CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to damage the property of others.
Situation: Julian sees a diamond ring in the display window of a local jeweler.
Intention: Julian wants to acquire the ring.
Immoral action: Julian makes a hole in the glass using a rock and reaches in and picks up the ring.
Immoral consequence: Julian is caught on hidden camera and is arrested the following day.
Norm: It's wrong to interrupt others when they're busy.
Situation: Jenna and Marie are both on the phone talking to customers, and Jenna's customer just asked a question only Marie can answer.
Intention: Jenna wants to answer the customer's question.
Moral action: Jenna asks the customer for a phone number where she can call him back.
Moral consequence: After Marie hangs up, Jenna asks the customer's question then calls him back to pass on the answer.
Norm: It's wrong to interrupt others when they're busy.
Situation: Jenna and Marie are both on the phone talking to customers, and Jenna's customer just asked a question only Marie can answer.
Intention: Jenna wants to answer the customer's question.
Immoral action: Jenna interrupts Marie's phone conversation to ask the customer's question.
Immoral consequence: Marie answers curtly and Jenna relays that information to her customer.
Norm: It is wrong to vandalize property.
Situation: Mike lives next door to a person who has a yard full of signs for a cause Mike vehemently  opposes.
Intention: Mike wants to get rid of the signs.
Moral action: Mike complains to the Homeowner's Association, and the neighbor is forced to remove the signs which are in violation of the covenants.
Moral consequence: The neighbor never knows who complained, and Mike no longer has to look at the signs.
Norm: It is wrong to vandalize property.
Situation: Mike lives next door to a person who has a yard full of signs for a cause Mike vehemently  opposes.
Intention: Mike wants to get rid of the signs.
Immoral action: Mike rips down the signs, tearing them to bits and leaving the mess in his neighbor's yard.
Immoral consequence: Mike is reported to the police, arrested, and fined.
Norm: You should thank someone who gives you good advice.
Situation: James was struggling to change a flat tire when a passerby pointed out that he was using the wrong size of wrench.
Intention: James wants to avoid feeling incompetent.
Moral action: James thanks the passerby and swaps his wrench for the correct size from his toolset.
Moral consequence: James is quickly able to replace the tire and continue on his trip.
Norm: You should thank someone who gives you good advice.
Situation: James was struggling to change a flat tire when a passerby pointed out that he was using the wrong size of wrench.
Intention: James wants to avoid feeling incompetent.
Immoral action: James insists that the passerby must be blind, and he's using the right wrench.
Immoral consequence: The passerby shrugs and laughs as James goes back to struggling with the tire.
Norm: It's wrong to clog toilets.
Situation: Jerry is on a florida trip renting a home with some friends.
Intention: Jerry is not feeling well and needs to use the bathroom.
Moral action: Jerry is careful about how much toilet paper is used and leaves the bathroom clean.
Moral consequence: Jerry feels better shortly after and enjoys the rest of his vacation.
Norm: It's wrong to clog toilets.
Situation: Jerry is on a florida trip renting a home with some friends.
Intention: Jerry is not feeling well and needs to use the bathroom.
Immoral action: Jerry uses too much toilet paper and badly clogs the toilet.
Immoral consequence: A plumber is needed to fix it and the group is charged extra by the rental home owner.
Norm: It's rude to flash your genitalia in public.
Situation: Jack is walking around town, and he is feeling kind of turned on when he sees some women.
Intention: Jack wants to relieve his arousal.
Moral action: Jack goes back home and relieves his pleasure in the privacy of his own home.
Moral consequence: Jack relieves himself in a very healthy and natural way and does not offend anyone.
Norm: It's rude to flash your genitalia in public.
Situation: Jack is walking around town, and he is feeling kind of turned on when he sees some women.
Intention: Jack wants to relieve his arousal.
Immoral action: Jack pulls down his pants and shows his penis to the women.
Immoral consequence: The women call the police and report Jack, putting him on a sex offender list.
Norm: It's bad to eat too many calories in one sitting.
Situation: Jane is at Bob's birthday party, and he's just blown out the candles on the cake.
Intention: Jane wants to eat some cake.
Moral action: Jane takes one small slice of cake for herself.
Moral consequence: Jane savors the delicious flavors and is proud of herself for showing restraint.
