CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
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.
Immoral action: Jason tells his girlfriend that she looks like a man now.
Immoral consequence: Jason's girlfriend thinks that he is a jerk and likes him less.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat in a relationship
Situation: Barry is in a rut in his marriage with his husband Micheal.
Intention: Barry wants to add some spice to his life.
Moral action: Barry suggests to his husband Michael that he should dress up as a woman, so they can roleplay.
Moral consequence: Barry gets a lot of enjoyment from roleplaying that his husband Michael is a female.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat in a relationship
Situation: Barry is in a rut in his marriage with his husband Micheal.
Intention: Barry wants to add some spice to his life.
Immoral action: Barry goes on Grindr and finds another man to have sex with instead of his husband Micheal.
Immoral consequence: Barry gets divorced by his husband Michael when he finds about the affair.
Norm: It's good to pay someone for work they would do.
Situation: Crabbe was hired by Draco to paint the house green.
Intention: Draco wants to conclude his business with Crabbe.
Moral action: Draco compliments Crabbe's work on the house and pays him.
Moral consequence: Crabbe is pleased with a paying customer and asks if Draco has more work he needs done.
Norm: It's good to pay someone for work they would do.
Situation: Crabbe was hired by Draco to paint the house green.
Intention: Draco wants to conclude his business with Crabbe.
Immoral action: Draco's HOA doesn't allow the specific shade of green so Draco doesn't pay Crabbe.
Immoral consequence: Draco ends up getting sued by Crabbe for non-payment.
Norm: It's wrong to eat something that doesn't belong to you.
Situation: Leigh is at a dinner buffet at a fine restaurant in town.
Intention: Leigh wants to try a bit of everything on the menu.
Moral action: Leigh notices an item she wants has run out, so she asks the service staff if they have more.
Moral consequence: Leigh gets to enjoy that item after they bring out a fresh batch.
Norm: It's wrong to eat something that doesn't belong to you.
Situation: Leigh is at a dinner buffet at a fine restaurant in town.
Intention: Leigh wants to try a bit of everything on the menu.
Immoral action: Leigh sees the spare ribs have run out, so she grabs one from the plate of the person in front of her.
Immoral consequence: Leigh is caught doing this, and barred from the restaurant.
Norm: It's expected that selling drugs is illegal.
Situation: John, a police officer, is patrolling the park when he notices Gary dealing cocaine.
Intention: John wants to say something to Gary.
Moral action: John tells Gary that he's under arrest for the felony of selling Class A narcotics.
Moral consequence: Gary is taken to jail and put away where he learns the lesson of obeying the law.
Norm: It's expected that selling drugs is illegal.
Situation: John, a police officer, is patrolling the park when he notices Gary dealing cocaine.
Intention: John wants to say something to Gary.
Immoral action: John tells Gary he ought to be doing that somewhere else where he can't be seen since it's immoral.
Immoral consequence: Gary leaves but simply sets up his operation somewhere else and continues to spread the evils of addiction.
Norm: It is rude to interrupt someone's conversation.
Situation: Sean needs help with his assignment, but his teacher is talking with someone else.
Intention: Sean wants to ask his teacher for help.
Moral action: Sean waits for his teacher's conversation to end before asking for help.
Moral consequence: Sean's teacher thinks that he is polite and is more willing to help him.
Norm: It is rude to interrupt someone's conversation.
Situation: Sean needs help with his assignment, but his teacher is talking with someone else.
Intention: Sean wants to ask his teacher for help.
Immoral action: Sean barges into the conversation and asks her teacher for help.
Immoral consequence: Sean's teacher thinks that Sean is rude and obnoxious and asks him to wait.
Norm: It's wrong to take your own life
Situation: Casey examines her life as she lay on the couch, she feels hopeless and depressed.
Intention: Casey has to decide what to do about her feelings of hopelessness.
Moral action: Casey makes a call to an anonymous hotline to talk with someone about the way she is feeling.
Moral consequence: The call leads Casey to find the help that she needs to live a happy, enjoyable life with her friends and loved ones.
Norm: It's wrong to take your own life
Situation: Casey examines her life as she lay on the couch, she feels hopeless and depressed.
Intention: Casey has to decide what to do about her feelings of hopelessness.
