CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is wrong make someone feel unimportant.
Situation: Malcolm is a child who his at his brother's recital, but he is mad at his brother.
Intention: Malcolm wants to get back at his brother.
Moral action: Malcolm waits until after the recital to get back at his brother because he knows he practiced hard for it.
Moral consequence: Malcolm's brother accepts what Malcolm dishes out and apologizes for making him mad in the first place.
Norm: It is wrong make someone feel unimportant.
Situation: Malcolm is a child who his at his brother's recital, but he is mad at his brother.
Intention: Malcolm wants to get back at his brother.
Immoral action: Malcolm walks out of the recital when his brother takes the stage.
Immoral consequence: Malcolm's brother knows that he was mad at him but can't understand why he would ignore the recital.
Norm: It's wrong to leave dangerous stuff around.
Situation: Paul is having his kids visit him for the weekend while he has a lot of exposed electrical wires laying around from electrical projects.
Intention: Paul wants to keeps his projects in a workable state.
Moral action: Paul careful moves all the wires to his office and arranges them in a way to make sure he can easily keep working on them later.
Moral consequence: Paul's kids have a fun time during the weekend and make plans with him to come visit again soon.
Norm: It's wrong to leave dangerous stuff around.
Situation: Paul is having his kids visit him for the weekend while he has a lot of exposed electrical wires laying around from electrical projects.
Intention: Paul wants to keeps his projects in a workable state.
Immoral action: Paul leaves the wires laying around as they are and tells his kids to be careful not to touch any of them during their visit.
Immoral consequence: Paul's son accidentally brushes a wire and gets shocked, and the mother is furious when she notices the burn mark.
Norm: It's wrong to wish death upon other people.
Situation: Bob and Tom are having a fight over the ownership of a used car, and one night Tom comes and tows the car to his house.
Intention: Bob has to decide what to do about Tom and the car.
Moral action: Bob asks Tom if they can sit down and have a rational conversation about the car, so that they can move on with their friendship.
Moral consequence: Tom feels a sense of obligation to talk about the conflict and Bob is happy to get his grievances out in the open.
Norm: It's wrong to wish death upon other people.
Situation: Bob and Tom are having a fight over the ownership of a used car, and one night Tom comes and tows the car to his house.
Intention: Bob has to decide what to do about Tom and the car.
Immoral action: Bob calls Tom on the phone and tells him that he hopes something tragic happens and Tom dies.
Immoral consequence: Tom feels stunned and shocked by the call and Bob feels ashamed of himself for saying something so like that over a car.
Norm: Making a big scene while confronting someone is dramatic.
Situation: Roy had a problem with Matt, so he confronted him when he saw him at the store.
Intention: Roy wanted Matt to know that he disagreed with him.
Moral action: Roy talked to Matt about the issue that he was having with him.
Moral consequence: Roy was able to resolve his problem with Matt after talking to him.
Norm: Making a big scene while confronting someone is dramatic.
Situation: Roy had a problem with Matt, so he confronted him when he saw him at the store.
Intention: Roy wanted Matt to know that he disagreed with him.
Immoral action: Roy started to scream at Matt in front of the patrons at the store.
Immoral consequence: Roy was kicked out of the store by the store manager and told not to return.
Norm: You shouldn't cut off a conversation with your partner.
Situation: Greg and his husband are discussing whether or not they should buy a new car.
Intention: Greg wants to get out of the conversation.
Moral action: Greg tells his partner that he is free to do what he wants to about a new car and leaves the room.
Moral consequence: Greg gets his favorite dinner cooked for him by his partner for being so agreeable in the car discussion.
Norm: You shouldn't cut off a conversation with your partner.
Situation: Greg and his husband are discussing whether or not they should buy a new car.
Intention: Greg wants to get out of the conversation.
Immoral action: Greg turns and walks away from his partner who is in mid-sentence about his views on a new car.
Immoral consequence: Greg is left alone when his upset partner leaves and spends the night at a friend's house because he's upset at Greg's rude treatment.
Norm: You should apologize to your partner for your mistake.
Situation: Angela and Michael are a couple who have been dating for one year, and their anniversary just passed with Angela forgetting to buy Michael a gift.
Intention: Angela wants to discuss the anniversary with Michael.
