CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should not date the spouse of a client
Situation: Craig has met the wife of one of his biggest clients at his work.
Intention: Craig wants to see the woman again.
Immoral action: Craig invites his client's wife back to his house for drinks.
Immoral consequence: The client stops doing business with Craig and Craig's business goes bankrupt.
Norm: It's rude to ban your child's friend from seeing them.
Situation: Jill has very strict controls on what type of movies her son is allowed to watch, and his friends' parents are more lenient.
Intention: Jill wants to make sure her son only watches G-rated movies.
Moral action: Jill insists that her son's friends always come over to her house to play.
Moral consequence: Jill's son has several close friends, despite their complaining about Jill's strictness.
Norm: It's rude to ban your child's friend from seeing them.
Situation: Jill has very strict controls on what type of movies her son is allowed to watch, and his friends' parents are more lenient.
Intention: Jill wants to make sure her son only watches G-rated movies.
Immoral action: Jill disrupts every friendship her son starts to form because she doesn't trust the other parents to enforce her rules.
Immoral consequence: Jill's son never develops any social skills and becomes a miserable recluse.
Norm: It is thoughtful to bring a friend places with you.
Situation: Alex is heading to the beach when he runs across his friend.
Intention: Alex wants to proceed to the beach.
Moral action: Alex asks his friend to come along to the beach with him.
Moral consequence: Alex's friend feels happy to be included in Alex's plans.
Norm: It is thoughtful to bring a friend places with you.
Situation: Alex is heading to the beach when he runs across his friend.
Intention: Alex wants to proceed to the beach.
Immoral action: Alex says hi to his friend and continues on the the beach.
Immoral consequence: When Alex's friend hears that Alex went to the beach after seeing them they're hurt that Alex didn't invite them.
Norm: It is rude to date someone while dating another person.
Situation: Dave who has a girlfriend is out with friends at a mall when he's asked on a date for that night by another woman.
Intention: Dave wants to answer the woman's proposal.
Moral action: Dave tells the woman that he's taken, and he cannot go out with her even if she's pretty.
Moral consequence: Dave's friends tell Dave's girlfriend who is happy to find out Dave is capable of being faithful.
Norm: It is rude to date someone while dating another person.
Situation: Dave who has a girlfriend is out with friends at a mall when he's asked on a date for that night by another woman.
Intention: Dave wants to answer the woman's proposal.
Immoral action: Dave tells the woman that he'd be glad to take her out that night and gives her his phone number.
Immoral consequence: Dave's friends tell Dave's girlfriend who is shocked that he hurt her so much and cheated on her.
Norm: It's wrong to rip people off.
Situation: Trent is working at a cash register and a customer gives him a fifty dollar bill, but they think they only gave him a twenty.
Intention: Trent wants to conclude the transaction.
Moral action: Trent shows the customer that they gave him more than they thought and gives them the fair change amount.
Moral consequence: The customer is happy to have encountered an honest person and not to have spent too much.
Norm: It's wrong to rip people off.
Situation: Trent is working at a cash register and a customer gives him a fifty dollar bill, but they think they only gave him a twenty.
Intention: Trent wants to conclude the transaction.
Immoral action: Trent gives the customer change for only a twenty dollar bill and keeps the difference.
Immoral consequence: The customer is upset when he later finds he's missing fifty dollars.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about having cancer.
Situation: Tim has been working hard every day for a month now.
Intention: Tim wants a day off.
Moral action: Tim talks to his boss and asks if he can have a day off.
Moral consequence: Tim is able to take a day off and spend time with his family.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about having cancer.
Situation: Tim has been working hard every day for a month now.
Intention: Tim wants a day off.
Immoral action: Tim calls in sick and tells his boss that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
Immoral consequence: Tim is fired from his job when his boss finds out that Tim is perfectly fine.
Norm: It’s wrong to cheat.
Situation: Greg has an important math test the next day in school that he isn't well prepared for.
Intention: Greg wants to get a good grade on the test.
Moral action: Greg studies hard late into the evening and goes into the test well prepared.
Moral consequence: Greg gets an A+ on the test and is very proud.
Norm: It’s wrong to cheat.
Situation: Greg has an important math test the next day in school that he isn't well prepared for.
