CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't force your family to do things.
Situation: Margaret is looking into schools to send her son to.
Intention: Margaret wants her son to go to a school that will help him be successful in the future.
Immoral action: Margaret applies to the school for her son and forces him to go there when she finds out hes been accepted.
Immoral consequence: Her son hates the school, he doesn't want to do this type of work and eventually drops out.
Norm: You shouldn't be biased against Christian people.
Situation: Dan feels unsure about going to his friend's wedding, believing that the Christian family will have strong feelings against Dan bringing his husband as his guest.
Intention: Dan wants to support his friend by going to the wedding.
Moral action: Dan decides to go to the wedding with his husband and try to make the most of it.
Moral consequence: Dan meets a lot of new people, has a great time, and realizes that Christian people are actually very nice and accepting.
Norm: You shouldn't be biased against Christian people.
Situation: Dan feels unsure about going to his friend's wedding, believing that the Christian family will have strong feelings against Dan bringing his husband as his guest.
Intention: Dan wants to support his friend by going to the wedding.
Immoral action: Dan decides to go to the wedding with his husband but tries not to talk to anyone and leaves immediately after dinner.
Immoral consequence: Dan leaves feeling sad that he had a bad time at the wedding.
Norm: It's bad to insult people.
Situation: Mitch is a politician who just won an election against another black politician named James.
Intention: Mitch wants to call James.
Moral action: Mitch tells James that he has a bright future in politics and tells him not to give up.
Moral consequence: James feels inspired and is appreciative of Mitch for going out of his way to tell him that.
Norm: It's bad to insult people.
Situation: Mitch is a politician who just won an election against another black politician named James.
Intention: Mitch wants to call James.
Immoral action: Mitch tells James that maybe he should become a rapper instead.
Immoral consequence: James feels disrespected by that and hangs up the phone immediately.
Norm: It's rude to move others' belongings without their permission.
Situation: Chris is cleaning his dorm and comes across baggages belonging to his roommate.
Intention: Chris wants to consider moving the baggages.
Moral action: Chris chooses to leave his roommate's baggages alone and focuses on cleaning around it.
Moral consequence: Chris' dorm is fairly well cleaned and Chris' roommate is satisfied with the results.
Norm: It's rude to move others' belongings without their permission.
Situation: Chris is cleaning his dorm and comes across baggages belonging to his roommate.
Intention: Chris wants to consider moving the baggages.
Immoral action: Chris decides to move his roommate's baggages into the corner of the room.
Immoral consequence: Chris' roommate is furious at Chris for moving his stuff and loudly expresses his frustration.
Norm: It's bad to hate your mom.
Situation: After years of abandonment Mary's mother reaches out to her when she finds out she'll soon be a grandmother.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to her mothers attempt at reconciliation.
Moral action: Mary decides to give her mother a chance and agrees to meet with her.
Moral consequence: Mary is able to rebuild a relationship with her mother.
Norm: It's bad to hate your mom.
Situation: After years of abandonment Mary's mother reaches out to her when she finds out she'll soon be a grandmother.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to her mothers attempt at reconciliation.
Immoral action: Mary decides to hold on to her anger and rejects her mother.
Immoral consequence: Mary later regrets that her child is missing out on knowing her grandmother.
Norm: It's wrong to try to break up a married couple.
Situation: Dave is lying bed at night, thinking of things he might do in the future.
Intention: Dave wants to spend more time with Kevin, but Kevin's wife Sally doesn't want Dave around at all.
Moral action: Dave calls Sally and offers to work through Dave and Sally's problems so Dave can be around again.
Moral consequence: Sally agrees and decides that Dave can come over and see Kevin again.
Norm: It's wrong to try to break up a married couple.
Situation: Dave is lying bed at night, thinking of things he might do in the future.
Intention: Dave wants to spend more time with Kevin, but Kevin's wife Sally doesn't want Dave around at all.
Immoral action: Dave calls Kevin and Tells Kevin that Sally has had multiple affairs, so the couple should divorce and the friends can spend time together again.
Immoral consequence: Kevin realizes Dave is lying and says Kevin never wants to talk to Dave again.
Norm: It's good to study with your friends.
Situation: Fred and George are friends and classmates who have an important final exam coming up the next day in math class.
Intention: Fred wants to get a good grade on the test.
