CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: people should never deliberately block traffic.
Situation: Anna and her boyfriend Matt are crossing the street, and Anna is angry about something he said.
Intention: Anna wants to show her displeasure.
Moral action: Anna waits until they have crossed the road before stopping and explaining why she is unhappy.
Moral consequence: Matt begins to see Anna's side, and he apologizes to her for what he said.
Norm: people should never deliberately block traffic.
Situation: Anna and her boyfriend Matt are crossing the street, and Anna is angry about something he said.
Intention: Anna wants to show her displeasure.
Immoral action: Anna stops in the middle of the crosswalk and says she won't move until he apologizes.
Immoral consequence: Matt is embarrassed as cars begin to honk at them, and he quickly turns around and goes home alone.
Norm: You should not shirk your duties at work.
Situation: It's noon on a beautiful summer Friday and Ginny's team has to hand in an important project by 5 PM.
Intention: Ginny wants to enjoy the beautiful weather on this Friday afternoon.
Moral action: Ginny invites her team to spend the rest of the day working on their laptops by the pool at her place.
Moral consequence: Ginny's coworkers spend a pleasant afternoon and are not overworked.
Norm: You should not shirk your duties at work.
Situation: It's noon on a beautiful summer Friday and Ginny's team has to hand in an important project by 5 PM.
Intention: Ginny wants to enjoy the beautiful weather on this Friday afternoon.
Immoral action: Ginny tells her team she's not feeling well, which is not true, and leaves at 1 PM, leaving her team to finish the project without her.
Immoral consequence: Ginny's coworkers have to work harder to cover for her and are frustrated.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your friends when they are over.
Situation: Hiroki is playing a trading card game with his friends when his mom in the other room asks him to help with some chores.
Intention: Hiroki wants to help his mom.
Moral action: Hiroki asks his friends to help him with the chores real quick.
Moral consequence: Hiroki and his friends combine forces to get the chores done quickly.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your friends when they are over.
Situation: Hiroki is playing a trading card game with his friends when his mom in the other room asks him to help with some chores.
Intention: Hiroki wants to help his mom.
Immoral action: Hiroki leaves his friends in the room and goes to help his mom with the chores.
Immoral consequence: Hiroki's friends take Hiroki's valuable trading cards and pretend to know nothing.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon someone when they need you most.
Situation: Alex's son from a previous marriage has messaged Alex saying his mom is abusing him and that he wants to come live with Alex.
Intention: Alex wants to keep his current family happy.
Moral action: Alex tells his family about his son's situation and works out an agreement with his wife.
Moral consequence: Alex's son is able to get away from his father and have some stability in his life.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon someone when they need you most.
Situation: Alex's son from a previous marriage has messaged Alex saying his mom is abusing him and that he wants to come live with Alex.
Intention: Alex wants to keep his current family happy.
Immoral action: Alex ignores his son so his current wife and children won't have to deal with his son.
Immoral consequence: Alex's son continues to suffer from his mother's abuse and feels abandoned by Alex.
Norm: It's hurtful to make fun of your classmates.
Situation: Jim was in class when his classmate answered one of the teacher's questions wrong.
Intention: Jim wants his classmate to know the answer was wrong.
Moral action: Jim tells his classmate the right answer and offers to help him after school.
Moral consequence: Jim's classmate is grateful to Jim and learns more with his help.
Norm: It's hurtful to make fun of your classmates.
Situation: Jim was in class when his classmate answered one of the teacher's questions wrong.
Intention: Jim wants his classmate to know the answer was wrong.
Immoral action: Jim starts to laugh at his classmate and tells him he is stupid for not knowing the answer.
Immoral consequence: Jim's classmate starts to cry because Jim makes him feel like he his useless.
Norm: You shouldn't go into your parent's bedroom without their permission.
Situation: James was invited to go to his friends house for dinner tonight.
Intention: James wants to ask permission from his mom and dad.
Moral action: James knocks on his parents door, and they tell him to wait until they come out, and when they do James asks if he can leave to his friends.
Moral consequence: James gets to see his friend and his mom and dad are glad that he had the sense to knock first.
Norm: You shouldn't go into your parent's bedroom without their permission.
