CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to visit new places.
Situation: Igor is on vacation from work which he has been looking forward to for a long time.
Intention: Igor wants to enjoy his vacation time.
Moral action: Igor decides to travel during his vacation to see parts of his country he had only read about.
Moral consequence: Igor gets new perspectives and makes good memories during his travels.
Norm: It's good to visit new places.
Situation: Igor is on vacation from work which he has been looking forward to for a long time.
Intention: Igor wants to enjoy his vacation time.
Immoral action: Igor decides to stay inside watching movies and eating badly all vacation to relax.
Immoral consequence: Igor's vacation is over before he knows it, and he is left feeling like he didn't do anything worthwhile.
Norm: It's good to convince people of things.
Situation: Bob has been looking forward to a scary movie, but his friend Ted isn't sure if he wants to join him.
Intention: Bob wants to see the scary movie.
Moral action: Bob talks Ted into seeing the scary movie with him.
Moral consequence: Bob has a great time at the movie because Ted was with him.
Norm: It's good to convince people of things.
Situation: Bob has been looking forward to a scary movie, but his friend Ted isn't sure if he wants to join him.
Intention: Bob wants to see the scary movie.
Immoral action: Bob goes to see the scary movie all by himself.
Immoral consequence: Bob is sad that he wasn't able to enjoy the movie with Ted.
Norm: It's not okay to be reckless in life.
Situation: Dan saved up quite a bit of money in his life and goes to the casino with some friends.
Intention: Dan wants to decide on how much money he will risk at the casino.
Moral action: Dan chooses a reasonable amount of money to play with during his time in the casino.
Moral consequence: Dan enjoys a wonderful time at the casino with his friends.
Norm: It's not okay to be reckless in life.
Situation: Dan saved up quite a bit of money in his life and goes to the casino with some friends.
Intention: Dan wants to decide on how much money he will risk at the casino.
Immoral action: Dan decides to risk his entire life savings at the casino.
Immoral consequence: Dan loses all of his life savings and becomes severely depressed.
Norm: It's wrong for someone to make impossible demands.
Situation: Jeff solicited the services of a professional tax firm and notices a small mistake by the tax firm.
Intention: Jeff wants to demand reparations.
Moral action: Jeff contacts the tax firm about the mistake and waits for a response.
Moral consequence: The tax firm never makes the same mistake again and compensates Jeff an appropriate amount.
Norm: It's wrong for someone to make impossible demands.
Situation: Jeff solicited the services of a professional tax firm and notices a small mistake by the tax firm.
Intention: Jeff wants to demand reparations.
Immoral action: Jeff demands the tax firm pay him millions of dollars for the small mistake.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's demand goes nowhere and the tax firm stops doing business with him.
Norm: It is wrong to endanger people's lives and well being
Situation: Edgar is stuck in traffic with some nearby side roads and sees that a nearby sidewalk is wide enough for his car.
Intention: Edgar wants to get out of traffic.
Moral action: Edgar tries driving down one of the side streets to get around traffic.
Moral consequence: Edgar manages to shave ten minutes off of his travel time and starts using the street regularly.
Norm: It is wrong to endanger people's lives and well being
Situation: Edgar is stuck in traffic with some nearby side roads and sees that a nearby sidewalk is wide enough for his car.
Intention: Edgar wants to get out of traffic.
Immoral action: Edgar drives onto the sidewalk and uses it as an extra car lane, bypassing traffic.
Immoral consequence: Edgar hits a pedestrian, causing major injuries and ruining that person's life.
Norm: It's bad to damage things.
Situation: Jill was angry with Amanda as they were arguing with each other.
Intention: Jill wants to release her anger.
Moral action: Jill decides to punch a punching bag and pound a pillow and hit other things that won't break.
Moral consequence: Jill eventually calms down and is glad she hasn't caused any lasting damage.
Norm: It's bad to damage things.
Situation: Jill was angry with Amanda as they were arguing with each other.
Intention: Jill wants to release her anger.
Immoral action: Jill starts grabbing nearby things and smashing them on the floor.
Immoral consequence: Jill's smashing's cost her so much money that when she's done she's even madder at herself.
Norm: It's wrong to disturb a coral reef.
Situation: Tina and her family are out scuba diving and pass by a really beautiful coral reef.
