CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's not okay to judge someone by their name.
Situation: John is at work when he is introduced to a new co-worker named Osama.
Intention: John wants to say something to Osasma.
Moral action: John tells Osama hello and offers to help him acclimate himself to the company.
Moral consequence: Osama feels welcomed to the company and feels optimistic about the future.
Norm: It's not okay to judge someone by their name.
Situation: John is at work when he is introduced to a new co-worker named Osama.
Intention: John wants to say something to Osasma.
Immoral action: John, upon being introduced, tells Osama that he "doesn't work with terrorists" and asks Osama why "he hates America?".
Immoral consequence: Osama is ashamed for being called a terrorist and is extremely angered by John's racism.
Norm: Parents are expected to help children learn good habits.
Situation: Amber and her son Billy  are at the playground together near a family playing ball.
Intention: Amber wants Billy to learn to play ball as well.
Moral action: When Billy signals that he wants to play with the ball, Amber encourages him to ask.
Moral consequence: Billy asks if he can play ball as well and makes a new friend, learning the lesson of sharing and how to play ball.
Norm: Parents are expected to help children learn good habits.
Situation: Amber and her son Billy  are at the playground together near a family playing ball.
Intention: Amber wants Billy to learn to play ball as well.
Immoral action: Amber doesn't say anything when Billy runs and takes the other family's ball.
Immoral consequence: Billy believes that he can play with anything he wants, including things that are not his own.
Norm: You shouldn't practice reckless driving.
Situation: Linda is driving in the far left lane of the freeway, right next to Jake who is in the middle lane.
Intention: Linda wants to change lanes.
Moral action: Linda signals that she is changing lanes and looks and sees Jake and then proceeds to wait for him to pass before she moves into the middle lane.
Moral consequence: Jake waves to Linda as he passes by, relieved that she saw him.
Norm: You shouldn't practice reckless driving.
Situation: Linda is driving in the far left lane of the freeway, right next to Jake who is in the middle lane.
Intention: Linda wants to change lanes.
Immoral action: Linda swerves into the middle lane without checking her mirrors or her blind spot, hitting the side of Jake's car.
Immoral consequence: Jake is terrified as he sees his life flash before his eyes.
Norm: It's good to go to a concert with your friends.
Situation: Steve is invited to a concert by his college friends and also by a girl, Rani, that he really likes.
Intention: Steve wants to attend the concert.
Moral action: Steve tells his friends that he will go with them and asks Rani to join him.
Moral consequence: Steve's friends enjoy spending time with Steve and with Rani and are happy.
Norm: It's good to go to a concert with your friends.
Situation: Steve is invited to a concert by his college friends and also by a girl, Rani, that he really likes.
Intention: Steve wants to attend the concert.
Immoral action: Steve tells his friends that he cannot go but tells Rani he will go with her.
Immoral consequence: Steve's friends see him at the concert and are angry with him.
Norm: It's wrong to not make time for your family.
Situation: Jim started a new business, so he hasn't had enough time to spend with his family.
Intention: Jim wants to have a successful business to help support his family.
Moral action: Jim has a healthy work-life balance and spends lots of time with his family.
Moral consequence: Jim's business does well, and his family is happy.
Norm: It's wrong to not make time for your family.
Situation: Jim started a new business, so he hasn't had enough time to spend with his family.
Intention: Jim wants to have a successful business to help support his family.
Immoral action: Jim spends all of his time at work and never hangs out with his family.
Immoral consequence: Jim's wife divorces him and takes their kids with her.
Norm: You do not have to deal with another person's problems.
Situation: Beth asks Marry to help move things out of Beth's apartment, but Mary has just come down with a cold.
Intention: Marry wants to help Beth.
Moral action: Marry asks her brother Marcus to help Beth.
Moral consequence: Marry is able to recover from her illness quicker.
Norm: You do not have to deal with another person's problems.
Situation: Beth asks Marry to help move things out of Beth's apartment, but Mary has just come down with a cold.
Intention: Marry wants to help Beth.
Immoral action: Marry spends the afternoon unloading boxes and placing them into Beth's car.
Immoral consequence: Marry's illness becomes worse forcing her to call into work sick.
Norm: It's bad to wait until the last minute to leave.