Situation: James was invited to go to his friends house for dinner tonight.
Intention: James wants to ask permission from his mom and dad.
Immoral action: James walks into his parents room and asks if he can go, but catches them having sex.
Immoral consequence: James and his parents are all embarrassed, and he gets grounded for coming in without knocking.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with a disobedient and rude grandchild.
Situation: Paul has his grandson over for the weekend, and his grandson has been making a lot of sarcastic comments to him.
Intention: Paul wants to get through the weekend.
Moral action: Paul gives his grandson a stern talking to about his attitude and puts him to work until he improves his behaviour.
Moral consequence: Paul's grandson starts to act nicer and his parents are very grateful when they see the change.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with a disobedient and rude grandchild.
Situation: Paul has his grandson over for the weekend, and his grandson has been making a lot of sarcastic comments to him.
Intention: Paul wants to get through the weekend.
Immoral action: Paul doesn't spend much time with his grand son over the weekend and generally stays in different parts of the house.
Immoral consequence: Paul's grandson continues his habit of sarcasm when he gets home, and his parents get fed up with it.
Norm: You shouldn't make up medical ailments you don't have.
Situation: Pat hates baseball which is what they are learning in his gym class.
Intention: Pat wants to avoid playing the game.
Moral action: Pat explains to the teacher that he hates baseball, and would rather play something different, but the teacher convinces him that it's fun once you learn.
Moral consequence: It turns out that Pat really enjoys the game is happy that he gave it a chance.
Norm: You shouldn't make up medical ailments you don't have.
Situation: Pat hates baseball which is what they are learning in his gym class.
Intention: Pat wants to avoid playing the game.
Immoral action: Pat tells the teacher he has asthma, but he doesn't believe him.
Immoral consequence: The teacher calls Pat's mom, who lit isn't true, and then Pat gets in trouble when he goes home.
Norm: You should take an interest in your friends.
Situation: Rachel receives an email from an old friend, about her recent marriage and the fact that they are expecting their first child.
Intention: Rachel has to decide whether to respond to her old friend or not.
Moral action: Rachel responds with a congratulatory email and asks her old friend if there is anything she could do to help her prepare for the baby.
Moral consequence: Her friend will feel touched that her old friend still cares for her and Rachel will feel good that she is maintaining the relationship.
Norm: You should take an interest in your friends.
Situation: Rachel receives an email from an old friend, about her recent marriage and the fact that they are expecting their first child.
Intention: Rachel has to decide whether to respond to her old friend or not.
Immoral action: Rachel decides that she doesn't have time to rekindle an old friendship and deletes the message, without responding.
Immoral consequence: Her friend feels badly that Rachel never responded, and Rachel regrets that she hadn't made more of an effort to maintain the friendship.
Norm: You should help people out that are down.
Situation: On his drive over to the gym, Eric sees a homeless guy on the side of the road begging.
Intention: Eric wants to go work out at the gym.
Moral action: Eric stops and buys the homeless man some food, then goes to work out.
Moral consequence: The homeless man feels grateful and satiated.
Norm: You should help people out that are down.
Situation: On his drive over to the gym, Eric sees a homeless guy on the side of the road begging.
Intention: Eric wants to go work out at the gym.
Immoral action: Eric ignores the man and drives quickly to the gym.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man feels sad and hungry.
Norm: It's rude to pretend to be deaf.
Situation: A man went up to Jamie trying to get him to listen to his mixtape.
Intention: Jamie wanted to figure out a way to get the man to leave him alone.
Moral action: Jamie grabs the mixtape from the man and pretends to be interested.
Moral consequence: The man leaves Jamie alone and ends up happy about the encounter.
Norm: It's rude to pretend to be deaf.
Situation: A man went up to Jamie trying to get him to listen to his mixtape.
Intention: Jamie wanted to figure out a way to get the man to leave him alone.
Immoral action: Jamie pretends that he can't hear the man in order to get him away.
Immoral consequence: The man feels bad for bothering Jamie even though they have nothing to feel bad about.
Norm: Partners are expected to be truthful with one another.
Situation: Stacey asks her boyfriend, Ron, how she looks, and Ron notices her make-up is applied a little bit more heavily than normal.
