CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to give things to a friend.
Situation: Dave is going through some old things in his garage that he never uses when he finds an old pair of hockey skates in perfect condition.
Intention: Dave wants to be rid of the hockey skates.
Moral action: Dave calls his friend who's a hockey player and offers to have him pick up the skates for free.
Moral consequence: Dave's hockey player friend is delighted at the idea and is ecstatic to get some new skates for free.
Norm: It's good to give things to a friend.
Situation: Dave is going through some old things in his garage that he never uses when he finds an old pair of hockey skates in perfect condition.
Intention: Dave wants to be rid of the hockey skates.
Immoral action: Dave takes the hockey skates and throws them in the garbage since he has no use for them.
Immoral consequence: Dave's hockey player friend has to spend his own money buying new skates, stressing him out.
Norm: It's romantic to buy someone flowers.
Situation: Jane scheduled a date over a dating app and is currently shopping.
Intention: Jane wants to buy something for her date.
Moral action: Jane decides to buy some roses for the date and gives them to her date.
Moral consequence: Jane and her date laugh about the flowers, but Jane's date is very impressed.
Norm: It's romantic to buy someone flowers.
Situation: Jane scheduled a date over a dating app and is currently shopping.
Intention: Jane wants to buy something for her date.
Immoral action: Jane decides to buy something boring, a box of cheap cookies, for her date.
Immoral consequence: Jane's date is surprised about the gift but not that impressed with Jane.
Norm: It's deplorable to intentionally give someone a sexually transmitted disease.
Situation: Louis is having some drinks at his favorite martini lounge.
Intention: Louis wants to have sex with someone.
Moral action: Louis picks up a handsome fellow and goes home with him and has sex using a condom.
Moral consequence: Louis has an exciting sexual encounter.
Norm: It's deplorable to intentionally give someone a sexually transmitted disease.
Situation: Louis is having some drinks at his favorite martini lounge.
Intention: Louis wants to have sex with someone.
Immoral action: Louis takes a man home and has unprotected sex with him without telling him he is HIV+.
Immoral consequence: Louis is arrested for criminal transmission when the man discovers that Louis is positive.
Norm: It's rude to tell your girlfriend she is fat.
Situation: Bobby has noticed that his girlfriend is starting to gain weight.
Intention: Bobby wants his girlfriend to stay healthy.
Moral action: Bobby starts buying healthier food to keep in the house.
Moral consequence: Bobby and his girlfriend both start to lose weight and feel healthier.
Norm: It's rude to tell your girlfriend she is fat.
Situation: Bobby has noticed that his girlfriend is starting to gain weight.
Intention: Bobby wants his girlfriend to stay healthy.
Immoral action: Bobby makes pig noises whenever his girlfriend starts to eat.
Immoral consequence: Bobby's girlfriend gets upset and eventually breaks up with him.
Norm: It's mean to ridicule people.
Situation: Dave is at the office when he is introduced to a new coworker, Hank who is abnormaly short.
Intention: Dave wants to say something to Hank.
Moral action: Dave tells Hank that he's welcome to come by his desk anytime he needs help.
Moral consequence: Hank feels happy he's being welcomed by a new coworker and appreciates the offer of help.
Norm: It's mean to ridicule people.
Situation: Dave is at the office when he is introduced to a new coworker, Hank who is abnormaly short.
Intention: Dave wants to say something to Hank.
Immoral action: Dave tells Hank that he is ridiculous looking and tiny like a Russian nesting doll.
Immoral consequence: Hank is sad and embarrassed and feels stressed out that he has to work with Dave.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect someone's art.
Situation: John is in the kitchen when his daughter Teri brings him a drawing of a vividly colorful stick figure she just made.
Intention: John wants to comment on the drawing.
Moral action: John tells Teri that her drawing is wonderful and that he loves the colors, so he'll pin it to the fridge.
Moral consequence: Teri is delighted that her dad loves the drawing and that he wants to display it for everyone to see.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect someone's art.
Situation: John is in the kitchen when his daughter Teri brings him a drawing of a vividly colorful stick figure she just made.
Intention: John wants to comment on the drawing.
Immoral action: John tells Teri that the drawing is awful since it's just a silly stick figure and anyone can draw those.
