CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: When people are upset it helps to do something
Situation: Wendy is making coffee in the break room at work when her coworker walks in distraught that her husband just lost his job.
Intention: Wendy wants to get back to her office quickly.
Moral action: Before returning to her office, Wendy tells her coworker to email her because she knows someone who can help her husband.
Moral consequence: Wendy's coworker calms down and becomes more optimistic about her situation.
Norm: When people are upset it helps to do something
Situation: Wendy is making coffee in the break room at work when her coworker walks in distraught that her husband just lost his job.
Intention: Wendy wants to get back to her office quickly.
Immoral action: Wendy ignores her upset coworker and heads to her office without even looking at her.
Immoral consequence: Wendy's coworker becomes increasingly upset regarding her situation and breaks down crying later that day.
Norm: It's wrong to break a contract.
Situation: Josh is a consultant who realizes he signed a contract with a company for an absurd amount of work.
Intention: Josh wants to talk to the company about the contract.
Moral action: Josh asks to restructure the contract with different terms that allow him more time to complete the work.
Moral consequence: Josh is able to complete the work.
Norm: It's wrong to break a contract.
Situation: Josh is a consultant who realizes he signed a contract with a company for an absurd amount of work.
Intention: Josh wants to talk to the company about the contract.
Immoral action: Josh tells the company he can't complete the work and will not do it.
Immoral consequence: Josh is sued by the company.
Norm: It's not healthy to want to die
Situation: Benjamin is at home with his wife Kendra and lately is having a hard time in life and is very depressed and can't seem to shake it.
Intention: Benjamin wants to tell Kendra what he's going to do next.
Moral action: Benjamin tells Kendra that he is going to call a psychiatrist and set up an appointment to try to get medicine.
Moral consequence: Kendra is delighted that Benjamin is taking proactive steps to try to better his health and mood.
Norm: It's not healthy to want to die
Situation: Benjamin is at home with his wife Kendra and lately is having a hard time in life and is very depressed and can't seem to shake it.
Intention: Benjamin wants to tell Kendra what he's going to do next.
Immoral action: Benjamin tells Kendra that he's decided he's probably going to kill himself, and he can't take it anymore.
Immoral consequence: Kendra is destroyed inside and is fearful for her husbands life and wellbeing.
Norm: You should pay people back if you owe them money.
Situation: Heidi owes Drew two hundred dollars, and she doesn’t have the money.
Intention: Heidi wants to continue to have a good relationship with Drew.
Moral action: Heidi decides to work a few extra shifts at her job, so she can pay Drew back.
Moral consequence: Heidi pays Drew the money and the two continue to have a good relationship.
Norm: You should pay people back if you owe them money.
Situation: Heidi owes Drew two hundred dollars, and she doesn’t have the money.
Intention: Heidi wants to continue to have a good relationship with Drew.
Immoral action: Heidi tells Drew she won’t pay him back because he is rich and it is only two hundred dollars.
Immoral consequence: Drew decides to cut all ties with Heidi because she is not responsible and this makes Heidi very sad.
Norm: It's normal for grandparents to give their grandchildren gifts.
Situation: Frank wants to give his grandson a gift, but he's afraid his son will steal it.
Intention: Frank wants to decide whether to give his grandson a gift.
Moral action: Frank gives his grandson gifts and points out [so that is son hears] that he'll be asking later what he's done with the gift.
Moral consequence: Frank keeps checking if his grandson still has the gifts so his son can't take them without his knowing.
Norm: It's normal for grandparents to give their grandchildren gifts.
Situation: Frank wants to give his grandson a gift, but he's afraid his son will steal it.
Intention: Frank wants to decide whether to give his grandson a gift.
Immoral action: Frank decides not to give his grandson a gift since he doesn't want his greedy son taking it.
Immoral consequence: To his grandson it appears that Frank is the unfair one since he's never giving any gifts out.
Norm: You have the right to exclude people from your wedding.
Situation: Neil is planning his marriage with his husband, but he needs to decide whether to invite a bigot in his family.
Intention: Neil wants to make a decision on whether to invite the bigot.
Moral action: Neil calls the bigot to tell him that he thinks that it would be better if Neil didn't come to the wedding.
Moral consequence: Everyone enjoys the wedding, and no one was made to feel uncomfortable.
