CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to dress down friends in public.
Situation: Rebecca is a new model about to walk down the runway with her friends.
Intention: Rebecca wants to stand out.
Immoral action: Rebecca wears the best parts of all the outfits leaving her friends with similar runway looks.
Immoral consequence: Rebecca loses the trust of the more experienced models.
Norm: You should be supportive of your partner and their choices.
Situation: Tom notices his wife Sue recently got a tattoo, when he had previously told her not to get one.
Intention: Tom wants to talk to Sue about her new tattoo.
Moral action: Tom compliments Sue on her tattoo and is respectful of her choice.
Moral consequence: Tom and Sue laugh together about previous disagreement and Sue thanks Tom.
Norm: You should be supportive of your partner and their choices.
Situation: Tom notices his wife Sue recently got a tattoo, when he had previously told her not to get one.
Intention: Tom wants to talk to Sue about her new tattoo.
Immoral action: Tom immediately tells Sue she must remove her tattoo and that he hates it.
Immoral consequence: Sue feels overwhelmed and lets Tom know that he is out of line.
Norm: You shouldn't sell someone's belongings without asking first.
Situation: Hiroki plays a game with a friend, who trusts Hiroki with his account password and who has some extra items lying around.
Intention: Hiroki wants to get some in-game money.
Moral action: Hiroki asks if his friend could lend him some in-game money.
Moral consequence: Hiroki's friend lends him the money he wants to buy a nice item.
Norm: You shouldn't sell someone's belongings without asking first.
Situation: Hiroki plays a game with a friend, who trusts Hiroki with his account password and who has some extra items lying around.
Intention: Hiroki wants to get some in-game money.
Immoral action: Hiroki logs on to the friend's gaming account and sells some little-used items, then transfers the money to himself.
Immoral consequence: Hiroki's friend get upset as he had been saving those items to trade with others.
Norm: It's wrong to fake an impairment.
Situation: John is about to enter an amusement park, when he notices a sign that mentions discounted entry fee for elderly and disabled people.
Intention: John wants to pay the required fee to enter the park.
Moral action: John pays the regular park entry fee in full and enters the park.
Moral consequence: John has a fun day enjoying himself at the amusement park.
Norm: It's wrong to fake an impairment.
Situation: John is about to enter an amusement park, when he notices a sign that mentions discounted entry fee for elderly and disabled people.
Intention: John wants to pay the required fee to enter the park.
Immoral action: John pretends to have a physical impairment in order to get a discounted entry fee.
Immoral consequence: The park staff sees through John's fake disability and call him out on it causing him much embarrassment.
Norm: It's bad to let your lawn become overrun with weeds.
Situation: Rob buys a new house with a big lawn that needs regular landscaping maintenance.
Intention: Rob wants to save money by not paying for landscaping maintenance.
Moral action: Rob does his best to maintain his lawn in a good condition and mows the lawn himself every Sunday.
Moral consequence: Rob's neighbors are happy that they have a responsible neighbor.
Norm: It's bad to let your lawn become overrun with weeds.
Situation: Rob buys a new house with a big lawn that needs regular landscaping maintenance.
Intention: Rob wants to save money by not paying for landscaping maintenance.
Immoral action: Rob doesn't care for his lawn and lets it overgrow with weeds.
Immoral consequence: Rob's neighbors complain to the HOA that Rob's lawn is in terrible condition.
Norm: It's not okay to tread a significant other disrespectfully.
Situation: Dave and his wife Cindy are out with friends when one of the friends, Tony says that Cindy is gaining weight.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Tony's comment.
Moral action: Dave tells Tony to apologize right away and that he's being incredibly rude.
Moral consequence: Cindy is delighted that her husband is standing up for her against the disrespectful Tony.
Norm: It's not okay to tread a significant other disrespectfully.
Situation: Dave and his wife Cindy are out with friends when one of the friends, Tony says that Cindy is gaining weight.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Tony's comment.
Immoral action: Dave tells Tony that he totally agrees that Cindy is getting quite fat and it's making her unattractive to him.
Immoral consequence: Cindy is mortified that her weight is being discussed out in the open and that  Dave is allowing Tony to disrespect her.
Norm: You shouldn't serve people food that they are allergic to.
