CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's bad to be too picky about your food order.
Situation: Bill and Nancy are dining at a restaurant and have begun their meal when the waiter comes to ask how everything is.
Intention: Bill wants to answer the waiter's question.
Immoral action: Bill tells the waiter that the portion size is rather small and that the meal is unseasoned and needs more salt.
Immoral consequence: The waiter is annoyed by Bill's nitpicking and snobbish demeanor.
Norm: It's rude not to open the door to somebody
Situation: A stranger asks John to hold the door as he is entering the store.
Intention: John wants to respond to the request.
Moral action: John smiles and holds the door open for the stranger.
Moral consequence: The person is happy and appreciative of John's gesture.
Norm: It's rude not to open the door to somebody
Situation: A stranger asks John to hold the door as he is entering the store.
Intention: John wants to respond to the request.
Immoral action: John says "no" and lets the door swing closed.
Immoral consequence: The door hits the person, who feels offended and upset.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with resentful friends.
Situation: Penny is excited to be getting married but her best-friend and matron of honor Robin has been very negative about her plans.
Intention: Penny wants to have the perfect wedding.
Moral action: Penny puts her foot down early on and tells Robin to either shape up or leave her wedding party.
Moral consequence: Penny is able to enjoy her special day surrounded by supportive people.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with resentful friends.
Situation: Penny is excited to be getting married but her best-friend and matron of honor Robin has been very negative about her plans.
Intention: Penny wants to have the perfect wedding.
Immoral action: Penny puts up with Robin's snide comments because she doesn't want to rock the boat.
Immoral consequence: Penny winds up being stressed throughout the wedding because she is on edge from Robin's attitude.
Norm: People shouldn't gross out their friends with surgical pictures.
Situation: Paul is studying human anatomy with his friends.
Intention: Paul wants to share what he's learning.
Moral action: Paul explains the material in his notes to his friends.
Moral consequence: Paul's knowledge impresses his friends who ask him questions whenever they need medical advice.
Norm: People shouldn't gross out their friends with surgical pictures.
Situation: Paul is studying human anatomy with his friends.
Intention: Paul wants to share what he's learning.
Immoral action: Paul points out the parts of the arm by showing them pictures of the arm he dissected during lab.
Immoral consequence: Paul's friends quietly excuse themselves leaving Paul alone for the rest of the evening.
Norm: You shouldn't download things without paying for them.
Situation: Andrew is at his computer looking at a newly released video game on Amazon, and he can't afford the game.
Intention: Andrew wants to obtain the game.
Moral action: Andrew does some extra chores around the house in exchange for the game.
Moral consequence: Alex spends the rest of the week having fun playing the game.
Norm: You shouldn't download things without paying for them.
Situation: Andrew is at his computer looking at a newly released video game on Amazon, and he can't afford the game.
Intention: Andrew wants to obtain the game.
Immoral action: Andrew downloads the game from a torrent website.
Immoral consequence: Andrew's computer becomes infected with viruses from the download.
Norm: You shouldn't let your roommate take advantage of you.
Situation: Dru lets his roommate, Cru, borrow his headphones, but they come back broken once again.
Intention: Dru needs to decide if he should take action.
Moral action: Dru sternly but openly asks for repayment for the headphones.
Moral consequence: They come to an agreement and Dru feels confident.
Norm: You shouldn't let your roommate take advantage of you.
Situation: Dru lets his roommate, Cru, borrow his headphones, but they come back broken once again.
Intention: Dru needs to decide if he should take action.
Immoral action: Dru lets it slide.
Immoral consequence: Cru continues borrowing things and never compensates Dru.
Norm: It's important to do well in school
Situation: Stan is in a math class that he doesn't like and has a new chapter to learn.
Intention: Stan wants to get through the chapter.
Moral action: Stan forces himself to understand the material well and does the home.
Moral consequence: Stan has an easier time when the same subject appears later in the course.
Norm: It's important to do well in school
Situation: Stan is in a math class that he doesn't like and has a new chapter to learn.
Intention: Stan wants to get through the chapter.
Immoral action: Stan does the homework as fast as he's able.
Immoral consequence: Stan doesn't learn the material deeply, which makes future lessons more difficult.
Norm: It's mean to tell a child to shut up.
Situation: Sam's son is crying after tripping and falling in the lawn.