Intention: Ron has to decide whether he should tell her what he thinks about her make-up.
Moral action: Ron tells Stacey that she should double check to make sure she is happy with her make-up, because she usually applies it differently than she did today.
Moral consequence: Stacey appreciates Ron's honesty because she doesn't like to wear too much make-up and accidentally applied more than she meant to wear.
Norm: Partners are expected to be truthful with one another.
Situation: Stacey asks her boyfriend, Ron, how she looks, and Ron notices her make-up is applied a little bit more heavily than normal.
Intention: Ron has to decide whether he should tell her what he thinks about her make-up.
Immoral action: Ron tells Stacey that she looks great and doesn't mention that he thinks her make-up is applied too heavily.
Immoral consequence: Stacey notices that her make-up is applied more heavily than she normally likes it, so she asks Ron why he didn't let her know when she asked earlier.
Norm: Fabricating a pregnancy scare is lying.
Situation: Katie has been fighting with her partner frequently and is worried about their relationship.
Intention: Katie wants her partner to stay with her.
Moral action: Katie takes note of the issues in the relationship and works hard to control her end of them.
Moral consequence: Katie's partner notices her efforts and is motivated to stay with her.
Norm: Fabricating a pregnancy scare is lying.
Situation: Katie has been fighting with her partner frequently and is worried about their relationship.
Intention: Katie wants her partner to stay with her.
Immoral action: Katie tells her partner that she is pregnant even though she is not in order to get him to stay.
Immoral consequence: Katie's partner finds out and this is the final straw for him.
Norm: Using profanity in many settings is strongly discouraged.
Situation: Jack is waiting the line of cars to pick children up from their school.
Intention: Jack wants to pick up his kid and leave quickly.
Moral action: When Jack is cut off  in the waiting line, he goes to the driver and explains they need to follow the rules and get in the back of the line.
Moral consequence: Jack resolves the situation with the person who cut line amicably.
Norm: Using profanity in many settings is strongly discouraged.
Situation: Jack is waiting the line of cars to pick children up from their school.
Intention: Jack wants to pick up his kid and leave quickly.
Immoral action: When another car cuts line in front of Jack, he gets out and curses the driver out.
Immoral consequence: Jack is scolded by the school staff for using bad language in front of kids.
Norm: It's considerate to help to help friends
Situation: Harry has a friend who has asked him for a ride into work, but he is scheduled to go in early.
Intention: Harry wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Harry makes sure they leave extra early in order to take his friend and get to work on time himself.
Moral consequence: Harry's friend arrives to work early which gives a good impression on his boss.
Norm: It's considerate to help to help friends
Situation: Harry has a friend who has asked him for a ride into work, but he is scheduled to go in early.
Intention: Harry wants to get to work on time.
Immoral action: Harry tells his friend he is unable to take him because he works early.
Immoral consequence: Harry's friend can't find a ride and gets fired for missing another day.
Norm: You shouldn't force your friends to walk home.
Situation: Randy had drove some friends over to his place to hang out, and they ended up drinking, but he promised to give them a ride home.
Intention: Randy wants to avoid getting a drunk driving charge.
Moral action: Randy apologizes that he can't drive himself but pays for them to get an Uber home.
Moral consequence: Randy's friends understand and are glad he was able to keep his word.
Norm: You shouldn't force your friends to walk home.
Situation: Randy had drove some friends over to his place to hang out, and they ended up drinking, but he promised to give them a ride home.
Intention: Randy wants to avoid getting a drunk driving charge.
Immoral action: Randy lets them know he is in no condition to drive and suggests they walk since it's not very far.
Immoral consequence: Randy's friends feel let down by him and think twice about hanging out in the future.
Norm: Family members are expected to attend each others events.
Situation: James is  at home when his mom calls and tells him to come over for a family gathering at her place.
Intention: James wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral action: James tells his mom that he'll be there tonight and asks her if he needs to bring anything.
Moral consequence: James' mom is delighted to hear that James is going to be there and is excited to see him.
Norm: Family members are expected to attend each others events.
Situation: James is  at home when his mom calls and tells him to come over for a family gathering at her place.
