CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to invite someone to something.
Situation: John and Mary are at the park when John gets a text from his other friends to come play soccer.
Intention: John wants to go play soccer.
Moral action: John asks Mary if she'd like to come play soccer with him and some of his friends.
Moral consequence: Mary feels delighted to be invited to meet new people and agrees to go play.
Norm: It's good to invite someone to something.
Situation: John and Mary are at the park when John gets a text from his other friends to come play soccer.
Intention: John wants to go play soccer.
Immoral action: John tells Mary that he's been summoned to play soccer and that he has to go now.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels left out and lonely.
Norm: It's good to do things to please others.
Situation: It's the end of Bernie's shift at the homeless shelter and a new resident, Bill asks for an extra blanket because it's cold.
Intention: Bernie wants to go home.
Moral action: Bernie says, no problem to Bill and gets him a comforter.
Moral consequence: Bill stays nice and warm, and gets a great nights rest.
Norm: It's good to do things to please others.
Situation: It's the end of Bernie's shift at the homeless shelter and a new resident, Bill asks for an extra blanket because it's cold.
Intention: Bernie wants to go home.
Immoral action: Bernie tells Bill he can't because he's off the clock and can't help tonight.
Immoral consequence: Bill is chilly and catches a cold.
Norm: It's rude to call someone names.
Situation: Peter is acting loudly and obnoxious in public.
Intention: Steve wants Peter to stop.
Moral action: Steve asks Peter quietly to calm down.
Moral consequence: Peter listens and stops.
Norm: It's rude to call someone names.
Situation: Peter is acting loudly and obnoxious in public.
Intention: Steve wants Peter to stop.
Immoral action: Steve loudly calls Peter insulting names, making people look over at them.
Immoral consequence: Peter has his feelings hurt and thinks less of Steve.
Norm: It's expected that people will finish what they start.
Situation: Sam just bought a new house that needs work.
Intention: Sam wants to fix the porch steps.
Moral action: Sam finishes the steps and paints them to compliment his home.
Moral consequence: His neighbors stop by to congratulate Sam on fixing up the place.
Norm: It's expected that people will finish what they start.
Situation: Sam just bought a new house that needs work.
Intention: Sam wants to fix the porch steps.
Immoral action: Sam gets bored and decides to leave the steps with loose boards.
Immoral consequence: The mailman falls on the steps and sues Sam.
Norm: It is bad to intentionally say things to offend people
Situation: David is talking with a group of friends when Joe is walking nearby and drops a stack of books.
Intention: David wants to impress his group of friends.
Moral action: David rushes over to help Joe pick up his books for him.
Moral consequence: Joe is thankful for the help and continues on his way.
Norm: It is bad to intentionally say things to offend people
Situation: David is talking with a group of friends when Joe is walking nearby and drops a stack of books.
Intention: David wants to impress his group of friends.
Immoral action: David loudly laughs and points at Joe and calls him clumsy.
Immoral consequence: Joe's feeling are hurt, and he picks up his books.
Norm: You shouldn't spy on people.
Situation: Brandy just got into an argument with her boyfriend.
Intention: Brandy wants to know if her boyfriend is being faithful to her.
Moral action: Brandy asks her boyfriend for proof of his loyalty.
Moral consequence: Brandy's boyfriend shows her texts and images from his recent days, showing her that he was with family.
Norm: You shouldn't spy on people.
Situation: Brandy just got into an argument with her boyfriend.
Intention: Brandy wants to know if her boyfriend is being faithful to her.
Immoral action: Brandy waits until her boyfriend isn't looking and spies on him through his texts and messages.
Immoral consequence: Brandy's boyfriend discovers her spying and breaks up with her for her lack of trust.
Norm: It is unhealthy to stay in stressful situations.
Situation: Bo is at a big party and see's his ex-girlfriend flirting with all his friends.
Intention: Bo wants to stay at the party.
Moral action: Bo ignores his ex, and asks another woman to dance with him.
Moral consequence: Bo enjoys himself and is no longer concerned with what his ex is doing.
Norm: It is unhealthy to stay in stressful situations.
Situation: Bo is at a big party and see's his ex-girlfriend flirting with all his friends.
Intention: Bo wants to stay at the party.
Immoral action: Bo approaches his ex and starts yelling that what she's doing is wrong.
