CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to pointlessly criticize someone on their job.
Situation: Alex has been watching Theresa work, every day, as a colleague, and he notices things that she is doing wrong.
Intention: Alex wants to advise Theresa on how to improve her work performance.
Moral action: Alex mentions to Theresa that he found a better way to work, and he shows her what he's been doing.
Moral consequence: Theresa is willing to listen to his idea about a better way to do their job.
Norm: It's rude to pointlessly criticize someone on their job.
Situation: Alex has been watching Theresa work, every day, as a colleague, and he notices things that she is doing wrong.
Intention: Alex wants to advise Theresa on how to improve her work performance.
Immoral action: Alex lists all of the things that he has noticed that Theresa is doing wrong, and he tells her she needs to do a better job.
Immoral consequence: Theresa is defensive and offended by all of the criticism, and she ignores Alex's unsolicited list.
Norm: It's normal to do favors for your friends.
Situation: Pete is getting ready to go home when his friend Kyle texts him to say that he needs a ride home from work.
Intention: Pete wants to go home.
Moral action: Pete texts Kyle that he'll be there as soon as he can, then takes Kyle home before heading home himself.
Moral consequence: Kyle feels grateful to Pete and invites him to a hockey game that weekend.
Norm: It's normal to do favors for your friends.
Situation: Pete is getting ready to go home when his friend Kyle texts him to say that he needs a ride home from work.
Intention: Pete wants to go home.
Immoral action: Pete texts Kyle and tells him he can't pick him up, then drives straight home.
Immoral consequence: Kyle feels angry and disappointed with Pete and sends him an offensive text.
Norm: It's good to be responsible when it comes to school.
Situation: Jenny has an important homework assignment due tomorrow for a class she's been struggling with.
Intention: Jenny wants to spend time with her friends.
Moral action: Jenny spends an hour socializing with her friends then does her homework assignment.
Moral consequence: Jenny gets a decent grade on her homework and starts to understand the class material a bit better.
Norm: It's good to be responsible when it comes to school.
Situation: Jenny has an important homework assignment due tomorrow for a class she's been struggling with.
Intention: Jenny wants to spend time with her friends.
Immoral action: Jenny spends all night with her friends and doesn't even start her homework assignment.
Immoral consequence: Jenny gets a failing grade on her homework assignment and continues to have a hard time in the class.
Norm: It is rude to abandon your friends.
Situation: Ben was at a party, and he had brought some of his friends with him.
Intention: Ben wants to go home.
Moral action: Ben tells his friends that he is leaving and offers them a ride home.
Moral consequence: Ben's friends are able to get home from the party safely.
Norm: It is rude to abandon your friends.
Situation: Ben was at a party, and he had brought some of his friends with him.
Intention: Ben wants to go home.
Immoral action: Ben leaves from the party without telling his friends and goes to his house.
Immoral consequence: Ben's friends are stranded, and they don't have a ride home.
Norm: It's wrong to discriminate against fat people.
Situation: Harry has to hire a new employee for his business, and he has been interviewing candidates all day.
Intention: Harry wants to make a hiring decision.
Moral action: Harry hires the candidate with the best qualifications for the job and the most experience.
Moral consequence: The new employee works out well for Harry's business, so he knows he made the right decision.
Norm: It's wrong to discriminate against fat people.
Situation: Harry has to hire a new employee for his business, and he has been interviewing candidates all day.
Intention: Harry wants to make a hiring decision.
Immoral action: Harry makes his decision without considering any candidates that are overweight, because he thinks they won't work as hard.
Immoral consequence: Harry does not end up hiring the best person for the job.
Norm: It's rude to flake out on plans.
Situation: Sammy had planned to stop by her friend's house after work but learns about an opportunity to do a project after hours which would look good at her job.
Intention: Sammy wants to improve her chances to get a promotion.
Moral action: Sammy stops by her friend's house and stays for a short time before going to work on the project.
Moral consequence: Sammy's friend is happy that she was able to hang out for a bit.
Norm: It's rude to flake out on plans.
Situation: Sammy had planned to stop by her friend's house after work but learns about an opportunity to do a project after hours which would look good at her job.