Moral action: Fred asks George to study with him, and they spend the rest of the evening going over notes together.
Moral consequence: Fred aces the exam and gets a good grade in the class.
Norm: It's good to study with your friends.
Situation: Fred and George are friends and classmates who have an important final exam coming up the next day in math class.
Intention: Fred wants to get a good grade on the test.
Immoral action: Fred studies his math notes by himself at home that evening.
Immoral consequence: Fred struggles on the exam and ends up getting a mediocre grade.
Norm: Don't interject yourself into the romantic relations of others.
Situation: Karen sees her best friends's boyfriend talking with another girl.
Intention: Karen wants to be a good friend.
Moral action: Karen thinks there must be a reason for him talking to another girl and minds her own business.
Moral consequence: Karen finds out that the friend's boyfriend was just talking to his sister and doesn't cause problems in her friend's relationship.
Norm: Don't interject yourself into the romantic relations of others.
Situation: Karen sees her best friends's boyfriend talking with another girl.
Intention: Karen wants to be a good friend.
Immoral action: Karen thinks her best friend's boyfriend is flirting with the girl and calls her best friend right away to inform her.
Immoral consequence: Karen's best friend screams and yells at her boyfriend and their relationship is damaged.
Norm: You shouldn't let someone underage drive a car.
Situation: Ben, who has a large piece of property, has a teenage son who wants to start driving but isn't old enough yet.
Intention: Ben wants his son to get experience driving now.
Moral action: Ben helps his son get his own used dirtbike and has him practice on it.
Moral consequence: Ben's son crashes the dirtbike several times but quickly learns to handle it.
Norm: You shouldn't let someone underage drive a car.
Situation: Ben, who has a large piece of property, has a teenage son who wants to start driving but isn't old enough yet.
Intention: Ben wants his son to get experience driving now.
Immoral action: Ben allows his son to drive his car on the property for practice.
Immoral consequence: Ben's son goes too fast, loses control of the car, and hits a tree.
Norm: It's good to defer help to an authority.
Situation: Bill was walking home when he heard a gun going off in a shopping mall.
Intention: Bill wants to help the people in the mall.
Moral action: Bill finds the nearest police officer and alerts them of what's going on.
Moral consequence: Bill is able to provide help to the people in the mall even though he didn't do it himself.
Norm: It's good to defer help to an authority.
Situation: Bill was walking home when he heard a gun going off in a shopping mall.
Intention: Bill wants to help the people in the mall.
Immoral action: Bill decides to run into the shopping mall.
Immoral consequence: Bill puts his and other lives in danger and doesn't provide any help.
Norm: It's unacceptable to lie.
Situation: Jamie's friend was shot at a party so cops are questioning people who were at the party, and Jamie knows who did it.
Intention: Jamie doesn't want to look like a snitch in front of his friends.
Moral action: Jamie makes the cops give him witness protection in order to tell them what they want to hear.
Moral consequence: The man who shot Jamie's friend will not be able to harm anyone else in the future.
Norm: It's unacceptable to lie.
Situation: Jamie's friend was shot at a party so cops are questioning people who were at the party, and Jamie knows who did it.
Intention: Jamie doesn't want to look like a snitch in front of his friends.
Immoral action: Jamie tells the cops that he didn't see anything and doesn't know what happened.
Immoral consequence: The person who shot Jamie's friend gets to run free and other lives are at risk.
Norm: It’s polite to applaud.
Situation: Bill is at a stand up comedy event and it's the moment when the performer finishes his bit.
Intention: Bill wants to react to the end of the performance.
Moral action: Bill stands up and begins to clap loudly and cheer and whoop it up for the comedian.
Moral consequence: The comedian notices Bill and is delighted that Bill seems to have enjoyed the performance.
Norm: It’s polite to applaud.
Situation: Bill is at a stand up comedy event and it's the moment when the performer finishes his bit.
Intention: Bill wants to react to the end of the performance.
Immoral action: Bill stands up and begins to walk out towards the exit to go back home.
Immoral consequence: The comedian notices Bill walking out and is sad because he assumes that Bill hated the pefrormance.
Norm: It is polite to congratulate someone when they get married.
Situation: Jessica and Andy just exchanged wedding vows and Jessica is telling her coworker Jane all about it.
Intention: Jane wants to respond to Jessica.
Moral action: Jane listens to Jessica tell her story then tells her how happy she is for her and gives her a hug.
