CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to give dogs a good home.
Situation: Bill gets a puppy for his birthday even though he works long hours.
Intention: Bill wants to give the puppy a good home.
Moral action: Bill realizes he cannot care for a puppy and reaches out to a no kill rescue.
Moral consequence: The rescue screens many people and finds the puppy a loving home that sends Bill update pictures.
Norm: It's good to give dogs a good home.
Situation: Bill gets a puppy for his birthday even though he works long hours.
Intention: Bill wants to give the puppy a good home.
Immoral action: Bill gets frustrated with the puppy soiling in the house while he is gone and sells it online.
Immoral consequence: The puppy is purchased by someone for dog fighting bait.
Norm: It's kind to adopt a stray animal.
Situation: Tom has a stray cat the is always hanging out in his backyard.
Intention: Tom wants a pet cat.
Moral action: Tom adopts the stray cat and takes it into his home.
Moral consequence: The stray get a nice home life and Tom gets a new pet he loves.
Norm: It's kind to adopt a stray animal.
Situation: Tom has a stray cat the is always hanging out in his backyard.
Intention: Tom wants a pet cat.
Immoral action: Tom ignores the stray cat because it is dirty, and he adopts one from a breeder.
Immoral consequence: The stray cat is left homeless and alone.
Norm: People should be kind to one another.
Situation: Jake has been rude to Randy all afternoon, but Randy knows Jake's mother passed away yesterday.
Intention: Randy wants to interact with Jake.
Moral action: Randy gives Jake a hug and says he will always be there for him.
Moral consequence: Jake doesn't feel alone anymore.
Norm: People should be kind to one another.
Situation: Jake has been rude to Randy all afternoon, but Randy knows Jake's mother passed away yesterday.
Intention: Randy wants to interact with Jake.
Immoral action: Randy makes a joke about Jake's attitude.
Immoral consequence: Jake becomes annoyed with Randy.
Norm: People shouldn't tell offensive jokes when it makes other's uncomfortable.
Situation: Arthur is at a party where a bunch of friends are drinking beers and telling jokes.
Intention: Arthur wants to make his friends laugh at his jokes.
Moral action: Arthur tells a bunch of jokes about dumb stuff his cat does.
Moral consequence: All of his friends laugh and ask for more stories.
Norm: People shouldn't tell offensive jokes when it makes other's uncomfortable.
Situation: Arthur is at a party where a bunch of friends are drinking beers and telling jokes.
Intention: Arthur wants to make his friends laugh at his jokes.
Immoral action: Arthur tells a bunch of jokes about dumb stuff certain ethnic groups do.
Immoral consequence: Most of his friends laugh, but one or two walk away, unhappy.
Norm: It's bad to engage in incestuous relationships.
Situation: Mike asks his sister Karen are having a few alcoholic drinks and watching a movie together at his home.
Intention: Mike wants to spend time with his sister.
Moral action: Mike and Karen drink responsibly while they see a movie and enjoy their time as siblings.
Moral consequence: Karen's spirits are lifted after spending time with her brother and feels a closer family bond to him.
Norm: It's bad to engage in incestuous relationships.
Situation: Mike asks his sister Karen are having a few alcoholic drinks and watching a movie together at his home.
Intention: Mike wants to spend time with his sister.
Immoral action: Mike and Karen become intoxicated while watching the movie, where Mike makes a sexual move with Karen, and they have sex.
Immoral consequence: Karen feels high levels of shame after sex, so she completely ceases communication with Mike and moves to another town.
Norm: It's nice to make food for your significant others.
Situation: Jordan is very hungry at home with his family, and has some food ready to prepare for dinner.
Intention: Jordan wants to make a meal around dinner time.
Moral action: Jordan decides to make six servings of food for dinner, which was enough for the whole family.
Moral consequence: Jordan has a great meal with his family, and they all thank him for the meal.
Norm: It's nice to make food for your significant others.
Situation: Jordan is very hungry at home with his family, and has some food ready to prepare for dinner.
Intention: Jordan wants to make a meal around dinner time.
Immoral action: Jordan only makes one serving of food, just for himself, for dinner.
Immoral consequence: Jordan's family feels disappointed at Jordan and chastise him for not making extra.
Norm: It's good to give your employees presents for Christmas.
Situation: Matt is happy that his company made a huge profit, so he decides to throw a party at his office.