Immoral consequence: Bo makes a spectacle of himself and feels embarrassed.
Norm: It is bad to purposely try to make people jealous
Situation: Eddie, while standing near an alley where a homeless man is begging, realizes he has won the lottery when he checks the lotto numbers on his phone.
Intention: Eddie wants to tell someone that he just won.
Moral action: Eddie calls the local hospital and tells them that he will donate some money once the lottery winnings are paid.
Moral consequence: The homeless man overhears Eddie and as the homeless man gets aid from the hospital, he's delighted.
Norm: It is bad to purposely try to make people jealous
Situation: Eddie, while standing near an alley where a homeless man is begging, realizes he has won the lottery when he checks the lotto numbers on his phone.
Intention: Eddie wants to tell someone that he just won.
Immoral action: Eddie turns to the homeless man in the alley and screams at him mockingly that he has just become a millionaire.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man feels ashamed of his lot in life and embarrassed for being mocked and angry for being made jealous.
Norm: You should not abandon your family obligations.
Situation: David is going to a family reunion when his friend, Tom, calls and asks him to go see a movie.
Intention: David wants to go see the movie.
Moral action: David tells Tom he can go see the movie with him tomorrow.
Moral consequence: David's family is happy to see him at the reunion.
Norm: You should not abandon your family obligations.
Situation: David is going to a family reunion when his friend, Tom, calls and asks him to go see a movie.
Intention: David wants to go see the movie.
Immoral action: David decides to not go to the family reunion and sees the movie with Tom instead.
Immoral consequence: David's family is disappointed he did not show up to the reunion.
Norm: Breaking people's windows is wrong.
Situation: Jeff remembers that he forgot his Keys at Mike's house last night and Mike is now at work.
Intention: Jeff wants to get his keys back before the day is over.
Moral action: Jeff sends Mike a text telling him that he forgot his keys there and asking Mike to meet him after work.
Moral consequence: Mike is happy to help Jeff out and tells Jeff he'll come home at lunch and grab his keys for him.
Norm: Breaking people's windows is wrong.
Situation: Jeff remembers that he forgot his Keys at Mike's house last night and Mike is now at work.
Intention: Jeff wants to get his keys back before the day is over.
Immoral action: Jeff drives over to Mike's house and breaks a window to enter, so he can retreive his keys.
Immoral consequence: Mike comes home later that day and finds his property damaged, angering him and making him feel unsafe.
Norm: You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs.
Situation: Patty is out with friends one night.
Intention: Patty wants to know what is going on with Dave.
Moral action: Patty asks the rest of the group where is Dave and calls him to invite him.
Moral consequence: Patty makes Dave happy because she remembered him.
Norm: You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs.
Situation: Patty is out with friends one night.
Intention: Patty wants to know what is going on with Dave.
Immoral action: Patty rudely tells the rest of the group she is glad Dave is not there because she hates him.
Immoral consequence: Patty upsets the rest of the group because they like Dave.
Norm: It's good to keep your family in the know.
Situation: Harold is getting tired of living with his parents, even though his parents like having him there, and his friend offers to let him move in with them.
Intention: Harold wants to accept his friend's offer.
Moral action: Harold explains to his parents that he wants to start living on his own before making his decision.
Moral consequence: Harold's parents are sad at first, but they understand and support his decision.
Norm: It's good to keep your family in the know.
Situation: Harold is getting tired of living with his parents, even though his parents like having him there, and his friend offers to let him move in with them.
Intention: Harold wants to accept his friend's offer.
Immoral action: Harold moves out without saying anything to his parents and moves in with his friend.
Immoral consequence: Harold's parents are shocked to find him gone and are furious with him when they find out.
Norm: It's rude to exclude family members from your life.
Situation: Martin is in the living room with his family as they all mull about.
Intention: Martin wants to tell his family they are going on vacation.
Moral action: Martin tells the family that he bought vacation tickets for everyone in the family.
Moral consequence: The whole family rejoices as they all run to hug their father.
Norm: It's rude to exclude family members from your life.
Situation: Martin is in the living room with his family as they all mull about.
Intention: Martin wants to tell his family they are going on vacation.
Immoral action: Martin tells the family that he bought vacation tickets for everyone in the family except Mary, the middle daughter.
