CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's bad to not care about yourself.
Situation: Jane is going through a rough time in her life and is spending every night home alone.
Intention: Jane wants to feel better.
Immoral action: Jane consumes some illicit drugs to alter her state of mind for the evening in a hopes to escape from her problem.
Immoral consequence: Jane finds herself in the hospital the next day because she overdosed from the drugs.
Norm: It's socially unacceptable not to maintain basic personal hygiene.
Situation: Jackson has a date this evening with a girl he has a big crush on.
Intention: Jackson wants to get ready for his date.
Moral action: Jackson takes a shower, puts on deodorant, and puts on clean clothes before going to pick up his date.
Moral consequence: Jackson's date has a fun time with Jackson and gives him a goodnight kiss.
Norm: It's socially unacceptable not to maintain basic personal hygiene.
Situation: Jackson has a date this evening with a girl he has a big crush on.
Intention: Jackson wants to get ready for his date.
Immoral action: Jackson puts on his sweaty workout clothes and goes to pick up his date.
Immoral consequence: Jackson's date thinks he smells bad and tells him that she doesn't want to see him again.
Norm: You shouldn't be rude to your neighbors.
Situation: Joe notices that his neighbor just had his house painted an unusual color.
Intention: Joe wants to tell his neighbor what he thinks of the color.
Moral action: Joe tells his neighbor that he thinks the color of his house is very unique.
Moral consequence: His neighbor agrees with him and tells him that he really likes it.
Norm: You shouldn't be rude to your neighbors.
Situation: Joe notices that his neighbor just had his house painted an unusual color.
Intention: Joe wants to tell his neighbor what he thinks of the color.
Immoral action: Joe tells his neighbor that the color is horrible and it makes his house look gross now.
Immoral consequence: His neighbor gets upset, he thought the color was a nice change.
Norm: It's wrong to criticize someone's body size.
Situation: Daisy is overweight.
Intention: Leona wants to encourage Daisy to lose weight.
Moral action: Leona expresses concerns about Daisy's health and invites her to the gym.
Moral consequence: Daisy feels supported and like Leona cares about her as a person.
Norm: It's wrong to criticize someone's body size.
Situation: Daisy is overweight.
Intention: Leona wants to encourage Daisy to lose weight.
Immoral action: Leona tells Daisy she is too fat to ever be attractive and that she needs to lose weight if she wants to be pretty.
Immoral consequence: Daisy feels shamed and unmotivated to lose weight.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your friend to f*ck off.
Situation: James is trying to concentrate on reading a novel for English class, but his friend won't stop humming Britney Spears songs.
Intention: James wants to be able to concentrate on reading.
Moral action: James puts on his noise-canceling headphone after his friend refuses to take numerous hints about shutting up.
Moral consequence: James' friend, deprived of an audience, eventually starts doing his own English homework.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your friend to f*ck off.
Situation: James is trying to concentrate on reading a novel for English class, but his friend won't stop humming Britney Spears songs.
Intention: James wants to be able to concentrate on reading.
Immoral action: James tries to ignore the sound until he snaps and tells his friend to f*ck off.
Immoral consequence: James' friend bursts into tears and runs out of James' house.
Norm: It's wrong to insult someone on social media.
Situation: Sarah is browsing social media when she notices the profile of a stranger named Hannah, a girl from her hometown.
Intention: Sarah wants to message Hannah.
Moral action: Sarah messages Hannah and asks her how long she's been living in her town.
Moral consequence: Sarah and Hannah hit it off and plan to meet each other for lunch sometime.
Norm: It's wrong to insult someone on social media.
Situation: Sarah is browsing social media when she notices the profile of a stranger named Hannah, a girl from her hometown.
Intention: Sarah wants to message Hannah.
Immoral action: Sarah messages Hannah telling her that her profile photo is not attractive.
Immoral consequence: Hannah feels hurt and her confidence sinks.
Norm: one should never be demanding.
Situation: Jake walks downstairs after a long day of studying, and he sees his sister Anna working.
Intention: Jake wants to do something fun.
Moral action: Jake goes to a club to unwind with a nice drink.
Moral consequence: Jake becomes friends with the bartender.
Norm: one should never be demanding.
Situation: Jake walks downstairs after a long day of studying, and he sees his sister Anna working.
