CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: Parents should support what their children do.
Situation: James' son Neil comes home one day during a break from college and says he wants to drop out to become a musician.
Intention: James wants to respond to Neil's statement.
Moral action: James tells his son that it's risky, but he supports his son's dreams and if there's any way he can help to let him know.
Moral consequence: Neil feels delighted that his dad is understanding and feels even more confident that he'll succeed with his father's support.
Norm: Parents should support what their children do.
Situation: James' son Neil comes home one day during a break from college and says he wants to drop out to become a musician.
Intention: James wants to respond to Neil's statement.
Immoral action: James tells his son that he's an idiot for taking such a huge risk with something unstable like music over something so solid like college.
Immoral consequence: Neil feels let down and feels like his hopes and dreams are being crushed right in front of him by someone he loves.
Norm: It's good to have insurance for your car.
Situation: Ace buys a used car from a friend, but hasn't gotten insurance just yet.
Intention: Ace wants to go for a drive.
Moral action: Ace goes on his phone and buys car insurance before driving off.
Moral consequence: A police officer pulls him over, sees that he has insurance, and leaves.
Norm: It's good to have insurance for your car.
Situation: Ace buys a used car from a friend, but hasn't gotten insurance just yet.
Intention: Ace wants to go for a drive.
Immoral action: Ace goes for a drive right away, promising to buy insurance later.
Immoral consequence: A police officer pulls him over and fines him for not having insurance.
Norm: It's bad to miss Thanksgiving.
Situation: Ron has an important paper due right after Thanksgiving break.
Intention: Ron wants to finish his paper.
Moral action: Ron does his work earlier, so he can spend time with family and friends during Thanksgiving.
Moral consequence: Ron makes a lot of good memories.
Norm: It's bad to miss Thanksgiving.
Situation: Ron has an important paper due right after Thanksgiving break.
Intention: Ron wants to finish his paper.
Immoral action: Ron works all through Thanksgiving to finish the paper, ignoring family and friends.
Immoral consequence: Ron is stressed and misses out on the family fun.
Norm: It's good to hug your dog to show your love.
Situation: Andy comes home after a long day to find his dog Rex in front of the door.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to Rex.
Moral action: Andy gives Rex a big hug and tells him he is a good dog.
Moral consequence: Rex is excited and happy and feels very loyal to Andy.
Norm: It's good to hug your dog to show your love.
Situation: Andy comes home after a long day to find his dog Rex in front of the door.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to Rex.
Immoral action: Andy loudly tells Rex to get out of the way.
Immoral consequence: Rex slinks away feeling sad and unloved.
Norm: It's rude to cut out on someone with no explanation.
Situation: Frank is at a party with his friend when he starts getting tired.
Intention: Frank wants to go home.
Moral action: Frank takes a minute to inform his friend that he's leaving before heading home.
Moral consequence: Frank's friend enjoys himself at the party without having to worry about Frank's whereabouts.
Norm: It's rude to cut out on someone with no explanation.
Situation: Frank is at a party with his friend when he starts getting tired.
Intention: Frank wants to go home.
Immoral action: Frank leaves the party immediately without telling his friend he's going.
Immoral consequence: Frank's friend spends a lot of time looking for Frank and worries about what might have happened to him.
Norm: It is rude to say mean and hurtful things.
Situation: Jen brings home a new hat she just bought and models it for her husband Dave, asking him what he thinks about it.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the question.
Moral action: Dave tells Jen that she looks beautiful with her hat on and that he wishes she wore it all the time.
Moral consequence: Jen is delighted that Dave likes her choice of hat and happily prances around the house humming.
Norm: It is rude to say mean and hurtful things.
Situation: Jen brings home a new hat she just bought and models it for her husband Dave, asking him what he thinks about it.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the question.
Immoral action: Dave tells Jen that she looks hideous and that she is so obese that a hat doesn't make any difference to her looks.
Immoral consequence: Jen is devastated and sobs uncontrollably feeling totally unsupported and hurt by her husband.
Norm: You should always respect other people's parents.
Situation: Tony and Mark are hanging out when Tony asks Mark to sleep over and Mark tells him that his parents wouldn't allow that.
Intention: Tony wants to respond to Mark's statement.
