CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You are expected to control you're pets.
Situation: Jared is walking his dog in the dog park and his dog starts to bark and try to run towards a stranger's dog.
Intention: Jared wants his dog to enjoy the day in the park.
Immoral action: Jared lets go of the leash and allows his dog to run.
Immoral consequence: The dog attacks the stranger or their dog.
Norm: It's good to open presents.
Situation: Cindy arrives at her birthday party and spots a huge pile of gifts.
Intention: Cindy wants to participate in the party.
Moral action: Cindy opens her presents after singing and having cake.
Moral consequence: Cindy's friends tell her she deserves everything she got to open.
Norm: It's good to open presents.
Situation: Cindy arrives at her birthday party and spots a huge pile of gifts.
Intention: Cindy wants to participate in the party.
Immoral action: Cindy walks past the gifts and spends the evening singing and having cake.
Immoral consequence: Cindy's friends are a bit disappointed that she didn’t seem excited about the gifts.
Norm: It's not okay to put poison into the environment.
Situation: The CEO of the paint company was working in her office.
Intention: The CEO of the paint company wanted to increase the value of her company's stock.
Moral action: The CEO decides on proper disposal of waste and is written up for her decision in Forbes magazine which raises the value of  the company's stock.
Moral consequence: Because of the proper disposal of waste, most people that live near the paint company remain healthy.
Norm: It's not okay to put poison into the environment.
Situation: The CEO of the paint company was working in her office.
Intention: The CEO of the paint company wanted to increase the value of her company's stock.
Immoral action: The CEO decides to save money by disposing of the company's waste improperly which increases the value of the company's stock.
Immoral consequence: Because of the improper disposal of waste, many people that live near the paint company develop cancer.
Norm: It's rude to overstay your welcome.
Situation: Josh is a guest at Jimmy's house.
Intention: Josh wants to be entertained.
Moral action: Josh decides to go home when night falls and play some videogames.
Moral consequence: Jimmy appreciates being able to get a full night's sleep.
Norm: It's rude to overstay your welcome.
Situation: Josh is a guest at Jimmy's house.
Intention: Josh wants to be entertained.
Immoral action: Josh lies down on Jimmy's couch and starts watching TV late into the night.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy stays up late to keep his guest company, and is late for work the following day.
Norm: It is rude to make unfounded complaints.
Situation: Jeri was going to dinner at her local restaurant.
Intention: Jeri wanted to get a free dessert at her local restaurant.
Moral action: Jeri praised the food to the restaurant manager and then presented a coupon to her waiter that entitled her to a free dessert.
Moral consequence: Because Jeri praised the food, the restaurant manager gave the cook a raise.
Norm: It is rude to make unfounded complaints.
Situation: Jeri was going to dinner at her local restaurant.
Intention: Jeri wanted to get a free dessert at her local restaurant.
Immoral action: Even though she liker her food, Jeri complained about her meal to the restaurant manager so that he would offer her a free dessert.
Immoral consequence: Because Jeri complained about the food, the restaurant manager fired the cook.
Norm: You shouldn't be so dependent on your parents.
Situation: Johnny graduated college.
Intention: Johnny needs to pay down his student loans.
Moral action: Johnny moves into his parent's place, pays rent and picks up a full time job.
Moral consequence: Johnny learns the value of hard work and independence.
Norm: You shouldn't be so dependent on your parents.
Situation: Johnny graduated college.
Intention: Johnny needs to pay down his student loans.
Immoral action: Johnny works part time and lives rent-free in his parent's basement.
Immoral consequence: Johnny pays down his debt but fails to learn any drive or initiative.
Norm: You should give gifts to others.
Situation: Matt's girlfriend Mona's birthday is today.
Intention: Matt wants to show his appreciation to Mona.
Moral action: Matt buys Mona a new laptop for her birthday.
Moral consequence: Mona appreciates the gift and uses it to do gig work on Mechanical Turk.
Norm: You should give gifts to others.
Situation: Matt's girlfriend Mona's birthday is today.
Intention: Matt wants to show his appreciation to Mona.
Immoral action: Matt gives Mona a birthday card with nothing in it.
Immoral consequence: Mona is upset at the lack of effort Matt put into celebrating her birthday.
Norm: It's hurtful to ridicule your child.
Situation: Joe's son Josh is in the high school play.