Intention: Jake wants to do something fun.
Immoral action: Jake insists that Anna should spend some time with him poking her arm several times.
Immoral consequence: Jake later receives a text from his mother scolding him for his bad behavior.
Norm: Studying is a productive way to spend time.
Situation: It is midterm season and Jim has his first exam in two days.
Intention: Jim wants to plan today and tomorrow.
Moral action: Jim allocates a few hours each day to review his notes and textbooks.
Moral consequence: Jim takes his exam with confidence and is able to pass.
Norm: Studying is a productive way to spend time.
Situation: It is midterm season and Jim has his first exam in two days.
Intention: Jim wants to plan today and tomorrow.
Immoral action: Jim decides to start binging a new show on Netflix.
Immoral consequence: Jim does not pass his exam two days later due to insufficient preparation.
Norm: You shouldn't date teenagers if you're an adult.
Situation: John is a teacher who has been single for a long time and is growing lonely.
Intention: John wants to find someone to date.
Moral action: John uses an online dating site to find a suitable romantic partner around his own age.
Moral consequence: John begins dating a woman and they fall in love.
Norm: You shouldn't date teenagers if you're an adult.
Situation: John is a teacher who has been single for a long time and is growing lonely.
Intention: John wants to find someone to date.
Immoral action: John secretly begins dating one of his female students who is only 17 years old.
Immoral consequence: The relationship is discovered and John is arrested and fired from his teaching job.
Norm: You should not claim someone else's work as your own.
Situation: Jim has an important project coming up for an English class and has decided to write a paper for his.
Intention: Jim wants to complete his essay.
Moral action: Jim writes his essay and includes information from multiple sources, making sure to reference them.
Moral consequence: Jim submits his essay with no issues and receives the highest mark.
Norm: You should not claim someone else's work as your own.
Situation: Jim has an important project coming up for an English class and has decided to write a paper for his.
Intention: Jim wants to complete his essay.
Immoral action: Jim writes his essay and adds information directly copied and pasted from multiple sources and leaves it at that.
Immoral consequence: Jim's essay is flagged for multiple counts of plagiarism, and he is suspended by the school.
Norm: You should not eat in the bathroom.
Situation: Sally is working at home, and she has a to have a task competed by noon, but she is very hungry.
Intention: Sally wants to eat something without taking additional break time.
Moral action: Sally gets a drinkable yogurt to have while she is working to hold her off until later.
Moral consequence: Sally feels nourished from her yogurt snack and has a nice lunch after noon.
Norm: You should not eat in the bathroom.
Situation: Sally is working at home, and she has a to have a task competed by noon, but she is very hungry.
Intention: Sally wants to eat something without taking additional break time.
Immoral action: Sally takes a sandwich into the bathroom with her and eats it while she is in the bathroom taking a break.
Immoral consequence: Sally gets sick later because it was not sanitary to eat in the bathroom.
Norm: It's bad to get too drunk.
Situation: Garrett was invited to go to his best friend's wedding reception.
Intention: Garrett wants to have a drink.
Moral action: Garrett goes to the bar and orders a glass of wine.
Moral consequence: Garrett enjoys himself talking with the other guests over his wine.
Norm: It's bad to get too drunk.
Situation: Garrett was invited to go to his best friend's wedding reception.
Intention: Garrett wants to have a drink.
Immoral action: Garrett goes to the bar and drinks several shots of tequila in succession.
Immoral consequence: Garrett can't walk straight and is kicked out of the reception party.
Norm: It's wrong to waste school supplies.
Situation: Maci is a student who enjoys using her school's art room to paint as they provide all necessary supplies at no cost to students.
Intention: Maci wants to paint a canvas in the art room.
Moral action: Unsatisfied with her work, Maci paints over the imperfections on her canvas.
Moral consequence: Maci ends up with a piece she likes, and the other students have canvases to use.
Norm: It's wrong to waste school supplies.
Situation: Maci is a student who enjoys using her school's art room to paint as they provide all necessary supplies at no cost to students.
Intention: Maci wants to paint a canvas in the art room.
Immoral action: Unsatisfied with her work, Maci discards over 40 canvases before keeping one to work on.
Immoral consequence: There are no canvases left for other students to use.
Norm: You shouldn't refuse to see the doctor if you're sick.
