CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to not follow rules at work.
Situation: Tommy is a cook, and is running behind on his work.
Intention: Tommy wants to get customers their food quickly.
Immoral action: Tommy skips the important step of washing his pan after use, and just keeps cooking.
Immoral consequence: The next customer ends up getting food poisoning, and his boss gets sued.
Norm: You should consult with your partner over big decisions.
Situation: Jim and his wife have been looking for a house to buy and Jim has learned about one he likes.
Intention: Jim wants to put a deposit down on the house he likes.
Moral action: Jim shows his wife the house and suggests that they put a deposit on it, which she agrees to.
Moral consequence: Jim's wife feels that Jim takes her wishes into consideration when it comes to important matters.
Norm: You should consult with your partner over big decisions.
Situation: Jim and his wife have been looking for a house to buy and Jim has learned about one he likes.
Intention: Jim wants to put a deposit down on the house he likes.
Immoral action: Jim pays the deposit on the house without informing his wife about his intention to do so.
Immoral consequence: Jim's wife is angry that Jim would take such a big step without her consent.
Norm: It's not okay to betray the dead.
Situation: Timmy's grandfather died and left him his old Mustang that Timmy promised to restore once he is caught up on his bills.
Intention: Timmy needs money to pay his bills.
Moral action: Timmy offers to help his grandmother around the house for extra money, so he can start restoring the car soon.
Moral consequence: Timmy's grandmother is proud of her grandson for working hard to keep his promise.
Norm: It's not okay to betray the dead.
Situation: Timmy's grandfather died and left him his old Mustang that Timmy promised to restore once he is caught up on his bills.
Intention: Timmy needs money to pay his bills.
Immoral action: Timmy sells the Mustang, so he can pay off the credit cards he has run up.
Immoral consequence: Timmy's grandmother is deeply disappointed to hear he broke his promise to her husband.
Norm: It is bad to be mean to people
Situation: A new kid showed up in Jack's class and is sitting all by themselves.
Intention: Jack wants to say something to the new kid.
Moral action: Jack invites the new kid to hang out with him and his friends.
Moral consequence: The new kid feels like he belongs and doesn't feel sad anymore.
Norm: It is bad to be mean to people
Situation: A new kid showed up in Jack's class and is sitting all by themselves.
Intention: Jack wants to say something to the new kid.
Immoral action: Jack makes fun of the new kid and tells him that he looks ugly.
Immoral consequence: The new kid hates coming to school and never makes any friends.
Norm: It's good to be inclusive.
Situation: Jerry and his classmates are discussing an upcoming party when he notices that the new kid is listening to their conversation.
Intention: Jerry wants to speak with the new kid.
Moral action: Jerry invites the new kid to the party.
Moral consequence: The new kid makes friends at the party and feels comfortable knowing more people from school.
Norm: It's good to be inclusive.
Situation: Jerry and his classmates are discussing an upcoming party when he notices that the new kid is listening to their conversation.
Intention: Jerry wants to speak with the new kid.
Immoral action: Jerry tells the new kid to mind his own business and forget that he knows anything about the party.
Immoral consequence: The new kid feels excluded and spends the rest of the school year alone.
Norm: You should not reveal someone's personal information.
Situation: Aaron is a teacher with a dyslexic student and the class is asking why this student gets more exam time.
Intention: Aaron wants to give the class an answer.
Moral action: Aaron tells the class that they have no place asking that question and that it's confidential.
Moral consequence: The student's secret is safe and no one thinks less of him.
Norm: You should not reveal someone's personal information.
Situation: Aaron is a teacher with a dyslexic student and the class is asking why this student gets more exam time.
Intention: Aaron wants to give the class an answer.
Immoral action: Aaron tells the class that the student is dyslexic and can't read well.
Immoral consequence: The students mock and bully the dyslexic student because they think he's dumb.
Norm: It's rude to disappear from someone's life without explanation.
Situation: Alex's friends convinced her that she should break up with her girlfriend Tammy because Tammy spends too much time playing video games.
Intention: Alex wants to break up with Tammy.
Moral action: Alex tells Tammy that the relationship isn't going to work out and that Tammy should find someone who shares her hobbies.
Moral consequence: Tammy is disappointed at the breakup but ends up meeting a new girl who loves playing video games.