Moral action: Angela apologizes to Michael for forgetting their anniversary and takes him out for a nice dinner to make up for her mistake.
Moral consequence: Michael accepts Angela's apology and gives her a necklace that he bought for their anniversary.
Norm: You should apologize to your partner for your mistake.
Situation: Angela and Michael are a couple who have been dating for one year, and their anniversary just passed with Angela forgetting to buy Michael a gift.
Intention: Angela wants to discuss the anniversary with Michael.
Immoral action: Angela tells Michael that he should have reminded her about the anniversary since he knows that she is forgetful.
Immoral consequence: Michael states that this is the last straw and breaks up with Angela.
Norm: It's important to show your parents your report card.
Situation: Dewey is coming home from school with his report card that shows poor performance, which his teacher has asked that they sign.
Intention: Dewey wants to avoid getting in trouble with his teacher for having an unsigned report card.
Moral action: Dewey shows his parents his report card and asks for their signature.
Moral consequence: Dewey's parents sign the card but also enroll Dewey in tutoring in order to improve his grades.
Norm: It's important to show your parents your report card.
Situation: Dewey is coming home from school with his report card that shows poor performance, which his teacher has asked that they sign.
Intention: Dewey wants to avoid getting in trouble with his teacher for having an unsigned report card.
Immoral action: Dewey avoids showing his parents his report card and forges their signature on it instead.
Immoral consequence: Dewey's parents are surprised by his poor grades at the end of the year since they were not aware of them.
Norm: You shouldn't eat an entire pan of brownies by yourself.
Situation: Anthony ran into the kitchen, with a big smile, to get some brownies, but his mother told him that they have to cool before being eaten.
Intention: Anthony wants to eat brownies.
Moral action: Anthony waits patiently for his mother to cut the pan of brownies into portions, and he takes a couple for himself to eat.
Moral consequence: Anthony enjoys his brownies and even has some left over for later in  the day.
Norm: You shouldn't eat an entire pan of brownies by yourself.
Situation: Anthony ran into the kitchen, with a big smile, to get some brownies, but his mother told him that they have to cool before being eaten.
Intention: Anthony wants to eat brownies.
Immoral action: Anthony sneaks into the kitchen, when no one is looking, and eats the whole pan of brownies, all by himself.
Immoral consequence: Anthony feels guilty for eating brownies when he wasn't supposed to, and he gets physically ill from eating the whole pan at once.
Norm: It's rude to try to make customers leave.
Situation: Rudy is the manager of a Costco, and people want to come into the store without wearing masks.
Intention: Rudy wants to come up with a compromise.
Moral action: Rudy buys a bunch of masks that he can give to customers that arrive without a mask.
Moral consequence: The customers cannot be mad if they're not allowed inside when they're given a mask.
Norm: It's rude to try to make customers leave.
Situation: Rudy is the manager of a Costco, and people want to come into the store without wearing masks.
Intention: Rudy wants to come up with a compromise.
Immoral action: Rudy tells the customers to go home if they're not willing to put on a mask.
Immoral consequence: The customers will be less likely to ever come back to the store.
Norm: You should ask before you drink someone else's beer.
Situation: Brent is at his acquaintance's house and sees that there is a beer in the fridge.
Intention: Brent wants to drink the beer in the fridge.
Moral action: Brent asks his acquaintance if he can drink the beer in their fridge, and they say yes, so he does.
Moral consequence: Brent's acquaintance is happy Brent asked them if he could have the beer instead of just helping himself.
Norm: You should ask before you drink someone else's beer.
Situation: Brent is at his acquaintance's house and sees that there is a beer in the fridge.
Intention: Brent wants to drink the beer in the fridge.
Immoral action: Brent grabs the beer from the fridge without asking and drinks it all.
Immoral consequence: Brent's acquaintance thinks Brent has no manners if he will just take things from their fridge without asking.
Norm: It's important to make your spouse a priority
Situation: Ralph was invited to a party at Paul's, but he has date night planned with his wife, Penny.
Intention: Ralph wants to enjoy his evening.
Moral action: Ralph blows off the party invitation and takes Penny to a nice restaurant.
Moral consequence: Penny and Ralph enjoy getting some time together, and they grow a little closer.
Norm: It's important to make your spouse a priority
Situation: Ralph was invited to a party at Paul's, but he has date night planned with his wife, Penny.
