CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in forbidden relationships.
Situation: Corey just discovered the fact that one of the girls he has been texting is underage.
Intention: Corey wants to feel less lonely.
Moral action: Corey pursues one of the women he knows who is an adult.
Moral consequence: Corey goes on a date with the woman and the two become close.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in forbidden relationships.
Situation: Corey just discovered the fact that one of the girls he has been texting is underage.
Intention: Corey wants to feel less lonely.
Immoral action: Corey pursues the underage girl, despite knowing that it is illegal.
Immoral consequence: Corey gets to go on an in-person date with the girl and the two get close, but he is apprehended for child endangerment.
Norm: It's wrong to trade people counterfeit items.
Situation: Steve needs some extra money to pay some bills.
Intention: Steve wants to sell some things to a pawn shop.
Moral action: Steve sells some of his personal items that he doesn't use much anymore.
Moral consequence: Steve gets the money to pay for the bills.
Norm: It's wrong to trade people counterfeit items.
Situation: Steve needs some extra money to pay some bills.
Intention: Steve wants to sell some things to a pawn shop.
Immoral action: Steve sells a counterfeit watch, trying to make some more money.
Immoral consequence: The pawn shop finds out and calls the police on Steve.
Norm: It is wrong to talk to a president unannounced.
Situation: The president is giving a town hall speech in John's hometown.
Intention: John wants to get the president's attention.
Moral action: John holds a banner in the front row of the president's audience, and waits for his turn to be called on.
Moral consequence: John is happy that he had the chance to be noticed by the president.
Norm: It is wrong to talk to a president unannounced.
Situation: The president is giving a town hall speech in John's hometown.
Intention: John wants to get the president's attention.
Immoral action: John rushes towards the podium shouting the president's name.
Immoral consequence: John is tackled by the secret service and lead away to be questioned.
Norm: It's bad to work your employees to the bone.
Situation: Steve is a manager for a programming firm and has a major project to finish.
Intention: Steve wants to finish the project on time.
Moral action: Steve hires outside help to finish the project.
Moral consequence: The project is finished and is good quality, while the employees are still happy.
Norm: It's bad to work your employees to the bone.
Situation: Steve is a manager for a programming firm and has a major project to finish.
Intention: Steve wants to finish the project on time.
Immoral action: Steve forces his employees to work 16-hour days for a month.
Immoral consequence: His employees are exhausted and quit in disgust.
Norm: It's wrong to say the n-word.
Situation: Nancy, a white person, and her black best friend Claira are listening to music when Nancy's favorite rap song comes on.
Intention: Nancy wants to sing the song.
Moral action: Nancy asks Claira about words she can use in place of the slurs before singing.
Moral consequence: Claira's respect for Nancy increases.
Norm: It's wrong to say the n-word.
Situation: Nancy, a white person, and her black best friend Claira are listening to music when Nancy's favorite rap song comes on.
Intention: Nancy wants to sing the song.
Immoral action: Nancy sings along to the song repeating the slurs and offensive language.
Immoral consequence: Claira is offended by Nancy's actions.
Norm: It is wrong to try to limit someones rights.
Situation: Governor Roy is reading about the coronavirus pandemic.
Intention: Governor Roy wants to keep the people of his state safe.
Moral action: Roy sends out a press release detailing the best way for people to be safe during the pandemic.
Moral consequence: Roy is well-liked by the voters for respecting their rights and easily wins reelection.
Norm: It is wrong to try to limit someones rights.
Situation: Governor Roy is reading about the coronavirus pandemic.
Intention: Governor Roy wants to keep the people of his state safe.
Immoral action: Roy mandates that everyone had to follow his rules on how to act in public or being sent to jail.
Immoral consequence: Roy isn't reelected because he violated people's Constitutional rights, and they were upset with him.
Norm: It is wrong to antagonize your sibling.
Situation: Sam and her sister are watching a movie when her sister falls asleep snoring.
Intention: Sam wants to watch the movie in peace.
Moral action: Sam gently wakes up her sister and tells her to go to bed.
Moral consequence: Sam's sister hugs her and bids goodnight, leaving Sam to watch TV in peace.
Norm: It is wrong to antagonize your sibling.