Intention: Matt wants to wish merry Christmas to his employess.
Moral action: Matt wishes his employees merry Christmas and gives everyone a gift.
Moral consequence: Employees are glad to receive a gift, and they assure Matt to work even harder next year.
Norm: It's good to give your employees presents for Christmas.
Situation: Matt is happy that his company made a huge profit, so he decides to throw a party at his office.
Intention: Matt wants to wish merry Christmas to his employess.
Immoral action: Everyone wishes merry Christmas to each other but no one receives a gift from Matt.
Immoral consequence: the employees get upset with Matt for not receiving any gifts despite a huge profit this year.
Norm: You shouldn't try to steal from work.
Situation: Ross's band is playing their first show soon.
Intention: Ross wants to print out some flyers to advertise the show.
Moral action: Ross goes to a print shop and prints the flyers theres.
Moral consequence: Ross keeps his job and successfully advertises the show.
Norm: You shouldn't try to steal from work.
Situation: Ross's band is playing their first show soon.
Intention: Ross wants to print out some flyers to advertise the show.
Immoral action: Ross takes paper and printer ink from the supply closet at work, without asking for permission, to print the flyers.
Immoral consequence: Ross is caught by the security cameras and fired.
Norm: It's nice to give others gifts.
Situation: Joe is the office manager and his employee Brian just hit his 25th anniversary with the company they work at.
Intention: Joe wants to recognize Brian's achievement.
Moral action: Joe gives Brian a gold watch in celebration of Brian's milestone.
Moral consequence: Brian feels his time at the company is well spent and decides to stay there until retirement.
Norm: It's nice to give others gifts.
Situation: Joe is the office manager and his employee Brian just hit his 25th anniversary with the company they work at.
Intention: Joe wants to recognize Brian's achievement.
Immoral action: Joe briefly mentions Brian's anniversary at the morning meeting before moving on.
Immoral consequence: Brian feels underappreciated and begins to work on finding a new job.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with partners your friends are interested in.
Situation: Sabrina has a crush on Roger, who her friend Danielle has shown interest in the past year.
Intention: Sabrina wants to make a choice.
Moral action: Sabrina takes notice of Roger's attractive brother and asks the two of them to go on a double date with Danielle.
Moral consequence: Danielle is grateful to Sabrina for bringing her closer with Roger.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with partners your friends are interested in.
Situation: Sabrina has a crush on Roger, who her friend Danielle has shown interest in the past year.
Intention: Sabrina wants to make a choice.
Immoral action: Sabrina seduces Roger, and Danielle sees them in bed together.
Immoral consequence: Danielle feels betrayed by Sabrina and ends the friendship.
Norm: It's rude to use something someone is already using.
Situation: Sally is shopping for a small item in Costco without a cart.
Intention: Sally wants to buy a toothpaste packet.
Moral action: After picking up toothpaste, Sally asks nearby customer if she can use their cart to load the discounted microwave.
Moral consequence: Sally gets permission to use the cart and feels glad to buy the microwave at such a low price.
Norm: It's rude to use something someone is already using.
Situation: Sally is shopping for a small item in Costco without a cart.
Intention: Sally wants to buy a toothpaste packet.
Immoral action: Besides getting a toothpaste, Sally sees a huge discount on a microwave, picks it, and puts it in a nearby cart.
Immoral consequence: A customer becomes upset with Sally as the cart belongs to them.
Norm: It is good to tip waitresses.
Situation: Cam is eating at a restaurant and is getting bad service from the waitress.
Intention: Cam wants the waitress to know that she was unhappy with the service.
Moral action: Cam leaves a tip, but tells the waitress that her service was subpar.
Moral consequence: The waitress was more attentive the next time that Cam went to the restaurant.
Norm: It is good to tip waitresses.
Situation: Cam is eating at a restaurant and is getting bad service from the waitress.
Intention: Cam wants the waitress to know that she was unhappy with the service.
Immoral action: Cam leaves a nasty note on the table for the waitress.
Immoral consequence: The waitress recognizes Cam the next time she is in the restaurant and spills water on her.
Norm: You should clean it up if you spill your drink.
Situation: Teddy is driving to pick up his date when he spills a drink all over the front seat.
Intention: Teddy wants his date to have a good time, so she'll go out with him again.