Immoral consequence: Teri begins to cry and is discouraged from further attempts to create art.
Norm: You shouldn't be friends with people that ridicule you.
Situation: Lily is part of a friend group where she is often the butt of the jokes.
Intention: Lily doesn't want to be lonely.
Moral action: Lily cuts the toxic friends out of her life and joins a cooking class.
Moral consequence: Lily meets new people with similar interests and learns a new skill.
Norm: You shouldn't be friends with people that ridicule you.
Situation: Lily is part of a friend group where she is often the butt of the jokes.
Intention: Lily doesn't want to be lonely.
Immoral action: Lily stays in the friend group even though they make her feel bad.
Immoral consequence: Lily misses out on the opportunity to meet new and better people.
Norm: It's not okay to be disrespectful or rude to people.
Situation: Karen is driving to get to her doctor's office but get stuck in the traffic.
Intention: Karen wants get out of traffic jam.
Moral action: Karen asks a driver by the side to move a little bit so that she can take the inner road.
Moral consequence: The driver is happy to give Karen a way and Karen reaches at her doctor on time.
Norm: It's not okay to be disrespectful or rude to people.
Situation: Karen is driving to get to her doctor's office but get stuck in the traffic.
Intention: Karen wants get out of traffic jam.
Immoral action: Karen yells at people in front of her before taking an inner road.
Immoral consequence: People in front of Karen get upset with her and horn loudly.
Norm: It's good to offer reassurance to your significant other.
Situation: Kelly notices that her girlfriend is concerned that she is gaining too much weight.
Intention: Kelly wants to talk to her girlfriend about her body.
Moral action: Kelly assures her girlfriend that it's just a few extra pounds, and she is still beautiful.
Moral consequence: Kelly's girlfriend feels loved and continues to confide in Kelly.
Norm: It's good to offer reassurance to your significant other.
Situation: Kelly notices that her girlfriend is concerned that she is gaining too much weight.
Intention: Kelly wants to talk to her girlfriend about her body.
Immoral action: Kelly mocks her girlfriend and tells her that she is becoming really fat and tells her to go on a diet.
Immoral consequence: Kelly's girlfriend is horribly offended and ends up leaving Kelly.
Norm: It's wrong to deceive other people about your identity.
Situation: Ryan and his friends are standing outside of a bar downtown.
Intention: Ryan wants to get into the bar with his friends.
Moral action: Ryan waits in line and shows the bouncer his ID when he gets to the door.
Moral consequence: Ryan gets through the door and sits at the bar to order a drink.
Norm: It's wrong to deceive other people about your identity.
Situation: Ryan and his friends are standing outside of a bar downtown.
Intention: Ryan wants to get into the bar with his friends.
Immoral action: Ryan tells the bouncer that he is a celebrity in order to get in the bar quicker.
Immoral consequence: The bouncer throws Ryan out on the street and bans him for life.
Norm: It is good to confide in your significant other
Situation: Jonah just found out that she lost her grandfather and is staying over at her boyfriend's house.
Intention: Jonah wants to get her feelings out.
Moral action: Jonah tells her partner what happened and cries while he listens to what happened.
Moral consequence: Jonah's grief is manageable, and she begins to feel better about what's going on.
Norm: It is good to confide in your significant other
Situation: Jonah just found out that she lost her grandfather and is staying over at her boyfriend's house.
Intention: Jonah wants to get her feelings out.
Immoral action: Jonah withdraws and won't talk to anyone, hurting herself to express what she is feeling.
Immoral consequence: Jonah's mental health declines, and she begins to lose support from her partner.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved with your therapist romantically.
Situation: Debbie is being treated by Dr. Edwards in an effort to help her feel more attracted to the opposite sex.
Intention: Debbie wants to feel more confident in being heterosexual.
Moral action: Karen flirts with Dr. Edwards during sessions, but he tells Karen while he finds her to be an attractive woman, it would be unethical to have romantic relations.
Moral consequence: Dr. Edwards honesty and professionalism leads to Karen's trust, and she is able to continue having productive sessions with him.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved with your therapist romantically.
Situation: Debbie is being treated by Dr. Edwards in an effort to help her feel more attracted to the opposite sex.
Intention: Debbie wants to feel more confident in being heterosexual.