Moral consequence: Jessica feels good having a friend like Jane she can share happy moments with.
Norm: It is polite to congratulate someone when they get married.
Situation: Jessica and Andy just exchanged wedding vows and Jessica is telling her coworker Jane all about it.
Intention: Jane wants to respond to Jessica.
Immoral action: Jane listens to Jessica tell her story, but quickly changes the subject to celebrity weddings.
Immoral consequence: Jessica feels that Jane doesn't care and thinks she is rude.
Norm: It's wrong to poop on the floor.
Situation: Theo just ate some Indian food the day before so now he has a big urge to poo at work.
Intention: Theo wants to poo.
Moral action: Theo holds the poo inside him until he can find a bathroom.
Moral consequence: Theo's coworkers are unaffected, and no one has to clean up after him.
Norm: It's wrong to poop on the floor.
Situation: Theo just ate some Indian food the day before so now he has a big urge to poo at work.
Intention: Theo wants to poo.
Immoral action: Theo can't hold it, so he poops in a hallway at work.
Immoral consequence: Theo's coworkers smell the poo, and a worker has to clean up the poo.
Norm: It is dangerous to drive while you're drowsy
Situation: Amy didn't get enough sleep last night, and she is very tired, but her work shift has now ended.
Intention: Amy wants to drive home from work.
Moral action: Amy finds a quiet spot and takes a nap for a few minutes.
Moral consequence: Amy drives home alert and makes it home safely.
Norm: It is dangerous to drive while you're drowsy
Situation: Amy didn't get enough sleep last night, and she is very tired, but her work shift has now ended.
Intention: Amy wants to drive home from work.
Immoral action: Amy gets in her car and drives home right after work.
Immoral consequence: Amy falls asleep at the wheel and rear-ends a car.
Norm: You shouldn't turn down someone offering you a generous tip.
Situation: Adam is a waiter at a high-end steakhouse, and a new customer just offered him a big tip.
Intention: Adam wants to say something to the customer.
Moral action: Adam accepts the tip, and lets the customer know how grateful he is.
Moral consequence: The customer feels happy that they made Adam's day, and Adam feels motivated to work harder.
Norm: You shouldn't turn down someone offering you a generous tip.
Situation: Adam is a waiter at a high-end steakhouse, and a new customer just offered him a big tip.
Intention: Adam wants to say something to the customer.
Immoral action: Adam rejects the tip, telling the customer that they should donate the money.
Immoral consequence: The customer doesn't donate the money, and Adam continues to struggle as a waiter.
Norm: You should shower more so you don't smell.
Situation: Nancy is a church member who does not prioritize hygiene.
Intention: Nancy wants to save time getting ready for church.
Moral action: Nancy prepares her clothes in advance and finds a low maintenance makeup style so that she can shower before church.
Moral consequence: Nancy smells good going to church and is complimented on her new style.
Norm: You should shower more so you don't smell.
Situation: Nancy is a church member who does not prioritize hygiene.
Intention: Nancy wants to save time getting ready for church.
Immoral action: Nancy only showers a couple times a week and never does so before going to church.
Immoral consequence: Parishoners avoid Nancy and complain about her resulting in the pastor talking to her about hygiene.
Norm: It is controlling to tell a spouse what to do.
Situation: Dan is talking to Ann.
Intention: Dan wants to feel secure about what Ann does Dan is not around.
Moral action: Dan expresses his concern verbally and Dan and Ann have an honest conversation and work things out.
Moral consequence: Dan and Ann's  relationship becomes more stable and Dan and Ann become more  trusting.
Norm: It is controlling to tell a spouse what to do.
Situation: Dan is talking to Ann.
Intention: Dan wants to feel secure about what Ann does Dan is not around.
Immoral action: Dan demands to see Ann's web history and phone messages.
Immoral consequence: Ann feels trapped and abused and her freedom is restricted.
Norm: It's bad to not pay someone back.
Situation: Christian's crush, Lila, has asked him out on a date, but he is broke and can't afford dinner.
Intention: Christian wants to have dinner with Lila.
Moral action: Christian borrows his uncle's rent money and pays it back when he says he will.
Moral consequence: Christian and Lila were able to go on their date, and Christian's uncle is able to pay his rent on time.
Norm: It's bad to not pay someone back.
