CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is uncouth to fart in the presence of others.
Situation: Richard watches his little sister start crying when his mom doesn't order desert at a restaurant.
Intention: Richard wants to make his little sister smile.
Moral action: Richard folds a napkin into a small bird to get his sister's attention.
Moral consequence: His sister learns how to make things out of paper from her brother.
Norm: It is uncouth to fart in the presence of others.
Situation: Richard watches his little sister start crying when his mom doesn't order desert at a restaurant.
Intention: Richard wants to make his little sister smile.
Immoral action: Richard stands up, puffs out his chest, and makes loud farting noises.
Immoral consequence: Richard's actions embarrasses his sister, and she hides behind her mother.
Norm: It's wrong to give into peer pressure.
Situation: Aaron, who is 12 years old and is on the track team, is outside his house when one of the older neighborhood kids offers him a cigarette.
Intention: Aaron wants to appear mature.
Moral action: Aaron tells him no and that it would hurt his performance in track and field.
Moral consequence: The neighborhood kid gives him a thumbs-up and encourages him in track.
Norm: It's wrong to give into peer pressure.
Situation: Aaron, who is 12 years old and is on the track team, is outside his house when one of the older neighborhood kids offers him a cigarette.
Intention: Aaron wants to appear mature.
Immoral action: Aaron takes the cigarette and smokes it, listening to the older kid's instructions.
Immoral consequence: Aaron becomes addicted to cigarettes, spends lots of money on them, and ruins his health.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your spouse.
Situation: Ron is craving some excitement in the bedroom, him and his wife haven't been working in a while now.
Intention: Ron wants to have an exciting sexual experience.
Moral action: Ron comes home one day and surprises his wife and tells her he wants to have sex somewhere exciting.
Moral consequence: They go into the forest and have sex on the floor, revitalizing their sex life.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your spouse.
Situation: Ron is craving some excitement in the bedroom, him and his wife haven't been working in a while now.
Intention: Ron wants to have an exciting sexual experience.
Immoral action: Ron seeks out an escort, thinking it'll excite him a lot.
Immoral consequence: Ron's wife finds the websites through his search history and files for divorce.
Norm: It's ok to be kind to other children.
Situation: Pez is eating lunch at school and an unpopular girl sits next to her.
Intention: Pez wants to enjoy her lunch.
Moral action: Pez talks with the girl and acts normally.
Moral consequence: Pez learns interesting things and feels stronger.
Norm: It's ok to be kind to other children.
Situation: Pez is eating lunch at school and an unpopular girl sits next to her.
Intention: Pez wants to enjoy her lunch.
Immoral action: Pez gets up and moves somewhere else.
Immoral consequence: Pez later feels guilt which takes years to overcome.
Norm: It's wrong to hate Jews.
Situation: Adolf was rejected from a primarily Jewish art school and is upset.
Intention: Adolf wants to feel better about himself.
Moral action: Adolf works harder at his art skills and re-applies later on.
Moral consequence: Many Jews and others are unharmed and Adolf becomes a beloved artist.
Norm: It's wrong to hate Jews.
Situation: Adolf was rejected from a primarily Jewish art school and is upset.
Intention: Adolf wants to feel better about himself.
Immoral action: Adolf vows revenge on the Jews and calls for their downfall.
Immoral consequence: Many Jews and others are hurt and Adolf dies a lonely death.
Norm: It's wrong not to invite your friends over.
Situation: Jerry's friend Dan hears that he's going to have a party to show off his new house.
Intention: Jerry wants to invite people to his house party.
Moral action: Jerry invites Dan and all of his friends to the house party.
Moral consequence: Dan has a good time at the party and loves Jerry's new house.
Norm: It's wrong not to invite your friends over.
Situation: Jerry's friend Dan hears that he's going to have a party to show off his new house.
Intention: Jerry wants to invite people to his house party.
Immoral action: Jerry invites everyone to come to the house party except Dan.
Immoral consequence: Dan feels left out and doesn't want to be friends with Jerry anymore.
Norm: It's bad to mock someone online.
Situation: Kairi reads an ignorant post by someone on Twitter.
Intention: Kairi wants to interact with the post.
Moral action: Kairi shows the post to her friend, and she likes her friend's post.
Moral consequence: Kairi is thanked by her friend group for sharing the tweet with them.
