CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is deceitful to lie in an auto-biographical tale.
Situation: Dorothy is writing a book about her life and has come to the chapter that covers the years in her life when she used cocaine.
Intention: Dorothy wants to portray herself in the best light.
Immoral action: Dorothy writes that she never touched cocaine in her life and berates the use of drugs in her book.
Immoral consequence: Dorothy is found to be a liar when Dorothy's past relations make Dorothy's past drug use known.
Norm: It's wrong to be rude to strangers you just met
Situation: Tony is at a work function when his branch manager Lance introduces him to the  manager of another branch, Justin.
Intention: Tony wants to say something to Justin.
Moral action: Tony tells Justin that he's glad to meet him, and he would also love to meet some of his staff.
Moral consequence: Lance is happy that Tony is so professional and outgoing and is pleased to have such an employee under him.
Norm: It's wrong to be rude to strangers you just met
Situation: Tony is at a work function when his branch manager Lance introduces him to the  manager of another branch, Justin.
Intention: Tony wants to say something to Justin.
Immoral action: Tony tells Justin that he better watch out because their branch is the best and will destroy them.
Immoral consequence: Lance is embarrassed that he just introduced Tony to Justin because Tony is making him look ridiculous.
Norm: You shouldn't track your child's phone.
Situation: Penny's teenage son Adam is going out with his friends for the evening.
Intention: Penny wants to know where Adam will be.
Moral action: Penny asks Adam to text her and let her know where he's going to be.
Moral consequence: Adam agrees and texts Penny from his destination.
Norm: You shouldn't track your child's phone.
Situation: Penny's teenage son Adam is going out with his friends for the evening.
Intention: Penny wants to know where Adam will be.
Immoral action: Penny uses a phone tracking app and monitors Adam's whereabouts all evening.
Immoral consequence: Adam notices the app on his phone and is upset that his mother doesn't trust him.
Norm: It's mean to criticize your host.
Situation: While at a cocktail party hosted by her friend a waiter spills red wine on Patty's dress.
Intention: Patty wants to inform her friend of what happened.
Moral action: Patty informs her friend of what transpired and asks for help removing the stain.
Moral consequence: Patty's friend is mortified and offers a change of clothes as well as to pay for her dry cleaning.
Norm: It's mean to criticize your host.
Situation: While at a cocktail party hosted by her friend a waiter spills red wine on Patty's dress.
Intention: Patty wants to inform her friend of what happened.
Immoral action: Patty angrily condemns her friend for hiring incompetent staff for her party.
Immoral consequence: Patty's friend excludes her from all future events that she is hosting.
Norm: It's expected that you'll return items that you borrow.
Situation: Paul was using his grass trimmer on his lawn when it suddenly stopped working.
Intention: Paul wants to finish his yard work.
Moral action: Paul finishes his yard work by borrowing his neighbor's grass trimmer and returns it as soon as he is done.
Moral consequence: His neighbor can trim his lawn whenever he wants without having to ask Paul to get his grass trimmer back.
Norm: It's expected that you'll return items that you borrow.
Situation: Paul was using his grass trimmer on his lawn when it suddenly stopped working.
Intention: Paul wants to finish his yard work.
Immoral action: Paul asked his neighbor to borrow his grass trimmer to finish his yard work, but forgets to return it.
Immoral consequence: His neighbor has to come ask for Paul for his own grass trimmer back when he wants to trim his lawn.
Norm: It's good to offer money to someone for their services.
Situation: Jill's neighbor's kids volunteered to help her with some yardwork, and just finished raking the lawn for her.
Intention: Jill wants to reward the kids for a job well done.
Moral action: Jill gives a few dollars to each of the kids for their help.
Moral consequence: The kids appreciate Jill's generosity and tell her they'd be happy to help again in the future.
Norm: It's good to offer money to someone for their services.
Situation: Jill's neighbor's kids volunteered to help her with some yardwork, and just finished raking the lawn for her.
Intention: Jill wants to reward the kids for a job well done.
Immoral action: Jill gives the kids some helpful life advice about how hard work is important.
Immoral consequence: The kids think Jill is a cheapskate and never help her again, working for other neighbors instead.
Norm: It's wrong to try to sabotage a group's success.
