CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't refuse to pay what you owe.
Situation: Jane barely makes ends meat and is at her home which she rents from a fair landlord.
Intention: Jane wants delay her rent payment.
Moral action: Jane contacts her landlord to explain her situation and ask for an extension with her rent this month.
Moral consequence: The landlord is understanding and gives Jane time to get back ahead financially.
Norm: You shouldn't refuse to pay what you owe.
Situation: Jane barely makes ends meat and is at her home which she rents from a fair landlord.
Intention: Jane wants delay her rent payment.
Immoral action: Jane refuses to make her rent payment and avoids calls from her landlord.
Immoral consequence: Jane is evicted from the home and has to live on the street.
Norm: You shouldn't block exits.
Situation: Matt drives up to a store to buy something real quick.
Intention: Matt wants to park in a good location.
Moral action: Matt parks in the closest available parking space, hops out of his car, and goes inside.
Moral consequence: Matt quickly gets what he needs while keeping his car safe.
Norm: You shouldn't block exits.
Situation: Matt drives up to a store to buy something real quick.
Intention: Matt wants to park in a good location.
Immoral action: Matt parks directly in front of the store doors, hops out of his car, and goes inside.
Immoral consequence: Matt's car blocks pedestrians and other cars passing by.
Norm: You shouldn't push your way into someone else's home.
Situation: Hal is working as a landscaper for a wealthy landowner.
Intention: Hal wants to see what the inside of the home looks like.
Moral action: Hal asks the owner if he could give him a tour of the house.
Moral consequence: The owner obliges and takes Hal on a short tour around the property.
Norm: You shouldn't push your way into someone else's home.
Situation: Hal is working as a landscaper for a wealthy landowner.
Intention: Hal wants to see what the inside of the home looks like.
Immoral action: Hal creeps into the house uninvited to look around and see what's there.
Immoral consequence: The owner of the house sees Hal, and he is fired on the spot.
Norm: It's hurtful to take money from the disadvantaged.
Situation: Aza cares for mentally challenged teens at her home and notices that one of them, Fran, has a $100 bill.
Intention: Aza wants to secure the money.
Moral action: Aza tells Fran that she'll hold on to it until Fran leaves.
Moral consequence: Aza is proud that she didn't steal from the handicapped.
Norm: It's hurtful to take money from the disadvantaged.
Situation: Aza cares for mentally challenged teens at her home and notices that one of them, Fran, has a $100 bill.
Intention: Aza wants to secure the money.
Immoral action: Aza tells Fran that the money is for her (Aza) and keeps it.
Immoral consequence: Fran's parents ask about it the next day and this damages Aza's reputation.
Norm: It is rude to yell at a co worker.
Situation: Alex's disabled co-worker keeps messing up at work.
Intention: Alex wants the co-worker to work better.
Moral action: Alex explains to his co-workers what he's doing wrong at work, and how he can improve.
Moral consequence: Alex's co-worker works more efficiently in the future.
Norm: It is rude to yell at a co worker.
Situation: Alex's disabled co-worker keeps messing up at work.
Intention: Alex wants the co-worker to work better.
Immoral action: Alex yells at the co-worker to stop messing up so much.
Immoral consequence: Alex hurts his co-worker's feelings.
Norm: It's bad to make your parents feel stressed.
Situation: Jane is in trouble with the law because of her addictions and has been arrested unbeknownst to her parents.
Intention: Jane wants to get out of jail.
Moral action: Jane waits to have her case heard by a judge and commits to going to rehab in lieu of further jail time.
Moral consequence: Jane's parents are relieved to hear their daughter is making a good life decision finally.
Norm: It's bad to make your parents feel stressed.
Situation: Jane is in trouble with the law because of her addictions and has been arrested unbeknownst to her parents.
Intention: Jane wants to get out of jail.
Immoral action: Jane calls her parents hoping they can bail her out sooner rather than later.
Immoral consequence: Jane's parents become worried about the situation with their daughter.
Norm: It is greedy to horde all the cookies for yourself.
Situation: Charlie and his friends often get treats after playtime at his day care.
Intention: Charlie wants to enjoy some cookies.
Moral action: Charlie takes two cookies after playing and eats them slowly.
Moral consequence: Charlie enjoys the snack which makes the rest of the day easier for him.
