CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You can't expect all your classes to be easy.
Situation: Cade has the night free, but he has a test for his entry level math class tomorrow.
Intention: Cade wants to have fun.
Moral action: Cade studies by playing an educational game he downloaded onto his computer.
Moral consequence: The game teaches him valuable study skills that he uses throughout the semester.
Norm: You can't expect all your classes to be easy.
Situation: Cade has the night free, but he has a test for his entry level math class tomorrow.
Intention: Cade wants to have fun.
Immoral action: Cade goes out with his friends for the evening.
Immoral consequence: Cade fails the difficult math test.
Norm: It's good to help out your children.
Situation: Jonah is watching TV when his son Frank asks him to help him put together a Lego project.
Intention: Jonah wants to respond to Frank's request.
Moral action: Jonah tells Frank to get ready because they're going to have a build fest together and play for hours.
Moral consequence: Frank gets all excited because his dad will help him build the best Lego project ever.
Norm: It's good to help out your children.
Situation: Jonah is watching TV when his son Frank asks him to help him put together a Lego project.
Intention: Jonah wants to respond to Frank's request.
Immoral action: Jonah tells Frank he's too old to play with toys and that Legos come with instructions, and he should use those.
Immoral consequence: Frank is sad that his dad won't play with him and stressed because he can't figure out the instructions.
Norm: Never complain about getting things for free.
Situation: Carolina notices that she's received a plain free outfit in her dress up mobile game.
Intention: Carolina wants to express herself.
Moral action: Carolina uses her creativity to make several outfits in the game uploading them to the game's server.
Moral consequence: Carolina gains new follwers in the game for her creative efforts.
Norm: Never complain about getting things for free.
Situation: Carolina notices that she's received a plain free outfit in her dress up mobile game.
Intention: Carolina wants to express herself.
Immoral action: On a forum Carolina makes a post saying that she's disappointed that her free gift isn't like the expensive paid outfits.
Immoral consequence: Carolina is called out by the other people in the forum for being ungrateful.
Norm: It is never acceptable to swear at someone serving food.
Situation: Karen is dining out with her family when her order is not done accurately.
Intention: Karen wants to get the correct order.
Moral action: Karen points out the mistake in the order and asks if anything can be done.
Moral consequence: Karen is given the correct order and comped a free dessert because of the mistake.
Norm: It is never acceptable to swear at someone serving food.
Situation: Karen is dining out with her family when her order is not done accurately.
Intention: Karen wants to get the correct order.
Immoral action: Karen uses expletives in a voice that is audible to customers around them while questionsing the competence of the waiter.
Immoral consequence: Karen is approached by the manager and asked to leave after other customers complain about her behavior.
Norm: It is good to share news with your family.
Situation: Joe found out that a politician  owes several million to the mob.
Intention: Joe wants to tell the right people.
Moral action: Joe tells his family and to keep it quiet until the media runs the story.
Moral consequence: Joe's family is shocked to hear the news but is glad to know.
Norm: It is good to share news with your family.
Situation: Joe found out that a politician  owes several million to the mob.
Intention: Joe wants to tell the right people.
Immoral action: Joe tells the story to the mediaand no one else until the news is public.
Immoral consequence: Joe's family is upset that he didn't tell them about the news.
Norm: You shouldn't fall in love with your step-sister.
Situation: Phil's mother just remarried, and he now has a step-sister that is his age.
Intention: Phil wants to be close to his new step-sister.
Moral action: Phil makes an effort to get to know his step-sister and be a true brother to her.
Moral consequence: Phil is able to develop a strong familial bond with his step-sister.
Norm: You shouldn't fall in love with your step-sister.
Situation: Phil's mother just remarried, and he now has a step-sister that is his age.
Intention: Phil wants to be close to his new step-sister.
Immoral action: Phil takes his step-sister out on romantic dates and soon starts to feel attracted to her.
Immoral consequence: Phil is separated from his step-sister when their parents become aware of his feelings.
Norm: It's bad to annoy someone by following them around everywhere.
Situation: Yvonne brings her son Mark to a work party where other people also bring their kids.
Intention: Mark wants to spend time with his mom.
Moral action: Mark plays with the other kids for a little while, and then goes to find his mom.