Intention: Sammy wants to improve her chances to get a promotion.
Immoral action: Sammy lets her friend know she can't make it and takes the opportunity right away.
Immoral consequence: Sammy's friend feels like it is unreliable to make plans with her.
Norm: It's not okay to do things that hurt a friendship.
Situation: Jenny is in love with her best friend Sue's ex-boyfriend.
Intention: She wants to be in a relationship with him.
Moral action: Jenny asks Sue to talk and tells her she would like to date Sue's ex.
Moral consequence: Sue gives her blessing and thinks they will be happy together.
Norm: It's not okay to do things that hurt a friendship.
Situation: Jenny is in love with her best friend Sue's ex-boyfriend.
Intention: She wants to be in a relationship with him.
Immoral action: Jenny sneaks behind Sue's back and starts secretly dating her ex.
Immoral consequence: When Sue finds out she is hurt and pushes Jenny out of her life.
Norm: You shouldn't hurt your best friend.
Situation: Richard loses to his best friend Eric in a game of chess and is upset.
Intention: Richard wants to vent his anger.
Moral action: Richard takes a breath and congratulates him and asks to do another activity he may beat him in.
Moral consequence: Eric feels liked by Richard and keeps a good friendship.
Norm: You shouldn't hurt your best friend.
Situation: Richard loses to his best friend Eric in a game of chess and is upset.
Intention: Richard wants to vent his anger.
Immoral action: Richard tells Eric he doesn't want to be his friend anymore in a raised voice.
Immoral consequence: Eric feels sad and confused and loses a good friendship.
Norm: You shouldn't judge the entire group of people
Situation: John comes home from work upset that Mr. Goldstein overcharged him for his car service at the shop.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral action: John tells his family that he's upset how much the bill was and will probably go elsewhere next time.
Moral consequence: John's family consoles John and develops normally without any racist views.
Norm: You shouldn't judge the entire group of people
Situation: John comes home from work upset that Mr. Goldstein overcharged him for his car service at the shop.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Immoral action: John tells his family in a raised voice that all Jews are like that.
Immoral consequence: John's family respects John less and possibly develop anti-semitic views themselves.
Norm: It's wrong to yell at your partner.
Situation: John couldn't find any pies he wanted at the store and comes home to see his wife Mindy on the couch.
Intention: John wants to get out his anger.
Moral action: John goes for a jog, then tells Mindy the store had no pie, so he's going to make one and what flavor would she like.
Moral consequence: Mindy is happy to be getting pie and feels closer to John and that he cares about her.
Norm: It's wrong to yell at your partner.
Situation: John couldn't find any pies he wanted at the store and comes home to see his wife Mindy on the couch.
Intention: John wants to get out his anger.
Immoral action: John raises his voice at Mindy telling her she doesn't do anything all day.
Immoral consequence: Mindy resents John and considers leaving him.
Norm: It's bad to be overly dramatic.
Situation: Jill just met Bill at a baseball game and instantly is attracted to him.
Intention: Jill wants Bill to pay attention to her.
Moral action: Jill strikes up a conversation with Bill and asks him about himself.
Moral consequence: Bill thinks Jill is sweet and develops an interest in her.
Norm: It's bad to be overly dramatic.
Situation: Jill just met Bill at a baseball game and instantly is attracted to him.
Intention: Jill wants Bill to pay attention to her.
Immoral action: Jill walks up to Bill and tells him that if he doesn't date her she'll kill herself.
Immoral consequence: Bill wonders about Jill's sanity and stays away from her.
Norm: It's not okay to throw a temper tantrum.
Situation: Neil is at the mall quietly window shopping when he's slammed into by Matt who's clearly drunk.
Intention: Neil wants to react angrily towards Matt.
Moral action: Neil tells Matt that he's a drunk idiot and walks away before Matt can respond.
Moral consequence: The other mall patrons don't notice anything out of the ordinary and continue to shop.
Norm: It's not okay to throw a temper tantrum.
Situation: Neil is at the mall quietly window shopping when he's slammed into by Matt who's clearly drunk.
Intention: Neil wants to react angrily towards Matt.
Immoral action: Neil throws his arms in the air and in a loud voice, so everyone can hear tells Matt he's going to beat him up.