Intention: James wants to respond to the invitation.
Immoral action: James tells his mom it's too short notice, and he's already planned out his evening tonight.
Immoral consequence: James' mom is disappointed he won't be there and thinks James doesn't prioritize family enough.
Norm: It's bad to live a life of debauchery.
Situation: Peter moves to Thailand to work and live.
Intention: Peter wants to enjoy Thailand.
Moral action: Peter takes a different tour of Thailand every weekend to learn the culture.
Moral consequence: Peter becomes very knowledgeable about Thailand and Thai culture.
Norm: It's bad to live a life of debauchery.
Situation: Peter moves to Thailand to work and live.
Intention: Peter wants to enjoy Thailand.
Immoral action: Peter goes to bars drinking and picking up prostitutes every night.
Immoral consequence: Peter catches AIDS from a hooker and gets very sick.
Norm: You should support your partner's dreams.
Situation: Kenny is sitting on the porch with his wife Mayra, and she tells him that she is thinking of starting a photography business.
Intention: Kenny wants to respond to his wife.
Moral action: Kenny tells Mayra that it is a good idea and that he will do anything he can to support her.
Moral consequence: Mayra is encouraged by her husband, and she begins writing up a business plan.
Norm: You should support your partner's dreams.
Situation: Kenny is sitting on the porch with his wife Mayra, and she tells him that she is thinking of starting a photography business.
Intention: Kenny wants to respond to his wife.
Immoral action: Kenny tells Mayra that she will never do it and it is a waste of time to think about.
Immoral consequence: Mayra feels disheartened, and she abandons the idea of starting a company.
Norm: You should be grateful when strangers are kind.
Situation: Francine is checking out at the market when she realizes she forgot her wallet, and the person behind her, Lany, pays for her groceries.
Intention: Francine wants to keep her dignity.
Moral action: Francine thanks Lany and tells her she will pay her back.
Moral consequence: Francine goes home with her groceries after exchanging numbers with Lany, intending to pay her back in the future.
Norm: You should be grateful when strangers are kind.
Situation: Francine is checking out at the market when she realizes she forgot her wallet, and the person behind her, Lany, pays for her groceries.
Intention: Francine wants to keep her dignity.
Immoral action: Francine tells Lany to mind her own business and walks out of the store without her groceries.
Immoral consequence: Lany never helps another stranger in need again.
Norm: It's inhumane to ignore the needs of a pet.
Situation: Sandra is a stay at home mother who is burnt out from taking care of the kids and the family cat needs their little box changed urgently.
Intention: Sandra wants to rest and avoid having to do anything else.
Moral action: Sandra pays one of the kids extra allowance to clean the litter box.
Moral consequence: Sandra's cat gets to use a clean box and is healthier.
Norm: It's inhumane to ignore the needs of a pet.
Situation: Sandra is a stay at home mother who is burnt out from taking care of the kids and the family cat needs their little box changed urgently.
Intention: Sandra wants to rest and avoid having to do anything else.
Immoral action: Sandra lets the litter box go another day without cleaning it, so she can lay down.
Immoral consequence: Sandra's cat refuses to use the dirty box and gets a bladder infection.
Norm: It's rude to exclude others in social interactions.
Situation: John is talking to his friend at a party when Billy, an acquaintance walks up to him.
Intention: John wants to continue his conversation with his friend.
Moral action: John steps back to invite Billy to listen in on what he and his friend are discussing while he continues talking.
Moral consequence: Billy stands there and politely waits his turn to engage in the conversation, but he is happy to be part of the interaction.
Norm: It's rude to exclude others in social interactions.
Situation: John is talking to his friend at a party when Billy, an acquaintance walks up to him.
Intention: John wants to continue his conversation with his friend.
Immoral action: John turns his body to ignore Billy and keeps talking to friend as if nothing happened.
Immoral consequence: Billy stands there awkwardly before leaving in a bad mood.
Norm: You shouldn't use the internet to ruin a business's reputation.
Situation: Kate recently visited Colby's restaurant and the waitress forgot her ketchup.
Intention: Kate wants Colby to know about the service she got.
Moral action: Kate talks to Colby the next time she sees him in town.