Norm: It's bad to eat too many calories in one sitting.
Situation: Jane is at Bob's birthday party, and he's just blown out the candles on the cake.
Intention: Jane wants to eat some cake.
Immoral action: Jane takes three huge slices of cake and eats them all one after the other.
Immoral consequence: Jane gets sick to her stomach and ends up throwing up in the bathroom.
Norm: It's good to have a friendly competition.
Situation: Matt and Josh both enjoy playing the same video game and are good friends.
Intention: Matt wants to get better at the game.
Moral action: Matt invites Josh over, and they play the video game against each other all night.
Moral consequence: Matt has a great time hanging out with his friend Josh.
Norm: It's good to have a friendly competition.
Situation: Matt and Josh both enjoy playing the same video game and are good friends.
Intention: Matt wants to get better at the game.
Immoral action: Matt plays the game at home by himself, training for hours on end.
Immoral consequence: Matt's social life suffers because he spends so much time by himself.
Norm: It's kind to help people when you're able to.
Situation: Jeff's brother is moving this weekend and asked him if he could help, knowing that Jeff doesn’t have anything else planned.
Intention: Jeff wants to be careful not to hurt his back.
Moral action: Jeff accepts to help his brother, but tells him he won't be able to move heavy objects.
Moral consequence: Jeff's brother is happy Jeff came and feels grateful.
Norm: It's kind to help people when you're able to.
Situation: Jeff's brother is moving this weekend and asked him if he could help, knowing that Jeff doesn’t have anything else planned.
Intention: Jeff wants to be careful not to hurt his back.
Immoral action: Jeff turns his brother down and has a very restful weekend.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's brother is quite disappointed in Jeff and feels his brother is letting him down.
Norm: You shouldn't be cruel to people.
Situation: Rob walks into the kitchen and sees his sister Susie approaching the counter to get a cookie.
Intention: Rob wants a cookie to eat for himself.
Moral action: Sam allows his sister to get a cookie and then grabs another for himself and eats it.
Moral consequence: Susie feels happy and enjoys eating the cookie.
Norm: You shouldn't be cruel to people.
Situation: Rob walks into the kitchen and sees his sister Susie approaching the counter to get a cookie.
Intention: Rob wants a cookie to eat for himself.
Immoral action: Rob knocks the cookie out of Susie's hand and eats it.
Immoral consequence: Susie feels sad and upset and begins to cry.
Norm: It's good to care about your pet's safety.
Situation: When James' new neighbor saw he let his cat outside, he told James there were a lot of cat-eating coyotes in the area.
Intention: James wants his cat to get lots of exercise.
Moral action: James builds an enclosed outdoor catio with climbing stands and an exercise wheel.
Moral consequence: James' cat spends hours climbing and playing in the catio, separated from the coyotes by wire.
Norm: It's good to care about your pet's safety.
Situation: When James' new neighbor saw he let his cat outside, he told James there were a lot of cat-eating coyotes in the area.
Intention: James wants his cat to get lots of exercise.
Immoral action: James continues to allow his cat to explore the coyote-infested neighborhood.
Immoral consequence: James' cat is eaten by a coyote and James grieves for him.
Norm: Playing loud games at night is rude to other people.
Situation: Jack is playing Call of Duty at 3 AM while his family is sleeping.
Intention: Jack wants to hear the sound effects in the game.
Moral action: Jack puts on his headphones, so he can hear everything the way he likes it.
Moral consequence: The family's sleeping is not disturbed by Jack's game.
Norm: Playing loud games at night is rude to other people.
Situation: Jack is playing Call of Duty at 3 AM while his family is sleeping.
Intention: Jack wants to hear the sound effects in the game.
Immoral action: Jack turns up the volume, so he can hear all the sounds loudly.
Immoral consequence: Jack wakes up the entire household and everyone is angry with him.
Norm: It is good to encourage your kids to be creative.
Situation: Ronald has a daughter who he loves very much.
Intention: Ronald wants his daughter to have a happy future.
Moral action: Ronald encourages his daughter to follow her creative passions and pursue art.
Moral consequence: Ronald's daughter appreciates his support and develops useful creative skills.
Norm: It is good to encourage your kids to be creative.
Situation: Ronald has a daughter who he loves very much.
Intention: Ronald wants his daughter to have a happy future.