Intention: Joe wants to give Josh some feedback.
Moral action: Joe gives Josh some constructive criticism.
Moral consequence: Josh uses Joe's criticism to hone his craft, growing up to be a famous actor.
Norm: It's hurtful to ridicule your child.
Situation: Joe's son Josh is in the high school play.
Intention: Joe wants to give Josh some feedback.
Immoral action: Joe says Josh's acting skills are awful, and he should be ashamed.
Immoral consequence: Josh abandons his dream of being a professional actor, working in retail for the rest of his life.
Norm: It's always good to be honest with your friends.
Situation: Maddie's friend Jonas is dating a woman who is cheating on him.
Intention: Maddie wants Jonas to know about it.
Moral action: Maddie tells Jonas that the woman is actively cheating on him.
Moral consequence: Jonas breaks off the relationship and starts seeing another, more faithful woman.
Norm: It's always good to be honest with your friends.
Situation: Maddie's friend Jonas is dating a woman who is cheating on him.
Intention: Maddie wants Jonas to know about it.
Immoral action: Maddie tells Jonas that she heard about the cheating but doesn't believe it's true.
Immoral consequence: Jonas continues to date the woman, who eventually leaves him for the man she was cheating on him with.
Norm: It's wrong to interfere without permission in family members relationship.
Situation: Mary just learned that her sister's husband is having an affair with a coworker, but her sister doesn't know about it.
Intention: Mary wants to help her sister be happy.
Moral action: Mary asks her sister how her marriage is going and tells her she's always there for her.
Moral consequence: Mary's sister is happy to feel some support and asks Mary for advice, which she finds helpful and makes her feel stronger.
Norm: It's wrong to interfere without permission in family members relationship.
Situation: Mary just learned that her sister's husband is having an affair with a coworker, but her sister doesn't know about it.
Intention: Mary wants to help her sister be happy.
Immoral action: Mary tells her sister that her husband is having an affair.
Immoral consequence: Mary's sister is completely devastated by the news and doesn't know what she should do now.
Norm: It's rude to break a gift someone gives you.
Situation: John and his girlfriend just broke up, and he is very upset.
Intention: John wants to get rid of anything that reminds him of his ex.
Moral action: John packs the figurine carefully in its original box and re-gifts it to a friend who he knows will appreciate it.
Moral consequence: John improves his relationship with his friend to whom he just gifted the figurine.
Norm: It's rude to break a gift someone gives you.
Situation: John and his girlfriend just broke up, and he is very upset.
Intention: John wants to get rid of anything that reminds him of his ex.
Immoral action: John took a figurine that his ex had given him and threw it against the wall, smashing it.
Immoral consequence: John now has to clean up the mess he just made.
Norm: You should be patient and understanding with family members.
Situation: Billy's mom had a bad day at work and was stressed out at home.
Intention: Billy's mom wanted Billy to take care of his responsibilities.
Moral action: After a bad day at work Billy's mom took a deep breath and had patience with her son and motivated him to get his chores done.
Moral consequence: Billy felt like he impressed his mom doing so well and it motivated him to take care of his responsibilities for a long time after.
Norm: You should be patient and understanding with family members.
Situation: Billy's mom had a bad day at work and was stressed out at home.
Intention: Billy's mom wanted Billy to take care of his responsibilities.
Immoral action: Billy's mom was in a bad mood from work and got mad a Billy just because he didn't do his dishes.
Immoral consequence: Billy felt threatened by her and it took them weeks to get back to a good relationship.
Norm: It's rude to make light of tragic situations.
Situation: Joe's mother just died, and he just told Anne.
Intention: Anne wants to help Joe feel better.
Moral action: Anne offers to listen to Joe's feelings without judgment.
Moral consequence: Joe feels supported and trusts Anne.
Norm: It's rude to make light of tragic situations.
Situation: Joe's mother just died, and he just told Anne.
Intention: Anne wants to help Joe feel better.
Immoral action: Anne cracks a joke about Joe's mother.
Immoral consequence: Joe is shocked and offended and begins crying.
Norm: It's wrong to not be supportive of a friend's relationship.
Situation: Mary's friend spends more time with her new boyfriend than with Mary.
Intention: Mary wants to spend time with her friend.
Moral action: Mary waits and schedules a time to hang out with her friend when she is not busy.