Norm: It's bad to mock someone online.
Situation: Kairi reads an ignorant post by someone on Twitter.
Intention: Kairi wants to interact with the post.
Immoral action: Kairi retweets the tweet with a comment about the poster's intelligence in a sarcastic tone.
Immoral consequence: Kairi is attacked by the original poster's followers for her words.
Norm: It's wrong to cut contact with family members.
Situation: Brad is having a big dinner with his family during Christmas vacation and is offended by something his sister Teresa says.
Intention: Brad wants to let Teresa know he is displeased with her.
Moral action: Brad tells Teresa that what she said offended him and it was not appropriate.
Moral consequence: Teresa apologizes for what she said and continues to enjoy a positive relationship with her brother.
Norm: It's wrong to cut contact with family members.
Situation: Brad is having a big dinner with his family during Christmas vacation and is offended by something his sister Teresa says.
Intention: Brad wants to let Teresa know he is displeased with her.
Immoral action: Brad cuts off all contact with Teresa and refuses to return her calls and messages.
Immoral consequence: Teresa is sad and confused and misses having contact with her brother.
Norm: It's bad to call someone a racial insult.
Situation: Frank is having an argument with John who is a different race while they are at work.
Intention: Frank wants to say something to John during the argument.
Moral action: Frank argues his side and sticks to work related points.
Moral consequence: John will have to consider Frank's point of view since the arguments are exact.
Norm: It's bad to call someone a racial insult.
Situation: Frank is having an argument with John who is a different race while they are at work.
Intention: Frank wants to say something to John during the argument.
Immoral action: Frank calls John an expletive based on race.
Immoral consequence: John will become angry with Frank and call him a racist.
Norm: It's kind to welcome people.
Situation: Melanie is moving soon and will be selling her current house.
Intention: Melanie wants to host an open house party.
Moral action: Melanie sets up her open house event and greets every guest with a plate of sweets.
Moral consequence: Melanie's welcome sets the tone, and she receives many offers on the house.
Norm: It's kind to welcome people.
Situation: Melanie is moving soon and will be selling her current house.
Intention: Melanie wants to host an open house party.
Immoral action: Melanie sets up her open house event, but does not acknowledge or greet any of her guests at the door.
Immoral consequence: The open house guests lose interest in Melanie's home and look elsewhere.
Norm: You shouldn't criticize your partner's home.
Situation: Joel is visiting his boyfriend's small apartment for the first time even though they have been serious for a while.
Intention: Joel wants to assess what living together would be like based on the state of his boyfriend's apartment.
Moral action: Joel comments on the fresh flowers and lived-in feel of the place.
Moral consequence: Joel's boyfriend appreciates that Joel noticed the effort he put in.
Norm: You shouldn't criticize your partner's home.
Situation: Joel is visiting his boyfriend's small apartment for the first time even though they have been serious for a while.
Intention: Joel wants to assess what living together would be like based on the state of his boyfriend's apartment.
Immoral action: Joel casually questions why his boyfriend didn't clean up before he came over.
Immoral consequence: Joel's boyfriend is hurt and asks him to leave.
Norm: It's wrong not to apologize to people.
Situation: Edward accidentally breaks a neighbor's window while playing baseball with his little brother, and the neighbor starts shouting at them.
Intention: Edward wants to explain what happened to their neighbor.
Moral action: Edward says sorry to the neighbor for breaking his window, and he tells the neighbor that it was an accident.
Moral consequence: The neighbor tells Edward and his little brother they can pay back the window by helping with some chores.
Norm: It's wrong not to apologize to people.
Situation: Edward accidentally breaks a neighbor's window while playing baseball with his little brother, and the neighbor starts shouting at them.
Intention: Edward wants to explain what happened to their neighbor.
Immoral action: Edward tells the neighbor that it was all his little brother's fault.
Immoral consequence: Edward's little brother calls him a liar and the two get in a fight, while the neighbor calls their parents.
Norm: It is rude to second guess medical professionals.
Situation: Tim's doctor wants him to wear a mask because he should partake in stopping the spread of a virus.
Intention: Tim has to decide whether to wear a mask.
Moral action: Tim decides to wear a mask since he thinks it's the least he can do.
Moral consequence: Tim's doctor feels proud of him, and others respect him more.