Intention: Ralph wants to enjoy his evening.
Immoral action: Ralph tells Penny that date night will have to wait, since Paul is having a party.
Immoral consequence: Penny resents Ralph for the disappointment she feels about spending the night home alone.
Norm: It is kind to be welcoming to a new student
Situation: It's lunchtime and Jacob is entering the cafeteria along with Martin who is a new student.
Intention: Jacob wants to find a table in the cafeteria.
Moral action: Jacob invites Martin to join him and his friends at their lunch table.
Moral consequence: Martin feels included and welcome.
Norm: It is kind to be welcoming to a new student
Situation: It's lunchtime and Jacob is entering the cafeteria along with Martin who is a new student.
Intention: Jacob wants to find a table in the cafeteria.
Immoral action: Jacob decides to sit with his friends and leave Martin alone.
Immoral consequence: Martin feels unwelcome at the school.
Norm: You should always support family members.
Situation: Greg is at home relaxing when he gets a phone call from his mother Jan who asks him to borrow some money short term.
Intention: Greg wants to respond to his mother's request.
Moral action: Greg tells his mother that he'll hop over to the bank and bring her some cash soon.
Moral consequence: Jan is delighted and relieved that she will get the money she needs and that she can count on Greg.
Norm: You should always support family members.
Situation: Greg is at home relaxing when he gets a phone call from his mother Jan who asks him to borrow some money short term.
Intention: Greg wants to respond to his mother's request.
Immoral action: Greg tells his mother that if it's just short term she should go to a payday lender and deal with them.
Immoral consequence: Jan is upset that after she raised him and sacrificed for him growing up he's unwilling to help her when she needs it.
Norm: It's rude to make derogatory comments about someone else's food.
Situation: Dan is sitting next to James in the school cafeteria.
Intention: Dan wants to socialize during his lunch break.
Moral action: Dan tells James that his sandwich looks interesting and asks what's in it.
Moral consequence: James tells Dan how he made his sandwich, and they talk about different foods they like.
Norm: It's rude to make derogatory comments about someone else's food.
Situation: Dan is sitting next to James in the school cafeteria.
Intention: Dan wants to socialize during his lunch break.
Immoral action: Dan tells James that the sandwich he is eating looks disgusting.
Immoral consequence: James is annoyed by Dan's insult and gets up to move to another table.
Norm: You shouldn't drive without insurance because it's illegal.
Situation: Jill had just bought a new car, but she hadn't gotten insurance on it yet.
Intention: Jill wants to get home.
Moral action: Jill goes online and adds the new car to her current insurance policy.
Moral consequence: Jill is able to safely drive her car back to her house.
Norm: You shouldn't drive without insurance because it's illegal.
Situation: Jill had just bought a new car, but she hadn't gotten insurance on it yet.
Intention: Jill wants to get home.
Immoral action: Jill drives the car home without putting the proper insurance on the car.
Immoral consequence: Jill is stopped by a cop and given a ticket for not being properly insured.
Norm: It's nice to loan your tools to friends.
Situation: Bill's friend is repairing their car and asks Bill if they can borrow some of his tools for the job.
Intention: Bill wants to give his friend an answer about borrowing the tools.
Moral action: Bill tells his friend that they can borrow the tools but just asks that they are careful not to misplace them.
Moral consequence: Bill's friend is able to finish the repairs on their car quickly with the help of Bill's tools.
Norm: It's nice to loan your tools to friends.
Situation: Bill's friend is repairing their car and asks Bill if they can borrow some of his tools for the job.
Intention: Bill wants to give his friend an answer about borrowing the tools.
Immoral action: Bill says he can't lend his friend the tools because he's worried they'll get lost.
Immoral consequence: Bill's friend has to buy a new set of expensive tools to finish his repairs.
Norm: It's wrong to steal something from a friend.
Situation: John is extremely hungry.
Intention: John needs to find some food to eat.
Moral action: John asks Reuben is he has any food to spare.
Moral consequence: Reuben offers to share his bag of chips and John eats and is satisfied.
Norm: It's wrong to steal something from a friend.
Situation: John is extremely hungry.
Intention: John needs to find some food to eat.
Immoral action: John decides to take some of Reuben's lunch off his desk without asking, and he eats it.