Moral action: Tony tells Mark that he understands and that Mark should ask his parents in advance so that they might allow it in the future.
Moral consequence: Mark feels happy that his friend understands his circumstances and respects his parents wishes.
Norm: You should always respect other people's parents.
Situation: Tony and Mark are hanging out when Tony asks Mark to sleep over and Mark tells him that his parents wouldn't allow that.
Intention: Tony wants to respond to Mark's statement.
Immoral action: Tony tells Mark that he shouldn't care what his parents think and that if he was a good friend he'd stay.
Immoral consequence: Mark is disgusted at how rude Tony is being to his loving parents and feels bad about being friends with Tony.
Norm: You shouldn't kick out your partner if they are depressed.
Situation: Alfred's girlfriend is suffering from depression and has made their apartment very messy because she has no motivation to clean.
Intention: Alfred wants to live in a clean apartment.
Moral action: Alfred encourages his girlfriend to go to therapy and cleans all of her messes in the meantime.
Moral consequence: Alfred and his girlfriend stay together and Alfred feels really tired all the time from doing all the cleaning.
Norm: You shouldn't kick out your partner if they are depressed.
Situation: Alfred's girlfriend is suffering from depression and has made their apartment very messy because she has no motivation to clean.
Intention: Alfred wants to live in a clean apartment.
Immoral action: Alfred tells his girlfriend she will have to move out if she can't clean up after herself.
Immoral consequence: Alfred and his girlfriend break up, and he gets a clean apartment all to himself.
Norm: You should do what your mother tells you.
Situation: Johnny's mother has given him strict instructions to look both ways before crossing the street.
Intention: Johnny wants to go across the street to his friend's house.
Moral action: Johnny stops to carefully check for cars in both directions before crossing the street.
Moral consequence: Johnny get across the street safely and without any incident.
Norm: You should do what your mother tells you.
Situation: Johnny's mother has given him strict instructions to look both ways before crossing the street.
Intention: Johnny wants to go across the street to his friend's house.
Immoral action: Johnny runs across the street without looking both ways for oncoming cars.
Immoral consequence: Johnny has a big scare when a car swerves around him almost hitting him.
Norm: It's wrong to say things to make others feel hopeless.
Situation: Billy is talking with a friend who keeps on complaining about his life.
Intention: Billy is irritated by his friend and wants him to stop bothering him with his whining.
Moral action: Billy convinces his friend to try a new way of coping, which involves thinking only about the positive things.
Moral consequence: Billy's friend starts seeing that things in his life are actually not that bad and feels better.
Norm: It's wrong to say things to make others feel hopeless.
Situation: Billy is talking with a friend who keeps on complaining about his life.
Intention: Billy is irritated by his friend and wants him to stop bothering him with his whining.
Immoral action: Billy tells his friend there is no point in them talking about this anymore because his friend's situation is never going to improve.
Immoral consequence: Billy's friend feels terrible and goes back home thoroughly depressed.
Norm: It's mean to tell someone you can't trust them.
Situation: Some students that Nick is watching ask him why he is with them.
Intention: Nick wants to give a response to the question.
Moral action: Nick tells the students that he wants to spend more time with them.
Moral consequence: Nick and the students happily talk and play together.
Norm: It's mean to tell someone you can't trust them.
Situation: Some students that Nick is watching ask him why he is with them.
Intention: Nick wants to give a response to the question.
Immoral action: Nick tells the students that they can't be trusted and that he's there to watch them.
Immoral consequence: The students get offended and upset.
Norm: You shouldn't be picky when it comes to food.
Situation: Johnny is young and enjoys playing games.
Intention: Johnny wants to play video games.
Moral action: Johnny goes down to dinner to find vegetables on his plate and quickly eats his dinner regardless returning to his video games.
Moral consequence: Johnny's mom is pleased with him leaving him to play his video games.
Norm: You shouldn't be picky when it comes to food.
Situation: Johnny is young and enjoys playing games.
Intention: Johnny wants to play video games.
Immoral action: Johnny goes down to dinner to find vegetables on his plate and refuses to eat it returning to his video games.
Immoral consequence: Johnny makes his mother upset and she scolds him.
Norm: It is good to be honest about your feelings.