Immoral action: Casey decides that there is no purpose in life, and she doesn't want to continue living, then she takes her own life.
Immoral consequence: The people who care about Casey are overcome with grief and Casey missed a part of her life that would have been very happy and rewarding.
Norm: It's rude to be mean to people on the internet.
Situation: Someone posts an opposing viewpoint on one of Alex's political opinion, social media posts.
Intention: Alex has to decide how to respond to the person.
Moral action: Alex provides a thoughtful response and explains why he believes that the person has been given some inaccurate information.
Moral consequence: The person still believes that Alex is wrong, but he feels respected and is willing to at least double check the information he believes to be correct.
Norm: It's rude to be mean to people on the internet.
Situation: Someone posts an opposing viewpoint on one of Alex's political opinion, social media posts.
Intention: Alex has to decide how to respond to the person.
Immoral action: Alex responds by telling the person why their viewpoint is wrong, and goes on to insult the person's intelligence.
Immoral consequence: The person who expressed a differing opinion feels hurt and disrespected by Alex's response.
Norm: It's good to be affectionate to your spouse.
Situation: Gordon is about to go to bed and his wife is still staying to watch the end of her TV show.
Intention: Gordon wants to say goodnight to his wife.
Moral action: Gordon tells his wife goodnight and gives her a soft kiss on the forehead before going upstairs.
Moral consequence: Gordon's wife is filled with warmth from the sweet kiss and is happy her husband shows her love.
Norm: It's good to be affectionate to your spouse.
Situation: Gordon is about to go to bed and his wife is still staying to watch the end of her TV show.
Intention: Gordon wants to say goodnight to his wife.
Immoral action: Gordon tells his wife goodnight and walks upstairs to go to the bedroom.
Immoral consequence: Gordon's wife feels like Gordon is cold and maybe there's a problem in their marriage.
Norm: It's good to grab a bite together with a friend.
Situation: Harold is leaving class with Karen and has extra time before his afternoon class.
Intention: Harold wants to eat.
Moral action: Harold and Karen sit in the cafeteria and eat sandwiches together.
Moral consequence: Karen has a great time talking to Harold, and they make plans for the weekend.
Norm: It's good to grab a bite together with a friend.
Situation: Harold is leaving class with Karen and has extra time before his afternoon class.
Intention: Harold wants to eat.
Immoral action: Harold buys a sandwich and leaves Karen in the Cafeteria, so he can eat alone in his car.
Immoral consequence: Karen has to eat alone and is bored with no one to talk to.
Norm: It's wrong to one-up your best friend.
Situation: Steve's friend Al is telling a story about how he went to an NBA game during the weekend.
Intention: Steve wants to respond to Al's story.
Moral action: Steve says that going to an NBA game is really cool and asks what was Al's favorite part.
Moral consequence: Al will think that Steve is a supportive friend that finds him interesting.
Norm: It's wrong to one-up your best friend.
Situation: Steve's friend Al is telling a story about how he went to an NBA game during the weekend.
Intention: Steve wants to respond to Al's story.
Immoral action: Steve says that he also went to an NBA game in the past, but it was the NBA finals.
Immoral consequence: Al will think that Steve wants to be the center of attention.
Norm: It's rude to wish for someone's death
Situation: A stranger side swiped Brad's car, and they both got out to argue.
Intention: Brad wants to end the argument.
Moral action: Brad lets the stranger know that it's not that big of a deal.
Moral consequence: The stranger is able to relax and is glad that Brad isn't that mad.
Norm: It's rude to wish for someone's death
Situation: A stranger side swiped Brad's car, and they both got out to argue.
Intention: Brad wants to end the argument.
Immoral action: Brad tells the stranger that he hopes he never breathes again.
Immoral consequence: The stranger's feelings are hurt, and they feel even more guilty.
Norm: It's bad to put all housework on your partner.
Situation: Dan and his fiance recently moved in together and are figuring out how to split up duties around the house.
Intention: Dan wants to come to an agreement that he likes.
Moral action: Dan agrees to do the chores that finds more satisfying to do, and they come to a fairly even split of duties.
Moral consequence: Dan's fiance appreciates his efforts around the house and is happy to be with him.
Norm: It's bad to put all housework on your partner.
Situation: Dan and his fiance recently moved in together and are figuring out how to split up duties around the house.
