CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should apologize if you hurt someone and they cry.
Situation: Brad and Janet are arguing and Janet begins to cry after Brad tells her she's wrong.
Intention: Brad wants to react to Janet crying.
Immoral action: Brad tells Janet that she needs to get over it because he's right and crying doesn't change that.
Immoral consequence: Janet is even more upset because not only did Brad hurt her but now he's doubling down and insulting her further.
Norm: It is strange to shower with clothing on
Situation: George just woke up after staying up late the night before drinking heavily with his friends.
Intention: George wants to shower and wake up.
Moral action: George stumbles over to the shower and makes sure to undress before getting in.
Moral consequence: George is able to soak and gather himself while he takes a cold shower to wake himself up.
Norm: It is strange to shower with clothing on
Situation: George just woke up after staying up late the night before drinking heavily with his friends.
Intention: George wants to shower and wake up.
Immoral action: George stumbles over to the shower thinking the water could wake him up and gets in it while still wearing his clothes.
Immoral consequence: George's clothes get soaked, and he is unable to dry them off completely which results in him looking rather odd to others.
Norm: You shouldn't spy on your significant other
Situation: Gary hears his girlfriend whispering in the next room, he suspects that she is talking on her phone.
Intention: Gary wants to find out who his girlfriend was talking to in the next room.
Moral action: Gary expresses his concern that his girlfriend was speaking so softly on the phone and asks her if everything is alright in their relationship.
Moral consequence: Gary's request for an honest conversation about his concerns are met with an honest reply and their relationship becomes stronger as their bond of trust increases.
Norm: You shouldn't spy on your significant other
Situation: Gary hears his girlfriend whispering in the next room, he suspects that she is talking on her phone.
Intention: Gary wants to find out who his girlfriend was talking to in the next room.
Immoral action: Gary waits until his girlfriend is asleep and looks through her phone history.
Immoral consequence: Gary violates the trust that his relationship is built upon and weakens the bond between himself and his girlfriend.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to your family about your pregnancy.
Situation: Joan grew up in an abusive household and is pregnant with her first child with her husband.
Intention: Joan wants to protect her future child from her abusive parents.
Moral action: Joan tells her parents she is pregnant and lays out rules they must follow to have a relationship with their grandchild.
Moral consequence: Joan's parents improve their behavior to be able to see their grandchild.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to your family about your pregnancy.
Situation: Joan grew up in an abusive household and is pregnant with her first child with her husband.
Intention: Joan wants to protect her future child from her abusive parents.
Immoral action: Joan decides to hide her pregnancy from her parents for as long as she can.
Immoral consequence: Joan's parents are extremely angry when they eventually find out and treat her even worse.
Norm: It's wrong to steal.
Situation: Liam is at an antiques store, browsing through the aisles when he notices a beautiful brooch.
Intention: Liam wants to get his girlfriend a present.
Moral action: Liam takes the brooch to the cash register and asks for it to be gift wrapped.
Moral consequence: The store owner expresses his gratitude for Liam's business and gives him a coupon for his next purchase.
Norm: It's wrong to steal.
Situation: Liam is at an antiques store, browsing through the aisles when he notices a beautiful brooch.
Intention: Liam wants to get his girlfriend a present.
Immoral action: Liam discreetly puts the brooch in his pocket and walks out of the store.
Immoral consequence: The store owner notices the missing item at the end of the shift and has to put in extra time to fill out paperwork for the theft.
Norm: It's best not to get vindictive in your romantic relationship.
Situation: Larry's wife Pam admits to Larry that she has been cheating on him for quite a while.
Intention: Larry wants to react to the bad news.
Moral action: Larry tells Pam that their marriage is over and that she should get a lawyer.
Moral consequence: Larry finds some inner peace after he gets to be alone to reconstruct himself after his divorce.
Norm: It's best not to get vindictive in your romantic relationship.
Situation: Larry's wife Pam admits to Larry that she has been cheating on him for quite a while.
Intention: Larry wants to react to the bad news.
Immoral action: Larry tells Pam that it's OK, he's going to go out to the bar tonight and have an affair as well.
Immoral consequence: Larry finds that he gets no fulfillment from having an affair out of spite and that his marriage is over either way.