Situation: Jane is asked by her boyfriend if his drinking bothers her.
Intention: Jane wants to have a strong relationship.
Moral action: Jane tells her boyfriend that his drinking bothers her, and they need to talk about it.
Moral consequence: Jane's boyfriend sees how his drinking is affecting Jane and cuts back which makes Jane happy and their relationship stronger.
Norm: It is good to be honest about your feelings.
Situation: Jane is asked by her boyfriend if his drinking bothers her.
Intention: Jane wants to have a strong relationship.
Immoral action: Jane doesn't want to upset him so tell him no, his drinking doesn't bother her.
Immoral consequence: Jane becomes resentful of her boyfriend's increasing drinking and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's rude to snap at someone.
Situation: Stacy's coworker is really bothering her with constant yammering and distractions.
Intention: Stacy wants her coworker to leave her alone to do her work.
Moral action: Stacy takes some time to gently tell her coworker that she needs some quiet while she's working.
Moral consequence: Stacy's coworker leaves her alone while at work from then on.
Norm: It's rude to snap at someone.
Situation: Stacy's coworker is really bothering her with constant yammering and distractions.
Intention: Stacy wants her coworker to leave her alone to do her work.
Immoral action: Once Stacy has lost all patience with her coworker she yells at them to shut up.
Immoral consequence: The coworker is deeply hurt at being yelled at just for being friendly and never talks to Stacy again.
Norm: It's wrong not to hang out with your best friend.
Situation: Pete's friend Patty is having a birthday party.
Intention: Pete wants to spend the night at home.
Moral action: Pete decides to show up at the party for a couple hours and then say he needs to leave early.
Moral consequence: Patty understands Pete doesn't really want to be there but appreciates that Pete put in the effort.
Norm: It's wrong not to hang out with your best friend.
Situation: Pete's friend Patty is having a birthday party.
Intention: Pete wants to spend the night at home.
Immoral action: Pete decides to ignore Patty's invitation to the birthday party.
Immoral consequence: Patty is upset with Pete for not celebrating her birthday.
Norm: It's good to buy something your child wants.
Situation: John has a young daughter.
Intention: John wants to get his daughter a birthday present.
Moral action: John asks his daughter what she'd like for her birthday and buys it.
Moral consequence: John's daughter is happy and feels like her dad pays attention to her.
Norm: It's good to buy something your child wants.
Situation: John has a young daughter.
Intention: John wants to get his daughter a birthday present.
Immoral action: John asks a neighbor what to get his daughter since he doesn't know her well.
Immoral consequence: John's daughter doesn't like the present and is disappointed since it shows her dad doesn't know her at all.
Norm: It is rude to leave others out of a celebration.
Situation: John has just been promoted at work and invited a group of friends over to celebrate.
Intention: John wants to have a good time.
Moral action: John sees that his roommate is home and invites him to join in the celebration.
Moral consequence: John's roommate is happy to join the fun and meet John's other friends.
Norm: It is rude to leave others out of a celebration.
Situation: John has just been promoted at work and invited a group of friends over to celebrate.
Intention: John wants to have a good time.
Immoral action: John does not invite his roommate to join the celebration, even though he is home.
Immoral consequence: John's roommate feels left out and annoyed with John for hosting a party without him.
Norm: You should not be possessive of a partner.
Situation: Dan is in the living room when his wife Kelly comes in to tell him she'll be going out to the mall with her friend Diane.
Intention: Dan wants to react to Kelly's statement.
Moral action: Dan tells Kelly to have fun and to drive safely and to text him if anything comes up.
Moral consequence: Kelly feels loved by her husband and is appreciative that he's offering to be by his phone if she needs anything.
Norm: You should not be possessive of a partner.
Situation: Dan is in the living room when his wife Kelly comes in to tell him she'll be going out to the mall with her friend Diane.
Intention: Dan wants to react to Kelly's statement.
Immoral action: Dan tells Kelly that he's allowing her to go on the condition that she comes back within an hour and spends no money.
Immoral consequence: Kelly feels imprisoned by her husband and secretly resents him and how much he tries to tell her what to do.
Norm: It's best to be reasonable when asserting your authority.
Situation: John is a police officer who catches some kids loitering on the sidewalk by the corner store.
