CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't allow your children to not do their homework.
Situation: Jed's kids had come home from school and were doing their homework before dinner.
Intention: Jed wants his kids to eat.
Immoral action: Jed tells the kids they are finished with their homework and tells them it's time to eat.
Immoral consequence: Jed's kids have their recess taken away at school for not finishing their homework.
Norm: It's nice to let classmates use your stuff.
Situation: Nick is about to take an exam when he notices that a classmate doesn't have a pencil and is searching for one.
Intention: Nick wants his classmate to get a pencil.
Moral action: Nick digs into his backpack and gives his classmate one of his pencils to use.
Moral consequence: The classmate is grateful and is able to take the exam with everyone else.
Norm: It's nice to let classmates use your stuff.
Situation: Nick is about to take an exam when he notices that a classmate doesn't have a pencil and is searching for one.
Intention: Nick wants his classmate to get a pencil.
Immoral action: Nick suggests that his classmate goes to the office and tries to borrow a pencil from someone there.
Immoral consequence: The classmate gets a pencil but loses ten minutes of exam time, lowering his grade.
Norm: It's rude to rejoice in your parent's breakup.
Situation: Felix listens to his father tearfully tell him about breaking up with his girlfriend.
Intention: Felix wants to do something with his father.
Moral action: Felix asks his dad if he would like to play a game of chess.
Moral consequence: Felix's dad has fun playing games with his sun.
Norm: It's rude to rejoice in your parent's breakup.
Situation: Felix listens to his father tearfully tell him about breaking up with his girlfriend.
Intention: Felix wants to do something with his father.
Immoral action: Felix takes his father out to a bar where he talks a crowd into cheering for the breakup.
Immoral consequence: Felix's father breaks down crying.
Norm: It's kind to give money to those in need.
Situation: Ted is walking through the city and sees a homeless man asking for change.
Intention: Ted wants to motivate the homeless man.
Moral action: Ted gives the man a $100 dollar bill and tells him to take care of himself.
Moral consequence: The man is able to buy a new outfit and haircut to apply to a new job.
Norm: It's kind to give money to those in need.
Situation: Ted is walking through the city and sees a homeless man asking for change.
Intention: Ted wants to motivate the homeless man.
Immoral action: Ted gives the man a motivational speech that involves his own life.
Immoral consequence: The man is unaffected by the speech and continues to suffer.
Norm: It's good to decorate for Halloween.
Situation: Heather recently moved into a new neighborhood and Halloween is coming up in a few days.
Intention: She wants to prepare for trick-or-treaters.
Moral action: Heather decorates her yard and house to really get into the Halloween spirit.
Moral consequence: The neighborhood kids all stop by her house to trick-or-treat for some candy.
Norm: It's good to decorate for Halloween.
Situation: Heather recently moved into a new neighborhood and Halloween is coming up in a few days.
Intention: She wants to prepare for trick-or-treaters.
Immoral action: Heather prepares a bowl of candy at her front door but doesn't do any decorating.
Immoral consequence: The neighborhood kids mostly walk by her house and assume she is not participating in Halloween.
Norm: It's wrong not to pay attention when you drive.
Situation: Shawn is driving to an appointment, and he is not sure if he is going the right way.
Intention: Shawn wants to use the navigation app on his phone.
Moral action: Shawn pulls over in a convenient spot and sets up the navigation app before driving again.
Moral consequence: Shawn is able to navigate to the meeting without putting himself or anyone else in danger.
Norm: It's wrong not to pay attention when you drive.
Situation: Shawn is driving to an appointment, and he is not sure if he is going the right way.
Intention: Shawn wants to use the navigation app on his phone.
Immoral action: Shawn tries to use the navigation app at the same time he is driving the vehicle.
Immoral consequence: Shawn is distracted from driving and ends up hitting a pedestrian that he didn't see.
Norm: It's mean to wish someone dies when they wrong you.
Situation: Rob's father Brandon hasn't paid back a debt, so Rob is really angry and is talking to his friend Mary about it.
Intention: Rob wants to vent to Mary.
Moral action: Rob is really angry and while talking to Mary says that he will just have a talk with Brandon and try to be understanding.
Moral consequence: Rob has a talk with Brandon, and they work out a payment plan, so now Ron feels satisfied.