Intention: Tina wants to take some family pictures with the coral.
Moral action: Tina gets her family to go near the coral without touching it and pose in creative ways.
Moral consequence: The family is able to get some nice pictures that they can take home, and the coral remains undamaged.
Norm: It's wrong to disturb a coral reef.
Situation: Tina and her family are out scuba diving and pass by a really beautiful coral reef.
Intention: Tina wants to take some family pictures with the coral.
Immoral action: Tina gets her kids and husband to go sit on the coral, so she can take a picture.
Immoral consequence: One of Tina's kids stumbles and breaks a large section of the coral, and the fish living there have to relocate.
Norm: It's wrong not to want to see your grandparents.
Situation: Billy's grandpa has been recently put into a nursing home, and it is visiting day today.
Intention: Billy wants to do something fun today.
Moral action: Billy brings a board game over to the nursing home to play with his Grandpa.
Moral consequence: Billy and his Grandpa bond over the game and get closer as a result.
Norm: It's wrong not to want to see your grandparents.
Situation: Billy's grandpa has been recently put into a nursing home, and it is visiting day today.
Intention: Billy wants to do something fun today.
Immoral action: Billy goes out with his friends to go see a new movie that just came out.
Immoral consequence: Billy's grandpa feels lonely, that his grandson didn't come visit him.
Norm: You shouldn't smoke weed if you're underage.
Situation: Erin is fourteen-years-old and wants to experiment with marijuana, because he’s seen it on television and it looks like fun.
Intention: Erin wants to find some marijuana to try.
Moral action: Erin decides to just wait until he is old enough, in his state, to purchase marijuana from a dispensary.
Moral consequence: Erin is old enough to research the subject before he makes his first purchase, and he enjoys the experience immensely.
Norm: You shouldn't smoke weed if you're underage.
Situation: Erin is fourteen-years-old and wants to experiment with marijuana, because he’s seen it on television and it looks like fun.
Intention: Erin wants to find some marijuana to try.
Immoral action: Erin decides not to wait until he is old enough to buy from a dispensary, and he tries to find marijuana off the street.
Immoral consequence: Erin doesn't know how much it should cost, so he is taken advantage of, and finds that the whole experience is shady.
Norm: You shouldn't get drunk and pass out.
Situation: Tami just found out her long time friends are in town visiting.
Intention: Tami wants to have some drinks with her friends.
Moral action: Tami has only enough drinks to start feeling a slight buzz.
Moral consequence: Tami's friends enjoy spending the night with her and plan to visit again soon.
Norm: You shouldn't get drunk and pass out.
Situation: Tami just found out her long time friends are in town visiting.
Intention: Tami wants to have some drinks with her friends.
Immoral action: Tami drinks so much that she loses consciousness in front of her friends.
Immoral consequence: Tami's friends are worried that she may have a drinking problem.
Norm: You should always pay back people for what you owe.
Situation: Rob sometimes forgets to bring his wallet along on the guys' nights out, and one of his friends will always cover his tab.
Intention: Rob enjoys those nights out with his friends and wants to keep them going.
Moral action: Rob is always very careful to pay his friends back within a few days.
Moral consequence: Robs friends laugh when he forgets his wallet, and continue to cover his tab.
Norm: You should always pay back people for what you owe.
Situation: Rob sometimes forgets to bring his wallet along on the guys' nights out, and one of his friends will always cover his tab.
Intention: Rob enjoys those nights out with his friends and wants to keep them going.
Immoral action: Rob has forgotten to pay his friends back many times.
Immoral consequence: Rob's friends  are tired of his behavior and won't allow him to order anything unless he shows he can pay for it.
Norm: It is good to call people out for doing wrong
Situation: Andrew is a very honest person, and he is at the store with his friend when he notices him stealing.
Intention: Andrew wants to maintain his integrity.
Moral action: Andrew confronts his friend and explains why stealing is wrong.
Moral consequence: Andrews friend decides to listen to him and stops stealing, and they remain great friends for many years.
Norm: It is good to call people out for doing wrong
Situation: Andrew is a very honest person, and he is at the store with his friend when he notices him stealing.
Intention: Andrew wants to maintain his integrity.
Immoral action: Andrew decides to stop being friends with the person.
Immoral consequence: Andrew feels lonely and his friend continues towards a life of crime.
