CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It isn't okay to be overly dependent on other people.
Situation: Jake lives at his parents house rent free and is playing video games when his mom Jenny bursts in and asks him when he's going to get a job.
Intention: Jake wants to answer his mom's question.
Moral action: Jake tells his mom that he'll get his act together and get a job as soon as there's an opening.
Moral consequence: Jenny is delighted that her son is taking his future seriously and is planning on unburdening her and her husband of his presence.
Norm: It isn't okay to be overly dependent on other people.
Situation: Jake lives at his parents house rent free and is playing video games when his mom Jenny bursts in and asks him when he's going to get a job.
Intention: Jake wants to answer his mom's question.
Immoral action: Jake tells his mom he's not really planning on getting a job since he can live with her and dad for free.
Immoral consequence: Jenny is infuriated that her son thinks it's OK to continue to mooch off her and her husband forever.
Norm: It's not nice to cause problems in public places.
Situation: Laura is at the mall and sees a few garbage cans overflowing with garbage.
Intention: Laura wants to attract the attention of authorities to the problem of garbage at the mall.
Moral action: Laura quietly goes to a security guard at the mall and asks him to contact his boss about the garbage issue.
Moral consequence: The security guard calls his boss, who thanks him for letting him know about the issue.
Norm: It's not nice to cause problems in public places.
Situation: Laura is at the mall and sees a few garbage cans overflowing with garbage.
Intention: Laura wants to attract the attention of authorities to the problem of garbage at the mall.
Immoral action: Laura goes to a security guard at the mall and loudly takes him to task about the garbage cans.
Immoral consequence: A small crowd gathers and starts accusing the security guard of negligence.
Norm: It is terrible to steal from a friend.
Situation: Kerri is ad her friend Jodi's and Jodi shows her a necklace that her mom bought for her birthday.
Intention: Kerri wants to wear the necklace.
Moral action: Kerri asks Jodi if she can try on the necklace and after doing so, asks to borrow it.
Moral consequence: Jodi appreciates being asked and lends it to Kerry who is very pleased.
Norm: It is terrible to steal from a friend.
Situation: Kerri is ad her friend Jodi's and Jodi shows her a necklace that her mom bought for her birthday.
Intention: Kerri wants to wear the necklace.
Immoral action: Kerri waits until Jodi puts the necklace away and sticks it in her pocket when she's not looking and wears it when she leaves.
Immoral consequence: Jodi notices the necklace is gone and knows it was Kerri and now no longer wants to be friends.
Norm: it is bad to betray a friend.
Situation: Steve and his friend Arnold bumped into an angry drunk stranger who started aggressively moving towards Arnold.
Intention: Steve wants to decide on his course of action.
Moral action: Steve actively tries to support Arnold in dealing with the drunk stranger.
Moral consequence: Steve and Arnold improves their friendship after they successfully calm down the drunk stranger together.
Norm: it is bad to betray a friend.
Situation: Steve and his friend Arnold bumped into an angry drunk stranger who started aggressively moving towards Arnold.
Intention: Steve wants to decide on his course of action.
Immoral action: Steve runs away and leaves Arnold to deal with the drunk stranger himself.
Immoral consequence: Arnold gets injured and no longer considers Steve as a friend.
Norm: It's good to help out children who have been bullied.
Situation: Michael was playing on the playground during recess and a group of kids at the top of slide were keeping a boy from getting on.
Intention: Michael wants to make new friends.
Moral action: Michael goes to the slide and asks the boy if he would like to go play somewhere more fun.
Moral consequence: Michael and the boy have fun at recess and become longtime friends.
Norm: It's good to help out children who have been bullied.
Situation: Michael was playing on the playground during recess and a group of kids at the top of slide were keeping a boy from getting on.
Intention: Michael wants to make new friends.
Immoral action: Michael ignores what is going on at the slide and goes over to the jungle gym where he meets a new friend.
Immoral consequence: The boy at the bottom of the slide feels sad that others treat him poorly.
Norm: It is considerate to obey your parents.
Situation: Todd is a teenager who has been told by his parents to eat less candy.
Intention: Todd wants to decide on obeying his parents or not.
Moral action: Todd takes his parent's advice and actively limits the amount of candy he eats.