Immoral consequence: The other mall patrons think Neil is crazy and are fearful that something terrible is about to occur.
Norm: You should not back out on your commitments.
Situation: Charles pledged money for a community construction project and needs to pay it, but has fallen on hard times.
Intention: Charles wants to have enough money to survive.
Moral action: Charles pays his pledge and gets a loan from a family member to keep afloat.
Moral consequence: The community project is able to continue right away and is quickly finished.
Norm: You should not back out on your commitments.
Situation: Charles pledged money for a community construction project and needs to pay it, but has fallen on hard times.
Intention: Charles wants to have enough money to survive.
Immoral action: Charles tells the community project leaders that he won't be able to fulfill his pledge.
Immoral consequence: The community project doesn't have the money that it needs and is delayed by six months.
Norm: It's not okay to let yourself be taken advantage of.
Situation: Jim, who is very intelligent, goes to high school and is asked by many people for answers to their homework.
Intention: Jim wants to be helpful to others.
Moral action: Jim offers to tutor anyone who asks for answers, charging them a set amount of money per hour for the privilege.
Moral consequence: Jim turns his genius into a profitable business and others realize that Jim's time is valuable.
Norm: It's not okay to let yourself be taken advantage of.
Situation: Jim, who is very intelligent, goes to high school and is asked by many people for answers to their homework.
Intention: Jim wants to be helpful to others.
Immoral action: Jim gives the homework answers to whoever asks him without demanding anything in return.
Immoral consequence: The people learn that Jim will let them have anything and use him to get ahead in life.
Norm: It's not good to pretend you're someone you're not.
Situation: James' TV recently broke, but he had no money left over at the end of each month.
Intention: James wants to have a working TV.
Moral action: James works part-time at WalMart for a few months to save up for a new TV.
Moral consequence: James is tired, but eventually can enjoy having a new TV.
Norm: It's not good to pretend you're someone you're not.
Situation: James' TV recently broke, but he had no money left over at the end of each month.
Intention: James wants to have a working TV.
Immoral action: James pretends to be a WalMart employee, so he can throw a TV away as broken, then retrieve it from the dumpster.
Immoral consequence: James gets his TV for free and enjoys having a bigger screen.
Norm: You should always pay back money you owe to others.
Situation: Brock borrowed a good amount of money from his friend a long time ago and his financial situation has improved significantly.
Intention: Brock wants to consider paying his friend back.
Moral action: Brock pays back his friend in full with a little extra for helping him out.
Moral consequence: Brock is seen as someone with integrity and his relationship with his friend strengthens.
Norm: You should always pay back money you owe to others.
Situation: Brock borrowed a good amount of money from his friend a long time ago and his financial situation has improved significantly.
Intention: Brock wants to consider paying his friend back.
Immoral action: Brock decides to never pay back his friend and simply moves on.
Immoral consequence: Brock's friend thinks Brock is a dishonest person and is no longer friends with Brock.
Norm: Partners are not expected to have secrets from one another.
Situation: Kelly has a shopping addiction and one of her friends just invited her to go to the mall.
Intention: Kelly wants a new pair of shoes.
Moral action: Kelly calls her husband to ask if she can buy a pair of new shoes at the mall, and he agrees if they're under 100 dollars.
Moral consequence: Kelly buys the shoes and her husband is okay with the purchase.
Norm: Partners are not expected to have secrets from one another.
Situation: Kelly has a shopping addiction and one of her friends just invited her to go to the mall.
Intention: Kelly wants a new pair of shoes.
Immoral action: Kelly purchases an expensive pair of new shoes using a credit card that she keeps hidden from her husband.
Immoral consequence: Kelly racks up debt and ends up ruining her credit score and preventing her family from buying a house.
Norm: It's wrong to hate fat people.
Situation: Ken meets up with his friend John who also brought along a new person to the group, Lonny who is dangerously obese.
Intention: Ken wants to say something to John about bringing a new friend unannounced.
Moral action: Ken tells John that it's a little weird that a 3rd person is with them but that he'll give Lonny a fair chance.
Moral consequence: Lonny is happy to hear that Ken isn't terribly upset that he's there and that he'll be nice to him.