Moral consequence: Colby makes sure that the staff at his restaurant are being properly trained and listen to the customers.
Norm: You shouldn't use the internet to ruin a business's reputation.
Situation: Kate recently visited Colby's restaurant and the waitress forgot her ketchup.
Intention: Kate wants Colby to know about the service she got.
Immoral action: Kate goes on every site she can find to leave Colby a bad review.
Immoral consequence: Colby's restaurant suffers as people see the one star reviews online.
Norm: It's expected that you won't cancel plans.
Situation: Carrie asked her friend Beth to go out to a concert tonight, but her boyfriend Nick just got back into town and wants to catch a movie with her.
Intention: Carrie wants to choose who to hang out with.
Moral action: Carrie tells Nick about the concert she planned to see with Beth and invites him along.
Moral consequence: Beth is happy to have an extra person see the show with her and has a good time.
Norm: It's expected that you won't cancel plans.
Situation: Carrie asked her friend Beth to go out to a concert tonight, but her boyfriend Nick just got back into town and wants to catch a movie with her.
Intention: Carrie wants to choose who to hang out with.
Immoral action: Carrie sends Beth a text saying that Nick just got back home and won't be able to go see the concert with her.
Immoral consequence: Beth feels unimportant to Carrie and decides not to make any future plans with her.
Norm: It's wrong to make your parents do things by themselves
Situation: Kelsey is a senior in high school who has outgrown her bedroom decor.
Intention: Kelsey wants to ask her mom for a room makeover.
Moral action: After asking her mom to redo her room, Kelsey and her mom go shopping for new furniture.
Moral consequence: Kelsey is able to bond with her mom before leaving to college in a year.
Norm: It's wrong to make your parents do things by themselves
Situation: Kelsey is a senior in high school who has outgrown her bedroom decor.
Intention: Kelsey wants to ask her mom for a room makeover.
Immoral action: After asking her mom to redo her room, Kelsey leaves her with a wishlist then goes off to have fun with her friends everyday.
Immoral consequence: Kelsey's mom is left to do everything herself, and Kelsey ends up not liking her room.
Norm: It's wrong to try to upset people on purpose.
Situation: Dave learned that his friend Jimmy did poorly on a science test they took.
Intention: Dave wants to talk to Jimmy about the test.
Moral action: Dave tells Jimmy they can study together for the next test.
Moral consequence: Jimmy will think Dave is a good friend and motivated to do better.
Norm: It's wrong to try to upset people on purpose.
Situation: Dave learned that his friend Jimmy did poorly on a science test they took.
Intention: Dave wants to talk to Jimmy about the test.
Immoral action: Dave taunts Jimmy and tells him he has a small brain and won't imrpove.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy will get angry at Dave and tell him he doesn't want to be friends anymore.
Norm: It's wrong to intentionally drug someone
Situation: Bill meets Susan at a bar and is instantly smitten with her.
Intention: Bill wants to sleep with Susan.
Moral action: Bill presents his best self to Susan and asks her if she'd like to leave the bar with him.
Moral consequence: Susan may say yes and start a wonderful relationship with Bill.
Norm: It's wrong to intentionally drug someone
Situation: Bill meets Susan at a bar and is instantly smitten with her.
Intention: Bill wants to sleep with Susan.
Immoral action: Bill slips a rufie in Susan's drink when she goes to the bathroom, then carries her to his car.
Immoral consequence: Susan will be scarred and Bill may go to jail.
Norm: It is rude to ditch friends
Situation: Amy is at the bar with her friend who has become quite drunk and is behaving badly.
Intention: Amy wants to leave the bar.
Moral action: Amy coaxes her friend into calling it a night and guides her out of the bar.
Moral consequence: Amy gets her friend home safely and her friend is able to sleep off the night.
Norm: It is rude to ditch friends
Situation: Amy is at the bar with her friend who has become quite drunk and is behaving badly.
Intention: Amy wants to leave the bar.
Immoral action: Amy pays her tab and leaves the bar without telling her friend because she doesn't think her friend would leave with her.
Immoral consequence: Amy's friend gets more drunk and is taken advantage of without Amy around to look out for her.