CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't delete other people's things.
Situation: Judy took some new pictures while she was on vacation, and she noticed that the family computer storge was full when she tried to upload them.
Intention: Judy wants to make enough space on the family computer to store her images.
Immoral action: Judy deletes her husband's documents so that she can clear up some space on the hard drive.
Immoral consequence: Judy's husband is furious and decides to buy a computer of his own for personal use.
Norm: It's nice to invite people over for a beer.
Situation: Roy, who lives with a roommate, is an avid beer drinker and has just bought a huge case of beer.
Intention: Roy wants to drink some of the beer.
Moral action: Roy invites his roommate to have some of the beers with him.
Moral consequence: Roy's roommate is happy that he gets to have some free beer.
Norm: It's nice to invite people over for a beer.
Situation: Roy, who lives with a roommate, is an avid beer drinker and has just bought a huge case of beer.
Intention: Roy wants to drink some of the beer.
Immoral action: Roy drinks the beer alone as he is relaxing at home.
Immoral consequence: Roy's roommate notices all of the beer and feels left out.
Norm: You shouldn't drink and drive with kids in the car.
Situation: Samantha is having some wine with a friend and feeling tipsy, and her daughter Helena is getting out of school soon.
Intention: Samantha wants Helena to get picked up.
Moral action: Samantha decides to ride a cab to pick up Helena from school.
Moral consequence: Samantha and Helena are able to remain safe and Helena is pleased she made a sound decision.
Norm: You shouldn't drink and drive with kids in the car.
Situation: Samantha is having some wine with a friend and feeling tipsy, and her daughter Helena is getting out of school soon.
Intention: Samantha wants Helena to get picked up.
Immoral action: Samantha decides to get in the car and picks up Helena from the school.
Immoral consequence: Samantha gets into a car accident because she was inebriated, and he and Helena end up in the hospital.
Norm: It's good to use social media.
Situation: Jeff has started his own company and even has a Facebook page for it.
Intention: Jeff wants to spread the word of his company.
Moral action: Jeff interacts with his customers every day on his Facebook page.
Moral consequence: Jeff gains more and more customers through his social media page.
Norm: It's good to use social media.
Situation: Jeff has started his own company and even has a Facebook page for it.
Intention: Jeff wants to spread the word of his company.
Immoral action: Jeff tells a few of his neighbors that he has started a new company.
Immoral consequence: Business for Jeff doesn't grow as much as he expected, and he has to shut down.
Norm: It's good to strike up conversations with others.
Situation: John takes the bus to work everyday, and sits on a crowded bus one day next to a total stranger who seems to want to socialize.
Intention: John wants to have an enjoyable ride.
Moral action: John greets the stranger and asks him how his day is going.
Moral consequence: The stranger excitedly begins to tell John a fascinating story about what's going on in his life.
Norm: It's good to strike up conversations with others.
Situation: John takes the bus to work everyday, and sits on a crowded bus one day next to a total stranger who seems to want to socialize.
Intention: John wants to have an enjoyable ride.
Immoral action: John spends the time relaxing, staring out the bus windows and daydreaming.
Immoral consequence: The stranger seems somewhat annoyed that John doesn't want to chat.
Norm: It's expected that you'll be mindful of a friend's schedule.
Situation: Frank often gives his friend Fiona a ride to work every day, and today has a bunch of errands to do in addition to taking her to work.
Intention: Frank wants to finish his errands.
Moral action: Frank decides to wait to run his errands until after he's dropped Fiona off.
Moral consequence: Fiona appreciates Frank's consideration and thanks him for the ride.
Norm: It's expected that you'll be mindful of a friend's schedule.
Situation: Frank often gives his friend Fiona a ride to work every day, and today has a bunch of errands to do in addition to taking her to work.
Intention: Frank wants to finish his errands.
Immoral action: Frank decides it'd be most efficient if he did some of his errands on the way to taking Fiona to work.
Immoral consequence: Fiona ends up being very late to work and her boss is furious with her.
Norm: You shouldn't bankrupt yourself to help people.
Situation: John's daughter Erica had her hours cut at work and is struggling to pay her bills.
Intention: John wants to help Erica.
Moral action: John gives Erica a few hundred dollars after seeing what was available to give her help.