Intention: Sam wants to get his son to stop crying.
Moral action: Sam comforts and hugs his son.
Moral consequence: Sam's son feels supported and feels much better.
Norm: It's mean to tell a child to shut up.
Situation: Sam's son is crying after tripping and falling in the lawn.
Intention: Sam wants to get his son to stop crying.
Immoral action: Sam tells his son to shut up and quit whining.
Immoral consequence: Sam's son feels worse and runs to his room.
Norm: It's not okay to judge hings others enjoy.
Situation: Paul and Tom is walking by a yoga room where they're practicing "goat yoga".
Intention: Paul wants to comment on the goat yoga.
Moral action: Paul asks Tom why goat yoga is popular.
Moral consequence: Tom tells Paul about goat yoga's benefits.
Norm: It's not okay to judge hings others enjoy.
Situation: Paul and Tom is walking by a yoga room where they're practicing "goat yoga".
Intention: Paul wants to comment on the goat yoga.
Immoral action: Paul jokes to Tom that the yoga participants should just do yoga in a pasture.
Immoral consequence: Tom objects and says that Paul is rude.
Norm: It's not okay to beg strangers for treats.
Situation: Ben, who is five years old and hungry, is waiting for his mother to get out of an appointment, when he notices a woman eating crackers next to him.
Intention: Ben wants to get food.
Moral action: After his mother gets out of her appointment, Bill tells his mother that he's hungry.
Moral consequence: Bill's mom buys him some food on the way home.
Norm: It's not okay to beg strangers for treats.
Situation: Ben, who is five years old and hungry, is waiting for his mother to get out of an appointment, when he notices a woman eating crackers next to him.
Intention: Ben wants to get food.
Immoral action: Ben asks the woman next to him to give him some of her crackers multiple times.
Immoral consequence: Ben's mother finds out about his behavior and scolds Ben.
Norm: It's not okay to over indulge in life's pleasures.
Situation: Jay just got home from work to find a new season off his favorite show was released on netflix.
Intention: Jay wants to be entertained.
Moral action: Jay watches a couple episodes each day throughout the rest of the week.
Moral consequence: Jay manages to have a great time a few hours every day, while still getting enough rest.
Norm: It's not okay to over indulge in life's pleasures.
Situation: Jay just got home from work to find a new season off his favorite show was released on netflix.
Intention: Jay wants to be entertained.
Immoral action: Jay binge watches the whole season all throughout that evening and night.
Immoral consequence: Jay barely sleeps and is exhausted the following day when he goes to work.
Norm: It's bad to try to seek revenge on people.
Situation: Jorge and Mark got into an argument when Jorge accidentally rear ended Mark.
Intention: Mark wanted to make Jorge know how mad he was.
Moral action: Mark sends a badly worded letter to Jorge to vent his frustrations.
Moral consequence: No one is physically harmed this way.
Norm: It's bad to try to seek revenge on people.
Situation: Jorge and Mark got into an argument when Jorge accidentally rear ended Mark.
Intention: Mark wanted to make Jorge know how mad he was.
Immoral action: Mark crashes his car into Jorge's on purpose to show him what its like.
Immoral consequence: Mark get charged with a crime and further damages his car.
Norm: You should not use your phone while you're driving.
Situation: Hank is driving on the highway when he receives an important text message on his phone.
Intention: Hank wants to answer the text message.
Moral action: Hank pulls over at a rest area to answer the text.
Moral consequence: The text gets answered and no one is hurt.
Norm: You should not use your phone while you're driving.
Situation: Hank is driving on the highway when he receives an important text message on his phone.
Intention: Hank wants to answer the text message.
Immoral action: Hank picks up the phone and sends a text while driving.
Immoral consequence: Hank swerves in his lane and endangers the people next to him.
Norm: You shouldn't leave electronics on when you aren't using them.
Situation: John's phone rings while he is watching TV.
Intention: John wants to answer the phone.
Moral action: John turns off the TV before answering the phone.
Moral consequence: John saves energy and has a lower electric bill.
Norm: You shouldn't leave electronics on when you aren't using them.
Situation: John's phone rings while he is watching TV.
Intention: John wants to answer the phone.
Immoral action: John answers the phone and has a long conversation in another room while the TV remains on.
Immoral consequence: John wastes energy and his electric bill is more expensive.