Norm: It's mean to wish someone dies when they wrong you.
Situation: Rob's father Brandon hasn't paid back a debt, so Rob is really angry and is talking to his friend Mary about it.
Intention: Rob wants to vent to Mary.
Immoral action: In the heat of the moment, Rob tells Mary that Brandon needs to just drop dead.
Immoral consequence: Later that evening Brandon has a heart attack and now Rob feels guilty.
Norm: You shouldn't report your neighbors without a good reason.
Situation: Rasheeda has a neighbor Mike who lives above them that is up late at night.
Intention: Rasheeda needs it quieter at night because she works early.
Moral action: Rasheeda meets Mike and explains that she works early and that sometimes Mike makes too much noise.
Moral consequence: Mike is understanding and makes an effort to be quieter, Rasheeda hears Mike less often.
Norm: You shouldn't report your neighbors without a good reason.
Situation: Rasheeda has a neighbor Mike who lives above them that is up late at night.
Intention: Rasheeda needs it quieter at night because she works early.
Immoral action: Rasheeda calls the apartment security nightly for noise complaints whenever she hears Mike moving after 10pm.
Immoral consequence: Rasheeda is warned for harassment and abuse of apartment resources once it is determined that Mike is not violating any rules.
Norm: It's rude to ghost someone on a date.
Situation: Hal had a date at the diner scheduled with Dina Friday night.
Intention: Hal wants to get out of the date.
Moral action: Hal calls Dina and tells her that he realized that he isn't ready to date.
Moral consequence: Hal and Dina are able to remain friends even though they aren't dating.
Norm: It's rude to ghost someone on a date.
Situation: Hal had a date at the diner scheduled with Dina Friday night.
Intention: Hal wants to get out of the date.
Immoral action: Hal skips out on the date and doesn't answer any of Dina's texts or calls.
Immoral consequence: Dina tells all of Hal's friends what a jerk he is.
Norm: It's good to want to help out an animal.
Situation: Gerry is driving home from work and sees a turtle crossing the road.
Intention: Gerry wants to make a decision.
Moral action: Gerry stops his car and carries the turtle across the road.
Moral consequence: The turtle is safe out of harms way.
Norm: It's good to want to help out an animal.
Situation: Gerry is driving home from work and sees a turtle crossing the road.
Intention: Gerry wants to make a decision.
Immoral action: Gerry , noticing the turtle, swerves around it and continues driving home.
Immoral consequence: The car behind Gerry hits the turtle and kills it.
Norm: It is nice to encourage others to keep trying.
Situation: Sam is a guidance counselor who is meeting with a student about pursuing art as a career after losing a local art competition.
Intention: Sam wants to make sure the student realistically understands their goal in life.
Moral action: Sam cautions the student towards the perils of pursuing art but tells them to not give up on their passion after one setback.
Moral consequence: The student is invigorated and works harder towards being an artist.
Norm: It is nice to encourage others to keep trying.
Situation: Sam is a guidance counselor who is meeting with a student about pursuing art as a career after losing a local art competition.
Intention: Sam wants to make sure the student realistically understands their goal in life.
Immoral action: Sam tells the student that art is financially impractical, and they should switch focus after the loss.
Immoral consequence: The student feels unsupported and never returns to Sam for advice.
Norm: You shouldn't be toxic toward your kids.
Situation: Mary is bitter about her husbands repeated infidelity when her son asks her why she is so angry with his dad.
Intention: Mary wants to answer her son's question.
Moral action: Mary assures her son that her disagreement with his father doesn't impact their love for him.
Moral consequence: Mary is able to separate her son from her problems with his father.
Norm: You shouldn't be toxic toward your kids.
Situation: Mary is bitter about her husbands repeated infidelity when her son asks her why she is so angry with his dad.
Intention: Mary wants to answer her son's question.
Immoral action: Mary tells her son about his father’s history with women in great detail.
Immoral consequence: Mary alienates her son from his father.
Norm: It's wise to always sample food before serving it.
Situation: Kevin is preparing a meal for his girlfriend based on a recipe from his mum.
Intention: Kevin wants to make sure the meal is tasty.
Moral action: While cooking Kevin tastes the meal repeatedly, adjusting the seasoning as needed.
