CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's gross to like watching people take dumps.
Situation: Jake is in a very crowded rest area and there are no doors on the stalls.
Intention: Jake wants to use the toilet ASAP.
Immoral action: Jake stares intently at the person sitting ahead of him on the toilet, forcing him to vacate the toilet mid-dump.
Immoral consequence: Jake is harassed by other people in the room for being a weirdo.
Norm: It's rude to call someone dumb.
Situation: Joe is sitting in a large auditorium with his classmates for their history lecture.
Intention: Joe wants to chat with the student next to him.
Moral action: Joe inquires how the person next to him is liking the class they are taking.
Moral consequence: Joe makes a new friend and study partner.
Norm: It's rude to call someone dumb.
Situation: Joe is sitting in a large auditorium with his classmates for their history lecture.
Intention: Joe wants to chat with the student next to him.
Immoral action: Another student misses a question the professor asks and Joe comments about what a dummy they are to the person next to him.
Immoral consequence: Joe is called out by those around him for being disrespectful and mean.
Norm: You shouldn't back out of a commitment you've made.
Situation: Tim is asked to go to a party.
Intention: Tim wants to relax.
Moral action: Tim goes to the party but leaves early.
Moral consequence: Tim relaxes the rest of the night guilt free.
Norm: You shouldn't back out of a commitment you've made.
Situation: Tim is asked to go to a party.
Intention: Tim wants to relax.
Immoral action: Tim blows off the party and stays home.
Immoral consequence: Tim's friend's stop inviting him to parties.
Norm: It is wrong to treat any animal poorly.
Situation: Kal buys a puppy and when he gets it home it won't stop barking.
Intention: Kal wants not to hear the dog barking any more.
Moral action: Kal looks up ways to train a puppy online and uses the information to teach the dog not to bark.
Moral consequence: Kal has a fun time playing with his new puppy.
Norm: It is wrong to treat any animal poorly.
Situation: Kal buys a puppy and when he gets it home it won't stop barking.
Intention: Kal wants not to hear the dog barking any more.
Immoral action: Kal puts tape around the dog's mouth and ties it to a tree in the furtherest part of his yard.
Immoral consequence: Kal is arrested for animal cruelty when a neighbor sees his actions and calls the cops.
Norm: It's good to establish rules.
Situation: Jen and her husband have different viewpoints on the role faith will play in raising their kids.
Intention: Jen wants her kids to learn about faith and learn about secularism.
Moral action: Jen and her husband sign an agreement detailing how much of the church's teachings their kids will be exposed to.
Moral consequence: Jen's kids are able to experience faith and a life outside of faith equally happily.
Norm: It's good to establish rules.
Situation: Jen and her husband have different viewpoints on the role faith will play in raising their kids.
Intention: Jen wants her kids to learn about faith and learn about secularism.
Immoral action: Jen and her husband squabble constantly over how much is too much bible study.
Immoral consequence: Jen's kids feel forced to pick sides and resent both the church and secularism.
Norm: It is bad to make unwanted advances on others
Situation: Joe is passing out awards to the winners at a big press conference.
Intention: Joe wants to have his picture taken with the winners.
Moral action: Joe stands beside each winner with his hands behind his back and smile for the camera.
Moral consequence: Joe is respected for his admirable treatment and enthusiasm for taking photos with the award winners.
Norm: It is bad to make unwanted advances on others
Situation: Joe is passing out awards to the winners at a big press conference.
Intention: Joe wants to have his picture taken with the winners.
Immoral action: Joe puts his around around a young girl while they pose for a picture, and he gropes her breast.
Immoral consequence: Joe is looked at as a creep by everyone who sees the picture of him groping the young girl.
Norm: You shouldn't try to get back at your ex.
Situation: Sam has just proposed to his partner Jo.
Intention: Jo wants to show off how happy she is.
Moral action: Jo privately sends a picture of her ring to her close friends.
Moral consequence: Jo's friends are happy and excited for her.
Norm: You shouldn't try to get back at your ex.
Situation: Sam has just proposed to his partner Jo.
Intention: Jo wants to show off how happy she is.
Immoral action: Jo posts an engagement announcement on social media bad mouthing her ex and tags her ex.
Immoral consequence: Jo's friends think she is petty and shallow.
Norm: You should not eat raw meat.