Moral consequence: Todd avoids developing any health issues and does not cause his parents any inconvenience.
Norm: It is considerate to obey your parents.
Situation: Todd is a teenager who has been told by his parents to eat less candy.
Intention: Todd wants to decide on obeying his parents or not.
Immoral action: Todd decides to ignore his parent's advice and continue eating copious amounts of candy.
Immoral consequence: Todd develops painful cavities that causes his parents to drive him to the dentist.
Norm: You should not freeload from other people.
Situation: Troy has been living at Donald's house for a few months after he lost his job and now Donald is asking if Troy is going to look for work.
Intention: Troy wants to answer Donald's question.
Moral action: Troy tells Donald that he's going to look for work right away since he wants to free Donald of the burden of housing him.
Moral consequence: Donald is delighted that his friend is planning to move on with his life, and he won't be there too much longer.
Norm: You should not freeload from other people.
Situation: Troy has been living at Donald's house for a few months after he lost his job and now Donald is asking if Troy is going to look for work.
Intention: Troy wants to answer Donald's question.
Immoral action: Troy tells Donald that he'd much rather just continue to live there for free for a while, and he'll look for work sometime down the road.
Immoral consequence: Donald is furious that Troy is taking advantage of his good will and contemplates whether to throw Troy out.
Norm: It's good to be honest with your parents.
Situation: Liza is off at college, and she has decided to start a page on the internet with dirty pictures as a job.
Intention: Liza wants to earn money for her college years.
Moral action: Liza tells her parents about her unconventional job when they ask if she has found work.
Moral consequence: Liza's parents are glad she has told them about this, and they have a chance to talk to her about it.
Norm: It's good to be honest with your parents.
Situation: Liza is off at college, and she has decided to start a page on the internet with dirty pictures as a job.
Intention: Liza wants to earn money for her college years.
Immoral action: Liza tells her parents she is working at a pizza restaurant and does not mention her webpage.
Immoral consequence: Liza's parents find out about her webpage from a friend of the family, and they are very upset with Liza.
Norm: You should always get your chores done on time.
Situation: Eddie's father told him that he needed to clean his room before leaving the house.
Intention: Eddie wants to go to his friend's house.
Moral action: Eddie cleans his room and then rides his bike over to his friend's house.
Moral consequence: Eddie has a great time playing video games with his friend.
Norm: You should always get your chores done on time.
Situation: Eddie's father told him that he needed to clean his room before leaving the house.
Intention: Eddie wants to go to his friend's house.
Immoral action: Eddie goes into his room and climbs out the window to sneak out to his friend's house.
Immoral consequence: Eddie is grounded when his father finds out that his room is still a mess.
Norm: It's rude to call someone weird.
Situation: Cal is playing with his friend Jay in the backyard at his house when Jay pees outside.
Intention: Cal wants to say something about Jay's action.
Moral action: Cal lets Jay know that if he needs to use the restroom he can go inside the house.
Moral consequence: The next time that Jay needs to pee, he goes inside the house.
Norm: It's rude to call someone weird.
Situation: Cal is playing with his friend Jay in the backyard at his house when Jay pees outside.
Intention: Cal wants to say something about Jay's action.
Immoral action: Cal laughs at Jay and says that he is the weirdest kid that he knows.
Immoral consequence: Jay starts feeling uncomfortable and goes home and cries in his room.
Norm: It's wrong to do things out of retibution.
Situation: Tina is about to head out when she notices her neighbor ride his bike right into her parked car which results in a dent.
Intention: Tina wants to react to the accident that just occured.
Moral action: Tina runs up to the neighbor and asks him if he's OK and needs any assistance.
Moral consequence: The neighbor is happy to see Tina trying to help him and is relieved she's not mad about her car.
Norm: It's wrong to do things out of retibution.
Situation: Tina is about to head out when she notices her neighbor ride his bike right into her parked car which results in a dent.
Intention: Tina wants to react to the accident that just occured.
Immoral action: Tina runs up to the neighbor and picks up his bike only to throw it back down on the ground in an attempt to damage it.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor is terrified because he thinks Tina might attack him next.
Norm: It's good to provide tips for people.
Situation: Jane had a very attentive and good waitress while eating at a restaurant, and is done eating.
Intention: Jane wants to thank her waitress for great service.
