CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to feed your pets to keep them healthy
Situation: Riley has a pet greyhound that runs races.
Intention: Riley wants to keep his pet slim.
Moral action: Riley feeds his pet a balanced diet to maintain its shape.
Moral consequence: Riley's pet is able to run quickly during races.
Norm: It's good to feed your pets to keep them healthy
Situation: Riley has a pet greyhound that runs races.
Intention: Riley wants to keep his pet slim.
Immoral action: Riley starves his pet to maintain its body shape.
Immoral consequence: Riley's pet has health problems from malnutrition.
Norm: It's wrong to crash a wedding you weren't invited to
Situation: Matt is getting hungry.
Intention: Matt wants to get something to eat.
Moral action: Matt goes to a restaurant and orders a meal.
Moral consequence: Matt pays for his meal and doesn't break any laws.
Norm: It's wrong to crash a wedding you weren't invited to
Situation: Matt is getting hungry.
Intention: Matt wants to get something to eat.
Immoral action: Matt sees a wedding reception buffet and helps himself to some food.
Immoral consequence: The people at the wedding realize Matt is trespassing and call the police.
Norm: It's good to address your marital problems.
Situation: John has been really annoyed by Harriet's singing in the early mornings.
Intention: John wants Harriet to stop singing.
Moral action: John tells Harriet that he can't sleep in the morning when she is singing.
Moral consequence: John's morning sleep quality improves as Harriet only sings outside during the mornings, and she is thankful for him being honest.
Norm: It's good to address your marital problems.
Situation: John has been really annoyed by Harriet's singing in the early mornings.
Intention: John wants Harriet to stop singing.
Immoral action: John puts sleeping pills in Harriet's morning water glass to make her sleep through the mornings.
Immoral consequence: Harriet discovers that she is being drugged and leaves John, feeling furious at him.
Norm: It's discouraged from farting in front of others.
Situation: Mike ate a big meal for lunch and now has a meeting with coworkers.
Intention: Mike wants to pass gas.
Moral action: Mike excuses himself to the bathroom then passes gas.
Moral consequence: Mike feels relieved he passed gas in private.
Norm: It's discouraged from farting in front of others.
Situation: Mike ate a big meal for lunch and now has a meeting with coworkers.
Intention: Mike wants to pass gas.
Immoral action: Mike passes gas at the meeting with coworkers.
Immoral consequence: Mike feels embarrassed about passing gas with others present.
Norm: It's wrong to leave a pet out in bad weather.
Situation: Penny's dog keeping pooping inside the house, but there's a tornado warning in her area.
Intention: Penny wants to punish her dog.
Moral action: Penny makes her dog stay in their kennel for the night and potty trains them later on.
Moral consequence: Penny's dog is able to learn why they angered Penny in the first place.
Norm: It's wrong to leave a pet out in bad weather.
Situation: Penny's dog keeping pooping inside the house, but there's a tornado warning in her area.
Intention: Penny wants to punish her dog.
Immoral action: Penny makes her dog stay outside during the tornado warning.
Immoral consequence: Penny's dog becomes scared and doesn't understand why they're being punished.
Norm: You should not be disruptive in a place of learning.
Situation: Rita is studying in a crowded library for a college class.
Intention: Rita wants to listen to music while studying.
Moral action: Rita puts on headphones and plays her music.
Moral consequence: The other students will be able to study in peace.
Norm: You should not be disruptive in a place of learning.
Situation: Rita is studying in a crowded library for a college class.
Intention: Rita wants to listen to music while studying.
Immoral action: Rita takes out speakers and plays her music.
Immoral consequence: The other students will tell Rita to leave.
Norm: It's important to eliminate suffering.
Situation: Tamara's grandfather is on life support, and she is the sole decision maker for his care.
Intention: Tamara wants whats best for her grandfather.
Moral action: Tamara approves a compassionate termination of his life.
Moral consequence: Tamara and her grandfather spend one last wonderful day together and the plug is pulled on his life before his suffering becomes too harsh.
Norm: It's important to eliminate suffering.
Situation: Tamara's grandfather is on life support, and she is the sole decision maker for his care.
Intention: Tamara wants whats best for her grandfather.
Immoral action: Tamara asks her grandfather to hang on and fight to stay alive.
