I really hope a lot of future games pick up the faction system, it just works so much better. In Fallout 3, and most morality-system games, there is no room for an attitude like that, but New Vegas accommodates it perfectly. However, maybe your character truly believes that stability is paramount, even more important than freedom, and feels that, despite the Legion's cruel practices, they have the best shot at rebuilding the world. Sure, you can say "I'm playing an evil character and siding with Caesar's Legion just to be a dick", and you can certainly do that. With the New Vegas faction system, it's not about what's right and wrong but is instead about what you believe in personally, and how you contextualize those beliefs.
Maybe I, personally, agree with the Outcast Brotherhood that the preservation of technology will do more long-term good for the world than shooting an endless stream of super mutants I shouldn't get negative karma for siding with them.
One of my pet peeves with morality systems in games is how it leaves little room for interpretation and motivation. One of my personal favorite aspects of New Vegas is that, with the faction system basically replacing the karma system, you never feel like the game is judging you for your decisions.
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