Moral action: Jane decides to thank the waitress with a tip and a verbal compliment.
Moral consequence: The waitress is glad to make more money and Jane feels generous.
Norm: It's good to provide tips for people.
Situation: Jane had a very attentive and good waitress while eating at a restaurant, and is done eating.
Intention: Jane wants to thank her waitress for great service.
Immoral action: Jane decides to verbally thank her waitress instead of providing a tip.
Immoral consequence: The waitress feels insulted and shows it on her face while Jane feels guilty.
Norm: It's good to help people head off heartbreak.
Situation: Tom's friend Jack calls him on the phone in tears after having just been dumped by his girlfriend.
Intention: Tom wants to make Jack feel better about the break-up.
Moral action: Tom goes over to Jack's house and spends time talking with and comforting him.
Moral consequence: Jack feels supported by his friend and his mood is much improved.
Norm: It's good to help people head off heartbreak.
Situation: Tom's friend Jack calls him on the phone in tears after having just been dumped by his girlfriend.
Intention: Tom wants to make Jack feel better about the break-up.
Immoral action: Tom tells Jack he should get over it because his girlfriend wasn't good for him anyway.
Immoral consequence: Jack continues to feel sad and heartbroken and wallows for some time.
Norm: It's okay to focus on your family.
Situation: Chris has a busy work-life and is equally busy at home, since he wants to help his wife with taking care of their newborn baby as much as he can.
Intention: Chris is tired of multitasking and wants to be able to focus his efforts.
Moral action: Chris chooses to spend more time with his family and to focus less on work.
Moral consequence: Chris' wife feels supported and enjoys the way their home life unfolds.
Norm: It's okay to focus on your family.
Situation: Chris has a busy work-life and is equally busy at home, since he wants to help his wife with taking care of their newborn baby as much as he can.
Intention: Chris is tired of multitasking and wants to be able to focus his efforts.
Immoral action: Chris decides to focus on his work and devotes less time to his family.
Immoral consequence: Chris' wife feels overwhelmed and tired taking care of everything at home.
Norm: A good friend will never put a lover before you.
Situation: Ginnie friend Alex is having a bout of depression, and they are talking through it when Ginnie's boyfriend calls her up to ask her to go out.
Intention: Ginnie wants to answer her boyfriends request.
Moral action: Ginnie tells her boyfriend that Alex needs her right now, and they will make plans at a later date.
Moral consequence: Alex feels like Ginnie is a true friend and is grateful to have her.
Norm: A good friend will never put a lover before you.
Situation: Ginnie friend Alex is having a bout of depression, and they are talking through it when Ginnie's boyfriend calls her up to ask her to go out.
Intention: Ginnie wants to answer her boyfriends request.
Immoral action: Ginnie tells Alex their talk will have to wait, and she starts getting ready to go out with her boyfriend.
Immoral consequence: Alex is even more depressed and feels abandoned.
Norm: It's bad to enter a marriage if you aren't committed.
Situation: Ben and Jane have just got married and are on honeymoon.
Intention: Ben wants to go to the bar.
Moral action: Ben ask Jane if she wants to go to the bar to drink.
Moral consequence: Jane feel happy and has fun.
Norm: It's bad to enter a marriage if you aren't committed.
Situation: Ben and Jane have just got married and are on honeymoon.
Intention: Ben wants to go to the bar.
Immoral action: Ben tells Jane that he needs a break from her to go drink, and he goes to the bar.
Immoral consequence: Jane is unhappy and feels left out.
Norm: It's good to help out your partner financially.
Situation: Phil's girlfriend recently had her work hours reduced, and she is struggling to make her monthly car payments.
Intention: Phil wants his girlfriend to be able to make her car payments.
Moral action: Phil helps out his girlfriend by paying part of her car payments for a few months.
Moral consequence: Phil's girlfriend is able to make her payments in full and avoid going into debt.
Norm: It's good to help out your partner financially.
Situation: Phil's girlfriend recently had her work hours reduced, and she is struggling to make her monthly car payments.
Intention: Phil wants his girlfriend to be able to make her car payments.
Immoral action: Phil tells his girlfriend to borrow some money from her parents or get a second job.
Immoral consequence: Phil's girlfriend is unable to produce the cash needed to make her payments, and she falls into debt.
