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[Star Wars] Does killing Palpatine in order to save his son redeem Anakin under the principles of the Jedi Order?

It seems that these are the actions of a man overwhelmed by arguably selfish passions. At the very least, these motivations are more selfish than if he had killed Palpatine to save, for example, the countless billions of strangers that the Emperor ordered the deaths of?

**EDIT:** For additional clarity, isn't it exactly this type of passion that turned Anakin to the Dark Side to begin with?  Emotional attachment to his wife, now to his son?  It seems like Anakin's last act is very Sith-like in nature.
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Under the principles of the Jedi Order, absolutely not. Their rules and philosophies were rigid and, well, wrong about a lot of things concerning the human condition.

Clearly, in the eyes of the Force, yes, Anakin was redeemed, but *not* because he killed the Emperor. Anakin's redemption was due to his letting go of the anger which ruined him, it was all about reinserting himself in the selfless energies of the Force.

Sacrificing his life to save his son without any thought of personal reward was the proof that Anakin had returned; the Force had no considerations for past transgressions.