CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to give people advice about the local area.
Situation: James was in a hurry to get to work when a tourist asked him the way to the city center.
Intention: James wants to get to work on time.
Immoral action: James points in a random direction while walking away, not caring where the tourist ends up.
Immoral consequence: The tourist gets lost in a rough area, but James doesn't care because he gets to work on time.
Norm: You should not hate your spouse.
Situation: Al is constantly annoyed by his wife's actions.
Intention: Al wants to correct the issue.
Moral action: Al decides to talk to his wife about the things that annoy him.
Moral consequence: They work on their relationship to resolve the issues within it.
Norm: You should not hate your spouse.
Situation: Al is constantly annoyed by his wife's actions.
Intention: Al wants to correct the issue.
Immoral action: Al decides to get used to hating his wife and starts annoying her back.
Immoral consequence: Well now they are both annoyed, annoyance for all.
Norm: It's bad form to change plans at the last minute.
Situation: Harry is on the phone with Phil who wants to know if he's ready to go to their planned night out.
Intention: Harry wants to answer Phil's question.
Moral action: Harry tells Phil that he is indeed ready to go, and he can come pick him up.
Moral consequence: Phil is delighted and gets excited about their night out together that evening.
Norm: It's bad form to change plans at the last minute.
Situation: Harry is on the phone with Phil who wants to know if he's ready to go to their planned night out.
Intention: Harry wants to answer Phil's question.
Immoral action: Harry tells Phil that he actually doesn't really feel like going anymore, and he's going to stay in.
Immoral consequence: Phil is annoyed that the night is now ruined since Harry suddenly cancelled at the last minute.
Norm: It is good to have one partner.
Situation: Talia has been married to her husband George for a long time and feels like the passion has dried up.
Intention: Talia wants to feel the excitement of romantic relationship again.
Moral action: Talia tells George that she feels unfulfilled and that she wants to puts the spark back in their relationship.
Moral consequence: George agrees to work with Talia on reigniting their marriage.
Norm: It is good to have one partner.
Situation: Talia has been married to her husband George for a long time and feels like the passion has dried up.
Intention: Talia wants to feel the excitement of romantic relationship again.
Immoral action: Talia begins seeing one of her coworkers that she is attracted to without telling George.
Immoral consequence: George is devastated when he finds out and initiates a divorce.
Norm: You shouldn't fight over your baby's name.
Situation: Kevin and Cindy are about to have a baby in a couple of short months.
Intention: Kevin wants to give the baby a name that he likes.
Moral action: Kevin has an idea that both of them suggest a few names that they like and discuss it.
Moral consequence: Kevin and Cindy find a name that is on the top of both of their lists and choose that name.
Norm: You shouldn't fight over your baby's name.
Situation: Kevin and Cindy are about to have a baby in a couple of short months.
Intention: Kevin wants to give the baby a name that he likes.
Immoral action: Kevin insists on one name that Cindy does not care for and pushes for that name every day.
Immoral consequence: The arguing creates a divide and Cindy gives the baby a name that Kevin does not like.
Norm: It's bad for partners to flirt with other people.
Situation: John and his girlfriend Sarah are having a drink at the bar when John goes to the bathroom.
Intention: Sarah wants to make conversation with someone while she waits for John to get back.
Moral action: Sarah strikes up a friendly, casual conversation with the bartender.
Moral consequence: John will feel secure in his relationship with Sarah, knowing she isn't flirting behind his back.
Norm: It's bad for partners to flirt with other people.
Situation: John and his girlfriend Sarah are having a drink at the bar when John goes to the bathroom.
Intention: Sarah wants to make conversation with someone while she waits for John to get back.
Immoral action: Sarah begins saying sexually suggestive things to another patron seated at the bar.
Immoral consequence: John will become jealous and angry because he thinks Sarah would rather be with someone else.
Norm: It's bad to pretend you aren't married.
Situation: Roberta is having drinks at the bar when an attractive man sits down beside her.
Intention: Roberta wants to talk to the man.
Moral action: Roberta says hello to the man and sparks up a conversation about her husband.
Moral consequence: The man has a good time chatting with Roberta and the two become friends.
Norm: It's bad to pretend you aren't married.
