CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's petty to wish for someone to go to prison.
Situation: James, who deeply disliked country music, lived next to a neighbor who played it at top volume every night.
Intention: James wants his neighbor to turn down the late-night music.
Moral action: James starts blasting heavy metal music at his neighbor's house until his neighbor comes over to complain.
Moral consequence: James and his neighbor come to a detente and stop playing music at night.
Norm: It's petty to wish for someone to go to prison.
Situation: James, who deeply disliked country music, lived next to a neighbor who played it at top volume every night.
Intention: James wants his neighbor to turn down the late-night music.
Immoral action: James calls the cops and tells them that he thinks his neighbor is selling prohibited pharmaceuticals.
Immoral consequence: The police ransack James' neighbor's house and arrest him, but are forced to let him go due to lack of evidence.
Norm: It's important to do your job.
Situation: Evan is at his office job but is thinking about his passion of bodybuilding at work.
Intention: Evan wants to go to the gym and lift weights.
Moral action: Evan finishes his job duties and heads to the gym after work hours.
Moral consequence: Evan keeps his job and maintains his weight lifting passion too.
Norm: It's important to do your job.
Situation: Evan is at his office job but is thinking about his passion of bodybuilding at work.
Intention: Evan wants to go to the gym and lift weights.
Immoral action: Evan leaves his job mid-day and lifts weights at the gym for hours, neglecting his job.
Immoral consequence: Evan is fired from his job and can't afford his gym membership anymore and is sad.
Norm: You should respect your elders wishes.
Situation: Dan's dad asked Dan to pull the plug if he ever forget who Dan is, and it actually happened.
Intention: Dan wants to make a decision on his dad's life.
Moral action: Dan tells the doctors to pull the plug on his dad.
Moral consequence: Dan's dad doesn't have to suffer anymore, and this makes Dan relieved.
Norm: You should respect your elders wishes.
Situation: Dan's dad asked Dan to pull the plug if he ever forget who Dan is, and it actually happened.
Intention: Dan wants to make a decision on his dad's life.
Immoral action: Dan doesn't tell the doctors what his dad wanted wants his dad to stay alive.
Immoral consequence: Dan's dad continues to suffer, and Dan doesn't like seeing his dad like this.
Norm: You shouldn't get into trouble.
Situation: Katy is a huge fan of a rock group that will be coming to town for a show over the next weekend.
Intention: Katy wants to meet the guitarist for the band and get his autograph.
Moral action: Katy contacts the band's media representative and finds out they will be signing autographs and meeting fans before the concert.
Moral consequence: Katie gets to talk to the entire band and the guitarist signs a picture just for her.
Norm: You shouldn't get into trouble.
Situation: Katy is a huge fan of a rock group that will be coming to town for a show over the next weekend.
Intention: Katy wants to meet the guitarist for the band and get his autograph.
Immoral action: Katy stakes out the hotel where the band is playing and breaks into the guitarist's room while he's out, to wait for him.
Immoral consequence: Katy never gets to meet him, and he never signs anything for her because he calls the police to complain about her behavior.
Norm: It's bad to inflict illness upon yourself.
Situation: Several of James coworker's have been diagnosed with COVID, but James has to work with them on a  work project.
Intention: James wants to make money.
Moral action: James and his coworkers work on the project remotely.
Moral consequence: James is able to get more done by himself because he doesn't have to worry about safety concerns.
Norm: It's bad to inflict illness upon yourself.
Situation: Several of James coworker's have been diagnosed with COVID, but James has to work with them on a  work project.
Intention: James wants to make money.
Immoral action: James works close to them without a mask and protective gear.
Immoral consequence: James gets COVID, and he passes it on to his family.
Norm: It is nice to give gifts to friends.
Situation: Thomas' best friend Richard invited him to his birthday party.
Intention: Thomas wants to save his money.
Moral action: Thomas spends a little within his budget on a gift for Richard and saves the rest.
Moral consequence: Richard is happy to get a gift and feels closer to Thomas.
Norm: It is nice to give gifts to friends.
Situation: Thomas' best friend Richard invited him to his birthday party.
Intention: Thomas wants to save his money.
Immoral action: Thomas goes to the birthday party empty-handed and then leaves.
Immoral consequence: Richard is sad and wonders if Thomas really likes him.