Norm: You have the right to exclude people from your wedding.
Situation: Neil is planning his marriage with his husband, but he needs to decide whether to invite a bigot in his family.
Intention: Neil wants to make a decision on whether to invite the bigot.
Immoral action: Neil decides to invite the bigot even though he doesn't want him there.
Immoral consequence: The bigot makes people feel uncomfortable at the wedding and attracts attention.
Norm: It's expected that you spend the holidays with family.
Situation: Henry's mother calls him up on the telephone and asks him if he's coming over to her place for Christmas.
Intention: Henry wants to answer his mother's question.
Moral action: Henry tells his mother that he'll be there and that he can't wait to see everyone.
Moral consequence: Henry's mother is warmed at the thought of the whole family being together for Christmas.
Norm: It's expected that you spend the holidays with family.
Situation: Henry's mother calls him up on the telephone and asks him if he's coming over to her place for Christmas.
Intention: Henry wants to answer his mother's question.
Immoral action: Henry tells his mother that he's not coming because he wants to find a woman to spend the night with.
Immoral consequence: Henry's mother is shocked and insulted that Henry would prioritize sex over his family.
Norm: It's wrong to hate women.
Situation: Gary just found out that he lost out on a promotion to one of his female coworkers.
Intention: Gary wants his coworkers to think that he is competent.
Moral action: Gary accepts that he didn't get the promotion and tells his coworkers that we will work even harder in the coming months.
Moral consequence: Gary's coworkers respect how humble he is and speak positively about him to his boss.
Norm: It's wrong to hate women.
Situation: Gary just found out that he lost out on a promotion to one of his female coworkers.
Intention: Gary wants his coworkers to think that he is competent.
Immoral action: Gary tells his colleagues that he only lost out on the promotion because of diversity hiring and that women can't do as good a job without special help.
Immoral consequence: One of Gary's male colleagues shares this message with his boss and Gary gets reprimanded.
Norm: It's bad to think your boyfriend is cheating.
Situation: Melissa has been dating Chris for 6 months, and Chris is planning to have a guys night out with some friends.
Intention: Melissa wants to respond to Chris's outing.
Moral action: Melissa tells Chris to have a good time, but to please not stay out too late.
Moral consequence: Chris promises he won't be gone long and appreciates Melissa trusting him.
Norm: It's bad to think your boyfriend is cheating.
Situation: Melissa has been dating Chris for 6 months, and Chris is planning to have a guys night out with some friends.
Intention: Melissa wants to respond to Chris's outing.
Immoral action: Melissa tells Chris she doesn't want him to go because she thinks he will be unfaithful.
Immoral consequence: Chris gets angry because he feels Melissa doesn't trust him.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about being pregnant.
Situation: Delaney doesn't like to clean, so her boyfriend Ron has grown to resent her laziness and plans to leave her over it.
Intention: Delaney wants Ron to stay with her.
Moral action: Delaney starts a habit of cleaning, hoping it will change Ron's mind.
Moral consequence: Ron notices Delaney's changed behavior and decides to stay with her.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about being pregnant.
Situation: Delaney doesn't like to clean, so her boyfriend Ron has grown to resent her laziness and plans to leave her over it.
Intention: Delaney wants Ron to stay with her.
Immoral action: Delaney tells Ron she is pregnant even though she isn't, hoping he will stay.
Immoral consequence: Ron begins to prepare for a baby, but is ultimately devastated when he finds out that there never was one, and leaves Delaney anyway.
Norm: It's inconsiderate and rude to yell
Situation: Christian has just checked in a hotel after a long and exhausting day of travel, and he is very dissatisfied with his hotel room.
Intention: Christian wants to switch rooms and get a better hotel room.
Moral action: Christian goes to the front desk and explains the issues he has with his room, respectfully demanding to switch rooms.
Moral consequence: The receptionist is happy to assist Christian and appreciates the way he has conducted himself.
Norm: It's inconsiderate and rude to yell
Situation: Christian has just checked in a hotel after a long and exhausting day of travel, and he is very dissatisfied with his hotel room.
Intention: Christian wants to switch rooms and get a better hotel room.
Immoral action: Christian goes to the front desk and yells at the receptionist, venting his frustration on her and demanding to be moved to a better room.
