CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to make cupcakes for people on their birthday.
Situation: Sam's friend Henry has a birthday coming up, and Sam wants to celebrate with him.
Intention: Sam wants to make Henry some birthday food.
Immoral action: Sam decides to do something different and makes Hank some birthday lasagna, complete with birthday candles.
Immoral consequence: Henry appreciates the food, but was really looking forward to something sweet and is disappointed.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your drunk friends alone.
Situation: Phil is out drinking with Adam at the bar and really has to pee, but Adam is involved in a heated discussion with another patron.
Intention: Phil really needs to get relief.
Moral action: Phil decides to escort Adam out of the bar and to the car, and then drives to the gas station to use the restroom.
Moral consequence: Adam appreciates Phil watching out for him and buys him some snacks while they're at the store.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your drunk friends alone.
Situation: Phil is out drinking with Adam at the bar and really has to pee, but Adam is involved in a heated discussion with another patron.
Intention: Phil really needs to get relief.
Immoral action: Phil decides to make a dash for the bathroom and ends up in line for the urinal.
Immoral consequence: Adam's argument ends up getting physical, and he get beat up while Phil is away.
Norm: You shouldn't mess up someone's things.
Situation: Sam and his brother Philip loved to play pranks on each other while they were growing up.
Intention: Sam wants to get revenge on his brother for hiding a rubber snake in his book bag.
Moral action: Sam decides to leave the baseball cards alone and instead hides the rubber snake in Philips sleeping bag that weekend.
Moral consequence: Sam gives the whole family a good laugh while they are camping .
Norm: You shouldn't mess up someone's things.
Situation: Sam and his brother Philip loved to play pranks on each other while they were growing up.
Intention: Sam wants to get revenge on his brother for hiding a rubber snake in his book bag.
Immoral action: Sam goes through all his brothers baseball card albums and dumps them all over the house.
Immoral consequence: Sam gets in a lot of trouble for ruining his brothers baseball card collection.
Norm: It's bad to be wasteful.
Situation: James went to a buffet with hundreds of different foods from dozens of cuisines.
Intention: James wants to try dozens of new foods.
Moral action: James takes a small spoonful of everything he wants to try and only gets full portions of what he likes.
Moral consequence: James has so much fun trying different foods that he recommends the buffet to all his friends.
Norm: It's bad to be wasteful.
Situation: James went to a buffet with hundreds of different foods from dozens of cuisines.
Intention: James wants to try dozens of new foods.
Immoral action: James takes ample servings of many different foods and leaves each plate three-quarters full.
Immoral consequence: The waitstaff eventually ask James to leave the restaurant to control their food costs.
Norm: It's immoral to drive up prices of your own auctions.
Situation: Colin is auctioning off some old family heirlooms that have been gathering dust, and the first item is up for bids.
Intention: Colin wants money for his item.
Moral action: Colin lets the auction go on without interference.
Moral consequence: People bid on the item, and Colin gets some money for his item.
Norm: It's immoral to drive up prices of your own auctions.
Situation: Colin is auctioning off some old family heirlooms that have been gathering dust, and the first item is up for bids.
Intention: Colin wants money for his item.
Immoral action: Colin has a friend bid on the item to drive up the cost.
Immoral consequence: The auction organizers find out about the scheme and ban Colin from any more auctions.
Norm: It's good to care about the planet.
Situation: Stan is carrying an empty plastic bottle on a beach next to an ocean full of marine life.
Intention: Stan wants to dispose of the empty plastic bottle.
Moral action: Stan holds onto the empty plastic bottle until he finally comes across a trash bin.
Moral consequence: Marine life does a little better with one less plastic item polluting their waters.
Norm: It's good to care about the planet.
Situation: Stan is carrying an empty plastic bottle on a beach next to an ocean full of marine life.
Intention: Stan wants to dispose of the empty plastic bottle.
Immoral action: Stan decides to just toss the empty plastic bottle into the water.
Immoral consequence: Marine life consumes the plastic bottle and gets sick from it.
Norm: It's rude to assume another is a criminal without proof.
Situation: There is a kidnapper on the loose, and Ray found a guy who he thinks looks suspicious.
Intention: Ray wants to help his community.
Moral action: Ray waits for more information to come out about the kidnapper before targeting anyone.