Norm: It is greedy to horde all the cookies for yourself.
Situation: Charlie and his friends often get treats after playtime at his day care.
Intention: Charlie wants to enjoy some cookies.
Immoral action: Charlie stops playing a little early sneaks away and eats all of the cookies.
Immoral consequence: Charlie gets sick from eating too much and is not allowed to have cookies for a week as a punishement.
Norm: It's wrong to park your car illegally.
Situation: Tim can't find a parking spot nearby the mall on a rainy day.
Intention: Tim wants to park close to the mall to avoid the rain.
Moral action: Tim waits for a while until a closer spots opens up that he parks in.
Moral consequence: Tim gets to park close enough to avoid most of the rain.
Norm: It's wrong to park your car illegally.
Situation: Tim can't find a parking spot nearby the mall on a rainy day.
Intention: Tim wants to park close to the mall to avoid the rain.
Immoral action: Tim decides to pull up on the curb and park right by the front door.
Immoral consequence: Tim's car get's towed away and Tim has to take the bus home and pay to get his car back.
Norm: It's wrong to tell your friend how to dress.
Situation: Ann and Mary are attending a party and Ann notices that Mary's dress doesn't look good on her.
Intention: Ann wants to react Mary's dress.
Moral action: Ann suggests Mary to read more fashion magazines to learn how to choose suitable outfits for herself.
Moral consequence: Mary thanks Ann for her good advice and agrees to shop for clothes with her at a later date.
Norm: It's wrong to tell your friend how to dress.
Situation: Ann and Mary are attending a party and Ann notices that Mary's dress doesn't look good on her.
Intention: Ann wants to react Mary's dress.
Immoral action: Ann criticizes that Mary should not wear short dress because it doesn't cover her fat legs.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels bad and refuses to talk.
Norm: It's bad to be a buzzkill on vacation.
Situation: Randy gets a text message with bad news about a sick family member while on vacation with friends.
Intention: Randy wants to confide in someone about the bad news.
Moral action: Randy does his best to put the bad news out of his mind while he's on vacation and waits to talk to someone about it later.
Moral consequence: Randy's friends have a good time on vacation.
Norm: It's bad to be a buzzkill on vacation.
Situation: Randy gets a text message with bad news about a sick family member while on vacation with friends.
Intention: Randy wants to confide in someone about the bad news.
Immoral action: Randy brings up the bad news to his friends who are having fun on vacation.
Immoral consequence: Randy's friends feel sad upon hearing the news and aren't sure what to say making the trip awkward.
Norm: Children should respect their elders.
Situation: John sees his mother's new car sitting in the driveway.
Intention: John wants to drive over  to a friends house to visit.
Moral action: John asks his mother if he can borrow the car.
Moral consequence: John's mother agrees to let him borrow it, and he gets to visit his friend.
Norm: Children should respect their elders.
Situation: John sees his mother's new car sitting in the driveway.
Intention: John wants to drive over  to a friends house to visit.
Immoral action: John takes the car without asking his mother if he can borrow it.
Immoral consequence: John's mother calls the car in as stolen to the police, and he is arrested.
Norm: It's good to stay faithful to your partner.
Situation: Newly engaged Rob runs in to an old boyfriend and makes plans to meet him for drinks.
Intention: Rob wants to reconnect with his former paramour.
Moral action: Rob invites his partner to join him and his ex for drinks.
Moral consequence: Rob's fiancee spends the whole night bragging about how wonderful Rob is.
Norm: It's good to stay faithful to your partner.
Situation: Newly engaged Rob runs in to an old boyfriend and makes plans to meet him for drinks.
Intention: Rob wants to reconnect with his former paramour.
Immoral action: Rob drinks beyond moderation and ends up sleeping with his old flame.
Immoral consequence: Rob's fiancee pawns the ring Rob gave him and moves to another state.
Norm: It's wrong to ruin parties.
Situation: Dave is at a party when he sees a cooler full of drinks.
Intention: Dave wants some drinks for himself.
Moral action: Dave asks the party host if he could have a drink.
Moral consequence: The host hands Dave a drink from the cooler, and there's plenty for everyone.
Norm: It's wrong to ruin parties.
Situation: Dave is at a party when he sees a cooler full of drinks.
Intention: Dave wants some drinks for himself.