Norm: It's rude to disappear from someone's life without explanation.
Situation: Alex's friends convinced her that she should break up with her girlfriend Tammy because Tammy spends too much time playing video games.
Intention: Alex wants to break up with Tammy.
Immoral action: Alex blocks Tammy's phone number and moves to a new apartment where she can't be found.
Immoral consequence: Tammy is panicked that something bad happened to Alex and calls the police.
Norm: It's okay to report theft.
Situation: Tammy is leaving work when she realizes someone has smashed in her car mirrors.
Intention: Tammy wants to find the person who vandalized her car.
Moral action: Tammy reports the incident to higher-ups at her company.
Moral consequence: The company seizes surveillance footage and finds the person responsible for vandalizing Tammy's car.
Norm: It's okay to report theft.
Situation: Tammy is leaving work when she realizes someone has smashed in her car mirrors.
Intention: Tammy wants to find the person who vandalized her car.
Immoral action: Too afraid to stir things up at work, Tammy goes home to think about who could have smashed her car mirrors.
Immoral consequence: Tammy never finds the person who vandalized her car.
Norm: It's important to keep learning
Situation: Martin was getting confused on the new machines at his workplace.
Intention: Martin wants to work on the machines.
Moral action: Martin takes classes to learn how to use the machine properly.
Moral consequence: Martin is able to be more productive, and he gets a raise at work.
Norm: It's important to keep learning
Situation: Martin was getting confused on the new machines at his workplace.
Intention: Martin wants to work on the machines.
Immoral action: Martin continues working on the machines even though he is unfamiliar with them.
Immoral consequence: Martin almost loses his arm when it gets caught in the machine.
Norm: It's kind to communicate with others.
Situation: Wesley is feeling down, and has a friend texting him how he is doing.
Intention: Wesley wants his friend to give him some space.
Moral action: Wesley responds to his friend thanking him for his concern, saying he needs a little space now.
Moral consequence: Wesley's friend completely understands, and tells him if he needs anything, just ask, and stops texting.
Norm: It's kind to communicate with others.
Situation: Wesley is feeling down, and has a friend texting him how he is doing.
Intention: Wesley wants his friend to give him some space.
Immoral action: Wesley doesn't respond to the text message, ignoring his friend's outreach.
Immoral consequence: Wesley's friend sees he read the text message and didn't respond, his feelings get hurt.
Norm: It's not okay to judge biker gangs.
Situation: Carol was stopping at a diner full of bikers on her drive across the country.
Intention: Carol wants to get something to eat.
Moral action: Carol talks to the bikers while she is sitting at the counter waiting for her food.
Moral consequence: The bikers offer to pay for Carol's meal and tell her the best directions to her destination.
Norm: It's not okay to judge biker gangs.
Situation: Carol was stopping at a diner full of bikers on her drive across the country.
Intention: Carol wants to get something to eat.
Immoral action: Carol walks into the diner and ignores the bikers while clutching her purse tightly to herself.
Immoral consequence: The bikers stare down Carol and she is treated coldly.
Norm: It's best not to get involved in fights between others.
Situation: Robert is walking on the street with a friend on a Saturday evening and sees two men fighting in front of a bar.
Intention: Robert wants the men to stop fighting with each other.
Moral action: Robert decides not to intervene directly and instead calls the police.
Moral consequence: Robert is safe and happy that the fight is over.
Norm: It's best not to get involved in fights between others.
Situation: Robert is walking on the street with a friend on a Saturday evening and sees two men fighting in front of a bar.
Intention: Robert wants the men to stop fighting with each other.
Immoral action: Robert walks between the two men and pushes them away from each other.
Immoral consequence: The two men are angry at his intervention, and they gang up on him, hurting him.
Norm: You shouldn't talk behind people's backs.
Situation: Sarah think the new employee, Fred, does not do his work fast enough.
Intention: Sarah wants to do something about the situation.
Moral action: Sarah decides to talk to Fred and see if she can help him get faster at his work.
Moral consequence: Fred tells Sarah he appreciates the offer, he realizes he's not that fast yet.
Norm: You shouldn't talk behind people's backs.
Situation: Sarah think the new employee, Fred, does not do his work fast enough.