Moral consequence: Yvonne is glad that Mark made friends and lets him stand with her.
Norm: It's bad to annoy someone by following them around everywhere.
Situation: Yvonne brings her son Mark to a work party where other people also bring their kids.
Intention: Mark wants to spend time with his mom.
Immoral action: Mark follows his mom around all night.
Immoral consequence: Yvonne gets annoyed with Mark and tells him to go play with the other children.
Norm: It's bad to chew loudly with your mouth open.
Situation: Stan is out at dinner with his parents at a fancy restaurant and his order of lasagna has just arrived.
Intention: Stan wants to enjoy his meal.
Moral action: Stan quietly and methodically eats his lasagna with a fork and knife.
Moral consequence: Stan savors his meal and enjoys the dinner with his parents.
Norm: It's bad to chew loudly with your mouth open.
Situation: Stan is out at dinner with his parents at a fancy restaurant and his order of lasagna has just arrived.
Intention: Stan wants to enjoy his meal.
Immoral action: Stan chews loudly with his mouth open and smacks his lips as he eats the lasagna.
Immoral consequence: Stan is scolded by his parents for being impolite and having bad table manners.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of other races.
Situation: Nick and Nancy are a married couple at an old west exhibit where they see a display of Apache Indians in traditional garb.
Intention: Nick wants to comment on the display.
Moral action: Nick tells Nancy that the display is so beautiful and vivid, and he feels as he was with the Apache when he looks at it.
Moral consequence: Nancy is delighted that Nick seems to be enjoying the display and that he's so into it.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of other races.
Situation: Nick and Nancy are a married couple at an old west exhibit where they see a display of Apache Indians in traditional garb.
Intention: Nick wants to comment on the display.
Immoral action: Nick tells Nancy that Indians are a ridiculous people for wearing feathers and painting their faces.
Immoral consequence: Nancy is disgusted that Nick is so narrow minded and judgmental of people instead of learning from them.
Norm: It's good to help out the poor and needy.
Situation: MaryAnne is dropping her daughter off at school on a cold winter morning when she notices some kids without coats on.
Intention: MaryAnne wants to know why those kids weren't wearing coats.
Moral action: MaryAnne starts a coat drive to collect coats for the cold, needy children.
Moral consequence: The other parents come together and donate their kids' old coats, leaving no child in the school without proper outerwear.
Norm: It's good to help out the poor and needy.
Situation: MaryAnne is dropping her daughter off at school on a cold winter morning when she notices some kids without coats on.
Intention: MaryAnne wants to know why those kids weren't wearing coats.
Immoral action: MaryAnne finds out that some children's parents couldn't afford new coats, then goes about with her life as usual.
Immoral consequence: Nothing changes for the children who arrive to school cold every day.
Norm: It's wrong to get upset about the little things.
Situation: Ian is walking in his house when he bangs his toe into a dining room chair.
Intention: Ian wants to let out his frustration.
Moral action: Ian breathes very deeply and loudly without speaking, trying to control the pain.
Moral consequence: No one realizes that Ian walked into a chair or was angry at anything.
Norm: It's wrong to get upset about the little things.
Situation: Ian is walking in his house when he bangs his toe into a dining room chair.
Intention: Ian wants to let out his frustration.
Immoral action: Ian shouts loudly and complains for ten minutes at the chair that he walked into.
Immoral consequence: The neighbors think that Ian is verbally abusing a family member and are suspicious of him.
Norm: It's mean to want your child to leave.
Situation: Troy is talking to his teenage son about getting a job and saving his money which his son is resisting.
Intention: Troy wants to give his son motivation to find a job.
Moral action: Troy tells his son that if he gets a job now he can retire earlier and do whatever he wants for the second half of his life.
Moral consequence: Troy's son begins to understand the idea behind getting a job right away and becomes more open to it.
Norm: It's mean to want your child to leave.
Situation: Troy is talking to his teenage son about getting a job and saving his money which his son is resisting.
Intention: Troy wants to give his son motivation to find a job.
Immoral action: Troy tells his son that if he doesn't get a job he'll get kicked out of the house and can live on his own.
Immoral consequence: Troy's son is filled with fear and uncertainty and is under massive pressure suddenly that's crushing him.