Moral action: Teddy stops to clean up the drink on the front seat because that's where his date is going to sit.
Moral consequence: Teddy's date is impressed by how clean Teddy's car is and thinks he's a put-together guy.
Norm: You should clean it up if you spill your drink.
Situation: Teddy is driving to pick up his date when he spills a drink all over the front seat.
Intention: Teddy wants his date to have a good time, so she'll go out with him again.
Immoral action: Teddy stops to buy a bouquet of flowers to give to his date when he picks her up.
Immoral consequence: Teddy's date sits in the front seat where Teddy spilled his drink and it soaks her dress and ruins her evening, despite getting the flowers.
Norm: It's bad to keep photos of yourself with your exes.
Situation: Justin just met a girl in a coffee shop and exchanged contact information with her.
Intention: Justin wants to date this girl.
Moral action: Justin deletes all of his old photos with his exes on social media as soon as he gets home before adding the girl on Facebook.
Moral consequence: Justin and the girl hit it off and schedule a date for the weekend.
Norm: It's bad to keep photos of yourself with your exes.
Situation: Justin just met a girl in a coffee shop and exchanged contact information with her.
Intention: Justin wants to date this girl.
Immoral action: Justin adds the girl on Facebook and starts chatting with her.
Immoral consequence: The girl notices that Justin has photos with his ex girlfriend, and she stops talking to him.
Norm: It's encouraged to help those in need.
Situation: Brock has a lot of free time in the summer between semesters.
Intention: Brock wants to find something to keep him busy.
Moral action: Brock volunteers at the local homeless shelter every day and helps people who are less fortunate than him.
Moral consequence: Brock is lauded in the local news for his tireless work helping out his city's indigent population.
Norm: It's encouraged to help those in need.
Situation: Brock has a lot of free time in the summer between semesters.
Intention: Brock wants to find something to keep him busy.
Immoral action: Brock buys a new video game system and stays home all the time playing on it.
Immoral consequence: Brock wastes a lot of time and accomplishes nothing with his summer break.
Norm: You shouldn't be in love with fictional characters.
Situation: Mark is a 40 year old man who loves watching cartoons, tweeting about them and blogging about them.
Intention: Mark wants to draw attention to his blog about cartoons.
Moral action: Mark tweets out a funny meme from the Flintstone's cartoon.
Moral consequence: Mark's tweet goes viral and his cartoon blog becomes successful leaving him able to quit his job working the fryer at Wendy's.
Norm: You shouldn't be in love with fictional characters.
Situation: Mark is a 40 year old man who loves watching cartoons, tweeting about them and blogging about them.
Intention: Mark wants to draw attention to his blog about cartoons.
Immoral action: Mark tweets out that he thinks Wilma from the Flintstones is hot and that he masturbates to her image.
Immoral consequence: Mark's sister sees the tweet and tells Mark that he doesn't trust her around her children any more.
Norm: It's wrong to be intimidating to students.
Situation: Jack is preparing Halloween for his students and bought various foods, scary costumes, and gifts.
Intention: Jack wants to hand out candy to his students.
Moral action: Jack hands the kids candy without a scary costume that night.
Moral consequence: The kids get a lot of candy from Jack and Jack feels generous and happy.
Norm: It's wrong to be intimidating to students.
Situation: Jack is preparing Halloween for his students and bought various foods, scary costumes, and gifts.
Intention: Jack wants to hand out candy to his students.
Immoral action: Jack wears a scary costume in front of the children and shouts at them while handing out candy.
Immoral consequence: The kids get very upset at Jack and start to cry as Jack apologizes.
Norm: It is not okay to threaten someone.
Situation: Steve is at the bar when another person starts crowding his space.
Intention: Steve wants to have his personal space back.
Moral action: Steve moves to the other side of the bar away from the person.
Moral consequence: Steve enjoys the rest of his night peacefully at the bar.
Norm: It is not okay to threaten someone.
Situation: Steve is at the bar when another person starts crowding his space.
Intention: Steve wants to have his personal space back.
Immoral action: Steve gets in the other person's face and threatens to punch them.
Immoral consequence: The bouncer throws Steve out of the bar for being disruptive.
Norm: You should use a professional ringtone at work
Situation: Bob just switched to a new cell phone provider and is setting up his new smartphone.
Intention: Bob has to choose a ringtone for his new phone.