Situation: Bill is cooking dinner and puts some refrigerated ground beef on a pan.
Intention: Bill wants to decide at what temperature to cook the meat at.
Moral action: Bill turns the range on to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and puts the meat in the pan.
Moral consequence: Bill happily enjoys a delicious meal of well cooked and tasty ground beef.
Norm: You should not eat raw meat.
Situation: Bill is cooking dinner and puts some refrigerated ground beef on a pan.
Intention: Bill wants to decide at what temperature to cook the meat at.
Immoral action: Bill turns the range on to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and puts the meat in the pan.
Immoral consequence: Bill eats the hardly cooked meat and later that night has to be rushed to hospital with food poisoning.
Norm: You shouldn't date your friend's crushes.
Situation: Jenny is asked to the dance by her friend's crush.
Intention: Jenny wants to go to the dance.
Moral action: Jenny declines and decides to go stag with her friend.
Moral consequence: Jenny and her friend have a great time together.
Norm: You shouldn't date your friend's crushes.
Situation: Jenny is asked to the dance by her friend's crush.
Intention: Jenny wants to go to the dance.
Immoral action: Jenny accepts the invitation.
Immoral consequence: Jenny's friend feels betrayed and leaves the dance crying.
Norm: It's unusual to climb through your bathroom window.
Situation: Sam is locked out of his house and doesn't have the key, but some windows are partly open.
Intention: Sam wants to get inside the house.
Moral action: Sam tries to climb in through a living room window.
Moral consequence: After a struggle, Sam safely makes it inside.
Norm: It's unusual to climb through your bathroom window.
Situation: Sam is locked out of his house and doesn't have the key, but some windows are partly open.
Intention: Sam wants to get inside the house.
Immoral action: Sam tries to climb through the bathroom window.
Immoral consequence: Sam missteps and puts his foot into the toilet, soaking it.
Norm: You should treat restaurant workers with respect.
Situation: Joey is one a first date a nice restaurant with a man he just met.
Intention: Joey wants to order more wine from their server.
Moral action: Joey signals to their server to get her attention and place his wine order.
Moral consequence: Joey gets another date with the man who thinks Joey is quite a nice, refined gentleman.
Norm: You should treat restaurant workers with respect.
Situation: Joey is one a first date a nice restaurant with a man he just met.
Intention: Joey wants to order more wine from their server.
Immoral action: Joey calls their server fat and slow when she finally comes by to take their order.
Immoral consequence: Joey doesn't get a second date because the man thought he was disrespectful to the server.
Norm: It is good to arrest those who murder.
Situation: Steve, the police chief, has found a big serial killer.
Intention: Steve wants the serial killer to face justice.
Moral action: Steve pulls out his gun and arrests the killer, deciding to let the courts handle it.
Moral consequence: Steve gets a commendation from the governor, and is well regarded.
Norm: It is good to arrest those who murder.
Situation: Steve, the police chief, has found a big serial killer.
Intention: Steve wants the serial killer to face justice.
Immoral action: Steve pulls out his gun, and shoots the serial killer, not taking any chances.
Immoral consequence: Steve faces an inquiry at work for abusing his power.
Norm: It's wrong to disturb your roommates.
Situation: Bob is feeling very excited after getting back home from a long day of work.
Intention: Bob wants to listen to his favorite song.
Moral action: Bob puts on some headphones and cranks up the music.
Moral consequence: Bob enjoys his favorite song privately.
Norm: It's wrong to disturb your roommates.
Situation: Bob is feeling very excited after getting back home from a long day of work.
Intention: Bob wants to listen to his favorite song.
Immoral action: Bob cranks up the stereo and blasts his favorite song.
Immoral consequence: Bob feels bad when he wakes up his roommate.
Norm: It's rude to play loud music at night.
Situation: Jarvis is at his apartment late at night when he sees a song he thinks he'd like on a music app.
Intention: Jarvis wants to listen to the song.
Moral action: Jarvis plays the song at a low volume so that only he can hear it.
Moral consequence: Jarvis' neighbors aren't bothered at all as Jarvis enjoys his song.
Norm: It's rude to play loud music at night.
Situation: Jarvis is at his apartment late at night when he sees a song he thinks he'd like on a music app.
Intention: Jarvis wants to listen to the song.
Immoral action: Jarvis plays the song at full volume on his sound system.
