CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should always pay someone for their services.
Situation: Jackie has some computer trouble and asks her nephew Bobby to fix her computer for her, so she can finish her work project.
Intention: Jackie needs to have her computer fixed enough for her to finish a work project.
Moral action: Jackie asks Bobby to fix her computer and pays him the small fee that he asks for.
Moral consequence: Jackie's computer is fixed, and she is able to continue using it for her work projects.
Norm: You should always pay someone for their services.
Situation: Jackie has some computer trouble and asks her nephew Bobby to fix her computer for her, so she can finish her work project.
Intention: Jackie needs to have her computer fixed enough for her to finish a work project.
Immoral action: Jackie asks Bobby to help fix her computer but says no when he asks for payment, causing Bobby to rush through the repairs.
Immoral consequence: Jackie's computer works long enough to finish her project but breaks after, and she has to spend $200 to have her problem fixed.
Norm: It's wrong to take things from people that aren't yours.
Situation: Giselle's mom only buys regular wooden pencils for her to bring to school, and she sees her schoolmates with fancy mechanical pencils.
Intention: Giselle wants a mechanical pencil.
Moral action: Giselle brings her allowance with her to the store and buys a mechanical pencil.
Moral consequence: Giselle's mom is proud of her for the responsibility that she has shown.
Norm: It's wrong to take things from people that aren't yours.
Situation: Giselle's mom only buys regular wooden pencils for her to bring to school, and she sees her schoolmates with fancy mechanical pencils.
Intention: Giselle wants a mechanical pencil.
Immoral action: Giselle picks a mechanical pencil out of someone else's art box when they are not looking.
Immoral consequence: Giselle's mom sees the pencil in her backpack and punishes her for stealing.
Norm: It's bad to stop taking your prescriptions.
Situation: Alistair is taking a medication whose side effect is weight gain.
Intention: Alistair wants to stop gaining weight.
Moral action: Alistair consults with their doctor to find a new medication that won't cause him to gain weight.
Moral consequence: Alistair switches to a new medication that keeps their weight and their health under control.
Norm: It's bad to stop taking your prescriptions.
Situation: Alistair is taking a medication whose side effect is weight gain.
Intention: Alistair wants to stop gaining weight.
Immoral action: Alistair goes off their medication.
Immoral consequence: Alistair stops gaining weight but his health deteriorates.
Norm: You should not shirk household chores.
Situation: Greg's mother has ordered him to clean his messy room but his friend James has invited him over to play video games.
Intention: Greg needs to decide whether to accept James' invitation.
Moral action: Greg tells James that he can play tomorrow and spends the next couple of hours cleaning his room.
Moral consequence: Greg's mother is happy with him and rewards him with a cookie.
Norm: You should not shirk household chores.
Situation: Greg's mother has ordered him to clean his messy room but his friend James has invited him over to play video games.
Intention: Greg needs to decide whether to accept James' invitation.
Immoral action: Greg accepts James' invitation to play video games and skips out on cleaning his room like he was supposed to.
Immoral consequence: Greg's mother gets upset and grounds him for one week when he gets home.
Norm: You should tell your friend if they're making a mistake
Situation: Jim is drunk at Jack's house party and wants to go home, so he decides to drive himself.
Intention: Jack wants to react to Jim's decision.
Moral action: Jack tells Jim that would be a mistake and convinces him to sleep in his guest room.
Moral consequence: Jim wakes up sober and is able to drive himself home with no issue.
Norm: You should tell your friend if they're making a mistake
Situation: Jim is drunk at Jack's house party and wants to go home, so he decides to drive himself.
Intention: Jack wants to react to Jim's decision.
Immoral action: Jack tells Jim to drive safe and wishes him farewell.
Immoral consequence: Jim is pulled over by a cop and arrested for driving under the influence.
Norm: It's rude to miss a family member's birthday.
Situation: Jamie was invited to her cousin's birthday dinner.
Intention: Jamie wants to go to a bar with her friend instead.
Moral action: Jamie goes to her cousin's birthday dinner.
Moral consequence: Jamie and her cousin go to the bar together afterwards and Jamie's cousin has a great birthday.
Norm: It's rude to miss a family member's birthday.
Situation: Jamie was invited to her cousin's birthday dinner.