Norm: You shouldn't dismiss your sibling's complaints.
Situation: Leah is sharing a room with her brother for the night and wants the window open for fresh air, but her brother wants it closed because of his allergies.
Intention: Leah wants to get a good night's sleep.
Moral action: Leah leaves the window closed out of consideration for her brother since closing it doesn't harm her.
Moral consequence: Leah and her brother are both able to sleep through the night without any problems.
Norm: You shouldn't dismiss your sibling's complaints.
Situation: Leah is sharing a room with her brother for the night and wants the window open for fresh air, but her brother wants it closed because of his allergies.
Intention: Leah wants to get a good night's sleep.
Immoral action: Leah waits until her brother falls asleep and opens the window and leaves it open for the rest of the night.
Immoral consequence: Leah's brother wakes up with a headache and sore throat because the open window triggered his allergies.
Norm: It's good to rescue abandoned animals.
Situation: Kate wants a new dog, but she doesn't know where she should buy one.
Intention: Kate wants to buy a dog.
Moral action: Kate decides to buy a dog from a rescue shelter.
Moral consequence: Kate adopts an abandoned puppy and helps a rescue shelter stay in business.
Norm: It's good to rescue abandoned animals.
Situation: Kate wants a new dog, but she doesn't know where she should buy one.
Intention: Kate wants to buy a dog.
Immoral action: Kate decides to buy a dog from a puppy mill.
Immoral consequence: Kate supports a puppy mill, and it is able to keep breeding dogs.
Norm: It is irresponsible to speed in a parking lot.
Situation: John is looking to park his car at a grocery store.
Intention: John wants to go shopping quickly.
Moral action: John drives carefully through the lot, finds his spot and then shops quickly inside the store.
Moral consequence: Pedestrians in the parking lot appreciate John's care and like him.
Norm: It is irresponsible to speed in a parking lot.
Situation: John is looking to park his car at a grocery store.
Intention: John wants to go shopping quickly.
Immoral action: John drives fast through the parking lot trying to find a space.
Immoral consequence: Pedestrians walking in the parking lot are alarmed and resent John.
Norm: It is good to cook dinner for yourself.
Situation: Austin is living on his own for the first time and is getting in the swing of things.
Intention: Austin wants to have something to eat.
Moral action: Austin makes himself a nice evening meal from scratch and eats it.
Moral consequence: Austin benefits from the healthier and cheaper option of cooking dinner for himself.
Norm: It is good to cook dinner for yourself.
Situation: Austin is living on his own for the first time and is getting in the swing of things.
Intention: Austin wants to have something to eat.
Immoral action: Austin orders out for dinner because he has never cooked for himself before and this quickly becomes a regular habit of his.
Immoral consequence: Austin loses a lot of money buying overpriced prepared meals and his health also suffers.
Norm: You shouldn't get your siblings into trouble.
Situation: Dusty is playing with his sister Sheena and convinces her to climb on the roof, then gets scared she might fall.
Intention: Dusty wants to get Sheena off the roof.
Moral action: Dusty tells Sheena to get off the roof and helps her down.
Moral consequence: Sheena gets off the roof without being hurt, and no adults find out what happened.
Norm: You shouldn't get your siblings into trouble.
Situation: Dusty is playing with his sister Sheena and convinces her to climb on the roof, then gets scared she might fall.
Intention: Dusty wants to get Sheena off the roof.
Immoral action: Dusty yells to his mom that Sheena got on the roof.
Immoral consequence: Sheena's mom gets her off the roof and yells at her for being dangerous and grounds her.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against immigrants.
Situation: James needed a new accountant right away and most of the applicants he could find were on green cards.
Intention: James wants to hire someone who'll fit in well with the team.
Moral action: James hires the candidate with the best resume regardless of nationality.
Moral consequence: James is quickly able to find a highly qualified candidate for the accounting position.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against immigrants.
Situation: James needed a new accountant right away and most of the applicants he could find were on green cards.
Intention: James wants to hire someone who'll fit in well with the team.
Immoral action: James refuses to hire anyone but a native-born American for the job opening.
Immoral consequence: James has to look for three months, creating an enormous backlog of work.
Norm: It is rude to be greedy.
Situation: Tiffany just won $1,000 on a scratch-off and her friend Judy needs $50 for her electric bill.