Moral consequence: Both Mary and her friend have a great time with each other.
Norm: It's wrong to not be supportive of a friend's relationship.
Situation: Mary's friend spends more time with her new boyfriend than with Mary.
Intention: Mary wants to spend time with her friend.
Immoral action: Mary spreads gossip that her friend's boyfriend loves another girl.
Immoral consequence: Mary's friend is upset and feels betrayed after finding out the truth.
Norm: You shouldn't enjoy watching gruesome videos.
Situation: Sam had a morbid curiousity about a gore site on the internet.
Intention: Sam wanted to see what the big deal was.
Moral action: Sam saw the gore site and decided it was not for him.
Moral consequence: Sam realized he was not a sadistic person.
Norm: You shouldn't enjoy watching gruesome videos.
Situation: Sam had a morbid curiousity about a gore site on the internet.
Intention: Sam wanted to see what the big deal was.
Immoral action: Sam kept going back to the shock site to see more bad things.
Immoral consequence: Sam's view on the world became warped by constant violence.
Norm: It's wrong to make a problem worse.
Situation: Joe's friend Timmy is failing his classes and might not be able to graduate.
Intention: Joe wants Timmy to get a high grade on his upcoming math test.
Moral action: Joe asks his friend Timmy to study with him for the big test.
Moral consequence: Timmy gets the highest grade in the class because of all the extra study time.
Norm: It's wrong to make a problem worse.
Situation: Joe's friend Timmy is failing his classes and might not be able to graduate.
Intention: Joe wants Timmy to get a high grade on his upcoming math test.
Immoral action: Joe convinces his friend Timmy to write secret notes on his arm for the test.
Immoral consequence: Timmy is caught cheating on the test and is kicked out of school.
Norm: It is bad to waste food
Situation: Alice orders a few too many sandwiches for her team's meeting at the office.
Intention: Alice wants to do something with the leftover sandwiches.
Moral action: Alice offers up the sandwiches to the rest of the office and puts them in the break room.
Moral consequence: Alice's coworkers are grateful to Alice since they don't need to buy their own lunches now.
Norm: It is bad to waste food
Situation: Alice orders a few too many sandwiches for her team's meeting at the office.
Intention: Alice wants to do something with the leftover sandwiches.
Immoral action: Alice throws the leftover sandwiches in the trash.
Immoral consequence: Alice's other coworkers see the wasted food and judge Alice, and they now have to go buy lunch for themselves.
Norm: It's wrong to disregard your health while pregnant.
Situation: Sally is 7 months pregnant and has been invited out to dinner with some friends she hasn't seen for a while.
Intention: Sally wants to have a good time while she's out.
Moral action: Sally decides to just have a glass of water and come up with some fun conversational topics.
Moral consequence: Sally has a good time, feels more motivated to stay strong for the rest of the pregnancy, and has a smooth delivery.
Norm: It's wrong to disregard your health while pregnant.
Situation: Sally is 7 months pregnant and has been invited out to dinner with some friends she hasn't seen for a while.
Intention: Sally wants to have a good time while she's out.
Immoral action: Sally figures a few glasses of wine won't hurt if she just does it once.
Immoral consequence: Sally starts to make more exceptions and eventually it starts to take a toll on the baby's health.
Norm: It's obnoxious to constantly prattle on about yourself.
Situation: Jennifer is going out on a first date.
Intention: Jennifer wants to connect romantically.
Moral action: Jennifer asks her date questions about himself while talking a moderate amount about herself.
Moral consequence: Jennifer's date feels interested to get to know Jennifer more.
Norm: It's obnoxious to constantly prattle on about yourself.
Situation: Jennifer is going out on a first date.
Intention: Jennifer wants to connect romantically.
Immoral action: Jennifer talks non-stop about herself throughout the date.
Immoral consequence: Jennifer's date feels like he's being ignored and goes home early.
Norm: It's good to make your parents proud.
Situation: Jamie is a high school student.
Intention: Jamie wants get an upcoming exam over with.
Moral action: Jamie studies hard for the exam and gets an A.
Moral consequence: Jamie's parents are proud and call his grandparents to brag about his good grades.
Norm: It's good to make your parents proud.
Situation: Jamie is a high school student.
Intention: Jamie wants get an upcoming exam over with.
