CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to look at someone else's test.
Situation: Lindsay is taking a math test when she encounters a problem that is stumping her.
Intention: Lindsay wants to figure out how to do the problem.
Moral action: Lindsay tries to remember her lessons on how to solve the problem.
Moral consequence: Lindsay will be able to recall how to solve the problem.
Norm: It's wrong to look at someone else's test.
Situation: Lindsay is taking a math test when she encounters a problem that is stumping her.
Intention: Lindsay wants to figure out how to do the problem.
Immoral action: Lindsay looks over at another student to see how they did the problem.
Immoral consequence: Lindsay will be caught by her teacher and punished for cheating.
Norm: It is friendly to show a smile to someone.
Situation: Nick is meeting Kara for the first time at the library.
Intention: Nick wants to make a memorable first impression on Kara.
Moral action: Nick greets Kara with a warm smile and a hand shake.
Moral consequence: Kara likes how friendly Nick is and has a conversation with him.
Norm: It is friendly to show a smile to someone.
Situation: Nick is meeting Kara for the first time at the library.
Intention: Nick wants to make a memorable first impression on Kara.
Immoral action: Nick starts scowling after he introduces himself to Kara.
Immoral consequence: Kara becomes confused by Nick's weird behavior and leaves the library.
Norm: It's rude to use a service without paying for it
Situation: Silas can't watch Stranger things because he lacks a Netflix subscription, but he sees the log in information for his friend's netflix account on the table.
Intention: Silas wants to watch Stranger Things.
Moral action: Silas asks his friend if they could watch stranger thing while he's hanging out at his friend's house.
Moral consequence: Silas and his friend bond over watching the show.
Norm: It's rude to use a service without paying for it
Situation: Silas can't watch Stranger things because he lacks a Netflix subscription, but he sees the log in information for his friend's netflix account on the table.
Intention: Silas wants to watch Stranger Things.
Immoral action: Silas uses his friend's log in information to watch Netflix on his tv.
Immoral consequence: Silas friend yells at him when he discovers Silas using his account.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse people you consider friends.
Situation: Perry is on the basketball team with his friend James and James gets the ball stolen from him.
Intention: Perry wants to react to the steal.
Moral action: Perry tells James to watch out for one of the players on the opposite team.
Moral consequence: James will think Perry is a good friend and teammate.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse people you consider friends.
Situation: Perry is on the basketball team with his friend James and James gets the ball stolen from him.
Intention: Perry wants to react to the steal.
Immoral action: Perry tells James that he has butter fingers and should get off the court.
Immoral consequence: James will not want to play basketball with Perry anymore.
Norm: It's not okay to be voyeuristic of other peoples abuse.
Situation: Horatio lives in a high-rise apartment complex where he often sees someone living across the street beating his wife, and witnesses it again today.
Intention: Horatio has to decide whether to interfere.
Moral action: Horatio decides enough is enough and calls the authorities to put an end to the cycle of violence.
Moral consequence: The wife is freed from the tyranny of her abusive spouse.
Norm: It's not okay to be voyeuristic of other peoples abuse.
Situation: Horatio lives in a high-rise apartment complex where he often sees someone living across the street beating his wife, and witnesses it again today.
Intention: Horatio has to decide whether to interfere.
Immoral action: Horatio settles in to watch the daily altercation, figuring he shouldn't interfere because it's not his problem.
Immoral consequence: The wife suffers injuries that are worse than normal and is hospitalized.
Norm: It's frowned upon to have mixed gender sleepovers.
Situation: Olivia is about to turn 12 years old and her mom is asking her what kind of party she wants.
Intention: Olivia wants to have a slumber party.
Moral action: Olivia invites all of the girls in her class to her slumber party.
Moral consequence: The other parents are happy that their children have fun at the party.
Norm: It's frowned upon to have mixed gender sleepovers.
Situation: Olivia is about to turn 12 years old and her mom is asking her what kind of party she wants.
Intention: Olivia wants to have a slumber party.
Immoral action: Olivia invites all of the boys and girls in her class to her slumber party.
Immoral consequence: The other parents are shocked when they realize that boys and girls will be sleeping together.
Norm: You shouldn't brag to others.
Situation: Tanner is a player on a team sport and just made a big play.