Moral consequence: Kevin is proud to serve a tasty dish to his girlfriend.
Norm: It's wise to always sample food before serving it.
Situation: Kevin is preparing a meal for his girlfriend based on a recipe from his mum.
Intention: Kevin wants to make sure the meal is tasty.
Immoral action: While cooking the meal Kevin follows the recipe without tasting anything.
Immoral consequence: After serving it Kevin is chagrined to discover that the meal is under seasoned.
Norm: You should try to make amends with people.
Situation: Jack had a heated political argument with Tim a year ago and has not spoken with him since.
Intention: Jack wants to consider speaking to Tim again.
Moral action: Jack gradually starts making conversation with Tim again despite their argument.
Moral consequence: The friendship between Jack and Tim not only returns but also becomes stronger.
Norm: You should try to make amends with people.
Situation: Jack had a heated political argument with Tim a year ago and has not spoken with him since.
Intention: Jack wants to consider speaking to Tim again.
Immoral action: Jack decides talking to Tim is not worth his time.
Immoral consequence: Jack and Tim's relationship degrades to the point where they are no longer friends.
Norm: It's wrong to laugh at someone.
Situation: Jane's history class has been preparing presentations, and they are ready to start delivering them.
Intention: Jane wants to listen to Martin's presentation and comment on it.
Moral action: After Martin presents, Jane asks, "How did you select such an interesting topic?".
Moral consequence: Martin explains his thought process.
Norm: It's wrong to laugh at someone.
Situation: Jane's history class has been preparing presentations, and they are ready to start delivering them.
Intention: Jane wants to listen to Martin's presentation and comment on it.
Immoral action: After Martin presents, Jane asks, "Why did you pick such a silly topic?" and laughs.
Immoral consequence: Martin is embarrassed and the class scowls at Jane for being rude.
Norm: It's bad to let your emotions make you become violent.
Situation: Bob and Judy are a couple that are in a severe argument with each other.
Intention: Bob wants to express the level of anger that he is feeling towards Judy.
Moral action: Bob steps away for an hour and afterwards explains more calmly after why Judy has upset him so much.
Moral consequence: They are able to talk it out and make up within a few hours.
Norm: It's bad to let your emotions make you become violent.
Situation: Bob and Judy are a couple that are in a severe argument with each other.
Intention: Bob wants to express the level of anger that he is feeling towards Judy.
Immoral action: Bob gets angrier and angrier and eventually strikes Judy a couple of times.
Immoral consequence: Judy leaves and go to stay with a friend and is filing a restraining order.
Norm: People are expected to be hospitable to guests.
Situation: Aaron and his fiancee Delia are planning their wedding but don't have much money.
Intention: Aaron wants to save money where he can in the wedding budget.
Moral action: Aaron chooses to invite fewer people, so he and Delia can afford to provide a good experience.
Moral consequence: The invited guests have a good time at Aaron and Delia's wedding and are happy to celebrate with them.
Norm: People are expected to be hospitable to guests.
Situation: Aaron and his fiancee Delia are planning their wedding but don't have much money.
Intention: Aaron wants to save money where he can in the wedding budget.
Immoral action: Aaron chooses to cut the caterin budget and does not serve to the guests at the wedding.
Immoral consequence: The wedding guests are unhappy and many leave early because they are grumpy and hungry.
Norm: It's embarrassing to have to beg for money.
Situation: Greg tore his ACL while working and had to get surgery on it.
Intention: Greg needs to come up with a way to get money to pay for the surgery.
Moral action: Greg goes into debt to pay for the surgery since he has no other options.
Moral consequence: Greg no longer has to deal with the pain in his knee.
Norm: It's embarrassing to have to beg for money.
Situation: Greg tore his ACL while working and had to get surgery on it.
Intention: Greg needs to come up with a way to get money to pay for the surgery.
Immoral action: Greg makes a page on GoFundMe to ask people to give him money to pay for it.
Immoral consequence: People on GoFundMe judge Greg for not being able to pay it himself.
Norm: It's wrong to lose things that are important to people.
Situation: Nancy is helping her Aunt Sally clean out her home office because it has become quite a mess of papers.
Intention: Nancy wants to get all of the papers cleared out in her Aunt's home office.
Moral action: Nancy is careful to have her Aunt Sally look through the oldest papers to be sure nothing important is thrown out.