Situation: John is at home getting ready for a job interview.
Intention: John wants to get a job.
Moral action: John leaves an hour early for the job interview and gets there in time despite traffic.
Moral consequence: John gets the job.
Norm: It's bad to wait until the last minute to leave.
Situation: John is at home getting ready for a job interview.
Intention: John wants to get a job.
Immoral action: John does not leave his house until 15 minutes before the interview because it is only a 10-minute drive away.
Immoral consequence: John gets stuck in traffic, is late for the interview, and does not get the job as a result.
Norm: It's bad to neglect personal hygiene.
Situation: Aaron is getting dressed after getting home from the gym.
Intention: Aaron wants to cuddle with his girlfriend.
Moral action: Aaron makes sure to reapply deodorant and clean the sweat off of his body.
Moral consequence: Aaron's girlfriend is excited to sit and cuddle with him.
Norm: It's bad to neglect personal hygiene.
Situation: Aaron is getting dressed after getting home from the gym.
Intention: Aaron wants to cuddle with his girlfriend.
Immoral action: Aaron decides to skip showering and putting on deodorant to save time.
Immoral consequence: Aaron's girlfriend doesn't want to cuddle with him because he doesn't smell good.
Norm: It is wrong to engage in criminal activities
Situation: David is in a convenience store and see the candy aisle.
Intention: David wants a candy bar.
Moral action: David takes his candy bar to the cashier and pays for it.
Moral consequence: The store owner is glad to be doing business.
Norm: It is wrong to engage in criminal activities
Situation: David is in a convenience store and see the candy aisle.
Intention: David wants a candy bar.
Immoral action: When the cashier is not looking, David hides the candy bar in his shirt and leaves.
Immoral consequence: The store owner's lose money that they paid for the candy bar.
Norm: You should respect others' opinions.
Situation: David is talking to some friends about basketball and one of them disagrees with him about which team is better.
Intention: David wants to make a counterargument to his friend.
Moral action: David says he understands his friend's points and calmly expresses his thoughts about which team is better.
Moral consequence: David's friend understands, and they are able to have a civil conversation on the topic.
Norm: You should respect others' opinions.
Situation: David is talking to some friends about basketball and one of them disagrees with him about which team is better.
Intention: David wants to make a counterargument to his friend.
Immoral action: David yells at his friend and calls him a moron for thinking what he thinks.
Immoral consequence: David's friend gets upset and there is awkwardness in their group of friends for the rest of the day.
Norm: You shouldn't cut ties with siblings.
Situation: Steve's on the phone with his brother, Jonah, who tells Steven that he's gay.
Intention: Steven wants to respond to Jonah's statement.
Moral action: Steven tells Jonah that he supports him and that he'll come with him when Jonah tells their parents.
Moral consequence: Jonah feels relieved that he's being accepted and delighted that Steven will be there for him when he tells his parents.
Norm: You shouldn't cut ties with siblings.
Situation: Steve's on the phone with his brother, Jonah, who tells Steven that he's gay.
Intention: Steven wants to respond to Jonah's statement.
Immoral action: Steven tells his Jonah that he disapproves of his "lifestyle choice" and that he doesn't want to speak to him again.
Immoral consequence: Jonah feels devastated that his brother hates him and begins to cry and contemplate suicide.
Norm: It's wrong to verbally abuse your mother.
Situation: Steve is not happy with his mother asking him to do so many chores.
Intention: Steve wants to express anger at his mother.
Moral action: Steve asks his mom to talk and explains how he feels that the amount of work is unfair.
Moral consequence: Steves mother listens, understands and gives him the option of less chores or a raised allowance.
Norm: It's wrong to verbally abuse your mother.
Situation: Steve is not happy with his mother asking him to do so many chores.
Intention: Steve wants to express anger at his mother.
Immoral action: Steve swears at his mother and calls her stupid.
Immoral consequence: Steve is further punished by his mother and grounded for a week.
Norm: It's polite to give someone advice when they request it.
Situation: Bill who is a fund manager is talking to Jenny on the phone when Jenny asks Bill if he thinks it's a good idea if she buys shares in Microsoft.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jenny's question.
Moral action: Bill tells Jenny that anything owned by Paul Allen is automatically a good buy and that she should definitely purchase the shares.