Intention: Greg wants to get a good grade on the test.
Immoral action: Greg writes unauthorized crib notes on a small sheet of paper which he uses during the test.
Immoral consequence: Greg is caught cheating by the teacher and given a failing grade.
Norm: It's bad to hit your wife.
Situation: Matt is having an argument with his wife about how much he drinks.
Intention: Matt wants to win the argument with his wife.
Moral action: Matt explains to his wife that a couple of drinks after work does wonders for his stress level.
Moral consequence: Matt comes to an understanding with his wife about his drinking.
Norm: It's bad to hit your wife.
Situation: Matt is having an argument with his wife about how much he drinks.
Intention: Matt wants to win the argument with his wife.
Immoral action: Matt smacks his wife in the face for calling him a drunkard.
Immoral consequence: Matt is arrested for domestic battery when his wife calls the police.
Norm: It's not okay to steal something from someone.
Situation: Amy needs a graphing calculator for an upcoming test and knows that her brother Mark has one.
Intention: Amy wants to use Mark's graphing calculator for her test.
Moral action: Amy asks Mark if she can borrow his graphing calculator.
Moral consequence: Mark happily lends Amy his calculator, and she passes her test.
Norm: It's not okay to steal something from someone.
Situation: Amy needs a graphing calculator for an upcoming test and knows that her brother Mark has one.
Intention: Amy wants to use Mark's graphing calculator for her test.
Immoral action: While Mark is downstairs with friends, Amy goes into his room and takes his graphing calculator.
Immoral consequence: Mark notices that his calculator is missing and argues with his friends over who took it.
Norm: It's bad to be emotionally unavailable in a relationship.
Situation: Tom heard that his wife had a horrible day at work and isn't sure how to deal with it.
Intention: Tom wants to give her wife advice on how to handle the next day.
Moral action: Tom tries to empathize with his wife and emotionally comfort her to help prepare her for the next day.
Moral consequence: Tom's wife feels less agitated and more prepared for the next day and thanks Tom.
Norm: It's bad to be emotionally unavailable in a relationship.
Situation: Tom heard that his wife had a horrible day at work and isn't sure how to deal with it.
Intention: Tom wants to give her wife advice on how to handle the next day.
Immoral action: Tom tries to tell his wife what to do without being emotionally available or empathizing with his wife.
Immoral consequence: Tom's wife doesn't feel comforted and just gets more agitated, and Tom is still at a loss.
Norm: It's considerate to keep your feelings appropriate when in public
Situation: Paul is at a public conference when someone spills coffee on his shirt.
Intention: Paul wants to react to the coffee spill.
Moral action: Paul calmly gets a napkin and dries the coffee to the best of his ability.
Moral consequence: Paul goes home to change and joins more conferences later on.
Norm: It's considerate to keep your feelings appropriate when in public
Situation: Paul is at a public conference when someone spills coffee on his shirt.
Intention: Paul wants to react to the coffee spill.
Immoral action: Paul angrily yells at the person spilling the coffee and makes a scene.
Immoral consequence: Paul gets kicked out of the conference.
Norm: People shouldn't get angry with their relatives.
Situation: Dave is at a family function with his extended family when his cousin accidentally drops the punch bowl and it shatters and spills.
Intention: Dave wants to react to the breaking of the punch bowl.
Moral action: Dave asks his cousin if he's OK and tells him not to worry about the bowl, it's just a material object.
Moral consequence: Dave's cousin is relieved Dave isn't upset and is glad Dave asked him if he's OK.
Norm: People shouldn't get angry with their relatives.
Situation: Dave is at a family function with his extended family when his cousin accidentally drops the punch bowl and it shatters and spills.
Intention: Dave wants to react to the breaking of the punch bowl.
Immoral action: Dave screams at his cousin that he's an idiot, and he needs to watch where he's walking.
Immoral consequence: Dave's cousin is embarrassed to be called out in front of everyone and is afraid that Dave is angry and might hurt him.
Norm: It's not okay to betray your friends.
Situation: Jake and Earl made a pact many years ago not to date each other's exes.
Intention: Earl has a crush on Jake's ex-girlfriend and wants to ask her out.
Moral action: Earl tells Jake about his feelings and asks to renegotiate their agreement.
