CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You are expected to be understanding of other people's problems.
Situation: Paula and her friend Jenny are hanging out and Jenny is telling Paula about problems in her current relationship.
Intention: Paula wants to give Jenny some advice.
Immoral action: Paula criticizes Jenny for getting herself in such a situation and tells her what she need to do to get out of it.
Immoral consequence: Jenny is slightly put off by Paula's harsh attitude and decides to stop confiding in her in the future.
Norm: You shouldn't be jealous of your child's partner.
Situation: Claire has a son that has a girlfriend.
Intention: Claire wants to talk to her son and his girlfriend about their relationship.
Moral action: Claire tells the girlfriend that she supports her son well.
Moral consequence: The girlfriend is happy that Claire thinks well of her.
Norm: You shouldn't be jealous of your child's partner.
Situation: Claire has a son that has a girlfriend.
Intention: Claire wants to talk to her son and his girlfriend about their relationship.
Immoral action: Claire tells the girlfriend that she's taking up all of her son's time that he could be spending with his mother.
Immoral consequence: The girlfriend will feel awkward and not want to date the son anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude people from your events.
Situation: Henry moves into a new apartment, which is much nicer than his old place.
Intention: Henry wants to have a party to show off his new home.
Moral action: Henry invites everyone he knows, including all of his work colleagues, even if they are people he is not particularly fond of.
Moral consequence: Everyone comes to Henry's party and has a good time, he spends his time entertaining and having fun with many of his guests.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude people from your events.
Situation: Henry moves into a new apartment, which is much nicer than his old place.
Intention: Henry wants to have a party to show off his new home.
Immoral action: Henry invites everyone he knows except one person from work that he doesn't like.
Immoral consequence: The person who was excluded is very upset and some of his other coworkers find it unacceptable that he excluded one colleague.
Norm: It's rude to make insulting comments.
Situation: Jane walks into Kyle's office and asks him what he thinks of her new shoes.
Intention: Kyle wants to answer Jane's question.
Moral action: Kyle tells Jane that the shoes look great on her and really go together with her outfit.
Moral consequence: Jane is delighted that Kyle likes her shoes and feels more confident about herself.
Norm: It's rude to make insulting comments.
Situation: Jane walks into Kyle's office and asks him what he thinks of her new shoes.
Intention: Kyle wants to answer Jane's question.
Immoral action: Kyle tells Jane that her feet are so fat that they are literally overflowing over her shoe, and he can't see it.
Immoral consequence: Jane is embarrassed beyond belief and cannot believe Kyle was so rude.
Norm: It's fun to go traveling with others.
Situation: Robert and his parents have been reading about Paris for a long time.
Intention: Robert wants to visit Paris over the summer.
Moral action: Robert asks his parents to come with him on a trip to Paris.
Moral consequence: Robert and his parents have the time of their life in Paris.
Norm: It's fun to go traveling with others.
Situation: Robert and his parents have been reading about Paris for a long time.
Intention: Robert wants to visit Paris over the summer.
Immoral action: Robert decides to travel to Paris by himself even though he knows his parents would like to come with him.
Immoral consequence: Robert loves Paris but feels a bit lonely during his trip, and Robert's parents are disappointed he didn't ask them to visit Paris with him.
Norm: It's polite to want others follow their dreams
Situation: Ted's son just told him that he wants to be a garbageman when he grows up.
Intention: Ted wants to give his son some advice.
Moral action: Ted tells his son that he'll support whatever career decision that he decides to make.
Moral consequence: Ted's son feels supported by his dad, and he feels stronger in his decision.
Norm: It's polite to want others follow their dreams
Situation: Ted's son just told him that he wants to be a garbageman when he grows up.
Intention: Ted wants to give his son some advice.
Immoral action: Ted tells his son that he's going to be seen as a loser if he becomes a garbageman.
Immoral consequence: Ted's son's feelings are hurt, and he can't believe that his own dad would say such a thing to him.
Norm: Parents are expected to have faith in their children.
Situation: Todd's daughter wants to be an actress.
Intention: Todd wants to help his daughter financially.
Moral action: Todd tells his daughter he will support her financially for a year, after which he knows she will be able to support herself through her acting.