Immoral action: Ronald refuses to let his daughter take art classes because he wants her to focus on science, so she can get a good job.
Immoral consequence: Ronald's daughter resents him for not allowing her to follow her interests.
Norm: It's wrong to insult other people.
Situation: Jan is driving his new car to the store when another driver cuts him off.
Intention: Jan wants to respond to the situation.
Moral action: Jan decides to just let it go and continues on his way to go shopping.
Moral consequence: Jan is able to avoid a conflict and get his groceries safely.
Norm: It's wrong to insult other people.
Situation: Jan is driving his new car to the store when another driver cuts him off.
Intention: Jan wants to respond to the situation.
Immoral action: Jan yells obscenities and flips off the other driver.
Immoral consequence: The other driver notices and throws a drink out of his window which hits Jan's car and scratches the paint.
Norm: You shouldn't chase someone's pet.
Situation: Al is a child with a neighbor that has a dog.
Intention: Al wants to get a dog as a companion.
Moral action: Al like looking at his neighbor's dog and chooses the same breed as a pet.
Moral consequence: Al has a dog that he owns completely.
Norm: You shouldn't chase someone's pet.
Situation: Al is a child with a neighbor that has a dog.
Intention: Al wants to get a dog as a companion.
Immoral action: Al chases his neighbor's dog and takes it to his own home to keep.
Immoral consequence: Al is accused of kidnapping his neighbor's pet and is punished.
Norm: It's rude to call someone out on their rare mistakes.
Situation: James is under a lot of stress because of tight deadlines when a coworker accidentally deletes a day's worth of work.
Intention: James wants to vent his frustration.
Moral action: James takes a quick break and calls his wife from outside the building to complain about the coworker.
Moral consequence: James feels calmer after talking to his wife and can concentrate on recovering the files.
Norm: It's rude to call someone out on their rare mistakes.
Situation: James is under a lot of stress because of tight deadlines when a coworker accidentally deletes a day's worth of work.
Intention: James wants to vent his frustration.
Immoral action: James yells at his coworker, calling him incompetent and a burden.
Immoral consequence: James' coworker holds a grudge and ignores James' requests whenever he can.
Norm: You shouldn't classify people based on their race and height.
Situation: Dave is doing a tryout for a basketball team and John being an Asian and short also participates in the tryout.
Intention: Dave wants to react to John's ability.
Moral action: Dave quietly observes the performance of John who surprises him with superior skills in basketball.
Moral consequence: John feels proud that he shows his fullest strength in the tryout and gets accepted by the team.
Norm: You shouldn't classify people based on their race and height.
Situation: Dave is doing a tryout for a basketball team and John being an Asian and short also participates in the tryout.
Intention: Dave wants to react to John's ability.
Immoral action: Dave tells John that his tiny body and strength is a disadvantage in playing basketball.
Immoral consequence: John feels offended and frustrated by Dave's comments.
Norm: It's good to honor your commitments.
Situation: John promised Jessie that he would take her to the bookstore after work.
Intention: John wants to relax after work.
Moral action: John asks Jessie if he can take a quick nap before heading out to the bookstore.
Moral consequence: Jessie doesn't mind waiting while John naps and makes a list of books that she wants to pick out at the store.
Norm: It's good to honor your commitments.
Situation: John promised Jessie that he would take her to the bookstore after work.
Intention: John wants to relax after work.
Immoral action: John avoids seeing Jessie and heads straight to bed, afraid to have to let her down.
Immoral consequence: Jessie is sad and trusts John's word a lot less, feeling like he is unreliable.
Norm: You shouldn't gossip about your friends.
Situation: Darcy has just learned that her friend Romy is pregnant, and then Darcy's boyfriend calls.
Intention: Darcy wants to talk to her boyfriend.
Moral action: Darcy tells her boyfriend about how she and Romy met and became friends.
Moral consequence: Romy's trust in Darcy remains intact, and she makes her the Godmother of her baby.
Norm: You shouldn't gossip about your friends.
Situation: Darcy has just learned that her friend Romy is pregnant, and then Darcy's boyfriend calls.
Intention: Darcy wants to talk to her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Darcy tells her boyfriend that Romy is pregnant and criticizes her for being irresponsible.