Moral consequence: Jake sees that Earl is sincere and decides to drop the pact they made when they were young.
Norm: It's not okay to betray your friends.
Situation: Jake and Earl made a pact many years ago not to date each other's exes.
Intention: Earl has a crush on Jake's ex-girlfriend and wants to ask her out.
Immoral action: Earl goes behind Jake's back and start's dating his ex-girlfriend secretly.
Immoral consequence: Jake feels betrayed when he finds out and ends the friendship.
Norm: You should tells someone when you really like their food.
Situation: Maria has received an invitation to a dinner party hosted by her friend and aspiring chef, Julie.
Intention: Maria wants to attend Julie's dinner party.
Moral action: After having Julie's dinner, Maria asks many questions about the cooking process while complimenting all the dishes she enjoyed.
Moral consequence: Julie gains confidence in her cooking abilities and applies to culinary school.
Norm: You should tells someone when you really like their food.
Situation: Maria has received an invitation to a dinner party hosted by her friend and aspiring chef, Julie.
Intention: Maria wants to attend Julie's dinner party.
Immoral action: Maria and other guests attend Julie's dinner party and enjoy their food in silence before leaving.
Immoral consequence: Julie assumes that no one said anything about her food because it was bad, and quits her dream of becoming a chef.
Norm: It's hurtful to disown someone.
Situation: Jenna is mad at her sister for wearing a white dress to Jenna's wedding.
Intention: Jenna wants to stop dealing with her sister's attention-seeking behavior.
Moral action: Jenna convinces all her sister's friends to tell her sister to apologize.
Moral consequence: Jenna's sister succumbs to peer pressure and apologizes to Jenna.
Norm: It's hurtful to disown someone.
Situation: Jenna is mad at her sister for wearing a white dress to Jenna's wedding.
Intention: Jenna wants to stop dealing with her sister's attention-seeking behavior.
Immoral action: Jenna refuses to speak to her sister ever again and moves a thousand miles away.
Immoral consequence: Jenna often misses her sister but is too stubborn to recontact her.
Norm: You shouldn't pronounce things wrong just to bother others.
Situation: Casey was talking to his friends about baseball, and he referred to a "Kay" when talking about the pitcher.
Intention: Casey wants to talk baseball.
Moral action: Casey corrects himself when he learns that "K" on the scoresheet stands for "strikeout".
Moral consequence: They get into aa discussion over why it's "K" and not "S" or "STR" or "SO" which would all make more sense.
Norm: You shouldn't pronounce things wrong just to bother others.
Situation: Casey was talking to his friends about baseball, and he referred to a "Kay" when talking about the pitcher.
Intention: Casey wants to talk baseball.
Immoral action: Casey keeps calling them "kays" even after his friends figure out he means "strikeout".
Immoral consequence: It annoys his friends and ticks them off and makes them have less fun.
Norm: It is wrong to threaten to leave someone.
Situation: Sara has a partner with a drinking problem and it is taking a toll on the relationship.
Intention: Sara wants to discourage the drinking.
Moral action: Sara expresses her concerns over the health issues related to alcoholism.
Moral consequence: Sara's partner finds the concerns to be valid and tries to cut back.
Norm: It is wrong to threaten to leave someone.
Situation: Sara has a partner with a drinking problem and it is taking a toll on the relationship.
Intention: Sara wants to discourage the drinking.
Immoral action: Sara gives her partner an ultimatum and says she will leave him if he doesn't quit.
Immoral consequence: Sara's partner feels bad about the situation and copes with more drinking.
Norm: It's inappropriate to judge people's character based on their appearance.
Situation: Margret is interviewing a man in used clothes named Josh for a position in her company.
Intention: Margret needs to decide if she wants to hire Josh.
Moral action: Margret asks John more questions about his work experience attempting to learn more about John.
Moral consequence: Margret learns new things about the industry through her conversation with John.
Norm: It's inappropriate to judge people's character based on their appearance.
Situation: Margret is interviewing a man in used clothes named Josh for a position in her company.
Intention: Margret needs to decide if she wants to hire Josh.
Immoral action: Margret dismisses Josh citing his attire does not fit her personal standards.