Moral consequence: Nancy's Aunt Sally is able to save some old poems from her boyfriend that are very important to her.
Norm: It's wrong to lose things that are important to people.
Situation: Nancy is helping her Aunt Sally clean out her home office because it has become quite a mess of papers.
Intention: Nancy wants to get all of the papers cleared out in her Aunt's home office.
Immoral action: Nancy places all papers that are over five years old into the trash without paying attention to things that may be sentimental to her Aunt.
Immoral consequence: Nancy's Aunt Sally is very upset that some poems from her old boyfriend were thrown in the trash.
Norm: It's nice to help out others who live with you.
Situation: Bobby is home where he lives with a roommate who is currently trying to fix a part of their house.
Intention: Bobby wants to ask what his roommate is doing.
Moral action: Bobby inquires as to what his roommate is working on while offering to lend a hand in any way possible.
Moral consequence: Bobby's roommate is appreciative and explains the project as well as the ways Bobby can help.
Norm: It's nice to help out others who live with you.
Situation: Bobby is home where he lives with a roommate who is currently trying to fix a part of their house.
Intention: Bobby wants to ask what his roommate is doing.
Immoral action: Bobby asks his roommate what he is working on with no intention of sticking around.
Immoral consequence: Bobby's roommate explains the project and is disappointed when Bobby doesn't offer a helping hand since they both live there.
Norm: It's wrong to peep into someone's window.
Situation: Gordy was doing gardening outside of Jan's window when he notices her changing her clothing inside.
Intention: Gordy wants to finish gardening.
Moral action: Gordy moves to another area of the property to avoid looking at Jan.
Moral consequence: At the end of the day, Jan pays Gordy for the work that he has done.
Norm: It's wrong to peep into someone's window.
Situation: Gordy was doing gardening outside of Jan's window when he notices her changing her clothing inside.
Intention: Gordy wants to finish gardening.
Immoral action: Gordy looks into the window and watches Jan take off her clothes as he trims the leaves.
Immoral consequence: Jan fires Gordy from his job when she sees what he is doing.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with a friend that teases you.
Situation: Gabriella is hanging out with her friend Marsha, and Marsha several hurtful jokes about Gabriella's appearance.
Intention: Gabriella wants to be accepted.
Moral action: Gabriella plays truth or dare with Marsha, and she tells Marsha about her hurt feelings after selecting truth.
Moral consequence: Marsha understands her flaws, and she begins the long process of becoming a better person.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with a friend that teases you.
Situation: Gabriella is hanging out with her friend Marsha, and Marsha several hurtful jokes about Gabriella's appearance.
Intention: Gabriella wants to be accepted.
Immoral action: Gabriella pretends to laugh at the jokes while complimenting Marsha.
Immoral consequence: Marsha continues teasing Gavbriella.
Norm: You're expected to drive carefully.
Situation: Kevin just realized he is late for his date with Jean, so he gets into his car to meet her.
Intention: Kevin wants to get to Jean.
Moral action: Kevin decides to call Jean to let her know he's on his way, but running late.
Moral consequence: Kevin makes it to Jean safely, and she is glad he was careful driving to meet her.
Norm: You're expected to drive carefully.
Situation: Kevin just realized he is late for his date with Jean, so he gets into his car to meet her.
Intention: Kevin wants to get to Jean.
Immoral action: Kevin, being in a rush, drives over the speed limit and swerves which causes him to get pulled over, making him more late for his date with Jean.
Immoral consequence: Kevin gets a ticket and Jean is angry at him for not taking his time to be careful.
Norm: It's wrong to offend coworkers with one's body odor.
Situation: Mark has slept through his alarm and only has a few minutes to get ready to leave for work.
Intention: Mark wants to skip taking a shower to save time.
Moral action: Mark applies a liberal amount of scented body spray on before he leaves.
Moral consequence: Mark's body odor is masked by the scent of the body spray.
Norm: It's wrong to offend coworkers with one's body odor.
Situation: Mark has slept through his alarm and only has a few minutes to get ready to leave for work.
Intention: Mark wants to skip taking a shower to save time.
Immoral action: Mark rushes out of the house and goes to work without preparing his body.
Immoral consequence: Mark's coworkers are offended and distracted by his body odor.
