Good People In Bad Societies

Good people can operate in bad societies. SM Stirling's Eric von Shrakenberg is perhaps the closest approximation to a good Draka. Socially encouraged to abuse a "serf" (slave) girl, he instead feels affection for her.

Poul Anderson's Dominic Flandry cheats at poker in order to acquire a Shalmuan slave work force, then frees the slaves and arranges for their passage home. One Shalmuan, Chives, prefers to remain in Flandry's service and even refuses manumission until the control bracelets are imposed on Earth. Flandry buys Kossara Vymezal but only in order to investigate her alleged involvement in an attempted insurrection. Flandry treats Kossara with respect, initially as a prisoner of war, but then, of course, other things happen.

Incidentally, Chives was named as such by Flandry so it is possible that not only Anderson but also Flandry based this Shalmuan servant's name on PG Wodehouse's "Jeeves."