Moral consequence: No innocent person has to have their rights violated for no reason.
Norm: It's rude to assume another is a criminal without proof.
Situation: There is a kidnapper on the loose, and Ray found a guy who he thinks looks suspicious.
Intention: Ray wants to help his community.
Immoral action: Ray calls the proof just based on his opinion of him.
Immoral consequence: The stranger fears for his life as the police ask him questions about the crimes.
Norm: You shouldn't be a sugar daddy.
Situation: Fred, a man in his early fifties, earns a good living but is single and feels lonely.
Intention: Fred wants to date an attractive woman.
Moral action: Fred meets an age-appropriate and attractive woman, and they start dating.
Moral consequence: Fred and his girlfriend are in love and Fred feels fantastic.
Norm: You shouldn't be a sugar daddy.
Situation: Fred, a man in his early fifties, earns a good living but is single and feels lonely.
Intention: Fred wants to date an attractive woman.
Immoral action: Fred meets a pretty young woman and becomes her sugar daddy.
Immoral consequence: After a while Fred realizes it makes him feel cheap and lonely to be a sugar daddy.
Norm: It's good to rescue stray animals.
Situation: Nicholas has many pets at his home and recently noticed a cat that has been hanging out around his property.
Intention: Nicholas wants to keep an eye on the cat.
Moral action: Nicholas starts putting food and water out for the cat before slowly introducing himself to it more and more until it becomes another one of his pets.
Moral consequence: The cat gets to live a long and comfortable life inside Nicholas' home.
Norm: It's good to rescue stray animals.
Situation: Nicholas has many pets at his home and recently noticed a cat that has been hanging out around his property.
Intention: Nicholas wants to keep an eye on the cat.
Immoral action: Nicholas doesn't put out any food or water for the cat and just watches it from afar.
Immoral consequence: The cat sees no reason to be around Nicholas' house and soon moves on.
Norm: It's bad to pee on your bed.
Situation: Zach is half-awake in his bed around midnight after having had a large cup of tea before bed.
Intention: Zach wants to pee.
Moral action: Zach gets up and goes to the bathroom to pee.
Moral consequence: Zach feels relieved and goes back to bed where he sleeps soundly.
Norm: It's bad to pee on your bed.
Situation: Zach is half-awake in his bed around midnight after having had a large cup of tea before bed.
Intention: Zach wants to pee.
Immoral action: Zach pees in his bed before going back to sleep.
Immoral consequence: Zach sleeps poorly as his sheets are all wet with pee, and he has to wash them the next day.
Norm: It's nice to let your parents live with you.
Situation: Barry's parents had to file for bankruptcy, and they lost their house.
Intention: Barry wants to find a place for his parents to live.
Moral action: Barry invites his parents to move into the spare bedroom in his house.
Moral consequence: Barry's parents are grateful and help out Barry in every way that they can.
Norm: It's nice to let your parents live with you.
Situation: Barry's parents had to file for bankruptcy, and they lost their house.
Intention: Barry wants to find a place for his parents to live.
Immoral action: Barry sends his parents to live in a homeless shelter.
Immoral consequence: Barry's parents are broken and cry every night knowing they lost everything.
Norm: You shouldn't joke about having an affair.
Situation: Saul made some new friends and is out at the bar with them.
Intention: Saul wants his new friends to think he is funny.
Moral action: Saul makes a bunch of cheesy dad jokes.
Moral consequence: Everyone finds Saul hilarious and invites him out to a barbecue the next weekend.
Norm: You shouldn't joke about having an affair.
Situation: Saul made some new friends and is out at the bar with them.
Intention: Saul wants his new friends to think he is funny.
Immoral action: Saul jokes about sleeping with another women besides his wife.
Immoral consequence: Saul's new friends find it in poor taste and tells his wife whom threatens to leave him.
Norm: It's good to share your things with others.
Situation: Sally has a roommate who is getting ready for a date but has misplaced some make up.
Intention: Sally wants to recommend her favorite brand of make up.
Moral action: Sally recommends the brand she uses and lets her roommate try some of her's now.
Moral consequence: The roommate feels more confident on the date having all her make up on.
Norm: It's good to share your things with others.