Intention: Jamie wants to go to a bar with her friend instead.
Immoral action: Jamie tells her cousin she's sick and ends up going to a bar with her friends instead.
Immoral consequence: Jamie's cousin goes to the bar after her birthday dinner and sees Jamie there, which deeply hurts her cousin's feelings.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your partner.
Situation: Jeff, a married man, has been working with a very attractive coworker.
Intention: Jeff wants to get to know his coworker better.
Moral action: Jeff learns more about his coworker and maintains a professional relationship.
Moral consequence: Jeff leads a happy life with his wife and is also successful at his work.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your partner.
Situation: Jeff, a married man, has been working with a very attractive coworker.
Intention: Jeff wants to get to know his coworker better.
Immoral action: Jeff decides to start an intimate relationship with his coworker.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's wife finds out and demands a divorce.
Norm: It's expected that you take good care of your pets.
Situation: Pat and her partner Lori are going on vacation and are leaving their two cats at home for the week.
Intention: Pat wants the cats to have food while they are gone.
Moral action: Pat and Lori ask their friend to come feed and spend time with the cats until they return.
Moral consequence: The cats are relaxed and are well fed during Pat's vacation.
Norm: It's expected that you take good care of your pets.
Situation: Pat and her partner Lori are going on vacation and are leaving their two cats at home for the week.
Intention: Pat wants the cats to have food while they are gone.
Immoral action: Pat puts all of the food for the cats in a large dish and hopes they will make it last the week.
Immoral consequence: Pat's cats experience high anxiety and over eat during the first days of the trip, then have no food until Pat and Lori return.
Norm: It's good to have something you feel proud of.
Situation: Bobby has a week before he graduates high school and is waiting to take his final exams.
Intention: Bobby wants to finish his final exams.
Moral action: Bobby studies hard and does well on his exams allowing him to graduate.
Moral consequence: Bobby is proud of graduating and continues on to college to earn a degree.
Norm: It's good to have something you feel proud of.
Situation: Bobby has a week before he graduates high school and is waiting to take his final exams.
Intention: Bobby wants to finish his final exams.
Immoral action: Bobby does not study for his final exams causing him to fail a class and not graduate.
Immoral consequence: Bobby into a depression and his life falls off track after he has to wait a year to go to college.
Norm: It's immoral to abandon your children.
Situation: Mary, a single mother, has recently gotten into a serious relationship with a wealthy man.
Intention: Mary wants to get married.
Moral action: Mary makes sure her boyfriend and her kids get to know each other in comfortable setting.
Moral consequence: Mary's kids are able to form a relationship with their mum's boyfriend.
Norm: It's immoral to abandon your children.
Situation: Mary, a single mother, has recently gotten into a serious relationship with a wealthy man.
Intention: Mary wants to get married.
Immoral action: Mary leaves her kids with her parents in order to be free to pursue her relationship.
Immoral consequence: Mary's kids grow distant as time passes.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in criminal activities.
Situation: Jamie is out with her group of friends on a hot day when they suggest breaking into a rooftop pool to cool off.
Intention: Jamie wants to cool off with her friends.
Moral action: Jamie tells her friends that isn't a good idea, and suggests going to the lake instead.
Moral consequence: Jamie and her friends have a great time cooling off at the lake, and everyone stays out of trouble.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in criminal activities.
Situation: Jamie is out with her group of friends on a hot day when they suggest breaking into a rooftop pool to cool off.
Intention: Jamie wants to cool off with her friends.
Immoral action: Jamie agrees and goes off with her friends to break into the pool.
Immoral consequence: They are all caught and fined for breaking and entering.
Norm: It is rude to get angry with retail workers.
Situation: Mitch is trying to return a defective shirt he recently purchased, and the clerk tells him she is unable to refund the item.
Intention: Mitch wants to get his money back.
Moral action: Mitch remains calm and tells the clerk he is going to speak to a manager about the issue.
Moral consequence: The clerk is relieved that Mitch is going to talk to someone else instead of her.
Norm: It is rude to get angry with retail workers.
Situation: Mitch is trying to return a defective shirt he recently purchased, and the clerk tells him she is unable to refund the item.
Intention: Mitch wants to get his money back.