Moral action: Bob decides to use a simple instrumental piece as his ringtone and keeps the volume low at work.
Moral consequence: Bob's phone rings during a meeting and it is barely noticed.
Norm: You should use a professional ringtone at work
Situation: Bob just switched to a new cell phone provider and is setting up his new smartphone.
Intention: Bob has to choose a ringtone for his new phone.
Immoral action: Bob chooses his favorite obscenity-laden hard rock song as his ringtone and has the volume way up at work.
Immoral consequence: Bob's ringtone goes off during an important business meeting, and he is disciplined for it.
Norm: It's wrong to use cellphones too often.
Situation: Angelica is on a dinner date with Mark, a guy she's had a crush on for a long time.
Intention: Angelica wants to feel interested and entertained during her date.
Moral action: Angelica leaves her phone in her purse and spends the night asking Mark about himself and telling him about herself.
Moral consequence: Mark enjoys conversing with Angelica, finds they have a lot in common, and asks her out on another date.
Norm: It's wrong to use cellphones too often.
Situation: Angelica is on a dinner date with Mark, a guy she's had a crush on for a long time.
Intention: Angelica wants to feel interested and entertained during her date.
Immoral action: Angelica pulls out her phone and checks her social media accounts throughout the date.
Immoral consequence: Mark is offended and tells Angelica that he has no interest in going out with her again.
Norm: You shouldn't be pushy about things.
Situation: Cora is trying to buy a necklace at the farmer's market and notices that it has a small imperfection.
Intention: Cora wants a discount on the necklace.
Moral action: Cora approaches the vendor and kindly asks if the price can be discounted because of the blemish.
Moral consequence: The vendor is happy to discount the necklace and welcomes Cora back any time.
Norm: You shouldn't be pushy about things.
Situation: Cora is trying to buy a necklace at the farmer's market and notices that it has a small imperfection.
Intention: Cora wants a discount on the necklace.
Immoral action: Cora shows the vendor the blemish on the necklace and insists on a discount using degrading language.
Immoral consequence: The vendor sells Cora the necklace at a discount, but tells her not to return to his stall because her attitude was reprehensible.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone's body weight.
Situation: Sally is starting a new school today.
Intention: Sally wants to meet new people.
Moral action: Sally sees an overweight boy being made fun of by some girls and tells them to leave him alone.
Moral consequence: The boy appreciates Sally standing up for him and the two become good friends.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone's body weight.
Situation: Sally is starting a new school today.
Intention: Sally wants to meet new people.
Immoral action: Sally sees some girls making fun of an overweight boy and joins in and laughs with the others.
Immoral consequence: The boy has his feelings hurt and Sally feels guilty afterwards.
Norm: It's good to prepare food for your family.
Situation: Jill's family is getting together for dinner after a busy day and wants to eat.
Intention: Jill needs to get dinner ready for her family.
Moral action: Jill prepares a delicious home-cooked dinner for her family.
Moral consequence: Jill's family enjoys the meal and thank her for her hard work.
Norm: It's good to prepare food for your family.
Situation: Jill's family is getting together for dinner after a busy day and wants to eat.
Intention: Jill needs to get dinner ready for her family.
Immoral action: Jill orders cheap Chinese takeout for her family for dinner.
Immoral consequence: Jill's family is disappointed at the poor meal they eat for dinner.
Norm: It's wrong to take more than your share.
Situation: Jan's family are forced to stay inside, and toilet paper is running out in stores.
Intention: Jan wants to buy some toilet paper at the grocery store.
Moral action: Jan only buys one pack of toilet paper.
Moral consequence: Other families will be able to have enough toilet paper.
Norm: It's wrong to take more than your share.
Situation: Jan's family are forced to stay inside, and toilet paper is running out in stores.
Intention: Jan wants to buy some toilet paper at the grocery store.
Immoral action: Jan buys up all of the toilet paper at the toilet store.
Immoral consequence: Others will not be able to buy some toilet paper for themselves.
Norm: It is bad to harbor hate and resentment toward others
Situation: John was tricked into making a fool of himself by Mark and is embarrased.
Intention: John wants to get even with Mark.
Moral action: John plays a prank on Mark the following day, making Mark look foolish.
Moral consequence: John feels satisfied that he got even with his Mark and moves on.
Norm: It is bad to harbor hate and resentment toward others
Situation: John was tricked into making a fool of himself by Mark and is embarrased.