Norm: You should do things that make you happy
Situation: Mario has the whole day off of work and has no plans.
Intention: Mario wants to find something to do.
Moral action: Mario goes to the movies and grabs some food from his favorite fast food spot.
Moral consequence: Mario is happy and more relaxed when he goes back to work the next day.
Norm: You should do things that make you happy
Situation: Mario has the whole day off of work and has no plans.
Intention: Mario wants to find something to do.
Immoral action: Mario decides to take the time to do more work on an assignment for his job.
Immoral consequence: Mario is annoyed with himself for not doing something for himself on his day off.
Norm: It's good to be available when others need you.
Situation: James works at a school and the school asks him to pick up a large order of groceries from a distant city.
Intention: James wants to give them an answer.
Moral action: James agrees and clears out his schedule, so he can pick up the food.
Moral consequence: The school gets the food that they ordered, and they don't need to sacrifice someone else to do it.
Norm: It's good to be available when others need you.
Situation: James works at a school and the school asks him to pick up a large order of groceries from a distant city.
Intention: James wants to give them an answer.
Immoral action: James says that he is busy and declines to get the food for the school.
Immoral consequence: The school needs to find someone else to get the order and that person can't do what they need to.
Norm: You shouldn't play favorites with your kids.
Situation: Tara has two children and one of them is a lot less of a hassle than the other.
Intention: Tara wants to buy presents for her kids.
Moral action: Tara makes sure to give both of her children gifts that they want because she cares for them both.
Moral consequence: Tara's children both grow up knowing their mother loves them and it increases their odds of being well adjusted.
Norm: You shouldn't play favorites with your kids.
Situation: Tara has two children and one of them is a lot less of a hassle than the other.
Intention: Tara wants to buy presents for her kids.
Immoral action: Tara always buys nicer presents for the kid that gives her less trouble.
Immoral consequence: Tara's children recognize she has a favorite and it affects both of their attitudes negatively as they grow up.
Norm: It's hurtful to leave a parent.
Situation: Thomas has been living with his handicapped mother Sandra and just got a new job.
Intention: Thomas wants to live on his own.
Moral action: Thomas moves to a house close by Sandra and continues looking after her needs too.
Moral consequence: Sandra feels loved by Thomas and is happy and healthy too.
Norm: It's hurtful to leave a parent.
Situation: Thomas has been living with his handicapped mother Sandra and just got a new job.
Intention: Thomas wants to live on his own.
Immoral action: Thomas moves across the country from Sandra and doesn't talk to her anymore.
Immoral consequence: Sandra becomes very depressed and gets sick.
Norm: It's wrong to not share what you own with others
Situation: Lana is playing her Nintendo Switch when her classmate Steven asks to play.
Intention: Lana wants to continue playing games.
Moral action: Lana hands Steven the other side of the remote, and they attempt to complete the one player game together.
Moral consequence: Steven asks Lana to hang out at his place after class.
Norm: It's wrong to not share what you own with others
Situation: Lana is playing her Nintendo Switch when her classmate Steven asks to play.
Intention: Lana wants to continue playing games.
Immoral action: Lana declines Steven's request moving to another corner of the room to play her game.
Immoral consequence: Steven's feelings are hurt.
Norm: It's dangerous to leave your baby's head unprotected.
Situation: Eva was at a the park with her newborn baby boy.
Intention: Eva wants the baby to get some fresh air.
Moral action: Eva puts the shade down on the carrier and makes sure her son is wearing a hat.
Moral consequence: Eva's son has a great time outside and is comfortable the whole time.
Norm: It's dangerous to leave your baby's head unprotected.
Situation: Eva was at a the park with her newborn baby boy.
Intention: Eva wants the baby to get some fresh air.
Immoral action: Eva opens the carrier and lets the sun hit her son directly.
Immoral consequence: Eva's son gets a really bad sunburn and has to see the doctor several times.
Norm: It’s rude to be negative at a party.
Situation: Brianna just had a horrible day at work and is in a bad mood, but it's her friend Marie's birthday party which she promised she'd attend.
Intention: Brianna wants to fulfill her promise to Marie.
Moral action: Brianna shows up at the party and puts on a happy face for Marie's sake even though deep down she still feels very frustrated.
Moral consequence: Marie is very glad that Brianna attended the party and expresses her gratitude towards her.
