CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to comfort your crying child.
Situation: Mimi is watching a movie with her young son, Benji, when a monster comes on screen and Benji begins to cry.
Intention: Mimi wants to not hear Benji's crying.
Moral action: Mimi consoles Benji and explains to him that monsters aren't real.
Moral consequence: Benji learns about the reality of monsters and stops crying.
Norm: It's good to comfort your crying child.
Situation: Mimi is watching a movie with her young son, Benji, when a monster comes on screen and Benji begins to cry.
Intention: Mimi wants to not hear Benji's crying.
Immoral action: Mimi walks out of the room and leaves Benji to cry alone.
Immoral consequence: Benji continues to cry and grows a fear towards monsters.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that you can't afford.
Situation: Ben is thinking of having a kid but him and his wife are both unemployed.
Intention: Ben has to make a decision on whether to have a kid.
Moral action: Ben decides to wait on having a kid until he can find a job.
Moral consequence: Ben doesn't have to worry about taking care of anyone and can focus on himself.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that you can't afford.
Situation: Ben is thinking of having a kid but him and his wife are both unemployed.
Intention: Ben has to make a decision on whether to have a kid.
Immoral action: Ben and his wife decide to have the kid while they still don't have jobs.
Immoral consequence: Ben's child suffers, and Ben is overwhelmed with everything he has to do.
Norm: It's good to not like gambling.
Situation: Adam is at the store buying some snacks with his friend Ivan when Ivan asks him to play the lottery.
Intention: Adam wants to respond to Ivan's suggestion that he play the lottery.
Moral action: Adam tells Ivan that the lottery is like a tax on stupidity and that only an idiot would waste money on it.
Moral consequence: Adam finds out the next morning that no one won and the draw carried over and that makes him smile.
Norm: It's good to not like gambling.
Situation: Adam is at the store buying some snacks with his friend Ivan when Ivan asks him to play the lottery.
Intention: Adam wants to respond to Ivan's suggestion that he play the lottery.
Immoral action: Adam tells Ivan that it's a great idea since there's a chance he could win a lot of money.
Immoral consequence: Adam finds out the next morning that he didn't win anything and regrets throwing money down the drain.
Norm: It's polite to tip service people who help you.
Situation: Stacy is staying at a hotel where the bellhop takes her bags up to her room.
Intention: Stacy wants to respond to the bellhop.
Moral action: Stacy gives the bellhop a few dollars for bringing up her bags.
Moral consequence: The bellhop will want to help Stacy with her bags when she leaves.
Norm: It's polite to tip service people who help you.
Situation: Stacy is staying at a hotel where the bellhop takes her bags up to her room.
Intention: Stacy wants to respond to the bellhop.
Immoral action: Stacy tells the bellhop that she hopes nothing is broken in her bags.
Immoral consequence: The bellhop will not want to help Stacy with her bags when she leaves.
Norm: It is wrong to be mean to the elderly.
Situation: Hilda is working at a nursing home when she sees that an old woman has wet herself.
Intention: Hilda wants to remove the old woman's diaper.
Moral action: Hilda takes the old woman's diaper off and replaces it with a clean one.
Moral consequence: The management of the nursing home gives Hilda a raise for her caring work.
Norm: It is wrong to be mean to the elderly.
Situation: Hilda is working at a nursing home when she sees that an old woman has wet herself.
Intention: Hilda wants to remove the old woman's diaper.
Immoral action: Hilda takes the diaper off of the old woman and throws it in her face.
Immoral consequence: Hilda is reported to the supervisor of the nursing home, and she loses her job.
Norm: You should take your partner out to dinner sometimes.
Situation: Levi has the entire day free, and his girlfriend is also not busy.
Intention: Levi wants to do something fun.
Moral action: Levi asks his girlfriend out on a date at their favorite restaurant.
Moral consequence: Levi enjoys eating the restaurant's new dish.
Norm: You should take your partner out to dinner sometimes.
Situation: Levi has the entire day free, and his girlfriend is also not busy.
Intention: Levi wants to do something fun.
Immoral action: Levi spends his free time walking around the park.
Immoral consequence: Levi misses his girlfriend.
Norm: It is good to be honest with others.
Situation: Jonah promised his mom, Sarah, than he would sign up for dance classes, but he doesn't really want to do it.
