CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: Parents should acknowledge important milestones in a child's life.
Situation: Fred's son recently graduated from college and invites Fred to attend his graduation.
Intention: Fred wants to respond to the invitation.
Immoral action: Fred ignores the invitation and never shows up at his son's graduation.
Immoral consequence: Fred's son views Fred as uncaring and starts to distance himself from Fred.
Norm: It's good to offer condolences.
Situation: Joe is at a funeral for a friend and the friend's parents are there.
Intention: Joe wants to talk to the parents of the deseased.
Moral action: Joe talks to the parents and tries to make them happy, by offering his condolences.
Moral consequence: The parents are glad Joe did that, and they all have a better day.
Norm: It's good to offer condolences.
Situation: Joe is at a funeral for a friend and the friend's parents are there.
Intention: Joe wants to talk to the parents of the deseased.
Immoral action: Joe talks about the weather with the parents but does not offer his condolences.
Immoral consequence: The parents remain sad and Joe wonders if he approached this wrong.
Norm: You can't always trust people.
Situation: Marvin is on a road trip, driving on a freeway, when he sees a person hitchhiking on the side of the road.
Intention: Marvin wants to decide whether or not to pick up the hitchhiker.
Moral action: Marvin decides not to be bothered and drives past the hitchhiker.
Moral consequence: Marvin drives for another two hundred miles and then stops at a motel for the night.
Norm: You can't always trust people.
Situation: Marvin is on a road trip, driving on a freeway, when he sees a person hitchhiking on the side of the road.
Intention: Marvin wants to decide whether or not to pick up the hitchhiker.
Immoral action: Marvin decides to help the hitchhiker, pulls over, and lets him in the car.
Immoral consequence: Marvin gets robbed and has his car stolen by the hitchhiker.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at your partner.
Situation: Sarah is reading a novel when her husband Steve asks her for help taking inside a heavy package that just arrived in the mail.
Intention: Sarah wants to answer Steve.
Moral action: Sarah tells Steve as soon as she finishes the paragraph she will assist him with the large package.
Moral consequence: Steve is glad to have the help and gets the box in with ease.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at your partner.
Situation: Sarah is reading a novel when her husband Steve asks her for help taking inside a heavy package that just arrived in the mail.
Intention: Sarah wants to answer Steve.
Immoral action: Sarah looks up from her novel annoyed, and screams at Steve for interrupting a good part of the book.
Immoral consequence: Steve is now angry and takes the heavy box in by himself and pulls his back.
Norm: it's expected that parents go to their daughter's recitals.
Situation: Brian's daughter had just finished her fifth year in ballet dancing.
Intention: Brian wants his daughter to get a bouquet of flowers at her recital.
Moral action: Brian goes to the recital and presents his daughter with the bouquet of flowers in person.
Moral consequence: Brian's daughter is happy to see him and smiles during her whole dance number.
Norm: it's expected that parents go to their daughter's recitals.
Situation: Brian's daughter had just finished her fifth year in ballet dancing.
Intention: Brian wants his daughter to get a bouquet of flowers at her recital.
Immoral action: Brian goes to work instead of the recital, opting to send a bouquet of flowers in his place.
Immoral consequence: Brian's daughter was upset at her father's absence and forgot several of her steps.
Norm: It's wrong to trash a religion to someone.
Situation: Mary heard her pastor say something that made her question her faith in church.
Intention: Mary wants to criticize the pastors sermon to the pastor.
Moral action: Mary tell the pastor that she is questioning her faith because of the sermon but respects the pastor's choice in faith.
Moral consequence: The pastor thanks May for being civil, and they have a long chat about faith.
Norm: It's wrong to trash a religion to someone.
Situation: Mary heard her pastor say something that made her question her faith in church.
Intention: Mary wants to criticize the pastors sermon to the pastor.
Immoral action: Mary tells the pastor that the pastor's religion is, "dumb", and that she doesn't respect his sermon.
Immoral consequence: The pastor frowns at Mary and Mary feels guilty for saying this.
Norm: It's wrong to stop someone from living their life.
Situation: Stan was walking home when he walked past a gay nightclub.
Intention: Stan wanted to see what it was like inside.
Moral action: Stan is glad to see so many people happy and dancing and goes about his business.