Intention: Dan wants to come to an agreement that he likes.
Immoral action: Dan argues that his fiance should do nearly all of the housework since he makes more money.
Immoral consequence: Dan's fiance gets fed up with having to do so much work and gets into an argument with him.
Norm: Don't throw things out that might make your mom upset.
Situation: James has been cleaning the house and notices a broken old watch belonging to his mom.
Intention: James wants to consider throwing out the broken old watch.
Moral action: James leaves the broken old watch alone until he gets a chance to ask him mom about it.
Moral consequence: James' mom tells James about what the watch means to her and thanks him for not throwing it out.
Norm: Don't throw things out that might make your mom upset.
Situation: James has been cleaning the house and notices a broken old watch belonging to his mom.
Intention: James wants to consider throwing out the broken old watch.
Immoral action: James decides to just throw out the broken old watch without a second thought.
Immoral consequence: James gets scolded by his mom since the broken old watch had sentimental value for her.
Norm: It is bad to be disruptive in class
Situation: Jim is bored in his literature class and sits next to his friend Johnathan.
Intention: Jim wants to entertain himself.
Moral action: Jim decides to start doodling in his notebook to pass the time.
Moral consequence: The teacher notices John writing in his notebook and assumes he's taking notes and is satisfied.
Norm: It is bad to be disruptive in class
Situation: Jim is bored in his literature class and sits next to his friend Johnathan.
Intention: Jim wants to entertain himself.
Immoral action: Jim starts to shoot spitballs at Jonhathan , who tells him loudly to cut it out.
Immoral consequence: The teacher notices the spitballs and sends Jim to see the principal.
Norm: It's wrong to be a lazy bum.
Situation: Kevin has been laying around the house and doing nothing for weeks, when he suddenly sees that he has a missed call from a prospective employer.
Intention: Kevin has to decide whether to call the prospect back.
Moral action: Kevin calls the prospective employer back as soon as he sees the missed call and sets up an interview time.
Moral consequence: Kevin gets the job and feels good about himself, and he enjoys his new job.
Norm: It's wrong to be a lazy bum.
Situation: Kevin has been laying around the house and doing nothing for weeks, when he suddenly sees that he has a missed call from a prospective employer.
Intention: Kevin has to decide whether to call the prospect back.
Immoral action: Kevin needs to work but has been enjoying the time off, so he decides not to call the prospective employer back right away.
Immoral consequence: By the time Kevin calls the employer back, they have already filled the position that was available, leaving Kevin with no money and no job.
Norm: You shouldn't stay in an awkward relationship.
Situation: Mat is dating Ann, but they don't really have a lot in common.
Intention: Mat doesn't want to hurt Ann's feelings.
Moral action: Mat breaks up with Ann telling her that he's to blame for the relationship not working.
Moral consequence: Mat is content with his decision and feels relieved that he's finally out of the relationship.
Norm: You shouldn't stay in an awkward relationship.
Situation: Mat is dating Ann, but they don't really have a lot in common.
Intention: Mat doesn't want to hurt Ann's feelings.
Immoral action: Mat stays with Ann even though they aren't having a lot of fun together.
Immoral consequence: Mat is upset and secretly wishes he were with someone else.
Norm: You should always pay a veterinarian for their work.
Situation: Joe took his dog to the veterinarian and is handed a bill after the procedure.
Intention: Joe wants to respond to the bill he has been handed.
Moral action: Joe pays the bill for the veterinarian visit.
Moral consequence: The veterinarian will be happy with having Joe as a client.
Norm: You should always pay a veterinarian for their work.
Situation: Joe took his dog to the veterinarian and is handed a bill after the procedure.
Intention: Joe wants to respond to the bill he has been handed.
Immoral action: Joe tells the veterinarian that he won't pay for the bill.
Immoral consequence: The veterinarian will not want to service Joe's dog again.
Norm: It's good to do activities together with your spouse.
Situation: Jenny's husband asks her to go hiking with him like they used to do.
Intention: Jenny wants to tell her husband if she'll go hiking with him.
Moral action: Jenny agrees to go hiking with her husband and seems excited for the activity.
Moral consequence: Jenny's husband is happy that they still share activities together and thinks the hike will be a chance to reconnect.
