What is Dexter's moral code?

Dexter follows a code of ethics taught to him in childhood by his adoptive father, Harry, which he refers to as "The Code" or "The Code of Harry" and hinges on two principles: He can only kill people after finding conclusive evidence that they are guilty of murder, and he must not get caught.
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What is the moral of Dexter?

While all crimes are horrific in their own way, murder has a permanence about it that sets it apart from everything else humans do to one another. Dexter plays on that sense of permanence and draws us into the philosophical question: how ought we to live.
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What is Dexter's code?

The Code of Harry is a concept in the Showtime series DEXTER. It's a set of guidelines created by Harry Morgan and Dr. Evelyn Vogel to help Harry's adopted son, Dexter Morgan, channel his need to kill. For many years, the code was thought by Dexter to have been created by only Harry himself.
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Does Dexter teach Harrison the code?

Dexter finally let his son Harrison, in on his code of killing in the promo for Dexter: New Blood episode 9. The event limited series has just aired episode 8, "Unfair Game," immediately picking up with Dexter being held captive by Elric Kane, an employee for Kurt Caldwell, for killing Caldwell's son Matt.
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When did Dexter break his code?

However, when Dexter killed Sergeant Logan, an innocent, it ensured that he would be caught for at least one murder. Therefore, he broke the Code.
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Who finds out Dexter secret?

Debra Morgan finds out Dexter's secret.

By the end of Dexter: New Blood, only four were still alive, with eight being directly murdered by Dexter.
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Does Batista find out about Dexter?

In the series finale, "Sins of the Father", Batista is contacted by Bishop, who suspects Dexter of being the Bay Harbor Butcher, and sends him a picture of her and Morgan together dated a month prior. Batista realizes that Dexter is alive and heads to Iron Lake with LaGuerta's old files on the Butcher case.
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What was Harry hiding from Dexter?

Dexter learns Harry's secrets in the third season, and inadvertently reveals to Debra that Harry had cheated on his wife several times. This revelation has a profound effect on Debra, who loses all respect for the man she had always tried to live up to.
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Who did Dexter leave his son with?

Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) arrives at the airport with his son Harrison (Jadon Wells) to leave for Argentina with Hannah McKay (Yvonne Strahovski), who is hiding in the women's bathroom from private detective Jacob Elway (Sean Patrick Flanery).
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Does Dexter tell son the truth?

In a voiceover, Dexter explains his dark passenger to Harrison. “Sometimes, I have the urge to hurt people,” he tells the boy. He confesses that he also saw his mother murdered when he was young, and this realization seems to be sweet relief for Harrison, who previously thought he was alone in the world.
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Is Dexter asexual?

Dexter, with his disinterest in love and sex, could have easily been interpreted as asexual in early seasons, but the character was gradually written into more sexual scenarios as the show progressed.
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Is Dexter a psychopath?

Other than the traits from PCL – R, Dexter Morgan is a psychopath because of what he does for a living. Dexter Morgan conceals himself from the world because he is a serial killer, an organized serial killer as he calls himself a neat monster.
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Is Dexter Morgan a bad guy?

Overall, Dexter is a villain protagonist as opposed to traditionally "good" ones. While he does have an anti-heroic attitude on killing only criminals who are likely to kill again, it's not out of the goodness of his heart nor is it to make the world a better place.
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Does Dexter like killing?

He wants to prevent anyone else from feeling a compulsion to his brand of justice. As Dexter well knows, the compulsion is tied to one's own psychological damage. His righteous killing is an addiction, as the show cleverly vocalized in Dexter's second-season Narcotics Anonymous attendance.
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Why do we sympathize with Dexter?

What makes a character easy to sympathize with is their way of connecting to the audience through relatability. Dexter is a lot more than just a serial killer to fans. He's also a dad, a brother, a friend, and a husband. He can even unintentionally be funny at times.
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Why did Dexter throw Deb in the ocean?

He also buried her at sea, dropping Debra into the sea to mark the end of his time in the life he'd made for himself. It was poetic justice that Dexter, who had experienced a thrill disposing of his victims in the exact same way, had to let go of his sister like this.
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Does Dexter sleep with Deb?

When that revelation stirred up some jealous feelings, Deb finally confessed to Dexter that she's in love with him. So we now have a brother-sister-serial-killer-cop-other-lady-serial-killer love triangle on our hands. To recap: Dexter was going to kill Hannah, then he decided to have sex with her instead.
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What happens to Astor and Cody after Rita dies?

Feeling that he couldn't properly raise Astor, Cody, and the infant Harrison after Rita's death (while also being suspected of killing her), Astor and Cody were sent to live with their father Paul's parents in Orlando, Florida, with Astor only making a few brief appearances during the remainder of the series.
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Why did Harry commit suicide on Dexter?

This led to a tumultuous emotional phase for Dexter, who couldn't decide whether Harry created a code for him out of love or guilt. Additionally, Dexter found out that Harry committed suicide after he witnessed his son in the act of dismembering Juan Ryness.
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Is Harrison Dexter's biological son?

Harrison Morgan is a child character in the Showtime series DEXTER. He is the biological son of Dexter and Rita Morgan, as well as the half-brother of both Cody Bennett and Astor Bennett. Harrison was born shortly after the wedding of his parents, coming into the world at The Miami Central Hospital.
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What happens to Angel Batista on Dexter?

Angel and Maria LaGuerta begin a relationship (as his relationship with Barbara ended between seasons). After breaking up to keep their positions within the department, they reconnect. At the end of the season, they are married, with Dexter signing as the witness.
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Did Angel cheat on Dexter wife?

History. While Nina was married to Angel Batista, they had a daughter together named Auri. At one point, Angel cheated on her and confessed immediately afterwards out of guilt. Nina was heartbroken and forced him to move out, although Angel hoped they would reunite.
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Does everyone know Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher?

Dexter Morgan (the true Butcher) - In the early stages of the investigation, Frank Lundy suspected him. However, he later came to believe that Doakes was the Butcher. Lundy never found out that Dexter was the true killer.
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How did Dexter get caught?

Before dinner, Angela sends the kids out for groceries. When Dexter goes in for a hug, she pulls a gun on him. The jig is finally up, as Logan storms in and cuffs him. Dexter is officially under arrest for Matt's murder… but not Kurt's.
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