CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is wrong to touch people inappropriately
Situation: Daniel is sitting next to Rita and notices a bee on her chest that Rita doesn't see.
Intention: Daniel doesn't want Rita to be stung.
Moral action: Daniel tells Rita that she has a bee on her chest.
Moral consequence: Rita brushes away the bee and thanks Daniel for letting her know.
Norm: It is wrong to touch people inappropriately
Situation: Daniel is sitting next to Rita and notices a bee on her chest that Rita doesn't see.
Intention: Daniel doesn't want Rita to be stung.
Immoral action: Daniel reaches out to brush the bug away but also touches Rita's breast.
Immoral consequence: Rita feels violated, slaps Daniel and runs away.
Norm: You shouldn't track sand into the house.
Situation: Brad and his wife Cindy have come back from the beach with shoes full of sand, and they're at the front of their home.
Intention: Brad wants to enter the house.
Moral action: Brad opens the door to their home but takes his shoes off and wipes his feet before going in.
Moral consequence: Cindy is delighted to see Brad remembered that his feet are full of sand and didn't bring it into the house.
Norm: You shouldn't track sand into the house.
Situation: Brad and his wife Cindy have come back from the beach with shoes full of sand, and they're at the front of their home.
Intention: Brad wants to enter the house.
Immoral action: Brad opens the door to their home and walks in just as he would normally.
Immoral consequence: Cindy gets mad at brad for not paying attention to his feet and bringing tons of sand into their house.
Norm: It's not okay to make people suffer through your art.
Situation: Jane is a model who is posing for photographer Francis in his photography studio.
Intention: Francis wants to direct Jane to make it look like she's suffering.
Moral action: Francis tells Jane to stare out of the window and look melancholy, so he can make a photo about a suffering metaphor.
Moral consequence: Jane does what she's told, and she's happy when Francis tells her they got a good photo.
Norm: It's not okay to make people suffer through your art.
Situation: Jane is a model who is posing for photographer Francis in his photography studio.
Intention: Francis wants to direct Jane to make it look like she's suffering.
Immoral action: Francis tells Jane to claw her nails into her skin until it bleeds, so he can make a photo about a suffering metaphor.
Immoral consequence: Jane does what she's told and puts herself through a lot of pain, so she doesn't care much when Francis tells her it's a good photo.
Norm: It's very bad to pour insects onto someone else's bed.
Situation: James' sister bought an ant farm a few days before they had a major fight.
Intention: James wants to punish his sister for yelling at him.
Moral action: James tells his parents that he found ants from the ant farm in his room.
Moral consequence: James' parents tell his sister that she has to get rid of the ant farm if it's not escape-proof.
Norm: It's very bad to pour insects onto someone else's bed.
Situation: James' sister bought an ant farm a few days before they had a major fight.
Intention: James wants to punish his sister for yelling at him.
Immoral action: James' dumps his sister's ant farm out on her bed and the ants crawl everywhere.
Immoral consequence: James' parents ground him for a month and make him clean his sister's room.
Norm: It's kind of friends to do things for each other.
Situation: Jessica notices her friend accidentally left the stove on and the water is boiling over.
Intention: Jessica wants to consider addressing the situation.
Moral action: Jessica immediately takes action to turn off the stove before the water completely boils over.
Moral consequence: The friend returns and is grateful towards Jessica for turning off the stove.
Norm: It's kind of friends to do things for each other.
Situation: Jessica notices her friend accidentally left the stove on and the water is boiling over.
Intention: Jessica wants to consider addressing the situation.
Immoral action: Jessica ignores the stove and simply lets the water boil over.
Immoral consequence: Jessica's friend comes back and thinks Jessica is strange for not acting on the boiling water.
Norm: You should plan group trips with everyone involved.
Situation: Connor is taking his wife and three kids on a vacation, they're driving cross country to visit relatives.
Intention: Connor wants to have an enjoyable trip.
Moral action: Connor plans out the route in advance, taking suggestions from his wife and kids for activity stops.
Moral consequence: Everyone in the car gets to do some activities that they like, and it's a very enjoyable trip for everyone.
Norm: You should plan group trips with everyone involved.
Situation: Connor is taking his wife and three kids on a vacation, they're driving cross country to visit relatives.
Intention: Connor wants to have an enjoyable trip.