Situation: Roberta is having drinks at the bar when an attractive man sits down beside her.
Intention: Roberta wants to talk to the man.
Immoral action: Roberta quickly slides her wedding ring into her pocket and says hello to the man.
Immoral consequence: The man flirts with Roberta for the rest of the night and becomes angry with her upon learning the truth.
Norm: You shouldn't use dating sites when you aren't single.
Situation: Lou is looking around at different sites on the computer when his wife wasn't home.
Intention: Lou wanted to find someone to chat with.
Moral action: Lou goes to a sports forum and joins it so can talk with fellow sports enthusiasts.
Moral consequence: Lou makes a new friend who is as passionate about sports as him.
Norm: You shouldn't use dating sites when you aren't single.
Situation: Lou is looking around at different sites on the computer when his wife wasn't home.
Intention: Lou wanted to find someone to chat with.
Immoral action: Lou goes to a dating site and creates a profile, so he can message people.
Immoral consequence: Lou gets into a fight with his wife when she sees the dating site on the computer.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone who was injured.
Situation: Martha is ice skating with her daughter when she sees another skater twist their ankle and fall several feet in front of her.
Intention: Martha wants to keep her daughter safe.
Moral action: Martha stops with her daughter to help the fallen skater, who has injured their ankle, return to the sidelines of the rink.
Moral consequence: The fallen skater appreciates Martha's help, and they are excited to try skating again in a couple weeks when their ankle heals.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone who was injured.
Situation: Martha is ice skating with her daughter when she sees another skater twist their ankle and fall several feet in front of her.
Intention: Martha wants to keep her daughter safe.
Immoral action: Martha holds her daughter close and tells the skater on the ground that they need to stay off the ice since they are a hazard to others.
Immoral consequence: The fallen skater is scarred and refuses to try ice skating ever again.
Norm: It is wrong to hit a woman in the face.
Situation: Paul is walking down the street when a crazy lady jumps out with a knife, demanding Paul's money.
Intention: Paul wants to defend himself.
Moral action: Paul wrestles the knife away and pins the woman to the ground, then shouts for help.
Moral consequence: The bystanders call for help and the police arrest the woman.
Norm: It is wrong to hit a woman in the face.
Situation: Paul is walking down the street when a crazy lady jumps out with a knife, demanding Paul's money.
Intention: Paul wants to defend himself.
Immoral action: Paul deflects the knife and punches the woman in the face repeatedly.
Immoral consequence: Some bystanders see Paul assaulting the woman misinterpret what is happening.
Norm: It's good to reschedule things if you have other plans.
Situation: Cam has to go to his son's recital, but his friends just invited him to a pick-up basketball game.
Intention: Cam wants to play basketball with his friends.
Moral action: Cam tells his friends to reschedule the game to another time so that he can come.
Moral consequence: Cam's son is happy that his dad came to his recital.
Norm: It's good to reschedule things if you have other plans.
Situation: Cam has to go to his son's recital, but his friends just invited him to a pick-up basketball game.
Intention: Cam wants to play basketball with his friends.
Immoral action: Cam skips his son's recital in order to go play basketball.
Immoral consequence: Cam's son's feelings are hurt, and he feels less close to his dad.
Norm: It's wrong to dirty up other people's things.
Situation: Steven's car is at the mechanic's getting fixed, so his friend Rocco has lent him one of his cars to drive around for the week.
Intention: Steven wants to go fishing.
Moral action: After a day of fishing, Steven changes into clean clothes and puts his fish in a secure cooler before getting into Rocco's car to drive home.
Moral consequence: Rocco's car is returned in perfect condition.
Norm: It's wrong to dirty up other people's things.
Situation: Steven's car is at the mechanic's getting fixed, so his friend Rocco has lent him one of his cars to drive around for the week.
Intention: Steven wants to go fishing.
Immoral action: Steven spends a day fishing before returning to Rocco's car in muddy boots and spilling a bucket of fish all over the back seat.
Immoral consequence: Rocco is left to clean up the mess when Steven returns the car and loses his trust in him forever.
Norm: Abusing someone is unacceptable.
Situation: Darin is in a relationship with Sue, who often gets on his nerves.
Intention: Darin wants Sue to know how she makes him feel.