Moral consequence: The people in the club continue to have fun and don't have to worry about anything.
Norm: It's wrong to stop someone from living their life.
Situation: Stan was walking home when he walked past a gay nightclub.
Intention: Stan wanted to see what it was like inside.
Immoral action: Stan goes into the nightclub and starts beating people up just for being gay.
Immoral consequence: The people in the club are scared to go to that club ever again.
Norm: You should try to instill some confidence in your children.
Situation: Brad's son Tim comes home sad one day after school because he did poorly on a big math test.
Intention: Brad wants Tim to improve his test scores.
Moral action: Brad tells Tim that he is smart and capable, to keep trying his best and the results will follow.
Moral consequence: Tim feels confident and inspired and does very well on his next math test.
Norm: You should try to instill some confidence in your children.
Situation: Brad's son Tim comes home sad one day after school because he did poorly on a big math test.
Intention: Brad wants Tim to improve his test scores.
Immoral action: Brad scolds Tim for his poor grade and threatens to ground him if his scores don't improve.
Immoral consequence: Tim feels even worse about his performance and continues to struggle in math class.
Norm: It's bad to be living in a country illegally.
Situation: Pablo moved to the United States in order to work and provide a better life for his family.
Intention: Pablo wants to stay in the United States.
Moral action: Pablo applies for a work visa in order to work in the United States.
Moral consequence: Pablo is able to work in the country legally and make money to support his family.
Norm: It's bad to be living in a country illegally.
Situation: Pablo moved to the United States in order to work and provide a better life for his family.
Intention: Pablo wants to stay in the United States.
Immoral action: Pablo continues working hard and getting paid under the table as an illegal immigrant.
Immoral consequence: Pablo is arrested by the federal government and gets sent back to his home country.
Norm: It's insensitive to ignore someone's feelings.
Situation: Kevin is watching basketball on TV when his wife Anne come home and tells him she's had the worst day and feels sad.
Intention: Kevin wants to say something back to Anne.
Moral action: Kevin tells Anne that he's sorry to hear about her day and that if she wants they can do something to take her mind off it.
Moral consequence: Anne is immediately relaxed and is so happy to see Kevin trying to make her feel better.
Norm: It's insensitive to ignore someone's feelings.
Situation: Kevin is watching basketball on TV when his wife Anne come home and tells him she's had the worst day and feels sad.
Intention: Kevin wants to say something back to Anne.
Immoral action: Kevin tells Anne "oh that's great.. hey our team is winning honey, they're gonna make the playoffs!".
Immoral consequence: Anne is extremely annoyed that Kevin totally danced around her statement that she was sad and is instead talking about sports.
Norm: It's good to stand up for yourself at work.
Situation: Michelle has been sexually harassed by one of her co-workers and it is affecting her work performance.
Intention: Michelle needs to talk to her boss.
Moral action: Michelle reports her co-worker to her boss, citing his actions as a cause of her performance issues.
Moral consequence: Michelle's co-worker is fired and charges are brought against him for harassment.
Norm: It's good to stand up for yourself at work.
Situation: Michelle has been sexually harassed by one of her co-workers and it is affecting her work performance.
Intention: Michelle needs to talk to her boss.
Immoral action: Michelle apologizes for her performance but does not tell her boss about her co-worker's behavior.
Immoral consequence: Michelle's co-worker continues to harass her as well as harassing other women in the office,.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your family.
Situation: Tim, who is 16, experiences regular abuse from his family and has had enough.
Intention: Tim wants to talk to his famly about their abuse.
Moral action: Tim tells his family that he will never fully leave them and that he loves them despite the abuse.
Moral consequence: Tim's family apologizes, and they work out a plan to solve their issues.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your family.
Situation: Tim, who is 16, experiences regular abuse from his family and has had enough.
Intention: Tim wants to talk to his famly about their abuse.
Immoral action: Tim tells his family that he is moving out of his parents house forever.
Immoral consequence: Tim's parents send police to retrieve Tim and Tim gets in trouble.
Norm: It's not wise to spend one's retirement money on vacations.
Situation: George is an older man who is near retirement age but doesn't have quite enough money saved to live the lifestyle he wants.
Intention: George wants to have a relaxing week off of work.