Situation: Black people have been getting a lot of roles in movies lately, but Juan noticed that there aren't a lot of role for Hispanics.
Intention: Juan wants more roles in movies for HIspanics.
Moral action: Juan starts his own organization that helps Hispanic actors get roles.
Moral consequence: Black people get to keep having success, and no one has to be racist.
Norm: It's wrong to try to sabotage a group's success.
Situation: Black people have been getting a lot of roles in movies lately, but Juan noticed that there aren't a lot of role for Hispanics.
Intention: Juan wants more roles in movies for HIspanics.
Immoral action: Juan becomes anti-black and starts posting on social media on how black people have low IQ.
Immoral consequence: More people become racist as a result, and black people get less roles.
Norm: You should stop someone if they forget something they bought.
Situation: Billy is a cashier with a long line of customers to serve, but his last customer left one of his bags behind by accident after paying.
Intention: Billy wants to make sure he keeps the line moving.
Moral action: Billy shouts to a coworker to chase down the customer who's leaving and bring them the stuff they forgot.
Moral consequence: The customer appreciates Billy going out of his way to make sure they get their purchases.
Norm: You should stop someone if they forget something they bought.
Situation: Billy is a cashier with a long line of customers to serve, but his last customer left one of his bags behind by accident after paying.
Intention: Billy wants to make sure he keeps the line moving.
Immoral action: Billy shrugs and continues to ring up customers, assuming the forgetful customer will return for their stuff.
Immoral consequence: The customer is upset when they get home and realize they forgot some purchases, and calls the store to complain.
Norm: Complimenting someone is a nice thing to do.
Situation: Brian's coworker Bertha walks in to the office with a brand new hairstyle that she's visibly proud of.
Intention: Brian wants to mention Bertha's new haircut.
Moral action: Brian mentions that he thinks Bertha's new hairstyle is fashionable.
Moral consequence: Bertha is happy that someone recognized and appreciated her new hairstyle.
Norm: Complimenting someone is a nice thing to do.
Situation: Brian's coworker Bertha walks in to the office with a brand new hairstyle that she's visibly proud of.
Intention: Brian wants to mention Bertha's new haircut.
Immoral action: Brian mentions that he thinks he likes Bertha's old hairstyle better.
Immoral consequence: Bertha is embarrassed that she might've been mistaken about her new style looking good.
Norm: Partners are expected to recall their wedding anniversary.
Situation: Frank remembers that his wedding anniversary is coming up in a few weeks and buys his wife something special.
Intention: Frank wants to hide the gift for his wife.
Moral action: Frank  hides the gift and sets a calendar reminder to retrieve the gift the day before the anniversary.
Moral consequence: Frank's wife is surprised and delighted by the wedding fit.
Norm: Partners are expected to recall their wedding anniversary.
Situation: Frank remembers that his wedding anniversary is coming up in a few weeks and buys his wife something special.
Intention: Frank wants to hide the gift for his wife.
Immoral action: Frank puts the gift in a secret place at work and forgets about it.
Immoral consequence: The wedding anniversary comes and goes without notice and Frank's wife becomes distraught.
Norm: It's mean to discourage children from their creative outlets.
Situation: Dave is at a kitchen table with Bill his son, who is coloring.
Intention: Dave wants his son to be serious and successful in life.
Moral action: Dave compliments Bill on his color selection.
Moral consequence: Bill feels good about himself and it contributes to a more well rounded and successful development.
Norm: It's mean to discourage children from their creative outlets.
Situation: Dave is at a kitchen table with Bill his son, who is coloring.
Intention: Dave wants his son to be serious and successful in life.
Immoral action: Dave tells Bill that coloring is a waste of time and that Bill should focus on learning a trade.
Immoral consequence: Bill will feel reluctant to express himself and only know the pursuit of material gain while never developing emotionally.
Norm: It's not okay to not finish what you start.
Situation: Jim is exhausted from working on a labor intensive project all day.
Intention: Jim wants to go to bed to rest his body.
Moral action: Jim chooses to get some rest and start again fresh in the morning.
Moral consequence: Jim is well rested and has more energy to complete the project.
Norm: It's not okay to not finish what you start.
