CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't move someone's seat.
Situation: Donny is a practical joker who's looking to prank his coworker Frank who momentarily left his seat in the lunch room to go get food.
Intention: Donny wants to make people laugh.
Moral action: Donny replaces the salt in the shaker with sugar, which Frank pours on his fries when he returns to the table to sit at his unmoved seat.
Moral consequence: Coworkers are entertained by Donny's antics when Frank realizes what happened and spits his food out.
Norm: You shouldn't move someone's seat.
Situation: Donny is a practical joker who's looking to prank his coworker Frank who momentarily left his seat in the lunch room to go get food.
Intention: Donny wants to make people laugh.
Immoral action: Donny moves Franks chair out from under him when Frank returns to sit down and Frank falls over, sending his food flying.
Immoral consequence: Coworker's chuckles turn to gasps as people realize Frank was seriously injured by the prank.
Norm: Students are expected to respect their teachers at all times.
Situation: Rain is annoyed when he receives a bad grade from his teacher during class.
Intention: Rain wants to vent his frustrations.
Moral action: Rain writes his feelings into his notebook before the teacher resumes class.
Moral consequence: Rain feels better after letting go of hisnegative feelings.
Norm: Students are expected to respect their teachers at all times.
Situation: Rain is annoyed when he receives a bad grade from his teacher during class.
Intention: Rain wants to vent his frustrations.
Immoral action: Rain flings spitballs at his teacher when her back is turned.
Immoral consequence: Rain receives detention when he teacher catches him.
Norm: It's rude to go back on a promise.
Situation: Ray wakes up with a terrible hangover and has promised to get his friends home early in the morning, so they can make an appointment.
Intention: Ray wants to go back to sleep.
Moral action: Ray hails his friends a ride using a rideshare app before going back to bed.
Moral consequence: Ray's friends end up making it to their appointment on time.
Norm: It's rude to go back on a promise.
Situation: Ray wakes up with a terrible hangover and has promised to get his friends home early in the morning, so they can make an appointment.
Intention: Ray wants to go back to sleep.
Immoral action: Ray puts it out of his mind and allows himself to fall back asleep.
Immoral consequence: Ray's friends are not able to get back in time and miss the appointment.
Norm: It's rude to shirk your turn for a shared duty.
Situation: Kristy and her roommate alternate days washing the dishes and Kristy sees a large pile of dishes on her day.
Intention: Kristy wants to address the large pile of dishes.
Moral action: Kristy does the dishes since it's her day to do them.
Moral consequence: Kristy's roommate will think Kristy is responsible and true to her word.
Norm: It's rude to shirk your turn for a shared duty.
Situation: Kristy and her roommate alternate days washing the dishes and Kristy sees a large pile of dishes on her day.
Intention: Kristy wants to address the large pile of dishes.
Immoral action: Kristy asks her roommate to do the dishes for her.
Immoral consequence: Kristy's roommate will think Kristy is not true to her word and lazy.
Norm: It's good to put things where they will be protected
Situation: James bought a set of garden tools such as shovels and cutters for his backyard.
Intention: James wants to put the garden tools somewhere when he's not using them.
Moral action: James puts his garden tools in the garage when not in use.
Moral consequence: James' tools will be clean and functional when he wants to use them.
Norm: It's good to put things where they will be protected
Situation: James bought a set of garden tools such as shovels and cutters for his backyard.
Intention: James wants to put the garden tools somewhere when he's not using them.
Immoral action: James puts his garden tools out on the open grass when not in use.
Immoral consequence: James' tools will become rusty, dirty, and hard to use.
Norm: You should not judge your relationship in relation to others.
Situation: Katie tries to figure out if her relationship is good or not.
Intention: Katie wants to learn about relationships.
Moral action: Katie decides to judge if she herself is happy with her relationship.
Moral consequence: Katie concludes that there are minor flaws, but she's otherwise happy.
Norm: You should not judge your relationship in relation to others.
Situation: Katie tries to figure out if her relationship is good or not.
Intention: Katie wants to learn about relationships.
Immoral action: Katie compares her relationship to all of her friends' relationships.
Immoral consequence: Katie concludes that her relationship must have a lot of things wrong.
Norm: It's important to protect underage girls from predators.
Situation: Don's young niece Julie asks him to take her to the mall to do some shopping.