Situation: Evelyn is having her family over for dinner, and she knows her sister is allergic to peanuts.
Intention: Evelyn wants to serve a delicious dinner.
Moral action: Evelyn makes sure that all of the food she is serving is safe for her sister to eat.
Moral consequence: Evelyn's sister eats everything that is served and enjoys the party.
Norm: You shouldn't serve people food that they are allergic to.
Situation: Evelyn is having her family over for dinner, and she knows her sister is allergic to peanuts.
Intention: Evelyn wants to serve a delicious dinner.
Immoral action: Evelyn makes her favorite barbecue sauce that contains peanut oil thinking that her sister's peanut allergy is overblown.
Immoral consequence: Evelyn's sister has a severe reaction and almost dies.
Norm: It is rude to intentionally block an entrance.
Situation: James is demonstrating his passionate opposition to abortion by protesting outside a women's health clinic.
Intention: James wants to stop women from getting abortions.
Moral action: James stands beside the doorway and calls the woman walking past him babykillers.
Moral consequence: One or two of the women turn around rather than dealing with James.
Norm: It is rude to intentionally block an entrance.
Situation: James is demonstrating his passionate opposition to abortion by protesting outside a women's health clinic.
Intention: James wants to stop women from getting abortions.
Immoral action: James physically blocks the entrance to the clinic and pushes the patients away if they come too close.
Immoral consequence: James is promptly arrested for trespassing and assault and denied bail.
Norm: You are supposed to drive safely to avoid hurting someone.
Situation: Nate is driving his friend Mark to an appointment when he realizes that they will be late.
Intention: Nate doesn't want to get Mark in trouble.
Moral action: Nate tells Mark that they won't make it, so he asks Mark to notify the appointment that they will be late.
Moral consequence: Nate and Mark arrive late, but the appointment is OK with it.
Norm: You are supposed to drive safely to avoid hurting someone.
Situation: Nate is driving his friend Mark to an appointment when he realizes that they will be late.
Intention: Nate doesn't want to get Mark in trouble.
Immoral action: Nate speeds up to twenty miles per hour over the limit and passes the slower cars.
Immoral consequence: Nate takes a corner too fast and loses control, wrecking the car and injuring both himself and Mark.
Norm: It's rude to back out of a trip last minute.
Situation: Yuri promised his wife Helga they would take a road trip this weekend but his friend Bo just got into town.
Intention: Yuri wants to decide what to do.
Moral action: Yuri tells Bo he already has plans with Helga and tells him they can hang out another time.
Moral consequence: Helga is happy Yuri put their relationship first.
Norm: It's rude to back out of a trip last minute.
Situation: Yuri promised his wife Helga they would take a road trip this weekend but his friend Bo just got into town.
Intention: Yuri wants to decide what to do.
Immoral action: Yuri tells Helga that Bo just arrived and wants to take the road trip another time.
Immoral consequence: Helga is disappointed and sees Yuri s unreliable.
Norm: Treating a client in an unfriendly manner is unacceptable.
Situation: Web designer, David has been working a lot of overtime hours and just received a late evening call from his client Steve.
Intention: David wants to make the conversation short with Steve.
Moral action: David tells Steve he would be happy to answer his questions when he is fresh and alert in the morning and schedules a call.
Moral consequence: Steve feels that David cares about his needs and recommends him to lots of friends.
Norm: Treating a client in an unfriendly manner is unacceptable.
Situation: Web designer, David has been working a lot of overtime hours and just received a late evening call from his client Steve.
Intention: David wants to make the conversation short with Steve.
Immoral action: David yells at Steve for calling so late and quickly slams the phone down to hang up.
Immoral consequence: Steve gets annoyed at David, cancels his contract and leaves a negative review online.
Norm: It's good to be respectful of one's elders.
Situation: Sam's grandmother Mary is telling him a long and dull story while he visits her at her home.
Intention: Sam wants the story to end.
Moral action: Sam nods and smiles attentively as a way of prompting Mary to continue and finish the story.
Moral consequence: Mary feels happy and connected to her grandson Sam.
Norm: It's good to be respectful of one's elders.
Situation: Sam's grandmother Mary is telling him a long and dull story while he visits her at her home.
Intention: Sam wants the story to end.