Moral consequence: Todd's daughter is buoyed by her father's trust in her abilities.
Norm: Parents are expected to have faith in their children.
Situation: Todd's daughter wants to be an actress.
Intention: Todd wants to help his daughter financially.
Immoral action: Todd tells his daughter he will support her financially because he does not think she can support herself with her acting.
Immoral consequence: Todd's daughter is sad that her father does not have faith in her abilities.
Norm: It's fine to not like someone's shirt.
Situation: Ray is with his friend Ryan, who is trying on an awful-looking Hawaiian shirt and wants Ray's opinion.
Intention: Ray wants to respond to Ryan.
Moral action: Ray says that the shirt is ugly and that he should find another one.
Moral consequence: Ryan ditches the shirt, finds a better-looking one, and buys it, preserving his reputation.
Norm: It's fine to not like someone's shirt.
Situation: Ray is with his friend Ryan, who is trying on an awful-looking Hawaiian shirt and wants Ray's opinion.
Intention: Ray wants to respond to Ryan.
Immoral action: Ray says that the shirt looks OK on Ryan, although he thinks otherwise.
Immoral consequence: Ryan buys the shirt and looks really goofy every time he wears it.
Norm: You should learn family recipes before the  elder pass away.
Situation: Jenna came home from college on a diet, but her cancer-stricken grandma wanted to teach her how to make mac-and-cheese.
Intention: Jenna doesn't want to eat fattening food.
Moral action: Jenna asks her grandma if she knows any recipes for less fattening food.
Moral consequence: Jenna's grandmother teaches her how to make croutons and Balsamic vinaigrette from scratch.
Norm: You should learn family recipes before the  elder pass away.
Situation: Jenna came home from college on a diet, but her cancer-stricken grandma wanted to teach her how to make mac-and-cheese.
Intention: Jenna doesn't want to eat fattening food.
Immoral action: Jenna tells her grandma that no one wants to eat fattening food anymore and meets her friends at a salad bar.
Immoral consequence: Jenna's grandmother dies later that night, sad and alone, and the family recipe for mac-and-cheese is lost.
Norm: It's not okay to leave people with out saying goodbye.
Situation: Jane was at her best friend's birthday party, but her sister needed a ride home from school.
Intention: Jane wanted to go help her sister.
Moral action: Jane tells her best friend why she has to leave early before leaving.
Moral consequence: Jane's friend understands Jane's situation and is okay with her leaving.
Norm: It's not okay to leave people with out saying goodbye.
Situation: Jane was at her best friend's birthday party, but her sister needed a ride home from school.
Intention: Jane wanted to go help her sister.
Immoral action: Jane leaves the party without telling her best friend what she's doing.
Immoral consequence: Jane's best friend feels disrespected and feels like Jane doesn't like her that much.
Norm: Taking your family member's things without their permission is wrong.
Situation: Steve, who lives with his mom that has an appointment that day, is planning to shop in town, but his car refuses to start.
Intention: Steve wants to go to town.
Moral action: Steve asks his mom if he can take her car to town.
Moral consequence: Steve's mom drops Steve off in town, then goes to her appointment.
Norm: Taking your family member's things without their permission is wrong.
Situation: Steve, who lives with his mom that has an appointment that day, is planning to shop in town, but his car refuses to start.
Intention: Steve wants to go to town.
Immoral action: Steve takes his mom's car without asking and goes on a shopping trip.
Immoral consequence: Steve's mom can't get to her appointment, as her car is gone.
Norm: It is okay to speak up when something is wrong.
Situation: Tobias just started a new job when he hears his boss give a coworker very bad advice.
Intention: Tobias wants to make a good impression.
Moral action: Tobias walks over and suggests an alternative to his boss and the coworker.
Moral consequence: Tobias' boss praises him for the great idea and offers him a promotion the following month.
Norm: It is okay to speak up when something is wrong.
Situation: Tobias just started a new job when he hears his boss give a coworker very bad advice.
Intention: Tobias wants to make a good impression.
Immoral action: Tobias doesn't say anything because he is afraid challenging his bosses advice will leave a bad impression.
Immoral consequence: Tobias' coworker follows the advice and ends up losing a valuable client.