Norm: It's nice to wear panties.
Situation: Martha goes to a summer picnic on a hot day.
Intention: Martha wants to dress comfortably.
Moral action: Martha wears a bra and panties under her dress during the party.
Moral consequence: Martha is still comfortable and enjoys the party without incident.
Norm: It's nice to wear panties.
Situation: Martha goes to a summer picnic on a hot day.
Intention: Martha wants to dress comfortably.
Immoral action: Martha decides to wear just a dress with nothing under it.
Immoral consequence: An accidental wind gust occurs causes an unwelcome sight and awkward moment for those around her.
Norm: You shouldn't start up bad habits again.
Situation: Jon is having dinner with his family and friends to celebrate his year of sobriety.
Intention: Jon wants to have a good time.
Moral action: Jon orders a fancy dessert as a treat for himself.
Moral consequence: Jon has a great time enjoying his special dinner.
Norm: You shouldn't start up bad habits again.
Situation: Jon is having dinner with his family and friends to celebrate his year of sobriety.
Intention: Jon wants to have a good time.
Immoral action: Jon decides to have just a little sip of wine with his dinner.
Immoral consequence: Jon falls off the wagon and goes back to drinking every day.
Norm: Gossiping about people is not acceptable.
Situation: Shauna is attending her sister Cheryl's wedding reception.
Intention: Shauna wants to critique her Cheryl's party gown.
Moral action: Shauna tells Cheryl she doesn't like her dress directly.
Moral consequence: Cheryl thanks Shauna for being candid and honest and changes into a better looking gown.
Norm: Gossiping about people is not acceptable.
Situation: Shauna is attending her sister Cheryl's wedding reception.
Intention: Shauna wants to critique her Cheryl's party gown.
Immoral action: Shauna tells some of the guests that she hates Cheryl's dress.
Immoral consequence: Cheryl overhears and thinks Shauna is being cruel.
Norm: It's fun to have a good dessert after dinner.
Situation: Beth is hosting a dinner, and everyone has finished the main course.
Intention: Beth wants to give everyone a dessert.
Moral action: Beth gives everyone a piece of cherry pie with whipped cream.
Moral consequence: The guests rave about the delicious dessert.
Norm: It's fun to have a good dessert after dinner.
Situation: Beth is hosting a dinner, and everyone has finished the main course.
Intention: Beth wants to give everyone a dessert.
Immoral action: Beth gives everyone a mint Lifesaver candy.
Immoral consequence: The guests are satisfied, but no one comments on the dessert.
Norm: It's fun to travel new and unfamiliar places.
Situation: Noah is looking through a stack of travel magazines while waiting for his dentist appointment.
Intention: Van wants to find a place to go on vacation.
Moral action: Van books a trip to Thailand.
Moral consequence: Van has an exhilarating vacation learning about a new culture to him.
Norm: It's fun to travel new and unfamiliar places.
Situation: Noah is looking through a stack of travel magazines while waiting for his dentist appointment.
Intention: Van wants to find a place to go on vacation.
Immoral action: Van decides to set up a tent in his backyard for his vacation.
Immoral consequence: Van has a very boring vacation.
Norm: You shouldn't wear women's underwear if you're a man.
Situation: Dick is just finishing up a brutal workout at his gym.
Intention: Dick wants to shower off the sweat of his workout.
Moral action: Dick disrobes and removes his jock strap then strolls to the shower room.
Moral consequence: Dick feels clean and refreshed after a nice long hot shower.
Norm: You shouldn't wear women's underwear if you're a man.
Situation: Dick is just finishing up a brutal workout at his gym.
Intention: Dick wants to shower off the sweat of his workout.
Immoral action: Dick strips off his gym clothes to reveal he is wearing panties to all the guys in the locker room.
Immoral consequence: Dick is ridiculed and belittled by all the guys in the locker room for having on women's clothing.
Norm: It's good to be a responsible pet owner.
Situation: Marsha is watching over her sick dog fuzzy when her friend invites her to a movie.
Intention: Marsha wants to hang out with her friend.
Moral action: Marsha invites her friend over to her house.
Moral consequence: The presence of another person distracts Fuzzy from their sickness for a little while.
Norm: It's good to be a responsible pet owner.