Intention: Jonah wants to talk to Sarah.
Moral action: Jonah tells Sarah that he decided he doesn't want to be a dancer.
Moral consequence: Jonah feels better because he was honest with Sarah.
Norm: It is good to be honest with others.
Situation: Jonah promised his mom, Sarah, than he would sign up for dance classes, but he doesn't really want to do it.
Intention: Jonah wants to talk to Sarah.
Immoral action: Jonah tell's Sarah that he can't wait to go, and he reluctantly takes the classes.
Immoral consequence: Jonah ends up feeling miserable because he's not into dancing.
Norm: It's wrong to try and dictate what your partner wears.
Situation: Anthony's girlfriend, Martha, gets a hat promoting a political campaign that grinds against his core values, as a human being.
Intention: Anthony doesn't want Martha to wear the hat when they're together.
Moral action: Anthony buys Martha a new hat, that is more politically neutral, that he knows she will love because she considered buying it herself.
Moral consequence: Martha finds the gift to be thoughtful and wears it all the time, and Anthony feels good that he gave her a gift, rather than complain about her political leanings.
Norm: It's wrong to try and dictate what your partner wears.
Situation: Anthony's girlfriend, Martha, gets a hat promoting a political campaign that grinds against his core values, as a human being.
Intention: Anthony doesn't want Martha to wear the hat when they're together.
Immoral action: Anthony gives Martha an ultimatum, telling her that he will not be seen in public with here, while she wears that hat.
Immoral consequence: Martha is offended and tells Anthony that she has every right to wear that hat, and Anthony regrets giving an ultimatum to someone he loves.
Norm: It's nice to give Christmas gifts to your girlfriend's family.
Situation: John does all of his Christmas shopping at the last minute, just before the mall closes on Christmas Eve.
Intention: John wants to get presents for everyone, including his wife Andrea.
Moral action: John buys gifts for his family, his wife and for her family as well.
Moral consequence: John has a very nice day with his family, and he is glad that he didn't forget anyone when he purchased gifts for the holiday.
Norm: It's nice to give Christmas gifts to your girlfriend's family.
Situation: John does all of his Christmas shopping at the last minute, just before the mall closes on Christmas Eve.
Intention: John wants to get presents for everyone, including his wife Andrea.
Immoral action: John gets gifts for his whole family and something nice for Andrea as well, but he completely forgets about his in-laws.
Immoral consequence: John feels embarrassed on Christmas, when his in-laws have a gift for him, but he has nothing to give them.
Norm: It's rude to make fun of someone's name.
Situation: Jack meets a new student at school whose name is Moonblossom.
Intention: Jack wants to talk to Moonblossom.
Moral action: Jack tells Moonblossom they will show they around the school.
Moral consequence: Moonblossom will feel welcome at the school.
Norm: It's rude to make fun of someone's name.
Situation: Jack meets a new student at school whose name is Moonblossom.
Intention: Jack wants to talk to Moonblossom.
Immoral action: Jack says that Moonblossom is a name for a person that people won't want to be friends with.
Immoral consequence: Moonblossom will feel unwelcome at the school.
Norm: It's frowned upon to get an F on an assignment.
Situation: Ginny has a big test at school tomorrow that she hasn't studied for yet, but she wants to go out to play.
Intention: Ginny wants show up for the exam.
Moral action: Ginny decides to have a cram study session instead of playing, then takes the test.
Moral consequence: Ginny gets a passing grade and learns next time to study earlier.
Norm: It's frowned upon to get an F on an assignment.
Situation: Ginny has a big test at school tomorrow that she hasn't studied for yet, but she wants to go out to play.
Intention: Ginny wants show up for the exam.
Immoral action: Ginny decides to not go over her notes and plays outside instead, and then takes the test.
Immoral consequence: Ginny ends up failing the exam and regrets not studying.
Norm: It's not okay to not make yourself look presentable.
Situation: Ginny, a real estate agent, is out for a jog when she gets a call from a client.
Intention: Ginny wants to take the client to see a house they are interested in.
Moral action: Ginny ends her jog early and goes home to take a shower before meeting with her clients.
Moral consequence: The clients are happy with Ginny and Ginny eventually gets the sale.
Norm: It's not okay to not make yourself look presentable.
Situation: Ginny, a real estate agent, is out for a jog when she gets a call from a client.