Immoral consequence: Margret receives hateful direct messages on Twitter after Josh calls her out online.
Norm: You shouldn't expect free stuff
Situation: Damien walks into a bakery where he notices a basket of fresh scones being put out onto the counter.
Intention: Damien wants to try a scone.
Moral action: Damien asks the baker if it'd be possible to sample a scone.
Moral consequence: The baker cuts up a scone into little pieces and others are able to try it as well.
Norm: You shouldn't expect free stuff
Situation: Damien walks into a bakery where he notices a basket of fresh scones being put out onto the counter.
Intention: Damien wants to try a scone.
Immoral action: Expecting them to be free, Damien takes a scone from the counter then walks away.
Immoral consequence: The bakery owner accuses Damien of stealing and bans him from ever returning.
Norm: It is hurtful to distance yourself from your family.
Situation: Mary had an argument with her parents after telling them about her intention to drop out of college.
Intention: Mary wants to be independent and make her own decisions.
Moral action: Mary has a conversation with her parents and explains to them that she had thought this step over and asks them to believe in her.
Moral consequence: Mary's parents understand Mary's reasons and intentions and are proud that their daughter wants to take her life into her own hands.
Norm: It is hurtful to distance yourself from your family.
Situation: Mary had an argument with her parents after telling them about her intention to drop out of college.
Intention: Mary wants to be independent and make her own decisions.
Immoral action: Mary cuts off all ties with her parents and shuts off their attempts to contact her.
Immoral consequence: Mary's parents are extremely hurt and very worried about their daughter.
Norm: It's wrong to take your frustration out on other people.
Situation: Josh walks out of the room after fighting with his wife, and he sees his son accidentally spill something onto the floor.
Intention: Josh wants to vent his frusterations.
Moral action: Josh cleans up his son's mess, and he then talks about his angry feelings with his friend.
Moral consequence: His friend gives him a fresh perspective on the argument.
Norm: It's wrong to take your frustration out on other people.
Situation: Josh walks out of the room after fighting with his wife, and he sees his son accidentally spill something onto the floor.
Intention: Josh wants to vent his frusterations.
Immoral action: Josh yells at his son and forces him to clean up the mess.
Immoral consequence: Josh and his wife get into another argument later that night over his actions.
Norm: It's bad to take things from stores without paying.
Situation: Jimmy is at a jewelry store looking for an anniversary gift for his girlfriend.
Intention: Jimmy wants a necklace that he thinks his girlfriend wil like.
Moral action: Jimmy pays for the necklace and gives it to his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Jimmy gets a big hug from his girlfriend when she sees what he got her for their anniversary.
Norm: It's bad to take things from stores without paying.
Situation: Jimmy is at a jewelry store looking for an anniversary gift for his girlfriend.
Intention: Jimmy wants a necklace that he thinks his girlfriend wil like.
Immoral action: Jimmy takes the necklace, puts it in his pocket, and walks out of the store.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy is arrested when the store's security alarm goes off as he tries to leave he store.
Norm: You shouldn't ruin other people's relationships.
Situation: Dave is at the bar when he witnesses his friend Tony talking to a woman that's not Tony's wife.
Intention: Dave wants to tell someone what he just saw.
Moral action: Dave calls his own wife and tells her that he's seeing his friend Tony talk to a strange woman.
Moral consequence: Tony goes home as normal and continues on with life, without interruption.
Norm: You shouldn't ruin other people's relationships.
Situation: Dave is at the bar when he witnesses his friend Tony talking to a woman that's not Tony's wife.
Intention: Dave wants to tell someone what he just saw.
Immoral action: Dave calls Tony's wife and tells her that he saw Tony with another strange woman.
Immoral consequence: Tony is furious when he learn Dave told his wife as it leads to a huge fight between them.
Norm: It is rude to be nasty to elderly people.
Situation: Doug's elderly mom needs help going to the doctor once a month.
Intention: Doug wants to save his vacation time at work.
Moral action: Doug decides to hire a caretaker who can take his mom to her appointments and help with other things around the house.
Moral consequence: Doug's mom feels cared for and enjoys the companionship of the caretaker.
Norm: It is rude to be nasty to elderly people.
Situation: Doug's elderly mom needs help going to the doctor once a month.
