CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't get mad at your family.
Situation: John's son comes home from school and tells him that he's gotten a bad grade on a test.
Intention: John wants to react to the bad news.
Immoral action: John tells his son that is unnacpetable, and he did not raise a moron and that he's grounded for two weeks.
Immoral consequence: John's son is devastated that his dad is angry with him and feels scared about being grounded.
Norm: It's wrong to blow off someone's special event.
Situation: Bobby realizes that his best friend Blake's bachelor party falls on the same date as a date with a woman he likes.
Intention: Bobby wants to have a fun night.
Moral action: Bobby chooses to reschedule his date and attends Blake's bachelor party, having a fun night with the boys.
Moral consequence: Bobby and Blake continue to be friends for years.
Norm: It's wrong to blow off someone's special event.
Situation: Bobby realizes that his best friend Blake's bachelor party falls on the same date as a date with a woman he likes.
Intention: Bobby wants to have a fun night.
Immoral action: Bobby ignores his friend's bachelor party and decides to go on the date with his woman friend to have a fun night with her.
Immoral consequence: Blake is offended by Bobby's absence and their friendship deteriorates over time.
Norm: It's irresponsible to abandon another person.
Situation: Matt and Cindy are driving when their car breaks down in a shady part of town.
Intention: Matt wants to get help.
Moral action: Matt and Cindy leave the car to find help nearby.
Moral consequence: Matt and Cindy get to a phone and are both safe.
Norm: It's irresponsible to abandon another person.
Situation: Matt and Cindy are driving when their car breaks down in a shady part of town.
Intention: Matt wants to get help.
Immoral action: Matt leaves Cindy with the car and goes to find a store to use a phone.
Immoral consequence: Cindy gets attacked and robbed while Matt is away.
Norm: It's wrong to steal money from your school.
Situation: Austin is part of a school drama club that needs to find a way to fund a team trip.
Intention: Austin wants to have a benefit car wash where all of the group helps out.
Moral action: Austin helps with car wash, making sure to safely keep all of the proceedings locked up in a cash box.
Moral consequence: The drama team exceeds in obtaining necessary amount to pay for the group trip and puts the rest back for future activities.
Norm: It's wrong to steal money from your school.
Situation: Austin is part of a school drama club that needs to find a way to fund a team trip.
Intention: Austin wants to have a benefit car wash where all of the group helps out.
Immoral action: Austin is in charge of handling the money received from car wash customers, which he sneaks half of the money for his own pocket.
Immoral consequence: The drama team was unable to get enough money to pay for a school sponsored excursion.
Norm: It is mean to give up on a friend
Situation: Bobby and Jane are discussing her recent depression and struggles that she has been going through.
Intention: Bobby wants to offer his perspective of her situation to offer insight.
Moral action: Bobby listens to Jane's problem, offering his perspective on how she can work on her depression giving her ideas to use.
Moral consequence: Jane is able to work through her impression with the help of Bobby.
Norm: It is mean to give up on a friend
Situation: Bobby and Jane are discussing her recent depression and struggles that she has been going through.
Intention: Bobby wants to offer his perspective of her situation to offer insight.
Immoral action: Bobby offers his perspective on Jane's problems and tells her to suck it up or stop bringing her problems up.
Immoral consequence: Jane leaves Bobby's house and ends their friendship as she views him as toxic.
Norm: It is polite to greet someone happily.
Situation: Rod stops at the same bodega every morning on his way to work for a bagel.
Intention: Rod wants to greet the bodega worker.
Moral action: Rod enthusiastically says "good morning" with a big smile as he pays for his bagel.
Moral consequence: The bodega worker thinks Rod is a nice man and gives him a free bagel once in while.
Norm: It is polite to greet someone happily.
Situation: Rod stops at the same bodega every morning on his way to work for a bagel.
Intention: Rod wants to greet the bodega worker.
Immoral action: Rod nods at the worker without saying a word and leaves with his bagel.
Immoral consequence: The bodega worker thinks Rod is a very rude person and gives him slow service.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your spouse.
Situation: Ted didn't sleep well last night and is really tired, but his wife keeps on telling him about something she read.