Immoral action: Sam tells Mary that her story is very boring, and he isn't interested in listening anymore.
Immoral consequence: Mary is mildly offended and feels sad that Sam doesn't care about what she's telling him.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of someone's dream.
Situation: Will has announced that he intends to drop out of college to become a full-time streamer.
Intention: Paul wants to convince Will that this is not a good idea.
Moral action: Paul calmy explains the reasons he thinks Will should stay in school for the time being.
Moral consequence: Will sees Paul's point and takes some of his advice.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of someone's dream.
Situation: Will has announced that he intends to drop out of college to become a full-time streamer.
Intention: Paul wants to convince Will that this is not a good idea.
Immoral action: Paul calls Will stupid and makes fun of his plan.
Immoral consequence: Will becomes defensive and doubles down on his plan.
Norm: it's wrong to blame your faults on other people.
Situation: Tom recently lost his job and worries that his stressed out family will blame him for it.
Intention: Tom wants to explain why he lost his job to his family.
Moral action: Tom tells his family that, despite the mental health of his family, his job loss was his own fault.
Moral consequence: Tom feels relieved he had the courage to admit this, and his family thanks him for it.
Norm: it's wrong to blame your faults on other people.
Situation: Tom recently lost his job and worries that his stressed out family will blame him for it.
Intention: Tom wants to explain why he lost his job to his family.
Immoral action: Tom tells his family that the emotional problems of other family members caused him to lose his job.
Immoral consequence: Tom's family begins to think less of him for not taking responsibility and Tom feels guilty.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to people about money.
Situation: Jenny is walking and thinking of some large bills when her friend Paul pulls up and offers her some spare cash.
Intention: Jenny wants to respond to Paul's offer.
Moral action: Jenny says that the money will help with some bills and takes it.
Moral consequence: Jenny pays the bills and has some extra left over.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to people about money.
Situation: Jenny is walking and thinking of some large bills when her friend Paul pulls up and offers her some spare cash.
Intention: Jenny wants to respond to Paul's offer.
Immoral action: Jenny says that she's doing just fine and has plenty of cash, not wanting to embarrass herself.
Immoral consequence: Jenny has great difficulty paying her bills that month.
Norm: It's wrong to not take cancer seriously.
Situation: John finds out his toxic ex girlfriend has cancer.
Intention: John wants to tell his friends.
Moral action: John soberly tells his friends what he heard about his ex.
Moral consequence: John's friend tells them he has cancer, and they all give him support.
Norm: It's wrong to not take cancer seriously.
Situation: John finds out his toxic ex girlfriend has cancer.
Intention: John wants to tell his friends.
Immoral action: John goes to a bar and laughingly tells his friends his ex has cancer, and he's glad because of what happened between them.
Immoral consequence: John's best friend starts bawling because he just found out he has cancer and John has made fun of it.
Norm: It's wrong to run a red light.
Situation: Jack is in a hurry and is trying to get to work on time as he is approaching a traffic light.
Intention: Jack wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Jack stops at the red light and waits patiently for it to turn green.
Moral consequence: Jack continues his journey driving safely, and he arrives at work right on time.
Norm: It's wrong to run a red light.
Situation: Jack is in a hurry and is trying to get to work on time as he is approaching a traffic light.
Intention: Jack wants to get to work on time.
Immoral action: Jack speeds up as he gets close to the traffic light and goes through it when it is red.
Immoral consequence: A policeman sees Jack run the red light, and he gets pulled over, making him even later for work.
Norm: People are expected to look out for their relatives.
Situation: Mary's mother is sick with the flu.
Intention: Mary wants to go out on a date with her boyfriend.
Moral action: Mary calls her sister to sit with her mother while Mary goes out.
Moral consequence: Mary's sister takes care of her and her mother gets better.
Norm: People are expected to look out for their relatives.
Situation: Mary's mother is sick with the flu.
Intention: Mary wants to go out on a date with her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Mary goes out with her boyfriend leaving her mother at home.
Immoral consequence: Mary's mother gets very sick and has to go to the hospital.
Norm: It's fun to make things up and create new stories.
Situation: Bob is babysitting his young grandchildren for the weekend.
Intention: Bob wants to have a relaxing weekend.