Moral consequence: John feels good about himself knowing he did what he could to get Erica some assistance.
Norm: You shouldn't bankrupt yourself to help people.
Situation: John's daughter Erica had her hours cut at work and is struggling to pay her bills.
Intention: John wants to help Erica.
Immoral action: John empties everything out his savings account and gives it to Erica to assist her debts.
Immoral consequence: John now has nothing to fall back on if he has an emergency.
Norm: It's good to uphold the rules
Situation: Andy is playing Tennis with Carl and the score has been very close in the game.
Intention: Andy wants to win the game.
Moral action: Andy doesn't accept any points that are questionable and continues to play until both he and Carl agree that the game has been won within the rules.
Moral consequence: Both Andy and Carl feel good about the outcome of the game because there is no question about who won.
Norm: It's good to uphold the rules
Situation: Andy is playing Tennis with Carl and the score has been very close in the game.
Intention: Andy wants to win the game.
Immoral action: Andy scores on his opponent but the ball appears to have hit the ground just outside the line and is out of bounds, but Andy insists on recording the point.
Immoral consequence: Carl is disappointed in Andy and Andy feels guilty about insisting on scoring a point that may not have been legal by the rules.
Norm: It is unacceptable to sexually harrass someone.
Situation: John notices a new girl at school named Jane.
Intention: John wants to talk to Jane.
Moral action: John asks Jane what she did on the weekend.
Moral consequence: John and Jane become friends.
Norm: It is unacceptable to sexually harrass someone.
Situation: John notices a new girl at school named Jane.
Intention: John wants to talk to Jane.
Immoral action: John goes up to Jane and compliments her on her butt.
Immoral consequence: Jane files a sexual harassment complaint against him.
Norm: It's rude to insult someone for being poor.
Situation: Rob, is who was playing a game with his friend, is arguing with his friend after they lose the game and his friend is insulting him.
Intention: Rob wants to say something back in retaliation.
Moral action: Rob points out his friends gaming skills suggesting that he plays like a new player.
Moral consequence: Rob's friend laughs at the insult, and they keep playing together.
Norm: It's rude to insult someone for being poor.
Situation: Rob, is who was playing a game with his friend, is arguing with his friend after they lose the game and his friend is insulting him.
Intention: Rob wants to say something back in retaliation.
Immoral action: Rob brings up the fact that his friend works a low paying job.
Immoral consequence: Rob's friend thinks that he crossed the line and stops playing the game with him.
Norm: It's wrong to trick someone into going out with you.
Situation: Gary is at a party and sees Lucy, who he finds very attractive.
Intention: Gary wants to ask Lucy out.
Moral action: Gary tells Lucy his real occupation and asks Lucy about her life and interests.
Moral consequence: Lucy finds Gary charming, and they date for a long time.
Norm: It's wrong to trick someone into going out with you.
Situation: Gary is at a party and sees Lucy, who he finds very attractive.
Intention: Gary wants to ask Lucy out.
Immoral action: Gary claims he is a doctor and very rich, though he is neither of those.
Immoral consequence: Lucy quickly realizes on their first date that Gary was lying and dumps him.
Norm: It's good to donate to good causes.
Situation: One of James' coworkers went around to everyone's desk collecting for UNICEF.
Intention: James wants to stick to his monthly budget.
Moral action: James donates ten dollars and skips his morning coffee for a week.
Moral consequence: James feels happy about helping children across the world, and his coworker thanks him.
Norm: It's good to donate to good causes.
Situation: One of James' coworkers went around to everyone's desk collecting for UNICEF.
Intention: James wants to stick to his monthly budget.
Immoral action: James tells his coworker that most charities waste their money on exorbitant salaries.
Immoral consequence: James' coworker becomes uncooperative every time James has to ask him for something.
Norm: It's wrong to deliberately antagonize others.
Situation: Misha watches a problematic user insult her friends for liking a music group, and she notices a picture of a rock band on this user's profile page.
Intention: Misha wants to stand up for her friends.
Moral action: Misha tells the problematic user that their words are hurtful before reporting him to the mod team.
Moral consequence: Misha gains the courage to speak out against injustice more often.
Norm: It's wrong to deliberately antagonize others.