Immoral action: Dave takes the whole cooler and puts it into his car when no one is looking.
Immoral consequence: No one else gets drinks and everyone at the party gets upset.
Norm: It's not good to write nonsense
Situation: Kabia was writing for this very task on Mturk and saw the norm "It's not good to write nonsense".
Intention: Kabia wants to complete the task.
Moral action: Kabia works hard on coming up with a better narrative.
Moral consequence: Kabia's submission is accepted, and he is able to move on to the next task.
Norm: It's not good to write nonsense
Situation: Kabia was writing for this very task on Mturk and saw the norm "It's not good to write nonsense".
Intention: Kabia wants to complete the task.
Immoral action: Kabia literally writes the word "nonsense" into the action that violates the norm field.
Immoral consequence: Kabia's submission is rejected for failing to follow instructions.
Norm: It's bad to make inappropriate comments at work.
Situation: Mark is having lunch in the cafe where he works with a group of coworkers.
Intention: Mark wants to talk with his coworkers.
Moral action: Mark talks about what a wonderful stretch of weather his town is enjoying.
Moral consequence: Mark has a pleasant conversation with his coworkers.
Norm: It's bad to make inappropriate comments at work.
Situation: Mark is having lunch in the cafe where he works with a group of coworkers.
Intention: Mark wants to talk with his coworkers.
Immoral action: Mark turns to a coworker and comments what a nice set of boobs a woman walking by has.
Immoral consequence: Mark is written up for sexual harassment by the HR department.
Norm: It's good to help customers with their problems.
Situation: June is nearing the end of a long shift at her retail job when a customer approaches her for help with a time consuming problem.
Intention: June wants to clock out, so she can get off her feet.
Moral action: June helps the customer until the next shift arrives then hands the customer issue over.
Moral consequence: June gets a customer compliment that her boss uses in her annual review.
Norm: It's good to help customers with their problems.
Situation: June is nearing the end of a long shift at her retail job when a customer approaches her for help with a time consuming problem.
Intention: June wants to clock out, so she can get off her feet.
Immoral action: June tells the customer to wait for the next shift to come and help her, then leaves the customer to wait.
Immoral consequence: June gets written up when her boss discovers the customer waiting.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that are against work rules.
Situation: Ruth was sitting idly in her office waiting for her shift to end because she had finished her work for the day.
Intention: Ruth wanted to find something to relieve her boredom.
Moral action: Ruth walked across the hall to her coworkers office to offer her help to them.
Moral consequence: Ruth was looked at favorably by her boss and coworker for being a team player.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that are against work rules.
Situation: Ruth was sitting idly in her office waiting for her shift to end because she had finished her work for the day.
Intention: Ruth wanted to find something to relieve her boredom.
Immoral action: Ruth pulled up porn site and started viewing some adult content to pass the time.
Immoral consequence: Ruth was written up for violating the company's policy about proper use of work computers.
Norm: It's good to forgive others for their past.
Situation: Nick meets his former fifth grade teacher, who made his life very difficult, on the street one day.
Intention: Nick wants to say something to her.
Moral action: Nick tells his ex-teacher that it's good to see her again and that he learned to deal with difficulties that year.
Moral consequence: Nick's teacher apologizes for the difficulties and is glad to hear some encouragement.
Norm: It's good to forgive others for their past.
Situation: Nick meets his former fifth grade teacher, who made his life very difficult, on the street one day.
Intention: Nick wants to say something to her.
Immoral action: Nick tells his ex-teacher that she made his fifth grade year very difficult.
Immoral consequence: Nick's teacher feels unappreciated and questions why she even bothers teaching.
Norm: It's not okay to trap or set up another person.
Situation: Brian is staying at Kai's house when Kai sleepwalks into a bathroom.
Intention: Brian wants to experiment with Kai's sleepwalking.
Moral action: Brian talks to Kai through the bathroom door, trying to get him to answer questions.
Moral consequence: Kai gives some nonsense answers, leaves the bathroom, and goes back to bed.
Norm: It's not okay to trap or set up another person.
Situation: Brian is staying at Kai's house when Kai sleepwalks into a bathroom.
Intention: Brian wants to experiment with Kai's sleepwalking.
Immoral action: Brian holds the door shut so Kai can't get out easily.