Norm: It is rude to second guess medical professionals.
Situation: Tim's doctor wants him to wear a mask because he should partake in stopping the spread of a virus.
Intention: Tim has to decide whether to wear a mask.
Immoral action: Tim doesn't wear a mask because he doesn't want to overreact.
Immoral consequence: Tim's doctor is disappointed with him, and others look at Tim with despise.
Norm: You shouldn't be a jerk to your neighbors.
Situation: Doro is walking to his mailbox and very tired, as his neighbor gives him a "Hello".
Intention: Doro wants to avoid a long conversation.
Moral action: Doro waves back and says he'll connect with the neighbor later on, after he gets some sleep.
Moral consequence: Doro is proud that he remained polite and maintains a good rep.
Norm: You shouldn't be a jerk to your neighbors.
Situation: Doro is walking to his mailbox and very tired, as his neighbor gives him a "Hello".
Intention: Doro wants to avoid a long conversation.
Immoral action: Doro waves off the neighbor as he darts indoors.
Immoral consequence: Doro earns a negative rep on the block and feels ostracized.
Norm: It's rude to use your phone while having a conversation.
Situation: Mark is talking and eating with his mom at a restaurant when his phone dings.
Intention: Mark wants to check his email.
Moral action: Mark tells his mom he needs to use the bathroom and checks his phone email there.
Moral consequence: Mark's mom thinks Mark is polite and cares about her feelings.
Norm: It's rude to use your phone while having a conversation.
Situation: Mark is talking and eating with his mom at a restaurant when his phone dings.
Intention: Mark wants to check his email.
Immoral action: Mark pulls out his phone as his mom is talking and checks his email.
Immoral consequence: Mark's mom gets upset and thinks Mark doesn't care about her.
Norm: Sometimes it's a mercy to put down an ailing creature.
Situation: Kacy's dog is very old and can no longer control it's bladder.
Intention: Kacy wants to have clean carpet.
Moral action: Kacy brings the dog to the vet who advises her to have the dog put down because of quality of life issues.
Moral consequence: Kacy's dog dies feeling loved in the arms of Kacy.
Norm: Sometimes it's a mercy to put down an ailing creature.
Situation: Kacy's dog is very old and can no longer control it's bladder.
Intention: Kacy wants to have clean carpet.
Immoral action: Kacy puts the dog in a cage in her basement and checks on it once a day.
Immoral consequence: Kacy's dog eventually dies by itself in the basement.
Norm: It's not okay to be unprofessional around your boss.
Situation: Dick works in a corporate office and is tired of wearing a shirt and tie all the time.
Intention: Dick wants to be more comfortable.
Moral action: Dick wears a t-shirt under his shirt and loosens his tie knot at work.
Moral consequence: Dick's boss doesn't notice Dick's modifications and is just glad that Dick is at work.
Norm: It's not okay to be unprofessional around your boss.
Situation: Dick works in a corporate office and is tired of wearing a shirt and tie all the time.
Intention: Dick wants to be more comfortable.
Immoral action: Dick untucks his shirt and stops wearing a tie to work.
Immoral consequence: Dick's boss thinks that Dick isn't taking his job seriously enough.
Norm: It's bad when someone's behavior is too bratty.
Situation: Darlene is in a toy store with her mom when she sees a toy she wants.
Intention: Darlene wants to ask for the toy.
Moral action: Darlene tells her mom she will do chores for the toy.
Moral consequence: Darlene's mom will agree with Darlene and get her the toy for chores.
Norm: It's bad when someone's behavior is too bratty.
Situation: Darlene is in a toy store with her mom when she sees a toy she wants.
Intention: Darlene wants to ask for the toy.
Immoral action: Darlene lays on the ground and refuses to move unless she gets the toy.
Immoral consequence: Darlene's mom will think Darlene is misbehaving and pick her up and take her home without the toy.
Norm: It is rude to act disgusting around strangers.
Situation: Steve and Anthony are walking down the road together, when he sees a dead lizard and a stranger on the other side of the road.
Intention: Steve wants to amuse Anthony.
Moral action: Steve tells Anthony an amusing story about his mother and father.
Moral consequence: Anthony gets a good chuckle about Steve's story, enjoying it.
Norm: It is rude to act disgusting around strangers.