Immoral consequence: Tamara's grandfather stays alive for months and is in intense pain the entire time.
Norm: You shouldn't lie on your dating bio.
Situation: Charles is looking for a new girlfriend on a dating app that just came out.
Intention: Charles wants his profile to be interesting.
Moral action: Charles writes a fun and unique story on his profile that involves his potential girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Women who love writing and fantasy are interested in his profile and message him.
Norm: You shouldn't lie on your dating bio.
Situation: Charles is looking for a new girlfriend on a dating app that just came out.
Intention: Charles wants his profile to be interesting.
Immoral action: Charles overestimates his income and how exciting his life is in the description he writes for his profile.
Immoral consequence: Women are disappointed when they meet Charles and find that he doesn't meet their expectation.
Norm: It is mean to get children suspended and expelled.
Situation: Niles pulls the fire alarm one day while walking to class in school.
Intention: Niles wants to get out of trouble.
Moral action: Niles says nothing and no one else saw him pull the alarm.
Moral consequence: With no evidence, the school cannot lay blame on a student.
Norm: It is mean to get children suspended and expelled.
Situation: Niles pulls the fire alarm one day while walking to class in school.
Intention: Niles wants to get out of trouble.
Immoral action: Niles claims the school bully was the one who pulled the alarm.
Immoral consequence: Due to his already spotty record, the bully is expelled from the school.
Norm: It is rude to desecrate a grave.
Situation: James' high school bully Andy was hit by a bus and buried in a local cemetary.
Intention: James wants closure on his resentment towards Andy.
Moral action: James writes a letter to Andy about all of his resentment, then burns it.
Moral consequence: James feels like writing the letter helped him let go of high school.
Norm: It is rude to desecrate a grave.
Situation: James' high school bully Andy was hit by a bus and buried in a local cemetary.
Intention: James wants closure on his resentment towards Andy.
Immoral action: James knocks over Andy's tombstone and pees on his grave.
Immoral consequence: James is caught by the caretaker and hauled off to jail.
Norm: It's wrong to kick people in the testicles.
Situation: Ben and Harry were arguing with each other after school was out.
Intention: Ben wants it to be quiet.
Moral action: Ben walks away from Harry for a few minutes to be alone.
Moral consequence: When Ben returns, Harry apologizes to him for arguing with him.
Norm: It's wrong to kick people in the testicles.
Situation: Ben and Harry were arguing with each other after school was out.
Intention: Ben wants it to be quiet.
Immoral action: Ben pulls his foot back and kicks Harry right in the testicles.
Immoral consequence: Harry keels over in pain and doesn't talk to Ben for a week.
Norm: You shouldn't call out your customers on social media.
Situation: Fiona sits in her car after getting into a fight with a rude customer.
Intention: Fiona wants to vent her frustrations.
Moral action: Fiona rants to another one of her coworkers on the phone.
Moral consequence: With all of the anger out of her system, Fiona is able to enjoy the rest of her night.
Norm: You shouldn't call out your customers on social media.
Situation: Fiona sits in her car after getting into a fight with a rude customer.
Intention: Fiona wants to vent her frustrations.
Immoral action: Fiona makes a posts about the incident on her Twitter.
Immoral consequence: Fiona is written up after the customer discovers the tweet and reports it to her boss.
Norm: It's good to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
Situation: Nancy walks into the house where her children are cleaning up as a surprise for her.
Intention: Nancy wants to react to the children's efforts.
Moral action: Nancy tells the children what a great job they did and overlooks all the imperfections.
Moral consequence: The children feel great about themselves and learn how to do a better job as they grow older.
Norm: It's good to avoid hurting someone's feelings.
Situation: Nancy walks into the house where her children are cleaning up as a surprise for her.
Intention: Nancy wants to react to the children's efforts.
Immoral action: Nancy points out all the things the children could have done better.
Immoral consequence: The children feel like they're not good at cleaning and don't try again.
Norm: It's inappropriate to overshare with surgical images.
Situation: Henry is a medical student who is currently learning about surgical techniques.
Intention: Henry wants to discuss what he's been learning with friends.
Moral action: Henry describes some of the material verbally insisting that it's not for the squeamish.
Moral consequence: Henry's friends focus on how impressive it is that he is going to become a doctor.