Intention: Ted wants to take a nap right now.
Moral action: Ted tells his wife that he genuinely wants to hear about her story but that he's so tired he can't focus and needs a nap.
Moral consequence: Ted's wife is glad that he told her how he feels and plans on telling him the story after his nap.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your spouse.
Situation: Ted didn't sleep well last night and is really tired, but his wife keeps on telling him about something she read.
Intention: Ted wants to take a nap right now.
Immoral action: Ted pretends he doesn't hear his wife as she keeps on talking, and he goes to bed.
Immoral consequence: Ted's wife doesn't understand why he's ignoring her and is hurt.
Norm: It's bad to yell at your partner.
Situation: Oliver comes home from work to find his house is a mess.
Intention: Oliver wants to always have a clean house.
Moral action: Oliver understands his wife must have had a lot to do and offers to help clean the house.
Moral consequence: Oliver's wife feels loved and cared for.
Norm: It's bad to yell at your partner.
Situation: Oliver comes home from work to find his house is a mess.
Intention: Oliver wants to always have a clean house.
Immoral action: Oliver raises his voice at his wife about the messy house and sits down to have a beer while she cleans the house.
Immoral consequence: Oliver's wife feels sad and doesn't talk to Oliver all night.
Norm: It's wrong not to help out your boss at work.
Situation: Pat's boss Erica is managing the front counter all by herself during a rush while Pat is texting on his phone.
Intention: Pat wants to finish his conversation.
Moral action: Pat sets his phone down to help the customers, then returns to his text conversation.
Moral consequence: Erica is appreciative of Pat helping her and doesn't mention him using his phone while working.
Norm: It's wrong not to help out your boss at work.
Situation: Pat's boss Erica is managing the front counter all by herself during a rush while Pat is texting on his phone.
Intention: Pat wants to finish his conversation.
Immoral action: Pat ignores the growing line of customers and continues texting with his friend.
Immoral consequence: Erica makes note of Pat slacking off and writes him up for his behavior on the job.
Norm: It's good to help people out at work.
Situation: James is working away at his desk when Bill, his colleague comes over to ask for help him with a file.
Intention: James wants to respond to Bill's request for help.
Moral action: James tells Bill that he'll be over to help as soon as he just finishes up what he's working on.
Moral consequence: Bill is happy James will take the time to help him sort out the file and is appreciative.
Norm: It's good to help people out at work.
Situation: James is working away at his desk when Bill, his colleague comes over to ask for help him with a file.
Intention: James wants to respond to Bill's request for help.
Immoral action: James tells Bill he doesn't have time as he's working on something and for him to ask someone else.
Immoral consequence: Bill is miffed that James has blown him off and stressed that he has to look for help elsewhere.
Norm: It is immoral to commit acts of violence
Situation: Jim is being bullied by Sandy who is insulting him and getting in his face.
Intention: Jim wants to defend himself.
Moral action: Jim brings up all of the times he had to rescue Sally at work.
Moral consequence: Jim earns the respect of everyone including Sally.
Norm: It is immoral to commit acts of violence
Situation: Jim is being bullied by Sandy who is insulting him and getting in his face.
Intention: Jim wants to defend himself.
Immoral action: Jim pushes Sally away from him hard enough for Sandy to fall onto the floor.
Immoral consequence: Jim gets written up at work by human resources for potentially hurting Sandy.
Norm: You shouldn't gift junk to people.
Situation: Barb and her family do a white elephant gift exchange with the extended family every christmas.
Intention: Barb wants to particpate in the white elephant game.
Moral action: Barb asks what types of gifts are popular and trendy and finds the best deals that 20 dollars can buy.
Moral consequence: Barbs family's gift are the most popular and sought after one in the game almost every year.
Norm: You shouldn't gift junk to people.
Situation: Barb and her family do a white elephant gift exchange with the extended family every christmas.
Intention: Barb wants to particpate in the white elephant game.
Immoral action: The players are supposed to spend 20 dollars, but Barb and her family are known for either bringing used junk or buying a gift from the dollar store.