Situation: Misha watches a problematic user insult her friends for liking a music group, and she notices a picture of a rock band on this user's profile page.
Intention: Misha wants to stand up for her friends.
Immoral action: Misha compares the music of the problematic user's favorite band to off key car alarms again and again.
Immoral consequence: Misha is insulted by the other members of the forum who like the band.
Norm: You shouldn't have a flashing porch light because it's annoying.
Situation: Tim is decorating for Halloween, and he notices that his decorations look nice but are similar to what he sees on other houses.
Intention: Tim wants to make his house stand out when people pass by.
Moral action: Bill buys a few more strands of lights and creates a spider web effect with them in a creative way.
Moral consequence: Some of Bill's neighbors compliment his use of light and Bill is happy that he has created something unique.
Norm: You shouldn't have a flashing porch light because it's annoying.
Situation: Tim is decorating for Halloween, and he notices that his decorations look nice but are similar to what he sees on other houses.
Intention: Tim wants to make his house stand out when people pass by.
Immoral action: Bill installs a powerful strobe light in place of his normal porch light, streaming a powerful, pulsing ray of light out into the night.
Immoral consequence: Everyone with a direct view of the light is highly irritated by it and it becomes a distraction for passing motorists, creating a safety hazard.
Norm: It's wrong to neglect a pet without a reason.
Situation: Sherri is caring for her sisters dog while she is away but her job keeps her away from home til late.
Intention: Sherri wants to keep the dog occupied while she is away.
Moral action: Sherri arranges for a dog sitter to come during the day and adjusts her schedule to be home earlier.
Moral consequence: The dog thrives under the care it is being given.
Norm: It's wrong to neglect a pet without a reason.
Situation: Sherri is caring for her sisters dog while she is away but her job keeps her away from home til late.
Intention: Sherri wants to keep the dog occupied while she is away.
Immoral action: Sherri leaves the TV on to keep the dog entertained.
Immoral consequence: The dog grows more withdrawn and lethargic due to the lack of attention.
Norm: It's wrong to tell lies about other people.
Situation: Neo has been getting picked on by a bully at school.
Intention: Neo wants to get the other kid in trouble.
Moral action: Neo tells the teacher that the other kid has been bullying him.
Moral consequence: The school investigates and ends up expelling the bully from the school.
Norm: It's wrong to tell lies about other people.
Situation: Neo has been getting picked on by a bully at school.
Intention: Neo wants to get the other kid in trouble.
Immoral action: Neo tells the teacher that the kid has been selling drugs, without having any evidence.
Immoral consequence: The school finds out Neo lied and expels him.
Norm: It's rude to accuse people.
Situation: Walter walks into a room to see Jody looking at his books and soon realizes one of them, which is on the coffee table, is missing from the shelf.
Intention: Walter wants to find his missing book.
Moral action: Walter describes the missing book and asks Jody if she's seen it laying somewhere.
Moral consequence: Jody points to the book on the coffee table, and Walter thanks her.
Norm: It's rude to accuse people.
Situation: Walter walks into a room to see Jody looking at his books and soon realizes one of them, which is on the coffee table, is missing from the shelf.
Intention: Walter wants to find his missing book.
Immoral action: Walter instantly accuses Jody of taking the book without asking.
Immoral consequence: Jody gives him a dirty look and points to the book on the coffee table, then leaves and never speaks to Walter again.
Norm: You shouldn't forge someone's signature.
Situation: Delia is student who has recently failed her biology test, and needs to get it signed by her parents.
Intention: Delia wants to avoid getting in trouble.
Moral action: Delia apologizes to her parents about her failed test and promises to study harder for future tests.
Moral consequence: Delia's parents hold her to her word, and she improves her grades.
Norm: You shouldn't forge someone's signature.
Situation: Delia is student who has recently failed her biology test, and needs to get it signed by her parents.
Intention: Delia wants to avoid getting in trouble.
Immoral action: Delia signs her mom's name on her failed test and returns it to her biology teacher.
Immoral consequence: Delia's biology teacher calls her mom to discuss the failed test, and grounds Delia when she discovers what happened.
Norm: You should not call someone you care about insulting names.
Situation: Henry was having a conversation with his mother when they got into a disagreement.
Intention: Henry wants to tell his mother goodbye.