Norm: You shouldn't segregate events by race.
Situation: Sean has to organize a convention, and he's trying to figure out how to group people together.
Intention: Sean wants to make everyone happy.
Moral action: Sean puts everyone into random groups by picking names out of a hat.
Moral consequence: Everyone at the convention understands why they were grouped in this way and are okay with it.
Norm: You shouldn't segregate events by race.
Situation: Sean has to organize a convention, and he's trying to figure out how to group people together.
Intention: Sean wants to make everyone happy.
Immoral action: Sean decides to separate everyone by race, because he thinks they'll all get along.
Immoral consequence: The people at the convention are offended when they find out they were segregated.
Norm: It is rude to not listen to people.
Situation: John is watching a movie at home when Mindy comes home upset and asks to talk.
Intention: John wants to finish his movie.
Moral action: John pauses the movie, comforts and listens to Mindy and resumes his movie later.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels happier and closer to John.
Norm: It is rude to not listen to people.
Situation: John is watching a movie at home when Mindy comes home upset and asks to talk.
Intention: John wants to finish his movie.
Immoral action: John yells at Mindy to shut up and puts the movie volume louder.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels upset and cries and resents John.
Norm: It's good to show compassion to those with illness.
Situation: Irvine is shopping when he receives a selfie from his bald sister after another round of chemotherapy.
Intention: Irvine wants to buy something.
Moral action: Irvine borrows more money and buys his sister a wig.
Moral consequence: Irvine and his sister have fun taking selfies with his sister's new hair.
Norm: It's good to show compassion to those with illness.
Situation: Irvine is shopping when he receives a selfie from his bald sister after another round of chemotherapy.
Intention: Irvine wants to buy something.
Immoral action: Irvine buys himself a new video game, and spends the evening playing at home.
Immoral consequence: Irvine feels bad for not doing more for his sister.
Norm: It's polite to send thank you notes
Situation: Zachary just had his birthday and received a generous check from his grandparents.
Intention: Zachary wants to express his gratitude to his grandparents for his birthday present.
Moral action: Zachary takes some time in the evening to write his grandparents a note thanking them for their present.
Moral consequence: Zachary's grandparents are touched by his polite gesture and are proud of how well mannered he's become.
Norm: It's polite to send thank you notes
Situation: Zachary just had his birthday and received a generous check from his grandparents.
Intention: Zachary wants to express his gratitude to his grandparents for his birthday present.
Immoral action: Zachary waits until the next time he sees his grandparents and thanks them for their gift.
Immoral consequence: Zachary's grandparents tell his parents that they should probably be teaching him to be more polite and timely with his gratitude.
Norm: You shouldn't verbally abuse people.
Situation: Evan is frustrated at his coworker Abby for not understanding how to operate equipment properly.
Intention: Evan wants to teach Abby.
Moral action: Evan shows Abby some tutorial videos before asking her to shadow him for the rest of the day.
Moral consequence: Abby's work performance improves.
Norm: You shouldn't verbally abuse people.
Situation: Evan is frustrated at his coworker Abby for not understanding how to operate equipment properly.
Intention: Evan wants to teach Abby.
Immoral action: Evan puts Abby down and treats her like a child as he explains the controls.
Immoral consequence: Abby starts crying.
Norm: It's best not to disturb wildlife.
Situation: George sees a moose on the outskirts of a forest and is tempted to prod the moose with a stick.
Intention: George wants to consider poking the moose.
Moral action: George slowly backs away from the moose and leaves the moose alone.
Moral consequence: Both George and the moose enjoy the rest of their day in peace.
Norm: It's best not to disturb wildlife.
Situation: George sees a moose on the outskirts of a forest and is tempted to prod the moose with a stick.
Intention: George wants to consider poking the moose.
Immoral action: George decides to go ahead and poke the moose with a stick.
Immoral consequence: The moose immediately becomes annoyed and causes severe injuries to George.
Norm: You shouldn't be cold toward coworkers.
Situation: Ted has a job at a factory and his co-workers ask him if he wants to hang out after work.
Intention: Ted wants to respond to his co-worker's request.
Moral action: Ted tells his co-workers he'd love to hang out after work.
Moral consequence: Ted's co-workers will think he's relaxed and likes them.