For reputation, you actually have to watch out for a rep above 18 (or below 3)
Another way to control your rep apart from murdering civilians (which I never thought was in character), is to demand payment for all your quests. If you choose the dialogues that demand to know what the rewards are before you take on a quest, and badger them about payment on completion, you don't always get the repuatation bonus. I'm not sure about which quests always get it, and which ones depend on your dialogues, but AFAIK, the quest exp is the same either way.
I like this way of watching rep gain better, since it makes sense that I'm worried about getting paid for my help so I can have enough to rescue Imoen.
What I think would be really cool is if you could decrease your reputation by donating money to the Temple of Talos, and bring it closer to neutral with gifts to Helm.
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"Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkun to the Dwarves; Olorin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incanus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not"
--The Two Towers
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