Moral consequence: Jenny is delighted that Bill gave her his professional advice and follows through with the purchase.
Norm: It's polite to give someone advice when they request it.
Situation: Bill who is a fund manager is talking to Jenny on the phone when Jenny asks Bill if he thinks it's a good idea if she buys shares in Microsoft.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jenny's question.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jenny that he doesn't really have any advice one way or the other as Jenny is only a friend and not a client.
Immoral consequence: Jenny is hurt that Bill won't share his knowledge with her and feels disappointed.
Norm: You should not partake in illegal activities.
Situation: Adam is at a gas station and sees an aisle full of candy.
Intention: Adam wants candy.
Moral action: Adam chooses a candy bar and pays for it at the cash register.
Moral consequence: The store owner is happy to be doing business.
Norm: You should not partake in illegal activities.
Situation: Adam is at a gas station and sees an aisle full of candy.
Intention: Adam wants candy.
Immoral action: Adam hides a candy bar under his shirt when the cashier is not looking and leaves.
Immoral consequence: The store owner loses out money they could have made.
Norm: It's bad to judge other people based on their sins.
Situation: Mark and Bill are talking when Mark admits that he has killed someone in the past.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Mark's admission.
Moral action: Bill tells Mark that we all make mistakes and that he's sure there was a reason why Mark acted the way he did but that it's all over now.
Moral consequence: Mark feel supported by his friend and thanks Bill for being kind.
Norm: It's bad to judge other people based on their sins.
Situation: Mark and Bill are talking when Mark admits that he has killed someone in the past.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Mark's admission.
Immoral action: Bill tells Mark that he is a horrible human being for taking someone's life and hopes he never sees Mark again.
Immoral consequence: Mark is embarrassed by being called out and begins to cry and relive all the awful feelings from the murder incident.
Norm: You shouldn't tell people to back off.
Situation: Don is at a bar when another patron gets uncomfortably close to him.
Intention: Don wants to clear up some of his personal space.
Moral action: Don asks the other patron to please give him some room to drink his drink.
Moral consequence: The other patron apologizes and takes a step back.
Norm: You shouldn't tell people to back off.
Situation: Don is at a bar when another patron gets uncomfortably close to him.
Intention: Don wants to clear up some of his personal space.
Immoral action: Don yells at the patron and tells him to back off or else.
Immoral consequence: The other patron gets belligerent and throws a punch at Don.
Norm: It's wrong for workers to steal tips from each other.
Situation: Tom is working as a waiter at the local diner.
Intention: Tom wants to make as much money as he can.
Moral action: Tom works hard all night and helps his fellow workers when he's not busy.
Moral consequence: Tom gets a commendation and raise from his boss for being a good employee.
Norm: It's wrong for workers to steal tips from each other.
Situation: Tom is working as a waiter at the local diner.
Intention: Tom wants to make as much money as he can.
Immoral action: Tom takes the tip money off a table that was assigned to a fellow worker.
Immoral consequence: Tom is fired from his job for theft.
Norm: It is rude to argue with someone about their religion.
Situation: Jeff's new roommate is a Muslim and when the roommate gets up very early to pray, he wakes up Jeff.
Intention: Jeff wants to sleep later in the mornings.
Moral action: Jeff sits down with his roommate and asks him if can do his morning prayer in the living room, far from the bedrooms.
Moral consequence: Jeff's roommate agrees to pray in the living room in the morning, and Jeff can sleep in.
Norm: It is rude to argue with someone about their religion.
Situation: Jeff's new roommate is a Muslim and when the roommate gets up very early to pray, he wakes up Jeff.
Intention: Jeff wants to sleep later in the mornings.
Immoral action: Jeff yells at his roommate when he gets home, saying his stupid chants for his stupid religion are waking him up every morning.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's roommate gets angry at Jeff and decides to move out, leaving Jeff to find another roommate.
Norm: It's not okay to do things to embarrass another person.
Situation: John is at a lunch with coworkers when one of them, Harry spills wine on his shirt.
Intention: John wants to vocally react to the incident.
Moral action: John tells Harry that it happens to us all and offers to get Harry a napkin.
Moral consequence: Harry is happy that he doesn't have to feel shy after an accident around his friends.
