CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's not okay to let your friend drive drunk.
Situation: Wendy is about to leave the bar when she notices Ronald is the last of her friends left, and he's drunk.
Intention: Wendy wants to leave the bar.
Immoral action: Wendy leaves the bar and drives home by herself.
Immoral consequence: Ronald tries to drive home by himself, and he gets arrested by the cops.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to ask people about their sexuality
Situation: Jeff was at a club, and he was talking to a man with a high pitched voice.
Intention: Jeff wanted to learn more about the man.
Moral action: Jeff asks the man with the high pitched voice what his hobbies are.
Moral consequence: The man with the high pitched voice feels more comfortable around Jeff.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to ask people about their sexuality
Situation: Jeff was at a club, and he was talking to a man with a high pitched voice.
Intention: Jeff wanted to learn more about the man.
Immoral action: Jeff asks the man with the high pitched voice if he's gay.
Immoral consequence: The man with the high pitched voice feels worried that Jeff might tell others his sexuality.
Norm: It is disrespectful not to obey one's parents
Situation: Steve is watching cartoons in the living room when his mother comes in and asks if he can take the family dog for a walk.
Intention: Steve wants to answer his mother's request.
Moral action: Steve agrees and takes the dog for a nice walk around the neighborhood.
Moral consequence: Steve is praised by his mother for helping out and enjoys the walk.
Norm: It is disrespectful not to obey one's parents
Situation: Steve is watching cartoons in the living room when his mother comes in and asks if he can take the family dog for a walk.
Intention: Steve wants to answer his mother's request.
Immoral action: Steve tells his mother he's busy and to quit bothering him.
Immoral consequence: Steve is scolded by his mother for not helping out.
Norm: It is misleading to constantly lie to your friends.
Situation: Bob is in college and has made a group of close friends.
Intention: Bob wants to be respected by his friends.
Moral action: Bob explains that he was quiet and not popular in high school but focuses on new experiences with his friends.
Moral consequence: Bob strengthens the friendships and remains friends with many of them after college.
Norm: It is misleading to constantly lie to your friends.
Situation: Bob is in college and has made a group of close friends.
Intention: Bob wants to be respected by his friends.
Immoral action: Bob tells false and exaggerated stores stating that he was a football star in high school and very popular.
Immoral consequence: They find out that this was not true when they visit Bob back home resulting in Bob losing credibility.
Norm: You shouldn't control your partner.
Situation: Kevin is watching TV when his wife Ann tells him that she's going to her friend Susan's house.
Intention: Kevin wants to react to Ann's statement.
Moral action: Kevin tells Ann to have a great time with her friend and to drive safe.
Moral consequence: Ann is pleased Kevin wisher her a pleasant goodbye and that he's worried about her safety.
Norm: You shouldn't control your partner.
Situation: Kevin is watching TV when his wife Ann tells him that she's going to her friend Susan's house.
Intention: Kevin wants to react to Ann's statement.
Immoral action: Kevin tells Ann that he despises Susan and is forbidding Ann to go see her.
Immoral consequence: Ann is shocked that her husband is preventing her from seeing her friend and is worried he's acting crazy.
Norm: You shouldn't stalk your crush.
Situation: Dave has a crush on Lila but is too nervous to talk to her, so he finds her on social media and sees that she works at a nearby bakery.
Intention: Dave wants to find out more about Lila.
Moral action: Dave messages Lila on social media and strikes up a conversation about baking.
Moral consequence: Dave and Lila hit it off as they connect over baking and hobbies.
Norm: You shouldn't stalk your crush.
Situation: Dave has a crush on Lila but is too nervous to talk to her, so he finds her on social media and sees that she works at a nearby bakery.
Intention: Dave wants to find out more about Lila.
Immoral action: Dave goes to the bakery every day just to sit and stare at Lila.
Immoral consequence: Lila gets creeped out and asks the manager to ban Dave from their shop.
Norm: It's kind to avoid hurting other people's feelings.
Situation: Julie's sister asks her if Julie thinks her sister is an attractive girl.
Intention: Julie wants to answer her sister.
Moral action: Julie tells her sister that she's attractive enough and besides that has a nice personality.
Moral consequence: Julie's sister feels more confidence after hearing Julie's complimentary answer.