Immoral consequence: Kai stands in the bathroom sleeping for a long time and wakes up tired the next day.
Norm: It's good to apologize for being late.
Situation: Mark is running late to his work meeting and arrives 10 minutes after it started.
Intention: Mark wants to look good at work.
Moral action: Mark apologizes for being late to work and proceeds with the meeting.
Moral consequence: Mark's boss is understanding and thanks Mark for his apology.
Norm: It's good to apologize for being late.
Situation: Mark is running late to his work meeting and arrives 10 minutes after it started.
Intention: Mark wants to look good at work.
Immoral action: Mark says nothing about being late and steers the conversation towards himself.
Immoral consequence: Mark is seen as rude and disruptive and his reputation at work is harmed.
Norm: It's bad to tease someone because of how they act.
Situation: Homer was attending a summer block party with all the people from his neighborhood.
Intention: Homer wanted to interact with people at the party.
Moral action: Homer complimented a woman on the attractive summer dress that she was wearing.
Moral consequence: Homer made a new friend and enjoyed spending time with her.
Norm: It's bad to tease someone because of how they act.
Situation: Homer was attending a summer block party with all the people from his neighborhood.
Intention: Homer wanted to interact with people at the party.
Immoral action: Homer started talking to a man with a stutter, then started making fun of his speech problem.
Immoral consequence: Homer was not invited to any more neighborhood events due to his rude action.
Norm: You shouldn't spend all your time having fun.
Situation: Jill has an easy work life, and she has lots of free time after work.
Intention: Jill wants to spend her free time.
Moral action: Jill takes an online Spanish course during her free time and become proficient in Spanish.
Moral consequence: Jill's manager promotes her and assigns more Spanish clients to her to handle.
Norm: You shouldn't spend all your time having fun.
Situation: Jill has an easy work life, and she has lots of free time after work.
Intention: Jill wants to spend her free time.
Immoral action: Jill goes to bars to hang out with friends or watches movies every evening after work.
Immoral consequence: Jill's manager thinks that she is inadequate and should take up some professional courses to advance her career.
Norm: It's rude to ignore someone that you are dating.
Situation: Kairi asked Joel to dinner after dating him for a few months, but he worries she may find him to be desperate if he agrees.
Intention: Joel wants to play hard to get.
Moral action: Joel tells Kairi he is busy, but can make time for dinner.
Moral consequence: Kairi feels special that Joel was able to fit her into his schedule, and they eventually become official.
Norm: It's rude to ignore someone that you are dating.
Situation: Kairi asked Joel to dinner after dating him for a few months, but he worries she may find him to be desperate if he agrees.
Intention: Joel wants to play hard to get.
Immoral action: Joel decides to ignore Kairi’s texts about the dinner completely.
Immoral consequence: Feeling rejected, Kairi blocks Joel's number and never speaks to him again.
Norm: It's considerate to watch someone's back for them.
Situation: Nathan and Adam are friends who occasionally spot each other at the gym while using heavy equipment.
Intention: Nathan wants to invite Adam to work out with him.
Moral action: Agreeing to spot Adam during his workout, Nathan notices the barbell's slipping and catches them.
Moral consequence: Adam is saved from being hurt and thanks Nathan for being there.
Norm: It's considerate to watch someone's back for them.
Situation: Nathan and Adam are friends who occasionally spot each other at the gym while using heavy equipment.
Intention: Nathan wants to invite Adam to work out with him.
Immoral action: After agreeing to spot Adam during his workout, Nathan ends up walking away while Adam uses heavy barbells.
Immoral consequence: Adam hurts himself after his barbells fall on top of him.
Norm: It's kind to mourn the loss of human life.
Situation: Mike is attending the funeral of his grandfather on a cold morning.
Intention: Mike wants to express his feeling.
Moral action: Mike feels grieved and sorrow  because he misses his grandfather so much.
Moral consequence: His relatives come close to Mike and hug him warmly.
Norm: It's kind to mourn the loss of human life.
Situation: Mike is attending the funeral of his grandfather on a cold morning.
Intention: Mike wants to express his feeling.
Immoral action: Mike thinks that a man should be tough, so he appears to be cool, calm, and collected in front of his relatives.
Immoral consequence: His relatives feel that Mike is apathetic and insensitive.