Immoral consequence: Reuben sees John eating his lunch and doesn't want to be friends anymore.
Norm: It's generous to let other people use your stuff.
Situation: Mario has a house full of things he owns, Luigi came by and wanted to borrow his vacuum.
Intention: Mario wants to decide if he should let Luigi use his vacuum.
Moral action: Mario allows Luigi to use his vacuum, so he can presumably clean his house.
Moral consequence: Luigi thanks Mario and takes the vacuum and leaves to go clean.
Norm: It's generous to let other people use your stuff.
Situation: Mario has a house full of things he owns, Luigi came by and wanted to borrow his vacuum.
Intention: Mario wants to decide if he should let Luigi use his vacuum.
Immoral action: Mario decides that Luigi can't use his vacuum or his other stuff.
Immoral consequence: Luigi gets upset with Mario and leaves Mario's house.
Norm: It's wrong not to side with your own country.
Situation: Aldrich is a government employee with access to secret documents, and he's approached by Yuri who offers to buy access to the documents.
Intention: Aldrich wants to respond to Yuri.
Moral action: Aldrich tells Yuri that he cannot sell secrets to the enemy for any sum of money and will report Yuri.
Moral consequence: Aldrich is hailed as a national hero for staying true to his country and reporting an enemy spy.
Norm: It's wrong not to side with your own country.
Situation: Aldrich is a government employee with access to secret documents, and he's approached by Yuri who offers to buy access to the documents.
Intention: Aldrich wants to respond to Yuri.
Immoral action: Aldrich tells Yuri to leave a bag of money under the bridge in the park, and he'll leave the documents there.
Immoral consequence: Aldrich is later caught by the FBI and arrested for treason and sent to prison.
Norm: It's wrong to pick on a fellow kid.
Situation: Tommy is playing in the school yard and notices another child, Tim, struggling to climb up the jungle gym.
Intention: Tommy wants to say something to Tim about his struggle.
Moral action: Tommy walks over to Tim and offers support, telling him that he just needs to trust himself and keep climbing, that he can do it if he believes he can.
Moral consequence: Tim feels a sense of strength and hope, and he continues to climb, while Tommy feels a sense of pride that he has helped his classmate accomplish a goal.
Norm: It's wrong to pick on a fellow kid.
Situation: Tommy is playing in the school yard and notices another child, Tim, struggling to climb up the jungle gym.
Intention: Tommy wants to say something to Tim about his struggle.
Immoral action: Tommy yells at Tim, calling him weak and making fun of his struggle to climb the jungle gym.
Immoral consequence: Tim feels embarrassed and stops trying to climb the jungle gym, and Tommy feels guilty about embarrassing him.
Norm: People should take good care of their pets.
Situation: Alex realizes that she is out of food for her two cats but doesn't feel like going to the store.
Intention: Alex has to decide whether to go buy cat food.
Moral action: Alex gets dressed and goes out to the store to buy some cat food.
Moral consequence: The cats eat and feel much better, and Alex feels like a good person.
Norm: People should take good care of their pets.
Situation: Alex realizes that she is out of food for her two cats but doesn't feel like going to the store.
Intention: Alex has to decide whether to go buy cat food.
Immoral action: Alex decides that the cats will be alright until the next day, since it had only been one day since they last ate.
Immoral consequence: The cats cry through the night from hunger, Alex feels guilty and the cats suffer.
Norm: It's wrong to ditch a date.
Situation: Emily and Alex decide to meet for a drink after chatting on a dating app, but Emily realizes right away that there is no romantic chemistry between them.
Intention: Emily wants to end the dating relationship.
Moral action: Emily ends the date after one drink and tells Alex that she does not want to continue to see him romantically.
Moral consequence: Alex agrees that there is no romantic chemistry and does not contact Emily again.
Norm: It's wrong to ditch a date.
Situation: Emily and Alex decide to meet for a drink after chatting on a dating app, but Emily realizes right away that there is no romantic chemistry between them.
Intention: Emily wants to end the dating relationship.
Immoral action: Emily tells Alex that she is going to the bathroom, but then she leaves through the back door instead.
Immoral consequence: Alex's feelings are hurt, and he gives up on using dating apps.
Norm: You shouldn't chat about non-business-related things during a business meeting.