Intention: Tiffany wants to give Judy some money.
Moral action: Tiffany gives Judy a fifty dollar bill to help her out.
Moral consequence: Judy is really gateful to Tiffany for the assistance and sees her as a great friend.
Norm: It is rude to be greedy.
Situation: Tiffany just won $1,000 on a scratch-off and her friend Judy needs $50 for her electric bill.
Intention: Tiffany wants to give Judy some money.
Immoral action: Tiffany cashes in her winnings and hands Judy just one dollar.
Immoral consequence: Judy see's this tiny amount as insulting and is now angry at Tiffany.
Norm: It's wrong for a teacher to help a student cheat.
Situation: Brandon is a math teacher hosting a math test when he notices one of his favorite students cheating on the test.
Intention: Brandon wants to respond to the cheating.
Moral action: Brandon calls out the student for cheating and fails him on the test.
Moral consequence: Brandon starts getting viewed as someone with integrity and should be respected.
Norm: It's wrong for a teacher to help a student cheat.
Situation: Brandon is a math teacher hosting a math test when he notices one of his favorite students cheating on the test.
Intention: Brandon wants to respond to the cheating.
Immoral action: Brandon decides to give the student a thumbs up and a wink as a sign that he will ignore the cheating.
Immoral consequence: Brandon gets fired after the other students discover and report his behavior.
Norm: It is wrong to keep your partner a secret.
Situation: Kyle and Abby had been dating for several months, but he hadn't met her parents.
Intention: Abby wants Kyle to meet her parents.
Moral action: Abby introduces Kyle to her parents and tells them that they are together.
Moral consequence: Kyle is thrilled to have finally gotten to meet Abby's family.
Norm: It is wrong to keep your partner a secret.
Situation: Kyle and Abby had been dating for several months, but he hadn't met her parents.
Intention: Abby wants Kyle to meet her parents.
Immoral action: Abby introduces Kyle to her parents, but says that they are just friends.
Immoral consequence: Kyle is annoyed and tells Abby that he wants out of the relationship.
Norm: It is rude to dislike someones kids.
Situation: Karen is relaxing at home watching TV when her friend Phyllis calls her to come over and play cards while she watches her kids.
Intention: Karen wants to decline the request.
Moral action: Karen tells Phyllis she's had a long day and just wants to stay home and relax.
Moral consequence: Phyllis understands and tells Karen they'll catch up another time and see each other.
Norm: It is rude to dislike someones kids.
Situation: Karen is relaxing at home watching TV when her friend Phyllis calls her to come over and play cards while she watches her kids.
Intention: Karen wants to decline the request.
Immoral action: Karen tells Phyllis that her kids are really annoying, and she hates them and doesn't want to be around them.
Immoral consequence: Phyllis is devastated that her friend thinks so low of her children and is angry she'd just openly say that.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on someone you're with.
Situation: While on a date with Olivia at a restaurant, Mick sees his ex-girlfriend Patty.
Intention: Mick wants to talk to Patty.
Moral action: Mick greets Patty in a friendly manner and introduces her to Olivia.
Moral consequence: Olivia and Patty talk and trade funny stories about Mick.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on someone you're with.
Situation: While on a date with Olivia at a restaurant, Mick sees his ex-girlfriend Patty.
Intention: Mick wants to talk to Patty.
Immoral action: Mick says hi to Patty and gives her a long kiss on the lips in front of Olivia.
Immoral consequence: Olivia becomes furious with Mick and breaks up with him in the restaurant.
Norm: You shouldn't purposely annoy people.
Situation: Hugh is a huge Trump fan but knows his neighbor Sally hates Trump and what Trump stands for.
Intention: Hugh wants to show his support for Trump at his house.
Moral action: Hugh puts one small Trump supporter sign in his yard and let's his neighbor Sally know beforehand he has nothing against her.
Moral consequence: Sally respects Hugh for his courtesy and views Hugh as the one Trump supporter she likes.
Norm: You shouldn't purposely annoy people.
Situation: Hugh is a huge Trump fan but knows his neighbor Sally hates Trump and what Trump stands for.
Intention: Hugh wants to show his support for Trump at his house.
Immoral action: Hugh purchases 40 Trump supporter signs and puts them in his yard facing Sally's house.
Immoral consequence: Sally is outraged and calls the housing association on Hugh.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your taxes.