Intention: Ginny wants to take the client to see a house they are interested in.
Immoral action: Ginny goes straight from her jog to meet the new clients even though she looks sweaty and disheveled.
Immoral consequence: The clients are disgusted with Ginny's appearance and decide to find a new realtor.
Norm: You shouldn't be ashamed of your physical disabilities.
Situation: Lara, who is very physically attractive, was born with a problem in her legs that leaves her with a severe limp, which she doesn't like people to see.
Intention: Lara wants to participate in a speed dating event at a local nightclub.
Moral action: Lara has fun at the dating event and finds herself walking from table to table without even thinking about it, and she meets a lot of interested, prospective dates.
Moral consequence: Lara feels proud that she didn't let her leg get in the way of taking part in a fun, exciting event.
Norm: You shouldn't be ashamed of your physical disabilities.
Situation: Lara, who is very physically attractive, was born with a problem in her legs that leaves her with a severe limp, which she doesn't like people to see.
Intention: Lara wants to participate in a speed dating event at a local nightclub.
Immoral action: Lara is very popular with prospective dates, but she is ashamed of her limp and avoids walking in front of them, so she doesn't get to meet as many people.
Immoral consequence: Lara is disappointed in herself that she was too ashamed to walk in front of the others at the event.
Norm: It's wrong to not be supportive of coworkers.
Situation: Katie's coworker Brad is very nervous about giving a presentation to the CEO today.
Intention: Katie wants to go to lunch.
Moral action: Katie asks Brad if he wants to go to lunch with her, and she can help him prepare for his presentation.
Moral consequence: Brad is thankful for Katie's help and is able to go into the presentation more relaxed and prepared.
Norm: It's wrong to not be supportive of coworkers.
Situation: Katie's coworker Brad is very nervous about giving a presentation to the CEO today.
Intention: Katie wants to go to lunch.
Immoral action: Katie tells Brad she doesn't really have time to talk about it because she is on her way to lunch.
Immoral consequence: Brad feels more nervous and let down that Katie wouldn't listen to him.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at your coworkers.
Situation: Joey is working construction with his coworker who keeps making mistakes.
Intention: Joey wants to enjoy his time with his coworker.
Moral action: Joey shows his coworker how to correct their mistakes so that the both of them can work more smoothly and have more break time to enjoy.
Moral consequence: Joey's coworker appreciates the tips and feels more confident about their own work going forward.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at your coworkers.
Situation: Joey is working construction with his coworker who keeps making mistakes.
Intention: Joey wants to enjoy his time with his coworker.
Immoral action: At the expensive of his coworker's mistakes Joey is entertained by the coworker chuckling at every misstep.
Immoral consequence: Joey's coworker get fuming anger at consistently being laughed at.
Norm: It's nice to do things to help your friends.
Situation: Kevin has the afternoon free from work, and his friend Danial asked people to help him move furniture on Facebook.
Intention: Kevin wants to have fun.
Moral action: Kevin decides to help Danial while his favorite songs play on the stereo.
Moral consequence: Danial feels better in his newly organized room.
Norm: It's nice to do things to help your friends.
Situation: Kevin has the afternoon free from work, and his friend Danial asked people to help him move furniture on Facebook.
Intention: Kevin wants to have fun.
Immoral action: Kevin decides to spend the afternoon playing Call of Duty.
Immoral consequence: Danial injures himself trying to lift a heavy bookshelf alone.
Norm: It's not okay to deceive others.
Situation: Phil is out shopping when a customer stops him and asks if a $100 bill they found on the floor belongs to Phil, which it doesn't.
Intention: Phil needs to decide how to respond.
Moral action: Phil says the bill is not his and offers to help find the person it belongs to.
Moral consequence: The person the bill belongs to thanks Phil for helping him find his lost money.
Norm: It's not okay to deceive others.
Situation: Phil is out shopping when a customer stops him and asks if a $100 bill they found on the floor belongs to Phil, which it doesn't.
Intention: Phil needs to decide how to respond.
Immoral action: Phil thanks the customer for finding his lost money and pockets it.
Immoral consequence: The person who actually owned the 100$ is standing right behind Phil and yells at him.
Norm: It's rude to keep secrets from your significant other.
Situation: John and MIndy are married but John has racked up a ton of debt due to his private gambling problem.