Moral action: Henry tells his mother that he loves her and tells her goodbye.
Moral consequence: Henry's mother gives him a hug and tells him to be home in time for dinner.
Norm: You should not call someone you care about insulting names.
Situation: Henry was having a conversation with his mother when they got into a disagreement.
Intention: Henry wants to tell his mother goodbye.
Immoral action: Henry calls his mother an old hag and walks away from her.
Immoral consequence: Henry's mother kicks him out of the house and tells him that she doesn't want to see him anymore.
Norm: It's good to move away from home when you can.
Situation: Daniel is 27, lives at home with his retired parents, and just got his first stable job, well-paying job.
Intention: Daniel wants to save as much money as possible.
Moral action: Daniel moves out of his parents' home and finds an apartment and a roommate to split costs with.
Moral consequence: Daniel's parents are free to use Daniel's room as they wish and pursue their own interests without worrying about Daniel.
Norm: It's good to move away from home when you can.
Situation: Daniel is 27, lives at home with his retired parents, and just got his first stable job, well-paying job.
Intention: Daniel wants to save as much money as possible.
Immoral action: Daniel continues to live at home rent-free and stashes all of his paychecks.
Immoral consequence: Daniel's parents get tired of having to take care of him and miss out on some of their retirement plans.
Norm: You should show empathy to a friend's situation.
Situation: Ken's friend just told him that his mom died due to getting the coronavirus.
Intention: Ken wants to say something to his friend.
Moral action: Ken tells his friend that he's there in case his friend needs anything.
Moral consequence: Ken's friend feels supported and is glad to have Ken as a friend.
Norm: You should show empathy to a friend's situation.
Situation: Ken's friend just told him that his mom died due to getting the coronavirus.
Intention: Ken wants to say something to his friend.
Immoral action: Ken tells his friend that dying is a natural part of life.
Immoral consequence: Ken's friend does not feel better and feels than Ken doesn't care about his feelings.
Norm: It's irresponsible to drive too fast on roads.
Situation: Carl is a speed demon who likes racing people in cars.
Intention: Carl wants to race someone.
Moral action: Carl goes to the local speedway.
Moral consequence: Carl is able to drive as fast as he wants without harming himself or anyone else.
Norm: It's irresponsible to drive too fast on roads.
Situation: Carl is a speed demon who likes racing people in cars.
Intention: Carl wants to race someone.
Immoral action: Carl sees a car similar to his and challenges the person driving it to a race.
Immoral consequence: Carl and the other driver are going so fast that they both crash into a barrier.
Norm: You shouldn't sabotage people's goals.
Situation: Dale wants to build a 50 foot guard tower in his neighborhood and that annoys Bill.
Intention: Bill wants to do something about the tower.
Moral action: Bill tells Dale how he feels about the tower directly.
Moral consequence: Dale decides to build a huge swimming pool instead and Bill helps him out.
Norm: You shouldn't sabotage people's goals.
Situation: Dale wants to build a 50 foot guard tower in his neighborhood and that annoys Bill.
Intention: Bill wants to do something about the tower.
Immoral action: Bill tells the city that Dale shouldn't be allowed to build the guard tower.
Immoral consequence: The city rejects Dale's variance and Dale settles for building a 39 foot guard tower.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone they are not intelligent.
Situation: Megan is assigned to work with a colleague on a project at work and her colleague doesn't quite understand the task.
Intention: Megan wants to motivate her colleague to try harder.
Moral action: Megan gives her colleague some constructive advice relevant to the project.
Moral consequence: Megan's colleague becomes more confident in the task and his performance improves.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone they are not intelligent.
Situation: Megan is assigned to work with a colleague on a project at work and her colleague doesn't quite understand the task.
Intention: Megan wants to motivate her colleague to try harder.
Immoral action: Megan questions their intelligence thinking that this will light a fire under them.
Immoral consequence: Megan's colleague feels discouraged and it affects his performance in a bad way.
Norm: It is kind to make something for someone.
Situation: Ryan notices that his sister Susie has been down in the dumps ever since she came home from school that day.
Intention: Ryan wants Susie to cheer up.
Moral action: Ryan bakes Susie a batch of her favorite cookies to cheer her up.