Intention: Don wants to take Julie to the mall.
Moral action: Don takes Julie to the mall and walks around and shops with her.
Moral consequence: Julie will have an adult around if someone tries to kidnap her.
Norm: It's important to protect underage girls from predators.
Situation: Don's young niece Julie asks him to take her to the mall to do some shopping.
Intention: Don wants to take Julie to the mall.
Immoral action: Don drops Julie off at the mall and lets her shop alone.
Immoral consequence: Julie will not have an adult around if someone tries to kidnap her.
Norm: You shouldn't stare at people.
Situation: Elaine's connecting flight is delayed, and she is facing a lenthy layover at O'Hare.
Intention: Elaine wants to be safe while waiting for her plane.
Moral action: Elaine focuses on reading a book and keeps to herself.
Moral consequence: The other people in the airport pay her no mind and go about their business.
Norm: You shouldn't stare at people.
Situation: Elaine's connecting flight is delayed, and she is facing a lenthy layover at O'Hare.
Intention: Elaine wants to be safe while waiting for her plane.
Immoral action: Elaine takes close visual notice of the other people in her area.
Immoral consequence: Security personnel think Elaine's behavior is suspiscious and take her into custody for questioning.
Norm: It's good to celebrate your grandparent's birthday.
Situation: Heather has a grandmother who lives in a nursing home with a birthday coming up soon.
Intention: Heather wants to wish her grandmother a happy birthday.
Moral action: Heather plans a visit to her grandmother and hand delivers a gift to her.
Moral consequence: Heather's grandmother is excited to have company and appreciates the gift.
Norm: It's good to celebrate your grandparent's birthday.
Situation: Heather has a grandmother who lives in a nursing home with a birthday coming up soon.
Intention: Heather wants to wish her grandmother a happy birthday.
Immoral action: Heather sends her grandmother a card and a gift in the mail.
Immoral consequence: Heather's grandmother likes the gift but ends up spending her birthday alone.
Norm: You shouldn't display offensive things where others might see.
Situation: It's a school day and Ted bought a new shirt that has a dirty slogan on it.
Intention: Ted wants to decide what to wear to school.
Moral action: Ted chooses a plain shirt instead of the dirty slogan shirt to wear to school.
Moral consequence: Ted will be able to go through his school day without incident.
Norm: You shouldn't display offensive things where others might see.
Situation: It's a school day and Ted bought a new shirt that has a dirty slogan on it.
Intention: Ted wants to decide what to wear to school.
Immoral action: Ted chooses the shirt with the dirty slogan to wear to school.
Immoral consequence: Ted will be called to the principal's office to be disciplined.
Norm: You shouldn't try to be controlling of your loved ones.
Situation: Bill is married to Evelyn, but Bill thinks Evelyn is saying bad things about him to her friends.
Intention: Bill wants to deal with his suspicions about Evelyn.
Moral action: Bill realizes he can't control Evelyn's every move, and trusts her to respect him.
Moral consequence: Evelyn respects and loves Bill and the two have a happy marriage.
Norm: You shouldn't try to be controlling of your loved ones.
Situation: Bill is married to Evelyn, but Bill thinks Evelyn is saying bad things about him to her friends.
Intention: Bill wants to deal with his suspicions about Evelyn.
Immoral action: Bill insists that Evelyn no longer hang out with her friends.
Immoral consequence: Evelyn resents Bill for trying to control her, and separates from him.
Norm: It's rude to use headphones when you're with other people.
Situation: Randy hangs out with his friends every week and sometimes brings his music player to listen to.
Intention: Randy wants to listen to music at his friend's house.
Moral action: Randy plays music over the stereo while him and his friends hang out.
Moral consequence: Randy and his friends are able to bond while listening to music.
Norm: It's rude to use headphones when you're with other people.
Situation: Randy hangs out with his friends every week and sometimes brings his music player to listen to.
Intention: Randy wants to listen to music at his friend's house.
Immoral action: Randy puts on a pair of headphones to listen to music while hanging out with his friends.
Immoral consequence: Randy's friends feel that he doesn't like their company enough and stop inviting him over.
Norm: You shouldn't lick someone without their permission.
Situation: Pamela is in the mood, and she sits down on the bed beside her boyfriend.
Intention: Pamela wants to have sex.
Moral action: Pamela makes a suggestive comment as she reaches out for his hand.