Immoral consequence: The extended family is frustrated with the game due to the uneven quality of gifts, and they stop the tradition.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon someone due to mental health issues.
Situation: Don has a roommate Randy who is also a close friend going through a depression and acting more moody than normal.
Intention: Don wants to create a more comfortable situation for himself.
Moral action: Don explains his concerns and talks things out with Randy asking what he can do to help.
Moral consequence: Randy and Don agree on some things to make things easier for both and remain good friends.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon someone due to mental health issues.
Situation: Don has a roommate Randy who is also a close friend going through a depression and acting more moody than normal.
Intention: Don wants to create a more comfortable situation for himself.
Immoral action: Don moves out in the middle of the lease leaving Randy alone and paying more rent.
Immoral consequence: Don loses the friendship and Randy moves on with life and new friends after he beats his depression.
Norm: It's wrong to fire someone just because they got injured.
Situation: John owns a small construction business, and one of his workers just fell off a roof.
Intention: John wants to make sure his business's worker's comp rates don't go up.
Moral action: John offers to give the worker eight weeks of informal paid leave without the need to file a worker's comp claim.
Moral consequence: John's worker has time to recover from his injury and John doesn't have to pay more for worker's comp insurance.
Norm: It's wrong to fire someone just because they got injured.
Situation: John owns a small construction business, and one of his workers just fell off a roof.
Intention: John wants to make sure his business's worker's comp rates don't go up.
Immoral action: John claims that the worker was drinking on the job and therefore can be fired for cause.
Immoral consequence: The worker files suit for wrongful termination and his coworkers testify on his behalf, and the resulting settlement bankrupts John.
Norm: It's rude to be short with someone.
Situation: John who is irritated about something is walking around the office when Sally tells him to have a great day.
Intention: John wants to respond to Sally's statement.
Moral action: John tells Sally thanks and tells her to have a great day as well as he walks away.
Moral consequence: Sally is happy John reciprocated the well wishes and goes on merrily working.
Norm: It's rude to be short with someone.
Situation: John who is irritated about something is walking around the office when Sally tells him to have a great day.
Intention: John wants to respond to Sally's statement.
Immoral action: John tells Sally to buzz off and keep quiet since it's quite the opposite of a great day.
Immoral consequence: Sally is sad that she just got snapped on and a little scared and goes silent for a while.
Norm: People shouldn't appropriate the culture of others.
Situation: Liz is running for congress and is trying to get the support of the Native american community.
Intention: Liz wants to get as many people to vote for her as possible.
Moral action: Liz listens to the leaders in the Native American community and asks what policies would best help them.
Moral consequence: Native American's in her Liz's district want to vote for her because she listens to their needs, and she looks good to the people in her district.
Norm: People shouldn't appropriate the culture of others.
Situation: Liz is running for congress and is trying to get the support of the Native american community.
Intention: Liz wants to get as many people to vote for her as possible.
Immoral action: Liz pretends to be half Native American at her rallies, to better appeal to Native voters.
Immoral consequence: The truth comes out and Liz angers the Native American community, looks foolish to the electorate, and she ends up sinking in the polls.
Norm: You should not trust strangers with your children.
Situation: Jane's children keep nagging her and grabbing things off the shelves in the supermarket.
Intention: Jane wants someone to watch her children while she shops.
Moral action: Jane calls her best friend, who just got off work at the McDonald's next door, and asks her to watch the children while Jane shops.
Moral consequence: The friend watches the children play outside the store while Jane efficiently finishes her shopping.
Norm: You should not trust strangers with your children.
Situation: Jane's children keep nagging her and grabbing things off the shelves in the supermarket.
Intention: Jane wants someone to watch her children while she shops.
Immoral action: Jane asks a strange man hanging around the front of the store to watch her children.
Immoral consequence: The man gets frustrated with the children's whining and hits one of them, causing bystanders to call the police on both him and Jane.
Norm: It is rude to point out people's personality short comings.
Situation: A startup is preparing for a life-changing investment meeting.
Intention: Stacey wants to be sure everyone is on top of their game for the meeting.
Moral action: Stacey pulls Jill aside and asks if she can help Jill with her nerves in anyway.