Immoral consequence: Mary is embarrased and shocked that she would be excluded by her own family from such a joyful event.
Norm: Is wrong to lie about your experience
Situation: Henry is being interviewed for a job by Tim when Tim asks Henry if he has any managerial experience.
Intention: Henry wants to respond to Tim's question.
Moral action: Henry admits that he has no managerial experience but that he's a quick learner and would love the opportunity to show he's capable in the job.
Moral consequence: Tim decides to take a chance of Henry as he's appreciative of Henry's honesty and ambition.
Norm: Is wrong to lie about your experience
Situation: Henry is being interviewed for a job by Tim when Tim asks Henry if he has any managerial experience.
Intention: Henry wants to respond to Tim's question.
Immoral action: Henry falsely tells Tim that he has plenty of managerial experience at his most recent job.
Immoral consequence: Tim follows up with Henry's references, finds out Henry was lying and declines to offer Henry a job.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at your spouse.
Situation: Todd drops a glass of water in the kitchen near Margot, breaking it in the process.
Intention: Margot wants to react to the plate breaking.
Moral action: Margot immediately asks Todd if he's OK and if he's cut himself.
Moral consequence: Todd feels supported and loved and is glad Margot is concerned for his safety.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at your spouse.
Situation: Todd drops a glass of water in the kitchen near Margot, breaking it in the process.
Intention: Margot wants to react to the plate breaking.
Immoral action: Margot screams loudly at Todd "And why is the floor all wet, Todd?" waving her arms frantically.
Immoral consequence: Todd is startled by his wife's aggressive tone and is momentarily scared of her.
Norm: It is wrong to disregard your education.
Situation: Brad is talking about college with his cousin Josh and his mother Connie who paid for Brad's education.
Intention: Brad wants to give Josh advise.
Moral action: Brad tells Josh about how he uses what he learned in his degree in his job.
Moral consequence: Connie feels proud of Brad.
Norm: It is wrong to disregard your education.
Situation: Brad is talking about college with his cousin Josh and his mother Connie who paid for Brad's education.
Intention: Brad wants to give Josh advise.
Immoral action: Brad tells Josh that his degree in English was a waste of money.
Immoral consequence: Connie's feelings are hurt by Brad's words.
Norm: It's bad to throw rocks when people are around.
Situation: Brad is walking and comes across a large puddle of water.
Intention: He wants to skip a rock across it.
Moral action: Brad waits until no one is around before skipping the rock.
Moral consequence: Brad laughs with delight as the rock skips safely along the puddle.
Norm: It's bad to throw rocks when people are around.
Situation: Brad is walking and comes across a large puddle of water.
Intention: He wants to skip a rock across it.
Immoral action: Brad skips the rock while lots of other people are walking in the area.
Immoral consequence: Brad accidentally hits a small girl in the head with the rock and it knocks her out.
Norm: It is rude to yell at someone with a disbaility.
Situation: Jerry is forced to be in a wheel chair and accidentally runs over David's toe at a party.
Intention: David wants to release his sudden anger.
Moral action: David turns around and hops away grunting under his breath.
Moral consequence: Jerry does not notice that he hurt David and continues his time at the party.
Norm: It is rude to yell at someone with a disbaility.
Situation: Jerry is forced to be in a wheel chair and accidentally runs over David's toe at a party.
Intention: David wants to release his sudden anger.
Immoral action: David yells at Jerry and tells him to watch where he's going.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's feeling are hurt as he is yelled at, and he is sad.
Norm: It's mean to take toys away from children.
Situation: Lori's son starts throwing a tantrum when he gets frustrated with a toy.
Intention: Lori wants to teach her son a lesson.
Moral action: Lori gently takes the toy and shows her son how to play with it properly.
Moral consequence: Lori's son starts laughing and gives Lori a big hug.
Norm: It's mean to take toys away from children.
Situation: Lori's son starts throwing a tantrum when he gets frustrated with a toy.
Intention: Lori wants to teach her son a lesson.
Immoral action: Lori takes the toy away from her son and says that he can have it back when he's done crying.
Immoral consequence: Lori's son starts crying harder and throws himself to the floor.
Norm: It is hurtful to call your spouse negative things.
Situation: John's wife is cooking dinner when she drops the main dish on the floor, ruining it.
Intention: John wants to get his wife to be more careful.