Intention: Tanner wants to celebrate the play with his teammates.
Moral action: Tanner thanks all his teammates for their parts in the play that he was able to make and tries to get them to do high fives.
Moral consequence: Tanner's teammates are excited about the play and appreciate Tanner being humble.
Norm: You shouldn't brag to others.
Situation: Tanner is a player on a team sport and just made a big play.
Intention: Tanner wants to celebrate the play with his teammates.
Immoral action: Tanner describes to his teammates how it was him and him alone that pulled off the big play and tries to get them to do high fives.
Immoral consequence: Tanner's teammates are annoyed by his boasting and wish he was a better teammate.
Norm: One should not disturb neighbors with loud partying.
Situation: Carlos moved into his new apartment, and he invites people over to celebrate moving in.
Intention: Carlos wants to have fun.
Moral action: Carlos starts a table top roleplaying game, and sets up an adventure for his guests.
Moral consequence: Carlos becomes more popular with the community for his unique party idea.
Norm: One should not disturb neighbors with loud partying.
Situation: Carlos moved into his new apartment, and he invites people over to celebrate moving in.
Intention: Carlos wants to have fun.
Immoral action: Carlos plays music at a high volume while dancing with his friends.
Immoral consequence: The apartment security issues Carlos a citation for being too loud.
Norm: It's rude to take out your anger on someone else.
Situation: Destiny is on her way to her boyfriend's house when her boss calls to tell her she's been fired.
Intention: Destiny wants to release her frustration.
Moral action: Destiny goes on a nature walk before heading to her boyfriend's house.
Moral consequence: Destiny is calm at the end of her walk and able to communicate her feelings to her boyfriend without physical violence.
Norm: It's rude to take out your anger on someone else.
Situation: Destiny is on her way to her boyfriend's house when her boss calls to tell her she's been fired.
Intention: Destiny wants to release her frustration.
Immoral action: Destiny shows up at her boyfriend's house and releases her anger by throwing a chair at him.
Immoral consequence: Destiny's boyfriend calls the cops and breaks up with her.
Norm: It is wrong to get racist tattoos.
Situation: Richard is at the tattoo parlor when Ian the tattoo artists asks him what design he wants.
Intention: Richard wants to pick a design.
Moral action: Richard tells Ian to tattoo an old style american eagle on his chest as big as he can.
Moral consequence: Ian is delighted to do a classic style tattoo and is excited to do a good job of it.
Norm: It is wrong to get racist tattoos.
Situation: Richard is at the tattoo parlor when Ian the tattoo artists asks him what design he wants.
Intention: Richard wants to pick a design.
Immoral action: Richard tells Ian to tattoo him with a nice big swastika right in the middle of his chest.
Immoral consequence: Ian is uncomfortable even seeing  such a symbol of hate let alone tattooing it on someone.
Norm: It's wrong to spoil your grandchildren.
Situation: Barry's grandma was taking care of Barry for the weekend.
Intention: Barry's grandma wants to make sure he gets something to eat.
Moral action: Barry's grandma fixes Barry healthy meals with a few treats during his stay.
Moral consequence: Barry is full of energy and him and his grandma have lots of fun over their weekend.
Norm: It's wrong to spoil your grandchildren.
Situation: Barry's grandma was taking care of Barry for the weekend.
Intention: Barry's grandma wants to make sure he gets something to eat.
Immoral action: For dinner Barry says he wants ice cream and chips, and she lets him have it.
Immoral consequence: Barry ends up getting sick and doesn't feel good the rest of the weekend.
Norm: It is nice to make sure your kid enjoys school.
Situation: The parents move to a new town and put their child in school.
Intention: The parents want their child to excel at school.
Moral action: The parents encourage the child to pursue his own interests in school.
Moral consequence: The child develops friendships and interests, and he is elected to the honor society.
Norm: It is nice to make sure your kid enjoys school.
Situation: The parents move to a new town and put their child in school.
Intention: The parents want their child to excel at school.
Immoral action: The parents exert pressure on the child to get good grades, and don't let him play with friends.
Immoral consequence: The child is maladapted but has excellent grades.
Norm: It's good to invite your friends to events.
Situation: Sarah and Blake are planning a party at the lake.
Intention: Sarah wants to make the event more fun.
Moral action: Sarah calls her friends and tells them to head down to the lake.