Situation: Marsha is watching over her sick dog fuzzy when her friend invites her to a movie.
Intention: Marsha wants to hang out with her friend.
Immoral action: Marsha locks her dog inside their kennel before meeting up with her friend.
Immoral consequence: Fuzzy's condition worsens.
Norm: You shouldn't call online dating gross.
Situation: Molly is at a bar with her coworkers when they start discussing their dating lives.
Intention: Molly wants to impress her coworkers by appearing very hard to date.
Moral action: Molly says that she gets lots of attention in everyday life and won't try online dating because she doesn't need to.
Moral consequence: A coworker who found their partner through online dating sees Molly's point and continues speaking with her.
Norm: You shouldn't call online dating gross.
Situation: Molly is at a bar with her coworkers when they start discussing their dating lives.
Intention: Molly wants to impress her coworkers by appearing very hard to date.
Immoral action: Molly remarks that online dating is a gross and unnecessary way to find a date because she gets plenty of attention in her daily life.
Immoral consequence: A coworker who found their partner through online dating is offended and walks away in digust.
Norm: It's unwise to begin a sexual relationship with a coworker.
Situation: Andrea is attending the office Christmas party and enjoy the food and adult beverages.
Intention: Andrea wants to have carnal relations with another person.
Moral action: Andrea texts an ex-lover to join her after the party at her home for sex.
Moral consequence: Andrea has a good time enjoying sex with her former lover.
Norm: It's unwise to begin a sexual relationship with a coworker.
Situation: Andrea is attending the office Christmas party and enjoy the food and adult beverages.
Intention: Andrea wants to have carnal relations with another person.
Immoral action: Andrea comes on to her co-worker and takes him home to have intercourse.
Immoral consequence: Andrea feels awkward around her coworker every day at work after their hookup.
Norm: You shouldn't use a fake ID.
Situation: Tom's older friend Bill invites him out for a night on the town.
Intention: Tom wants to have a fun evening hanging out with his friend Bill.
Moral action: Tom suggests that they go bowling instead of going to a bar.
Moral consequence: Tom has a fun evening with his friend Bill.
Norm: You shouldn't use a fake ID.
Situation: Tom's older friend Bill invites him out for a night on the town.
Intention: Tom wants to have a fun evening hanging out with his friend Bill.
Immoral action: Tom uses a fake ID to try and get into a bar with Bill.
Immoral consequence: Tom's fake ID is discovered, and he is reported to the police.
Norm: It's mean to dump someone for someone else.
Situation: Melanie's boyfriend just introduced her to his roommate, who is really good looking but single.
Intention: Melanie wants to help her boyfriend's roommate find a girlfriend.
Moral action: Melanie introduces her boyfriend's roommate to one of her good friends who she thinks will make a good match.
Moral consequence: Melanie's boyfriend is happy that Melanie helped his roommate and his feelings of love and loyalty for her increase.
Norm: It's mean to dump someone for someone else.
Situation: Melanie's boyfriend just introduced her to his roommate, who is really good looking but single.
Intention: Melanie wants to help her boyfriend's roommate find a girlfriend.
Immoral action: Melanie breaks up with her boyfriend, so she can ask out her boyfriend's roommate.
Immoral consequence: Melanie's boyfriend is heartbroken and feels betrayed by Melanie and jealous of his roommate.
Norm: It is wrong to interfere in someone else's friendship.
Situation: Jane is chatting with her brother Bob, who's complaining about problems he's been having with his best friend Tim.
Intention: Jane wants to offer Bob some solutions.
Moral action: Jane tells Bob about what she did when she was facing a similar problem, while also pointing out the differences in their respective situations.
Moral consequence: Bob applies parts of Jane's resolution to her problem to his own situation and manages to salvage his relationship with Tim.
Norm: It is wrong to interfere in someone else's friendship.
Situation: Jane is chatting with her brother Bob, who's complaining about problems he's been having with his best friend Tim.
Intention: Jane wants to offer Bob some solutions.
Immoral action: Jane tells Bob that he should immediately sever the friendship, and she states her very negative opinion of Tim.
Immoral consequence: Bob considers Jane's solution and breaks off his friendship with Tim.
Norm: Being hateful to someone over their sexual orientation is wrong.
Situation: Sam has just found out that a co-worker named Bobbie is gay.
Intention: Sam doesn't want Bobbie on his work group.