Norm: It's rude to not give people change.
Situation: Jim is selling his TV at a yard sale for $50 and Patrick has just handed him a $100 bill.
Intention: Jim wants to make more money.
Moral action: Jim offers to throw a blu-ray player in with the TV for $15 more.
Moral consequence: Patrick takes Jim up on the offer, so Jim gives Patrick $35 back.
Norm: It's rude to not give people change.
Situation: Jim is selling his TV at a yard sale for $50 and Patrick has just handed him a $100 bill.
Intention: Jim wants to make more money.
Immoral action: Jim brings the money inside and talks to Patrick long enough for him to forget about getting his change.
Immoral consequence: Patrick later realizes he's been fooled and goes to Jim's house to demand payment through threat of violence.
Norm: It is ambitious to look for a good job.
Situation: Sam has recently graduated from college with a degree in engineering and needs to find a way to make rent.
Intention: Sam wants to find a job that he enjoys.
Moral action: Sam decides to pursue engineering jobs that pay well.
Moral consequence: Sam finds enjoyment in his work and is paid enough to live comfortably.
Norm: It is ambitious to look for a good job.
Situation: Sam has recently graduated from college with a degree in engineering and needs to find a way to make rent.
Intention: Sam wants to find a job that he enjoys.
Immoral action: Sam thinks it would be fun to work at his favorite fast-food joint, so he can get free food.
Immoral consequence: Sam's job doesn't pay enough, and he ends up getting evicted for not making rent.
Norm: Excluding your parents from your holiday plans is hurtful.
Situation: Jack is hosting a Christmas party at his house and his parents are in town for the weekend.
Intention: Jack wants the party to be a hit and not awkward.
Moral action: Jack invites his parents to the party, knowing that would like to go and probably wouldn't stay they whole time.
Moral consequence: Jack's parents come to the party and everyone has a fun time.
Norm: Excluding your parents from your holiday plans is hurtful.
Situation: Jack is hosting a Christmas party at his house and his parents are in town for the weekend.
Intention: Jack wants the party to be a hit and not awkward.
Immoral action: Jack does not invite his parents because they can be embarrassing, and he does not want to see them.
Immoral consequence: Jack's parents are upset and have hurt feelings, and they now spend the night alone.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to get a job.
Situation: Nima is a physicist making his resume to get a tenure-track college physics professor position, something Nima didn't explicitly study.
Intention: Nima wants to impress the person who reads the resume.
Moral action: Nima lists the degrees that he's earned and his work experience in the field of physics.
Moral consequence: The department hires Nima for a research position in the physics department instead of a professor.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to get a job.
Situation: Nima is a physicist making his resume to get a tenure-track college physics professor position, something Nima didn't explicitly study.
Intention: Nima wants to impress the person who reads the resume.
Immoral action: Nima says that he has a Ph.D. in a field that he actually doesn't have.
Immoral consequence: Nima is hired based on the fictional Ph.D. and realizes that he's completely incompetent for the job.
Norm: It's rude to beg people for things.
Situation: Dan is hungry and goes into the kitchen where his mom is cleaning the countertop.
Intention: Dan wants some food.
Moral action: Dan opens the fridge and gets some yogurt to eat.
Moral consequence: Dan enjoys the food and satisfies his hunger.
Norm: It's rude to beg people for things.
Situation: Dan is hungry and goes into the kitchen where his mom is cleaning the countertop.
Intention: Dan wants some food.
Immoral action: Dan gets on his knees and begs for food, telling his mom that he's starving and won't survive.
Immoral consequence: Dan's mom gets annoyed with him and sends him to his room without food.
Norm: It's good to give people credit where credit is due.
Situation: Martha is preparing a presentation for a major marketing meeting.
Intention: Martha wants to get input from multiple people with expertise.
Moral action: Martha talks to various experts and asks them if she can include their ideas in her presentation.
Moral consequence: Martha's presentation goes beautifully, and she is praised for the in depth research she has done.
Norm: It's good to give people credit where credit is due.
Situation: Martha is preparing a presentation for a major marketing meeting.
Intention: Martha wants to get input from multiple people with expertise.
Immoral action: Martha gets information from other employees private files and uses them without permission.
Immoral consequence: Martha's presentation is interrupted by the audience when they see other people's work that they recognize.