Moral action: Bob decides to invent an intricate new game for the children and teaches them how to play it.
Moral consequence: After learning the game, the kids play the game by themselves for most of the weekend and have a great time.
Norm: It's fun to make things up and create new stories.
Situation: Bob is babysitting his young grandchildren for the weekend.
Intention: Bob wants to have a relaxing weekend.
Immoral action: Bob parks the kids in front of the TV for most of the weekend and takes naps.
Immoral consequence: The kids are bored after a while and don't enjoy their weekend.
Norm: It's wrong to make racist jokes.
Situation: Chris, who dislikes black people, is with some friends in the parking lot when he sees a black person.
Intention: Chris wants to amuse his friends.
Moral action: Chris tells a joke that he heard from a comedy show that he watched earlier that week.
Moral consequence: Chris' friends laugh and no one is offended.
Norm: It's wrong to make racist jokes.
Situation: Chris, who dislikes black people, is with some friends in the parking lot when he sees a black person.
Intention: Chris wants to amuse his friends.
Immoral action: Chris decides to make fun of the black person and makes jokes about "darkies in the melon patch" to his friends.
Immoral consequence: The black man hears, walks over to Chris, and starts a fight with him.
Norm: Partners are expected to be together during a medical emergency.
Situation: Bill receives a frantic call telling him the his wife Patty's appendix burst, and she has been rushed to the hospital.
Intention: Bill wants to finish making a presentation to his boss.
Moral action: Bill asks a coworker to make the presentation for him and rushes to Patty's side.
Moral consequence: Patty gets her paperwork done promptly and has her surgery on time.
Norm: Partners are expected to be together during a medical emergency.
Situation: Bill receives a frantic call telling him the his wife Patty's appendix burst, and she has been rushed to the hospital.
Intention: Bill wants to finish making a presentation to his boss.
Immoral action: Bill stays at work to make his presentation before going to the hospital.
Immoral consequence: Patty's surgery is delayed while they wait for him to arrive and sign consent forms.
Norm: You shouldn't spread rumors about your friends.
Situation: Elaine's friend Susie just told her she heard her other friend Karen was cheating on her boyfriend, but isn't sure it's true.
Intention: Elaine wants to decide whether or not to tell the rest of her classmates at school tomorrow.
Moral action: Elaine calls Karen to ask if it's true she cheated on her boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Karen tells Elaine that's it's not true, so Elaine sets the record straight with Susie and Karen's boyfriend never hears the false information.
Norm: You shouldn't spread rumors about your friends.
Situation: Elaine's friend Susie just told her she heard her other friend Karen was cheating on her boyfriend, but isn't sure it's true.
Intention: Elaine wants to decide whether or not to tell the rest of her classmates at school tomorrow.
Immoral action: When Elaine is in class the next day she tells the other people in her class.
Immoral consequence: The news comes back to Karen's boyfriend, and they break up over it.
Norm: It is okay to set rules for your own house
Situation: Gigi has a group of friends and acquaintances over at her house for a party.
Intention: Gigi wants her guests to feel at home in her house.
Moral action: Gigi explains to people that she always takes her shoes off before entering the house, and asks them to do the same.
Moral consequence: The house is mostly clean after the party and Gigi is happy not to have too much cleanup to do.
Norm: It is okay to set rules for your own house
Situation: Gigi has a group of friends and acquaintances over at her house for a party.
Intention: Gigi wants her guests to feel at home in her house.
Immoral action: Gigi is too shy to ask people to take their shoes off before entering her house.
Immoral consequence: All the floors are filthy after the party and Gigi is pretty discouraged by the extent of the cleanup she's stuck with.
Norm: You should always go to the dentist every six months.
Situation: John has a very busy day including a trip to his biannual dentist appointment and a night out at the movies.
Intention: John wants to clear up his schedule a bit.
Moral action: John decides to cancel his night out at the movies.
Moral consequence: John gets a thorough cleaning at the dentist and his teeth remain healthy and strong.
Norm: You should always go to the dentist every six months.
Situation: John has a very busy day including a trip to his biannual dentist appointment and a night out at the movies.
Intention: John wants to clear up his schedule a bit.
Immoral action: John decides to cancel his dentist appointment and go some other time.