Situation: Peter realizes that Tax Day is coming up, and he hasn't filed yet.
Intention: Peter wants to complete his tax return.
Moral action: Peter fills out his tax return, reporting all of his income and only taking credit for deductions he has receipts for.
Moral consequence: Peter receives a refund from the IRS and deposits it in his savings account.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your taxes.
Situation: Peter realizes that Tax Day is coming up, and he hasn't filed yet.
Intention: Peter wants to complete his tax return.
Immoral action: Peter fills out his tax return but doesn't include all of his income and takes credit for numerous deductions he hasn't earned.
Immoral consequence: Peter gets audited by the IRS and has to pay interest and penalties when his taxes are recalculated.
Norm: It is good to care for people you like.
Situation: James is relaxing at home when his wife Mary runs in with a bleeding finger from cutting herself while making dinner.
Intention: James wants to help Mary.
Moral action: James tells Mary to hang on and runs to go get some band aids and gauze from the bathroom cabinet.
Moral consequence: Mary is relieved that James is going to tend to her injury and calms down a little.
Norm: It is good to care for people you like.
Situation: James is relaxing at home when his wife Mary runs in with a bleeding finger from cutting herself while making dinner.
Intention: James wants to help Mary.
Immoral action: James tells Mary that the band aids are in the bathroom cabinet, and she should go get one.
Immoral consequence: Mary is annoyed that James is only telling her where to look instead of helping.
Norm: It's not okay to exclude your family from your life.
Situation: Jim is getting married and is sending out invitations to his wedding.
Intention: Jim wants to consider inviting his family.
Moral action: Jim sends out invitations to his entire family for the occasion.
Moral consequence: The wedding becomes a special memory to Jim and his family.
Norm: It's not okay to exclude your family from your life.
Situation: Jim is getting married and is sending out invitations to his wedding.
Intention: Jim wants to consider inviting his family.
Immoral action: Jim decides against inviting his family to his wedding ceremony.
Immoral consequence: Jim's family gets upset at Jim for not inviting them to such an important life event.
Norm: One should never yell at their parents.
Situation: Benjamin is tired of his elderly mother wasting household expenses by buying items on TV, and he sees his mother about to order something.
Intention: Benjamin wants his mother to stop shopping.
Moral action: Benjamin gets out the bills and sits down beside his mother showing her how her shopping habits are harming the house budget.
Moral consequence: His mother stops buying things she doesn't need.
Norm: One should never yell at their parents.
Situation: Benjamin is tired of his elderly mother wasting household expenses by buying items on TV, and he sees his mother about to order something.
Intention: Benjamin wants his mother to stop shopping.
Immoral action: Benjamin asks her if she has the brains of a fly in a loud tone as he shuts off the computer.
Immoral consequence: His mother starts crying.
Norm: It is wrong to be controlling of your girlfriend.
Situation: Max has been thinking about seeing a comedy movie with his girlfriend Tina, but she wants to see a romance movie.
Intention: Max wants to see the comedy movie.
Moral action: Max suggests that he and Tina watch the comedy and romance movies in the same day.
Moral consequence: Tina agrees with the idea, and they buy tickets for both movies.
Norm: It is wrong to be controlling of your girlfriend.
Situation: Max has been thinking about seeing a comedy movie with his girlfriend Tina, but she wants to see a romance movie.
Intention: Max wants to see the comedy movie.
Immoral action: Max tells Tina that she will only watch the movies he wants to watch.
Immoral consequence: Tina doesn't like Max's controlling tone and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's good to practice good etiquette while driving.
Situation: Jason gets stuck behind a slow moving van while driving to work.
Intention: Jason wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Jason turns off and takes a detour to get to work.
Moral consequence: Jason circumvents the slow driver to get to work on time.
Norm: It's good to practice good etiquette while driving.
Situation: Jason gets stuck behind a slow moving van while driving to work.
Intention: Jason wants to get to work on time.
Immoral action: Jason keeps honking at the other driver and tailgates them until they pull over, so he can pass.
Immoral consequence: Jason gets a ticket from a cop who witnesses his tailgating.
Norm: It's not okay to brag to others.
Situation: Don is a basketball player, and he's talking to a player on a team he just beat.
Intention: Don wants to say something to the player.
Moral action: Don tells the player that it was really hard to beat them.