Immoral action: Connor plans out the route in advance, including activity stops, without consulting his family.
Immoral consequence: Connor's route and activities are of interest to him and his wife, but the kids are bored and whine a lot.
Norm: You shouldn't pretend to be someone you aren't online.
Situation: Shannon is on a dating app and has grown very close to a man named Ted who also uses the app.
Intention: Shannon wants to meet Ted in person.
Moral action: Shannon uses honest photos of herself on her profile and sets up a dinner date to meet Ted.
Moral consequence: Ted tells Shannon she looks just like her photos, and they start a new relationship in real life.
Norm: You shouldn't pretend to be someone you aren't online.
Situation: Shannon is on a dating app and has grown very close to a man named Ted who also uses the app.
Intention: Shannon wants to meet Ted in person.
Immoral action: After using pictures of a supermodel on her dating profile, Shannon finally meets Ted in person.
Immoral consequence: Ted does not recognize Shannon and leaves after finding out what she had done.
Norm: You shouldn't try to impress people by acting tough.
Situation: Jim is out with his girlfriend Janet at the Fair when another guy calls Janet a bad name.
Intention: Jim wants to impress and stand up for his girlfriend.
Moral action: Jim tells the guy he shouldn't talk to women like that and Janet is a wonderful girl, and he takes Janet to a safer part of the Fair.
Moral consequence: Janet respects Jim for his wisdom and peacefulness and loves him more.
Norm: You shouldn't try to impress people by acting tough.
Situation: Jim is out with his girlfriend Janet at the Fair when another guy calls Janet a bad name.
Intention: Jim wants to impress and stand up for his girlfriend.
Immoral action: Jim immediately punches the guy and the guy falls down bleeding and hurt.
Immoral consequence: Janet is petrified and thinks Jim is a jerk and leaves him.
Norm: It's bad to try to kiss an engaged person.
Situation: Elijah is a model posing with a recently engaged woman for a picture, and the director asks them for a more romantic pose.
Intention: Elijah wants to create a good picture.
Moral action: Elijah rests his forehead against the other model's and touches her cheek while asking if she's okay with this pose.
Moral consequence: Elijah gains a good reputation for respecting people's relationships.
Norm: It's bad to try to kiss an engaged person.
Situation: Elijah is a model posing with a recently engaged woman for a picture, and the director asks them for a more romantic pose.
Intention: Elijah wants to create a good picture.
Immoral action: Elijah closes his eyes and kisses the other model pulling her against his body.
Immoral consequence: Elijah is slapped by the other model.
Norm: You should train your dog not to bark.
Situation: Sally has a noisy little dog even though she lives in an apartment complex that doesn't allow pets.
Intention: Sally wants to train her dog.
Moral action: Sally trains her dog not to make any noise while it's inside her apartment.
Moral consequence: Sally buys her dog its own bed and makes the spare bedroom the dog's room.
Norm: You should train your dog not to bark.
Situation: Sally has a noisy little dog even though she lives in an apartment complex that doesn't allow pets.
Intention: Sally wants to train her dog.
Immoral action: Sally trains her dog to stand and walk on its hind legs.
Immoral consequence: Sally is evicted from her apartment when the landlord hears her dog barking one night.
Norm: Fighting with another party goer is rude.
Situation: Billy was at a party having a disagreement with his friend Bob.
Intention: Billy wants Bob to leave him alone.
Moral action: Billy goes into another room and starts talking to some of his other friends.
Moral consequence: Billy has a great time spending his night at the party.
Norm: Fighting with another party goer is rude.
Situation: Billy was at a party having a disagreement with his friend Bob.
Intention: Billy wants Bob to leave him alone.
Immoral action: Billy shoves Bob, and they get into a fight at the party.
Immoral consequence: The host of the party kicks Billy out of the house right away.
Norm: It's good to score points when playing games.
Situation: David is playing a game with his younger brother, and his younger brother is horrible at video games.
Intention: David wants his little brother to win the game.
Moral action: David gives his little brother some tips on how to score points before playing the game.
Moral consequence: David's little brother uses David's advice to overtake Danial on  the last turn winning the game.
Norm: It's good to score points when playing games.
Situation: David is playing a game with his younger brother, and his younger brother is horrible at video games.
Intention: David wants his little brother to win the game.