Moral action: Sam goes to Human Resources, and requests a transfer to another team, because of 'personality differences'.
Moral consequence: Sam gets the transfer without any negative consequences.
Norm: Being hateful to someone over their sexual orientation is wrong.
Situation: Sam has just found out that a co-worker named Bobbie is gay.
Intention: Sam doesn't want Bobbie on his work group.
Immoral action: Sam starts making hateful comments about Bobbie being gay where everyone can hear.
Immoral consequence: Sam is called into the Human Resources office and given a written warning, then transferred to another shift.
Norm: People who idolize the Nazis are considered vile by society.
Situation: John is a young man that is searching the internet for entertainment.
Intention: John wants to find a new community to be a part of.
Moral action: John notices that many people are online are following a Nazi personality and decides to try to motivate them to stop.
Moral consequence: John becomes the founder of a group that helps tutor and mentor young men about the dangers of Nazi ideology.
Norm: People who idolize the Nazis are considered vile by society.
Situation: John is a young man that is searching the internet for entertainment.
Intention: John wants to find a new community to be a part of.
Immoral action: John finds and begins to frequent a website where fans of a Nazi personality socialize and watch his videos.
Immoral consequence: John is indoctrinated into a dangerous belief system that leaves him a danger to the public.
Norm: It's rude to call someone an insulting name.
Situation: Clara is at the pool with her friend Sandy, who has just exited the changing room in her swimsuit.
Intention: Clara wants to greet Sandy.
Moral action: Clara flags Sandy down when she sees her, saying "Hey girl!" to get her attention.
Moral consequence: Clara and Sandy enjoy the pool together and have a good afternoon.
Norm: It's rude to call someone an insulting name.
Situation: Clara is at the pool with her friend Sandy, who has just exited the changing room in her swimsuit.
Intention: Clara wants to greet Sandy.
Immoral action: Clara waves when she sees Sandy and says "Hey Shamu!" to get her attention.
Immoral consequence: Sandy feels mortified and very embarrassed, goes back to change, and no longer wants to hang out with Clara.
Norm: You should forgive someone when they apologize to you earnestly.
Situation: Carl accidentally forgot the handouts for a work meeting with his partner George and says that he is really sorry.
Intention: George wants to talk to Carl about his mistake.
Moral action: George tells Carl that they really can't make mistakes like that again.
Moral consequence: Carl is understanding and promises to be more dedicated to the project going forward.
Norm: You should forgive someone when they apologize to you earnestly.
Situation: Carl accidentally forgot the handouts for a work meeting with his partner George and says that he is really sorry.
Intention: George wants to talk to Carl about his mistake.
Immoral action: George tells Carl that his forgetfulness is indicative of a lack of dedication to the project and asks to do the presentation alone.
Immoral consequence: Carl feels angry and left out, so he speaks to the manager that he and George share about what he feels is unfair treatment.
Norm: It is rude to charge family for small things.
Situation: Sally's sister was sick with the flu and could not cook or get to the store.
Intention: Sally wants to get some dinner to her sister to be sure she gets well.
Moral action: Sally leaves the soup for sister and wishes tell her to get well.
Moral consequence: Sally's sister feels loved and enjoys her soup that night.
Norm: It is rude to charge family for small things.
Situation: Sally's sister was sick with the flu and could not cook or get to the store.
Intention: Sally wants to get some dinner to her sister to be sure she gets well.
Immoral action: Sally asks her sister for $5.75 to cover the cost of the soup.
Immoral consequence: Sally's sister is irritated by Sally's request, and she doesn't even have any cash on hand to give Sally.
Norm: It is wrong to be elitist.
Situation: James is having a political discussion about abortion while out to lunch with his friend.
Intention: James wants to discuss his pro-life beliefs.
Moral action: James expresses his views and then asks his friend to elaborate on the opposing view.
Moral consequence: James and his friend have an enlightening conversation, and they grow to respect each others’ opinions.
Norm: It is wrong to be elitist.
Situation: James is having a political discussion about abortion while out to lunch with his friend.
Intention: James wants to discuss his pro-life beliefs.
Immoral action: James explains to his friend that all pro-choice people are murderous idiots that have no morals.
Immoral consequence: James’ friend takes offense to the elitist comment and decides to leave James all alone.