Immoral consequence: John ends up with several cavities when he finally reschedules his appointment.
Norm: You shouldn't just cut people off without warning.
Situation: Steve is driving on the freeway in heavy traffic and realizes that he's in the wrong lane to exit.
Intention: Steve wants to change lanes.
Moral action: Steve sees an opening in the lane and signals, waiting for the person to allow him in.
Moral consequence: The person slows down a bit to make space for Steve to fit in.
Norm: You shouldn't just cut people off without warning.
Situation: Steve is driving on the freeway in heavy traffic and realizes that he's in the wrong lane to exit.
Intention: Steve wants to change lanes.
Immoral action: Steve sees an opening in the lane and veers into it before someone else can take it, cutting off another car.
Immoral consequence: The driver who is now behind Steve is infuriated and swears at Steve from his window.
Norm: It's rude to get someone's car towed.
Situation: Jane has borrowed her mom's car to go shopping, and she notices an empty spot right in front of the store, next to a fire hydrant.
Intention: Jane wants to park the car.
Moral action: Jane decides to drive a bit further away to a metered parking spot down the road.
Moral consequence: Jane successfully finishes her shopping trip and drives back home.
Norm: It's rude to get someone's car towed.
Situation: Jane has borrowed her mom's car to go shopping, and she notices an empty spot right in front of the store, next to a fire hydrant.
Intention: Jane wants to park the car.
Immoral action: Jane parks in front of the fire hydrant and her mom's car ends up getting towed.
Immoral consequence: Jane gets grounded for two weeks and has to pay the fine.
Norm: It's wrong to assault people.
Situation: Mary is walking down the street when a man whistles at her.
Intention: Mary wants to show her displeasure with the man's behavior.
Moral action: Mary berates the man for acting in a rude and demeaning manner.
Moral consequence: Mary feels good about putting the man in his place by pointing out his misbehavior.
Norm: It's wrong to assault people.
Situation: Mary is walking down the street when a man whistles at her.
Intention: Mary wants to show her displeasure with the man's behavior.
Immoral action: Mary slaps the man across the face with all her strength.
Immoral consequence: Mary gets in trouble with the authorities for hitting the man.
Norm: It's good to be concerned for the health of others.
Situation: Carol lives in a building where there are many activities organized for the residents, many of whom are elderly like Carol.
Intention: Carol wants to have fun by joining an in-person activity.
Moral action: Carol calls each participant ahead of the activity and asks how they feel.
Moral consequence: Carol discovers that one of the potential participants doesn't feel well and encourages her to stay home - and no one in the activity is infected.
Norm: It's good to be concerned for the health of others.
Situation: Carol lives in a building where there are many activities organized for the residents, many of whom are elderly like Carol.
Intention: Carol wants to have fun by joining an in-person activity.
Immoral action: Carol doesn't care much about other people's health and doesn't ask anyone involved in the activity how they feel.
Immoral consequence: One of the participants is actually a bit sick, and soon after discovers she has Covid - Carol and others are infected.
Norm: You should not leave food unattended
Situation: Sam is birdwatching while eating lunch in the park when he receives a phone call.
Intention: Sam wants to answer the phone call.
Moral action: Sam answers the phone call while remaining seated on a bench.
Moral consequence: Sam is able to finish enjoying his lunch.
Norm: You should not leave food unattended
Situation: Sam is birdwatching while eating lunch in the park when he receives a phone call.
Intention: Sam wants to answer the phone call.
Immoral action: Sam leaves his food on the bench to get up and walk around while talking on the phone.
Immoral consequence: A bird swoops down and steals Sam's lunch, so he has nothing left to eat.
Norm: You shouldn't take your own life.
Situation: Zach is very depressed and doesn't know how to escape his problems in life.
Intention: Zach wants to escape his pain.
Moral action: Zach decides to get professional help from a psychiatrist.
Moral consequence: Zach gets treated for clinical depression and recovers.
Norm: You shouldn't take your own life.
Situation: Zach is very depressed and doesn't know how to escape his problems in life.
Intention: Zach wants to escape his pain.
Immoral action: Zach decides to end the pain and jumps off of a bridge.
Immoral consequence: Zach dies and leaves behind heartbroken family and friends.