Immoral action: David loses the game on purpose trying his best to not score a single point.
Immoral consequence: David's younger brother figures out David's plan, and he's sad that David thinks so little of his abilities.
Norm: It's weird to stalk people on the internet.
Situation: Gary meets one of his friend's sisters at a party they were at.
Intention: Gary wants to know more about his friend's sister.
Moral action: Gary calls his sister and asks him what his sister's interests are.
Moral consequence: Gary is able to find out from his friend what the girl is interested in.
Norm: It's weird to stalk people on the internet.
Situation: Gary meets one of his friend's sisters at a party they were at.
Intention: Gary wants to know more about his friend's sister.
Immoral action: Gary makes a fake social media profile page, so he can see what his friend's sister is into.
Immoral consequence: Gary's friend finds out, and he tells Gary to stay away from his sister.
Norm: You shouldn't steal someone's credit card.
Situation: Iris can't afford to pay her car insurance, and she sees her boyfriend's credit card on the table.
Intention: Iris wants to pay her bill.
Moral action: Iris pulls aside her boyfriend and asks him to loan her some money.
Moral consequence: Iris is able to pay her bill.
Norm: You shouldn't steal someone's credit card.
Situation: Iris can't afford to pay her car insurance, and she sees her boyfriend's credit card on the table.
Intention: Iris wants to pay her bill.
Immoral action: Iris takes her boyfriend's credit card and uses it to pay her bill.
Immoral consequence: Iris loses her relationship with her boyfriend when he notices the charge on his account.
Norm: It's wrong to commit perjury.
Situation: Fiona is called to testify at a trial as a witness.
Intention: Fiona wants to testify at the trial.
Moral action: Fiona tells the truth while she is on the stand.
Moral consequence: Fiona is free to live her life after the trial.
Norm: It's wrong to commit perjury.
Situation: Fiona is called to testify at a trial as a witness.
Intention: Fiona wants to testify at the trial.
Immoral action: Fiona does not tell the truth while she is on the stand.
Immoral consequence: Fiona is prosecuted for perjury and goes to prison.
Norm: It's rude to seek revenge on a neighbor.
Situation: Doug has a neighbor named Zane whose dog left droppings on Doug's yard.
Intention: Doug wants to respond to the dog droppings.
Moral action: Doug talks to Zane about the dog leaving droppings.
Moral consequence: Zane will be more careful about where the dog goes.
Norm: It's rude to seek revenge on a neighbor.
Situation: Doug has a neighbor named Zane whose dog left droppings on Doug's yard.
Intention: Doug wants to respond to the dog droppings.
Immoral action: Doug takes the dog droppings and smears them on Zane's door.
Immoral consequence: Zane will seek to destroy Doug's property in return.
Norm: It's wrong to go to brothels if you're underage.
Situation: David is walking home from school with one of his friends.
Intention: David wants to do something fun and exciting.
Moral action: David and his friend walk across a train bridge to cross over a creek instead of sticking to their usual route home.
Moral consequence: David's friend is a little scared by how high the bridge feels, but after crossing it he feels exhilarated.
Norm: It's wrong to go to brothels if you're underage.
Situation: David is walking home from school with one of his friends.
Intention: David wants to do something fun and exciting.
Immoral action: David and his friend sneak in to an adult only club through an open door they notice in a nearby alley.
Immoral consequence: David's friend sees several naked women under bright, flashing lights and is scarred by the experience.
Norm: You shouldn't keep an animal that doesn't' belong to you.
Situation: Rachael picks up a dog walking down the street, and notices the contact information of the dog's owner written on her collar.
Intention: Rachael wants to be close to the dog.
Moral action: Rachael returns the dog to its owners asking if she could foster him when they're not around.
Moral consequence: Rachael ends up getting paid as the family's official dog sitter.
Norm: You shouldn't keep an animal that doesn't' belong to you.
Situation: Rachael picks up a dog walking down the street, and notices the contact information of the dog's owner written on her collar.
Intention: Rachael wants to be close to the dog.
Immoral action: Rachael tosses the collar in the trashcan adopting the dog.
Immoral consequence: Rachael gets in trouble with the owners who spot her walking the dog a week later.
Norm: You shouldn't brag about drinking a lot of beer.