Situation: Steve and Anthony are walking down the road together, when he sees a dead lizard and a stranger on the other side of the road.
Intention: Steve wants to amuse Anthony.
Immoral action: Steve waits until the neighbor is looking and picks up the lizard by the tail and holds it in his mouth.
Immoral consequence: Anthony is disgusted by it, not laughing at all.
Norm: You shouldn't play with your food.
Situation: Cameron is at a fancy restaurant eating dinner with his parents.
Intention: Cameron wants a bite of mashed potatoes.
Moral action: Cameron takes a bite of mashed potatoes and uses his napkin to clean up his face.
Moral consequence: Cameron's mother tells him that she is proud of his table manners.
Norm: You shouldn't play with your food.
Situation: Cameron is at a fancy restaurant eating dinner with his parents.
Intention: Cameron wants a bite of mashed potatoes.
Immoral action: Cameron takes a bite of mashed potatoes and has it erupt out of his mouth like a volcano.
Immoral consequence: Cameron's mother drags him out of the dining area and gives him a lecture in the lobby.
Norm: It's expected that people will be excited about big announcements.
Situation: Josh is surprised when his daughter tells him she is getting married and asks for his blessing.
Intention: Josh wants to respond to his daughters request.
Moral action: Josh congratulates his daughter and offers to contribute to the wedding.
Moral consequence: Josh is able to make his daughter even happier.
Norm: It's expected that people will be excited about big announcements.
Situation: Josh is surprised when his daughter tells him she is getting married and asks for his blessing.
Intention: Josh wants to respond to his daughters request.
Immoral action: Josh expresses his disapproval of the planned marriage.
Immoral consequence: Josh's response causes his daughter great pain.
Norm: You shouldn't think your kids are nuts.
Situation: Aron's son is so hyper that he thinks something is wrong with him.
Intention: Aron wants to decide whether he should get his son help.
Moral action: Aron accepts that all kids are hyper and decides to just leave his son alone.
Moral consequence: Aron's son becomes less hyper with age and is happy.
Norm: You shouldn't think your kids are nuts.
Situation: Aron's son is so hyper that he thinks something is wrong with him.
Intention: Aron wants to decide whether he should get his son help.
Immoral action: Aron takes his son to go see a child psychologist.
Immoral consequence: Aron's son starts to become self-conscious and feels that he did something wrong.
Norm: It's rude to tell your neighbors what to do.
Situation: Randal, Tamaki's neighbor, is driving him to a doctor's appointment in traffic.
Intention: Tamaki wants to talk to Randal.
Moral action: Tamaki asks about Randal's day and general interests.
Moral consequence: Randal invites Tamaki to hang out that weekend.
Norm: It's rude to tell your neighbors what to do.
Situation: Randal, Tamaki's neighbor, is driving him to a doctor's appointment in traffic.
Intention: Tamaki wants to talk to Randal.
Immoral action: Tamaki comments on Randal's abilities and makes suggestions on how to improve his driving.
Immoral consequence: An annoyed Randal refuses to drive Tamaki anywhere again.
Norm: You can't expect people to always like certain movies.
Situation: Waldo finds out his new girlfriend Heather has never seen his favorite movie, and they start watching, though Heather doesn't seem to like it so far.
Intention: Waldo wants to hang out with Heather.
Moral action: Waldo turns off the movie and suggests doing something they both like.
Moral consequence: Heather and Waldo have a lot of fun doing something they both like to do.
Norm: You can't expect people to always like certain movies.
Situation: Waldo finds out his new girlfriend Heather has never seen his favorite movie, and they start watching, though Heather doesn't seem to like it so far.
Intention: Waldo wants to hang out with Heather.
Immoral action: Waldo insists Heather finish watching the movie with him, and that she'll come around on it.
Immoral consequence: Heather resents having to waste two hours watching a movie she hates, and eventually breaks up with Waldo.
Norm: People shouldn't try to pigeonhole others into convenient holes.
Situation: Bill has known Tom for many years but now Tom wants to start hanging out more with Bill, and Bill isn't sure they are very good friends.
Intention: Bill wants to decide if Tom is a good enough friend to hang out with.
Moral action: Bill doesn't label Tom in any particular way and hangs out with him when he is not busy.
Moral consequence: Tom and Bill find that they both enjoy life more thoroughly as a result of the increased social interaction.