Norm: It's inappropriate to overshare with surgical images.
Situation: Henry is a medical student who is currently learning about surgical techniques.
Intention: Henry wants to discuss what he's been learning with friends.
Immoral action: Henry shares with his friends several graphic images from his textbook.
Immoral consequence: Henry's friends think there is something wrong with him for showing them this material.
Norm: It's wrong to make fun of your partner.
Situation: Kelly and Stan have been dating for a while, and are on a double date with friends.
Intention: Kelly wants to make a joke.
Moral action: Kelly makes a self-deprecating joke and makes Steve the hero of her story.
Moral consequence: Steve defends Kelly, and the two become closer as a couple.
Norm: It's wrong to make fun of your partner.
Situation: Kelly and Stan have been dating for a while, and are on a double date with friends.
Intention: Kelly wants to make a joke.
Immoral action: Kelly makes fun of Steve's appearance and mocks his accent.
Immoral consequence: Steve feels hurt, and decides he no longer wants to date Kelly.
Norm: You should try to stay in contact with friends.
Situation: Gavin has been depressed lately and it has only been getting worse.
Intention: Gavin wants to focus on dealing with his depression.
Moral action: Gavin starts going to therapy, and sends his friends a text with updates on what he's going through every couple of weeks.
Moral consequence: Gavin's friends send him kind cards offering encouragement and support which makes Gavin feel really good.
Norm: You should try to stay in contact with friends.
Situation: Gavin has been depressed lately and it has only been getting worse.
Intention: Gavin wants to focus on dealing with his depression.
Immoral action: Gavin stops returning his friends calls and texts and focuses solely on trying to get through his depression.
Immoral consequence: Gavin's friends whom are unaware of his depression assume he doesn't care about them, and stop trying to reach out to him.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore real people in favor of using technology
Situation: Jamie has a date with his girlfriend on the same night his guild has a big event planned online.
Intention: Jamie wants to make a decision about how to spend his evening.
Moral action: Jamie bows out of the online event and goes out with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Jamie has an enjoyable night in real life.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore real people in favor of using technology
Situation: Jamie has a date with his girlfriend on the same night his guild has a big event planned online.
Intention: Jamie wants to make a decision about how to spend his evening.
Immoral action: Jamie makes up an excuse and cancels on his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: Jamie gets into a fight with his girlfriend when she finds out he bailed on her for a game.
Norm: It's not okay to hurt other people's animals.
Situation: Frank has a neighbor whose dog uses the bathroom on his lawn.
Intention: Frank wants to make the dog go away.
Moral action: Frank shoos the dog away with a strong tone and hand motions.
Moral consequence: The neighbor sees what is happening and tries to keep his dog from doing it again.
Norm: It's not okay to hurt other people's animals.
Situation: Frank has a neighbor whose dog uses the bathroom on his lawn.
Intention: Frank wants to make the dog go away.
Immoral action: Frank takes the dog and physically removes him from his yard using force roughly.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor witnesses frank being rough with his dog and gets into an altercation with him.
Norm: It's bad to be addicted to video games.
Situation: Zach is in high school and just heard about a great new online game that came out.
Intention: Zach wants to try the game.
Moral action: Zach tries the game at a friend's house and decides not to get it.
Moral consequence: Zach maintains his grades and his relationship with his family.
Norm: It's bad to be addicted to video games.
Situation: Zach is in high school and just heard about a great new online game that came out.
Intention: Zach wants to try the game.
Immoral action: Zach buys the game and plays it until he has thoroughly beaten it.
Immoral consequence: Zach neglects his homework, his chores, and his family while he's playing the game.
Norm: It's hurtful to avoid your sibling.
Situation: Jan and Marsha had a falling out over a boy and now Jan is reluctant to see Marsha at their parents big anniversary party.
Intention: Jan wants to decide on whether to go to the party or not.
Moral action: Jan puts aside her differences with Marsha and goes to her parents celebration.
Moral consequence: Jan's parents are thrilled to enjoy time with all of their children.
Norm: It's hurtful to avoid your sibling.
Situation: Jan and Marsha had a falling out over a boy and now Jan is reluctant to see Marsha at their parents big anniversary party.
Intention: Jan wants to decide on whether to go to the party or not.
Immoral action: Jan makes an excuse and misses the celebration.