Moral consequence: They all have a great time and make memories to last a lifetime.
Norm: It's good to invite your friends to events.
Situation: Sarah and Blake are planning a party at the lake.
Intention: Sarah wants to make the event more fun.
Immoral action: Sarah calls over a random group and tells them to come party with them.
Immoral consequence: Sarah ends up hanging out with a bunch of people she does not know.
Norm: It's bad to try to get away from your children.
Situation: The parents have been cooped up with their children for months without a break.
Intention: The parents want to live harmoniously.
Moral action: The parents resolve to do more fun things together with the children.
Moral consequence: The children enjoy time spent with their parents and the mood in the house improves.
Norm: It's bad to try to get away from your children.
Situation: The parents have been cooped up with their children for months without a break.
Intention: The parents want to live harmoniously.
Immoral action: The parents drop the children off with their aunt the first chance they get.
Immoral consequence: The children have a great time and return to the family house in a good mood.
Norm: It's wrong to encourage your partner to skip their classes.
Situation: Bobby wakes up to his alarm and notices that Jill is still in bed during her class time.
Intention: Bobby wants to wake Jill up.
Moral action: Bobby wakes Jill up and encourages her to go to class even if she is late.
Moral consequence: Jill attends the class and is able to complete an important project.
Norm: It's wrong to encourage your partner to skip their classes.
Situation: Bobby wakes up to his alarm and notices that Jill is still in bed during her class time.
Intention: Bobby wants to wake Jill up.
Immoral action: Bobby wakes up Jill and tells her that it is OK if she sleeps through class.
Immoral consequence: Jill misses an important project assignment and fails her course.
Norm: It's wrong to lick animals.
Situation: Harold visits the home of his friend Pam when her dog runs through the front door excitedly and licks Harold's hand.
Intention: Harold wants to respond to the dog's kind gesture.
Moral action: Harold playfully pets the dog's head and begins to talk to the dog in a cute voice.
Moral consequence: Pam is happy to see her friend making her dog happy and it puts a big smile on her face.
Norm: It's wrong to lick animals.
Situation: Harold visits the home of his friend Pam when her dog runs through the front door excitedly and licks Harold's hand.
Intention: Harold wants to respond to the dog's kind gesture.
Immoral action: Harold quickly gets on his knees and licks the dogs head as a reciprocal gesture to show the dog gratitude.
Immoral consequence: Pam is grossed out at Harold's bizarre behavior and starts to feel nervous and uncomfortable wishing Harold would leave.
Norm: It's wrong to impregnate a minor.
Situation: Harry meets Sally at a dance club and takes her home with him in spite of the fact she's 17, and he's 18.
Intention: Harry wants to get laid.
Moral action: Harry decides to use protection while having sex with Sally.
Moral consequence: Harry ends up spending a fun night with Sally and looks back on that night fondly.
Norm: It's wrong to impregnate a minor.
Situation: Harry meets Sally at a dance club and takes her home with him in spite of the fact she's 17, and he's 18.
Intention: Harry wants to get laid.
Immoral action: Harry decides not to use protection while having sex with Sally.
Immoral consequence: Harry ends up getting arrested after Sally is discovered to be pregnant and claims he's the father.
Norm: It's good to appreciate your elders.
Situation: Tim's grandfather just died and his grandmother is all alone.
Intention: Tim wants to spend time with his grandmother.
Moral action: Tim shares stories about how much his grandparents have helped him over the years.
Moral consequence: Tim's grandmother cries tears of appreciation and feels comforted.
Norm: It's good to appreciate your elders.
Situation: Tim's grandfather just died and his grandmother is all alone.
Intention: Tim wants to spend time with his grandmother.
Immoral action: Tim constantly checks his phone while barely listening to his grandmother talk about her late husband.
Immoral consequence: Tim's grandmother feels even more alone than she did before.
Norm: It's bad to mess with people's food.
Situation: Robert is working the late night shift as a waiter at a steakhouse restaurant and an old high school bully comes in.
Intention: Robert wants to get some payback on his old bully.
Moral action: Robert makes sure to walk slow, tell the chef the wrong doneness of steak, and to be cold to the bully.
Moral consequence: Robert's bully leaves the restaurant mad and does not leave a tip.