Situation: Sam and her sister are watching a movie when her sister falls asleep snoring.
Intention: Sam wants to watch the movie in peace.
Immoral action: Sam throws cold water on her sister to wake her up.
Immoral consequence: Sam gets grounded and her sister won't speak to her for weeks.
Norm: It is bad to bully people online
Situation: Anna is reading about the election on an internet forum.
Intention: Anna wants to discuss her views.
Moral action: Anna has an informative discussion about who she thinks will win the election with another forum user.
Moral consequence: Anna gains a new online friend and has a pleasant time online.
Norm: It is bad to bully people online
Situation: Anna is reading about the election on an internet forum.
Intention: Anna wants to discuss her views.
Immoral action: Anna berates a person who doesn't agree with her views and calls them racist names.
Immoral consequence: Anna is banned from using the forum in the future.
Norm: It's good to call out a bully.
Situation: John is walking in the school hallway.
Intention: John wants to make sure the students are safe.
Moral action: John eyes everyone in the hallway carefully to see what they are doing.
Moral consequence: John stops a big kid from bullying a smaller kid.
Norm: It's good to call out a bully.
Situation: John is walking in the school hallway.
Intention: John wants to make sure the students are safe.
Immoral action: John quickly glances down the hallway then goes into his classroom.
Immoral consequence: John fails to see a student getting picked on by a bully.
Norm: You should treat your superiors with respect.
Situation: Larry is invited to the work Christmas party.
Intention: Larry wants to have fun.
Moral action: Larry abstains from drinking and tells his boss how much he enjoys his job.
Moral consequence: Larry gets a promotion after his next performance review.
Norm: You should treat your superiors with respect.
Situation: Larry is invited to the work Christmas party.
Intention: Larry wants to have fun.
Immoral action: Larry drinks too much and insults his boss.
Immoral consequence: Larry is fired the next day.
Norm: It's rude to leave a business during their busy season.
Situation: Jordan is working during the busy season at a retailer and is becoming increasingly exhausted from the overtime work.
Intention: Jordan wants to works less.
Moral action: Jordan is assertive with his boss about working too much, and they reduce his hours.
Moral consequence: Jordan maintains a good rep at work and gets time to recover.
Norm: It's rude to leave a business during their busy season.
Situation: Jordan is working during the busy season at a retailer and is becoming increasingly exhausted from the overtime work.
Intention: Jordan wants to works less.
Immoral action: Jordan quits his job abruptly.
Immoral consequence: Jordan gets underhanded recommendations from this employer and has trouble finding new work.
Norm: It's good to end a relationship on good terms.
Situation: Vicky is in a relationship with Tom, but is interested in someone else.
Intention: Vicky wants to break up with Tom.
Moral action: Vicky gently tells Tom that she doesn't see the relationship going anywhere, but wants to stay friends.
Moral consequence: Tom is hurt, but over time they remain friends.
Norm: It's good to end a relationship on good terms.
Situation: Vicky is in a relationship with Tom, but is interested in someone else.
Intention: Vicky wants to break up with Tom.
Immoral action: Vicky tells Tom that he's a loser and that he should get lost.
Immoral consequence: Tom holds a grudge against Vicky and makes her life difficult.
Norm: Staying silent about your problems isn't healthy
Situation: John who recently lost a lot of money is visibly stressed so his friend Marty asks him if everything is OK?
Intention: John wants to respond to Marty's question.
Moral action: John tells Marty that he is having financial problems and that they've been bothering him quite a lot.
Moral consequence: John is relieved to get a stressful secret off his chest and feels better just by telling someone.
Norm: Staying silent about your problems isn't healthy
Situation: John who recently lost a lot of money is visibly stressed so his friend Marty asks him if everything is OK?
Intention: John wants to respond to Marty's question.
Immoral action: John tells Marty that everything is fine and that Mary is probably just imagining things.
Immoral consequence: John's stress continues to eat at him inside as he suffers away.
Norm: It is unethical to accept sexual favors for rent.
Situation: One of Carl's tenants offers to sleep with him in exchange for a free month of rent, since she is short on funds.
Intention: Carl wants to help his tenant.
Moral action: Carl turns down the proposition, but still reassures his tenant that she can pay the rent late.