Situation: Christian's crush, Lila, has asked him out on a date, but he is broke and can't afford dinner.
Intention: Christian wants to have dinner with Lila.
Immoral action: Christian borrows money from his uncle with the promise to pay him back before rent is due, but doesn't.
Immoral consequence: Christian's uncle is late on rent and forced to pay a late fee.
Norm: It's bad to take advantage of someone when they're intoxicated.
Situation: Harry was in New Orleans for Marti Gras.
Intention: Harry wanted to party on Bourbon Street.
Moral action: Harry finds a guy passed out on the curb and goes to check on him and make sure he is okay.
Moral consequence: His friends come out of the bar to find the man and thank Harry for helping him.
Norm: It's bad to take advantage of someone when they're intoxicated.
Situation: Harry was in New Orleans for Marti Gras.
Intention: Harry wanted to party on Bourbon Street.
Immoral action: Harry finds a guy passed out on the curb and takes money from his wallet and his watch.
Immoral consequence: Harry gets caught in a police sting and is arrested for theft.
Norm: It's cruel to intentionally hurt somebody who loves you
Situation: Teresa's boyfriend unintentionally broke one of Teresa's prized possessions, her grandfather's watch.
Intention: Teresa wants her boyfriend to understand how much he hurt her.
Moral action: Teresa tearfully explains to her boyfriend how much she loved her grandfather's watch.
Moral consequence: Teresa's boyfriend is sincerely sorry and cares more for her because of her loss.
Norm: It's cruel to intentionally hurt somebody who loves you
Situation: Teresa's boyfriend unintentionally broke one of Teresa's prized possessions, her grandfather's watch.
Intention: Teresa wants her boyfriend to understand how much he hurt her.
Immoral action: Teresa destroys her boyfriend's cherished sound system and leaves a note telling him that he now knows how she feels about her broken watch.
Immoral consequence: Teresa's boyfriend is heartbroken by her cruelty and loves her less.
Norm: It's good to tell children the truth about their parentage.
Situation: Logan's adopted son, who doesn't know he was adopted, is asking Logan why he looks different than Logan.
Intention: Logan wants to give his son an answer.
Moral action: Logan says that he was adopted and gives him details about why the adoption happened.
Moral consequence: Logan's adopted son understands some of his difficulties and reconnects with his biological parents.
Norm: It's good to tell children the truth about their parentage.
Situation: Logan's adopted son, who doesn't know he was adopted, is asking Logan why he looks different than Logan.
Intention: Logan wants to give his son an answer.
Immoral action: Logan says that sometimes children look very different from their parents.
Immoral consequence: Logan's son always feels different than his parents and unsatisfied, but can never figure out why.
Norm: It's bad to hit on your friend's girlfriend.
Situation: Josh and his best friend's girl Jill are hanging out at the local pub having a few drinks, and Josh notices Jill is wearing a new outfit.
Intention: Josh wants to compliment Jill on her new outfit.
Moral action: Josh says Jill's new outfit is really stylish and distinct.
Moral consequence: Jill smiles and thanks Josh, and begins to tell him all about where and how she bought it.
Norm: It's bad to hit on your friend's girlfriend.
Situation: Josh and his best friend's girl Jill are hanging out at the local pub having a few drinks, and Josh notices Jill is wearing a new outfit.
Intention: Josh wants to compliment Jill on her new outfit.
Immoral action: Josh says Jill's new outfit really makes her look sexy.
Immoral consequence: An awkward silence ensues, before Jill pays her tab and says she needs to leave.
Norm: It's strange to be in bed with your cousin.
Situation: Cleveland is at a family reunion, looking to get some sleep, but all the beds are occupied by his cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Intention: Cleveland wants to lie down somewhere.
Moral action: Cleveland goes into the family room and goes to sleep on the couch.
Moral consequence: Cleveland's cousin wakes up, comes downstairs, and makes Cleveland breakfast when she sees him on the couch.
Norm: It's strange to be in bed with your cousin.
Situation: Cleveland is at a family reunion, looking to get some sleep, but all the beds are occupied by his cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Intention: Cleveland wants to lie down somewhere.
Immoral action: Cleveland goes into his cousin's room and gets in bed with her.
Immoral consequence: Cleveland's cousin wakes up next to Cleveland, is embarrassed that he's there, and doesn't speak to him for the rest of the reunion.