Immoral action: Karen seduces Dr. Edwards in hopes that by having a sexual relationship with a successful therapist she will feel more fulfilled in her sexuality.
Immoral consequence: Dr. Edwards relationship is discovered by his secretary, and she reports him to the medical board, which causes him to lose his license.
Norm: It is good to pay people back.
Situation: Sally sees a ring she likes while shopping with a friend but cannot afford it.
Intention: Sally wants a loan for the ring.
Moral action: Sally gets a loan from her friend and pays her back on time, even offering to pay interest.
Moral consequence: Sally's friend tells everyone how reliable she is and Sally has no trouble getting help from her friends in the future.
Norm: It is good to pay people back.
Situation: Sally sees a ring she likes while shopping with a friend but cannot afford it.
Intention: Sally wants a loan for the ring.
Immoral action: Sally gets a loan from her friend but ghosts her after to avoid paying her back.
Immoral consequence: Sally is known as a scammer and no one trusts her anymore.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin other people's marriages
Situation: Phil is hurt when his ex-girlfriend gets married a few months after breaking up with him.
Intention: Phil wants relief from the pain he feels.
Moral action: Phil gets emotional support from his friends and family in order to get over his ex.
Moral consequence: Phil is able to move on to a happier relationship with another woman.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin other people's marriages
Situation: Phil is hurt when his ex-girlfriend gets married a few months after breaking up with him.
Intention: Phil wants relief from the pain he feels.
Immoral action: Phil sends his ex flirty texts and e-mails which causes her husband to begin distrusting her.
Immoral consequence: Phil is shamed when their mutual friends find out what he has done and get mad at him.
Norm: It's bad to yell at little kids.
Situation: Matt is jogging in a park when a little kid's ball rolls right into his path.
Intention: Matt is angry and wants to teach the kid a lesson.
Moral action: Matt approaches the kid's mother and warns him that her child's behavior could get someone hurt.
Moral consequence: Matt feels good about himself and the running path is now safer for everyone.
Norm: It's bad to yell at little kids.
Situation: Matt is jogging in a park when a little kid's ball rolls right into his path.
Intention: Matt is angry and wants to teach the kid a lesson.
Immoral action: Matt turns and starts angrily yelling at the kid to keep track of his stuff or else he'll hurt someone.
Immoral consequence: The kid's mother stops Matt and chastises him for his behavior, which makes Matt feel sad.
Norm: It's wrong to not respect others privacy.
Situation: Jim has noticed that his sister Naomi has been acting strange lately.
Intention: Jim wants to know what's going on with Naomi.
Moral action: Jim sits down with Naomi and asks her to share what has been going on.
Moral consequence: Jim gains insight into his sister''s life which helps their relationship.
Norm: It's wrong to not respect others privacy.
Situation: Jim has noticed that his sister Naomi has been acting strange lately.
Intention: Jim wants to know what's going on with Naomi.
Immoral action: Jim sneaks into Naomi's room when she is out and reads her diary.
Immoral consequence: Jim gets in a huge fight with Naomi when he is caught reading her diary.
Norm: It is rude to laugh at a stuttering kid.
Situation: Ms. Jane is teaching  a class of middle school students about public speaking.
Intention: Ms. Jane wants to give the students feedback.
Moral action: Ms. Jane listens to a child that is stuttering through his presentation and makes sure to compliment him on his structure and topic choices.
Moral consequence: The student feels empowered by the feedback Ms. Jane gives him and is less afraid of presenting in the future.
Norm: It is rude to laugh at a stuttering kid.
Situation: Ms. Jane is teaching  a class of middle school students about public speaking.
Intention: Ms. Jane wants to give the students feedback.
Immoral action: Ms. Jane listens to the speech a child with a stutter is giving, then criticizes him for his speech being poor and difficult to understand.
Immoral consequence: The child is embarrassed and his parents report Ms. Jane's bullying to the school board, and she is put on unpaid leave while the issue resolves.
Norm: It's good for partners to go out together.
Situation: Ben and Nora have been dating for months, but they have been too busy to schedule time together.
Intention: Ben wants to have dinner.
Moral action: Ben makes reservations to Nora's favorite restaurant on her next day off.
Moral consequence: Nora is happy to be able to see Ben for dinner that day.
Norm: It's good for partners to go out together.