Situation: Micah, the winner of several drinking contests, is talking with his crush Lisa at a party, and Lisa is warming up to him.
Intention: Micah wants to impress Lisa.
Moral action: Micah demonstrates his knowledge on several topics with a cheerful smile.
Moral consequence: Lisa invites Micah to dinner the next week because she wants to learn more about him.
Norm: You shouldn't brag about drinking a lot of beer.
Situation: Micah, the winner of several drinking contests, is talking with his crush Lisa at a party, and Lisa is warming up to him.
Intention: Micah wants to impress Lisa.
Immoral action: Micah talks about winning several drinking contests in a loud tone while gesturing to the wine bottle on the table.
Immoral consequence: Lisa is embarrassed, and she excuses herself from the table.
Norm: One should respect their family.
Situation: Christina, a five year old, bites her lip as she stares at her father who refuses to take her to the park.
Intention: Christina wants to express her anger.
Moral action: Christina calls her friend and vents to her about her parents.
Moral consequence: Christina feels better after getting all of the negative energy out of her.
Norm: One should respect their family.
Situation: Christina, a five year old, bites her lip as she stares at her father who refuses to take her to the park.
Intention: Christina wants to express her anger.
Immoral action: Christina calls her father a strange monkey face and sticks her tongue out at him.
Immoral consequence: Christina is sent to time out for the remainder of the afternoon.
Norm: Is wrong to judge somebody's lifestyle
Situation: Paul is at the mall when he's approached by an LGBTQ group led by Tony who asks him if he's pro LGBTQ.
Intention: Paul wants to tell Tony that he is not pro LGBTQ.
Moral action: Paul tells Tony that he isn't because it's not an issue of concern to him one way or the other.
Moral consequence: Tony tells Paul that he understands and that he's happy at least he's not against LGBTQ either.
Norm: Is wrong to judge somebody's lifestyle
Situation: Paul is at the mall when he's approached by an LGBTQ group led by Tony who asks him if he's pro LGBTQ.
Intention: Paul wants to tell Tony that he is not pro LGBTQ.
Immoral action: Paul tells Tony that he is not because God will smite those who commit buggery, and they're sinners.
Immoral consequence: Tony is angry that Paul is calling him a sinner and walks away from Paul.
Norm: It's wrong to argue with your mother.
Situation: Sarah bought a new outfit to wear to school but her mother tells her to wear something else because it's inappropriate.
Intention: Sarah wants to respond to her mother.
Moral action: Sarah realizes her mother is right about the outfit and tells her that she will go change.
Moral consequence: Sarah's mother is glad she isn't going to be dressing inappropriately for school.
Norm: It's wrong to argue with your mother.
Situation: Sarah bought a new outfit to wear to school but her mother tells her to wear something else because it's inappropriate.
Intention: Sarah wants to respond to her mother.
Immoral action: Sarah asks her mother why it's inappropriate and says that she's being too critical, this is what all her friends are wearing.
Immoral consequence: Sarah's mother tells her not to argue with her anymore, or she'll be grounded.
Norm: You shouldn't annoy other drivers.
Situation: Jon needs to get to the rightmost lane, but there are cars in it.
Intention: Jon wants to switch lanes.
Moral action: Jon slows down and waits for the cars in the right lane to drive past.
Moral consequence: The drivers in the right lane respect that Jon didn't cut them off.
Norm: You shouldn't annoy other drivers.
Situation: Jon needs to get to the rightmost lane, but there are cars in it.
Intention: Jon wants to switch lanes.
Immoral action: Jon quickly cuts off the driver on his right despite them honking.
Immoral consequence: The drivers in the right lane feels angry and wants to overtake Jon right back.
Norm: It's bad to commit crimes and wind up in prison.
Situation: Jeremy is dissatisfied with how the government operates in his town.
Intention: Jeremy wants to express his frustration with government.
Moral action: Jeremy protests against the government by holding a sign at a rally.
Moral consequence: Jeremy meets other people that have similar views.
Norm: It's bad to commit crimes and wind up in prison.
Situation: Jeremy is dissatisfied with how the government operates in his town.
Intention: Jeremy wants to express his frustration with government.
Immoral action: Jeremy throws a Molotov cocktail at city hall.
Immoral consequence: Jeremy gets arrested, prosecuted, then sent to prison.