Immoral action: Jamie does not study for the exam and gets an F.
Immoral consequence: Jamie's parents are disappointed and have to punish Jamie.
Norm: You shouldn't date your friend's ex.
Situation: Henry  is going to a party.
Intention: Henry wants to bring a fun date.
Moral action: Henry invites Maria, who he met at the coffee shop.
Moral consequence: Maria fits in great with all of Henry's friends, and becomes part of their social circle.
Norm: You shouldn't date your friend's ex.
Situation: Henry  is going to a party.
Intention: Henry wants to bring a fun date.
Immoral action: Henry decides to invite his best friend's ex, Lulu.
Immoral consequence: Henry's best friend is upset when he sees Henry and Lulu together, and never speaks to either of them again.
Norm: It is good to not leave people waiting.
Situation: Joe is getting ready to go out with friends.
Intention: Joe wants to look good tonight.
Moral action: Joe decides he's going to wear an outfit he always gets complimented on and is quickly on his way.
Moral consequence: Joe is not late and him and his friends are quickly seated at a great table.
Norm: It is good to not leave people waiting.
Situation: Joe is getting ready to go out with friends.
Intention: Joe wants to look good tonight.
Immoral action: Joe takes way too long to choose how he's going to dress and ends up being quite late to meet his friends.
Immoral consequence: His friends wait for an hour at the restaurant and lose their reservation.
Norm: It's inappropriate to make a mess of a friend's house.
Situation: Bob is throwing a party at a house which belongs to a friend.
Intention: Bob wants everyone to have a good time.
Moral action: Bob throws a nice party and leaves the house spotless when it's over.
Moral consequence: Bob's friend is happy because the house is even cleaner than it was before.
Norm: It's inappropriate to make a mess of a friend's house.
Situation: Bob is throwing a party at a house which belongs to a friend.
Intention: Bob wants everyone to have a good time.
Immoral action: Bob parties heavily and leaves a huge mess afterward.
Immoral consequence: Bob's friend is upset because the house was trashed.
Norm: It is illegal to lie to the government.
Situation: John is filing his taxes and is filling out a form.
Intention: John wants to respond to the line item asking for his total income.
Moral action: John states his actual working income as shown on his W2.
Moral consequence: John feels good about helping the country grow and pay for all services.
Norm: It is illegal to lie to the government.
Situation: John is filing his taxes and is filling out a form.
Intention: John wants to respond to the line item asking for his total income.
Immoral action: John understates his income significantly, to avoid paying more taxes.
Immoral consequence: The government audits John, causing him to have to pay a lot more in the end due to fines and penalties.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your friend's kids what to do.
Situation: Harry's son plays with his neighbor's son all of the time.
Intention: Harry wants to be a good mentor to both boys.
Moral action: Harry notices his neighbor's kid just copies his son's homework.
Moral consequence: Harry's neighbor thanks him for bringing it to his attention.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your friend's kids what to do.
Situation: Harry's son plays with his neighbor's son all of the time.
Intention: Harry wants to be a good mentor to both boys.
Immoral action: Harry tells his neighbor's kid he needs to go to church with them in order to be saved.
Immoral consequence: His neighbor forbids him from every speaking to his son again.
Norm: It is expected to help out your parents.
Situation: John's father asks John to mow the lawn as he's experiencing back pain.
Intention: John wants to respond to his father's request.
Moral action: John tells his father that he'll do it right away.
Moral consequence: John's father is relieved that his lawn will be taken care of while he rests.
Norm: It is expected to help out your parents.
Situation: John's father asks John to mow the lawn as he's experiencing back pain.
Intention: John wants to respond to his father's request.
Immoral action: John tells his father that he cannot mow the lawn as he himself is also nursing a recent injury.
Immoral consequence: John's father is stressed out because of the uncertainty of who will help him mow the lawn.
Norm: It's wrong to make people feel bad about their appearance.
Situation: John's sister asks him how her hair looks before going out on a date.
Intention: John wants to respond to his sister.
Moral action: John tells his sister her hair looks great.
Moral consequence: John's sister feels happy and confident.
Norm: It's wrong to make people feel bad about their appearance.
Situation: John's sister asks him how her hair looks before going out on a date.
Intention: John wants to respond to his sister.
Immoral action: John tells his sister her hair looks ugly.