Norm: It's frowned on to invite yourself to a social engagement.
Situation: Shane and Tim are talking at the office and Tim tells Shane that this weekend he's going camping with some friends.
Intention: Shane wants to say something about Tim's camping trip.
Moral action: Shane tells Tim that the trip sounds like a lot of fun, and he hopes Tim has a good time.
Moral consequence: Tim is delighted that Shane has wished him a good trip and tells Shane he'll tell him all about it when he gets back.
Norm: It's frowned on to invite yourself to a social engagement.
Situation: Shane and Tim are talking at the office and Tim tells Shane that this weekend he's going camping with some friends.
Intention: Shane wants to say something about Tim's camping trip.
Immoral action: Shane tells Tim "that's great! I'll be there, too, when are we leaving exactly?".
Immoral consequence: Tim is annoyed that Shane just assumed he could come and is now feeling awkward as he has to deny him that possibility.
Norm: It's good to keep one's vehicle in good running order.
Situation: Brad is in the middle or a long road trip when he notices some warning lights coming on in his dashboard.
Intention: Brad wants to decide what to do in response to the warning lights.
Moral action: Brad takes the car into the nearest auto maintenance shop where the issue is quickly fixed.
Moral consequence: Brad's car is running as good as new, and he is soon back on the road enjoying his trip.
Norm: It's good to keep one's vehicle in good running order.
Situation: Brad is in the middle or a long road trip when he notices some warning lights coming on in his dashboard.
Intention: Brad wants to decide what to do in response to the warning lights.
Immoral action: Brad decides to ignore the warnings for the time being and keeps on driving.
Immoral consequence: Brad's engine overheats and the car breaks down leaving him stranded on the side of the road.
Norm: It's good to want what is best for your kids.
Situation: Mary found out her daughter is going to college and her daughter needs help finding a college.
Intention: Mary wants to help pick a college for her daughter.
Moral action: Mary picks the best school she can afford, which is a nice out-of-state, private school.
Moral consequence: Mary's daughter learns a lot from her college, and her mom feels proud of Mary.
Norm: It's good to want what is best for your kids.
Situation: Mary found out her daughter is going to college and her daughter needs help finding a college.
Intention: Mary wants to help pick a college for her daughter.
Immoral action: Mary picks the cheapest school for her daughter even though it is the worst school in the state.
Immoral consequence: Mary's daughter has a horrible time at the school and Mary feels negative energy from her daughter.
Norm: It's good to give someone a gift as a reward.
Situation: Bill returns from a week long vacation during which time his friend Greg was dog sitting for him.
Intention: Bill wants to thank Greg for helping him out.
Moral action: Bill thanks Greg in person and gives him a substantial gift certificate as a reward for dog sitting.
Moral consequence: Greg is happy, appreciative and eager to help dog sit again in the future.
Norm: It's good to give someone a gift as a reward.
Situation: Bill returns from a week long vacation during which time his friend Greg was dog sitting for him.
Intention: Bill wants to thank Greg for helping him out.
Immoral action: Bill leaves Greg a short voicemail telling him thank you for dog sitting.
Immoral consequence: Greg feels underwhelmed and a bit unappreciated by Bill's response and declines to dog sit for him in the future.
Norm: It is good to clean up accidents.
Situation: Aaron is a waiter working at a restaurant and drops a tray full of drinks among the tables.
Intention: Aaron wants to deal with the mess he created.
Moral action: Aaron grabs a mop, cleans up the water, and picks up the glass, then returns to work.
Moral consequence: The aisles are clean and the customers enjoy the clean atmosphere.
Norm: It is good to clean up accidents.
Situation: Aaron is a waiter working at a restaurant and drops a tray full of drinks among the tables.
Intention: Aaron wants to deal with the mess he created.
Immoral action: Aaron places a "Caution: Wet Floor" sign near the spilled drinks and broken glass, then goes back to work.
Immoral consequence: Customers complain about the unsightly mess in plain view among the tables.
Norm: It's unacceptable fight over a cartoon.
Situation: Delanie and Darcie were watching cartoons on TV last Saturday morning.
Intention: Delanie wanted to watch another cartoon.
Moral action: Delanie waited until the cartoon was over and then asked Darcie if she would like to watch something else.