Norm: It's manipulative to try to force a partner into marriage.
Situation: Jake and Harry have been together for years.
Intention: Jake wants Harry to marry him.
Moral action: Jake proposes to Harry at the bar they met at.
Moral consequence: Harry resoundingly says "Yes" to the proposal.
Norm: It's manipulative to try to force a partner into marriage.
Situation: Jake and Harry have been together for years.
Intention: Jake wants Harry to marry him.
Immoral action: Jake tells Harry that he will kill himself if he doesn't marry him.
Immoral consequence: Harry worries for Jake's mental health and encourages him to see a therapist.
Norm: It's mean to make a middle schooler cry.
Situation: Karen shows her father Bob a painting she made in middle school last week.
Intention: Bob wants to tell Karen his thoughts on the painting.
Moral action: Bob tells Karen that the painting looks great.
Moral consequence: Karen is overjoyed and hugs Bob.
Norm: It's mean to make a middle schooler cry.
Situation: Karen shows her father Bob a painting she made in middle school last week.
Intention: Bob wants to tell Karen his thoughts on the painting.
Immoral action: Bob tells Karen that he doesn't like the painting.
Immoral consequence: Karen runs to her room crying.
Norm: It is okay to report workplace problems to the manager.
Situation: Brandy is at her office and lately she's been struggling with depression and her work has been suffering.
Intention: Brandy wants to talk to someone about her work problems.
Moral action: Brandy goes into her manager's office and explains to the manager that she's having issues.
Moral consequence: Brandy is given support and advice by the manager as well as accommodation from the employer to help her improve.
Norm: It is okay to report workplace problems to the manager.
Situation: Brandy is at her office and lately she's been struggling with depression and her work has been suffering.
Intention: Brandy wants to talk to someone about her work problems.
Immoral action: Brandy calls her friend Jenny and tells her all about her work problems and seeks advice.
Immoral consequence: Brandy is given friendly but misguided advice by Jenny which leads Brandy to make bad decisions.
Norm: It's kind to take pictures for people visiting your town.
Situation: A tourist couple has asked Bill to take a picture for them in front of a famous landmark.
Intention: Bill wants to consider the tourist couple's request.
Moral action: Bill nods his head and takes the picture for the tourist couple.
Moral consequence: The tourist couple thanks Bill and gives a glowing recommendation of Bill's town.
Norm: It's kind to take pictures for people visiting your town.
Situation: A tourist couple has asked Bill to take a picture for them in front of a famous landmark.
Intention: Bill wants to consider the tourist couple's request.
Immoral action: Bill shakes his head and simply walks away from the tourist couple.
Immoral consequence: The tourist couple views Bill as a sullen unfriendly individual.
Norm: Drinking too much is frowned upon.
Situation: Dave goes to a party where there's a cooler full of alcohol for anyone who wants a drink.
Intention: Dave wants to drink some alcohol.
Moral action: Dave grabs a cup and pours himself a glass of alcohol.
Moral consequence: There is plenty of drink left for the other people at the party.
Norm: Drinking too much is frowned upon.
Situation: Dave goes to a party where there's a cooler full of alcohol for anyone who wants a drink.
Intention: Dave wants to drink some alcohol.
Immoral action: Dave grabs several bottles and heroically drinks them all.
Immoral consequence: Other people at the party don't have anything to drink and get angry with Dave.
Norm: It is important to make reasonable goals for yourself.
Situation: Kayla is a high school student who is currently on summer vacation.
Intention: Kayla wants to spend time relaxing and recharging over her break.
Moral action: Kayla aims to read a certain number of books over the summer and rewards each met goal with video game time.
Moral consequence: Kayla develops good discipline and is enriched.
Norm: It is important to make reasonable goals for yourself.
Situation: Kayla is a high school student who is currently on summer vacation.
Intention: Kayla wants to spend time relaxing and recharging over her break.
Immoral action: Kayla spends her summer doing nothing but napping and playing video games.
Immoral consequence: Kayla develops bad habits and is poorly prepared for the school year.
Norm: It's bad to wear just a bra in public.
Situation: Alexis goes to the beach with her friends, but she forgets to bring her swimsuit.