Norm: It's wrong not to do the dishes when asked.
Situation: Eric has cooked dinner for himself at home where he lives with his roommates.
Intention: Eric wants to relax and take it easy at night after dinner.
Moral action: Eric washes his dishes and puts them away before going to bed.
Moral consequence: Eric's roommates wake up to clean dishes in the morning and are happier.
Norm: It's wrong not to do the dishes when asked.
Situation: Eric has cooked dinner for himself at home where he lives with his roommates.
Intention: Eric wants to relax and take it easy at night after dinner.
Immoral action: Eric leaves his dishes unwashed in the sink and goes to sleep.
Immoral consequence: Eric's roommates wake up angry in the morning and have no clean dishes for themselves.
Norm: You shouldn't hide things from your significant other.
Situation: Frank has planned a strip club outing with friends on Friday and now his wife Cara asks him if he's doing anything that night.
Intention: Frank wants to answer Cara's question.
Moral action: Frank tells Cara that him and the boys are planning to go to a strip club that night.
Moral consequence: Cara is happy that Frank is telling her a hard truth and tells him to have a great time.
Norm: You shouldn't hide things from your significant other.
Situation: Frank has planned a strip club outing with friends on Friday and now his wife Cara asks him if he's doing anything that night.
Intention: Frank wants to answer Cara's question.
Immoral action: Frank tells Cara that he is doing something with friends, they're going to play a game of cards together.
Immoral consequence: Cara later finds out they went to a strip club and now is suspicious whether Frank cheated on her and what else he lies about.
Norm: It is wrong to hurt your partner.
Situation: Richard accidentally drops the cellphone of her girlfriend,Linda, and it breaks.
Intention: Linda wants to react to Richard's carelessness.
Moral action: Linda forgives Richard and asks him to fix her cellphone.
Moral consequence: Richard brings the cellphone to the phone shop to get it fixed and Linda feels relieved.
Norm: It is wrong to hurt your partner.
Situation: Richard accidentally drops the cellphone of her girlfriend,Linda, and it breaks.
Intention: Linda wants to react to Richard's carelessness.
Immoral action: Linda pushes a chair against Richard to vent her negative emotion.
Immoral consequence: Richard gets hurt and feels intimidated by Linda's violent action.
Norm: It's good to help someone who has a drinking problem
Situation: Molly was visiting her friend Jed who was a recovering alcoholic.
Intention: Molly wants to do something fun with Jed.
Moral action: Molly invites Jed to go on a walk in the park with her.
Moral consequence: Jed enjoys the company and the atmosphere of the park on his walk.
Norm: It's good to help someone who has a drinking problem
Situation: Molly was visiting her friend Jed who was a recovering alcoholic.
Intention: Molly wants to do something fun with Jed.
Immoral action: Molly invites Jed to the local bar to have a few drinks with her.
Immoral consequence: Jed has some drinks at the bar and turns back to his alcoholic tendencies.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with self-centered kids.
Situation: Larry is at the mall with his son Max who demanded ice cream, which Larry refused and now Max is throwing a tantrum.
Intention: Larry wants to respond to Max's tantrum.
Moral action: Larry tells Max that he's going to stuff him in a box and mail him to Rwanda if he doesn't quiet down.
Moral consequence: Max learns to respect his father and do as he says which serves him well later in life.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with self-centered kids.
Situation: Larry is at the mall with his son Max who demanded ice cream, which Larry refused and now Max is throwing a tantrum.
Intention: Larry wants to respond to Max's tantrum.
Immoral action: Larry tells Max fine, he'll get him ice cream if he just stops screaming.
Immoral consequence: Max learns that he can get anything he wants as long as he annoys his father enough which destroys him later in life.
Norm: It's bad to see benefits to slavery.
Situation: Charles is discussing slavery with a diverse group of friends, who are divided on the topic.
Intention: Charles wants to come across as open-minded.
Moral action: Charles displays open-mindedness by listening to all his friends' opinions and ends up demonstrating how there were no objective benefits to slavery.
Moral consequence: Charles' Black friend feels supported by Charles' clear analysis.
Norm: It's bad to see benefits to slavery.