Intention: John wants to let the kids know loitering is illegal.
Moral action: John tells the kids calmly that loitering is illegal and that it's a law so that people feel safe to walk in certain areas and that they should go home.
Moral consequence: The kids are happy that John gave them a reason behind his actions and was so polite in asking them to leave.
Norm: It's best to be reasonable when asserting your authority.
Situation: John is a police officer who catches some kids loitering on the sidewalk by the corner store.
Intention: John wants to let the kids know loitering is illegal.
Immoral action: John slams down his nightstick onto the concrete pavement making a loud bang as he proclaims loudly that he'll have them all arrested if they don't disperse immediately.
Immoral consequence: The kids are terrified of John and think he's a maniac and also start to learn that police cannot be trusted or respected.
Norm: You should respect people's privacy when living with them.
Situation: Joan's daughter has been secretive lately and won't tell her what is going on in her life.
Intention: Joan wants her daughter to be more open with her.
Moral action: Joan asks her daughter if she'd want to go on a trip, so they can connect.
Moral consequence: Joan and her daughter end up having a great time, and she now knows more about her daughter's life.
Norm: You should respect people's privacy when living with them.
Situation: Joan's daughter has been secretive lately and won't tell her what is going on in her life.
Intention: Joan wants her daughter to be more open with her.
Immoral action: Joan decides to look through her daughter's things and her daugher walks in on her.
Immoral consequence: Her daughter loses even more trust and the two have a falling out.
Norm: It's rude to pressure your children to diet.
Situation: Michelle is preparing dinner for her family.
Intention: Michelle wants her son to be healthy.
Moral action: Michelle serves her son carefully measured portions of lean protein and vegetables.
Moral consequence: Michelle's son maintains an appropriate body weight.
Norm: It's rude to pressure your children to diet.
Situation: Michelle is preparing dinner for her family.
Intention: Michelle wants her son to be healthy.
Immoral action: Michelle tells her son not to eat so much, so he won't get fat.
Immoral consequence: Michelle's son develops an eating disorder and has to have therapy.
Norm: It is good to provide a home for your family
Situation: Matt is divorcing his wife who quit school to stay at home and raise their two kids.
Intention: Matt wants the divorce to go fairly.
Moral action: Matt agrees to give the house to his ex-wife since she sacrificed to take care of the house and kids.
Moral consequence: Matt's ex-wife is able to go back to school and finish her degree.
Norm: It is good to provide a home for your family
Situation: Matt is divorcing his wife who quit school to stay at home and raise their two kids.
Intention: Matt wants the divorce to go fairly.
Immoral action: Matt thinks since he paid for the house it is rightfully his.
Immoral consequence: Matt's ex-wife works a dead-end job to afford a shabby apartment.
Norm: It's wrong to not take someone's misfortune seriously.
Situation: John sees a homeless man on the side of the road as John is walking down the sidewalk.
Intention: John wants to give the man some advice.
Moral action: John suggests the local man get cleaned up at the nearest shelter and tells him about job opportunities in the area.
Moral consequence: The homeless man follow's John's advice and lands a job as a clerk at a local business.
Norm: It's wrong to not take someone's misfortune seriously.
Situation: John sees a homeless man on the side of the road as John is walking down the sidewalk.
Intention: John wants to give the man some advice.
Immoral action: John tells the homeless man to stop being lazy and get a job.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man feels ashamed and upset about his current circumstances.
Norm: You shouldn't just bail on others.
Situation: Caren and Kelly are best friends in a nightclub where Caren doesn't quite like the music.
Intention: Caren wants to go to a nightclub that plays different music.
Moral action: Caren tells Kelly she would prefer different music and asks if she wants to check out another club.
Moral consequence: Kelly agrees and the two end up having fun elsewhere.
Norm: You shouldn't just bail on others.
Situation: Caren and Kelly are best friends in a nightclub where Caren doesn't quite like the music.
Intention: Caren wants to go to a nightclub that plays different music.
Immoral action: While Kelly is at the bar, Caren decides to go to a different club.
Immoral consequence: Kelly feels abandoned, and never speaks to Caren again.
Norm: It's wrong not to help family who is in distress.
Situation: Nikki is talking with her son.
Intention: Nikki wants to see what's going on in her son's life.