Norm: It's kind to avoid hurting other people's feelings.
Situation: Julie's sister asks her if Julie thinks her sister is an attractive girl.
Intention: Julie wants to answer her sister.
Immoral action: Julie tells her sister that she was born unlucky and that she just isn't attractive at all.
Immoral consequence: Julie's sister is emotionally devastated by Julie's comment and her self-esteem suffers.
Norm: It's wrong to let other people take blame for you.
Situation: Jack broke the microwave in the break room while he was reheating his rotisserie chicken.
Intention: Jack doesn't want to get into trouble.
Moral action: Jack tells his boss that he broke the microwave right after he does it.
Moral consequence: Jack is seen as responsible by his boss, and his employees don't get mad at him.
Norm: It's wrong to let other people take blame for you.
Situation: Jack broke the microwave in the break room while he was reheating his rotisserie chicken.
Intention: Jack doesn't want to get into trouble.
Immoral action: Jack leaves the microwave broken without telling anyone that he broke it.
Immoral consequence: Jack's boss trusts his employees less and has to buy a new microwave.
Norm: You should not steal from someone you work with.
Situation: Chris is at work when his manager asks him to note something down.
Intention: Chris wants to grab a pen.
Moral action: Chris goes back to his desk and grabs one of his own pens to make notes with.
Moral consequence: Chris' reputation in the office remains the same as no incident of note occurs.
Norm: You should not steal from someone you work with.
Situation: Chris is at work when his manager asks him to note something down.
Intention: Chris wants to grab a pen.
Immoral action: Chris looks at the nearest desk and sees a pen on it, so he grabs that and starts making notes.
Immoral consequence: The  pen's owner is annoyed that Chris just took his pen and Chris' reputation in the office suffers.
Norm: It's wrong to give people false hope.
Situation: Penny is the judge for an art contest her friend has entered and her friend keeps asking about what the judges are planning to do.
Intention: Penny wants to spare her friend's feelings because she does not believe her friend's art is good enough.
Moral action: Penny lets her friend know that others have submitted very good entries and the judges will probably pick one of them.
Moral consequence: Penny's friend is a little disappointed but understands.
Norm: It's wrong to give people false hope.
Situation: Penny is the judge for an art contest her friend has entered and her friend keeps asking about what the judges are planning to do.
Intention: Penny wants to spare her friend's feelings because she does not believe her friend's art is good enough.
Immoral action: Penny dodges her friend's questions and gives vague answers about how she thinks her friend still has a good chance.
Immoral consequence: Penny's friend gets her hopes up and ends up very disappointed when she doesn't win.
Norm: It's nice to give things to other peope.
Situation: Freddy is at school about to eat some cookies that his mom packed in his lunch when his friend Zach asks if he can have one.
Intention: Freddy wants to answer Zach's request for a cookie.
Moral action: Freddy happily gives Zach one of the cookies to eat.
Moral consequence: Zach is thrilled and thankful to Freddy for giving him a cookie.
Norm: It's nice to give things to other peope.
Situation: Freddy is at school about to eat some cookies that his mom packed in his lunch when his friend Zach asks if he can have one.
Intention: Freddy wants to answer Zach's request for a cookie.
Immoral action: Freddy tells Zach to go buy his own cookies if he wants one so bad.
Immoral consequence: Zach feels hurt that his friend refused to share with him.
Norm: It is polite to cater to special needs guests.
Situation: Dot wants to invite Skip, who has a number of food allergies, to  her party.
Intention: Dot wants Skip to have a good time at the party.
Moral action: Dot asks Skip what foods he likes and can eat, and makes sure to serve at least one thing he's listed.
Moral consequence: Skip has fun chatting with friends and listening to music, and really enjoys the snacks Dot provides.
Norm: It is polite to cater to special needs guests.
Situation: Dot wants to invite Skip, who has a number of food allergies, to  her party.
Intention: Dot wants Skip to have a good time at the party.
Immoral action: Dot doesn't make any attempt to accommodate Skip's allergies with special foods.
Immoral consequence: Skip has fun chatting with friends and listening to music, but leaves early because he's hungry.
Norm: You shouldn't punch people.
Situation: Roger is in a bar with a few friends when a drunk man starts yelling at them because Roger accidentally stepped on his foot.