Norm: It's wrong to hate fat people.
Situation: Ken meets up with his friend John who also brought along a new person to the group, Lonny who is dangerously obese.
Intention: Ken wants to say something to John about bringing a new friend unannounced.
Immoral action: Ken tells John that he hates fat people because they're sloths and can't believe John would just spring one on him like that.
Immoral consequence: Lonny is insulted that Ken hates fat people and is destroyed inside as his self conscious mind goes even deeper into self loathing.
Norm: You shouldn't take food from others without asking.
Situation: John works at an office and is really hungry, and sees a candy bar sitting on the empty desk of a nearby coworker.
Intention: John wants to eat.
Moral action: John waits until the coworker comes back and offers to give him a dollar for it.
Moral consequence: The coworker gives it to John for free, just asking that John return the favor every once in a while.
Norm: You shouldn't take food from others without asking.
Situation: John works at an office and is really hungry, and sees a candy bar sitting on the empty desk of a nearby coworker.
Intention: John wants to eat.
Immoral action: John grabs the candy bar from the empty desk and eats it.
Immoral consequence: The coworker notices the empty candy wrapper in John's hand when he gets back and reports him to management.
Norm: You should not take advantage of others.
Situation: Ed was been out of work and his friend Brian has offered to let him stay at his place for a while.
Intention: Ed wants to stay with Brian.
Moral action: Ed tries hard to get a job so that he can split the rent with Brian and pay his share of everything.
Moral consequence: Brian tells Ed that he likes having him stay with him.
Norm: You should not take advantage of others.
Situation: Ed was been out of work and his friend Brian has offered to let him stay at his place for a while.
Intention: Ed wants to stay with Brian.
Immoral action: Ed spends his days playing computer games and doesn't try to find a job or offer Brian any money for food or rent.
Immoral consequence: Brian gets upset with Ed and tells him that he'll have to leave soon if he doesn't go find a job.
Norm: It's kind to cook a meal for another person.
Situation: While Susan is driving she spots a homeless man on the street corner who's holding a sign that says he's hungry.
Intention: Susan wants to watch a movie at the theatre.
Moral action: Susan drives home, fixes a nice meal and drops it off with the homeless man on her way to the theatre.
Moral consequence: The homeless man is very grateful and feels loved and no longer hungry.
Norm: It's kind to cook a meal for another person.
Situation: While Susan is driving she spots a homeless man on the street corner who's holding a sign that says he's hungry.
Intention: Susan wants to watch a movie at the theatre.
Immoral action: Susan pretends she doesn't see the homeless man and drives on to the theatre.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man feels rejected and spends another night hungry in pain.
Norm: It is dark to hope for your own death.
Situation: Angel is a poet who has published a few books and many pieces in periodicals, over her career, but hasn’t sold any of her work for the past year.
Intention: Angel wants to publish some new work.
Moral action: Angel's new poem talks about her depression but turns toward a hopeful tone as she also talks about the work she loves, writing poetry.
Moral consequence: Her readers find the work to be inspirational and it sparks more success, and she is proud of her work when she talks about it to her family and friends.
Norm: It is dark to hope for your own death.
Situation: Angel is a poet who has published a few books and many pieces in periodicals, over her career, but hasn’t sold any of her work for the past year.
Intention: Angel wants to publish some new work.
Immoral action: Angel publishes a poem in which she details her depression and states that she hopes she doesn't live much longer.
Immoral consequence: Her readers find the poem disturbing and it is not well reviewed, and her family and friends become deeply concerned about her welfare.
Norm: Children should not swear.
Situation: Josh is in the third grade and is frustrated with the way his teacher is explaining a subject.
Intention: Josh wants to let his teacher know he is frustrated.
Moral action: Josh explains to his teacher that he is having a hard time and asks the teacher to explain things again.
Moral consequence: Josh's teacher is happy to help and some of the other students benefit from the subject being explained again too.
Norm: Children should not swear.
Situation: Josh is in the third grade and is frustrated with the way his teacher is explaining a subject.
Intention: Josh wants to let his teacher know he is frustrated.
Immoral action: Josh uses unacceptable language towards his teacher in front of the rest of the class.