Situation: Sally has a roommate who is getting ready for a date but has misplaced some make up.
Intention: Sally wants to recommend her favorite brand of make up.
Immoral action: Sally tells her roommate what her favorite brand is and where to buy it.
Immoral consequence: The roommate has to go without the make up because of time constraints.
Norm: It's good to pay for school with your own funds.
Situation: Hank is going to college and is filling out financial paperwork, including if he will take any loans out.
Intention: Hank wants to decide on whether he should take a loan or not.
Moral action: Hank declines the student loan and decides to work for the money instead.
Moral consequence: Hank takes longer to finish his degree but pays only what the college charges him.
Norm: It's good to pay for school with your own funds.
Situation: Hank is going to college and is filling out financial paperwork, including if he will take any loans out.
Intention: Hank wants to decide on whether he should take a loan or not.
Immoral action: Hank takes a student loan that will pay for his entire education.
Immoral consequence: Hank graduates and spends the next 15 years repaying the student loan thanks to interest payments.
Norm: Not every situation needs your opinion.
Situation: Steph has strong views against abortion and her friend is upset after just having one.
Intention: Steph wants to express her views on the topic.
Moral action: Steph listens to her friend and later posts her opinion on an online forum.
Moral consequence: Steph's friend is able to get it off her chest and move on.
Norm: Not every situation needs your opinion.
Situation: Steph has strong views against abortion and her friend is upset after just having one.
Intention: Steph wants to express her views on the topic.
Immoral action: Steph brings up her stance on the issue to her friend immediately.
Immoral consequence: Steph's friend feels even worse about what she has already done.
Norm: It is considerate to break up with someone in person.
Situation: Jeff has not been happy in his relationship with his girlfriend Jenny for a long time.
Intention: Jeff wants to break up with Jenny.
Moral action: Jeff goes to Jenny's house and tells her that he wants to break up with her.
Moral consequence: Jenny tells Jeff that she's not happy to hear that but at least he came to tell her in person.
Norm: It is considerate to break up with someone in person.
Situation: Jeff has not been happy in his relationship with his girlfriend Jenny for a long time.
Intention: Jeff wants to break up with Jenny.
Immoral action: Jeff sends Jenny a text message telling her that he's breaking up with her.
Immoral consequence: Jenny feels hurt that Jeff would break up with her, and to make matters worse, it's by a text message.
Norm: It's inappropriate to fall asleep when you're still at work.
Situation: Gabe has been working at his computer in the office for hours.
Intention: Gabe wants to take a nap.
Moral action: Gabe waits until his lunch break and takes a nap in his car.
Moral consequence: Gabe feels energized and refreshed when he comes back after his lunch break.
Norm: It's inappropriate to fall asleep when you're still at work.
Situation: Gabe has been working at his computer in the office for hours.
Intention: Gabe wants to take a nap.
Immoral action: Gabe puts his head on his desk and falls asleep during work hours.
Immoral consequence: Gabe is sent home when his boss sees that his isn't being productive.
Norm: Planting trees is good.
Situation: Mandy lives in a house with its backyard facing the west, so it is very hot in the summer.
Intention: Mandy wants to improve the hot condition in her backyard.
Moral action: Mandy grows her favorite Lilac tree and Sugar Maple Tree in her backyard which provide plenty of shade.
Moral consequence: Mandy feels refreshed and cooled down when she visits the backyard.
Norm: Planting trees is good.
Situation: Mandy lives in a house with its backyard facing the west, so it is very hot in the summer.
Intention: Mandy wants to improve the hot condition in her backyard.
Immoral action: Mandy installs a gazebo in her backyard which costs her several thousand dollars.
Immoral consequence: Mandy runs out of money at the end of the month, and she feels frustrated.
Norm: It's unacceptable to go for a long time without showering.
Situation: Beth is excited for this weekend's auditions for the college musical.
Intention: Beth wants to go and audition for a leading role.
Moral action: Beth showers and gets properly ready for the audition.
Moral consequence: The director is impressed with her audition, and she gets the leading role in the musical.
Norm: It's unacceptable to go for a long time without showering.
Situation: Beth is excited for this weekend's auditions for the college musical.
Intention: Beth wants to go and audition for a leading role.