Norm: It's good for parents to give their children work.
Situation: Mike's son Tony is complaining to Mike that he's bored out of his mind.
Intention: Mike wants to suggest an activity for Tony.
Moral action: Mike tells Tony that he needs to go outside and mow the lawn and do other yard work.
Moral consequence: Tony learns the value of a good day of work and also gets a bunch of productive chores done.
Norm: It's good for parents to give their children work.
Situation: Mike's son Tony is complaining to Mike that he's bored out of his mind.
Intention: Mike wants to suggest an activity for Tony.
Immoral action: Mike tells Tony that he should go find a movie to watch on Netflix.
Immoral consequence: Tony wastes his time watching films and does nothing productive with his day.
Norm: It's wrong to not care about a helpless animal.
Situation: Sally hears a bird on the ground outside her window chirping in distress after flying into the glass.
Intention: Sally wants to no longer be bothered by the chirping.
Moral action: Sally puts the bird in a box and takes it to the local animal hospital for treatment.
Moral consequence: The bird gets the care it needs and is soon released back into the wild.
Norm: It's wrong to not care about a helpless animal.
Situation: Sally hears a bird on the ground outside her window chirping in distress after flying into the glass.
Intention: Sally wants to no longer be bothered by the chirping.
Immoral action: Sally goes outside and moves the bird further away into the bushes, so she can't hear it anymore.
Immoral consequence: The bird does not get the care it needs and later dies.
Norm: You should be happy for a friend's accomplishments.
Situation: James is at home, when his friend Pierce comes over to show him the new sports car that he worked hard to get, asking James what he thinks of it.
Intention: James wants to respond to Pierce's question.
Moral action: James tells Pierce that it's incredible and that the best part is how Pierce set out on a goal an accomplished it.
Moral consequence: Pierce is delighted that James sees all the sweat that went into that car and thinks James is a great friend.
Norm: You should be happy for a friend's accomplishments.
Situation: James is at home, when his friend Pierce comes over to show him the new sports car that he worked hard to get, asking James what he thinks of it.
Intention: James wants to respond to Pierce's question.
Immoral action: James tells Pierce that the car is rather kitsch and that he should have gotten something more practical.
Immoral consequence: Pierce is annoyed that James is recognizing how much effort he put into getting that car and that on top he doesn't like it.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your partner.
Situation: Brad is in the middle of playing a video game when his wife Christie asks him a question.
Intention: Brad wants to finish playing his video game.
Moral action: Brad pauses his video game and answers Christie's question before returning to finish playing.
Moral consequence: Christie is relieved to know the answer to the question and happy that Brad is responsive.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your partner.
Situation: Brad is in the middle of playing a video game when his wife Christie asks him a question.
Intention: Brad wants to finish playing his video game.
Immoral action: Brad ignores his wife and pretends like he doesn't hear her so that he can keep playing his game.
Immoral consequence: Christie gets upset that Brad is ignoring her and storms out of the room.
Norm: You should always help a women In need.
Situation: Taylor is walking to his car when he sees a woman struggling with her groceries.
Intention: Taylor wants to get to his car.
Moral action: Taylor puts his groceries into his car and returns to help the woman in the parking lot.
Moral consequence: The woman opens her trunk and Taylor is able to safely put her groceries inside.
Norm: You should always help a women In need.
Situation: Taylor is walking to his car when he sees a woman struggling with her groceries.
Intention: Taylor wants to get to his car.
Immoral action: Taylor gets into his car and ignores the woman that he saw in the parking lot.
Immoral consequence: The woman drops her packages and several of her grocery items burst open.
Norm: It's not okay to be rude to your in laws.
Situation: John is having dinner with his wife and his in-laws at a popular restaurant, when his father-in-law starts ordering food for the entire table.
Intention: John wants to let his father in law know that he would prefer to order his own food.
Moral action: John interjects that, while he appreciates his father in laws efforts to provide everyone with a good meal, he already has a selection in mind for himself.
Moral consequence: John's in laws will not be hurt or offended by his behavior and his wife will not feel embarrassment about how he reacted to his father in law.
Norm: It's not okay to be rude to your in laws.