Intention: John wants to keep his marriage to Mindy.
Moral action: John confides his problem to Mindy and says he'll stop and goes to AA meetings.
Moral consequence: Mindy respects and supports John as he gets better and their marriage strengthens.
Norm: It's rude to keep secrets from your significant other.
Situation: John and MIndy are married but John has racked up a ton of debt due to his private gambling problem.
Intention: John wants to keep his marriage to Mindy.
Immoral action: John keeps his gambling problem a secret from Mindy until all their money is gone.
Immoral consequence: Mindy eventually finds out the truth and is angry and leaves John.
Norm: It's not okay to abuse others to improve your life.
Situation: Gary is neighbors with a rich but weak man named Ted and Gary has big gambling debts.
Intention: Gary needs to find a way to get more money.
Moral action: Gary asks Ted to loan him some money and that he promises he'll repay with interest.
Moral consequence: Ted is glad to help out a neighbor and agrees to give Gary a loan to help him.
Norm: It's not okay to abuse others to improve your life.
Situation: Gary is neighbors with a rich but weak man named Ted and Gary has big gambling debts.
Intention: Gary needs to find a way to get more money.
Immoral action: Gary threatens Ted and tells him if he doesn't pay Gary an allowance Gary will beat on him regularly.
Immoral consequence: Ted initially gives Gary money but quickly calls the police and has Gary arrested.
Norm: It's good to own up to your past mistakes.
Situation: Bill is at work talking with his boss who is giving him a performance review.
Intention: Bill wants to look good in front of his boss.
Moral action: Bill's boss asks about a mistake Bill made during the last year and Bill uses the opportunity to explain what he learned from making that mistake to his boss.
Moral consequence: Bill's boss is impressed that Bill owned up to the mistake turning it into a positive learning experience and gives Bill a good review.
Norm: It's good to own up to your past mistakes.
Situation: Bill is at work talking with his boss who is giving him a performance review.
Intention: Bill wants to look good in front of his boss.
Immoral action: Bill's boss asks Bill about a mistake he made and as to look better, Bill blamed others for the event.
Immoral consequence: Bill's boss is disappointed that Bill is not honest with him and is forced to give Bill a bad performance review.
Norm: It's good to swap with people.
Situation: Reba is at lunch and Jack has asked her to swap half of her sandwich for his.
Intention: Reba wants to enjoy her lunch.
Moral action: Reba swaps half of her sandwich with Jack and finds his sandwich surprisingly good.
Moral consequence: Jack enjoys his lunch with Reba and is pleased she shared with him.
Norm: It's good to swap with people.
Situation: Reba is at lunch and Jack has asked her to swap half of her sandwich for his.
Intention: Reba wants to enjoy her lunch.
Immoral action: Reba refuses to swap with Jack because she does not think his sandwich will be very good.
Immoral consequence: Jack's feelings are hurt, and he does not think Reba likes him.
Norm: It's good for someone to stick up for their family.
Situation: Bill's younger brother Bob is getting picked on at school and Bob asks him for help.
Intention: Bill needs to decide how to help.
Moral action: Bill tells Bob that tomorrow he'll scare off the bully for him.
Moral consequence: Bob gets left alone by the bully after Bill tells the bully to knock it off or else.
Norm: It's good for someone to stick up for their family.
Situation: Bill's younger brother Bob is getting picked on at school and Bob asks him for help.
Intention: Bill needs to decide how to help.
Immoral action: Bill tells Bob that he needs to learn to stand up for himself and that Bill can't fight all Bob's battles.
Immoral consequence: Billy continues to get picked on at school because Bob refused to intercede.
Norm: It's wrong not to pay back your debts.
Situation: Blair is sitting at home when his phone rings, and he sees it's the debt collection agency on the call display.
Intention: Blair wants to get the phone to stop ringing.
Moral action: Blair answers his phone and talks to the collection agent about making a payment arrangement.
Moral consequence: The collection agency is satisfied with a payment arrangement and stops harassing Blair.
Norm: It's wrong not to pay back your debts.
Situation: Blair is sitting at home when his phone rings, and he sees it's the debt collection agency on the call display.
Intention: Blair wants to get the phone to stop ringing.
Immoral action: Blair looks at his phone and hits a button that silences the ringer before throwing the phone on the couch.