Norm: People shouldn't try to pigeonhole others into convenient holes.
Situation: Bill has known Tom for many years but now Tom wants to start hanging out more with Bill, and Bill isn't sure they are very good friends.
Intention: Bill wants to decide if Tom is a good enough friend to hang out with.
Immoral action: Bill decides that Tom is an acquaintance, not really a friend, and declines to hang out with him.
Immoral consequence: Bill is hurt by Tom's refusal to hang out with him and Tom misses an opportunity to go out more often and socialize.
Norm: It is good to vent your frustrations.
Situation: Micky has been having a lot of stresses in his life lately and is at home with his wife.
Intention: Micky wants to spend quality time with his wife.
Moral action: Micky opens up to his wife about his situation and is able to get some weight off of his shoulders.
Moral consequence: Micky becomes closer with his wife and is able to effectively work towards solving his stressing issues.
Norm: It is good to vent your frustrations.
Situation: Micky has been having a lot of stresses in his life lately and is at home with his wife.
Intention: Micky wants to spend quality time with his wife.
Immoral action: Micky puts on a front for his wife as to not make her share in his situation, and they watch a movie together.
Immoral consequence: Micky's is able to enjoy the evening but eventually the bottled up stress begins to affect his health in serious ways.
Norm: It's not okay to not give someone personal space.
Situation: Kevin is at a library to study and there is one other student seated at a table.
Intention: Kevin wants to find a place to sit.
Moral action: Kevin finds an open seat at a table that is unoccupied.
Moral consequence: The other person at the library will be able to study in peace.
Norm: It's not okay to not give someone personal space.
Situation: Kevin is at a library to study and there is one other student seated at a table.
Intention: Kevin wants to find a place to sit.
Immoral action: Kevin sits very close to the other person at the library.
Immoral consequence: The other person at the library will think that Kevin is invasive and move away from Kevin.
Norm: You shouldn't download videos of people's children.
Situation: Kira needs footage of families for her project that's due in two days.
Intention: Kira wants to complete her project.
Moral action: Kira asks to record her neighbors while they play in the yard.
Moral consequence: Kira's video earns several awards at the end of the year.
Norm: You shouldn't download videos of people's children.
Situation: Kira needs footage of families for her project that's due in two days.
Intention: Kira wants to complete her project.
Immoral action: Kira makes her video from footage found on family youtube channels.
Immoral consequence: Kira fails the project when her teacher discovers she did not get permission to use the video clips.
Norm: It is rude to embarass your significant other online
Situation: Mira is reading the embarrassing sex hashtag that's trending on Twitter.
Intention: Mira wants to interact with the hashtag.
Moral action: Mira retweets some of the funny stories and tags her friends.
Moral consequence: Mira learns more about her friends by reading their embarrassing stories.
Norm: It is rude to embarass your significant other online
Situation: Mira is reading the embarrassing sex hashtag that's trending on Twitter.
Intention: Mira wants to interact with the hashtag.
Immoral action: Mira makes a post about her boyfriend's poor stamina in the bedroom the other night.
Immoral consequence: Mira gets an angry text from his boyfriend informing her that people are teasing him.
Norm: It's nice to invite your relative to a gathering.
Situation: Lauren is hosting a family reunion, but she has an aunt with whom she doesn't always get along.
Intention: Lauren wants to invite some relatives to the reunion.
Moral action: Lauren calls her aunt to make peace and invite her to the reunion.
Moral consequence: Lauren's aunt is impressed with the gesture and attends the reunion with a batch of homemade cookies.
Norm: It's nice to invite your relative to a gathering.
Situation: Lauren is hosting a family reunion, but she has an aunt with whom she doesn't always get along.
Intention: Lauren wants to invite some relatives to the reunion.
Immoral action: Lauren invites all of her extended family to the reunion except her aunt.
Immoral consequence: Lauren's aunt sees photos of the reunion on Facebook and feels sad, and spreads rumors about Lauren to the rest of the family.
Norm: It's wrong to be dishonest with your employers.
Situation: Brian is an accountant who has an interview with a bigger accounting firm.
Intention: Brian wants to land the job with the big firm.
Moral action: Brian tells the interviewer that while there are programs he's never used, he is a fast learner.
Moral consequence: The interviewer takes a chance on Brian, and he lands the job.