Moral consequence: Carl's tenant feels relieved that she doesn't have to worry about rent or compromise her morals.
Norm: It is unethical to accept sexual favors for rent.
Situation: One of Carl's tenants offers to sleep with him in exchange for a free month of rent, since she is short on funds.
Intention: Carl wants to help his tenant.
Immoral action: Carl accepts the sexual proposition and sleeps with his tenant.
Immoral consequence: Carl's tenant feels like she has violated her moral code.
Norm: It's wrong to be bitter and jealous toward others.
Situation: George's friend got an A in a Math test, but he failed the test.
Intention: George wants to comment on his friend's grade.
Moral action: George congratulates his friend for getting a good grade in the test.
Moral consequence: His friend thanks George and gives valuable advice to him on how to get a better grade in the test.
Norm: It's wrong to be bitter and jealous toward others.
Situation: George's friend got an A in a Math test, but he failed the test.
Intention: George wants to comment on his friend's grade.
Immoral action: George criticizes that his friend got a good grade because of good luck.
Immoral consequence: His friend feels offended and turns away from him.
Norm: It's wrong to gamble too much.
Situation: Sue wants to join her friends for some fun at the casino.
Intention: Sue decides she wants to put some money in a slot machine.
Moral action: Sue spends a moderate amount and stops when she lost what she could afford.
Moral consequence: Sue had fun and still has money for her bills.
Norm: It's wrong to gamble too much.
Situation: Sue wants to join her friends for some fun at the casino.
Intention: Sue decides she wants to put some money in a slot machine.
Immoral action: Sue puts way too much money in the machine an loses it all.
Immoral consequence: Sue has a hard time paying her bills for the month and is broke.
Norm: It's wrong to cause accidents while driving.
Situation: Adam is going home from work.
Intention: Adam wants to get home as fast as possible.
Moral action: Adam takes the toll road home to avoid heavy traffic.
Moral consequence: Adam gets home much earlier than he normally does.
Norm: It's wrong to cause accidents while driving.
Situation: Adam is going home from work.
Intention: Adam wants to get home as fast as possible.
Immoral action: Adam cuts off a car while speeding and weaving in heavy traffic on the highway and the car crashes.
Immoral consequence: Adam is arrested for reckless driving.
Norm: It is rude to ignore guests.
Situation: Tom has the day off of work and wants to have some friends over.
Intention: Tom wants to invite some friends over for drinks.
Moral action: Tom hosts a small get together and catches up with his buddies.
Moral consequence: Everyone has a good time at Tom's house.
Norm: It is rude to ignore guests.
Situation: Tom has the day off of work and wants to have some friends over.
Intention: Tom wants to invite some friends over for drinks.
Immoral action: Tom has friends over but focuses more on playing his video game.
Immoral consequence: Tom's friends feel that he is rude and don't have a good time.
Norm: You shouldn't copy papers online for your class.
Situation: Dave is researching some information on the internet related to his class project.
Intention: Dave wants to utilize the information from the website in his report he has to hand to his teacher tomorrow.
Moral action: Dave reads the information again to make sure he understands and then rewrites it in his own words but also cites his reference as being the website.
Moral consequence: Dave's teacher is impressed at Dave's scholarly professionalism and awards him a passing grade.
Norm: You shouldn't copy papers online for your class.
Situation: Dave is researching some information on the internet related to his class project.
Intention: Dave wants to utilize the information from the website in his report he has to hand to his teacher tomorrow.
Immoral action: Dave highlights the parts that he likes in the website and copies and pastes them into his report.
Immoral consequence: Dave's teacher recognizes the information and gives Dave an F for plagiarism.
Norm: It's wrong to destroy things.
Situation: While playing tennis with a borrowed racquet, Boj has become angry and frustrated after losing a big point.
Intention: Boj needs to vent his emotions.
Moral action: Boj sets down the racquet then practices deep breathing.
Moral consequence: He overcomes his rage and preserves the racquet to continue play.
Norm: It's wrong to destroy things.
Situation: While playing tennis with a borrowed racquet, Boj has become angry and frustrated after losing a big point.
Intention: Boj needs to vent his emotions.
Immoral action: Boj smashes the racquet on the ground to vent.
Immoral consequence: He has to buy a new racquet, which is expensive.