Moral consequence: Pamela and her boyfriend have an erotic experience.
Norm: You shouldn't lick someone without their permission.
Situation: Pamela is in the mood, and she sits down on the bed beside her boyfriend.
Intention: Pamela wants to have sex.
Immoral action: Pamela kisses and drags her tongue alongside her boyfriend's neck.
Immoral consequence: Pamela is pushed away by her stressed out boyfriend.
Norm: It's good to apologize when you hurt your best friends.
Situation: Leon got into a heated exchange over politics with his best friend and used some hurtful words.
Intention: Leon wants to get past the argument.
Moral action: Leon approaches his friend and acknowledges the error of his ways.
Moral consequence: Leon's best friend is able to accept his apology and it doesn't linger in her mind.
Norm: It's good to apologize when you hurt your best friends.
Situation: Leon got into a heated exchange over politics with his best friend and used some hurtful words.
Intention: Leon wants to get past the argument.
Immoral action: Leon casually contacts his best friend and acts like nothing happened.
Immoral consequence: Leon's best friend goes along with it but his words stick to her deep down.
Norm: It's bad to want to kill one's partner.
Situation: Bernie is in a rocky relationship with Valerie and has grown sick of her.
Intention: Bernie wants to get Valerie out of his life.
Moral action: Bernie tells Valerie that he no longer wants to date her.
Moral consequence: Valerie cuts off all contact with Bernie and never seems him again.
Norm: It's bad to want to kill one's partner.
Situation: Bernie is in a rocky relationship with Valerie and has grown sick of her.
Intention: Bernie wants to get Valerie out of his life.
Immoral action: Bernie comes up with a secret plan to kill Valerie.
Immoral consequence: Valerie learns about Bernie's plan and calls the police to arrest him.
Norm: It's rude to hog all of the lefteovers.
Situation: Patrick is browsing through the fridge when he notices the pizza he and his roommate ordered the night before.
Intention: Patrick wants to get himself something to eat.
Moral action: Patrick takes a couple slices of pizza and leaves the rest for his roommate.
Moral consequence: Patrick's roommate thanks Patrick for saving him some pizza and is also able to enjoy some for lunch.
Norm: It's rude to hog all of the lefteovers.
Situation: Patrick is browsing through the fridge when he notices the pizza he and his roommate ordered the night before.
Intention: Patrick wants to get himself something to eat.
Immoral action: Patrick takes all the rest of the pizza and puts it in the oven to reheat it for his lunch.
Immoral consequence: Patrick's roommate doesn't find any pizza when he's looking for something to eat and thinks that Patrick is being really greedy.
Norm: You shouldn't talk to your partner's ex.
Situation: Jack's girlfriend is attending an event while Jack watches a football game on tv.
Intention: Jack wants to call someone to discuss the football game.
Moral action: Jack calls his friend Bo and discusses the game.
Moral consequence: Jack and Bo have a good conversation.
Norm: You shouldn't talk to your partner's ex.
Situation: Jack's girlfriend is attending an event while Jack watches a football game on tv.
Intention: Jack wants to call someone to discuss the football game.
Immoral action: Jack calls his girlfriend's ex and discusses the game.
Immoral consequence: Jack's girlfriend is furious.
Norm: It's not okay to not eat in a healthy way.
Situation: Jed's doctor had told him that he needed to lose some weight.
Intention: Jed wants to eat out with his wife.
Moral action: Jed orders a turkey sandwich and a side salad at the restaurant.
Moral consequence: Jed starts to lose weight and the doctor tells him that he is in better shape the next time he sees him.
Norm: It's not okay to not eat in a healthy way.
Situation: Jed's doctor had told him that he needed to lose some weight.
Intention: Jed wants to eat out with his wife.
Immoral action: Jed orders a double bacon cheeseburger and a double order of fries at the restaurant.
Immoral consequence: Jed continues to gain weight and his doctor has to put him on blood pressure medicine.
Norm: It's wrong to use your children against your partner.
Situation: Kenneth and his wife Brooke are getting divorced, and he's currently meeting with a lawyer.
Intention: Kenneth wants to make the best possible case for himself during the divorce proceedings.
Moral action: Kenneth presents all the evidence he personally has about Brooke's inappropriate behavior declining any third party testimonies.