Norm: It’s rude to be negative at a party.
Situation: Brianna just had a horrible day at work and is in a bad mood, but it's her friend Marie's birthday party which she promised she'd attend.
Intention: Brianna wants to fulfill her promise to Marie.
Immoral action: Brianna attends the party and spends the entire time sulking and complaining.
Immoral consequence: Marie regrets inviting Brianna and vows to never invite her over again.
Norm: It is rude not to support your loved ones passion
Situation: Macy eats with her boyfriend at a restaurant while his boyfriend discusses his favorite anime in a loud tone.
Intention: Macy wants to avoid causing a scene.
Moral action: Macy makes a lower your voice gesture with her hands and offers to watch an episode with him at home.
Moral consequence: Her boyfriend stops talking in a loud tone and buys them desert to take home for the anime marathon.
Norm: It is rude not to support your loved ones passion
Situation: Macy eats with her boyfriend at a restaurant while his boyfriend discusses his favorite anime in a loud tone.
Intention: Macy wants to avoid causing a scene.
Immoral action: Macy tells her boyfriend that he's embarrassing her by talking about anime.
Immoral consequence: Her boyfriend's feelings are hurt.
Norm: You shouldn't break someone's window.
Situation: Jude spent the night housesitting for his parents, and left for work leaving both the housekey and his wallet on the kitchen table.
Intention: Jude needs to get to his wallet.
Moral action: Jude calls his parents and asks where the spare key is hidden, retrieving it and getting inside to grab his wallet.
Moral consequence: Jude's parents appreciate his quick problem solving abilities and are impressed.
Norm: You shouldn't break someone's window.
Situation: Jude spent the night housesitting for his parents, and left for work leaving both the housekey and his wallet on the kitchen table.
Intention: Jude needs to get to his wallet.
Immoral action: Jude breaks a window and climbs inside to grab his wallet.
Immoral consequence: Jude's parents are angry with him when they get home.
Norm: It is bad to be egotistical and narcissistic
Situation: Ryan just hit the game winning shot for his basketball team, so he's now being interviewed.
Intention: Ryan has to respond to the interviewer.
Moral action: Ryan says that he wouldn't be where he is without his teammates.
Moral consequence: Ryan's teammates feel appreciative of him and feel more motivated to win games.
Norm: It is bad to be egotistical and narcissistic
Situation: Ryan just hit the game winning shot for his basketball team, so he's now being interviewed.
Intention: Ryan has to respond to the interviewer.
Immoral action: Ryan credits himself for winning the game and doesn't mention his teammates.
Immoral consequence: Ryan's teammates feel that he is a jerk and want to pass the ball to him less.
Norm: No one respects a disloyal friend.
Situation: Greg was hanging out with his friends at the mall when a popular jock asked him to come with his friends instead.
Intention: Greg has to pick who he wants to hang out with.
Moral action: Greg tells the jocks that he's hanging out with his friends, so he's not leaving.
Moral consequence: Greg's friends feel better about Greg and trust him more.
Norm: No one respects a disloyal friend.
Situation: Greg was hanging out with his friends at the mall when a popular jock asked him to come with his friends instead.
Intention: Greg has to pick who he wants to hang out with.
Immoral action: Greg decides to hang out with the jocks and leaves his friends.
Immoral consequence: Greg's friends feel betrayed and don't like him as much as they used to.
Norm: It is good to care for animals like family.
Situation: Nolan was happy that he finally got to have a dog.
Intention: Nolan wants to take care of is dog.
Moral action: Nolan treats his dog like it's a member of his family.
Moral consequence: Nolan's dog is happy to be a proud member of Nolan's family.
Norm: It is good to care for animals like family.
Situation: Nolan was happy that he finally got to have a dog.
Intention: Nolan wants to take care of is dog.
Immoral action: Nolan takes care of the dog just like it says in all the manuals.
Immoral consequence: Nolan's dog is technically well-cared for but it isn't happy.
Norm: It's rude to tip someone an extremely low amount.
Situation: Kenny just finished some drinks at the bar, and was served by a top-notch bartender.
Intention: Kenny wants to leave a gratuity.
Moral action: Kenny pays for his tab and leaves the bartender a 20 dollar bill to keep.
Moral consequence: The bartender is grateful for the generous amount and looks forward to the next time Kenny comes in.