Immoral consequence: The collection agency continues to charge interest and prepares to take Blair to court.
Norm: It's good to practice.
Situation: Joel's baseball coach says he should be better at hitting, but he hates practicing.
Intention: Joel has to decide whether to practice hitting.
Moral action: Joel wants to get paid more, so he decides to practice more.
Moral consequence: Joel's hitting improves, and he becomes more attractive to other teams.
Norm: It's good to practice.
Situation: Joel's baseball coach says he should be better at hitting, but he hates practicing.
Intention: Joel has to decide whether to practice hitting.
Immoral action: Joel decides that he's good enough at hitting and never practices.
Immoral consequence: Joel's hitting begins to stagnate, and he doesn't know how to improve.
Norm: It’s wrong to pull out in front of people.
Situation: Clarissa trying to pull out of a parking lot onto a busy street.
Intention: Clarissa wants to drive to her home.
Moral action: Clarissa waits patiently for the nearest light on the main road to change, so she can find a gap to pull out into.
Moral consequence: Clarissa's patience means that another driver on the road is not impeded by her in any way, and they enjoy a smooth drive.
Norm: It’s wrong to pull out in front of people.
Situation: Clarissa trying to pull out of a parking lot onto a busy street.
Intention: Clarissa wants to drive to her home.
Immoral action: Clarissa pulls her car out into the busy road without regard for how close traffic is.
Immoral consequence: Another driver on the road that Clarissa pulled out in front of has to slam on their brakes with angers them and takes life out of their tires.
Norm: You should not lose your temper in public.
Situation: James had been waiting in a very long WalMart line for thirty minutes when the clerk open a new checkout for the people behind him.
Intention: James wants to express the unfairness of the situation.
Moral action: James tells the cashier he's been waiting the longest, and he won't take long to check out.
Moral consequence: The cashier, who's not paid nearly enough to care, lets James be first in the new line.
Norm: You should not lose your temper in public.
Situation: James had been waiting in a very long WalMart line for thirty minutes when the clerk open a new checkout for the people behind him.
Intention: James wants to express the unfairness of the situation.
Immoral action: James raises his voice and throws his items at the cashier as he decries the unfairness of not being first in the new line.
Immoral consequence: James is asked to leave the store without being allowed to purchase any of his items.
Norm: It's wrong to think violent thoughts about others.
Situation: Wayne can't stand living in the same house as Garth any longer.
Intention: Wayne wants to stop living with Garth.
Moral action: Wayne tells Garth that he's going to move out and find his own house.
Moral consequence: Garth accepts Wayne's decision and lets him move out of the house.
Norm: It's wrong to think violent thoughts about others.
Situation: Wayne can't stand living in the same house as Garth any longer.
Intention: Wayne wants to stop living with Garth.
Immoral action: Wayne tells Garth he's going to kill him if he doesn't get out of the house.
Immoral consequence: Garth files a restraining order against Wayne and moves away.
Norm: You shouldn't break up with someone via text message.
Situation: Ian is in a romantic relationship that has been toxic lately.
Intention: Ian wants to split up with his partner.
Moral action: Ian informs is partner that they need to have a talk, and they both know that they will be discussing splitting up.
Moral consequence: Ian's partner is relieved that Ian is ready to move on because they were too, and they break up amicably.
Norm: You shouldn't break up with someone via text message.
Situation: Ian is in a romantic relationship that has been toxic lately.
Intention: Ian wants to split up with his partner.
Immoral action: Ian lacks the courage to communicate which caused the problems to begin with, so he sends a text about to his partner informing them the relationship is over.
Immoral consequence: Ian's partner is profoundly irritated by the idea that Ian would break up with them via a text and vows revenge.
Norm: It's wrong to stalk a person you're attracted to.
Situation: Warren likes a woman who goes to the same coffee shop as him.
Intention: Warren wants to find out more about the woman.
Moral action: Warren introduces himself to the woman and asks her for her name.
Moral consequence: The woman tells Warren her name, and they have a conversation.
Norm: It's wrong to stalk a person you're attracted to.
Situation: Warren likes a woman who goes to the same coffee shop as him.
Intention: Warren wants to find out more about the woman.
Immoral action: Warren follows the woman in his car when she leaves the coffee shop.
Immoral consequence: The woman becomes scared and drives to a police station.