Moral action: Darin sits Sue down to talk and explain his feelings.
Moral consequence: Sue and Darin are able to work through their issues and sort things out.
Norm: Abusing someone is unacceptable.
Situation: Darin is in a relationship with Sue, who often gets on his nerves.
Intention: Darin wants Sue to know how she makes him feel.
Immoral action: After losing his patience with Sue, Darin throws a chair at her.
Immoral consequence: The chair hits Sue in the head, and she needs to get stitches.
Norm: Abandoning animals makes you look cold.
Situation: Randy's cat is pregnant, and he doesn't have enough time at home to care for kittens.
Intention: Randy wants to get rid of his cat.
Moral action: Randy brings the cat to the SPCA and surrenders her to them.
Moral consequence: Randy is sad, but the people at the SPCA make him feel like they understand his situation.
Norm: Abandoning animals makes you look cold.
Situation: Randy's cat is pregnant, and he doesn't have enough time at home to care for kittens.
Intention: Randy wants to get rid of his cat.
Immoral action: Randy drives to a nearby neighborhood and puts his cat outside of his car on the side of the road before driving off.
Immoral consequence: One of the neighborhood locals sees Randy's action, takes his photo, and shames him on social media.
Norm: You shouldn't be overly controlling to your coworkers
Situation: Dan is looking over Ben's shoulder at Ben's work computer.
Intention: Dan wants his office to run at maximum efficiency.
Moral action: Dan mentions he may know a few ways to improve Ben's work if Ben is interested.
Moral consequence: Ben agrees and works better and grows respect for Dan and the office flourishes.
Norm: You shouldn't be overly controlling to your coworkers
Situation: Dan is looking over Ben's shoulder at Ben's work computer.
Intention: Dan wants his office to run at maximum efficiency.
Immoral action: Dan points out on the screen all the mistakes Ben has made in his work without being asked.
Immoral consequence: Ben resents Dan and the pair's interpersonal communication and rapport  suffers,.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your partner.
Situation: Angie likes to wear the latest styles but her husband Randy doesn't like it when spends lots of money on clothes.
Intention: Angie wants to go shopping.
Moral action: Angie buys a lot while shopping, but she tells Randy how much she spent rather than lie to him.
Moral consequence: Randy tells Angie that she knows he doesn't like it when she overspends, she needs to cut back.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your partner.
Situation: Angie likes to wear the latest styles but her husband Randy doesn't like it when spends lots of money on clothes.
Intention: Angie wants to go shopping.
Immoral action: Angie buys several new outfits from the current season and tells Randy that they were all heavily discounted since they are from the last season.
Immoral consequence: Randy asks to see the receipt for the clothes and is upset when he discovers that Angie lied to him.
Norm: It's good to spend time with lonely people.
Situation: Jimmy's cousin doesn't have a lot of friends and has frequent struggles with depression.
Intention: Jimmy wants his cousin to be happier.
Moral action: Jimmy offers to take his cousin to get some drinks at a bar.
Moral consequence: Jimmy's cousin is able to get out of the house and spend time with people.
Norm: It's good to spend time with lonely people.
Situation: Jimmy's cousin doesn't have a lot of friends and has frequent struggles with depression.
Intention: Jimmy wants his cousin to be happier.
Immoral action: Jimmy texts his cousin every week to show him he's thinking about him.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy's cousin still has to spend all of his time in his house and is just as lonely.
Norm: It's wrong to let your pet rule your life.
Situation: Heather's friends have been trying to invite her on a lake trip all summer, but she always says no because her pet chickens require lots of work.
Intention: Heather wants to make sure her chickens are cared for.
Moral action: Heather hires a sitter to care for her chickens while she's away on the lake trip.
Moral consequence: Heather is able to live a well-balanced life while caring for her chickens.
Norm: It's wrong to let your pet rule your life.
Situation: Heather's friends have been trying to invite her on a lake trip all summer, but she always says no because her pet chickens require lots of work.
Intention: Heather wants to make sure her chickens are cared for.
Immoral action: Heather once again tells her friends that she can't make the trip because of her chickens.
Immoral consequence: Heather's friends give up on inviting her out ever again.
Norm: You shouldn't hate people just because of their age.
Situation: John a recent grad is having trouble finding jobs, and the ones he applies for tells him he has too little experience.