Moral consequence: Jill feels supported and helps seal the investment deal.
Norm: It is rude to point out people's personality short comings.
Situation: A startup is preparing for a life-changing investment meeting.
Intention: Stacey wants to be sure everyone is on top of their game for the meeting.
Immoral action: Stacey tells Jill in front of everyone to keep her anxious giggling in check.
Immoral consequence: Jill is mortified and does not perform well during the meeting.
Norm: It's rude to avoid your coworkers.
Situation: Billy is an office employee at a medical center.
Intention: Billy wants to be productive on his job.
Moral action: Billy works hard but gets to know people on breaks and networks.
Moral consequence: Billy is recommned highly and quickly promoted to a managerial position.
Norm: It's rude to avoid your coworkers.
Situation: Billy is an office employee at a medical center.
Intention: Billy wants to be productive on his job.
Immoral action: Billy keeps to himself at his desk on breaks and works all day without talking.
Immoral consequence: He is not noticed by co workers and always passed up when promotions are available.
Norm: It's wrong to always be late for work.
Situation: Tom's has been having trouble getting enough rest and has been starting to sleep in a lot.
Intention: Tom wants to feel well and rested.
Moral action: Tom goes to the doctor and finds out he has a vitamin deficiency, and starts taking new vitamins.
Moral consequence: Tom starts feeling well rested after less sleep, and is able to work harder and work and eventually get's a promotion.
Norm: It's wrong to always be late for work.
Situation: Tom's has been having trouble getting enough rest and has been starting to sleep in a lot.
Intention: Tom wants to feel well and rested.
Immoral action: Tom starts sleeping until he feels rested and goes to work late every day.
Immoral consequence: Eventually Tom is fired from his job.
Norm: It's good to play with your siblings.
Situation: Shawn just got home from school and is looking for something fun to do when his brother asks if he wants to play.
Intention: Shawns wants to have lots of fun with his play time.
Moral action: Shawn offers to play lego's with his brother.
Moral consequence: Shawn and his brother have a lot of fun playing legos together and end up making an awesome castle out of the blocks.
Norm: It's good to play with your siblings.
Situation: Shawn just got home from school and is looking for something fun to do when his brother asks if he wants to play.
Intention: Shawns wants to have lots of fun with his play time.
Immoral action: Shawn decides to go to his room and play computer games all night.
Immoral consequence: Shawns brother's feelings are hurt, and he kicks Shawn in the shin hurting him.
Norm: Supporting a depressed friend through a hard time is expected.
Situation: Dave is hanging out with his friend Jose when Jose tells Dave he's feeling depressed.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Jose's statement.
Moral action: Dave tells Jose that it must be tough and offers to help him in any way he needs even if it's just talking.
Moral consequence: Jose feels supported and is feeling a tiny bit better that he has someone to help him get through the depression.
Norm: Supporting a depressed friend through a hard time is expected.
Situation: Dave is hanging out with his friend Jose when Jose tells Dave he's feeling depressed.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Jose's statement.
Immoral action: Dave tells Jose that he is not a "feelings kind of guy" and that if he wants to talk about that to call someone.
Immoral consequence: Jose feels let down that his friend is ignoring his problem and dismissing talking about it.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about your whereabouts.
Situation: Samantha is a teenager and is invited to a party.
Intention: Samantha wants to go out to a party with her girlfriends.
Moral action: Samantha tells her parents she is going to a party and gives them the address.
Moral consequence: Samantha’s parents call to check on her later that evening and permit her to continue going to parties in the future.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about your whereabouts.
Situation: Samantha is a teenager and is invited to a party.
Intention: Samantha wants to go out to a party with her girlfriends.
Immoral action: Samantha tells her parents that she is going to stay the night at the neighbor’s house, and spends the night partying.
Immoral consequence: Samantha's parents call the neighbors to wish her a good night, find out she's not there, and proceed to ground her for a month.
Norm: You should not try to control your partner.
Situation: Dave and his wife Sally are at home when Sally gets a phone call and tells Dave she's going to go see her friend Sue.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Sally leaving.