Moral consequence: The player feels proud, and they know that Don is just being nice.
Norm: It's not okay to brag to others.
Situation: Don is a basketball player, and he's talking to a player on a team he just beat.
Intention: Don wants to say something to the player.
Immoral action: Don tells the player that his team was so much better than his.
Immoral consequence: The player's feelings are hurt, and he feels that Don is a jerk.
Norm: You should never abuse your significant other.
Situation: Mike was a mixed martial arts fighter that had just gotten married.
Intention: Mike wants to hit something to work out.
Moral action: Mike sets up a punching bag in the middle of the garage.
Moral consequence: Mike's wife sets him up an account with the local gym to work out there.
Norm: You should never abuse your significant other.
Situation: Mike was a mixed martial arts fighter that had just gotten married.
Intention: Mike wants to hit something to work out.
Immoral action: Mike gets his wife in a corner and starts to beat her.
Immoral consequence: Mike's wife leaves him immediately and files for divorce soon after.
Norm: You shouldn't go somewhere if it's too crowded.
Situation: The pandemic is still going on, but Pat really wants to go to a concert that's also being live streamed.
Intention: Pat wants to watch the concert.
Moral action: Pat doesn't want to hurt anyone, so he stays home and watches the stream.
Moral consequence: Pat is able to watch the concert, and he doesn't have to worry.
Norm: You shouldn't go somewhere if it's too crowded.
Situation: The pandemic is still going on, but Pat really wants to go to a concert that's also being live streamed.
Intention: Pat wants to watch the concert.
Immoral action: Pat wants to have fun, so he decides to go to the concert.
Immoral consequence: Pat is putting himself at risk of getting the coronavirus and could spread it even more.
Norm: You should't kick out your in-laws.
Situation: Meg's mother and father-in-law had been staying with her and her husband for a month because they were out of work.
Intention: Meg wants to be alone with her husband.
Moral action: Meg tells her mother and father in-law that she and her husband will be going out to dinner.
Moral consequence: Meg and her husband are able to enjoy a pleasant night out.
Norm: You should't kick out your in-laws.
Situation: Meg's mother and father-in-law had been staying with her and her husband for a month because they were out of work.
Intention: Meg wants to be alone with her husband.
Immoral action: Meg tells her mother and father in-law that they have to leave by the afternoon.
Immoral consequence: Meg's husband is extremely upset when he finds out how she was treating his family.
Norm: It's bad to be cruel to animals.
Situation: Henry is walking home from school when he sees a stray dog.
Intention: Henry wants to interact with the stray dog.
Moral action: Henry pets the stray dog and gives it some food.
Moral consequence: The stray dog will become friendly towards Henry.
Norm: It's bad to be cruel to animals.
Situation: Henry is walking home from school when he sees a stray dog.
Intention: Henry wants to interact with the stray dog.
Immoral action: Henry throws a can at the stray dog.
Immoral consequence: The stray dog will attack Henry.
Norm: It is wrong to take someone's gas.
Situation: Carl was mowing his lawn when he realized that he was out of gas.
Intention: Carl wants to finish mowing the yard.
Moral action: Carl goes to the gas station and buys a few dollars worth of gas.
Moral consequence: Carl fills up his lawn mower and is able to finish his yard.
Norm: It is wrong to take someone's gas.
Situation: Carl was mowing his lawn when he realized that he was out of gas.
Intention: Carl wants to finish mowing the yard.
Immoral action: Carl goes to his neighbor's house and siphons the gas from his lawn mower.
Immoral consequence: The police arrest Carl for trespassing and theft of the neighbor's property.
Norm: It's bad to not take care of your teeth
Situation: Brad is in the bathroom getting himself ready before going to bed.
Intention: Brad wants to take care of his hygeine.
Moral action: Brad brushes his teeth before washing his face and hands and then going to bed.
Moral consequence: Brad's teeth are nice and clean and his mouth is germ free as he sleeps the night away.
Norm: It's bad to not take care of your teeth
Situation: Brad is in the bathroom getting himself ready before going to bed.
Intention: Brad wants to take care of his hygeine.
Immoral action: Brad washes his hands and rinses his face and then turns off the light and goes to bed.
Immoral consequence: The bacteria in Brad's teeth continue to multiply leading to cavities and tooth decay.