Norm: It's bad to mess with people's food.
Situation: Robert is working the late night shift as a waiter at a steakhouse restaurant and an old high school bully comes in.
Intention: Robert wants to get some payback on his old bully.
Immoral action: Robert makes sure to drop a pubic hair into his old bully's food while carrying it to the table.
Immoral consequence: A complaint is made to Robert's boss, and he is fired when the camera is checked.
Norm: It's rude to disallow a roommate from having guests over.
Situation: Penny recently began renting a room in her house to Hope, but Penny gets upset when Hope has friends over and they make a mess in the living room.
Intention: Penny wants to keep a tidy living space.
Moral action: Penny sits down and comes up with house rules regarding guests and cleanup with Hope.
Moral consequence: Penny is relieved that conflict with her roommate is avoided.
Norm: It's rude to disallow a roommate from having guests over.
Situation: Penny recently began renting a room in her house to Hope, but Penny gets upset when Hope has friends over and they make a mess in the living room.
Intention: Penny wants to keep a tidy living space.
Immoral action: Penny bans Hope from having friends over.
Immoral consequence: Penny starts to feel uncomfortable because Hope gets hostile towards her.
Norm: It is impolite to talk about someone behind their back.
Situation: Mike is having lunch in his work’s cafeteria with some coworkers when he is asked what he thinks about their boss.
Intention: Mike wants to find common ground with his coworkers through conversation.
Moral action: Mike changes the subject stating that he doesn't want to gossip.
Moral consequence: Mike's coworker praises Mike for being honest, and respectful, and their working relationship grows.
Norm: It is impolite to talk about someone behind their back.
Situation: Mike is having lunch in his work’s cafeteria with some coworkers when he is asked what he thinks about their boss.
Intention: Mike wants to find common ground with his coworkers through conversation.
Immoral action: Mike shares with his coworkers that he thinks their boss is bad at their job.
Immoral consequence: Mike's coworker tells his boss, and he gets written up for gossiping.
Norm: It's rude to play music over people talking.
Situation: Charlie is playing a game on his phone while his parents are chatting on the couch.
Intention: Charlie wants to listen to some music.
Moral action: Charlie grabs his earbuds, connects them to the phone, and plays music he can only hear.
Moral consequence: Charlie’s parents continue talking without being interrupted.
Norm: It's rude to play music over people talking.
Situation: Charlie is playing a game on his phone while his parents are chatting on the couch.
Intention: Charlie wants to listen to some music.
Immoral action: Charlie walks over to the stereo and plays a rock song on full blast.
Immoral consequence: Charlie’s parents make him turn it off, and they lecture him on how disrespectful he was.
Norm: It's wrong to trespass on private property.
Situation: Tom rode his bike to work because he did not own a car.
Intention: Tom wants to find shortcuts to get to work faster.
Moral action: Tom found a great shortcut by taking a small back road.
Moral consequence: Tom got to work sooner than he expected and was quite pleased.
Norm: It's wrong to trespass on private property.
Situation: Tom rode his bike to work because he did not own a car.
Intention: Tom wants to find shortcuts to get to work faster.
Immoral action: Tom realized if he rode across a farmer's property he could cut his ride short by 5 minutes.
Immoral consequence: The farmer got upset at Tom because he ruined some of his vegetables he had just planted.
Norm: It's wrong to sleep with a co-workers partner.
Situation: Jake is out having dinner with Sally, who is his co-workers girlfriend.
Intention: Jake wants to have a good time.
Moral action: Jake and Sally share some funny stories about Jake's coworker.
Moral consequence: Jake and Sally become platonic friends and have many more enjoyable dinners.
Norm: It's wrong to sleep with a co-workers partner.
Situation: Jake is out having dinner with Sally, who is his co-workers girlfriend.
Intention: Jake wants to have a good time.
Immoral action: Jake and Sally have a few drinks, and he ends up taking her home with him.
Immoral consequence: Jake feels guilty when his coworker finds out and hates his guts for what he did.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your food laying around.
Situation: Sally just finished a late meal at her kitchen table and has leftover food.
Intention: Sally wants to go to bed.
Moral action: Sally puts the food in the refrigerator before going on to bed.
Moral consequence: Sally warms up the leftovers for breakfast the next morning.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your food laying around.