Situation: Jim is exhausted from working on a labor intensive project all day.
Intention: Jim wants to go to bed to rest his body.
Immoral action: Jim decides to quit on the project due to how much labor it requires and turns in for the night.
Immoral consequence: Jim feels regret for spending so much time on the project in vain.
Norm: It's rude to delete people's numbers.
Situation: Jane likes to clear out clutter on her phone from time to time.
Intention: Jane wants to get rid of stuff on her phone.
Moral action: Jane isn't sure if the numbers are important, so she keeps them just in case.
Moral consequence: She gets an important call from one of the numbers and Jane answers the call.
Norm: It's rude to delete people's numbers.
Situation: Jane likes to clear out clutter on her phone from time to time.
Intention: Jane wants to get rid of stuff on her phone.
Immoral action: Jane deletes a bunch of phone numbers that she doesn't recognize.
Immoral consequence: Some of her friends cannot call Jane since their number no longer shows up in her phone.
Norm: It's good to save money and repair one's own home.
Situation: A tropical storm smashed some of the windows in James' house.
Intention: James wants his windows repaired.
Moral action: James buys the windows and watches YouTube videos to learn how to install them.
Moral consequence: James spends the minimum amount of money, which he's able to pay out of pocket.
Norm: It's good to save money and repair one's own home.
Situation: A tropical storm smashed some of the windows in James' house.
Intention: James wants his windows repaired.
Immoral action: James hires a contractor to buy and install new windows.
Immoral consequence: It takes James months to pay off the debt he incurred to pay for the repairs.
Norm: You should treat all of your srudents equally.
Situation: Tom's principal asks him to pass the students that are on the football team and have been flunking his class.
Intention: Tom wants to respond to the principals request.
Moral action: Tom refuses to pass them and instead suggests supplemental classes to help them.
Moral consequence: The students learn the value of working hard at their studies.
Norm: You should treat all of your srudents equally.
Situation: Tom's principal asks him to pass the students that are on the football team and have been flunking his class.
Intention: Tom wants to respond to the principals request.
Immoral action: Tom passes the football students despite their poor performance.
Immoral consequence: The students gain a sense of entitlement and don't bother putting any effort into their education.
Norm: It's good to be honest during an exit interview.
Situation: William is in the middle of an exit interview and is asked his opinion on the issues in the department he worked in.
Intention: William wants to make a good impression on the interviewer.
Moral action: William decides to tell the truth in a nuanced and balanced way.
Moral consequence: William feels he did his share to help expose issues affecting his ex coworkers.
Norm: It's good to be honest during an exit interview.
Situation: William is in the middle of an exit interview and is asked his opinion on the issues in the department he worked in.
Intention: William wants to make a good impression on the interviewer.
Immoral action: William tells the interviewer what he thinks the interviewer wants to hear, which is very misleading.
Immoral consequence: William feels he is letting down his ex coworkers by minimizing issues he witnessed.
Norm: It's not okay to take out your emotions on pets.
Situation: Wilbur is feeling upset and frustrated because his dad has punished him for a minor reason.
Intention: Wilbur wants to relieve his tension.
Moral action: Wilbur takes the dog out for a long walk, so he can clear his head.
Moral consequence: Wilbur's dog is happy to spend time outside with someone it loves.
Norm: It's not okay to take out your emotions on pets.
Situation: Wilbur is feeling upset and frustrated because his dad has punished him for a minor reason.
Intention: Wilbur wants to relieve his tension.
Immoral action: Wilbur disciplines the dog even though it has done nothing wrong, so he can feel like he still has some power.
Immoral consequence: Wilbur's dog is confused and starts to become afraid of Wilbur.
Norm: It is good to encourage students.
Situation: Mary is an elementary school teacher who has one student who is struggling to learn fractions.
Intention: Mary wants the struggling student's parents to view her positively.
Moral action: Mary sets up mentoring sessions for the struggling student where they receive encouragement and tutoring.
Moral consequence: The struggling student eventually overcomes their misconceptions and their parents are incredibly happy.
Norm: It is good to encourage students.
Situation: Mary is an elementary school teacher who has one student who is struggling to learn fractions.
Intention: Mary wants the struggling student's parents to view her positively.