Moral action: John laughs and tells his wife that there is no need to be in such a rush.
Moral consequence: John's wife laughs as well and no one's feelings are hurt.
Norm: It is hurtful to call your spouse negative things.
Situation: John's wife is cooking dinner when she drops the main dish on the floor, ruining it.
Intention: John wants to get his wife to be more careful.
Immoral action: John yells at his wife and tells her that she's clumsy.
Immoral consequence: His wife feelings are hurt and she begins to cry.
Norm: You should comfort a friend when they're upset
Situation: Jill told Shawna that she had lost her job and couldn't afford her rent.
Intention: Shawna wants to appear as a good friend.
Moral action: Shawna listens to Jill and offers suggestions that might help her.
Moral consequence: Jill begins to feel better and has fun with Shawna.
Norm: You should comfort a friend when they're upset
Situation: Jill told Shawna that she had lost her job and couldn't afford her rent.
Intention: Shawna wants to appear as a good friend.
Immoral action: Shawna attempts to distract Jill from her problems.
Immoral consequence: Jill continues to feel upset.
Norm: It's good not to borrow money from a coworker.
Situation: John is experiencing financial hardship.
Intention: John wants to buy a new TV.
Moral action: John saves money to pay for the new TV.
Moral consequence: John maintains a good relationship with his wocorkers.
Norm: It's good not to borrow money from a coworker.
Situation: John is experiencing financial hardship.
Intention: John wants to buy a new TV.
Immoral action: John borrows money from a coworker to buy a TV.
Immoral consequence: John is unable to repay the coworker and their relationship is damaged.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone else's things.
Situation: Julie needs a dress for the prom, but can't afford the one she wants.
Intention: Julie wants to look her best at the dance.
Moral action: Julie asks her mom to borrow the money and promises to pay it back with her summer job.
Moral consequence: Julie's mom makes the purchase and Julie looks stunning.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone else's things.
Situation: Julie needs a dress for the prom, but can't afford the one she wants.
Intention: Julie wants to look her best at the dance.
Immoral action: Julie takes her mom's credit card without asking and buys herself a beautiful gown.
Immoral consequence: Julie's mom finds out and tells her she can't go to the dance at all.
Norm: You shouldn't make your friends jealous.
Situation: Patty is shopping for new jewelry for herself.
Intention: Patty wants to get something that looks nice on her.
Moral action: Patty buys something modest for herself and doesn't call her friends to brag about it.
Moral consequence: Her friends compliment her on the jewelry, and everyone is happy.
Norm: You shouldn't make your friends jealous.
Situation: Patty is shopping for new jewelry for herself.
Intention: Patty wants to get something that looks nice on her.
Immoral action: Patty buys something expensive and brags about it to her friends who can't afford something so nice.
Immoral consequence: Patty is looked down on for rubbing her purchase in her friends faces.
Norm: It's unfair to give a child more attention than another.
Situation: Sharmize has two kids, the aloof Azzi and the outgoing Tazz, with Tazz getting all of Sharmize’s attention.
Intention: Azzi wants to tell her mom how ostracized she feels.
Moral action: Azzi talks to her mom on a quiet weend morning, explaining at length her pain.
Moral consequence: Sharmize is shocked and comes to an understanding with Azziz, who rebuilds some trust in her mom.
Norm: It's unfair to give a child more attention than another.
Situation: Sharmize has two kids, the aloof Azzi and the outgoing Tazz, with Tazz getting all of Sharmize’s attention.
Intention: Azzi wants to tell her mom how ostracized she feels.
Immoral action: Azzi lashes out one day at Sharmize in front of guests, criticizing heavily her mom for ostracizing her.
Immoral consequence: Sharmize is offended and lashes back, and for a long time Azzi is deeply hurt by this.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone based on their past.
Situation: Dave met a girl whom he loves but had a past criminal record.
Intention: Dave wants to date the girl.
Moral action: Dave invites the girl out and ask her to be his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: The girl thanks Dave for his love and agrees to be his girlfriend.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone based on their past.
Situation: Dave met a girl whom he loves but had a past criminal record.
Intention: Dave wants to date the girl.
Immoral action: Dave invites the girl out for one-night stand and leaves her thereafter.
Immoral consequence: The girl feels sad and hurt.