Immoral action: Beth doesn't believe in showering regularly and smells so bad that the director cuts her audition short because the smell is so offensive.
Immoral consequence: Despite being talented, Beth doesn't get any parts because no one can be near her because she stinks.
Norm: It's good to move up in your job.
Situation: Jack's girlfriend is pregnant, and he doesn't make enough money to support a child.
Intention: Jack wants to make more money.
Moral action: Jack applies for an internal promotion within his company.
Moral consequence: Jack gets the promotion as well as paid paternity leave after the child is born.
Norm: It's good to move up in your job.
Situation: Jack's girlfriend is pregnant, and he doesn't make enough money to support a child.
Intention: Jack wants to make more money.
Immoral action: Jack starts applying to other jobs that pay more than his current position.
Immoral consequence: Jacks current employer finds out he is applying externally and fires him.
Norm: It's rude to leave people for someone younger.
Situation: Darlene has been married for ten years, and her younger coworker has been flirting with her.
Intention: Darlene wants some more passion in her life.
Moral action: Darlene talks to her husband about ways they can spice up their love life.
Moral consequence: Darlene and her husband become closer while exploring new activities in the bedroom.
Norm: It's rude to leave people for someone younger.
Situation: Darlene has been married for ten years, and her younger coworker has been flirting with her.
Intention: Darlene wants some more passion in her life.
Immoral action: Darlene divorces her husband for an intense affair with her younger coworker.
Immoral consequence: Darlene is lonely when her coworker breaks up with her three months later.
Norm: It is wrong to solve conflicts with your fists
Situation: Christine has been made fun of by bullies at school.
Intention: Christine wants to be left alone.
Moral action: Christine reports the bullies' behavior to the principal.
Moral consequence: Christine and the bullies are moved into separate classes.
Norm: It is wrong to solve conflicts with your fists
Situation: Christine has been made fun of by bullies at school.
Intention: Christine wants to be left alone.
Immoral action: Christine punches a bully in the middle of the school yard.
Immoral consequence: Christine is disciplined by the principal.
Norm: It's bad to lie about using condoms.
Situation: Dan is about to have sex with Jen, but she wants him to wear a condom before doing it.
Intention: Dan wants to have sex.
Moral action: Dan puts on the condom, because he thinks it's the responsible thing to do.
Moral consequence: Jen is put at ease as they have sex, and she doesn't have to worry about anything.
Norm: It's bad to lie about using condoms.
Situation: Dan is about to have sex with Jen, but she wants him to wear a condom before doing it.
Intention: Dan wants to have sex.
Immoral action: Dan pretends to put a condom on and then penetrates Jen.
Immoral consequence: Dan is putting Jen at risk of becoming pregnant when she doesn't want to be.
Norm: Its foolish to dare someone to drink too much.
Situation: Randal is watching his friend Chad enter a drinking competition at a fraternity.
Intention: Randal wants to make Chad feel accepted by his peers.
Moral action: Randal tells the other boys at the party stories about Chad bailing him out of tough situations.
Moral consequence: The boys listening to Randal's story befriend Chad.
Norm: Its foolish to dare someone to drink too much.
Situation: Randal is watching his friend Chad enter a drinking competition at a fraternity.
Intention: Randal wants to make Chad feel accepted by his peers.
Immoral action: Randal cheers Chad on urging him to drink ten shots of tequila in a row.
Immoral consequence: Chad goes to the hospital after consuming from alcohol poisoning.
Norm: It's good to show pride in your Alma Mater.
Situation: Dominick is opening his mail and one item is a solicitation for donations from his Alma Mater.
Intention: Dominick wants to decide what to do about the solicitation.
Moral action: Dominick decides to make a sizable donation to his Alma Mater because he remembers the school fondly.
Moral consequence: Thanks to donations Dominick's Alma Mater is able to provide quality education to more students which makes Dominick feel satisfaction.
Norm: It's good to show pride in your Alma Mater.
Situation: Dominick is opening his mail and one item is a solicitation for donations from his Alma Mater.
Intention: Dominick wants to decide what to do about the solicitation.
Immoral action: Dominick throws the letter from his Alma Mater in the trash deciding that his college years are in the past and do not matter anymore.
Immoral consequence: Future students of Dominick's Alma Mater do not get the same quality education as he got but Dominick is unbothered.