Intention: Roger wants the guy to leave them alone.
Moral action: Roger calmly talks to the guy and de-escalates the situation.
Moral consequence: The guy cools off and goes back home quietly to sleep it off.
Norm: You shouldn't punch people.
Situation: Roger is in a bar with a few friends when a drunk man starts yelling at them because Roger accidentally stepped on his foot.
Intention: Roger wants the guy to leave them alone.
Immoral action: Roger punches the guy in the face.
Immoral consequence: The guy leaves, with a broken nose.
Norm: It's illegal to pay money for sex.
Situation: Jeff's job has transferred him out of the country for six months, and he has had a hard time meeting people.
Intention: Jeff wants companionship.
Moral action: Jeff joins a local online dating service and arranges a few dates.
Moral consequence: Jeff is matched with someone he can grow to like a great deal.
Norm: It's illegal to pay money for sex.
Situation: Jeff's job has transferred him out of the country for six months, and he has had a hard time meeting people.
Intention: Jeff wants companionship.
Immoral action: Jeff goes to a red light district and hires a prostitute for the night.
Immoral consequence: Jeff gets picked up by the police for hiring a prostitute.
Norm: You shouldn't tell on people.
Situation: Holly is at her desk in the office when she notices her coworker Jason sneak into his desk late just before the manager comes in.
Intention: Holly wants to say something to the manager.
Moral action: Holly  greets the manager and wishes him a good morning with a big smile.
Moral consequence: Jason is relieved that the manager doesn't seem to know he was late and that no one said anything.
Norm: You shouldn't tell on people.
Situation: Holly is at her desk in the office when she notices her coworker Jason sneak into his desk late just before the manager comes in.
Intention: Holly wants to say something to the manager.
Immoral action: Holly tells the manager that she just saw Jason walking in late right before the manager arrived.
Immoral consequence: Jason is furious that he's been thrown under the bus and is angry at Holly for not minding her own business.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to take an employee's focus from their job.
Situation: Jill sees her coworker concentrating on a task she is doing in the office.
Intention: Jill wants to tell her coworker about some gossip she heard.
Moral action: Jill waits until the lunch break then tells her coworker the exciting gossip.
Moral consequence: Jill's coworker enjoys being in the know about the gossip and returns to work.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to take an employee's focus from their job.
Situation: Jill sees her coworker concentrating on a task she is doing in the office.
Intention: Jill wants to tell her coworker about some gossip she heard.
Immoral action: Jill goes over to her coworker while they are working and tells them about the gossip she heard.
Immoral consequence: Jill's coworker gets into trouble with the boss for gossiping when they were meant to be working.
Norm: It's good to appreciate someone's food.
Situation: Michael is eating dinner that his friend Janet cooked for him when she asks him how it tastes?
Intention: Michael wants to respond to Janet's question.
Moral action: Michael tells Janet that the meal is delicious, and he's really thankful she took the time to make it for him.
Moral consequence: Janet is delighted to see Michael enjoying the food and is happy that the recipe worked out as she hoped.
Norm: It's good to appreciate someone's food.
Situation: Michael is eating dinner that his friend Janet cooked for him when she asks him how it tastes?
Intention: Michael wants to respond to Janet's question.
Immoral action: Michael tells Janet that it's not great because it hasn't been seasoned properly.
Immoral consequence: Janet is upset that Michael doesn't like the taste and is stressed that she made a mistake in the recipe.
Norm: You should not comment on someone's weight.
Situation: Teri and Susan are talking at work when Susan asks Teri what she thinks of her office neighbor Leah.
Intention: Teri wants to answer Susan's question.
Moral action: Teri tells Susan that Leah seems alright, but she wishes Leah would talk to her more.
Moral consequence: Susan is happy that Teri agrees Leah is decent and hopes Teri gets to know her more.
Norm: You should not comment on someone's weight.
Situation: Teri and Susan are talking at work when Susan asks Teri what she thinks of her office neighbor Leah.
Intention: Teri wants to answer Susan's question.
Immoral action: Teri tells Susan that Leah is really chubby so Teri is having a hard time taking her seriously.
Immoral consequence: Susan thinks that Teri is extremely shallow and starts to wonder why she's friends with Teri.