Norm: It is rude to leave when people are speaking
Situation: Jerry is working at his desk with a chatty coworker pops in to chat.
Intention: Jerry wants to get his work done.
Moral action: Jerry gets frustrated with his coworker's chatting and asks if they can talk later, so he can work.
Moral consequence: Jerry's coworker understands and goes back to their own work.
Norm: It is rude to leave when people are speaking
Situation: Jerry is working at his desk with a chatty coworker pops in to chat.
Intention: Jerry wants to get his work done.
Immoral action: Jerry gets frustrated with his coworker's chatting and storms out of the office.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's coworker feels insulted and hurt.
Norm: You shouldn't go on stage until it is your turn.
Situation: Jeff is a stand up comedian, waiting for Martin who is currently on stage to finish his performance.
Intention: Jeff wants to impress the crowd tonight by doing something attention getting.
Moral action: Jeff spends the rest of Martin's set drawing a funny picture on his shirt, and once Martin is finished runs on stage wearing it.
Moral consequence: Martin is delighted to see his fellow comedian impressing the crowd with his zany antics.
Norm: You shouldn't go on stage until it is your turn.
Situation: Jeff is a stand up comedian, waiting for Martin who is currently on stage to finish his performance.
Intention: Jeff wants to impress the crowd tonight by doing something attention getting.
Immoral action: Jeff runs behind Martin as Martin is talking and waves his arms around while making faces trying to get the crowd's attention.
Immoral consequence: Martin is angered that Jeff is ruining his performance and attempts to attack Jeff.
Norm: It is wrong to blackmail someone.
Situation: Jane finds out that her best friend Mary's husband is having affair with his secretary.
Intention: Jane wants to help her friend Mary.
Moral action: Jane declines any monetary gift from Mary's husband instead urges him calmly to quit his affairs.
Moral consequence: Jane gets thanks and assurance from Mary's husband.
Norm: It is wrong to blackmail someone.
Situation: Jane finds out that her best friend Mary's husband is having affair with his secretary.
Intention: Jane wants to help her friend Mary.
Immoral action: Jane confronts Mary's husband to cut off his relationship with his secretary and also asks for money to not tell Mary.
Immoral consequence: Jane gets arrested for extortion.
Norm: It's rude not to tip a server
Situation: Tim is in a restaurant after having paid and a waiter has brought back a tray with coins and offers Tim his change back.
Intention: Tim wants to respond to the waiter's offer.
Moral action: Tim declines to take any money out of the tray and thanks the waiter before leaving.
Moral consequence: The waiter is happy to receive more money and happily walks back to the kitchen.
Norm: It's rude not to tip a server
Situation: Tim is in a restaurant after having paid and a waiter has brought back a tray with coins and offers Tim his change back.
Intention: Tim wants to respond to the waiter's offer.
Immoral action: Tim grabs the tray and slides all the coins into his hand, thanks the waiter and leaves.
Immoral consequence: The waiter is disappointed that he's lost out on potential earnings and is angry at Tim's lack of understanding about how it all works.
Norm: It's rude to swear at people.
Situation: James is riding his bike when he gets cut off by a vehicle driven by Sean.
Intention: James wants to express his anger at Sean.
Moral action: James tells Sean that he almost killed him and tells him to be more careful before he ends someone's life.
Moral consequence: Sean feels embarrassed for his mistake, apologizes to James and vows to drive more carefully.
Norm: It's rude to swear at people.
Situation: James is riding his bike when he gets cut off by a vehicle driven by Sean.
Intention: James wants to express his anger at Sean.
Immoral action: James tells Sean that he is a fucking piece of shit who doesn't know how to drive.
Immoral consequence: Sean feels the need to reclaim his masculinity and gets out of the car aggressively which leads to a physical confrontation.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your younger family members.
Situation: Jack and his little brother Gary are playing outside.
Intention: Jack wants to enjoy himself outside with his friends.
Moral action: Jack stays in the yard with Gary and asks his friends to hang out there instead.
Moral consequence: Everyone has fun together.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your younger family members.
Situation: Jack and his little brother Gary are playing outside.
Intention: Jack wants to enjoy himself outside with his friends.
Immoral action: Jack leaves Gary alone and goes to see his friends.
Immoral consequence: Gary feels lonley and feels abandoned by his brother.