Intention: Alexis wants to swim.
Moral action: Alexis buys a new swimsuit from the shop at the beach and puts it on before swimming.
Moral consequence: Her friends have so much fun with her swimming together in the sea.
Norm: It's bad to wear just a bra in public.
Situation: Alexis goes to the beach with her friends, but she forgets to bring her swimsuit.
Intention: Alexis wants to swim.
Immoral action: Alexis takes off her shirt with the bra on and swims in the sea.
Immoral consequence: Her friends feel embarrassed and uneasy staying with her.
Norm: People should strive to be independent.
Situation: Mary is in her 40's and very close with her parents.
Intention: Mary wants to have strong family bonds.
Moral action: Mary get married and has a career but always makes time for her parents.
Moral consequence: Mary is successful in life and also has strong bonds with both her parents and her family.
Norm: People should strive to be independent.
Situation: Mary is in her 40's and very close with her parents.
Intention: Mary wants to have strong family bonds.
Immoral action: Mary forms a co dependent relationship with her parents never getting a job or moving out of the house.
Immoral consequence: When Mary's parents pass away she is all alone without the life skills needed to live independently.
Norm: It's bad to assume you'll have an anxiety attack.
Situation: Kathryn's friends just invited her to go to a skydiving class with them, something she is secretly scared of doing.
Intention: Kathryn wants to keep her fears secret.
Moral action: Kathryn decides she can manage skydiving even though it's scary to her.
Moral consequence: Kathryn goes skydiving with her friends and ends up loving it and very proud of herself.
Norm: It's bad to assume you'll have an anxiety attack.
Situation: Kathryn's friends just invited her to go to a skydiving class with them, something she is secretly scared of doing.
Intention: Kathryn wants to keep her fears secret.
Immoral action: Kathryn assumes she will have a complete meltdown if she goes skydiving and tells her friends she already has something else planned.
Immoral consequence: Kathryn spends her day home alone feeling like a coward.
Norm: People might get annoyed if you practice singing too loud.
Situation: John is listening to some tunes on the radio while eating dinner with his family.
Intention: John wants to be a better singer on karaoke night.
Moral action: John hums along with a song he likes on the radio.
Moral consequence: John memorizes the melody of the song, so he can sing it better.
Norm: People might get annoyed if you practice singing too loud.
Situation: John is listening to some tunes on the radio while eating dinner with his family.
Intention: John wants to be a better singer on karaoke night.
Immoral action: John starts singing along to a song on the radio as loudly as he can.
Immoral consequence: John is admonished for his rude behavior by his family.
Norm: It is wrong to be responsible for three people dying.
Situation: Karen is a nurse who is very tired but has three new patients in the ICU who need to be put on ventilators, or they will die.
Intention: Karen wants to feel more awake.
Moral action: Karen puts on loud music while she hooks the new patients up to ventilators.
Moral consequence: Karen is congratulated by the ICU chief for saving the lives of the three new patients.
Norm: It is wrong to be responsible for three people dying.
Situation: Karen is a nurse who is very tired but has three new patients in the ICU who need to be put on ventilators, or they will die.
Intention: Karen wants to feel more awake.
Immoral action: Karen drives home and takes a nap, waking up refreshed while the the new patients suffocate to death.
Immoral consequence: Karen is fired and arrested for manslaughter due to medical negligence.
Norm: It's good to make plans to get married.
Situation: Cody is in a relationship with Jen who wants to get married.
Intention: Cody wants to talk to Jen about their relationship.
Moral action: Cody tells Jen they should become financially secure before getting married.
Moral consequence: Jen and Cody will work together to make a foundation for life together.
Norm: It's good to make plans to get married.
Situation: Cody is in a relationship with Jen who wants to get married.
Intention: Cody wants to talk to Jen about their relationship.
Immoral action: Cody tells Jen he'd be happy to keep dating her for the rest of his life.
Immoral consequence: Jen leaves Cody as she wants someone interested in marriage.
Norm: You should get a bed if you don't have one.
Situation: Anne has recently moved into a new apartment, leaving her with little furniture and low funds.
Intention: Anne wants to save money on household expenses.
Moral action: Anne goes online to search for gently used bed frames and mattresses.