Intention: Sarah wants to do something about the situation.
Immoral action: Sarah complains to her coworkers that Fred is too slow and that she will tell the boss.
Immoral consequence: Sarah's coworkers tell her that she's not being fair to Fred since he's new.
Norm: You should not expect someone to do more than you.
Situation: Vince and some workers are shoveling coal in a boxcar and is very tired.
Intention: Vince wants to take a break.
Moral action: Vince asks everyone if they can take a break together.
Moral consequence: Everyone gets a break and is refreshed for work.
Norm: You should not expect someone to do more than you.
Situation: Vince and some workers are shoveling coal in a boxcar and is very tired.
Intention: Vince wants to take a break.
Immoral action: Vince tells the others to keep working and takes a ten minute break.
Immoral consequence: The other workers get upset with Vince and refuse to work, causing trouble.
Norm: You shouldn't stay in a loveless relationship.
Situation: Ray is becoming tired of his relationship and has fallen out of love.
Intention: Ray wants to avoid confronting his partner directly.
Moral action: Ray explains his feelings over text and breaks up from a distance.
Moral consequence: Ray's partner knows the truth and is able to move on quickly.
Norm: You shouldn't stay in a loveless relationship.
Situation: Ray is becoming tired of his relationship and has fallen out of love.
Intention: Ray wants to avoid confronting his partner directly.
Immoral action: Ray buries his feelings and keeps going through the motions pretending nothing is wrong.
Immoral consequence: Ray's partner thinks there is nothing wrong and is led on.
Norm: It's good to communicate about problems with a friend.
Situation: Eric's friend Joe is totally absorbed with his girlfriend, and Eric isn't sure how to deal with it.
Intention: Eric wants to stop feeling annoyed by the situation.
Moral action: Eric has a conversation with Joe about the amount of time he spends with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Joe realizes he's spending too much time with his girlfriend and starts seeing his friends again.
Norm: It's good to communicate about problems with a friend.
Situation: Eric's friend Joe is totally absorbed with his girlfriend, and Eric isn't sure how to deal with it.
Intention: Eric wants to stop feeling annoyed by the situation.
Immoral action: Eric leaves Joe with his girlfriend and stops calling him, ignoring the pain.
Immoral consequence: Joe is left without any other friends and feels lonely.
Norm: Showing respect to your work superiors is good.
Situation: Steve was getting a dressing down by his boss for poor performance.
Intention: Steve wants his boss to stop criticizing him.
Moral action: Steve tells his boss he completely understands, and will work hard to work better.
Moral consequence: Steve's boss is satisfied with that response, and backs off criticizing him so much.
Norm: Showing respect to your work superiors is good.
Situation: Steve was getting a dressing down by his boss for poor performance.
Intention: Steve wants his boss to stop criticizing him.
Immoral action: Steve tells his boss that he thinks he's incompetent too.
Immoral consequence: Steve's boss fires Steve for talking back to him so rudely.
Norm: You shouldn't drive too slowly because it annoys people.
Situation: Dennis comes through the highway on ramp, doing 20 mph and merges into the left lane of the highway where the limit is 65.
Intention: Dennis wants to decide what speed to speed up to.
Moral action: Dennis decides to accelerate to 70 and keep it there for the time being.
Moral consequence: The driver behind Dennis is appreciative that Dennis is going as fast as he can, as 5 over is basically the defacto legal limit.
Norm: You shouldn't drive too slowly because it annoys people.
Situation: Dennis comes through the highway on ramp, doing 20 mph and merges into the left lane of the highway where the limit is 65.
Intention: Dennis wants to decide what speed to speed up to.
Immoral action: Dennis decides to accelerate until he hits 25 and keep it there for the time being.
Immoral consequence: The driver behind Dennis is angry that Dennis is going 40 mph under the limit and doing so in the passing lane.
Norm: It's bad to never speak to your family again.
Situation: Sherry found out that her parents stole massive amounts of money from her bank account.
Intention: Sherry wants to confront her parents.
Moral action: Sherry lets her parents apologize and decides to keep a rapport with them.
Moral consequence: Sherry's parents feel less worried and Sherry moves onto thinking about something else.
Norm: It's bad to never speak to your family again.