Immoral consequence: Jarvis' neighbors are annoyed and angry at being disturbed at the late hour.
Norm: You shouldn't ride your bike in your house.
Situation: Bob is stuck indoors while it is raining.
Intention: Bob wants to do some exercise.
Moral action: Bob runs in place.
Moral consequence: Bob gets exercise without breaking things.
Norm: You shouldn't ride your bike in your house.
Situation: Bob is stuck indoors while it is raining.
Intention: Bob wants to do some exercise.
Immoral action: Bob rides his bike in the house.
Immoral consequence: Bob crashes into the shelves breaking them.
Norm: You shouldn't feel entitled to use people's stuff.
Situation: Marie's sister told Marie to never touch her laptop because she needs it for school.
Intention: Marie wants to watch YouTube.
Moral action: Marie begs her mom to borrow her tablet, so she can watch videos.
Moral consequence: Marie's mom agrees that Marie can have an extra hour of screen time if she washes the dishes after dinner.
Norm: You shouldn't feel entitled to use people's stuff.
Situation: Marie's sister told Marie to never touch her laptop because she needs it for school.
Intention: Marie wants to watch YouTube.
Immoral action: Marie borrows her sister's laptop and accidentally clicks on a popup that downloads a virus.
Immoral consequence: Marie's sister sees the virus and immediately guesses it's Marie's fault, so all of Marie's family members yell at her.
Norm: It's not okay to steal food without paying for it.
Situation: Jen is very hungry but has a very low bank balance at the moment.
Intention: Jen wants to eat without spending much money.
Moral action: Jen orders inexpensive items off the dollar menu.
Moral consequence: Jen saves money and enjoys a full meal.
Norm: It's not okay to steal food without paying for it.
Situation: Jen is very hungry but has a very low bank balance at the moment.
Intention: Jen wants to eat without spending much money.
Immoral action: Jen takes someone's lunch from the employee fridge at her workplace.
Immoral consequence: Jen feels guilty for stealing.
Norm: It is good to share with family members
Situation: Becca and John are siblings and are watching a movie together, and Becca has a large tub of popcorn that John wants some of.
Intention: Becca wants to eat her popcorn.
Moral action: Becca pours out some of the popcorn into a plastic tray and passes it to John.
Moral consequence: John munches on the popcorn contentedly as he watches the movie.
Norm: It is good to share with family members
Situation: Becca and John are siblings and are watching a movie together, and Becca has a large tub of popcorn that John wants some of.
Intention: Becca wants to eat her popcorn.
Immoral action: Becca hogs all the popcorn to herself during the course of the movie.
Immoral consequence: John can't focus on the movie because he's too busy thinking about how hungry he is.
Norm: You shouldn't call someone fat.
Situation: Jerry is at the ballpark with his friends.
Intention: He wants to sit and enjoy the game with the crowd.
Moral action: John notices the fan next to him is obese but minds his own business.
Moral consequence: Everyone has a good time and enjoys the game together.
Norm: You shouldn't call someone fat.
Situation: Jerry is at the ballpark with his friends.
Intention: He wants to sit and enjoy the game with the crowd.
Immoral action: Jerry calls a fan sitting next to him fat when they order a plate of food.
Immoral consequence: The fan and John gets into a argument and John hurts his feelings.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people for their personal decisions.
Situation: Mary and Kim went to college together but right before graduation Kim quits to get married.
Intention: Mary wants to see her friend succeed.
Moral action: Mary expresses her concerns for Kim's future but ultimately stands by her friends decision.
Moral consequence: Mary is able to maintain a close connection with Kim even though they are living different lives.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people for their personal decisions.
Situation: Mary and Kim went to college together but right before graduation Kim quits to get married.
Intention: Mary wants to see her friend succeed.
Immoral action: Mary is unsupportive and vocally criticizes Kim's decision.
Immoral consequence: Mary looses a good friend as Kim cuts ties with her.
Norm: During war it is not acceptable to kill civilians.
Situation: Jim is flying a bomber on a bombing mission over Germany during World War 2, with the aim of releasing his payload.
Intention: Jim wants to complete his mission.
Moral action: Jim releases the bombs on German military positions along the Rhine.
Moral consequence: Jim is declared a war hero as the Germans are forced to fall back from their defenses.
Norm: During war it is not acceptable to kill civilians.