Immoral consequence: Jan's parents are disappointed that their daughter isn't there to celebrate with them.
Norm: It's good to show your appreciation.
Situation: Lance got his first paycheck from a job his sister recommended him for.
Intention: Lance wants to use his first paycheck.
Moral action: Lance uses the paycheck to take his sister out for dinner.
Moral consequence: Lance will be able to show how much his sister means to him.
Norm: It's good to show your appreciation.
Situation: Lance got his first paycheck from a job his sister recommended him for.
Intention: Lance wants to use his first paycheck.
Immoral action: Lance uses the paycheck to buy himself a lot of food.
Immoral consequence: Lance will not learn to treat other people to things.
Norm: You shouldn't allow sick people at your birthday party.
Situation: Rocky is hosting a group of friends for a birthday dinner party at his house when his friend Steve shows up and is clearly sick.
Intention: Rocky wants to respond to Steve's arrival.
Moral action: Rocky convinces Steve that he shouldn't be around a group of people and should go home and rest.
Moral consequence: The guests have a great time at the dinner party, and no one else gets sick.
Norm: You shouldn't allow sick people at your birthday party.
Situation: Rocky is hosting a group of friends for a birthday dinner party at his house when his friend Steve shows up and is clearly sick.
Intention: Rocky wants to respond to Steve's arrival.
Immoral action: Rocky invites Steve in to join the rest of his guests at dinner.
Immoral consequence: The guests are all exposed to Steve's illness, and everyone gets sick a few days later.
Norm: Jokes should not be mean spirited.
Situation: Larry is giving a speech at his friend's wedding.
Intention: Larry wants to make the speech funny.
Moral action: Larry makes jokes that are self deprecating.
Moral consequence: The bride and groom will be happy that Larry is entertaining.
Norm: Jokes should not be mean spirited.
Situation: Larry is giving a speech at his friend's wedding.
Intention: Larry wants to make the speech funny.
Immoral action: Larry makes jokes that insult the bride and groom.
Immoral consequence: The bride and groom will become upset with Larry.
Norm: It's bad to molest people who are asleep.
Situation: Fred wakes up feeling aroused when he comes across his roommate Grace passed out on the couch.
Intention: Fred wants to relieve his arousal.
Moral action: Fred goes to the bathroom to relieve his erection.
Moral consequence: Fred's relationship with Grace is not jeopardized.
Norm: It's bad to molest people who are asleep.
Situation: Fred wakes up feeling aroused when he comes across his roommate Grace passed out on the couch.
Intention: Fred wants to relieve his arousal.
Immoral action: Fred lies on top of Grace and rubs his penis against her until he is satisfied.
Immoral consequence: Fred feels lke a creep when he later contemplates his actions.
Norm: It is bad to not eat fruits and vegetables.
Situation: Sasha is at a buffet and is getting ready to load up her plate with food.
Intention: Sasha wants to have lunch.
Moral action: Sasha creates a balanced plate of food, going out of her way to incorporate all the nutritional categories including fruits and vegetables.
Moral consequence: Sasha enjoys a variety of different foods and feels energized after her meal and positive about her healthy choices.
Norm: It is bad to not eat fruits and vegetables.
Situation: Sasha is at a buffet and is getting ready to load up her plate with food.
Intention: Sasha wants to have lunch.
Immoral action: Sasha takes some meat, starches, cheese and dessert but avoids the fruit and salad bar.
Immoral consequence: Sasha feels like she had a very heavy lunch that was not very nutritious.
Norm: If your job is preparing food you should wear gloves.
Situation: Sally works in the kitchen at a diner and is chopping chicken and vegetables for a platter.
Intention: Sally wants to create a meal.
Moral action: Sally cuts the chicken wearing gloves and after she's done she changes them, so she can cut the vegetables.
Moral consequence: Sally is able to make a healthy meal that the customers love.
Norm: If your job is preparing food you should wear gloves.
Situation: Sally works in the kitchen at a diner and is chopping chicken and vegetables for a platter.
Intention: Sally wants to create a meal.
Immoral action: Sally holds the chicken with her bare hand and cuts with the knife in the other, and then cuts the vegetables.
Immoral consequence: Sally cross contaminates the vegetables with chicken blood that was on her hand and the customers get sick.