Situation: John is having dinner with his wife and his in-laws at a popular restaurant, when his father-in-law starts ordering food for the entire table.
Intention: John wants to let his father in law know that he would prefer to order his own food.
Immoral action: John tells his father-in-law that he is tired of being treated like a child, and he doesn't appreciate the way his in-laws behave when they go out together.
Immoral consequence: John's wife is embarrassed by the way he expressed himself and his in-laws feel hurt by his tone.
Norm: It is wrong to intentionally exclude friends
Situation: Bob is planning a party with his wife, Wendy when she asks him if he'll invite his friend Jim.
Intention: Bob wants to answer Wendy's question.
Moral action: Bob tells Wendy that of course he's inviting Jim they're best friends after all.
Moral consequence: Wendy is happy to hear that Bob is going to invite Jim and that he is good at maintaining friendships.
Norm: It is wrong to intentionally exclude friends
Situation: Bob is planning a party with his wife, Wendy when she asks him if he'll invite his friend Jim.
Intention: Bob wants to answer Wendy's question.
Immoral action: Bob tells Wendy that he's definitely not inviting Jim because Jim doesn't deserve to be there.
Immoral consequence: Wendy is surprised at how mean Bob is being to Jim for seemingly no reason and feels awkward around Bob.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone's food.
Situation: Chris just finished eating lunch in the school cafeteria and is still hungry, but his friend James has a whole tray.
Intention: Chris wants to eat more.
Moral action: Chris sees James step away for a moment but waits for him to come back to ask to have some fries.
Moral consequence: James feels for Chris so gives him half his fries and is glad he was asked.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone's food.
Situation: Chris just finished eating lunch in the school cafeteria and is still hungry, but his friend James has a whole tray.
Intention: Chris wants to eat more.
Immoral action: Chris notices that James walked away for a moment and takes his french fries.
Immoral consequence: When James comes back he sees Chris eating them and is now mad at him.
Norm: It is inappropriate to carry flirting too far.
Situation: Jesse was at a bar sitting next to several beautiful women.
Intention: Jesse wants to flirt with one of the women.
Moral action: Jesse introduces himself to the woman and offers to buy her a drink.
Moral consequence: The woman smiles and eventually gives Jesse her cell phone number.
Norm: It is inappropriate to carry flirting too far.
Situation: Jesse was at a bar sitting next to several beautiful women.
Intention: Jesse wants to flirt with one of the women.
Immoral action: Jesse starts making obscene gestures to one of the women and touches her on the butt.
Immoral consequence: The woman slaps Jesse and a bouncer kicks him out of the bar.
Norm: It is kind to donate your unwanted belongings to charity.
Situation: Christie is moving to a smaller apartment and sees that all of her clothes won't fit in her new closet.
Intention: Christie needs to fit her clothes in her new closet.
Moral action: Christie packs up the clothing that won't fit into her closet and brings them to the local homeless shelter.
Moral consequence: A homeless woman is thankful for getting Christie's coat which will help keep her warm in the winter.
Norm: It is kind to donate your unwanted belongings to charity.
Situation: Christie is moving to a smaller apartment and sees that all of her clothes won't fit in her new closet.
Intention: Christie needs to fit her clothes in her new closet.
Immoral action: Christie throws out the clothes that won't fit in her closet.
Immoral consequence: A homeless woman who relies on donated clothing doesn't have a warm coat to wear in the winter.
Norm: It's expected that people keep their home clean and organized.
Situation: Sally has started dating a new man, and they are spending a lot of time together.
Intention: Sally wants her boyfriend to come over to her house.
Moral action: Sally spends some time getting her house cleaned and vacuumed before her boyfriend comes over.
Moral consequence: Sally and her boyfriend have a good time, and he wants to come visit her home more often.
Norm: It's expected that people keep their home clean and organized.
Situation: Sally has started dating a new man, and they are spending a lot of time together.
Intention: Sally wants her boyfriend to come over to her house.
Immoral action: Sally invites her boyfriend over while she has clothing and garbage strewn around the room from a party the night before.
Immoral consequence: Sally's boyfriend thinks she is a slob, and he breaks up with her.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your partner to lose weight.