Immoral consequence: John's sister is said and starts crying.
Norm: You should invite people over for the holidays.
Situation: Every year, Janet hosts a Christmas party for her big family.
Intention: Janet wants to have a more relaxed holiday this year.
Moral action: Janet decides to have a smaller gathering with a few close friends.
Moral consequence: Janet has a great time with her friends that night.
Norm: You should invite people over for the holidays.
Situation: Every year, Janet hosts a Christmas party for her big family.
Intention: Janet wants to have a more relaxed holiday this year.
Immoral action: Janet decides to spend Christmas by herself, binge-watching Netflix.
Immoral consequence: Janet enjoys the alone time, but feels lonely without anyone there.
Norm: It's inappropriate to yell at people.
Situation: Tom is about to give a speech to a crowd and there is a mic stand about four feet in front of him.
Intention: Tom wants to let everyone hear him while he gives his speech.
Moral action: Tom walks up to the mic stand and addresses the crowd in a moderate voice using the microphone.
Moral consequence: The crowd claps after Tom gives his speech and are appreciative the sound was good and that he used a mic.
Norm: It's inappropriate to yell at people.
Situation: Tom is about to give a speech to a crowd and there is a mic stand about four feet in front of him.
Intention: Tom wants to let everyone hear him while he gives his speech.
Immoral action: Tom decides not to use the mic stand and yells at the crowd.
Immoral consequence: The crowd shouts back at Tom to use the mic as his speaking is obnoxious to them.
Norm: It's wrong to give animals food for people.
Situation: Jill knows there are wild deer in the forest near her house.
Intention: Jill wants to see the deer up close.
Moral action: Jill quietly waits for the deer to wander closer.
Moral consequence: The deer stick to their natural, healthy grazing spots.
Norm: It's wrong to give animals food for people.
Situation: Jill knows there are wild deer in the forest near her house.
Intention: Jill wants to see the deer up close.
Immoral action: Jill puts a bucket of grain out for the deer to eat.
Immoral consequence: The deer become dependent on the food Jill puts out and get sick when she stops.
Norm: It is expected to give gifts on valentine's day.
Situation: Rose looks at the calendar for the month of February.
Intention: Rose wants to make her partner feel loved.
Moral action: Rose makes reservations for two at a fancy restaurant on February 14 and buys her partner the best champagne in the house.
Moral consequence: Rose's partner tell her how special she feels after their wonderful champagne toast on Valentine's Day.
Norm: It is expected to give gifts on valentine's day.
Situation: Rose looks at the calendar for the month of February.
Intention: Rose wants to make her partner feel loved.
Immoral action: Rose buys her partner a book about Black History month.
Immoral consequence: Rose's partner is unhappy with her for forgetting Valentine's Day.
Norm: It is rude to miss a special celebration.
Situation: It is Luke's fathers birthday and his family is holding a large celebration at Luke's house for his father.
Intention: Luke wants to stay home that day instead of going out.
Moral action: Luke joins the celebration in the main celebration areas.
Moral consequence: Luke's family welcomes him and has a good time with him, appreciating his presence.
Norm: It is rude to miss a special celebration.
Situation: It is Luke's fathers birthday and his family is holding a large celebration at Luke's house for his father.
Intention: Luke wants to stay home that day instead of going out.
Immoral action: Luke avoids the rooms in the house that contain celebration.
Immoral consequence: Luke is seen as the black sheep in the family for not attending his Dad's birthday.
Norm: You shouldn't pick up strange animals.
Situation: Jack is walking down the street when he notices a small, stray dog, likely a chihuahua wandering around.
Intention: Jack wants to get the dog out of danger.
Moral action: Jack whistles for the dog to get it's attention and runs in the opposite direction hoping the dog will chase him and run off the street.
Moral consequence: The dog thinks Jack is playing a game and happily barks as he runs after Jack, getting off the street in the process.
Norm: You shouldn't pick up strange animals.
Situation: Jack is walking down the street when he notices a small, stray dog, likely a chihuahua wandering around.
Intention: Jack wants to get the dog out of danger.
Immoral action: Jack runs towards the dog, and before the dog can react, Jack grabs it and picks it up to try to remove it from the road.
Immoral consequence: The dog in the confusion thinks Jack is attacking it and bites Jack's arm violently, causing a terrible wound.