Intention: Doug wants to save his vacation time at work.
Immoral action: Doug tells his mom he's tired of driving the "old bat" around and tells her to find someone else to take her.
Immoral consequence: Doug's mom is hurt and feels let down by her son.
Norm: It's nice to support your siblings decisions in life.
Situation: John's brother decides to take a risk to start his own business.
Intention: John wants to talk to his brother about the decision.
Moral action: John praises his brother for starting a business and offers to help.
Moral consequence: John and his brother becomes successful, wealthy and closer to each other.
Norm: It's nice to support your siblings decisions in life.
Situation: John's brother decides to take a risk to start his own business.
Intention: John wants to talk to his brother about the decision.
Immoral action: John berates his brother for taking the risk to start a business.
Immoral consequence: His brother becomes successful and cuts off contact with John.
Norm: It's wrong to hit others.
Situation: Bob's son Biff punched a classmate in the nose at recess.
Intention: Bob wants to impress on Biff that hitting his classmates is unacceptable.
Moral action: Biff calmly explains that violence is unacceptable and that he is disappointed in Biff's behavior.
Moral consequence: Biff is embarrased by his behavior and sincerely promises to never hit anyone again.
Norm: It's wrong to hit others.
Situation: Bob's son Biff punched a classmate in the nose at recess.
Intention: Bob wants to impress on Biff that hitting his classmates is unacceptable.
Immoral action: Bob spanks Biff and threatens to do so again if Biff ever raises a hand to a classmate.
Immoral consequence: Biff never again hits a classmate but when he grows up Biff uses spanking to control his children's behavior.
Norm: It's rude to judge someone when they're bi.
Situation: Andy is in high school and one of his friend's Jack confides in Andy about being bisexual.
Intention: Andy wants to offer his perspective on being bisexual.
Moral action: Andy offers his support to Jack and mentions that he believe's it is the individual's right to be any sexual orientation they want.
Moral consequence: Andy and Jack have a nice talk about LGBT topics and grow as friends.
Norm: It's rude to judge someone when they're bi.
Situation: Andy is in high school and one of his friend's Jack confides in Andy about being bisexual.
Intention: Andy wants to offer his perspective on being bisexual.
Immoral action: Andy tells Jack that he believes being bisexual is a choice and that it is a much more moral choice to be heterosexual.
Immoral consequence: Jack is offended at Andy's perspective and ends their friendship immediately.
Norm: It's good to share with other people.
Situation: Colby is sitting at the table for lunch when he realizes there is a boy near him with no food.
Intention: Colby wants to eat his lunch.
Moral action: Colby shares half of his food with the little boy near him.
Moral consequence: The little boy starts to smile and thanks Colby for the food.
Norm: It's good to share with other people.
Situation: Colby is sitting at the table for lunch when he realizes there is a boy near him with no food.
Intention: Colby wants to eat his lunch.
Immoral action: Colby eats all of his food in front of the boy, who sadly looked on.
Immoral consequence: The boy begins to cry because Colby is making him hungry.
Norm: It's encouraged you don't use curses around small children
Situation: Larry is watching a basketball game with his son in the room when his team makes the winning goal.
Intention: Larry wants to express his excitement.
Moral action: Larry hugs his son and asks him for a victory fist bump.
Moral consequence: Larry becomes closer to his son.
Norm: It's encouraged you don't use curses around small children
Situation: Larry is watching a basketball game with his son in the room when his team makes the winning goal.
Intention: Larry wants to express his excitement.
Immoral action: Larry pumps his fist into the air yelling a loud profanities.
Immoral consequence: Larry gets a call from his son's teacher about his son using inappropriate language in class.
Norm: You should not bother your friends excessively.
Situation: Jeff's friend owes him $20.
Intention: Jeff wants his friend to pay him back.
Moral action: Jeff reminds his friend about the money the day before they are scheduled to get together.
Moral consequence: Jeff's friends remembers to bring the money and pay Jeff back.
Norm: You should not bother your friends excessively.
Situation: Jeff's friend owes him $20.
Intention: Jeff wants his friend to pay him back.
Immoral action: Jeff sends his friend multiple texts every day about the money.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's friend gets annoyed with Jeff and does not pay him pack.