Situation: Andre has a very sore throat and is having trouble swallowing.
Intention: Andre wants to treat his illness.
Moral action: Andre makes an appointment and goes to visit his family doctor.
Moral consequence: Andre is prescribed antibiotics and feels better in a week.
Norm: You shouldn't refuse to see the doctor if you're sick.
Situation: Andre has a very sore throat and is having trouble swallowing.
Intention: Andre wants to treat his illness.
Immoral action: Andre decides to treat his illness himself with soup and aspirin.
Immoral consequence: Andre doesn't get better and ends up developing pneumonia.
Norm: Bosses are not supposed to threaten their employees.
Situation: Dave is a manager of an office and notices an employee, Rick is under performing.
Intention: Dave wants to say something to Rick to motivate him to perform better.
Moral action: Dave tells Rick that he just wants to remind him that the highest performers are eligible for a bonus at year's end.
Moral consequence: Rick is happy to hear that there might be a bonus in his future if he can perform a little better.
Norm: Bosses are not supposed to threaten their employees.
Situation: Dave is a manager of an office and notices an employee, Rick is under performing.
Intention: Dave wants to say something to Rick to motivate him to perform better.
Immoral action: Dave tells Rick that if he doesn't get his act together Dave will have no choice but to fire him.
Immoral consequence: Rick is nervous and gets motivated out of fear but ends up hating Dave and being resentful.
Norm: It's wrong to leave toddlers near pools.
Situation: Jennifer is watching her 2 year old niece by the pool.
Intention: Jennifer is thirsty and wants something to drink.
Moral action: Jennifer brings her niece inside, and they both get a glass of water.
Moral consequence: Jennifer and her niece continue playing by the pool.
Norm: It's wrong to leave toddlers near pools.
Situation: Jennifer is watching her 2 year old niece by the pool.
Intention: Jennifer is thirsty and wants something to drink.
Immoral action: Jennifer leaves her niece to get a glass of water.
Immoral consequence: Jennifer's niece falls into the pool and drowns.
Norm: It's kind to return someone's wallet when you find it.
Situation: Dave is on an evening walk when he finds a wallet belonging to a man named Theo.
Intention: Dave wants to take the wallet home.
Moral action: Dave goes home and looks up Theo's name on social media, then messages him to let him know he has his wallet.
Moral consequence: Theo is thoroughly relieved to have his wallet back and is able to pay his rent on time.
Norm: It's kind to return someone's wallet when you find it.
Situation: Dave is on an evening walk when he finds a wallet belonging to a man named Theo.
Intention: Dave wants to take the wallet home.
Immoral action: Dave goes home and takes the cash out of Theo's wallet before discarding it.
Immoral consequence: Theo loses all of his important documents as well as his rent money.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people for things they can't control.
Situation: Dan is in a classroom with Bill who has tourettes which results in involuntary verbal tics.
Intention: Dan wants to react to Bill's verbal tics.
Moral action: Dan reads aboit tourettes and asks Bill questions about what it is like to have it.
Moral consequence: Dan understand Bill's condition, and they soon become friends.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people for things they can't control.
Situation: Dan is in a classroom with Bill who has tourettes which results in involuntary verbal tics.
Intention: Dan wants to react to Bill's verbal tics.
Immoral action: Dan mocks Bill for the tics and shames him for it in front of others in order to impress them.
Immoral consequence: The class sees Dan as a bully and does not associate with him.
Norm: You should say sorry to your partner.
Situation: Jack found himself cheating on his partner a week ago and is now with his girlfriend his cheated on.
Intention: Jack wants to confront his girlfriend about the fact that he cheated.
Moral action: Jack tells his girlfriend that he cheated and is extremely sorry.
Moral consequence: Jack's girlfriend is accepting of Jack, not too angry, and Jack feels he has control.
Norm: You should say sorry to your partner.
Situation: Jack found himself cheating on his partner a week ago and is now with his girlfriend his cheated on.
Intention: Jack wants to confront his girlfriend about the fact that he cheated.
Immoral action: Jack comes clean about his mistake to his girlfriend but doesn't apologize and says that it was worth it.
Immoral consequence: Jack's girlfriend flips out, begins screaming, and they both engage in argument.
Norm: It's immoral to harm a defenseless animal.