Norm: It's not okay to do things to embarrass another person.
Situation: John is at a lunch with coworkers when one of them, Harry spills wine on his shirt.
Intention: John wants to vocally react to the incident.
Immoral action: John points at Harry and while laughing loudly, admonishes Harry for being an idiotic klutz and looking stupid.
Immoral consequence: Harry is very embarrassed and turns red before he manages to leave the table.
Norm: You should make time for others.
Situation: Sara was offered overtime at the hospital where she works.
Intention: Sara wants to please her family.
Moral action: Sara accepts a limited amount of overtime and focuses more on her family in her time off.
Moral consequence: Sara feels satisfied with her balance between work and family.
Norm: You should make time for others.
Situation: Sara was offered overtime at the hospital where she works.
Intention: Sara wants to please her family.
Immoral action: Sara decides to lie to her family about the offer and spends more time with them.
Immoral consequence: Sara feels guilty and is scrutinized for her decision at work.
Norm: You shouldn't pry your nose into your child's love life.
Situation: Sola's son has been hanging around a friend a lot, and she wonders if their are feelings involved.
Intention: Sola wants to ask her son about his feelings towards a friend.
Moral action: Sola gently asks her son about this friend, and when he doesn't appear comfortable she reassures him that she'll let it go.
Moral consequence: Sola's son begins to trust her and Sola is happier.
Norm: You shouldn't pry your nose into your child's love life.
Situation: Sola's son has been hanging around a friend a lot, and she wonders if their are feelings involved.
Intention: Sola wants to ask her son about his feelings towards a friend.
Immoral action: Sola brings it up at breakfast and keeps asking little questions about it, even though her son is not responding directly.
Immoral consequence: Sola's son gets angry at her for being nosy abd their relationship becomes strained.
Norm: It's good to vote in elections.
Situation: Charlie feels like he has ideas that could really change the world.
Intention: Charlie wants to influence politics.
Moral action: Charlie joins a campaign he believes in and helps shuttle people to vote with him on election day.
Moral consequence: The increased voter turnout helps Charlie's favorite candidate win the election.
Norm: It's good to vote in elections.
Situation: Charlie feels like he has ideas that could really change the world.
Intention: Charlie wants to influence politics.
Immoral action: Charlie thinks that its a waste of time to vote, so he spends election day spreading information about a radical candidate.
Immoral consequence: More people are drawn to the radical candidate causing a worse candidate for Charlie's cause to be elected.
Norm: It's good to help out a former friend and partner.
Situation: John who already made plans for Saturday is talking to his ex wife Nancy  on the telephone when she asks him to help her move on Saturday.
Intention: John wants to respond to Nancy's request.
Moral action: John tells Nancy that he will postpone his plans for a couple of hours and come early to help her out and then leave to go to his planned event.
Moral consequence: Nancy feels relieved and happy that she has found someone to help her with the move.
Norm: It's good to help out a former friend and partner.
Situation: John who already made plans for Saturday is talking to his ex wife Nancy  on the telephone when she asks him to help her move on Saturday.
Intention: John wants to respond to Nancy's request.
Immoral action: John tells Nancy that he is just simply too busy on Saturday and already made other plans, so he can't help her.
Immoral consequence: Nancy feels let down and stressed because she's running out of options and time.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your pet's health.
Situation: Luke has a dog that he brings to the dog park.
Intention: Luke wants to play fetch with his dog.
Moral action: Luke notices the dog is hurt and decides to go back home so the dog can rest.
Moral consequence: The dog gets better faster and is up and active sooner.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your pet's health.
Situation: Luke has a dog that he brings to the dog park.
Intention: Luke wants to play fetch with his dog.
Immoral action: Luke noticed his dog has a limp but continues to throw the ball which the dog can’t resist chasing.
Immoral consequence: The dogs leg gets worse, and he is more severely injured.
Norm: It's wrong to ignore people.
Situation: Bob hears a knock at the door while trying to cook lunch.
Intention: Bob wants to finish cooking lunch.
Moral action: Bob lets the person in and asks him to wait while he finishes cooking.
Moral consequence: The person at Bob's door patiently waits for Bob.
Norm: It's wrong to ignore people.