Moral action: Nikki learns her son is low on funds during the conversation, and she pays his rent for him.
Moral consequence: Nikki's son has place to live because of her help.
Norm: It's wrong not to help family who is in distress.
Situation: Nikki is talking with her son.
Intention: Nikki wants to see what's going on in her son's life.
Immoral action: Nikki's son tells her he's struggling financially, and she encourages him to work harder.
Immoral consequence: Nikki's son gets evicted from his apartment.
Norm: It's inappropriate to relieve yourself in dressing rooms.
Situation: Tommy is trying on jeans at the mall when suddenly he gets the urge to pee.
Intention: Tommy wants to relieve himself of the urge to pee.
Moral action: Tommy leaves his clothes in the dressing room and asks the salesman if he can use their bathroom.
Moral consequence: Tommy is relieved and can resume trying on jeans.
Norm: It's inappropriate to relieve yourself in dressing rooms.
Situation: Tommy is trying on jeans at the mall when suddenly he gets the urge to pee.
Intention: Tommy wants to relieve himself of the urge to pee.
Immoral action: Tommy decides to pee onto the dressing room floor since no one can see him.
Immoral consequence: The salesman hears Tommy peeing, and calls mall security.
Norm: You shouldn't cat-call people.
Situation: Liam sees a pretty girl waiting in line at the ice cream shop.
Intention: Liam wants to talk to the pretty girl.
Moral action: Liam asks the girl what her favorite ice cream is.
Moral consequence: The two bond over their favorite ice cream flavors and both have made a new friend.
Norm: You shouldn't cat-call people.
Situation: Liam sees a pretty girl waiting in line at the ice cream shop.
Intention: Liam wants to talk to the pretty girl.
Immoral action: Liam walks by the girl, yelling out sexually inappropriate innuendos.
Immoral consequence: The girl is thoroughly afraid and embarassed, and steps out of line to leave.
Norm: It is good to perfect a craft.
Situation: Dave is looking at his guitar marveling at it when his wife Susan asks him if he's going to practice today.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Susan's question.
Moral action: Dave tells Susan that he is indeed going to practice his butt off today as he would any day.
Moral consequence: Dave gets better at guitar which leads to a peaceful inner satisfaction that's hard to get from anything else.
Norm: It is good to perfect a craft.
Situation: Dave is looking at his guitar marveling at it when his wife Susan asks him if he's going to practice today.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Susan's question.
Immoral action: Dave says that he won't practice today as he just cannot find the time nor energy.
Immoral consequence: Dave's guitar skill begins to diminish, and he stops getting as much enjoyment out of the instrument.
Norm: You should help your parents out whenever you can.
Situation: Tim's parents are busy cleaning up after a birthday party they had at their house.
Intention: Tim wants to go outside and play.
Moral action: Tim helps his parents clean up for an hour before going outside to play.
Moral consequence: Tim's parents clean up the house a quickly with Tim's help.
Norm: You should help your parents out whenever you can.
Situation: Tim's parents are busy cleaning up after a birthday party they had at their house.
Intention: Tim wants to go outside and play.
Immoral action: Tim goes straight out and plays without helping his parents at all.
Immoral consequence: Tim's parents have to do a lot of work to clean up the messy house.
Norm: You shouldn't bribe your kids.
Situation: Andy is a father of two.
Intention: Andy needs his kids to do their chores.
Moral action: Andy sets an example for his kids by cleaning up after himself and teaching them to set a schedule for themselves to make it easy to do.
Moral consequence: Andy's kids develop a work ethic and are responsible.
Norm: You shouldn't bribe your kids.
Situation: Andy is a father of two.
Intention: Andy needs his kids to do their chores.
Immoral action: Andy tells his kids he'll take them shopping at the mall if they clean their rooms.
Immoral consequence: The kids will only clean up after themselves if they're rewarded heavily by their dad in exchange.
Norm: You shouldn't hate nerds.
Situation: Matt is walking down a hallway of his school and sees his brother's best friend Nate who loves coding.
Intention: Matt wants have a quick chat with Nate about his brother.
Moral action: Matt tells Nate to help his brother with technical stuff.
Moral consequence: Matt's brother is glad to receive extra support from Nate.