Norm: It's wrong to steal donuts.
Situation: Omar is at a cafe and having just ordered a coffee that the cashier left to go make, he notices some delicious looking donuts on the counter.
Intention: Omar wants some donuts.
Moral action: Omar takes a couple of donuts and asks the cashier to add them to his order when he pays for his coffee.
Moral consequence: The cashier rings up Omar for the coffee and the donuts.
Norm: It's wrong to steal donuts.
Situation: Omar is at a cafe and having just ordered a coffee that the cashier left to go make, he notices some delicious looking donuts on the counter.
Intention: Omar wants some donuts.
Immoral action: Omar takes a couple of donuts and puts them in his backpack without paying for them.
Immoral consequence: The cashier notices Omar steal the donuts and calls the police.
Norm: Please consider to do your share of the work
Situation: Nelson was in a group to do a project for school.
Intention: Nelson wants to get a good grade.
Moral action: Nelson does all he can do to work with his classmates on the project.
Moral consequence: Nelson and his classmates make an A on the project that they turn in.
Norm: Please consider to do your share of the work
Situation: Nelson was in a group to do a project for school.
Intention: Nelson wants to get a good grade.
Immoral action: Nelson doesn't work on the project at all, letting his classmates do all of the work instead.
Immoral consequence: Nelson's classmates tell the teacher that he didn't work on the project at all.
Norm: You can't expect people to stay up all night studying.
Situation: Fred's son is in college and has been studying hard for the last month for a test which is tomorrow afternoon.
Intention: Fred wants his son to be successful in the tests.
Moral action: Fred suggests his son take it easy tonight and do something fun to be rested before the test.
Moral consequence: Fred's son has a fun evening, aces his test the next day and feels Fred really cares about his well-being.
Norm: You can't expect people to stay up all night studying.
Situation: Fred's son is in college and has been studying hard for the last month for a test which is tomorrow afternoon.
Intention: Fred wants his son to be successful in the tests.
Immoral action: Fred tells his son he should study all night to be completely ready for the test.
Immoral consequence: Fred's son studies all night and aces his test but feels his father cares more about his school results than his happiness.
Norm: It's good to be honest and truthful
Situation: Jim’s best friend is throwing a house party tonight that Jim’s parents don’t want him to attend.
Intention: Jim wants to join his friend’s party.
Moral action: Jim makes a convincing case for why he should be allowed to go and promises to not stay too long.
Moral consequence: Jim's parents trust him and let him go, and he comes home by curfew.
Norm: It's good to be honest and truthful
Situation: Jim’s best friend is throwing a house party tonight that Jim’s parents don’t want him to attend.
Intention: Jim wants to join his friend’s party.
Immoral action: Jim tells his parents that he wants to spend the night stargazing, but spends the night at his friend’s party.
Immoral consequence: Jim's parents eventually hear about Jim’s antics at the party and ground him for being dishonest.
Norm: People will think you're cruel if you abandon a puppy.
Situation: Chris is feeling cramped up in his small apartment because he has so many belongings.
Intention: Chris wants to move into a bigger place.
Moral action: Chris looks for a new place which allows him to have pets.
Moral consequence: Chris' friends enjoy hanging out with him at his new apartment.
Norm: People will think you're cruel if you abandon a puppy.
Situation: Chris is feeling cramped up in his small apartment because he has so many belongings.
Intention: Chris wants to move into a bigger place.
Immoral action: Chris finds an upgrade which doesn't allow pets, so he gives the dog away to someone.
Immoral consequence: Chris' friends realize what he did and think less of him.
Norm: It's bad to be rude to someone on a plane.
Situation: Jim is on an airplane flight home and the passenger next to him is snoring which really bothers Jim.
Intention: Jim wants to stop hearing the passenger snoring.
Moral action: Jim asks the flight attendant for earplugs which block out the passenger's snoring.
Moral consequence: The snoring passenger continues sleeping and arrives at their destination refreshed.
Norm: It's bad to be rude to someone on a plane.
Situation: Jim is on an airplane flight home and the passenger next to him is snoring which really bothers Jim.
Intention: Jim wants to stop hearing the passenger snoring.
Immoral action: Jim yells at the snoring passenger waking them up and tells them to shut up in a harsh tone.
Immoral consequence: The passenger is offended to have been woken up and yelled at for something they can't control.