Situation: Sally just finished a late meal at her kitchen table and has leftover food.
Intention: Sally wants to go to bed.
Immoral action: Sally leaves the leftovers out on the table and heads to bed.
Immoral consequence: Sally gets up in the morning to find ants crawling all over the food.
Norm: It is heartless to refuse to hug your mother.
Situation: Jessica is taking care of her mother who has contracted COVID-19.
Intention: Jessica wants to stay healthy.
Moral action: Jessica wears a mask and gloves so that she can give her mom hugs.
Moral consequence: Jessica's mom feels loved and cared for.
Norm: It is heartless to refuse to hug your mother.
Situation: Jessica is taking care of her mother who has contracted COVID-19.
Intention: Jessica wants to stay healthy.
Immoral action: Jessica stays 6 feet away from her mother at all times and does not touch her.
Immoral consequence: Jessica's mom feels lonely and depressed.
Norm: You shouldn't hire the wrong people for the job.
Situation: Angela is the owner of a small business.
Intention: She wants to hire a new manager.
Moral action: Angela hires a qualified candidate through a professional interview process.
Moral consequence: Angela gains a lot of new business and makes a lot of money.
Norm: You shouldn't hire the wrong people for the job.
Situation: Angela is the owner of a small business.
Intention: She wants to hire a new manager.
Immoral action: Angela hires her cousin even though he is unqualified.
Immoral consequence: Angela loses a lot of business and has to declare bankruptcy.
Norm: You shouldn't attack someone's garden.
Situation: Diane lost the garden competition to her neighbor.
Intention: Diane wants to be know for having a green thumb.
Moral action: Diane gets tips from her neighbors, so she can make her garden look nice and not lash out at others.
Moral consequence: Diane does not bother anyone's garden and the neighbors think she is good at gardening.
Norm: You shouldn't attack someone's garden.
Situation: Diane lost the garden competition to her neighbor.
Intention: Diane wants to be know for having a green thumb.
Immoral action: Diane poisoned her neighbors garden so that her garden will look the best.
Immoral consequence: The neighbors do not trust Diane around their homes.
Norm: You should not treat others like they are disposable.
Situation: John is shopping at the local supermarket.
Intention: John has a particularly heavy bag he needs an employee to help with getting into his car.
Moral action: John tips the employee a dollar for the help.
Moral consequence: The employee feels appreciated and thanks John.
Norm: You should not treat others like they are disposable.
Situation: John is shopping at the local supermarket.
Intention: John has a particularly heavy bag he needs an employee to help with getting into his car.
Immoral action: The employee helps John, who then tells him to get lost.
Immoral consequence: The employee is extremely annoyed by John's behavior.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone else that they're parenting poorly.
Situation: Cindy hears that Sarah is sending her kids back to school in the fall.
Intention: Cindy wants to comment on the siutation.
Moral action: Cindy suggests that she can help tutor Sarah's kids as an alternative.
Moral consequence: Sarah keeps her kids home instead of sending them to school.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone else that they're parenting poorly.
Situation: Cindy hears that Sarah is sending her kids back to school in the fall.
Intention: Cindy wants to comment on the siutation.
Immoral action: Cindy criticizes Sarah for risking her kids' health during the pandemic.
Immoral consequence: Sarah tells Cindy to keep her opinions to herself.
Norm: It's wrong to wish that your loved ones were dead.
Situation: Katie feels very angry after an argument with her sister.
Intention: Katie wants to vent her anger somehow.
Moral action: Katie goes for a run to work off some of her anger.
Moral consequence: Katie feels better after exercising and patches things up with her sister.
Norm: It's wrong to wish that your loved ones were dead.
Situation: Katie feels very angry after an argument with her sister.
Intention: Katie wants to vent her anger somehow.
Immoral action: Katie tells her sister that she wishes she was dead.
Immoral consequence: Katie experiences incredible guilt when her sister dies in a car crash that evening.
Norm: You are expected to control you're pets.
Situation: Jared is walking his dog in the dog park and his dog starts to bark and try to run towards a stranger's dog.
Intention: Jared wants his dog to enjoy the day in the park.
Moral action: Jared holds tightly onto the leash and reigns in his dog to calm him down.
Moral consequence: Jared and the stranger get to peacefully walk their dogs.