Immoral action: Mitch gets angry with the clerk and raises his voice while demanding a refund.
Immoral consequence: The clerk feels upset and frustrated dealing with a rude customer.
Norm: You should try to help your friends whenever you can.
Situation: Sally is leaving work a bit early to do some shopping on her way home when she sees her friend is having trouble getting his work finished.
Intention: Sally wants to get some essentials she needs for her home.
Moral action: Sally offers to help her friend as she can order her groceries online and pick them up a bit later.
Moral consequence: Sally's friend gets his work done with Sally's help and the boss is very pleased.
Norm: You should try to help your friends whenever you can.
Situation: Sally is leaving work a bit early to do some shopping on her way home when she sees her friend is having trouble getting his work finished.
Intention: Sally wants to get some essentials she needs for her home.
Immoral action: Sally walks past her friend and figures he will find a way to get his work done.
Immoral consequence: Sally's friend does not get his work finished that day, and he gets in a lot of trouble at work.
Norm: It's nice to say thank you to strangers.
Situation: Doris holds the door open for Dina as she enters the local supermarket.
Intention: Dina wants to enter the store.
Moral action: Dina thanks Doris for holding the door and wishes her well as she goes into the store.
Moral consequence: Doris feels good about having helped someone out and has a lovely day.
Norm: It's nice to say thank you to strangers.
Situation: Doris holds the door open for Dina as she enters the local supermarket.
Intention: Dina wants to enter the store.
Immoral action: Dina shuffles past Doris quickly, accidentally hitting her with her bag.
Immoral consequence: Doris feels discouraged about  doing a good deed and doesn't do it as often anymore.
Norm: It's rude to stand up your partner for a date.
Situation: Tim has a date planned with a girl at a fancy restaurant but his friends are going to the club that night.
Intention: Tim wants to go to the club with his friends instead of on the date .
Moral action: Tim calls the girl and tells her he can't make it to the date then goes to the club with his friends.
Moral consequence: The girl is glad Tim at least told her he wasn't going to make it so that she didn't waste her time.
Norm: It's rude to stand up your partner for a date.
Situation: Tim has a date planned with a girl at a fancy restaurant but his friends are going to the club that night.
Intention: Tim wants to go to the club with his friends instead of on the date .
Immoral action: Tim goes to the club with his friends without telling the girl he changed his plans.
Immoral consequence: The girl is very hurt and embarrassed to be sitting at the restaurant all alone.
Norm: It's kind to give things to people.
Situation: Mary is cleaning her closet and collecting lots of clothes that she no longer need, and her mom asks her to donate the clothes to charity.
Intention: Mary wants to dispose the clothes.
Moral action: Mary agrees to give her clothes to her friends.
Moral consequence: Her mom appreciates Mary's decision because her friends can benefit from it.
Norm: It's kind to give things to people.
Situation: Mary is cleaning her closet and collecting lots of clothes that she no longer need, and her mom asks her to donate the clothes to charity.
Intention: Mary wants to dispose the clothes.
Immoral action: Mary dumps the clothes as garbage because she doesn't want to call the charity to come.
Immoral consequence: Her mom feels bad about Mary's decision because the environment is jeopardized.
Norm: You shouldn't ruin your partner's important events.
Situation: Jack's fiancee is graduating form university and a ceremony is being held the honor the graduates.
Intention: Jack wants to attend his fiancee's graduation.
Moral action: Jack goes to his fiancee's graduation and stays on his best behavior.
Moral consequence: Jack's fiancee feels the graduation is a proud moment she will always remember fondly.
Norm: You shouldn't ruin your partner's important events.
Situation: Jack's fiancee is graduating form university and a ceremony is being held the honor the graduates.
Intention: Jack wants to attend his fiancee's graduation.
Immoral action: Jack gets tremendously drunk at the graduation, yelling at people and starting a fight.
Immoral consequence: Jack's fiancee feels her graduation was an embarrassment and a black mark on her reputation.
Norm: You shouldn't be too strict with your kids.
Situation: Hannah has two children who she loves.
Intention: Hannah wants her children to grow up to be successful.
Moral action: Hannah models good habits and encourages her children to do well but gives them freedom to explore who they are.
Moral consequence: Hannah's children are grateful to their mother for being understanding and a good influence.