Moral action: George decides to take a road trip to visit his children's families.
Moral consequence: George saves money and is able to spend time with his grandchildren.
Norm: It's not wise to spend one's retirement money on vacations.
Situation: George is an older man who is near retirement age but doesn't have quite enough money saved to live the lifestyle he wants.
Intention: George wants to have a relaxing week off of work.
Immoral action: George decides to take a cruise to the Bahamas.
Immoral consequence: George has to work a couple years longer in order to have enough money to retire.
Norm: It is bad to cheat on someone in a relationship.
Situation: William and his wife are going through a rough patch in their relationship and William is feeling unloved and underappreciated.
Intention: William wants to be in a loving relationship.
Moral action: William talks to his wife about going to counseling to try to repair their relationship.
Moral consequence: William and his wife work through their problems and their marriage becomes stronger.
Norm: It is bad to cheat on someone in a relationship.
Situation: William and his wife are going through a rough patch in their relationship and William is feeling unloved and underappreciated.
Intention: William wants to be in a loving relationship.
Immoral action: William begins an affair with a coworker that he has always gotten along well with.
Immoral consequence: William's wife finds out and begins a nasty divorce process.
Norm: It's nice to buy presents for your grandchildren.
Situation: Mary's granddaughter Michelle is celebrating her 14th birthday and Mary is trying to decide what to give her.
Intention: Mary wants to give Michelle something that will be useful her entire life.
Moral action: Mary opens a brokerage account for Michelle and gives her a book about investing.
Moral consequence: Michelle learns that she loves finance and decides to make that her career.
Norm: It's nice to buy presents for your grandchildren.
Situation: Mary's granddaughter Michelle is celebrating her 14th birthday and Mary is trying to decide what to give her.
Intention: Mary wants to give Michelle something that will be useful her entire life.
Immoral action: Mary decides the most useful thing she can do is to give Michelle nothing for her birthday so that Michelle will learn how to deal with disappointment.
Immoral consequence: Michelle doesn't appreciate Mary's lesson and wishes her grandmother was more normal.
Norm: You should not demand things from others.
Situation: Paul is unable to drive and depends on his friends.
Intention: Paul wants to get rides to where he needs to go.
Moral action: Paul offers gas money and always remembers not to take his friends help for granted.
Moral consequence: Paul finds it easier to get rides and is able to make for functions as a result.
Norm: You should not demand things from others.
Situation: Paul is unable to drive and depends on his friends.
Intention: Paul wants to get rides to where he needs to go.
Immoral action: Paul calls his friends daily and requests the rides in a demanding tone.
Immoral consequence: Some of his friends stop responding and Paul has a hard time getting rides.
Norm: It's good to learn new things from your parents.
Situation: Kent's parents are warning Kent that taking a large home loan with no down payment is a bad idea.
Intention: Kent wants to decide on the home loan.
Moral action: Kent decides to wait a few years until he's saved a large down payment.
Moral consequence: Kent saves tens of thousands of dollars on the interest payments.
Norm: It's good to learn new things from your parents.
Situation: Kent's parents are warning Kent that taking a large home loan with no down payment is a bad idea.
Intention: Kent wants to decide on the home loan.
Immoral action: Kent decides to take the home loan and buys the house.
Immoral consequence: Kent pays almost the cost of the house in interest payments alone.
Norm: You shouldn't prevent grandparents from seeing their grandchild.
Situation: Toby's parents live in an old, decrepit house full of stairs - but they love Toby's young daughter and want to see her.
Intention: Toby wants his daughter to be safe.
Moral action: Toby suggests meeting his parents in a park for a picnic with his daughter for the afternoon.
Moral consequence: Toby's parents are delighted to see their granddaughter.
Norm: You shouldn't prevent grandparents from seeing their grandchild.
Situation: Toby's parents live in an old, decrepit house full of stairs - but they love Toby's young daughter and want to see her.
Intention: Toby wants his daughter to be safe.
Immoral action: Toby refuses to bring his daughter to his parents' place because he is afraid she will get hurt in the unsafe house.
Immoral consequence: Toby's parents are brokenhearted and pine for their granddaughter.
Norm: It's wrong to put things off until the last minute.
Situation: Tim had a big exam next week that will determine if he will pass the class.