Norm: People who are liars should not be given your understanding.
Situation: Dominick's employee Shana tells Dominick she did project work that Dominick actually did.
Intention: Dominick wants to respond to Shana's assertion.
Moral action: Dominick tells Shana that she is being let go for not telling the truth.
Moral consequence: Shana will learn that she should not lie about her work.
Norm: People who are liars should not be given your understanding.
Situation: Dominick's employee Shana tells Dominick she did project work that Dominick actually did.
Intention: Dominick wants to respond to Shana's assertion.
Immoral action: Dominick tells Shana that she is a competent employee.
Immoral consequence: Shana will learn that she can take credit for others' work.
Norm: It's admirable when people are able to admit mistakes.
Situation: Ken is speeding down the freeway because he wants to get home early, and he's pulled over by officer Pete.
Intention: Ken wants to explain why he went so fast.
Moral action: Ken tells Pete that he was being an idiot and trying to get home early, and he's really sorry he won't do it again.
Moral consequence: Pete is impressed that Ken just outright admitted his mistake and took ownership of it, so he lets him off with a warning.
Norm: It's admirable when people are able to admit mistakes.
Situation: Ken is speeding down the freeway because he wants to get home early, and he's pulled over by officer Pete.
Intention: Ken wants to explain why he went so fast.
Immoral action: Ken tells Pete that his wife texted him about an emergency, and he's just rushing home.
Immoral consequence: Pete asks to see the text, which doesn't exist so Pete gets angry about the lie and gives Ken the maximum fine.
Norm: It's nice to get things for other people.
Situation: Seth is at home with his father when his father asks for a glass of water.
Intention: Seth wants to respond to his father's request.
Moral action: Seth tells his father he will get the glass of water.
Moral consequence: Seth's father will think Seth is helpful and a good child.
Norm: It's nice to get things for other people.
Situation: Seth is at home with his father when his father asks for a glass of water.
Intention: Seth wants to respond to his father's request.
Immoral action: Seth tells his father he's too busy to get the glass of water.
Immoral consequence: Seth's father will think Seth is selfish and ungrateful.
Norm: It's rude to pry into a person's private affairs.
Situation: Nicole is working out at the gym, and she sees her friend, Becky, who recently got a divorce.
Intention: Nicole wants to know how Betty is doing.
Moral action: Nicole stays away from any sensitive topics and just inquires about Betty's general well being.
Moral consequence: Betty is happy to have a friend to talk to and thanks Nicole for concern.
Norm: It's rude to pry into a person's private affairs.
Situation: Nicole is working out at the gym, and she sees her friend, Becky, who recently got a divorce.
Intention: Nicole wants to know how Betty is doing.
Immoral action: Nicole repeatedly asks Betty lots of personal questions about her divorce.
Immoral consequence: Betty feels uncomfortable and tries to change the subject each time.
Norm: It is rude to disrespect your brother
Situation: James, an avid reader and chess player, couldn't understand why his brother liked sports so much.
Intention: James wants to feel closer to his brother.
Moral action: James goes to watch some of his brother's football games to better understand the allure.
Moral consequence: James is pleased to see how excited the games make his brother and compliments his dedication.
Norm: It is rude to disrespect your brother
Situation: James, an avid reader and chess player, couldn't understand why his brother liked sports so much.
Intention: James wants to feel closer to his brother.
Immoral action: James tries to teach his brother to play chess despite his lack of interest, so he'll have "something better to do that hit people all day”.
Immoral consequence: James' brother says that James obviously doesn't understand who he is.
Norm: It's important for parents to agree how to raise children
Situation: John and his wife are taking their daughter from soccer practice on a weekday evening.
Intention: John wants his daughter to be great soccer player.
Moral action: John and his wife form a joint plan on how to get their daughter both enjoy soccer and be competitive at it.
Moral consequence: John and his wife feel good about working together and their daughter picks up on her parents' shared happiness.
Norm: It's important for parents to agree how to raise children
Situation: John and his wife are taking their daughter from soccer practice on a weekday evening.
Intention: John wants his daughter to be great soccer player.
Immoral action: John actively pushes his daughter to try harder on the field, but his constant intervention frustrates his wife, who just wants her to have fun.
Immoral consequence: John and his wife get into a fight about how to handle their daughter playing sports.