Norm: It's wrong not to stop for kids.
Situation: Sam is in a hurry on the way to work.
Intention: Sam wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Sam waits patiently at the stop sign for the children to cross.
Moral consequence: Sam explains the situation to their boss and is commended for being safe.
Norm: It's wrong not to stop for kids.
Situation: Sam is in a hurry on the way to work.
Intention: Sam wants to get to work on time.
Immoral action: Sam sees the stop sign on the side of the bus but attempts to pass it.
Immoral consequence: Sam hits a child crossing and is arrested.
Norm: It's good to let your friends crash at your place.
Situation: Pam has some friends coming into town for a visit.
Intention: Pam wants her friends to have a place to stay.
Moral action: Pam invites her friends to stay with her.
Moral consequence: Pam and her friends have a good time all day, every day.
Norm: It's good to let your friends crash at your place.
Situation: Pam has some friends coming into town for a visit.
Intention: Pam wants her friends to have a place to stay.
Immoral action: Pam arranges for her friends to stay at her mom's place.
Immoral consequence: Pam's mom gets upset with all of the people in her house.
Norm: It is good to write something you feel confident in.
Situation: Jennita has a major paper due at the end of the week for English class.
Intention: Jennita wants to write her paper.
Moral action: Jennita writes about her favorite book that she read last year.
Moral consequence: Jennita doesn't need to do much research and finishes the paper easily.
Norm: It is good to write something you feel confident in.
Situation: Jennita has a major paper due at the end of the week for English class.
Intention: Jennita wants to write her paper.
Immoral action: Jennita writes about a completely new subject, phonology, and does a ton of research.
Immoral consequence: Jennita has a very hard time finishing and stresses out about the paper.
Norm: It's not okay to sabotage an election.
Situation: Hannah is running for class president, and it's expected to be a tight race.
Intention: Hannah wants to win the election.
Moral action: Hannah changes her plans for when she's class president, so they appeal more to the members of her class.
Moral consequence: Hannah gathers a lot of support and ends up winning the election legitimately.
Norm: It's not okay to sabotage an election.
Situation: Hannah is running for class president, and it's expected to be a tight race.
Intention: Hannah wants to win the election.
Immoral action: Hannah decides to stuff the ballot box with her name until there are enough votes for her to win.
Immoral consequence: Hannah's teachers recognize her handwriting on the ballots, and she loses the election by default.
Norm: It's illegal to damage another person's private property.
Situation: Dina and her brother Kim are playing baseball outside when their ball goes into a neighbor's yard.
Intention: Kim wants to get the ball back.
Moral action: Kim leaves a note on the neighbor's door asking for the ball to be returned.
Moral consequence: Kim's neighbor sees the note and brings the ball back later on in the evening.
Norm: It's illegal to damage another person's private property.
Situation: Dina and her brother Kim are playing baseball outside when their ball goes into a neighbor's yard.
Intention: Kim wants to get the ball back.
Immoral action: Kim clips a hole into his neighbor's fence, climbs through it, and gets the ball.
Immoral consequence: Kim's neighbor catches him vandalizing his fence and brings him home to report it to his parents.
Norm: You shouldn't cheat on your fiancee.
Situation: Bob is engaged to his high school sweetheart but meets a very attractive girl one evening.
Intention: Bob wants to feel like he is attractive to women.
Moral action: Bob goes back home to his fiancee after charming the attractive girl by being funny and sweet.
Moral consequence: His fiancee is happy to hear that he had a great evening.
Norm: You shouldn't cheat on your fiancee.
Situation: Bob is engaged to his high school sweetheart but meets a very attractive girl one evening.
Intention: Bob wants to feel like he is attractive to women.
Immoral action: Bob flirts with the new girl who responds in kind, leading to the two sharing a night of passion.
Immoral consequence: His fiancee finds out and is devastated.
Norm: It's important to take care of your health.
Situation: Bob's doctor has told him it's important that he reduce his sugar intake.
Intention: Bob wants to have a snack before dinner.
Moral action: Bob decides to have a healthy low sugar snack that day.
Moral consequence: Bob changes his eating habits and gradually his health improves.
Norm: It's important to take care of your health.