Situation: Ben and Nora have been dating for months, but they have been too busy to schedule time together.
Intention: Ben wants to have dinner.
Immoral action: Ben has dinner with his friends instead of going home to meet Nora.
Immoral consequence: Eventually, Nora has enough of not seeing Ben, and they break up.
Norm: You should not shirk academic duties.
Situation: James has been invited to a concert as the same night as a mandatory biology lab.
Intention: James doesn't want to miss seeing the band's music.
Moral action: James asks his friends to videotape the concert for him.
Moral consequence: James watches the concert with his friends the next day and gets an A in biology.
Norm: You should not shirk academic duties.
Situation: James has been invited to a concert as the same night as a mandatory biology lab.
Intention: James doesn't want to miss seeing the band's music.
Immoral action: James decides to skip his lab in favor of attending the concert.
Immoral consequence: James enjoys the concert, but ends up failing his biology class since he missed the lab.
Norm: It's not acceptable to disrespect your boss.
Situation: Tom was passed over for a promotion at work when he feels like should have gotten it.
Intention: Tom wants to show his displeasure.
Moral action: Tom respectfully says that he wished his boss decided differently, but he will work hard in the future for other promotions.
Moral consequence: Tom's boss is happy with Tom's honesty.
Norm: It's not acceptable to disrespect your boss.
Situation: Tom was passed over for a promotion at work when he feels like should have gotten it.
Intention: Tom wants to show his displeasure.
Immoral action: Tom yells at his boss, calling him a fool for not picking him.
Immoral consequence: Tom's boss gets mad and fires Tom on the spot.
Norm: It's good to support your siblings.
Situation: Dean is at his younger brother's high school graduation.
Intention: Dean wants to show his brother he is proud of him.
Moral action: Dean claps and whistles when his brother is called and takes many pictures.
Moral consequence: Dean's brother feels loved and is happy that his brother is there to support him.
Norm: It's good to support your siblings.
Situation: Dean is at his younger brother's high school graduation.
Intention: Dean wants to show his brother he is proud of him.
Immoral action: Dean screams loudly while his brother is walking the stage and disrupts the families around him.
Immoral consequence: Dean's brother is embarrassed and blames Dean for ruining his graduation.
Norm: It's kind to help a classmate out with assignments.
Situation: Laura and Emma are in study hall together and Laura notices that Emma is struggling with her work.
Intention: Laura wants to talk to Emma during study hall.
Moral action: Laura asks Emma if she wants any help with the homework and goes over the worksheet with her.
Moral consequence: Emma and Laura have fun talking and working together and Emma does well on her work.
Norm: It's kind to help a classmate out with assignments.
Situation: Laura and Emma are in study hall together and Laura notices that Emma is struggling with her work.
Intention: Laura wants to talk to Emma during study hall.
Immoral action: Laura distracts Emma from her studies with gossip about things going on around the school.
Immoral consequence: Emma forgets about completing her assignments and spends study hall talking which leads her to get a poor grade.
Norm: Refusing to speak to someone is rude.
Situation: Stacy is on a long flight when her seat mate tries to start a conversation.
Intention: Stacy wants to relax and read a book.
Moral action: Stacy tells her seatmate that she would like to quietly read.
Moral consequence: Stacy's seat mate thanks her for her honesty and leaves her alone for the rest of the flight.
Norm: Refusing to speak to someone is rude.
Situation: Stacy is on a long flight when her seat mate tries to start a conversation.
Intention: Stacy wants to relax and read a book.
Immoral action: Stacy opens a book and starts reading without acknowledging her seatmate.
Immoral consequence: Stacy's seat mate calls her rude and feels offended.
Norm: You shouldn't make everybody else miserable just because you are.
Situation: Jane is having a horrible day and is invited to a gathering of friends.
Intention: Jane wants to feel better.
Moral action: Jane thanks her friends for the invitation but decides to stay home.
Moral consequence: Jane has a relaxing night at home and releases her stress.
Norm: You shouldn't make everybody else miserable just because you are.
Situation: Jane is having a horrible day and is invited to a gathering of friends.
Intention: Jane wants to feel better.
Immoral action: Jane goes to the party and loudly complains the whole time about her life.
Immoral consequence: Jane's friends have a horrible time and decide not to invite her next time.