Situation: Sherry found out that her parents stole massive amounts of money from her bank account.
Intention: Sherry wants to confront her parents.
Immoral action: Sherry tells her parents that she is never going to talk to them again.
Immoral consequence: Sherry and her parents engage in a long arguments afterward.
Norm: You should clean your own messes.
Situation: Anita promised her two roommates she would help with cleaning the apartment, but she has an important test later today.
Intention: Anita wants to study some more for her test.
Moral action: Anita gets up very early to clean part of the apartment before leaving for school to study.
Moral consequence: Anita's roommates are happy with all roommates in the apartment doing their fair share of chores.
Norm: You should clean your own messes.
Situation: Anita promised her two roommates she would help with cleaning the apartment, but she has an important test later today.
Intention: Anita wants to study some more for her test.
Immoral action: Anita leaves for school to study without helping her roommates with the cleanup.
Immoral consequence: Anita's roommates feel like Anita is taking advantage of them.
Norm: You should not bail on planned activities.
Situation: Chris and Zoe had planned to go see a movie and while talking on the phone Zoe asks Chris if they're still on for tonight.
Intention: Chris wants to respond to Zoe's question.
Moral action: Chris tells Zoe that, of course, he'll come, and he's been looking forward to seeing the movie with her.
Moral consequence: Zoe is delighted that everything is still going according to plan, and she expects to have a fun night.
Norm: You should not bail on planned activities.
Situation: Chris and Zoe had planned to go see a movie and while talking on the phone Zoe asks Chris if they're still on for tonight.
Intention: Chris wants to respond to Zoe's question.
Immoral action: Chris tells Zoe that, actually, good thing she asked because he really doesn't want to go anymore.
Immoral consequence: Zoe is angry that Chris is cancelling plans at the last minute with no explanation and now her evening is ruined.
Norm: It's wrong to rearrange someone's house without their permission.
Situation: Jill has been going to her sister's house to catsit while her sister is away, and noticed that the house is in terrible shape.
Intention: Jill wants her sister's house to be nicer.
Moral action: Once Jill's sister is back, Jill suggests helping her refresh her decor a bit.
Moral consequence: Jill's sister is happy with the suggestion and enjoys working on her house with Jill.
Norm: It's wrong to rearrange someone's house without their permission.
Situation: Jill has been going to her sister's house to catsit while her sister is away, and noticed that the house is in terrible shape.
Intention: Jill wants her sister's house to be nicer.
Immoral action: Jill decides to move furniture around and redecorate her sister's house, while her sister is gone.
Immoral consequence: Once she comes back, Jill's sister feels intruded upon and judged by Jill.
Norm: It's mean to make your spouse unhappy.
Situation: Randy is home when his wife arrives back from work looking tired and stressed.
Intention: Randy wants to tell his wife to start an activity.
Moral action: Randy tells his wife that she looks tired, and she should go for a swim in the pool while he makes dinner.
Moral consequence: Randy's wife is delighted that he sees that she's stressed and that he suggested for her to do something fun while he takes care of chores.
Norm: It's mean to make your spouse unhappy.
Situation: Randy is home when his wife arrives back from work looking tired and stressed.
Intention: Randy wants to tell his wife to start an activity.
Immoral action: Randy tells his wife that she should go ahead and start dinner right away.
Immoral consequence: Randy's wife is angry that Randy clearly doesn't see she's tired and that the first thing he tells her is to do something for him.
Norm: It's good to cut yourself out of drama at work.
Situation: Tom recently was hired at a new job.
Intention: Tom wants to network and make work friends.
Moral action: Tom is asked how he feels about another coworker and says he'd prefer to stay out of the conversation.
Moral consequence: Tom gains the respect of his coworkers and is looked at favorably.
Norm: It's good to cut yourself out of drama at work.
Situation: Tom recently was hired at a new job.
Intention: Tom wants to network and make work friends.
Immoral action: Tom overhears some gossip and spreads it to others, thinking it will make him look favorable.
Immoral consequence: Tom's coworkers decide he isn't trustworthy and keep him out of conversations.
Norm: It's good to be there for others who are upset.
Situation: Lilian's friend is going through a bad breakup and asks Lilian to spend Saturday evening with her because she feels very lonely.
