[PhatTBoll]

Your question has been at the heart of political and jurisprudential philosophy for thousands of years. I recommend you read up on Aristotle. For something a little more modern, you might want to read Oliver Wendell Holmes' views on shaping law from a "bad man's" perspective. Also take a look at H.L.A. Hart's analysis of obligation, duty, and the difference between external and internal attitudes toward the law.

I think you would especially appreciate Hart. Internal personalities tend to look at law as a fundamentally good thing, which should be followed because to do so means we live in a good society. External personalities tend to look at law as a predictor; like a stoplight which tells you which direction the traffic will be coming from. It's not good or bad in itself, it's just a tool to be used to get something you want or keep you out of jail.

Society needs both types of individuals. A world full of externalists would constantly be trying to skirt around the law, and there would be no order. A world full of internalists would constantly perpetuate injustices because the law wouldn't grow with society.