Moral consequence: The lawyer listens to Kenneth's side of the story and decides that his side of the story should be enough to proceed without involving others.
Norm: It's wrong to use your children against your partner.
Situation: Kenneth and his wife Brooke are getting divorced, and he's currently meeting with a lawyer.
Intention: Kenneth wants to make the best possible case for himself during the divorce proceedings.
Immoral action: Kenneth asks his young children to testify about Brooke's inappropriate behavior during their marriage.
Immoral consequence: The lawyer forms a negative opinion of Kenneth and reconsiders how he can approach the case.
Norm: It's not okay to spoil a child.
Situation: Gina's son Mark is having a temper tantrum because he wants candy, and Gina is not allowing it.
Intention: Gina wants Mark to stop his tantrum.
Moral action: Gina stands firm and tells Mark to go to his room.
Moral consequence: Mark's tantrum peters out, and he ends up falling asleep, and Gina gets some peace.
Norm: It's not okay to spoil a child.
Situation: Gina's son Mark is having a temper tantrum because he wants candy, and Gina is not allowing it.
Intention: Gina wants Mark to stop his tantrum.
Immoral action: Gina relents and allows Mark to have all the candy he wants.
Immoral consequence: Mark learns that he can get whatever he wants by having a tantrum and does it all the time, including in public.
Norm: It is disrespectful to make advances on someone else's spouse.
Situation: Tyler is having some drinks out at a bar with his friend Tom and his spouse.
Intention: Tyler wants to flirt with a pretty girl.
Moral action: Tyler, feeling loose after a few drinks, decides to flirt with the bartender.
Moral consequence: The bartender playfully flirts back with Tom who enjoys the attention.
Norm: It is disrespectful to make advances on someone else's spouse.
Situation: Tyler is having some drinks out at a bar with his friend Tom and his spouse.
Intention: Tyler wants to flirt with a pretty girl.
Immoral action: Tyler, feeling less inhibitions because of the alcohol, makes some suggestive comments to his friend's spouse.
Immoral consequence: Tom and his spouse feel disrespected by the comments he made.
Norm: It is wrong to use volence against a partner.
Situation: Jonesy is with his partner and the are having a disagreement.
Intention: Jonesy wants to settle the disagreement once and for all.
Moral action: Jonesy concedes to his partner in the disagreement and does what they want to do.
Moral consequence: Jonesy is annoyed he isn't heard but knew the disagreement wasn't worth the trouble.
Norm: It is wrong to use volence against a partner.
Situation: Jonesy is with his partner and the are having a disagreement.
Intention: Jonesy wants to settle the disagreement once and for all.
Immoral action: Jonesy lays his hands on his partner to bring an abrupt end to their disagreement.
Immoral consequence: Jonesy's partner doesn't like the abuse and calls the police leading to Jonesy's arrest.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone's life.
Situation: Robert just found out that his daughter was raped by her ex boyfriend.
Intention: Robert wants justice for his daughter.
Moral action: Robert calls the police on his daughters ex boyfriend.
Moral consequence: The police arrest Robert's daughter's ex boyfriend and take him to prison.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone's life.
Situation: Robert just found out that his daughter was raped by her ex boyfriend.
Intention: Robert wants justice for his daughter.
Immoral action: Robert tracks down her ex boyfriend and takes his life.
Immoral consequence: Robert is sent to prison for the rest of his life and is not able to be there for his daughter when she needs him the most.
Norm: Booking a qualified pet sitter for your dog is responsible.
Situation: Jack owns a dog and is planning to travel to another country for his vacation.
Intention: Jack wants to hire someone to watch his dog.
Moral action: Jack does his due diligence and hires a professional pet sitter.
Moral consequence: The professional pet sitter does her job flawlessly and keeps the dog happy.
Norm: Booking a qualified pet sitter for your dog is responsible.
Situation: Jack owns a dog and is planning to travel to another country for his vacation.
Intention: Jack wants to hire someone to watch his dog.
Immoral action: Jack hires his alcoholic friend to watch over his dog.
Immoral consequence: One day, Jack's friend drinks too much alcohol and the dog runs away.
Norm: You shouldn't spend your whole day satisfying yourself sexually.
Situation: Justin has the day off work and a list of chores to do and is feeling horny.
Intention: Justin wants to deal with his desire.
Moral action: Justin allows himself to masturbate once, only after all the chores are finished.