Situation: Sally is home alone with her children when a raccoon gets into their house.
Intention: Sally wants to keep her children safe from the raccoon.
Moral action: Sally calls for help and a team comes to her house that catches the racoon and sets it free.
Moral consequence: The racoon scampers off back into the woods where it came from and returns to its life.
Norm: It's immoral to harm a defenseless animal.
Situation: Sally is home alone with her children when a raccoon gets into their house.
Intention: Sally wants to keep her children safe from the raccoon.
Immoral action: Sally gets her gun, and she shoots the raccoon after she gets in cornered in the kitchen.
Immoral consequence: The raccoon dies a painful and bloody death in Sally's kitchen.
Norm: It is wrong to think of other people as wretched.
Situation: Dave and Karen are back home after attending a party when Karen asks Dave what he thought of Rick, who they met that night.
Intention: Dave wants to give an opinion of Rick to Karen.
Moral action: Dave tells Karen that so far Rick seems like a normal guy and that he looks to be a potential friend.
Moral consequence: Karen is happy to hear Dave interacted nicely with Rick and that he might make a new friend out of him.
Norm: It is wrong to think of other people as wretched.
Situation: Dave and Karen are back home after attending a party when Karen asks Dave what he thought of Rick, who they met that night.
Intention: Dave wants to give an opinion of Rick to Karen.
Immoral action: Dave tells Karen that Rick gave him a scumbag vibe and that he already has strong feelings of dislike for him because he thinks he's no good.
Immoral consequence: Karen is unpleasantly surprised that Dave could make such judgements so quickly and is turned off by Dave's hatred of Rick.
Norm: It's good to rescue people if they are in trouble.
Situation: Larry is on his way home and is approached by a stranger who says they're trying to escape their abusive romantic partner.
Intention: Larry wants to continue home as soon as possible.
Moral action: Larry calls the police to come and look after the stranger before he continues on his way home.
Moral consequence: Larry gets a call from the police saying they caught the stranger's partner, and he feels relieved.
Norm: It's good to rescue people if they are in trouble.
Situation: Larry is on his way home and is approached by a stranger who says they're trying to escape their abusive romantic partner.
Intention: Larry wants to continue home as soon as possible.
Immoral action: Larry assumes the person is crazy and walks past them without acknowledging them.
Immoral consequence: Larry sees on the news a few days later that the stranger he saw was found dead and feels extremely guilty.
Norm: You should return borrowed items.
Situation: Sam forgot his calculator at home.
Intention: Sam wants to find a calculator he can use on his math test.
Moral action: Sam borrows a calculator from his friends and gives it back once the class is over.
Moral consequence: Sam and his friend are both able to use the calculator on their tests.
Norm: You should return borrowed items.
Situation: Sam forgot his calculator at home.
Intention: Sam wants to find a calculator he can use on his math test.
Immoral action: Sam borrows a calculator from his friend but doesn't return it after the test.
Immoral consequence: Sam's friend does not have their calculator when it's their turn to take the math test.
Norm: It's rude to insult the President of the U.S.
Situation: Chris is having a heated political discussion with his friends.
Intention: Chris wants to tell his friends his opinion of the U.S. president.
Moral action: Chris tells his friends his opinion of the president of the U.S. in a respectful way.
Moral consequence: His friends tell him why they disagree with what he said.
Norm: It's rude to insult the President of the U.S.
Situation: Chris is having a heated political discussion with his friends.
Intention: Chris wants to tell his friends his opinion of the U.S. president.
Immoral action: Chris tells his friends that he thinks that the president of the U.S. is a moron.
Immoral consequence: His friends do not like that he insulted the president.
Norm: It is wrong to manipulate people to get sympathy.
Situation: Henry had lost his job and didn't have much money in his account.
Intention: Henry wanted to get money to pay his car and house notes.
Moral action: Henry started looking for jobs as soon as he was fired.
Moral consequence: Henry got steady paychecks and was able to pay all his bills.
Norm: It is wrong to manipulate people to get sympathy.
Situation: Henry had lost his job and didn't have much money in his account.
Intention: Henry wanted to get money to pay his car and house notes.
Immoral action: Henry told everyone that he was dying and needed money for medical bills.
Immoral consequence: Henry went to jail for fraud when everyone found out he wasn't sick.