Situation: Jim is flying a bomber on a bombing mission over Germany during World War 2, with the aim of releasing his payload.
Intention: Jim wants to complete his mission.
Immoral action: Jim releases the bombs over the crowded city of Dresden.
Immoral consequence: Jim is declared a war criminal as the city erupts in flames and many innocents perish.
Norm: It is inconsiderate to quit a job without notice.
Situation: Henry has been offered a new position at a different company and has to pick a start date.
Intention: Henry wants to avoid burning any bridges.
Moral action: Henry chooses a start date which allows his current company two weeks notice.
Moral consequence: Henry feels like a good and responsible employee.
Norm: It is inconsiderate to quit a job without notice.
Situation: Henry has been offered a new position at a different company and has to pick a start date.
Intention: Henry wants to avoid burning any bridges.
Immoral action: Henry quits the same day, citing an unexpected death in the family as his reason.
Immoral consequence: Henry feels guilty for lying about such a thing.
Norm: It is rude to call people incessantly
Situation: Sara is really excited about a new promotion which was just offered.
Intention: Sara wants to share the news with her best friend.
Moral action: Sara calls her friend once and leaves a text to call her back.
Moral consequence: Sara's friend calls back and is proud of her upon hearing the news.
Norm: It is rude to call people incessantly
Situation: Sara is really excited about a new promotion which was just offered.
Intention: Sara wants to share the news with her best friend.
Immoral action: Sara calls her friend who is unavailable over and over.
Immoral consequence: Sara's friend is annoyed by her behavior.
Norm: You shouldn't charge people too much money.
Situation: Sam is a plumber who is going to repair a leaking pipe at a home.
Intention: Sam wants to earn extra money for Christmas gifts.
Moral action: Sam charges a high but fair rate for the service.
Moral consequence: Sam gains a loyal customer in the process.
Norm: You shouldn't charge people too much money.
Situation: Sam is a plumber who is going to repair a leaking pipe at a home.
Intention: Sam wants to earn extra money for Christmas gifts.
Immoral action: Sam overcharges the customer because they have no way of knowing how much it should cost.
Immoral consequence: Sam feels guilty for charging too much.
Norm: You shouldn't punch someone in the stomach.
Situation: Tony is at the bar when someone bumps into him causing him to spill a drink.
Intention: Tony wants to confront the person, and not be seen as a coward.
Moral action: Tony turns and faces the individual, and says, "Hey, you caused me to spill my drink".
Moral consequence: The person offers to buy Tony a new drink, and they end becoming friends who laugh about how they met.
Norm: You shouldn't punch someone in the stomach.
Situation: Tony is at the bar when someone bumps into him causing him to spill a drink.
Intention: Tony wants to confront the person, and not be seen as a coward.
Immoral action: Tony immediately turns to the person, punching them in the stomach.
Immoral consequence: The bar's bouncer grabs Tony by the shoulders and throws him out of the bar, causing Tony to bruise some ribs and be in pain for a few weeks.
Norm: You shouldn't fake your wealth.
Situation: Joey, who is an impoverished artist, has met a girl who he is quite excited about.
Intention: Joey wants to impress the new girl.
Moral action: Joey decides to impress her instead with his artistic talents.
Moral consequence: The girl is impressed by Joey and wants to spend more time with him.
Norm: You shouldn't fake your wealth.
Situation: Joey, who is an impoverished artist, has met a girl who he is quite excited about.
Intention: Joey wants to impress the new girl.
Immoral action: Joey exaggerates his income in an effort to impress the girl.
Immoral consequence: The girl finds out and is put off because he lied to her.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people with autism.
Situation: John is a manager at a large company.
Intention: John needs to hire a new employee.
Moral action: John hires the most qualified candidate who happens to have autism.
Moral consequence: The new hire is happy and becomes financially stable.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people with autism.
Situation: John is a manager at a large company.
Intention: John needs to hire a new employee.
Immoral action: John passes over a highly qualified candidate because they have autism in favor of someone else.
Immoral consequence: The candidate struggles to get by financially.
Norm: It's bad to try and get sick
Situation: John has a big math test at school the next day for which he is unprepared.
Intention: John wants to get out of going to school, so he can skip the test.
Moral action: John pretends to be sick.
Moral consequence: John stays home from school and doesn't have to take the test.