Situation: Bob's doctor has told him it's important that he reduce his sugar intake.
Intention: Bob wants to have a snack before dinner.
Immoral action: Bob eats a whole box of cupcakes that is much too big for one serving.
Immoral consequence: Bob reinforces his bad eating habits and his health deteriorates.
Norm: It's rude to dismiss the teaching profession.
Situation: John meets Peter at a charity fundraiser and Peter tells John that he is a high school teacher.
Intention: John wants to respond to Peter's statement.
Moral action: John tells Peter that he's doing a thankless job that benefits society greatly and that teachers don't get enough credit.
Moral consequence: Peter is delighted that John is so understanding of what he does every single day.
Norm: It's rude to dismiss the teaching profession.
Situation: John meets Peter at a charity fundraiser and Peter tells John that he is a high school teacher.
Intention: John wants to respond to Peter's statement.
Immoral action: John scoffs at Peter and tells him that school is an evil place that instills bad liberal ideas into children's heads.
Immoral consequence: Peter is sad that John is being disrespectful towards his Job and is shocked at John's narrow mind.
Norm: It is nice to reward people for good behavior
Situation: Jim is the manager of a company overseeing many salespeople.
Intention: Jim wants to give out bonuses to those with high sales volumes.
Moral action: Jim rewards only the salespeople who performed well while maintaining ethical standards.
Moral consequence: The salespersons are encouraged to both work hard while maintaining a moral standard.
Norm: It is nice to reward people for good behavior
Situation: Jim is the manager of a company overseeing many salespeople.
Intention: Jim wants to give out bonuses to those with high sales volumes.
Immoral action: Jim rewards high performing salespeople who clearly used underhanded methods to reach those numbers.
Immoral consequence: The salespersons are encouraged to do the wrong thing in order to get paid more.
Norm: It is wrong to physically assault your partner's friends.
Situation: Irvine is being insulted by his friend Mike's friend.
Intention: Irvine wants the insults to stop.
Moral action: Irvine walks away from the situation without saying anything.
Moral consequence: The situation is defused without anyone fighting anyone.
Norm: It is wrong to physically assault your partner's friends.
Situation: Irvine is being insulted by his friend Mike's friend.
Intention: Irvine wants the insults to stop.
Immoral action: Irvine punches Mike's friend in the face, so he'll be quiet.
Immoral consequence: Mike gets angry and assaults Irvine in retaliation.
Norm: It is common to dry off after exiting the water.
Situation: Hank exits the pool after swimming in it for an hour.
Intention: Hank wants to put on his clothes.
Moral action: Hank dries himself off with a towel, then puts on his clothes.
Moral consequence: Hank's clothes stay dry, and Hank stays warm.
Norm: It is common to dry off after exiting the water.
Situation: Hank exits the pool after swimming in it for an hour.
Intention: Hank wants to put on his clothes.
Immoral action: Hank puts on his clothes immediately without drying off.
Immoral consequence: Hank's clothes become soaked, and Hank gets cold.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin someone else's party.
Situation: Hank is working on a major project at work and needs help, while Steve is celebrating his birthday.
Intention: Hank wants to get a subordinate to help him.
Moral action: Hank finds someone who is bored and orders him to come in.
Moral consequence: Steve enjoys his birthday party.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin someone else's party.
Situation: Hank is working on a major project at work and needs help, while Steve is celebrating his birthday.
Intention: Hank wants to get a subordinate to help him.
Immoral action: Hank contacts Steve and orders him to come in or else be fired.
Immoral consequence: Steve is angry with Hank for ruining his birthday.
Norm: You shouldn't intentionally break rules.
Situation: Corey has moved to a new town and is looking at books in the library, despite not having a library card.
Intention: Corey wants to bring a book about programming home with him.
Moral action: Corey fills out the paperwork for a library card and checks the book out.
Moral consequence: Corey is able to study programming and get more books when he needs them.
Norm: You shouldn't intentionally break rules.
Situation: Corey has moved to a new town and is looking at books in the library, despite not having a library card.
Intention: Corey wants to bring a book about programming home with him.
Immoral action: Corey walks to a back corner of the library and puts the book in his backpack.
Immoral consequence: A librarian notices missing books and reviews security tapes, resulting in Corey being banned from the library.