Norm: You shouldn't be too strict with your kids.
Situation: Hannah has two children who she loves.
Intention: Hannah wants her children to grow up to be successful.
Immoral action: Hannah tightly control's her children's time and has many rules for their behavior.
Immoral consequence: Hannah's children resent her and rebel after leaving home.
Norm: It's wrong to curse at people in front of others.
Situation: Bob is coaching a little league baseball team and the short-stop just dropped a fly ball allowing a runner to score.
Intention: Bob wants to motivate the player to do better.
Moral action: Bob talks calmly to the player and gives her advice on how to improve her feilding.
Moral consequence: The player feels better about making the error and is detemined to become a better short stop.
Norm: It's wrong to curse at people in front of others.
Situation: Bob is coaching a little league baseball team and the short-stop just dropped a fly ball allowing a runner to score.
Intention: Bob wants to motivate the player to do better.
Immoral action: Bob curses at the player about the fielding error.
Immoral consequence: The player works hard and improves a lot, but she hates Bob eventually quits to join another team.
Norm: It's wrong to dirty your friend's car.
Situation: Sypha is driving Sonja's car down the street, she had to borrow it because her own is in the shop.
Intention: Sypha wants to get her errands done.
Moral action: Sypha waits until she gets home and uses an app to order the food.
Moral consequence: Sypha eats the food in her living room and enjoys the meal.
Norm: It's wrong to dirty your friend's car.
Situation: Sypha is driving Sonja's car down the street, she had to borrow it because her own is in the shop.
Intention: Sypha wants to get her errands done.
Immoral action: On the way home Sypha orders drive through and spills the drink on the floor.
Immoral consequence: Sonja is mad at Sypha because now she has to have the car cleaned again.
Norm: It is good to leave peoples privacy alone.
Situation: Gina is dating someone new.
Intention: Gina wants to get to know her new partner better.
Moral action: Gina offers stories about herself to her partner and asks them about themselves.
Moral consequence: Gina and her partner get to know each other better and strengthen their relationship.
Norm: It is good to leave peoples privacy alone.
Situation: Gina is dating someone new.
Intention: Gina wants to get to know her new partner better.
Immoral action: Gina looks through her partner's phone to find out more information about them.
Immoral consequence: Gina breaks her partner's trust and the relationship ends.
Norm: It's nice to welcome family to your home.
Situation: Peter is surprised to get a call from his buildings security telling him hus parents are there to see him.
Intention: Peter wants to enjoy a rare day off alone.
Moral action: Peter welcomes his parents but explains that he was looking forward to some down time.
Moral consequence: Peter's parents are understanding and leave after a brief visit.
Norm: It's nice to welcome family to your home.
Situation: Peter is surprised to get a call from his buildings security telling him hus parents are there to see him.
Intention: Peter wants to enjoy a rare day off alone.
Immoral action: Peter tells the guard to tell his parents that he is not home.
Immoral consequence: Peter's parents are hurt when they see his car in the parking lot.
Norm: It is nice to involve other people in activities.
Situation: Larry is a father and bought decorations to set up before Christmas eve, and his family is around.
Intention: Larry wants the house decorated by Christmas eve.
Moral action: Larry decides to recruit the rest of his family to help him setup decorations that day.
Moral consequence: Larry's family develops a bond over that day and Larry feels connected with his family.
Norm: It is nice to involve other people in activities.
Situation: Larry is a father and bought decorations to set up before Christmas eve, and his family is around.
Intention: Larry wants the house decorated by Christmas eve.
Immoral action: Larry doesn't recruit the help of others and decorates for Christmas eve all on his own.
Immoral consequence: Larry's family feel left out and betrayed and confront Larry about it.
Norm: It is okay to want to separate business and family.
Situation: Dave's son Max is interested in a summer job and asks Dave if he can find him something at his work.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Max's request.
Moral action: Dave tells Max that he's not comfortable pulling strings for family, and he needs to apply elsewhere.
Moral consequence: Max finds a different job eventually and there are no conflicts of interest created for Dave.
Norm: It is okay to want to separate business and family.
Situation: Dave's son Max is interested in a summer job and asks Dave if he can find him something at his work.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Max's request.