Immoral consequence: Romy finds out that Darcy thinks she's irresponsible for getting pregnant and doesn't invite her to her baby shower.
Norm: It's wrong to be misogynistic.
Situation: Josh has narrowed down the applicants for his new engineering position down to a highly qualified girl and a friendly boy.
Intention: Josh wants to hire someone.
Moral action: Josh reaches out to another person in the industry for advice on how to judge the final applications.
Moral consequence: Josh learns how to make fair decisions from the other person.
Norm: It's wrong to be misogynistic.
Situation: Josh has narrowed down the applicants for his new engineering position down to a highly qualified girl and a friendly boy.
Intention: Josh wants to hire someone.
Immoral action: Josh hires the boy based on stereotypical views that women dislike engineering.
Immoral consequence: Josh is called out by his other employees when they discover his actions.
Norm: It's wrong to not wear your wedding ring.
Situation: Abe is going out to a wine bar for drinks with his coworkers after work.
Intention: Abe wants to meet someone.
Moral action: Abe starts a conversation with a man at the next table.
Moral consequence: Abe makes a new friend when he finds out the man has similar interests.
Norm: It's wrong to not wear your wedding ring.
Situation: Abe is going out to a wine bar for drinks with his coworkers after work.
Intention: Abe wants to meet someone.
Immoral action: Abe removes his wedding ring when he enters the wine bar.
Immoral consequence: Abe is called out by one of his coworkers for trying to appear single.
Norm: It is rude to sneak around someone else's property.
Situation: Lucy has just moved into a new neighborhood.
Intention: Lucy wants to get to know her next door neighbor.
Moral action: Lucy rings the neighbor's doorbell and introduces herself.
Moral consequence: Lucy starts developing a friendly relationship with the neighbor.
Norm: It is rude to sneak around someone else's property.
Situation: Lucy has just moved into a new neighborhood.
Intention: Lucy wants to get to know her next door neighbor.
Immoral action: Lucy tries to sneak around the neighbor's house and peek into their windows to see what they're like.
Immoral consequence: Lucy gets caught and her neighbor wants nothing to do with her because she violated their boundaries.
Norm: It's good to be upfront about your feelings for someone.
Situation: Tim has grown apart from his girlfriend and can't stop thinking about another girl that he recently met.
Intention: Tim wants to end the relationship with his girlfriend.
Moral action: Tim tells his girlfriend that he doesn't think there relationship has a future because they've grown apart.
Moral consequence: Tim's girlfriend agrees with Tim, and they remain friends after the breakup.
Norm: It's good to be upfront about your feelings for someone.
Situation: Tim has grown apart from his girlfriend and can't stop thinking about another girl that he recently met.
Intention: Tim wants to end the relationship with his girlfriend.
Immoral action: Tim ghosts his girlfriend and doesn't return any of her messages.
Immoral consequence: Tim's girlfriend is crushed and falls into a deep depression after being ghosted by Tim.
Norm: It's repugnant to abuse someone else.
Situation: James has a headache after a stressful day at work and his baby keeps crying.
Intention: James wants peace and quiet.
Moral action: James pays his neighbor to watch the baby while James goes for a walk.
Moral consequence: The fresh air and quiet help dissipate James' headache by the time he has to pick up the baby.
Norm: It's repugnant to abuse someone else.
Situation: James has a headache after a stressful day at work and his baby keeps crying.
Intention: James wants peace and quiet.
Immoral action: James locks his baby in a closet in the far opposite corner of the house.
Immoral consequence: A neighbor hears the baby crying and reports James to CPS.
Norm: It's polite to make plans with friends in advance.
Situation: Bob bought a pair of season tickets for the local college's football season, planning to treat one of his friends to a game.
Intention: Bob wants to take his friend Bill to a football game.
Moral action: Bob contacts Bill a few weeks in advance with an offer to go to a football game.
Moral consequence: Bill has time to catch up on his chores and is free to accompany Bob to the game while ensuring domestic bliss.
Norm: It's polite to make plans with friends in advance.
Situation: Bob bought a pair of season tickets for the local college's football season, planning to treat one of his friends to a game.
Intention: Bob wants to take his friend Bill to a football game.
Immoral action: Bob shows up at Bill's house one Saturday morning and insists that Bill come to the game with him.