Immoral action: Mary tells the student's parents that their child is doing okay and inflates the student's grade to avoid conflict.
Immoral consequence: The struggling student doesn't learn fractions and struggles even more next school year.
Norm: You should only use dating apps when you are single.
Situation: Kat is happily married to Mike, but feels lonely when he's at work.
Intention: Kat wants to try to meet new people.
Moral action: Kat decides to join a Facebook group for new people in town.
Moral consequence: Kat is pleased because she instantly meets a few people with similar interests.
Norm: You should only use dating apps when you are single.
Situation: Kat is happily married to Mike, but feels lonely when he's at work.
Intention: Kat wants to try to meet new people.
Immoral action: Kat uses Tinder to meet local's and Mike sees the app on her phone.
Immoral consequence: Kat gets angry when all she gets are requests to hook up.
Norm: You're a vile person if you murder someone.
Situation: Jim sees a robber run out of a jewelry store.
Intention: Jim wants to make the robber pay for his actions.
Moral action: Jim grabs the robber to stop him from moving, and waits for police, who bring the robber to jail.
Moral consequence: Jim is thanked for taking non-violent action and the robber is sad.
Norm: You're a vile person if you murder someone.
Situation: Jim sees a robber run out of a jewelry store.
Intention: Jim wants to make the robber pay for his actions.
Immoral action: Jim shoots the robber in the head, and then brings the jewels back to the shop.
Immoral consequence: The shop owner rejects the stolen goods, calling Jim a monster for overreacting.
Norm: A good landlord takes care of rodent problems.
Situation: Tiffany informs her landlord with financial issues Caden about the rats in the common room.
Intention: Caden wants to save money.
Moral action: Caden makes a deal with an exterminator for discounted services.
Moral consequence: Tiffany and the exterminator hit it off, and go on a date after he cleans the common area.
Norm: A good landlord takes care of rodent problems.
Situation: Tiffany informs her landlord with financial issues Caden about the rats in the common room.
Intention: Caden wants to save money.
Immoral action: Caden tells Tiffany that he will take care of the problem, but he doesn't do anything.
Immoral consequence: Tiffany's rat problems get worse.
Norm: It's important to care for your pets.
Situation: Cathy is late for her date with Joe, but she needs to change the litter box for her cat.
Intention: Cathy wants to make a decision.
Moral action: Cathy calls Joe to say she's running late, but to wait for her while she chnges the cats litter box.
Moral consequence: Cathy's cat is able to properly use the litter box which gives Cathy peace of mind.
Norm: It's important to care for your pets.
Situation: Cathy is late for her date with Joe, but she needs to change the litter box for her cat.
Intention: Cathy wants to make a decision.
Immoral action: Cathy just gets in her car figuring she can change the litter box later.
Immoral consequence: Cathy's cat urinates outside of the litter box and now she's annoyed because her house smells terrible.
Norm: It's impolite to expect to receive gifts.
Situation: It's Christmas Day and Billy is with his parents, waiting to open his gifts.
Intention: Billy really wants a new bike.
Moral action: Billy excitedly tells his parents he hopes for a bike but that he will be happy with any other gift.
Moral consequence: Billy gets a bike and his parents are delighted with how happy and grateful he is.
Norm: It's impolite to expect to receive gifts.
Situation: It's Christmas Day and Billy is with his parents, waiting to open his gifts.
Intention: Billy really wants a new bike.
Immoral action: Billy tells his parents he is sure he will get a bike and will be very angry if he doesn't get one.
Immoral consequence: Billy indeed gets a bike but his parents are hurt by how entitled and selfish Billy is.
Norm: You are expected to help out friends in need
Situation: Sarah is watching TV when she gets a text from her friend Keisha asking to come pick her up as she's run out of gas on the highway.
Intention: Sarah wants to respond to Keisha's request for help.
Moral action: Sarah texts Keisha to stay put and drives to her with a gas canister of fuel.
Moral consequence: Keisha fills up her car and drives home within a half hour of running out of gas.
Norm: You are expected to help out friends in need
Situation: Sarah is watching TV when she gets a text from her friend Keisha asking to come pick her up as she's run out of gas on the highway.