Situation: Matt has noticed that his girlfriend Cindy has gained some weight.
Intention: Matt wants to tell Cindy what he thinks about her appearance.
Moral action: Matt tells Cindy that she looks pretty today and delicately asks if she has possibly put on a few pounds.
Moral consequence: Cindy tells Matt that she didn't notice that she gained any weight, but maybe he's right.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your partner to lose weight.
Situation: Matt has noticed that his girlfriend Cindy has gained some weight.
Intention: Matt wants to tell Cindy what he thinks about her appearance.
Immoral action: Matt tells Cindy that she looks like she has gained a few pounds, she needs to go on a diet and lose some weight.
Immoral consequence: Cindy gets upset and tells Matt that he made her feel really bad about the way she looks.
Norm: It's expected that you help children.
Situation: Wanda, a grade school teacher, is walking through the school hallway when she notices a little girl looking slightly lost.
Intention: Wanda wants to get to her classroom to begin the class.
Moral action: Wanda gives the girl directions to her classroom and then continues walking down the hallway.
Moral consequence: The girl is able to get to her class on time.
Norm: It's expected that you help children.
Situation: Wanda, a grade school teacher, is walking through the school hallway when she notices a little girl looking slightly lost.
Intention: Wanda wants to get to her classroom to begin the class.
Immoral action: Wanda continues walking down the hallway to her classroom, ignoring the girl.
Immoral consequence: The girl starts crying because she doesn't know where to go.
Norm: You should decorate for holidays if you have children.
Situation: Andy is in his living room in early December when his son Wendel comes running in asking if they'll put up the tree this year.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to Wendel's question.
Moral action: Andy tells Wendel that they definitely will put up a tree, and he'll let Wendel decorate it.
Moral consequence: Wendel gets excited and is happy about the tree and can't wait to put up decorations.
Norm: You should decorate for holidays if you have children.
Situation: Andy is in his living room in early December when his son Wendel comes running in asking if they'll put up the tree this year.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to Wendel's question.
Immoral action: Andy tells Wendel that trees are annoying to clean up after, so he won't put one up this year.
Immoral consequence: Wendel is sad that he can't enjoy the joys of Christmas like all the normal kids.
Norm: It's not okay to hit your children for any reason.
Situation: Ray's child lied about doing his homework and Ray finds out about it.
Intention: Ray wants to correct his child.
Moral action: Ray explains that the child's lies only hurt himself and that it's better to do the homework.
Moral consequence: Ray's child understands and does the homework he had refused to do.
Norm: It's not okay to hit your children for any reason.
Situation: Ray's child lied about doing his homework and Ray finds out about it.
Intention: Ray wants to correct his child.
Immoral action: Ray takes his child and spanks him, so he won't lie again.
Immoral consequence: The child becomes resentful and starts disobeying Ray even more.
Norm: Plagiarism is wrong.
Situation: Terri received an advance from her publisher for a novel but feels uninspired.
Intention: Terri wants her novel to be successful.
Moral action: Terri works hard on her novel and finds inspiration in her own life.
Moral consequence: Terri's book is a success and Terri feels it's well deserved.
Norm: Plagiarism is wrong.
Situation: Terri received an advance from her publisher for a novel but feels uninspired.
Intention: Terri wants her novel to be successful.
Immoral action: Terri decides to borrow copious parts of an old, unknown novel.
Immoral consequence: Terri's novel is well received but Terri feels like a fraud.
Norm: You should answer the phone when your parents call.
Situation: Sally is really busy at home doing a bunch of housework and her phone rings with the caller ID showing it is her parents.
Intention: Sally wants to finish her housework.
Moral action: Sally knows that her parents could be calling about something important, so she picks up the phone while continuing her house work with her free hand.
Moral consequence: Sally's parents inform her about something that is extremely important and Sally is glad she answered.
Norm: You should answer the phone when your parents call.
Situation: Sally is really busy at home doing a bunch of housework and her phone rings with the caller ID showing it is her parents.
Intention: Sally wants to finish her housework.
Immoral action: Sally decides to ignore the call from her parents as to not interrupt the housework she is doing.
Immoral consequence: Sally misses important, time sensitive, family news that her parents were trying to contact her about.