Situation: Tom sees his friend and colleague, William, at a weekly sales meeting and decides to sit next to him.
Intention: Tom wants to find out what William will be doing during the upcoming weekend.
Moral action: Tom takes care of business at the meeting and waits until after it is adjourned to talk with his friend about social issues.
Moral consequence: The meeting is productive and Tom is able to plan a nice weekend event with his friend, without sacrificing his work ethic.
Norm: You shouldn't chat about non-business-related things during a business meeting.
Situation: Tom sees his friend and colleague, William, at a weekly sales meeting and decides to sit next to him.
Intention: Tom wants to find out what William will be doing during the upcoming weekend.
Immoral action: Tom ignores the meeting agenda, and the other participants, and starts talking with his friend about possibly having a bar-b-que over the weekend.
Immoral consequence: The other meeting participants become visibly annoyed with the chatter and Tom is embarrassed.
Norm: You shouldn't leave events early without notifying people.
Situation: Jill is at a social event with friends and something urgent has just come up.
Intention: Jill wants to leave in a hurry.
Moral action: Jill texts her friends about the situation before she leaves giving them a heads up.
Moral consequence: Jill's friends understand and are glad she was able to be there for a bit.
Norm: You shouldn't leave events early without notifying people.
Situation: Jill is at a social event with friends and something urgent has just come up.
Intention: Jill wants to leave in a hurry.
Immoral action: Jill leaves without bother saying anything to her friends that are there.
Immoral consequence: Jill's friends thinks they have been ghosted and are taken aback.
Norm: It's nice to help others by sharing.
Situation: Hugo had just ordered a pizza pie when his friend, Ben, comes over.
Intention: Hugo wants to eat pizza.
Moral action: Hugo offers Ben some slices of his pizza.
Moral consequence: Ben takes two slices and promises to pay Hugo back.
Norm: It's nice to help others by sharing.
Situation: Hugo had just ordered a pizza pie when his friend, Ben, comes over.
Intention: Hugo wants to eat pizza.
Immoral action: Hugo doesn't offer Ben any pizza even though he suspects Ben may want some.
Immoral consequence: Hugo eats a slice of pizza and puts the rest away while Ben sneaks awkward glances at the pizza.
Norm: It is irresponsible to leave the house without your wallet.
Situation: Joey's daughter Maria just called from a friends and asked for a ride home.
Intention: Joey wants to pick up Maria.
Moral action: Joey hops in his car, but realizes he forgot his wallet, so he goes back in to grab it and gets Maria.
Moral consequence: When Joey is pulled over for a broken tail light, Joey is able to hand the cop his driver’s license from his wallet.
Norm: It is irresponsible to leave the house without your wallet.
Situation: Joey's daughter Maria just called from a friends and asked for a ride home.
Intention: Joey wants to pick up Maria.
Immoral action: Joey hops in his car, but realizes he forgot his wallet, and instead of going back to get it, he goes to pick up Maria.
Immoral consequence: When Joey is pulled over for a broken tail light, Joey receives a ticket since he is unable to hand the cop his driver’s license he carries in his wallet.
Norm: It's kind to take care of others' children.
Situation: Mike is at work when his friend Joe calls and asks him if he can look after his kids after work as Joe has to work late.
Intention: Mike wants to respond to Joe's request.
Moral action: Mike tells Joe that it's not a problem, and he'll head straight to Joe's house after work.
Moral consequence: Joe is relieved and happy that Mike has bailed him out of a sticky situation.
Norm: It's kind to take care of others' children.
Situation: Mike is at work when his friend Joe calls and asks him if he can look after his kids after work as Joe has to work late.
Intention: Mike wants to respond to Joe's request.
Immoral action: Mike tells Joe that he's not good with kids and doesn't feel comfortable with the responsibility.
Immoral consequence: Joe is annoyed because Mike isn't supporting him in his time of need and stressed to find a new babysitter.
Norm: It's wrong to be honest if it will hurt feelings.
Situation: Jason's girlfriend just got a new haircut and is asking Jason how it looks.
Intention: Jason wants to give her his opinion of her haircut.
Moral action: Jason tells his girlfriend that she can make any haircut look good.
Moral consequence: Jason's girl has more confidence and a higher self-esteem.