Moral consequence: Anne finds a great deal on a new bed that does not cause issues for her back.
Norm: You should get a bed if you don't have one.
Situation: Anne has recently moved into a new apartment, leaving her with little furniture and low funds.
Intention: Anne wants to save money on household expenses.
Immoral action: Anne cuts the cost of purchasing furniture by sleeping on the floor every night.
Immoral consequence: Anne develops back issues from sleeping on the floor, and ends up with a stack of medical bills trying to correct the issue.
Norm: It's bad to daydream too much at work.
Situation: Wayne is at work in a meeting and is watching an extremely boring slide show about his current assignment.
Intention: Wayne wants to stay awake.
Moral action: Wayne borrows some paper and begins to take notes, so he doesn't fall asleep.
Moral consequence: Wayne uses his notes when he returns to work on his project and does a good job.
Norm: It's bad to daydream too much at work.
Situation: Wayne is at work in a meeting and is watching an extremely boring slide show about his current assignment.
Intention: Wayne wants to stay awake.
Immoral action: Wayne begins daydreaming about the work that he'll do after the meeting is over to keep interested.
Immoral consequence: Wayne misses some important info about the work he is doing, causing the company to lose money.
Norm: It's wrong to laugh at hurtful jokes.
Situation: Daimen is at a party with his disabled sister Hannah when Travis makes fun of Hannah's disability.
Intention: Daimen wants to get on his Travis good side.
Moral action: Daimen explains how Hannah's good qualities could assist Travis.
Moral consequence: A week after the party, Travis offers Hannah a drive.
Norm: It's wrong to laugh at hurtful jokes.
Situation: Daimen is at a party with his disabled sister Hannah when Travis makes fun of Hannah's disability.
Intention: Daimen wants to get on his Travis good side.
Immoral action: Daimen giggles and builds on Travis' joke.
Immoral consequence: Hannah breaks down crying.
Norm: It's bad to wear unprofessional clothing in some settings.
Situation: James is attending an important job interview and his only suit does not feel right on him.
Intention: James wants to feel comfortable at the interview.
Moral action: James goes shopping for a new suit that fits well and is comfortable.
Moral consequence: James is able to be more relaxed and confident during the interview.
Norm: It's bad to wear unprofessional clothing in some settings.
Situation: James is attending an important job interview and his only suit does not feel right on him.
Intention: James wants to feel comfortable at the interview.
Immoral action: James wears his favorite casual clothes that make him feel comfortable to the interview.
Immoral consequence: James does not get the job because he appeared unprofessional.
Norm: It's mean to make rude comments to little league players.
Situation: Greg is at his son's little league game, and a player on the other team keeps talking trash.
Intention: Greg wants to say something to the kid talking trash.
Moral action: Greg tells the kid that he's really good and that he respects his confidence.
Moral consequence: The kid feels happy that someone else is noticing his talents and is put in a better mood.
Norm: It's mean to make rude comments to little league players.
Situation: Greg is at his son's little league game, and a player on the other team keeps talking trash.
Intention: Greg wants to say something to the kid talking trash.
Immoral action: Greg tells the kid that he would kick his butt if he were the same age as him.
Immoral consequence: The kid feels scared that an adult is threatening him, and he has trouble focusing on the game.
Norm: It's wrong to steal people's pain meds.
Situation: Pam has been having back pains for a while and knows her roommate, who has chronic pain, has pain meds in her dresser.
Intention: Pam wants the pain to stop.
Moral action: Pam goes to the clinic and asks a doctor for something to alleviate her back pain.
Moral consequence: Pam is feeling better and her roommate still has her pain meds when she needs them.
Norm: It's wrong to steal people's pain meds.
Situation: Pam has been having back pains for a while and knows her roommate, who has chronic pain, has pain meds in her dresser.
Intention: Pam wants the pain to stop.
Immoral action: Pam takes her roommate's pain meds without asking first.
Immoral consequence: Pam's roommate finds her pain meds are gone when she looks for them in the evening and spends the night being in pain.
Norm: It's wrong to scam money from people.
Situation: Craig is out of a job and has a computer with a good internet connection at home.
Intention: Craig wants to earn money from home.