Moral consequence: Susie's mood is immediately lifted, and she feels great love and appreciation for her brother's caring gesture.
Norm: It is kind to make something for someone.
Situation: Ryan notices that his sister Susie has been down in the dumps ever since she came home from school that day.
Intention: Ryan wants Susie to cheer up.
Immoral action: Ryan tells Susie to grow up and get over whatever is bothering her.
Immoral consequence: Susie doesn't feel any better and continues to mope and feel sad.
Norm: It's polite to do favors for your neighbor.
Situation: James goes outside to get the mail and sees a stray dog barking at his neighbor Earl.
Intention: James wants to get the mail.
Moral action: James makes the dog go away and gets his mail from the mailbox.
Moral consequence: Earl thanks James for helping to get the dog away from him.
Norm: It's polite to do favors for your neighbor.
Situation: James goes outside to get the mail and sees a stray dog barking at his neighbor Earl.
Intention: James wants to get the mail.
Immoral action: James goes to his mailbox and leaves Earl with the dog.
Immoral consequence: Earl is injured by the dog and has to go to the hospital.
Norm: It's good to report things to security.
Situation: Amy is at the airport and sees somebody leave a backpack unattended.
Intention: Amy wants to do something about the backpack.
Moral action: Amy knows that unattended packages are a danger in airports so immediately tells someone with a uniform.
Moral consequence: Security is able to respond to the backpack to take care of it safely and Amy feels good about reporting it.
Norm: It's good to report things to security.
Situation: Amy is at the airport and sees somebody leave a backpack unattended.
Intention: Amy wants to do something about the backpack.
Immoral action: Amy walks up to the backpack and takes it and then checks what is inside.
Immoral consequence: Amy is later arrested for stealing when the person who lost the backpack reports it stolen and police review CCTV footage.
Norm: It's bad to let a pet run loose without supervision.
Situation: Joe just adopted a rabbit and loves it very much.
Intention: Joe wants his rabbit to have fun in the yard.
Moral action: Joe puts nets up above his yard and watches his rabbit play in the yard.
Moral consequence: Joe's rabbit lives a happy life and Joe enjoys watching him.
Norm: It's bad to let a pet run loose without supervision.
Situation: Joe just adopted a rabbit and loves it very much.
Intention: Joe wants his rabbit to have fun in the yard.
Immoral action: Joe leaves his rabbit outside in his yard with free reign and leaves to go shopoping.
Immoral consequence: A bird sees the rabbit and kills it and Joe is saddened.
Norm: It's wrong to blow hundreds of dollars on an app.
Situation: Phil gets a game for his phone and spends $5 on microtransactions.
Intention: Phil wants to enjoy the app.
Moral action: Phil realizes that these microtransactions are just letting him pay to skip bad/boring/tedious parts of the game.
Moral consequence: Phil decides to buy a game that wasn't designed to keep him spending more money.
Norm: It's wrong to blow hundreds of dollars on an app.
Situation: Phil gets a game for his phone and spends $5 on microtransactions.
Intention: Phil wants to enjoy the app.
Immoral action: Phil spends $5 more and then $5 more and then an hour later another $5...
Immoral consequence: By the time Phil beats the game he's spent more than enough to buy a game CONSOLE.
Norm: It's wrong to expected people to buy you things
Situation: Kyle, who receives money for doing chores around the house, is a teenager who learns about a sequel to his favorite video game series coming out.
Intention: Kyle wants to obtain the game.
Moral action: Kyle saves up his allowance money in order to buy the game for himself.
Moral consequence: Kyle's parents notice him saving money and are view him as responsible.
Norm: It's wrong to expected people to buy you things
Situation: Kyle, who receives money for doing chores around the house, is a teenager who learns about a sequel to his favorite video game series coming out.
Intention: Kyle wants to obtain the game.
Immoral action: Kyle goes up to his parents and asks them to buy the game for him.
Immoral consequence: Kyle's parents start to think that he is becoming spoiled.
Norm: You should back up so you can let people park.
Situation: Jed is parked at a busy shopping mall when people are looking for spots and is tired.
Intention: Jed wants to sleep in his car.
Moral action: Jed sees the other drivers and moves his car offroad somewhere and sleeps there.
Moral consequence: The other drivers are grateful to Jed and no one is upset.