Norm: It's rude to litter your neighbors property.
Situation: Terry is neighbors with Jasper, and has raked up the leaves on his property.
Intention: Terry wants to dispose of the leaves.
Moral action: Terry bags up the leaves to be collected on garbage day.
Moral consequence: The leaves get picked up, and Terry's yard looks nice.
Norm: It's rude to litter your neighbors property.
Situation: Terry is neighbors with Jasper, and has raked up the leaves on his property.
Intention: Terry wants to dispose of the leaves.
Immoral action: Terry rakes all the leaves into Jasper's yard, covering it.
Immoral consequence: Jasper gets very angry and dumps them right back into Terry's yard.
Norm: It's fun to watch a sports game at the bar.
Situation: Baxter has just clocked out of work for the evening.
Intention: Baxter wants to have fun.
Moral action: Baxter visits a sports bar and eats wings while observing a football game.
Moral consequence: Baxter befriends other sports fans hanging out at the bar.
Norm: It's fun to watch a sports game at the bar.
Situation: Baxter has just clocked out of work for the evening.
Intention: Baxter wants to have fun.
Immoral action: Baxter goes to home and plays sports video games online.
Immoral consequence: Baxter goes to bed wishing he would have done something more exciting.
Norm: It's good to help out at work.
Situation: Fred has been working hard all week and realizes the project still isn't complete.
Intention: Fred wants the project done.
Moral action: Paul puts in extra hours over the weekend to finish the job.
Moral consequence: Paul gets paid overtime and his boss gives him a raise and a promotion.
Norm: It's good to help out at work.
Situation: Fred has been working hard all week and realizes the project still isn't complete.
Intention: Fred wants the project done.
Immoral action: Fred calls another worker to come in and finish the work for him.
Immoral consequence: The worker doesn't do the work as specified and Paul gets fired.
Norm: It's wrong to masturbate in public.
Situation: Jonathan is feeling a lot of sexual tension and a little on the horny side while out at the park.
Intention: Jonathan wants some relief.
Moral action: Jonathan gets in his car and drives home in order to pleasure himself.
Moral consequence: Jonathan feels a lot better after it, and is able to head back to the park with a clear head.
Norm: It's wrong to masturbate in public.
Situation: Jonathan is feeling a lot of sexual tension and a little on the horny side while out at the park.
Intention: Jonathan wants some relief.
Immoral action: Jonathan decides to jerk off behind a tree in the park to feel better.
Immoral consequence: A child walks up while it's happening, they call the cops and Jonathan gets arrested.
Norm: You should give plenty of notice before cancelling plans.
Situation: Yuri has planned a vacation with a friend which is about 3 months away and has just found out she has to attend a work function during that time.
Intention: Yuri wants to let her friend know she can't come.
Moral action: Yuri lets her friend know that she cannot go with her as soon as possible.
Moral consequence: Yuri's friend has plenty of time to make changes to her plans.
Norm: You should give plenty of notice before cancelling plans.
Situation: Yuri has planned a vacation with a friend which is about 3 months away and has just found out she has to attend a work function during that time.
Intention: Yuri wants to let her friend know she can't come.
Immoral action: Yuri waits until a month before the vacation to break the news to her friend.
Immoral consequence: Yuri's friend has already made arrangements and has to go alone or lose money.
Norm: It's good to practice sports with others.
Situation: Bobby has just made it onto the high school basketball team.
Intention: Bobby wants to sharpen his basketball skills.
Moral action: Bobby practices with a group of his friends who shoot the ball around together.
Moral consequence: Bobby's friends are amazed when they see him make the long distance shots.
Norm: It's good to practice sports with others.
Situation: Bobby has just made it onto the high school basketball team.
Intention: Bobby wants to sharpen his basketball skills.
Immoral action: Bobby practices by himself on the basketball court and makes a few baskets from half court.
Immoral consequence: Bobby tells his friends, and they just think that he's making it up.
Norm: It's nice to give Christmas gifts.
Situation: Gerald's young grand kids are visiting him for Christmas.
Intention: Gerald wants to do something with the grand kids.
Moral action: Gerald plans to have his grand kids open the presents he bought for them.
Moral consequence: The grand kids will have a fun time and enjoy Christmas.