Intention: John wants to get even with Mark.
Immoral action: John plots a disproportionate revenge towards Mark over the course of many years before finally getting even.
Immoral consequence: John wastes a ton of time on plotting that could be better spent doing something more productive.
Norm: It's good to take time to improve your math skills.
Situation: David has some time off of work, and he has an algebra test next week.
Intention: David wants to do something fun.
Moral action: David creates a mathematical game as a way of studying for his test.
Moral consequence: David discovers a new method of studying the enhances his academic experience.
Norm: It's good to take time to improve your math skills.
Situation: David has some time off of work, and he has an algebra test next week.
Intention: David wants to do something fun.
Immoral action: David watches his favorite television while talking with his friends on the phone.
Immoral consequence: David has less time to study for his math test.
Norm: It's good to want to share you feelings.
Situation: Tory just lost a big basketball game and comes home to her dad named Dan.
Intention: Tory wants to explain her sports loss to Dan.
Moral action: Tory lets her Dad know about the loss and lets her Dad know she is very upset.
Moral consequence: Tory and her Dad hug and decide to plan something special to make her feel better.
Norm: It's good to want to share you feelings.
Situation: Tory just lost a big basketball game and comes home to her dad named Dan.
Intention: Tory wants to explain her sports loss to Dan.
Immoral action: Tory describes the basketball game loss but does not share how upset she is.
Immoral consequence: Tory and Dan aren't able to connect emotionally and the conversation abruptly ends.
Norm: It's bad to hate people because of their sexuality.
Situation: Mike sees one of his neighbors putting up a rainbow LGBT flag on her house.
Intention: Mike wants to comment on the flag.
Moral action: Mike tells the neighbor that he likes the flag and thinks it adds to the neighborhood.
Moral consequence: The neighbor has a good impression of Mike and invites him in for a drink.
Norm: It's bad to hate people because of their sexuality.
Situation: Mike sees one of his neighbors putting up a rainbow LGBT flag on her house.
Intention: Mike wants to comment on the flag.
Immoral action: Mike screams obscenities at the neighbor for supporting gay rights and threatens to burn her house down.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor calls the police on Mike, and he is arrested for making threats.
Norm: You shouldn't smoke around others.
Situation: Laura is hanging out with her friends after having had a stressful day at work.
Intention: Laura wants to relax her nerves.
Moral action: Laura excuses herself to smoke outside.
Moral consequence: Laura smokes her cigarette and then goes back to hanging out with her friends.
Norm: You shouldn't smoke around others.
Situation: Laura is hanging out with her friends after having had a stressful day at work.
Intention: Laura wants to relax her nerves.
Immoral action: Laura lights up a cigarette without asking her friends if it's okay.
Immoral consequence: Laura's friends start to cough and become upset with her.
Norm: It is negligent to arrive almost 45 minutes late.
Situation: Sam has a dentist appointment scheduled for 9 AM today.
Intention: Sam wants to go to his dentist appointment to have his teeth cleaned.
Moral action: Sam arrives right on time for his dental appointment.
Moral consequence: Sam has his teeth cleaned thoroughly and no problems are found.
Norm: It is negligent to arrive almost 45 minutes late.
Situation: Sam has a dentist appointment scheduled for 9 AM today.
Intention: Sam wants to go to his dentist appointment to have his teeth cleaned.
Immoral action: Sam arrives 45 minutes late for his dental appointment.
Immoral consequence: The appointment is cancelled so Sam's teeth do not get cleaned.
Norm: It's good to go out with friends.
Situation: Frank has the night off of work, and he craves compainoship.
Intention: Frank wants to do something fun.
Moral action: Frank goes to the movies with his friends.
Moral consequence: Frank becomes closer to his friends.
Norm: It's good to go out with friends.
Situation: Frank has the night off of work, and he craves compainoship.
Intention: Frank wants to do something fun.
Immoral action: Frank spends the evening alone playing an online video game.
Immoral consequence: Later Frank feels lonely because he misses being around people.
Norm: It's rude to turn off a show someone was watching.
Situation: Bob and his wife are watching Oprah.
Intention: Bob wants to watch the baseball game.
Moral action: Bob goes to the bedroom and watches the game on the TV in there.
Moral consequence: Bob gets to watch the game, his wife gets to watch Oprah.