Intention: Sarah wants to respond to Keisha's request for help.
Immoral action: Sarah texts Keisha back and tells her to walk to the nearest gas station to buy some fuel.
Immoral consequence: Keisha has to walk miles to a gas station and back to refuel her car, and it's hours before she's back on the road.
Norm: It's not okay to over estimate your abilities.
Situation: Anthony just got hired at a large factory and his first day is today.
Intention: Anthony has to move a pallet of goods to a different location in the factory.
Moral action: Anthony asks a coworker if they can help him move the pallet and instruct him on how to use the forklift.
Moral consequence: The coworker gladly accepts and moves the pallet for Anthony while also teaching him how to do it himself.
Norm: It's not okay to over estimate your abilities.
Situation: Anthony just got hired at a large factory and his first day is today.
Intention: Anthony has to move a pallet of goods to a different location in the factory.
Immoral action: Anthony see's an unused fork lift and although he has no formal training, he is confident he can use it just fine.
Immoral consequence: Anthony manages to move the pallet to where it needs to go but in the process damages a lot of other items and receives a write up.
Norm: It's wrong to think your kid is possessed.
Situation: Barry and Leah are discussing their son's latest problems at school when Leah asks Barry why he thinks the child is so unruly.
Intention: Barry wants to answer Leah's question.
Moral action: Barry tells Leah that maybe they're feeding the kid too much sugar and need to alter his diet.
Moral consequence: Leah is happy to hear that Barry has thought of something she hadn't of and that they might solve their problem.
Norm: It's wrong to think your kid is possessed.
Situation: Barry and Leah are discussing their son's latest problems at school when Leah asks Barry why he thinks the child is so unruly.
Intention: Barry wants to answer Leah's question.
Immoral action: Barry tells Leah that it's quite obvious that the kid is possessed by demons and that he needs an exorcism.
Immoral consequence: Leah is disgusted that John believes in fairy tales and that he would subject their kid to the torture of an exorcism.
Norm: It's wrong to hate your family.
Situation: Lauren is on the phone with her mom while her husband Peter is beside her and Lauren's mom just said something that upset Lauren.
Intention: Lauren wants to tell her mom she doesn't like what she said.
Moral action: Lauren tells her mom that what she said is inappropriate and that she should take it back.
Moral consequence: Peter thinks to himself that his wife is really good at being diplomatic yet straightforward with people.
Norm: It's wrong to hate your family.
Situation: Lauren is on the phone with her mom while her husband Peter is beside her and Lauren's mom just said something that upset Lauren.
Intention: Lauren wants to tell her mom she doesn't like what she said.
Immoral action: Lauren tells her mom that she is being ridiculous and that she hates her and doesn't want to talk to her anymore.
Immoral consequence: Peter is stunned that Lauren can be so callous towards her mother and wonders if she'll be like that to him eventually.
Norm: Leaving someone because you impregnated them is heartless.
Situation: Brianna just told her boyfriend Nick that she's pregnant with their child.
Intention: Nick wants to respond to Brianna's news.
Moral action: Nick tells Brianna that he's going to do whatever it takes to be there for her and the baby.
Moral consequence: Brianna feels very relieved and is able to relax.
Norm: Leaving someone because you impregnated them is heartless.
Situation: Brianna just told her boyfriend Nick that she's pregnant with their child.
Intention: Nick wants to respond to Brianna's news.
Immoral action: Nick tells Brianna that he's just not ready to be a father and that he can no longer continue their relationship.
Immoral consequence: Brianna is left heartbroken and has to raise the child on her own.
Norm: Snooping is rude.
Situation: June is concerned because her boyfriend Steve has been acting secretive lately.
Intention: June wants to find out if Steve has been hiding anything from her.
Moral action: June confronts Steve with her concerns and asks for an explanation of his behavior.
Moral consequence: June is able to establish an open and honest line of communication with Steve.
Norm: Snooping is rude.
Situation: June is concerned because her boyfriend Steve has been acting secretive lately.
Intention: June wants to find out if Steve has been hiding anything from her.
Immoral action: June goes through Steve's phone and computer to find out what he has been up to.
Immoral consequence: June loses Steve's trust when he finds out about her intrusive behavior.