Moral action: Craig signs up for some online survey sites and does surveys.
Moral consequence: The survey creators get usable data from Craig's work.
Norm: It's wrong to scam money from people.
Situation: Craig is out of a job and has a computer with a good internet connection at home.
Intention: Craig wants to earn money from home.
Immoral action: Craig runs a Nigerian email scam and gathers people's account numbers, then takes their money for himself.
Immoral consequence: The people that give their account numbers lose their savings and have a hard time surviving.
Norm: You're expected to listen sympathetically to your friends' problems.
Situation: Kane's friend Chuck comes over and begins telling Kane a tale of woe and sorrow from his life.
Intention: Kane wants to listen and respond to Chuck.
Moral action: Kane listens, pats Chuck on the shoulder, and reassures that he has Chuck's back.
Moral consequence: Chuck feels encourage and tackles his problems with renewed energy.
Norm: You're expected to listen sympathetically to your friends' problems.
Situation: Kane's friend Chuck comes over and begins telling Kane a tale of woe and sorrow from his life.
Intention: Kane wants to listen and respond to Chuck.
Immoral action: Kane listens and tells Chuck that he's not right in his mind and that he should toughen up.
Immoral consequence: Chuck, unable to cope with his problems, goes further into depression and hopelessness.
Norm: You shouldn't have sex with adults when you're a teen.
Situation: Ben has a major crush on his middle school teacher.
Intention: Ben wants to get a gift for his teacher to make her smile.
Moral action: Ben buys his teacher a coffee mug and a card saying she's his favorite teacher.
Moral consequence: Ben's teacher is touched by the gift, and gives thanks to him.
Norm: You shouldn't have sex with adults when you're a teen.
Situation: Ben has a major crush on his middle school teacher.
Intention: Ben wants to get a gift for his teacher to make her smile.
Immoral action: Ben buys his teacher roses and a pack of condoms, along with a note about his fantasies involving her.
Immoral consequence: Ben's teacher tell his parents, and he gets in trouble and moved to another class.
Norm: It's good to help other people
Situation: Steve notices a charity appeal on the touchscreen payment system at the grocery store while he is at the checkout.
Intention: Steve wants to pay for his groceries.
Moral action: Steve donates a few dollars to the charity as he pays for his groceries.
Moral consequence: The charity receives more money and has increased resources to help those in need.
Norm: It's good to help other people
Situation: Steve notices a charity appeal on the touchscreen payment system at the grocery store while he is at the checkout.
Intention: Steve wants to pay for his groceries.
Immoral action: Steve pays for his groceries without making any charity donation.
Immoral consequence: The charity receives less money and has fewer resources to help those in need.
Norm: It's bad to beat yourself up for a mistake.
Situation: Amanda made a mistake in a report at work and it created some problems for her team.
Intention: Amanda wants to make sure her team knows she is sorry about the mistake.
Moral action: Amanda apologizes to her coworkers and tells them everything will be alright and that she will take care of everything.
Moral consequence: Amanda's coworkers appreciate how she takes responsibility for her mistakes and is able to move on.
Norm: It's bad to beat yourself up for a mistake.
Situation: Amanda made a mistake in a report at work and it created some problems for her team.
Intention: Amanda wants to make sure her team knows she is sorry about the mistake.
Immoral action: Amanda repeatedly apologizes to her team for the mistake, telling them she is not good enough, and an idiot.
Immoral consequence: Amanda's coworkers get irritated by her excessive self-demeaning.
Norm: It's mean to burn your sibling's toys.
Situation: Matt is walking across the room when he steps on his brother Greg's toys, injuring his foot.
Intention: Matt wants to get the toys out of the way.
Moral action: Matt goes to Greg, shows Greg his foot, and asks Greg to pick up the toys.
Moral consequence: Greg apologizes and puts the toys away, grateful that Matt told him.
Norm: It's mean to burn your sibling's toys.
Situation: Matt is walking across the room when he steps on his brother Greg's toys, injuring his foot.
Intention: Matt wants to get the toys out of the way.
Immoral action: Matt takes Greg's toys that were on the floor outside and burns them in a pile with gasoline.
Immoral consequence: Greg cries when he finds out that his favorite toys are gone.