Intention: John wants to work and move out of his parents house.
Moral action: John realizes that while he is frustrated at his own circumstances, hating a particular group wont change things.
Moral consequence: John stops blaming old people for his unemployment and works on his resume to make it better.
Norm: You shouldn't hate people just because of their age.
Situation: John a recent grad is having trouble finding jobs, and the ones he applies for tells him he has too little experience.
Intention: John wants to work and move out of his parents house.
Immoral action: John hates old people because they wont retire so young people can get the jobs and experience they need to start their careers.
Immoral consequence: John starts making fun of all the old people he meets, yelling at them to retire and get out of the way.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse dogs.
Situation: Steve's dog has been barking a lot recently and it is beginning to get on his nerves.
Intention: Steve wants the dog to be quiet.
Moral action: Steve starts taking the dog to training so that it will follow his commands and bark less often.
Moral consequence: After a few months of training the dog is more well behaved and Steve is very happy.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse dogs.
Situation: Steve's dog has been barking a lot recently and it is beginning to get on his nerves.
Intention: Steve wants the dog to be quiet.
Immoral action: Steve hits the dog, and chains it outside in his backyard where he won't hear it as much.
Immoral consequence: Steve's neglect and abuse is eventually reported by neighbors, and he is charged after his dog is taken away.
Norm: You should apologize for spilling drinks on people.
Situation: Jamie is out have dinner with some co workers.
Intention: Jamie wants to order some dessert.
Moral action: Jamie spills her water glass on her boss and then apologizes and cleans it up then she orders dessert.
Moral consequence: Jamie's boss respects her and decides to promote her the next week.
Norm: You should apologize for spilling drinks on people.
Situation: Jamie is out have dinner with some co workers.
Intention: Jamie wants to order some dessert.
Immoral action: Jamie knocks her elbow into her water glass and the water spill on her boss she doesn't apologize and just orders some dessert.
Immoral consequence: Jamie's boss feels disrespected and decides not to give Jamie a promotion.
Norm: You shouldn't deny your friends.
Situation: Mandy is pulling out a piece of gum to chew on when her friend Cindy asks her for a piece.
Intention: Mandy wants to respond to Cindy's request.
Moral action: Mandy tells Cindy that she can have a piece or two or as many as she wants.
Moral consequence: Cindy laughs at the idea of having more than one piece and thanks her friend for sharing the gum with her.
Norm: You shouldn't deny your friends.
Situation: Mandy is pulling out a piece of gum to chew on when her friend Cindy asks her for a piece.
Intention: Mandy wants to respond to Cindy's request.
Immoral action: Mandy tells Cindy that she can't give her any because she needs to save some for later.
Immoral consequence: Cindy is disgusted by how cheap and selfish Mandy is being by not sharing simple gum.
Norm: It's bad to owe money.
Situation: Katie had her work hours reduced and is now struggling with money.
Intention: Katie wants to find money to pay for expenses.
Moral action: Katie gets part time work that supplements her income to pay for expenses.
Moral consequence: Katie pays her expenses with the extra income.
Norm: It's bad to owe money.
Situation: Katie had her work hours reduced and is now struggling with money.
Intention: Katie wants to find money to pay for expenses.
Immoral action: Katie gets a pay day loan to pay her expenses.
Immoral consequence: Katie has to pay a high amount of interest on the loan.
Norm: It's wrong to disrespect the people who raised you.
Situation: Bill is mad that his parents have grounded him for a month for sneaking out the house.
Intention: Bill wants to say something to his parents about his punishment.
Moral action: Bill apologizes and asks for a shorter punishment.
Moral consequence: Bill gets two days knocked off his punishment.
Norm: It's wrong to disrespect the people who raised you.
Situation: Bill is mad that his parents have grounded him for a month for sneaking out the house.
Intention: Bill wants to say something to his parents about his punishment.
Immoral action: Bill tells his parents that they're the worst parents ever.
Immoral consequence: Bill is grounded for an extra month.
Norm: It's polite to compliment your friends.
Situation: Becky is trying on a new dress in front of her friend Nora.
Intention: Nora wants to let Becky know how the dress looks.
Moral action: Nora tells Becky that she likes the way that the dress looks on her.