Situation: Charles is discussing slavery with a diverse group of friends, who are divided on the topic.
Intention: Charles wants to come across as open-minded.
Immoral action: Charles listens to his friends and ends up saying that he can see how slavery had some benefits.
Immoral consequence: One of Charles' friends, who is Black, is shocked and saddened by Charles' opinion.
Norm: You should not fail academically.
Situation: Jordan plays senior high school football but because of a grueling practice schedule, he falls behind in math class which he needs to pass in order to graduate.
Intention: Jordan wants to prioritize what's important to him.
Moral action: Jordan cuts back on his practice schedule to work on his math.
Moral consequence: Jordan passes his class and goes on to graduate and play college football.
Norm: You should not fail academically.
Situation: Jordan plays senior high school football but because of a grueling practice schedule, he falls behind in math class which he needs to pass in order to graduate.
Intention: Jordan wants to prioritize what's important to him.
Immoral action: Jordan ignores his studies because he feels football is his calling in life.
Immoral consequence: Jordan fails math class and has to repeat the school year, and now can't play college football.
Norm: It's irresponsible to let your child quit school
Situation: Ben's son is partway through high school when he decides that he wants to quit school, work in his spare time, and get his GED on his own.
Intention: Ben wants his son to succeed in work.
Moral action: Ben encourages his son to finish high school and work after school hours instead.
Moral consequence: Ben's son gets his GED and is eligible to go to college and to have better jobs.
Norm: It's irresponsible to let your child quit school
Situation: Ben's son is partway through high school when he decides that he wants to quit school, work in his spare time, and get his GED on his own.
Intention: Ben wants his son to succeed in work.
Immoral action: Ben decides that his son would get good work experience and lets him carry out his plan.
Immoral consequence: Ben's son gets work experience but never goes back to finish his GED, locking him out of better employment.
Norm: It is rude to pressure a woman into buying something.
Situation: Roger is a vacuum salesman who has been invited into the home of a woman named Martha.
Intention: Roger wants to sell Martha a vacuum.
Moral action: Roger tells Martha about all the features and advantages of the vacuum as well as its limited time sale price.
Moral consequence: Martha is enticed by Roger's sales pitch and agrees to purchase a vacuum.
Norm: It is rude to pressure a woman into buying something.
Situation: Roger is a vacuum salesman who has been invited into the home of a woman named Martha.
Intention: Roger wants to sell Martha a vacuum.
Immoral action: Roger uses forceful sales tactics and guilt to pressure Martha to buy a vacuum.
Immoral consequence: Martha is irritated by Roger's aggressive behavior and asks him to leave her home.
Norm: You shouldn't spread your germs in publicly used things.
Situation: Jordan is at home sick this weekend.
Intention: Jordan wants to go get some medicine.
Moral action: Jordan makes sure to wear a mask and gloves before he heads out to the pharmacy and only sneezes into his sleeve.
Moral consequence: Thanks to Jordans precautions the next customer to enter does not get sick.
Norm: You shouldn't spread your germs in publicly used things.
Situation: Jordan is at home sick this weekend.
Intention: Jordan wants to go get some medicine.
Immoral action: Jordan heads to his local pharmacy without a mask or gloves on.
Immoral consequence: He opens the pharmacy door after sneezing into his hand, subsequently, the next customer opens the door bare handed and gets sick because of it.
Norm: You shouldn't expect everyone to like avocados.
Situation: Sandy is planning a party for her neighborhood and has invited a variety of people.
Intention: Sandy wants to serve tacos at the party.
Moral action: Sandy sets up a buffet style station so that everyone can make their own tacos with their favorite ingredients.
Moral consequence: One of the guests has an avocado allergy but can easily avoid eating any.
Norm: You shouldn't expect everyone to like avocados.
Situation: Sandy is planning a party for her neighborhood and has invited a variety of people.
Intention: Sandy wants to serve tacos at the party.
Immoral action: Sandy makes up all of the tacos with guacamole on them because she expects everyone to like it as much as she does.
Immoral consequence: One of the guests turns out to be allergic to avocado and has to go to the hospital.
Norm: It's wrong to spoil your kids.
Situation: Ursula is walking through the mall with her young daughter Bella when Bella sees an expensive fur coat for kids and asks her mom to buy it.