Situation: Bob hears a knock at the door while trying to cook lunch.
Intention: Bob wants to finish cooking lunch.
Immoral action: Bob ignores the knock and continues to cook.
Immoral consequence: The person at Bob's door gets upset, as it's obvious that Bob is home.
Norm: It's rude to expect your parents to give you money
Situation: Cynthia is out at a party with her friends, some of whom are dancing on the car her father gave her.
Intention: Cynthia wants to have a fun night out.
Moral action: Cynthia asks her friends to get off of the car because she doesn't have money to pay for repairs.
Moral consequence: Cynthia's friends get off of her car, and they go inside, continuing to party and enjoy themselves.
Norm: It's rude to expect your parents to give you money
Situation: Cynthia is out at a party with her friends, some of whom are dancing on the car her father gave her.
Intention: Cynthia wants to have a fun night out.
Immoral action: Cynthia tells her friends it's not a big deal to be on the car because her dad will pay to fix it.
Immoral consequence: Cynthia's and her friends have a great party but her father makes her get a job to pay for the damage to the car and grounds her.
Norm: You shouldn't shame a female for being on her period.
Situation: Ted's girlfriend Stacy doesn't want to go out because of the pain she has during her period.
Intention: Ted wants to spend time with Stacy.
Moral action: Ted agrees to stay home with Stacy and watch something together.
Moral consequence: Ted and Stacy have a nice date.
Norm: You shouldn't shame a female for being on her period.
Situation: Ted's girlfriend Stacy doesn't want to go out because of the pain she has during her period.
Intention: Ted wants to spend time with Stacy.
Immoral action: Ted calls Stacy a wimp and pushes her to go out with him.
Immoral consequence: Stacy gets angry and calls Ted an insensitive jerk.
Norm: It's good to ask permission before doing things.
Situation: Mark has started a new job in an office.
Intention: Mark wants to eat lunch.
Moral action: Mark asks a coworker if he can have their chips in exchange for bringing them a snack tomorrow.
Moral consequence: Mark's coworker knows where their chips went and takes up the offer.
Norm: It's good to ask permission before doing things.
Situation: Mark has started a new job in an office.
Intention: Mark wants to eat lunch.
Immoral action: Mark eats a coworker's chips in the break room while they're working.
Immoral consequence: The coworker has no snack and doesn't know where it went.
Norm: It's responsible to pay debts that you owe.
Situation: Joe wants to buy a new home, but knows that he has an outstanding debt with a previous insurance company which would make the purchase difficult.
Intention: Joe wants to clear his outstanding debt so that his credit runs clean.
Moral action: Joe pays off his debt to his previous insurance company.
Moral consequence: Joe's credit is cleared, and he is eventually approved to purchase a new home.
Norm: It's responsible to pay debts that you owe.
Situation: Joe wants to buy a new home, but knows that he has an outstanding debt with a previous insurance company which would make the purchase difficult.
Intention: Joe wants to clear his outstanding debt so that his credit runs clean.
Immoral action: Joe calls the insurance company and tells them that he already paid and will sue if they do not remove the debt, even though that’s not true.
Immoral consequence: After removing the debt based on Joe's word, the insurance company finds out he was lying, and sues him.
Norm: It's rude to insult the people you love.
Situation: Jake's wife has gotten a new haircut which he thinks looks terrible.
Intention: Jake wants to tell his wife that her new haircut isn't right for her.
Moral action: Jake shows his wife a different haircut from a magazine and says that it would really suit her.
Moral consequence: Jake's wife appreciates his interest in her and considers his haircut suggestion.
Norm: It's rude to insult the people you love.
Situation: Jake's wife has gotten a new haircut which he thinks looks terrible.
Intention: Jake wants to tell his wife that her new haircut isn't right for her.
Immoral action: Jake tells his wife that she looks ugly with her new haircut.
Immoral consequence: Jake's wife's feelings are hurt, and she resents his cruelty.
Norm: It's good to be there for your partner.
Situation: John and his girlfriend have a school test coming up in a subject that John is much better at than his girlfriend.
Intention: John wants to be prepared for the test.
Moral action: John spends part of his time studying for the test but also spends some time tutoring his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: John's girlfriend get's a good grade on the test and passes the class.