Intention: Tim wants to study for the exam.
Moral action: Tim does plenty of studying the week before the exam in order to be ready.
Moral consequence: Tim aces the exam, and his teach congratulates him for doing so well.
Norm: It's wrong to put things off until the last minute.
Situation: Tim had a big exam next week that will determine if he will pass the class.
Intention: Tim wants to study for the exam.
Immoral action: Tim only studies for the exam an hour before the class starts.
Immoral consequence: Tim does poorly on the exam and ends up failing the class.
Norm: It's rude to cheat when playing a game.
Situation: Billy sets up a game night with friends.
Intention: Billy wants to win at scrabble.
Moral action: Billy studies a dictionary before playing scrabble and wins.
Moral consequence: Billy's friends have fun and are amazed as his knowledge.
Norm: It's rude to cheat when playing a game.
Situation: Billy sets up a game night with friends.
Intention: Billy wants to win at scrabble.
Immoral action: Billy has hidden extra letters up his sleeve during scrabble and wins.
Immoral consequence: Billy's friends notice the extra letters after and tell Billy they won't play games with him anymore.
Norm: It is rude to make others uncomfortable on purpose.
Situation: Rob and Karen are on a double date with their friend Josie who brings a guy, Eric she met online who gets on Rob's nerves.
Intention: Rob wants to react to the situation.
Moral action: Despite Rob not liking Eric, he decides to be on his best behavior for Josie's sake.
Moral consequence: Josie and Eric enjoy their date and leave feeling like it was a successful first night out together.
Norm: It is rude to make others uncomfortable on purpose.
Situation: Rob and Karen are on a double date with their friend Josie who brings a guy, Eric she met online who gets on Rob's nerves.
Intention: Rob wants to react to the situation.
Immoral action: Rob ignores Eric throughout the evening.
Immoral consequence: Josie and Eric both feel awkward and leave early with hurt feelings.
Norm: It's good to bring your kids to social events.
Situation: Chris has been invited to an important social event involving influential figures in his line of work,.
Intention: Chris wants to make a good impression on the attendees.
Moral action: Chris brings his kids to the event and instructs them to be well behaved.
Moral consequence: Chris' family has an enjoyable time and make a few memories at the event.
Norm: It's good to bring your kids to social events.
Situation: Chris has been invited to an important social event involving influential figures in his line of work,.
Intention: Chris wants to make a good impression on the attendees.
Immoral action: Chris attends the event alone in order to better control how he is percieved.
Immoral consequence: Chris' family feels left out since they were not invited by him.
Norm: It's good to comfort your kids.
Situation: Jill has children who are running too close to a dangerous lake, and the children are scared.
Intention: Jill wants to hold her children, so they don't fall in the lake.
Moral action: Jill decides to hold her kids in a comforting way to calm them down.
Moral consequence: Jill's kids stop feeling the need to run around, and they all enjoy the scenery.
Norm: It's good to comfort your kids.
Situation: Jill has children who are running too close to a dangerous lake, and the children are scared.
Intention: Jill wants to hold her children, so they don't fall in the lake.
Immoral action: Jill holds the kids in a clumsy way and doesn't let them go when they ask.
Immoral consequence: Jill and the kids have to leave the area because everyone is unhappy.
Norm: You should be sympathetic towards others.
Situation: Paul's friend Jill is crying over the loss of her grandmother.
Intention: Paul wants Jill to stop crying.
Moral action: Paul hugs Jill and tells her everything will be fine.
Moral consequence: Jill thanks Paul for consoling her.
Norm: You should be sympathetic towards others.
Situation: Paul's friend Jill is crying over the loss of her grandmother.
Intention: Paul wants Jill to stop crying.
Immoral action: Paul tells Jill to stop because crying makes her look weak.
Immoral consequence: Jill becomes angry with Paul and stops being friends with him.
Norm: One should forgive friend's who offend you.
Situation: Kyle is visibly offended when his friend Josh makes a joke about his appearance.
Intention: Kyle wants to let Josh knows how he feels about the joke.
Moral action: Kyle tells Josh that his words hurt him but forgives him for the comment.
Moral consequence: Josh apologizes for what he said and the two friends remain on good terms.
Norm: One should forgive friend's who offend you.