Norm: You shouldn't do drugs to cope with something.
Situation: Marie's husband has recently passed away, and she is struggling to cope with her grief.
Intention: Mary wants to feel better emotionally.
Moral action: Marie's sister convinces her to start seeing a therapist to talk through her problems.
Moral consequence: Marie's sister is glad to see that Marie is working through her grief.
Norm: You shouldn't do drugs to cope with something.
Situation: Marie's husband has recently passed away, and she is struggling to cope with her grief.
Intention: Mary wants to feel better emotionally.
Immoral action: Marie begins to take her sister's depression medication to try to improve her mood.
Immoral consequence: Marie's sister runs out of her medication unexpectedly and has to go without.
Norm: You're discouraged from trying to buy a girlfriend online.
Situation: Ralph is a single man, and his friend invited him to a party that requires a date.
Intention: Ralph wants to find a temporary partner for the night.
Moral action: Ralph asks his friend if they know any single girls looking for a date.
Moral consequence: His friend sets him up with a girl Ralph eventually marries.
Norm: You're discouraged from trying to buy a girlfriend online.
Situation: Ralph is a single man, and his friend invited him to a party that requires a date.
Intention: Ralph wants to find a temporary partner for the night.
Immoral action: Ralph orders a date from a shady escort service.
Immoral consequence: Someone at the party recognizes Ralph's date and embarrasses him in front of everyone.
Norm: It's annoying when people gloat about themselves.
Situation: Robert is on the playground at recess and his two of his classmates are picking teams for a kickball match.
Intention: Robert wants the other kids to know how talented and athletic he is.
Moral action: Robert remains silent and displays his athletic prowess by trying hard during the kickball game.
Moral consequence: The other children are impressed with Robert's skills and form a positive impression of him.
Norm: It's annoying when people gloat about themselves.
Situation: Robert is on the playground at recess and his two of his classmates are picking teams for a kickball match.
Intention: Robert wants the other kids to know how talented and athletic he is.
Immoral action: Robert loudly brags to the other kids about how he's the best athlete in the whole school.
Immoral consequence: The other kids find Robert's gloating to be arrogant and off-putting, and he is picked last.
Norm: It's good to tell your grandchildren stories about your past.
Situation: Mike talks to his grandkids about things he played with as a kid.
Intention: Mike wants to keep talking to his family.
Moral action: Mike talks about the Atari 2600 he played with back in his day.
Moral consequence: His grandkids talk about the Wii U and his kids mention the Nintendo 64, and they all discuss their favorite games form their past.
Norm: It's good to tell your grandchildren stories about your past.
Situation: Mike talks to his grandkids about things he played with as a kid.
Intention: Mike wants to keep talking to his family.
Immoral action: Mike talks about how the toys today aren't good enough and rants.
Immoral consequence: Mike's family is annoyed by Mike's story and don't find it fun.
Norm: It's wrong for people to defraud others.
Situation: Tim promised his roommate he'd have enough money to pay the rent that month, so he decides to sell his old, broken motorcycle.
Intention: Tim wants to earn enough money to pay his rent.
Moral action: Tim asks his roommate to help him fix the motorcycle, so he can sell it.
Moral consequence: They get the motorcycle working and Tim sells it for more than enough money to pay the rent.
Norm: It's wrong for people to defraud others.
Situation: Tim promised his roommate he'd have enough money to pay the rent that month, so he decides to sell his old, broken motorcycle.
Intention: Tim wants to earn enough money to pay his rent.
Immoral action: Tim places an ad on craigslist, listing his bike as being in top condition.
Immoral consequence: Tim can't pay the rent when no one buys the motorcycle because they find out it doesn't run.
Norm: It's bad to slack off at work.
Situation: Erika keeps falling asleep at work and hurting her buisness.
Intention: Erika wants to stay awake at work.
Moral action: Erika decides to start going to bed sooner, so she'd be less tired.
Moral consequence: Erika starts staying awake at work and getting more work done.
Norm: It's bad to slack off at work.
Situation: Erika keeps falling asleep at work and hurting her buisness.
Intention: Erika wants to stay awake at work.
Immoral action: Erika decides to keep watching videos on her computer to stay awake.
Immoral consequence: Erika stops falling asleep but still doesn't get any work done.