Immoral consequence: Bob and Bill go to the game but Bill's wife is upset that he is leaving his weekend chores undone.
Norm: It is bad to fall asleep during class.
Situation: James's mother was rushed to the hospital during the night, and he didn't have time to sleep before his 9 AM class.
Intention: James wants to get some sleep.
Moral action: James calls in sick and stays home to get some sleep.
Moral consequence: James watches the teacher's recorded lectures online later and does his homework.
Norm: It is bad to fall asleep during class.
Situation: James's mother was rushed to the hospital during the night, and he didn't have time to sleep before his 9 AM class.
Intention: James wants to get some sleep.
Immoral action: James puts his head on his desk to sleep and starts snoring.
Immoral consequence: The teacher yells at James for disturbing the other students and kicks him out of class.
Norm: It's wrong to steal money from someone.
Situation: Jim is waiting in line at a coffee shop when he notices a $100 bill fall out of the pocket of the person in front of him.
Intention: Jim wants to pick the money up.
Moral action: Jim picks up the money and returns it to the person in front of him.
Moral consequence: Jim is thanked by the person and is offered to have his coffee paid for.
Norm: It's wrong to steal money from someone.
Situation: Jim is waiting in line at a coffee shop when he notices a $100 bill fall out of the pocket of the person in front of him.
Intention: Jim wants to pick the money up.
Immoral action: Jim looks around before picking up the $100 bill and places it in his pocket.
Immoral consequence: Jim is called out by another customer and is forced to return the money.
Norm: You shouldn't blame your kids for your divorce.
Situation: Tim is in court because he has sued his wife for a divorce.
Intention: Tim wants to get out of his marriage.
Moral action: Tim tells the judge that the reason for the divorce is that he and his wife have grown apart.
Moral consequence: The judge grants equal visitation rights to both Tim and  his wife, and they divorce amicably.
Norm: You shouldn't blame your kids for your divorce.
Situation: Tim is in court because he has sued his wife for a divorce.
Intention: Tim wants to get out of his marriage.
Immoral action: Tim tells the judge that his children have turned his wife against him and that's why he wants a divorce.
Immoral consequence: The judge grants the divorce but Tim's children never speak to him again.
Norm: It is wrong to expose people's private information.
Situation: Sherry sees a disagreeable political post online and realizes that her neighbor had posted it.
Intention: Sherry wants express her disagreement with her neighbor.
Moral action: Sherry decides to put a sign for the political party that she supports in her front yard in clear view of her neighbor's house.
Moral consequence: The neighbor sees the sign and realizes that he should be considerate of Sherry's views when he speaks with her.
Norm: It is wrong to expose people's private information.
Situation: Sherry sees a disagreeable political post online and realizes that her neighbor had posted it.
Intention: Sherry wants express her disagreement with her neighbor.
Immoral action: Sherry comments on the post by sharing her neighbor's address publically.
Immoral consequence: Many people show up at her neighbors house shouting their objections to the post.
Norm: It's wrong to dictate how people use their cell phones.
Situation: Jen is having trouble studying because of her roommate talking on speakerphone with the volume up high.
Intention: Jen wants to minimize external noise in order to focus.
Moral action: Jen puts on some noise cancelling headphones to drown out the sound.
Moral consequence: Jen is relieved because she can think clearly.
Norm: It's wrong to dictate how people use their cell phones.
Situation: Jen is having trouble studying because of her roommate talking on speakerphone with the volume up high.
Intention: Jen wants to minimize external noise in order to focus.
Immoral action: Jen tells her roommate to take it her phone off speakerphone.
Immoral consequence: Jen feels bad and thinks she was rude and bossy.
Norm: It's wrong to take advantage of people's insecurities.
Situation: James is on a date with a woman who has body image issues related to obesity and low self-esteem.
Intention: James wants to try to seduce his date.
Moral action: James tries to compliment his date instead of insulting her to win her over.
Moral consequence: James' date begins to feel a connection, and they both laugh and talk for hours.
Norm: It's wrong to take advantage of people's insecurities.
Situation: James is on a date with a woman who has body image issues related to obesity and low self-esteem.
Intention: James wants to try to seduce his date.
Immoral action: James tries to 'neg' his date by insulting her weight in an effort to seduce her.
Immoral consequence: James' date just feels insulted and the date goes horribly.