Situation: Kyle is visibly offended when his friend Josh makes a joke about his appearance.
Intention: Kyle wants to let Josh knows how he feels about the joke.
Immoral action: Kyle responds by yelling at Josh and then runs home.
Immoral consequence: Kyle and Josh both feel bad and their friendship is damaged.
Norm: You should never point a gun at someone.
Situation: Daryl just bought a rifle and is showing it off to his brother Bob.
Intention: Daryl wants to show off to Bob.
Moral action: Daryl shows Bob the beauty of the rifle, but says how important it is to treat it with respect.
Moral consequence: Daryl feels like a responsible rifle owner, and he got to teach Bob a valuable lesson.
Norm: You should never point a gun at someone.
Situation: Daryl just bought a rifle and is showing it off to his brother Bob.
Intention: Daryl wants to show off to Bob.
Immoral action: Daryl pretends he's a character in a western film and aims it at Bob.
Immoral consequence: The rifle accidentally discharges and Bob gets shot in the arm and now Daryl feels awful.
Norm: It's kind to help other people pay for things.
Situation: Leroy is at a coffee shop with extra money, and his friend has forgotten his wallet.
Intention: Leroy wants to help his friend purchase food.
Moral action: Leroy decides to use his extra cash instead of asking others, in order to purchase something for his friend.
Moral consequence: Leroy's friend thinks Leroy is generous and Leroy gets a confidence boost.
Norm: It's kind to help other people pay for things.
Situation: Leroy is at a coffee shop with extra money, and his friend has forgotten his wallet.
Intention: Leroy wants to help his friend purchase food.
Immoral action: Leroy asks other patrons of the store if they have cash he can use to purchase something from his friend.
Immoral consequence: Leroy's friend gets angry at Leroy for making a scene and Leroy apologizes.
Norm: You have to be understanding of people's different mental abilities.
Situation: Stan is a teacher and has a poorly-performing student, who has some mental issues and tries very hard, in one of his classes.
Intention: Stan wants the student to improve.
Moral action: Stan talks with the student and makes arrangements for the student to get tutoring.
Moral consequence: The student slowly improves his grades over time.
Norm: You have to be understanding of people's different mental abilities.
Situation: Stan is a teacher and has a poorly-performing student, who has some mental issues and tries very hard, in one of his classes.
Intention: Stan wants the student to improve.
Immoral action: Stan has a talk with the student and tells him to shape up and try harder.
Immoral consequence: The student gets exasperated and cries out of frustration, as he's already trying very hard.
Norm: It's bad to fall behind on bills.
Situation: Ashley's rent and electric are due, but she wants to go to Disney with her friend Karen.
Intention: Ashley wants to prioritize whats most important.
Moral action: Ashley decides her electric and rent must come first and postpones Disney with Karen until next payday.
Moral consequence: Ashley has peace of mind knowing she has running power and a roof over hear head and still gets to enjoy her trip with Karen.
Norm: It's bad to fall behind on bills.
Situation: Ashley's rent and electric are due, but she wants to go to Disney with her friend Karen.
Intention: Ashley wants to prioritize whats most important.
Immoral action: Ashley decides going to Disney with Karen would be a blast and put her electric on hold.
Immoral consequence: Ashley gets her power shut off and has to pay an additional deposit to have it restored.
Norm: It's weird to tell your mother about your sex life.
Situation: Mary has just started to date David, and she is in love with him.
Intention: Mary wants to tell someone about her sex life with David.
Moral action: Mary calls her best friend to tell her all about her sex life with David.
Moral consequence: Mary and her friend laugh and talk about their sex life for hours.
Norm: It's weird to tell your mother about your sex life.
Situation: Mary has just started to date David, and she is in love with him.
Intention: Mary wants to tell someone about her sex life with David.
Immoral action: Mary starts gushing to her mother about her and David's sex life while on a lunch date.
Immoral consequence: Mary's mother excuses herself and leaves from the restaurant earlier than planned.
Norm: It's good to support things you love.
Situation: Carla loves to listen to the free band concerts in the park on Friday nights.
Intention: Carla wants to enjoy the Friday concerts.
Moral action: Carla always drops a couple of dollars in the donation boxes.
Moral consequence: The band plays the full concert without having to ask for donations.