Immoral consequence: Josh's teacher is offended by his swearing and some of the other students are badly influenced by it.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone who doesn't like using the internet.
Situation: Eric's with his friends and just finished helping his mom with internet issues on the phone, and she said she hates the internet.
Intention: Eric wants to look smart in front of his friends.
Moral action: Eric tells his friends it was a pleasure helping his mom as he loves her.
Moral consequence: Eric's friends respect Eric and want to be around him.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone who doesn't like using the internet.
Situation: Eric's with his friends and just finished helping his mom with internet issues on the phone, and she said she hates the internet.
Intention: Eric wants to look smart in front of his friends.
Immoral action: Eric tells his friends he can't believe his mom doesn't know how to use the internet and laughs.
Immoral consequence: Eric's friends respect Eric less for dissing on his mom.
Norm: You shouldn't call a relationship off without meeting the person.
Situation: Wayne has been talking to Lisa online for a few months and Lisa asks what he thinks their future holds.
Intention: Wayne wants to express his view of their relationship future.
Moral action: Wayne tells Lisa that he likes what he knows about her so far but that they have to meet, so he knows for sure.
Moral consequence: Lisa is delighted that Wayne wants to meet up and that he likes her and is excited to see him finally.
Norm: You shouldn't call a relationship off without meeting the person.
Situation: Wayne has been talking to Lisa online for a few months and Lisa asks what he thinks their future holds.
Intention: Wayne wants to express his view of their relationship future.
Immoral action: Wayne tells Lisa he thinks their relationship is going nowhere, so he's breaking up with her now.
Immoral consequence: Lisa is shocked that Wayne is breaking up with her so abruptly and hasn't even given her a chance in real life.
Norm: It's wrong not to give things back.
Situation: Lisa finds a dollar on the ground and sees a little girl looking for it.
Intention: Lisa wants to tell the little girl that she found her dollar.
Moral action: Lisa walks up to the little girl, shows her the dollar and gives it back to her.
Moral consequence: The little girl is thrilled and starts to smile and laugh.
Norm: It's wrong not to give things back.
Situation: Lisa finds a dollar on the ground and sees a little girl looking for it.
Intention: Lisa wants to tell the little girl that she found her dollar.
Immoral action: Lisa walks up to the little girl, shows her the dollar and tells her that finders are keepers before walking away.
Immoral consequence: The little girl gets upset and starts to cry and whine.
Norm: You shouldn't enter the opposite sex's restroom.
Situation: Rob is at an outdoor concert and has to go to the bathroom really badly.
Intention: Rob needs to find a restroom very quickly.
Moral action: Rob waits for the men's bathroom, as difficult as it is for him to do that.
Moral consequence: Rob gets to use the restroom, and he doesn't cause any problems for other people.
Norm: You shouldn't enter the opposite sex's restroom.
Situation: Rob is at an outdoor concert and has to go to the bathroom really badly.
Intention: Rob needs to find a restroom very quickly.
Immoral action: Rob can't find a place to go quickly, so he walks into the women's bathroom.
Immoral consequence: He finds that there are people trying to use the bathroom who are appalled by his presence, and he still doesn't get to use the bathroom.
Norm: It's good to do things with your kids.
Situation: Max is the father of three and just got home from a long day at work.
Intention: Max wants to get some sleep.
Moral action: Max takes the time to catch up with his kids after coming home, playing a game with them before going to sleep, to give them the required attention.
Moral consequence: Max's kid are excited to see their father and have a happy time playing the game with him.
Norm: It's good to do things with your kids.
Situation: Max is the father of three and just got home from a long day at work.
Intention: Max wants to get some sleep.
Immoral action: Max sneaks in his house and sneaks past his children straight to bed, so he can get a good night's sleep without interruption.
Immoral consequence: Max's children don't realize their father is home and miss him through the night after having already missed him during the day.
Norm: It is good to stand up for those in need.
Situation: Sara is driving around town when she notices that there are many homeless people.
Intention: Sara wants to respond to the increasing homeless population.
Moral action: Sara joins a charity in town that works to find living arrangements for the homeless.
Moral consequence: The homeless problem is mitigated.