Immoral consequence: Christian's behavior makes the receptionist feel anxious, stressed and overall horrible.
Norm: It's wrong to not appreciate your friends.
Situation: Mike doesn't have a car, so he gets a ride to school every day from his friend Joe.
Intention: Mike wants to continue riding to school with Joe.
Moral action: Mike thanks Joe for giving him rides to school everyday by treating him to dinner.
Moral consequence: Joe feels appreciated and continues to have a strong friendship with Mike.
Norm: It's wrong to not appreciate your friends.
Situation: Mike doesn't have a car, so he gets a ride to school every day from his friend Joe.
Intention: Mike wants to continue riding to school with Joe.
Immoral action: For a week straight, Mike has been asking Joe to drive him to many different places before school without even saying thanks.
Immoral consequence: Joe begins to feel used and tells Mike to find his own ride to school.
Norm: It is wrong to judge a friend's personal life.
Situation: Tom notices his friends Jerry is drinking more alcohol than he has in the past.
Intention: Tom wants to address Jerry's alcohol use with him.
Moral action: Tom expresses his concern,  offers assistance and finds out that Jerry has a lot of recent work and family stress.
Moral consequence: Jerry feels better knowing that he has someone to talk to and begins to drink less again.
Norm: It is wrong to judge a friend's personal life.
Situation: Tom notices his friends Jerry is drinking more alcohol than he has in the past.
Intention: Tom wants to address Jerry's alcohol use with him.
Immoral action: Tom tells Jerry that he is sinning with his choices and that he is not being a true friend when he drinks so much.
Immoral consequence: Jerry stops hanging around with Tom and over the months increases his drinking more.
Norm: You shouldn't sneak behind your parents' backs.
Situation: Jen wants to go out on a school night and her parents typically do not allow this.
Intention: Jen wants to hang out with her friend.
Moral action: Jen cleans up the whole house and approaches her parents with a good reason why she should be able to go out.
Moral consequence: Jen's parents decide to make an exception and are impressed that she appears so responsible.
Norm: You shouldn't sneak behind your parents' backs.
Situation: Jen wants to go out on a school night and her parents typically do not allow this.
Intention: Jen wants to hang out with her friend.
Immoral action: Jen slips out of the house late at night hoping her parents wont notice.
Immoral consequence: Jen's parents find out and ground her because they've lost trust in her.
Norm: Manager should not be mean to their employees
Situation: Jason, a manager at a fast food restaurant, just noticed that his employee Jill made a huge mess.
Intention: Jason wants to get Jill to clean up the mess.
Moral action: Jason asks Jill to clean up the mess and gives her tips to avoid getting into this situation in the future.
Moral consequence: Jill learns how to follow proper work procedures and decides to be more diligent.
Norm: Manager should not be mean to their employees
Situation: Jason, a manager at a fast food restaurant, just noticed that his employee Jill made a huge mess.
Intention: Jason wants to get Jill to clean up the mess.
Immoral action: Jason yells at Jill and tells her that she's fired if she doesn't clean up the mess immediately.
Immoral consequence: Jill's feelings are hurt, and she decides to start looking for another job.
Norm: It's kind to buy tickets for your friends.
Situation: Hank drives his friends to the movies and is waiting to buy tickets when one friend realizes that he doesn't have enough money.
Intention: Hank wants his friend to get a ticket.
Moral action: Hank offers to buy the friend's ticket for him and get paid later.
Moral consequence: Hank's friend gets the ticket and enjoys the whole movie.
Norm: It's kind to buy tickets for your friends.
Situation: Hank drives his friends to the movies and is waiting to buy tickets when one friend realizes that he doesn't have enough money.
Intention: Hank wants his friend to get a ticket.
Immoral action: Hank gives his friend his car keys to go to an ATM and get some money.
Immoral consequence: Hank's friend gets the money but misses the first half hour of the movie.
Norm: It is good to plan your future.
Situation: Anastasia just started her first job and has just moved into her first apartment.
Intention: Anastasia wants enjoy her newfound freedom.
Moral action: Anastasia knows owning a home one day will lead to even more freedom, so she enjoys herself in moderation and begins to invest and save her extra income.
Moral consequence: Over time Anastasia's saving and net worth grow until she has more and more financial freedom and buys a house.