Immoral action: Dave tells Max that he'll talk to his boss and make sure Max gets a position.
Immoral consequence: Max performs badly and Dave is put under huge pressure at work for having recommended him.
Norm: It's considered rude and unkind to exclude family members.
Situation: Jake invites his sister Maggie to hang out with his friends for the night.
Intention: Jake wants to entertain his friends.
Moral action: Jake shows his friends Maggie's favorite movie.
Moral consequence: Maggie bonds with Jake's friends.
Norm: It's considered rude and unkind to exclude family members.
Situation: Jake invites his sister Maggie to hang out with his friends for the night.
Intention: Jake wants to entertain his friends.
Immoral action: Jake starts a game of Smash Brothers handing a controller to everyone but Maggie.
Immoral consequence: Maggie sits around awkwardly before leaving the room.
Norm: It's wrong to have a bad temper.
Situation: It is a hot summer day and Susan's son Tommy keeps pestering her to buy him an ice cream cone.
Intention: Susan wants Tommy to stop bothering her.
Moral action: Susan takes Tommy to the local ice cream store and buys him a cone of his favorite flavor.
Moral consequence: Tommy is thrilled and enjoys the delicious ice cream.
Norm: It's wrong to have a bad temper.
Situation: It is a hot summer day and Susan's son Tommy keeps pestering her to buy him an ice cream cone.
Intention: Susan wants Tommy to stop bothering her.
Immoral action: Susan's temper gets the best of her, and she blows up at Tommy, yelling at him to shut his mouth.
Immoral consequence: Tommy becomes upset and begins to cry uncontrollably.
Norm: It's bad to masturbate outside where others can see you.
Situation: Andy is visiting the park after a particularly stressful day at the factory.
Intention: Andy wants to relieve some stress and enjoy himself.
Moral action: Andy takes a walk around the park to relax and recharge his energy, heading home thereafter.
Moral consequence: Andy is relaxed as he arrives home and has a nice night with his girlfriend.
Norm: It's bad to masturbate outside where others can see you.
Situation: Andy is visiting the park after a particularly stressful day at the factory.
Intention: Andy wants to relieve some stress and enjoy himself.
Immoral action: Andy starts to pleasure himself in broad daylight, leaving the park to go home once he’s done.
Immoral consequence: A person sees Andy masturbating and calls the police who pick Andy up as he is leaving the park.
Norm: You shouldn't hate things.
Situation: Dave is at a party when he's offered some cocktail shrimp by Sandy.
Intention: Dave wants to decline the cocktail shrimp.
Moral action: Dave tells Sandy that he already had too much to eat and isn't feeling too great any longer, so he'll decline.
Moral consequence: Sandy is understanding as to why Dave would not want any Shrimp and moves to the next guest.
Norm: You shouldn't hate things.
Situation: Dave is at a party when he's offered some cocktail shrimp by Sandy.
Intention: Dave wants to decline the cocktail shrimp.
Immoral action: Dave tells Sandy that he absolutely despises shrimp in all forms, and he doesn't want any.
Immoral consequence: Sandy is shocked that Dave has such intensely negative feelings towards Shrimp and finds him odd.
Norm: You should always be careful when driving on icy roads.
Situation: It's winter and Joe needs to go into work early tomorrow to set up for an important event.
Intention: Joe wants get as much sleep as possible before the big event.
Moral action: Joe goes to bed early and wakes up early so that he can get ample sleep and have lots of time to drive in to work.
Moral consequence: Joe drives slowly over the icy roads and still makes it to work with plenty of time to spare.
Norm: You should always be careful when driving on icy roads.
Situation: It's winter and Joe needs to go into work early tomorrow to set up for an important event.
Intention: Joe wants get as much sleep as possible before the big event.
Immoral action: Joe sleeps in until the absolute last minute and is forced to drive quickly on ice covered roads to make it to work on time.
Immoral consequence: Joe's car slides off the road, and he ends up being late to work.
Norm: You should not date the spouse of a client
Situation: Craig has met the wife of one of his biggest clients at his work.
Intention: Craig wants to see the woman again.
Moral action: Craig invites his client and his wife to his home to meet his own family.
Moral consequence: The client is impressed that Craig is a family man and sends more business to Craig.