Norm: It's good to do activities together with your spouse.
Situation: Jenny's husband asks her to go hiking with him like they used to do.
Intention: Jenny wants to tell her husband if she'll go hiking with him.
Immoral action: Jenny says she doesn't feel like going hiking with her husband and will just stay home.
Immoral consequence: Jenny's husband feels like they don't do things together any more and that they are growing apart.
Norm: You shouldn't harass citizens if you're a police officer.
Situation: Victor is a new police officer fresh out of the academy whom was just assigned to patrol a new community.
Intention: Victor wants his community to respect him.
Moral action: Victor goes out of his way to help members of his community and spends time talking and getting to know them.
Moral consequence: Victor's community grows to trust and respect him and will go out of their way to let him know when they learn of a crime occurring.
Norm: You shouldn't harass citizens if you're a police officer.
Situation: Victor is a new police officer fresh out of the academy whom was just assigned to patrol a new community.
Intention: Victor wants his community to respect him.
Immoral action: Victor constantly pulls people over whom are doing nothing wrong and is very mean to them.
Immoral consequence: Victors community grows to hate him and doesn't cooperate whenever major criminal activity occurs.
Norm: It's good to show remorse for your actions
Situation: Claire is walking through the mall when she realizes that she has unintentionally let the door slam in a lady's face.
Intention: Claire wants to quickly get to her intended store.
Moral action: Claire reaches back, opens the door, and apologizes to the lady before heading on her way.
Moral consequence: The lady accepts Claire's apology.
Norm: It's good to show remorse for your actions
Situation: Claire is walking through the mall when she realizes that she has unintentionally let the door slam in a lady's face.
Intention: Claire wants to quickly get to her intended store.
Immoral action: Claire looks away from the lady and continues to her destination.
Immoral consequence: The lady thinks that Claire is a rude person.
Norm: Not being honest with a housemate is selfish and wrong.
Situation: Alexandria put the meat away in the fruit drawer, when shortly after her roommates asked her if she was the one who put it there.
Intention: Alexandria wants to maintain a good relationship with her roommates.
Moral action: Alexandria tells them she did put them in the wrong place, and offers to come put them away correctly.
Moral consequence: Alexandria's roommates understood that everyone makes mistakes and ends up respecting her more for owning up to her mistake.
Norm: Not being honest with a housemate is selfish and wrong.
Situation: Alexandria put the meat away in the fruit drawer, when shortly after her roommates asked her if she was the one who put it there.
Intention: Alexandria wants to maintain a good relationship with her roommates.
Immoral action: Alexandria wanting to avoid her roommates thinking less of her, tells them she put the meat away in the right place.
Immoral consequence: Alexandria's roommates call her a liar and start to trust her less.
Norm: It's rude to gossip about other people.
Situation: Fatima and her husband Richard suddenly separated and their friend David is curious about what happened.
Intention: David wants to know what happened.
Moral action: David reaches out to Fatima to offer his support and lets her know he is there for her if she wants to talk.
Moral consequence: Fatima appreciates David's support and eventually opens up to him.
Norm: It's rude to gossip about other people.
Situation: Fatima and her husband Richard suddenly separated and their friend David is curious about what happened.
Intention: David wants to know what happened.
Immoral action: David and other members of the friend group swap rumors and stories about may have happened between Fatima and Richard.
Immoral consequence: Fatima and Richard catch wind that people are whispering about them behind their backs and feel shamed and unsupported while false stories stories fly around.
Norm: It's bad to sexually harass women.
Situation: Glenn is at his desk when Barb comes to work wearing a new, quite tight, outfit that accentuates her body curves.
Intention: Glenn wants to tell Barb he loves the new outfit.
Moral action: Glenn tells Barb that she looks great and that he loves her new look.
Moral consequence: Barb is flattered and blushes as she gets filled with self confidence from Glenn's appreciation.
Norm: It's bad to sexually harass women.
Situation: Glenn is at his desk when Barb comes to work wearing a new, quite tight, outfit that accentuates her body curves.
Intention: Glenn wants to tell Barb he loves the new outfit.
Immoral action: Glenn tells Barb that she looks hot, and he's getting extremely aroused and will have to go relieve his erection in the bathroom.