Norm: You should follow through on your promises.
Situation: Jeff had promised to spend the weekend with his father who he hadn't seen in a month.
Intention: Jeff wants to see a movie with his friends.
Moral action: Jeff invites his father to join him and his friends on their trip to the movies.
Moral consequence: Jeff and his father have a great night spending time with each other.
Norm: You should follow through on your promises.
Situation: Jeff had promised to spend the weekend with his father who he hadn't seen in a month.
Intention: Jeff wants to see a movie with his friends.
Immoral action: Jeff cancels his plans with his father and watches a movie with his friends instead.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's father is upset and doesn't answer Jeff's calls for a week.
Norm: It's wrong to be promiscuous.
Situation: Denise is chatting with a man who wants to hook up with her.
Intention: Denise wants to make the man happy.
Moral action: Denise buys the man a drink and asks him out on a date.
Moral consequence: Denise and the man have a great time, and they become good friends.
Norm: It's wrong to be promiscuous.
Situation: Denise is chatting with a man who wants to hook up with her.
Intention: Denise wants to make the man happy.
Immoral action: Denise and the man make love at the hotel.
Immoral consequence: Denise gets an STD from the man.
Norm: It is wrong to get rid of a pet.
Situation: Chris had a new pet puppy, but his mother said that he couldn't keep it in the house.
Intention: Chris wants the puppy to stay outside of the house.
Moral action: Chris builds a fence and doghouse in the backyard for the puppy.
Moral consequence: Chris takes care of the puppy and gets to see it everyday.
Norm: It is wrong to get rid of a pet.
Situation: Chris had a new pet puppy, but his mother said that he couldn't keep it in the house.
Intention: Chris wants the puppy to stay outside of the house.
Immoral action: Chris drives to the edge of town and throws the puppy out of the car.
Immoral consequence: Chris gets fined and ticketed for endangerment of an animal.
Norm: You should smile back when someone smiles at you.
Situation: Rob is working in his office when the new girl, Cleo walks in grinning and says hello.
Intention: Rob wants to acknowledge Cleo.
Moral action: Rob stops working and stands up to shake Cleo's hand while giving her a friendly smile.
Moral consequence: Cleo feels welcomed and think she will enjoy working in this office.
Norm: You should smile back when someone smiles at you.
Situation: Rob is working in his office when the new girl, Cleo walks in grinning and says hello.
Intention: Rob wants to acknowledge Cleo.
Immoral action: Rob looks up from his computer and makes eye contact with Cleo, but just gives a quick wave.
Immoral consequence: Cleo sees Rob as dismissive and unapproachable which makes her uncomfortable on her first day.
Norm: It's wrong to break things that don't belong to you.
Situation: Jane is at a house party being hosted by a co-worker she doesn't like too much.
Intention: Jane wants to enjoy herself.
Moral action: Jane spends the evening mingling with the co-workers she does like and eventually finds a group that wants to leave the party and socialize elsewhere.
Moral consequence: Jane is able to enjoy her evening without ruining anybody else's.
Norm: It's wrong to break things that don't belong to you.
Situation: Jane is at a house party being hosted by a co-worker she doesn't like too much.
Intention: Jane wants to enjoy herself.
Immoral action: Jane is in a room of the house all by herself and thinks it will feel good to break a vase belonging to the host, so she does.
Immoral consequence: Jane is spotted by another party goer and becomes wrought with guilt and fear.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on an exam.
Situation: Roman is sitting in class taking a big final exam in his math class.
Intention: Roman wants to score well on the exam.
Moral action: Roman blocks out everything and concentrates extra hard to remember everything he studied for the test.
Moral consequence: Roman get a really good score on his exam when he gets it back from the teacher.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on an exam.
Situation: Roman is sitting in class taking a big final exam in his math class.
Intention: Roman wants to score well on the exam.
Immoral action: Roman uses his smartwatch to pull up answers to some of the test questions.
Immoral consequence: Roman gets busted cheating by the teacher and fails the exam.
Norm: It's good to give back to your local community
Situation: Brett wins a cash prize of 500,000 dollars, and he lives in an area hit by a hurricane.
Intention: Brett wants to spend his money.
Moral action: Brett spends his money on charities focused on rebuilding and helping the city.