Moral consequence: Darcie was happy to change the channel and both girls continued to watch TV.
Norm: It's unacceptable fight over a cartoon.
Situation: Delanie and Darcie were watching cartoons on TV last Saturday morning.
Intention: Delanie wanted to watch another cartoon.
Immoral action: Delanie changed the channel, which made Darcie very mad and soon they were screaming at each other.
Immoral consequence: Delanie and Darcie were both grounded from TV for a week because of their behaviors.
Norm: It's nice to give someone free food.
Situation: Tim was walking out of the diner with a bag of leftover food when he sees a homeless person on the street.
Intention: Tim wants to get rid of the food.
Moral action: Tim takes the bag of food and offers it to the man on the street.
Moral consequence: The homeless man cries tears of joy and thanks Tim for his generousity.
Norm: It's nice to give someone free food.
Situation: Tim was walking out of the diner with a bag of leftover food when he sees a homeless person on the street.
Intention: Tim wants to get rid of the food.
Immoral action: Tim throws the food in the trash can right in front of the homeless man.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man begins to cry as his stomach growls seeing the food being thrown.
Norm: Avoiding someone just because they're sad makes you appear shallow.
Situation: Philip's best friend just lost his job and feels miserable, so he asked Philip if he wanted to hang out on Saturday evening.
Intention: Philip wants to have a pleasant Saturday evening.
Moral action: Philip spends the evening with his best friend - they play video games, drink beer and have a great time.
Moral consequence: Philip's best friend feels comforted that Philip is there for him.
Norm: Avoiding someone just because they're sad makes you appear shallow.
Situation: Philip's best friend just lost his job and feels miserable, so he asked Philip if he wanted to hang out on Saturday evening.
Intention: Philip wants to have a pleasant Saturday evening.
Immoral action: Philip decides to hang out with other friends instead in order to avoid his best friend's depressing mood.
Immoral consequence: Philip's best friend feels like Philip is superficial and is letting him down.
Norm: You shouldn't be rude to your significant others.
Situation: Jack is taking Sally out on a date for their anniversary.
Intention: Jack wants Sally to agree to look for a job.
Moral action: Jack calmly talks with Sally about her looking for a job she agrees to look for one.
Moral consequence: Sally is happy with Jack and finds a good job in the city.
Norm: You shouldn't be rude to your significant others.
Situation: Jack is taking Sally out on a date for their anniversary.
Intention: Jack wants Sally to agree to look for a job.
Immoral action: Jack starts to talk rude to Sally about her not having a job, so she agrees to get one.
Immoral consequence: Sally is upset and decides to take a break from Jack.
Norm: It's good to call a friend who is feeling down.
Situation: Jane knows that her friend Maya has been going through a tough time lately and is feeling depressed.
Intention: Jane wants to catch up with one of her girlfriends.
Moral action: Jane calls Maya and does her best to cheer her up and make her feel better.
Moral consequence: Maya feels better, because she feels like she is cared for, and she is not alone.
Norm: It's good to call a friend who is feeling down.
Situation: Jane knows that her friend Maya has been going through a tough time lately and is feeling depressed.
Intention: Jane wants to catch up with one of her girlfriends.
Immoral action: Jane calls her friend Abby, even though she knows Maya is the one who needs support right now.
Immoral consequence: Maya feels ignored and lonely and thinks that her friend Jane doesn't care for her.
Norm: It's not okay to mock people.
Situation: Jason is watching his office coworkers play a softball game against another team when one of the opposing players, Bill falls and hurts himself while running.
Intention: Jason wants to react to Bill's fall and injury.
Moral action: Jason calls out "someone get him some first aid" and tells Bill that he'll be alright and not to worry.
Moral consequence: Bill feels a smidgen of comfort as he knows he's going to be helped out and is glad that Jason was there for him.
Norm: It's not okay to mock people.
Situation: Jason is watching his office coworkers play a softball game against another team when one of the opposing players, Bill falls and hurts himself while running.
Intention: Jason wants to react to Bill's fall and injury.
Immoral action: Jason begins to  laugh and point at Bill calling him a clumsy loser and saying only pansies get injured in softball.
Immoral consequence: Bill is in pain and hates Jason because he is making it worse with his insulting jeering from the bleachers.