Intention: Ursula wants to respond to Bella's request.
Moral action: Ursula tells Bella that her request is beyond absurd and that if she wants a coat like that she can go to college and then get a job.
Moral consequence: Bella begins to understand that money is not something that's just available for everyone and it serves her better later in life.
Norm: It's wrong to spoil your kids.
Situation: Ursula is walking through the mall with her young daughter Bella when Bella sees an expensive fur coat for kids and asks her mom to buy it.
Intention: Ursula wants to respond to Bella's request.
Immoral action: Ursula tells Bella that if she wants the expensive coat she can have it and goes to buy it.
Immoral consequence: Bella never learns the value of a dollar or what it takes to make money and fails later in life.
Norm: You shouldn't drink other people's beverages.
Situation: Greg is exercising at a gym and wants some water when he sees someone's water bottle that was left behind an hour ago.
Intention: Greg wants to drink some water.
Moral action: Greg walks several minutes to the water fountain in the gym and drinks from it.
Moral consequence: The owner of the water bottle returns and drinks the water, quenching his thirst.
Norm: You shouldn't drink other people's beverages.
Situation: Greg is exercising at a gym and wants some water when he sees someone's water bottle that was left behind an hour ago.
Intention: Greg wants to drink some water.
Immoral action: Greg grabs the abandoned water bottle and drinks it all to quench his thirst.
Immoral consequence: The owner returns shortly after and tries to drink the water, only to find it empty, and is disappointed.
Norm: You shouldn't eat food that isn't yours.
Situation: Joey's date Melinda is in the restaurant restroom when their desserts arrive, and after taking a bite of his own, Joey realizes that he hates it.
Intention: Joey wants to enjoy some dessert.
Moral action: Joey flags down the waiter and asks for the same dessert that Melinda ordered.
Moral consequence: Melinda offers Joey some of her dessert while he waits for his own.
Norm: You shouldn't eat food that isn't yours.
Situation: Joey's date Melinda is in the restaurant restroom when their desserts arrive, and after taking a bite of his own, Joey realizes that he hates it.
Intention: Joey wants to enjoy some dessert.
Immoral action: Joey eats some of Melinda's dessert while she is in the restroom.
Immoral consequence: Melinda is upset when she returns and decides to end the date early.
Norm: It is inconsiderate to make noise above your neighbor.
Situation: Jacob, who's a dancer, lives in an apartment above Tina, who has a job interview tomorrow.
Intention: Jacob wants to practice a new dance he's learning.
Moral action: Jacob drives to an all-night gym and practices his dance there.
Moral consequence: Tina gets a full night's sleep and feels well-rested for her job interview.
Norm: It is inconsiderate to make noise above your neighbor.
Situation: Jacob, who's a dancer, lives in an apartment above Tina, who has a job interview tomorrow.
Intention: Jacob wants to practice a new dance he's learning.
Immoral action: Jacob practices his dance in the living room of his apartment all night.
Immoral consequence: Tina can't get to sleep because of Jacob's pounding on her ceiling, and she goes to her job interview groggy.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your kids you regret having them.
Situation: Gary, a mechanic who was studying engineering until his wife got pregnant, is asked by one of his children why he's a mechanic.
Intention: Gary wants to give a response to his child.
Moral action: Gary tells his child that he likes cars and that it's a valuable skill.
Moral consequence: Gary's child sees the value of Gary's work and also learns to fix cars.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your kids you regret having them.
Situation: Gary, a mechanic who was studying engineering until his wife got pregnant, is asked by one of his children why he's a mechanic.
Intention: Gary wants to give a response to his child.
Immoral action: Gary tells him the story about studying engineering and says that he regrets having children so quickly.
Immoral consequence: Gary's child thinks that he helped make Gary's life worse and becomes depressed.
Norm: It's rude to ditch your friends to go clubbing.
Situation: Bob and his friends made a date to see a movie tonight, but he just saw a girl, Jessica, at the club he is at.
Intention: Bob wants to go out with Jessica.
Moral action: Bob gets Jessica's number, so he can call her after the movie is over.
Moral consequence: Bob gets to spend time with his friend and also go out with Jessica.