Norm: It's important to develop your talents.
Situation: Johnny is the best Junior high football quarterback that his town has ever seen.
Intention: Johnny wants to be a star quarterback in high school.
Moral action: Johnny practices hard every day all year round.
Moral consequence: Johnny stars at his high school and eventually is recruited by some division one colleges.
Norm: It's important to develop your talents.
Situation: Johnny is the best Junior high football quarterback that his town has ever seen.
Intention: Johnny wants to be a star quarterback in high school.
Immoral action: Johnny says that he never needs to practice because he knows that is he the most talented quarterback in his school.
Immoral consequence: By senior year,  Johnny is only the fourth best quarterback on the team and does not make the cut.
Norm: It's nice to let someone know you care.
Situation: Frank has been dating Carol for a year but his work schedule makes it hard for them to spend time together lately.
Intention: Frank wants to be successful at his job.
Moral action: Frank works hard to maintain a healthy work/love balance and showers Carol with affection as often as possible.
Moral consequence: Frank enjoys a strong relationship and is soon able to propose to Carol.
Norm: It's nice to let someone know you care.
Situation: Frank has been dating Carol for a year but his work schedule makes it hard for them to spend time together lately.
Intention: Frank wants to be successful at his job.
Immoral action: Frank is so focused on his work that he begins to neglect Carol and fails to express his love for her.
Immoral consequence: Frank is left alone and forlorn when Carol leaves him for a more affectionate partner.
Norm: It's discouraged to push your religious choices on others.
Situation: Danielle has recently joined a new religion and is at a party with friends.
Intention: Danielle wants to share her religion with her friends.
Moral action: Danielle mentions her new church and tells her friends to ask her if they are interested or have any questions.
Moral consequence: One of Danielle's friends approaches her and expresses interest in hearing more.
Norm: It's discouraged to push your religious choices on others.
Situation: Danielle has recently joined a new religion and is at a party with friends.
Intention: Danielle wants to share her religion with her friends.
Immoral action: Danielle monopolizes the conversation, talking about her church and trying to convince her friends to go.
Immoral consequence: Danielle's friends call her a zealot and stop inviting her out.
Norm: It is impolite to take vindictive action against an ex.
Situation: Bree sees her ex on social media with a new girlfriend.
Intention: Bree wants to get revenge.
Moral action: Bree realizes the best revenge is living well and gets a makeover.
Moral consequence: Bree feels better about herself and gets many compliments on her new look.
Norm: It is impolite to take vindictive action against an ex.
Situation: Bree sees her ex on social media with a new girlfriend.
Intention: Bree wants to get revenge.
Immoral action: Bree messages her ex's new girlfriend and tells her that her ex has an STD.
Immoral consequence: Bree's ex confronts her and tells all of their mutual friends she is crazy.
Norm: It's good to give it your all.
Situation: Sam has an important school project due the next day for his biology class.
Intention: Sam wants to finish the project.
Moral action: Sam works very hard and gives his full effort in completing the project.
Moral consequence: Sam receives an A on the project and passes the class easily.
Norm: It's good to give it your all.
Situation: Sam has an important school project due the next day for his biology class.
Intention: Sam wants to finish the project.
Immoral action: Sam gives little effort and does just enough to finish the project on time.
Immoral consequence: Sam receives a bad grade on the project and does not pass the class.
Norm: You should care about other people.
Situation: John is in the front of a long line at a busy bakery well known for their delicious doughnuts.
Intention: John wants to buy some doughnuts.
Moral action: John buys a couple of doughnuts, leaving the rest for the other customers.
Moral consequence: The people in line behind John also get to enjoy some delicious doughnuts and the bakery gains more future repeat business.
Norm: You should care about other people.
Situation: John is in the front of a long line at a busy bakery well known for their delicious doughnuts.
Intention: John wants to buy some doughnuts.
Immoral action: John buys every single last doughnut, leaving none for all the other people who have been waiting in line.
Immoral consequence: The people in line behind him get upset and criticize John for being so selfish.
Norm: It is good to look for jobs.
Situation: Mary has graduated school and wants to get her own place.
Intention: Mary wants to move out of her parents.
Moral action: Mary signs up for school, and finds a full time job.
Moral consequence: Mary saves enough money to move out of her parents.