Intention: Lilian wants to have a pleasant Saturday evening.
Moral action: Lilian spends the evening with her lonely friend, and they watch a great comedy together.
Moral consequence: Lilian's friend has a great time and forgets about her problems.
Norm: It's good to be there for others who are upset.
Situation: Lilian's friend is going through a bad breakup and asks Lilian to spend Saturday evening with her because she feels very lonely.
Intention: Lilian wants to have a pleasant Saturday evening.
Immoral action: Lilian tells her friend she is not free on Saturday evening and goes out with other friends instead.
Immoral consequence: Lilian's friend spends her Saturday evening alone and is very sad.
Norm: There is no need to be mean with your siblings.
Situation: Janet goes to her brother Joe's room to ask him if he thinks her shoes go with her dress.
Intention: Joe wants to answer Janet's question.
Moral action: Joe tells Janet that they do go together and that she looks great.
Moral consequence: Janet is delighted that her brother helped her choose her outfit and that he's so complimentary toward her.
Norm: There is no need to be mean with your siblings.
Situation: Janet goes to her brother Joe's room to ask him if he thinks her shoes go with her dress.
Intention: Joe wants to answer Janet's question.
Immoral action: Joe tells Janet that everything on her looks hideous and that she shouldn't bother trying.
Immoral consequence: Janet is hurt and embarrassed and feels self conscious so she begins to cry.
Norm: It's not okay to be to obsessive about people.
Situation: Leila met a cute guy at a party a few weeks ago and has been on dates a few times with him since then.
Intention: Leila wants the cute guy to think she is someone special.
Moral action: Leila sends a few interesting links to the cute guy along with original and thoughtful texts.
Moral consequence: The cute guy becomes more and more interested by Leila.
Norm: It's not okay to be to obsessive about people.
Situation: Leila met a cute guy at a party a few weeks ago and has been on dates a few times with him since then.
Intention: Leila wants the cute guy to think she is someone special.
Immoral action: Leila can't stop thinking of the cute guy and starts texting him dozens of times a day.
Immoral consequence: The cute guy becomes weary of Leila and tries to avoid her.
Norm: It's wrong to make promises that you can't keep
Situation: Tyler just met a new girl and has a big crush on her.
Intention: Tyler wants to impress the girl and go out with her.
Moral action: After talking to the girl, Tyler promises to give her a call the next day if she will give him her number.
Moral consequence: Tyler calls the girl the next night, and they have a wonderful conversation and set up a date night.
Norm: It's wrong to make promises that you can't keep
Situation: Tyler just met a new girl and has a big crush on her.
Intention: Tyler wants to impress the girl and go out with her.
Immoral action: Tyler tells the girl that he has a boat, which he doesn’t, and promises to take her fishing on it.
Immoral consequence: Tyler is unable to rent a boat anywhere and has to cancel the date, and the girl never talks to him again.
Norm: You shouldn't award scholarships to students with awful grades.
Situation: Mr. Green was the head of a college that Harry had applied to.
Intention: Mr. Green wants Harry to play on his football team even though he has bad grades.
Moral action: Mr. Green tells Harry to reapply after working harder at a junior college.
Moral consequence: When Harry attends Mr. Green's college, he excels in both his schoolwork and on the field.
Norm: You shouldn't award scholarships to students with awful grades.
Situation: Mr. Green was the head of a college that Harry had applied to.
Intention: Mr. Green wants Harry to play on his football team even though he has bad grades.
Immoral action: Mr. Green gives Harry a scholarship even though his grades aren't up to par.
Immoral consequence: Harry fails all his classes and is not eligible to play football anyway.
Norm: It's immoral to deceive or lie to another person.
Situation: Chad is meeting with a woman he found on the Tinder dating app.
Intention: Chad wants the woman to like him.
Moral action: Chad is completely honest with the woman and acts like himself.
Moral consequence: The woman likes how honest Chad is with her and wants to spend more time with him.
Norm: It's immoral to deceive or lie to another person.
Situation: Chad is meeting with a woman he found on the Tinder dating app.
Intention: Chad wants the woman to like him.
Immoral action: Chad tells the woman that he's a doctor even though he's not one.
Immoral consequence: The women eventually finds out and never talks to Chad again.