Moral consequence: At the end of the year Brett receives a thank you letter from the managers of the charities.
Norm: It's good to give back to your local community
Situation: Brett wins a cash prize of 500,000 dollars, and he lives in an area hit by a hurricane.
Intention: Brett wants to spend his money.
Immoral action: Brett wastes all of his money buying luxury items like cars.
Immoral consequence: Brett is shamed by the community when a reporter releases an article covering the prize winners.
Norm: You shouldn't cut your friends out of your life.
Situation: Drew had a new group of friends and hadn't been talking to his old friends as often.
Intention: Drew wanted to hang out with his friends the next day.
Moral action: Drew invited his new friends and old friends to his house to hang out together.
Moral consequence: Drew's old friends enjoyed being able to spend time with Drew again.
Norm: You shouldn't cut your friends out of your life.
Situation: Drew had a new group of friends and hadn't been talking to his old friends as often.
Intention: Drew wanted to hang out with his friends the next day.
Immoral action: Drew invited his new friends to hang out at his house.
Immoral consequence: Drew's old friends were jealous and decided to stop hanging out with him.
Norm: It's rude to ignore the rules in the library.
Situation: Charles is in the library with a friend, working on an assignment together, when Charles sees a mistake in his friend's paper.
Intention: Charles wants to notify his friend about his mistake.
Moral action: Charles points at his friend's mistake, then shows him his paper with the correct work.
Moral consequence: Charles' friend corrects his work and no one is disturbed.
Norm: It's rude to ignore the rules in the library.
Situation: Charles is in the library with a friend, working on an assignment together, when Charles sees a mistake in his friend's paper.
Intention: Charles wants to notify his friend about his mistake.
Immoral action: Charles tells his friend that he messed up and describes the problem to him.
Immoral consequence: The librarian gets annoyed and tells Charles to be quiet.
Norm: It's good to accept your partner's child from another relationship.
Situation: Nick recently got married to Charlene, who has two kids from a previous marriage.
Intention: Nick wants to decide how to react to the kids.
Moral action: Nick tells the two kids that he is happy to be part of their family, and he will always be there for them.
Moral consequence: Charlene is so moved by Nick's treatment of her kids that it makes her love him even more.
Norm: It's good to accept your partner's child from another relationship.
Situation: Nick recently got married to Charlene, who has two kids from a previous marriage.
Intention: Nick wants to decide how to react to the kids.
Immoral action: Nick treats the kids poorly and tells them they will never be considered family to him.
Immoral consequence: Charlene is put off by Nick's treatment of her children, and their marriage eventually fails.
Norm: It's not right to butt into other people's sex lives.
Situation: Kelly is telling Dave that she's having some problems with her husband Jim.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Kelly's statement.
Moral action: Dave tells Kelly that it's best if she seeks some kind of family therapy with Jim.
Moral consequence: Kelly is happy Dave is giving her sound advice and that he listened to her.
Norm: It's not right to butt into other people's sex lives.
Situation: Kelly is telling Dave that she's having some problems with her husband Jim.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Kelly's statement.
Immoral action: Dave tells Kelly that it's most important in a relationship that the sex is good and asks if Jim is performing.
Immoral consequence: Kelly is insulted that Dave is prying so far into her private life and is embarrassed to even talk about it.
Norm: It is generous to volunteer your time
Situation: Kelly is approached by a non-profit organization who is working with the homeless.
Intention: Kelly wants to help the homeless people.
Moral action: Kelly volunteers some of her time to help the organization serve meals.
Moral consequence: The charity is benefited by having enough volunteers during a busy time.
Norm: It is generous to volunteer your time
Situation: Kelly is approached by a non-profit organization who is working with the homeless.
Intention: Kelly wants to help the homeless people.
Immoral action: Kelly donates money to the organization.
Immoral consequence: The charity has enough money but is short on workers to help.
Norm: You should tell people to love themselves.
Situation: Gary's brother lost his job, and he is worried about being able to pay his bills.
Intention: Gary wants to speak to his brother about his unemployment.
Moral action: Gary meets with his brother to have a chat with him, encouraging him about his numerous job prospects and not to be hard on himself.
Moral consequence: Gary's brother feels motivated by his talk with his brother, which boosts his self confidence and helps him land a stellar job.