Norm: It's rude to tip someone an extremely low amount.
Situation: Kenny just finished some drinks at the bar, and was served by a top-notch bartender.
Intention: Kenny wants to leave a gratuity.
Immoral action: Kenny digs into his pocket and takes out 25 cents for the bartender to keep.
Immoral consequence: The bartender is offended by the tiny amount and promises himself next time not to provide as good of service.
Norm: It is wrong to waste company time.
Situation: Carl works for as a shipping clerk, making sure products are shipped out in a timely manner.
Intention: Carl wants to work at his own pace.
Moral action: Carl spends the morning packing the orders, then reorganizes the files after the carrier has picked up the orders.
Moral consequence: All orders are ready when the carrier drops by, and customers receive their shipments on time.
Norm: It is wrong to waste company time.
Situation: Carl works for as a shipping clerk, making sure products are shipped out in a timely manner.
Intention: Carl wants to work at his own pace.
Immoral action: Carl spends half the morning reorganizing the files, then starts packing orders after lunch.
Immoral consequence: The orders are not ready for shipment when the carrier stops by at 3, so they are delayed by a day causing some customers to miss deadlines.
Norm: It's bad to be violent toward others.
Situation: Ken was being bothered by his fiance, and she wouldn't stop talking no matter what.
Intention: Ken wants to stop being bothered by his fiance.
Moral action: Ken walks outside of the home and decides to smoke a cigarette.
Moral consequence: Ken cannot be bothered by his fiance anymore and is more calm.
Norm: It's bad to be violent toward others.
Situation: Ken was being bothered by his fiance, and she wouldn't stop talking no matter what.
Intention: Ken wants to stop being bothered by his fiance.
Immoral action: Ken grabs his fiance by her hair and throws her to the ground.
Immoral consequence: Ken's fiance starts becoming scared of Ken and thinks about leaving him.
Norm: You shouldn't wear dirty clothes out of the house.
Situation: Timmy just got home after a long day at a dirty job and now has to figure out the rest of his day.
Intention: Timmy wants run some errands.
Moral action: Timmy decides to clean off the day's work by taking a shower before he heads out into public.
Moral consequence: Timmy looks presentable and doesn't feel self conscious while out and about.
Norm: You shouldn't wear dirty clothes out of the house.
Situation: Timmy just got home after a long day at a dirty job and now has to figure out the rest of his day.
Intention: Timmy wants run some errands.
Immoral action: Timmy wants to get things done, so he immediately heads out while wearing his work clothes right after getting home .
Immoral consequence: Timmy runs into some people he knows and is embarrassed by his attire and lack of cleanliness.
Norm: People should not overstay their welcome as a guest.
Situation: Rachel is visiting a friend's house for dinner and her friend has work in the morning.
Intention: Rachel wants to enjoy herself.
Moral action: Rachel makes sure to catch up with her friend over the meal and leaves soon after they finish eating, so that her friend can get enough sleep.
Moral consequence: Rachel's friend enjoys Rachel's visit and gets a good night's rest which leaves her ready for the work day.
Norm: People should not overstay their welcome as a guest.
Situation: Rachel is visiting a friend's house for dinner and her friend has work in the morning.
Intention: Rachel wants to enjoy herself.
Immoral action: Rachel lingers at her friend's house well after the meal is complete and into the night because she is enjoying the conversations.
Immoral consequence: Rachel's friend is too polite to ask her to leave and ends up losing sleep which makes her work performance suffer the next day.
Norm: It's rude to ghost someone.
Situation: Kylie is talking to a boy through an online dating app when he meets a new boy at her school that she's more interested in.
Intention: Kylie wants to focus her attention on the new boy from her school.
Moral action: Kylie tells the boy on the dating app that she is getting serious with someone else and won't be talking to him anymore.
Moral consequence: The boy on the dating app is sad initially, but accepts reality and moves on.
Norm: It's rude to ghost someone.
Situation: Kylie is talking to a boy through an online dating app when he meets a new boy at her school that she's more interested in.
Intention: Kylie wants to focus her attention on the new boy from her school.
Immoral action: Kylie stops talking to the boy on the dating app and instead exclusively texts the new boy from school.
Immoral consequence: The boy on the dating app is frustrated and stops attempting to talk to women entirely.