Moral consequence: Justin is able to be productive by channeling his desire into action.
Norm: You shouldn't spend your whole day satisfying yourself sexually.
Situation: Justin has the day off work and a list of chores to do and is feeling horny.
Intention: Justin wants to deal with his desire.
Immoral action: Justin masturbates over and over again throughout the day, laying on the couch watching TV in between sessions.
Immoral consequence: Justin doesn't get any chores done, and is behind on housework when he goes back to work.
Norm: It's wrong to prevent someone from enjoying their life.
Situation: Valarie is overseeing a project with tight deadlines, and one of her workers Emily wants to celebrate her birthday.
Intention: Valarie wants to meet her goals.
Moral action: Valarie switches around Emily's shift with another one of her coworkers.
Moral consequence: Emily works harder on the project because she feels like her coworkers respect her.
Norm: It's wrong to prevent someone from enjoying their life.
Situation: Valarie is overseeing a project with tight deadlines, and one of her workers Emily wants to celebrate her birthday.
Intention: Valarie wants to meet her goals.
Immoral action: Valarie forces Emily to work on her birthday.
Immoral consequence: Emily is sad because she can't celebrate her birthday.
Norm: You should make your friends a priority.
Situation: Lisa has plans to meet up with coworkers for drinks when her friend calls in tears and asks to meet with her.
Intention: Lisa wants to respond to her friends request.
Moral action: Lisa cancels her plans and meets up with her friend.
Moral consequence: Lisa feels good about being there for a friend in need.
Norm: You should make your friends a priority.
Situation: Lisa has plans to meet up with coworkers for drinks when her friend calls in tears and asks to meet with her.
Intention: Lisa wants to respond to her friends request.
Immoral action: Lisa really wants to schmooze with her coworkers, so she puts her friend off.
Immoral consequence: Lisa later regrets not lending her friend support when it was asked for.
Norm: It's good to stand up and take responsibility for things.
Situation: Dan is the leader of a failing group project and has to speak to his boss about it.
Intention: Dan wants to address the failing group project.
Moral action: Dan fully accepts the blame for the failing group project and promises to do what he can.
Moral consequence: Dan and his suborinates do their best with what they have, and they manage to see some success in the end.
Norm: It's good to stand up and take responsibility for things.
Situation: Dan is the leader of a failing group project and has to speak to his boss about it.
Intention: Dan wants to address the failing group project.
Immoral action: Dan blames one of his subordinates for causing the group project to fail.
Immoral consequence: Dan's subordinate becomes demotivated and Dan is seen as an ineffective leader.
Norm: It is wrong to hit animals.
Situation: Brittany's dog went to the bathroom on the living room carpet.
Intention: Brittany wants to discipline her dog.
Moral action: Brittany rubs her dogs nose in the excrement and puts it outside.
Moral consequence: Brittany's dog understands that he should go to the bathroom outside and doesn't go inside again.
Norm: It is wrong to hit animals.
Situation: Brittany's dog went to the bathroom on the living room carpet.
Intention: Brittany wants to discipline her dog.
Immoral action: Brittany slaps her dog across the nose three or four times.
Immoral consequence: Brittany's dog becomes afraid of her and won't come to her when she calls.
Norm: You shouldn't give away someone else's pet.
Situation: Lina is watching over her ex boyfriends cat who was supposed to take the cat back months ago.
Intention: Lina wants the cat out of her house.
Moral action: Lina puts a lot of effort into getting in touch with her ex to make arrangements for the cat.
Moral consequence: Lina's ex boyfriend comes back for the cat and takes it back to his place.
Norm: You shouldn't give away someone else's pet.
Situation: Lina is watching over her ex boyfriends cat who was supposed to take the cat back months ago.
Intention: Lina wants the cat out of her house.
Immoral action: Lina puts the cat up for adoption and lets someone who responds take the cat.
Immoral consequence: Lina's ex boyfriend is devastated when he finds out his cat is gone.
Norm: You shouldn't live a life that is a lie.
Situation: Vanessa wants more people to follow her on Instagram, but she thinks that people would be not interested in her boring life.
Intention: Vanessa wants more followers.
Moral action: Vanessa follows people interacting with their posts while uploading pictures of herself taken from different angles.
Moral consequence: Vanessa slowly gains a modest following who interact with her content.