Norm: It's good to leave somewhere where you aren't wanted.
Situation: James' cousin Mara has overprotective parents who asked him to chaperone her on her date.
Intention: James wants to avoid getting in trouble with his aunt and uncle.
Moral action: James leaves his cousin and her date alone and goes shopping at a nearby mall.
Moral consequence: James' cousin has a wonderful time and tells her parents that James kept a close eye on her the whole night.
Norm: It's good to leave somewhere where you aren't wanted.
Situation: James' cousin Mara has overprotective parents who asked him to chaperone her on her date.
Intention: James wants to avoid getting in trouble with his aunt and uncle.
Immoral action: James insists on hovering around his cousin and her boyfriend during the entire date.
Immoral consequence: James' cousin and her date spend the whole night insulting James and trying to get him to leave.
Norm: It's bad to take advantage of your significant other.
Situation: Karla just finished shopping at the mall, and she knows her fiance Logan is nearby at home, busy studying for an exam.
Intention: Karla wants to get home.
Moral action: Karla decides to walk home.
Moral consequence: Logan studies properly for his exam and is able to spend the evening relaxing with Karla.
Norm: It's bad to take advantage of your significant other.
Situation: Karla just finished shopping at the mall, and she knows her fiance Logan is nearby at home, busy studying for an exam.
Intention: Karla wants to get home.
Immoral action: Karla calls Logan to ask him for a ride home.
Immoral consequence: Logan gets distracted from his studying and fails his exam.
Norm: It's good to help someone who is choking on food.
Situation: Robert sees a stranger choking on food at a restaurant and is considering using the heimlich maneuver on him.
Intention: Robert wants to decide if he wants to help the stranger out or not.
Moral action: Robert quickly moves to the stranger and uses the heimlich maneuver to save the stranger.
Moral consequence: The food gets dislodged from the stranger's throat and his life is saved.
Norm: It's good to help someone who is choking on food.
Situation: Robert sees a stranger choking on food at a restaurant and is considering using the heimlich maneuver on him.
Intention: Robert wants to decide if he wants to help the stranger out or not.
Immoral action: Robert sits back and waits for someone else to use the heimlich maneuver on the stranger.
Immoral consequence: No one steps up to use the heimlich maneuver on the stranger, so he dies from the lack of oxygen.
Norm: One should keep their belongings neatly organized.
Situation: John is writing a research paper and needs to bring his research notes to school.
Intention: John wants to pack his research notes.
Moral action: John spends 15 minutes putting paper clips on his note sections, then puts them all in his backpack.
Moral consequence: John has no trouble finding the proper sections and locating the papers that he needs.
Norm: One should keep their belongings neatly organized.
Situation: John is writing a research paper and needs to bring his research notes to school.
Intention: John wants to pack his research notes.
Immoral action: John puts his research notes into a big pile and places them into his backpack.
Immoral consequence: When John pulls out his notes, he can't figure out where he placed anything.
Norm: It's good to prepare meals for people.
Situation: Ryan has a sister who is sick and stuck in bed with the flu.
Intention: Ryan wants to get his sister some soup.
Moral action: Ryan makes a homemade soup for his sister from scratch.
Moral consequence: Ryan's sister feels much better after eating the carefully made food.
Norm: It's good to prepare meals for people.
Situation: Ryan has a sister who is sick and stuck in bed with the flu.
Intention: Ryan wants to get his sister some soup.
Immoral action: Ryan orders some soup and has it delivered to his sister.
Immoral consequence: The food isn't made well and doesn't really help the situation.
Norm: It's unacceptable for people to cheat on their romantic partners.
Situation: Stacey is not happy in her relationship because of the constant problems she faces with her partner.
Intention: Stacey wants to have a more fulfilled romantic life.
Moral action: Stacey breaks up with her partner and cites the change in their relationship.
Moral consequence: Stacey's partner is able to move on given the reality of the situation.
Norm: It's unacceptable for people to cheat on their romantic partners.
Situation: Stacey is not happy in her relationship because of the constant problems she faces with her partner.
Intention: Stacey wants to have a more fulfilled romantic life.
Immoral action: Stacey gets involved with someone else while she's still with her partner.
Immoral consequence: Stacey's partner finds out about the infidelity and it weighs on him for a long time.