Norm: It's bad to try and get sick
Situation: John has a big math test at school the next day for which he is unprepared.
Intention: John wants to get out of going to school, so he can skip the test.
Immoral action: John licks all the surfaces in the boy's bathroom in order to get sick.
Immoral consequence: John gets sick and feels ill for several days.
Norm: It's wrong to make inappropriate jokes in the workplace.
Situation: Mark is a high level sales manager who is trying to land a new client.
Intention: Mark wants the client to feel comfortable with him like they were buddies out having drinks.
Moral action: Mark makes a cheesy dad joke to the client.
Moral consequence: The client appreciates his offbeat humor and signs with Mark's firm.
Norm: It's wrong to make inappropriate jokes in the workplace.
Situation: Mark is a high level sales manager who is trying to land a new client.
Intention: Mark wants the client to feel comfortable with him like they were buddies out having drinks.
Immoral action: Mark makes a sexually charged joke to the client.
Immoral consequence: The client is appalled and goes to a different firm.
Norm: It's good to get to know others.
Situation: Greg is graduating college and needs to figure out what to do next.
Intention: Greg wants to find a job.
Moral action: Greg networks with some fellow students and professors on graduation day.
Moral consequence: Greg's networking pays off when one of his professors helps him get a job at an accounting firm.
Norm: It's good to get to know others.
Situation: Greg is graduating college and needs to figure out what to do next.
Intention: Greg wants to find a job.
Immoral action: Greg sits around the house all day on the computer, trying to figure out what job to apply to.
Immoral consequence: Greg doesn't get any good leads and ends up working at a convenience store.
Norm: It's hurtful to not invite family to big events.
Situation: Jeff and Jen are planning their wedding and trying to decide what kind of ceremony they'd prefer.
Intention: Jeff wants to settle the matter.
Moral action: Jeff convinces Jen to have a big wedding with as many invitees as possible.
Moral consequence: Jeff's family, among others, has a wonderful time at the wedding.
Norm: It's hurtful to not invite family to big events.
Situation: Jeff and Jen are planning their wedding and trying to decide what kind of ceremony they'd prefer.
Intention: Jeff wants to settle the matter.
Immoral action: Jeff convinces Jen to elope with him to Vegas for a private ceremony.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's family is insulted that they weren't invited to the wedding.
Norm: It's good to write privately about very personal feelings.
Situation: Meredith has been considering leaving her husband but is conflicted.
Intention: Meredith wants to vent her feelings through writing.
Moral action: Meredith uses a journal app in her phone to write and safely store her thoughts about her relationship.
Moral consequence: Meredith is able to sort through her thoughts and feelings more effectively, helping her make up her mind.
Norm: It's good to write privately about very personal feelings.
Situation: Meredith has been considering leaving her husband but is conflicted.
Intention: Meredith wants to vent her feelings through writing.
Immoral action: Meredith uses a shared family notebook to journal about her feelings regarding her marriage.
Immoral consequence: Meredith's child and husband read the journal entry, causing lots of distress and upset in the household.
Norm: You shouldn't use other people's email addresses.
Situation: Jon gets a lot of spam mail.
Intention: Jon doesn't want spam mail when he signs up for new services.
Moral action: Jon accepts he will get the spam mail and marks them as such.
Moral consequence: Eventually the email will auto send the spam to the junk folder and Jon won't get spam mail.
Norm: You shouldn't use other people's email addresses.
Situation: Jon gets a lot of spam mail.
Intention: Jon doesn't want spam mail when he signs up for new services.
Immoral action: Jon gives out his wife's email for new services.
Immoral consequence: Jon's wife gets the spam mail and becomes angry at Jon.
Norm: It's nice to take pictures with others.
Situation: A crowd gathered outside the concert to get autographs from the rockstar.
Intention: The rockstar wants to get on the bus to the next town as fast as he can.
Moral action: The rockstar takes a few quick selfies with his fans before getting on the bus.
Moral consequence: The rockstar is adored by his fans when they see his generous nature even though he's in a rush.
Norm: It's nice to take pictures with others.
Situation: A crowd gathered outside the concert to get autographs from the rockstar.
Intention: The rockstar wants to get on the bus to the next town as fast as he can.
Immoral action: The rockstar rushes by the gathered fans and their outstretched cameras to take a selfie with him.
Immoral consequence: The rockstar loses some fans because of his rude behavior.