Norm: It is good to plan your future.
Situation: Anastasia just started her first job and has just moved into her first apartment.
Intention: Anastasia wants enjoy her newfound freedom.
Immoral action: Anastasia spends a lot of time and money on day to day activities like eating out and going concerts with friends.
Immoral consequence: Anastasia is soon living a lifestyle that out paces her earnings and bills which leads her to having to move back home.
Norm: It's bad to date a friend's ex.
Situation: Maya has been single for so long that it's been making her very lonely.
Intention: Maya wants to find someone to date.
Moral action: Maya asks her friend to help her find someone good to date.
Moral consequence: Maya's friend is enthusiastic about playing matchmaker for her friend.
Norm: It's bad to date a friend's ex.
Situation: Maya has been single for so long that it's been making her very lonely.
Intention: Maya wants to find someone to date.
Immoral action: Maya starts to go out with the ex of her friend who she also knows.
Immoral consequence: Maya's friend thinks less of her for dating the ex after her.
Norm: It's bad to rob someone.
Situation: Ben is having some financial issues and needs to find money for his rent.
Intention: Ben wants to pay his rent and not get evicted.
Moral action: Ben decided to ask his friend for a loan, so he can pay his rent his friend agrees, and he pays his rent and is not evicted.
Moral consequence: Ben keeps his friendship and his friend helps him find a steady job.
Norm: It's bad to rob someone.
Situation: Ben is having some financial issues and needs to find money for his rent.
Intention: Ben wants to pay his rent and not get evicted.
Immoral action: Ben decided to rob his friend who he knows has money stashed away he then pays his rent and is not evicted.
Immoral consequence: Ben's friend realizes that Ben has robbed him and the friendship is ruined forever.
Norm: It's wrong to refuse service to someone with special needs.
Situation: Ted is the owner of a small business, and a disabled man in a wheelchair can't access his store.
Intention: Ted wants to come up with a solution.
Moral action: Ted helps to get the disabled man inside and plans on providing a ramp in the future.
Moral consequence: The disabled man feels cared for, and Ted feels better about himself.
Norm: It's wrong to refuse service to someone with special needs.
Situation: Ted is the owner of a small business, and a disabled man in a wheelchair can't access his store.
Intention: Ted wants to come up with a solution.
Immoral action: Ted tells the disabled man to shop elsewhere since he can't get inside.
Immoral consequence: The disabled man's feelings are hurt, and Ted gets a bad rep around the neighborhood.
Norm: It's considered inappropriate to have two different valentine's day vaentines.
Situation: Paul's best friend May asks him if he will still get her a Valentine's gift now that he has a girlfriend.
Intention: Paul wants to answer May's question.
Moral action: Paul lets May know that it would be inappropriate for him to give her a gift as well.
Moral consequence: Paul avoids unnecessary strife in his relationship with his girlfriend.
Norm: It's considered inappropriate to have two different valentine's day vaentines.
Situation: Paul's best friend May asks him if he will still get her a Valentine's gift now that he has a girlfriend.
Intention: Paul wants to answer May's question.
Immoral action: Paul decides to go ahead and buy May a Valentines day gift.
Immoral consequence: Paul has a fight with his girlfriend when she finds out he gave May a gift too.
Norm: It's wrong to throw away someone's clothes without their permission.
Situation: Karen doesn't like it when her husband Alex saves old clothes that don't fit him anymore.
Intention: Karen wants to clean out their bedroom closet.
Moral action: Karen asks Alex if she can throw out any of his clothes that don't fit because she wants to clean out their closet.
Moral consequence: Alex tells Karen he will help her clean out the closet and go through all his old clothes.
Norm: It's wrong to throw away someone's clothes without their permission.
Situation: Karen doesn't like it when her husband Alex saves old clothes that don't fit him anymore.
Intention: Karen wants to clean out their bedroom closet.
Immoral action: Karen cleans out their closet and throws away Alex's clothes that she knows won't fit him.
Immoral consequence: Alex sees Karen tossing his clothes in the trash and tells her that she had no right to do that.
Norm: It's good to be supportive of an injured spouse.
Situation: Buchanan is at home with his wife Samantha who is in a wheelchair from an accident.
