")
• Amina tells Eko when they meet that she believes he is good, like his brother Yemi before him. Later, however, after Eko kills the men at the church, her son Daniel asks him, "Are you a bad man? My mom says you are a bad man." Eko retorts "Only God knows." ("The Cost of Living")
• Juliet verbally tells Jack "Ben, he's a great man." (because she knows her conversation is being monitored by video cameras), but contradicts this in cue cards she is holding up in a secret video (which say "Ignore everything I'm saying. Ben is a liar.") ("The Cost of Living")
• Penelope tells Desmond she loves him because he is a good man. He later, while doubting himself, tells her that being a good man is not enough. ("Flashes Before Your Eyes")
• Desmond tells Charlie that he's a good man.("Flashes Before Your Eyes")

Great

• Charles Widmore tells Desmond that he will never be a great man..("Flashes Before Your Eyes")
• Ben refers to Him as "a great man" and a "brilliant man" but not a forgiving man.
• Ms. Hawking says that pushing the button is the one great thing Desmond will do.
• Achara says Jack is a "great man, a leader."

Bad

Season 1

• Charlie tells Claire that "Ethan's the bad guy." ("Homecoming")

Season 2

• Ben, pretending to be Henry Gale, pleads with Sayid: "You can't do this! I am not a bad person!" ("Dave")

Season 3

• In one of Mr. Eko's flashbacks, Daniel asks Eko "Are you a bad man? My mom says you're a bad man." ("The Cost of Living")

See also

• Crimes of the Islanders
• Some characters on the show have also been referred to as "special".