Moral action: Dave tells Sally to drive carefully and to say hi to Sue when she gets there.
Moral consequence: Sally is happy her husband wished her a safe trip and that he's kind enough to send greetings to her friend.
Norm: You should not try to control your partner.
Situation: Dave and his wife Sally are at home when Sally gets a phone call and tells Dave she's going to go see her friend Sue.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Sally leaving.
Immoral action: Dave tells Sally that he doesn't like Sue, and he forbids her from going since he thinks Sue is a bad influence.
Immoral consequence: Sally is scared that Dave is trying to keep her away from her friend and angry that he doesn't respect her choices.
Norm: It's wrong to hate trans people.
Situation: Zach is out at a nightclub dancing and drinking with a bunch of his friends.
Intention: Zach wants to pick up a lady to spend time with later that night.
Moral action: Zach asks his friend to introduce him to a pretty girl that he knows at the club.
Moral consequence: Zach and the girl have a nice conversation and go for waffles after the club closes.
Norm: It's wrong to hate trans people.
Situation: Zach is out at a nightclub dancing and drinking with a bunch of his friends.
Intention: Zach wants to pick up a lady to spend time with later that night.
Immoral action: Zach starts talking with an attractive woman who eventually tells him she has a penis.
Immoral consequence: Zach punches the transvestite in the face and is arrested for a hate crime.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that upset your neighbors.
Situation: Corey has been working on his house and has a lot of heavy construction to get done.
Intention: Corey wants to get his new driveway poured.
Moral action: Corey invites his friend to help him pour the driveway during a weekend afternoon so as not to disturb anyone's sleep.
Moral consequence: Corey's driveway looks great, and he gets plenty of compliments on it from his neighbors.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that upset your neighbors.
Situation: Corey has been working on his house and has a lot of heavy construction to get done.
Intention: Corey wants to get his new driveway poured.
Immoral action: Corey has his friend help him pour the concrete for the driveway late at night, even though he knows his neighbors are early birds.
Immoral consequence: Corey's neighbors file a complaint with the HOA about his behavior and his noise problems.
Norm: It's nice to give handouts.
Situation: A beggar asks Robert for change as he is walking to work.
Intention: Robert wants to respond to the man's request.
Moral action: Robert gives the man a couple dollars from his wallet.
Moral consequence: The man is able to eat dinner that night.
Norm: It's nice to give handouts.
Situation: A beggar asks Robert for change as he is walking to work.
Intention: Robert wants to respond to the man's request.
Immoral action: Robert ignores the man and keeps walking.
Immoral consequence: The man cannot afford to eat dinner that evening.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about being molested.
Situation: Tom is feeling really burnt out from school, and hears about how his friend who got molested got to stay home from school for a week.
Intention: Tom wants to take a vacation from school.
Moral action: Tom tells his parents he is feeling burnt out from school and asks if he can take a break.
Moral consequence: Tom's parents call the school and arrange for some school work to be sent home, so he can take a weeks break from school.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about being molested.
Situation: Tom is feeling really burnt out from school, and hears about how his friend who got molested got to stay home from school for a week.
Intention: Tom wants to take a vacation from school.
Immoral action: Tom tells his parents he was molested and says he doesn't want to go to school.
Immoral consequence: The police are called and after finding out he lied he is grounded for months.
Norm: It's expected that you go to your friend's birthday parties.
Situation: Today is Ton'y best friends birthday, and he has been invited to their birthday party.
Intention: Tony is tired and wants to catch up on rest.
Moral action: Tony let's his friend know how exhausted he is, and shows up to the party to drop a gift off and wish him a happy birthday before going back home.
Moral consequence: Tony's friend invites him out for drinks the next weekend, so they can make up for time lost at the birthday party.
Norm: It's expected that you go to your friend's birthday parties.
Situation: Today is Ton'y best friends birthday, and he has been invited to their birthday party.
Intention: Tony is tired and wants to catch up on rest.
Immoral action: Tony ignores his best friends calls and doesn't go to the party.
Immoral consequence: Tony's friend stops hanging out with him as often, and fails to show up to Tony's birthday later that year.