Intention: Buchanan wants to enjoy himself and not be stressed.
Moral action: Buchanan hires additional support for his wife and helps her and does fun things together with her.
Moral consequence: Buchanan's marriage grows stronger and his wife feels better.
Norm: It's good to be supportive of an injured spouse.
Situation: Buchanan is at home with his wife Samantha who is in a wheelchair from an accident.
Intention: Buchanan wants to enjoy himself and not be stressed.
Immoral action: Buchanan leaves Samantha at home and goes to a club and meets another woman he has fun with.
Immoral consequence: Buchanan's wife's condition gets worse and their marriage falls apart.
Norm: It's great to share your interests with those you love.
Situation: James is a big fan of his video games and the type of entertainment they can bring.
Intention: James wants to keep playing his video games.
Moral action: James shows the games to his family and tries to get them interested as well.
Moral consequence: Some of James's family start to like video games too.
Norm: It's great to share your interests with those you love.
Situation: James is a big fan of his video games and the type of entertainment they can bring.
Intention: James wants to keep playing his video games.
Immoral action: James hides his games from his family and keeps them away.
Immoral consequence: James' family in turn avoids the games since James keeps them away.
Norm: It's good to learn a lesson from your mistake.
Situation: Ashley just replaced her old, glass French press, which she used to keep on the edge of the counter until it fell and broke.
Intention: Ashley wants to find a spot for her new French press.
Moral action: Ashley finds a new secured spot for the French press in one of her cabinets.
Moral consequence: Ashley has to expend more effort every time she uses the new press, but she uses it for years without breaking it.
Norm: It's good to learn a lesson from your mistake.
Situation: Ashley just replaced her old, glass French press, which she used to keep on the edge of the counter until it fell and broke.
Intention: Ashley wants to find a spot for her new French press.
Immoral action: Ashley decides to keep her new French press in the same spot on the counter and figures she won't knock it over again.
Immoral consequence: Ashley accidentally bumps into the counter one day and knocks her new French press down, breaking it.
Norm: It's bad to be controlling when in a relationship.
Situation: Brenda is about to leave to go see her friend at the mall when she says goodbye to her husband, Dan.
Intention: Dan wants to respond to Brenda.
Moral action: Dan tells Brenda to have a great time and to drive safely out there.
Moral consequence: Brenda is happy that Dan wished her a good time and that he cares about her safety.
Norm: It's bad to be controlling when in a relationship.
Situation: Brenda is about to leave to go see her friend at the mall when she says goodbye to her husband, Dan.
Intention: Dan wants to respond to Brenda.
Immoral action: Dan tells Brenda that she's not going anywhere since she never asked Dan if she was allowed to leave.
Immoral consequence: Brenda is terrified that Dan is trying to prevent her from going and wonders if he's going to get violent.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin someone else's dreams.
Situation: Brad is talking to his son, Jay, who wants to be a writer.
Intention: Brad wants to impart practical knowledge that will help Jay later in life.
Moral action: Brad suggests finding a balance between developing art skills, and preforming practical work.
Moral consequence: Jay listens and learns a valuable lesson in feasibility.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin someone else's dreams.
Situation: Brad is talking to his son, Jay, who wants to be a writer.
Intention: Brad wants to impart practical knowledge that will help Jay later in life.
Immoral action: Brad says that Jay isn't clever or interesting enough to be a writer, and if Jay was, would not make any money, and Jay should work in a factory.
Immoral consequence: Jay loses self confidence and doesn't develop his passion, and submits to working in a factory while all joy within him dies.
Norm: It's polite to show a new neighbor around the neighborhood.
Situation: Randy, a long time resident, was asked by his new neighbors to show them around the neighborhood.
Intention: Randy wants to consider the request.
Moral action: Randy takes some time out of his schedule to give his new neighbors a tour around the neighborhood.
Moral consequence: Randy and his new neighbors become great friends as they chat with each other during the tour.
Norm: It's polite to show a new neighbor around the neighborhood.
Situation: Randy, a long time resident, was asked by his new neighbors to show them around the neighborhood.
Intention: Randy wants to consider the request.
Immoral action: Randy flatly says no and walks away from his new neighbors.
Immoral consequence: Randy's new neighbors think Randy is a very hostile person and starts avoiding him.