Immoral consequence: Barb is horrified that Glenn is objectifying her and disgusted that Glenn is being graphic about his needs.
Norm: It is irresponsible to drink and drive
Situation: Tim is having some drinks at the bar and it's starting to get late.
Intention: Tim wants to get home soon to get enough sleep for work.
Moral action: Tim decides to download the Uber app and hail a ride home.
Moral consequence: Other drivers on the road are safer and Tim makes it home in one piece.
Norm: It is irresponsible to drink and drive
Situation: Tim is having some drinks at the bar and it's starting to get late.
Intention: Tim wants to get home soon to get enough sleep for work.
Immoral action: Tim decides to drive himself home even though he's over the legal limit.
Immoral consequence: The others sharing the road are put in danger and so is Tim.
Norm: It's good to go to your family reunions.
Situation: Kevin just received an invitation to go to a large get-together with the entire family.
Intention: Kevin wants to respond to the invite.
Moral action: Kevin sends back a response that says he looks forward to seeing everyone again.
Moral consequence: Kevin's family is pleased that he was able to spend some time with them, and he really enjoys himself.
Norm: It's good to go to your family reunions.
Situation: Kevin just received an invitation to go to a large get-together with the entire family.
Intention: Kevin wants to respond to the invite.
Immoral action: Kevin decides he would rather spend his time playing video games and writes back that he can't make it to the event.
Immoral consequence: Kevin's family is disappointed, and he later regrets his decision when he hears what a fun time everyone had.
Norm: It's good to control your children.
Situation: Tom takes his kids, Lee and Brad, to a toy store to get some Lego; the checkout line is long and the boys get bored waiting.
Intention: Tom wants to purchase the Lego for Lee and Brad.
Moral action: Tom keeps an eye on the kids, and suggests they sit on one of the benches and play on his phone while they wait.
Moral consequence: The boys are quiet and well behaved, and the store clerk hands them each a lollipop as she packages up the Lego.
Norm: It's good to control your children.
Situation: Tom takes his kids, Lee and Brad, to a toy store to get some Lego; the checkout line is long and the boys get bored waiting.
Intention: Tom wants to purchase the Lego for Lee and Brad.
Immoral action: Tom ignores the boys, playing games on his phone while he waits in line; the boys start playing with stuff on the displays.
Immoral consequence: The boys manage to knock over and break an expensive item, which Tom is obliged to pay for; the store asks them not to return.
Norm: It's expected that you will lend things to siblings.
Situation: Maddy's younger sister Lindsey was asked to go to the prom, but she can't afford a dress and asks Maddy for ideas on what to do.
Intention: Maddy wants to answer Lindsey.
Moral action: Maddy takes out her old prom dress and tells Lindsey she can borrow it.
Moral consequence: Lindsey looks nice and enjoys the dance.
Norm: It's expected that you will lend things to siblings.
Situation: Maddy's younger sister Lindsey was asked to go to the prom, but she can't afford a dress and asks Maddy for ideas on what to do.
Intention: Maddy wants to answer Lindsey.
Immoral action: Maddy tell Lindsey that she should have saved up some money earlier in the year and can't help.
Immoral consequence: Lindsey feels sad and isn't able to attend the dance.
Norm: It's not okay to put your kids into uncomfortable situations.
Situation: Brad was just divorced and has his kids for the weekend, when his new girlfriend Sharon calls to invite him over.
Intention: Brad wants to spend time with his children.
Moral action: Brad explains to Sharon that his kids need time to adjust and that for now, it's best that they just spend weekend with him.
Moral consequence: The kids are really glad to be able to be with their dad this weekend and have a nice time.
Norm: It's not okay to put your kids into uncomfortable situations.
Situation: Brad was just divorced and has his kids for the weekend, when his new girlfriend Sharon calls to invite him over.
Intention: Brad wants to spend time with his children.
Immoral action: Brad accepts Sharon's invitation and brings his kids over to her house.
Immoral consequence: The kids aren't used to his parents being apart yet and the situation makes them feel sad and awkward.
Norm: It is polite to smile at people.
Situation: Naomi is walking down the street when an older man smiles at her.
Intention: Naomi wants to say something to the man.
Moral action: Naomi grins at the man and asks him how his day is going.
Moral consequence: The man's day is made, and he's happy that Naomi smiled back.