Moral consequence: Becky smiles and says that she can't wait to wear the dress.
Norm: It's polite to compliment your friends.
Situation: Becky is trying on a new dress in front of her friend Nora.
Intention: Nora wants to let Becky know how the dress looks.
Immoral action: Nora laughs and tells Becky that the dress made her butt look big.
Immoral consequence: Becky tells Nora to leave her alone and doesn't talk to her for the rest of the day.
Norm: You shouldn't say hurtful things to others.
Situation: Rebecca just got a new haircut, and she's asking her friend Ellen what she thinks of it.
Intention: Ellen wants to give Rebecca her opinion.
Moral action: Ellen tells Rebecca that while she doesn't like it as much as her old haircut, she still pulls it off well.
Moral consequence: Rebecca takes Ellen's input into consideration and decides to go back to the hairdresser to improve the hairstyle.
Norm: You shouldn't say hurtful things to others.
Situation: Rebecca just got a new haircut, and she's asking her friend Ellen what she thinks of it.
Intention: Ellen wants to give Rebecca her opinion.
Immoral action: Ellen tells Rebecca that the haircut looks really bad and that she should get it fixed.
Immoral consequence: Rebecca's feelings are hurt, and she feels really ugly.
Norm: It's good to get your own laundry machines.
Situation: Annabelle has a big loan to pay off because she just bought her first home.
Intention: Annabelle wants to watch her budget.
Moral action: Annabelle purchases laundry machines for her new home, so she doesn't have to spend time and money going to the laundromat.
Moral consequence: Annabelle saves good money on laundromat and travel costs and is able to devote her free time to other cost savings activities.
Norm: It's good to get your own laundry machines.
Situation: Annabelle has a big loan to pay off because she just bought her first home.
Intention: Annabelle wants to watch her budget.
Immoral action: Annabelle frequents the laundromat because she thinks buying laundry machines is outside of her budget at the moment.
Immoral consequence: Annabelle spends more in the long run at the laundromat and on travel expenses to it than she would've on her own machines.
Norm: It's wrong to judge others based on their sexual orientation.
Situation: Paul is at the local bar enjoying a night out by socializing with friends and strangers alike.
Intention: Paul wants to get to know a stranger he is talking to.
Moral action: Paul finds out that the stranger he has been talking to is of a different sexual orientation than him and continues the conversation.
Moral consequence: The stranger appreciates that Paul did not judge him for their differences and enjoys their evening.
Norm: It's wrong to judge others based on their sexual orientation.
Situation: Paul is at the local bar enjoying a night out by socializing with friends and strangers alike.
Intention: Paul wants to get to know a stranger he is talking to.
Immoral action: Paul finds out that the stranger he has been talking to is of a different sexual orientation than him, so he ends the conversation.
Immoral consequence: The stranger is hurt by Paul's sudden end to the conversation after the topic of sexual orientation and their night is no fun.
Norm: It's good to adopt children with no home.
Situation: Mark and his wife are ready to start a family.
Intention: Mark wants to parent a child.
Moral action: Mark's wife suggest adoption and Marks thinks that is a great idea they adopt a young girl.
Moral consequence: Mark and his wife have a great life and adopt more children soon after.
Norm: It's good to adopt children with no home.
Situation: Mark and his wife are ready to start a family.
Intention: Mark wants to parent a child.
Immoral action: Marks wife suggest adoption but mark says that is so stupid they end up getting pregnant and having a baby instead.
Immoral consequence: Marks thoughts about adoption bother his wife so much that she leaves him a few years later.
Norm: It's wrong to make obscene gestures at people.
Situation: Jim is at a party with his friends when he sees a beautiful woman across the room.
Intention: Jim wants to get the attention of the woman.
Moral action: Jim goes near the woman and introduces himself to her and her friends.
Moral consequence: The woman is charmed by Jim and agrees to go with him on a date.
Norm: It's wrong to make obscene gestures at people.
Situation: Jim is at a party with his friends when he sees a beautiful woman across the room.
Intention: Jim wants to get the attention of the woman.
Immoral action: Jim goes near the woman and starts to make sexually charged gestures.
Immoral consequence: The woman is upset and gets her friends to throw Jim out of the party.