CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to share someone's nude photos without their consent.
Situation: John is having lunch with Dan the leader of a modeling agency, and John's girlfriend Beth is a model who sends him sexy pictures sometimes.
Intention: John wants to promote Beth to Dan.
Moral action: John discusses his girlfriend's time as a model, and at the end of the meeting John gives Dan her phone number.
Immoral consequence: Beth is humiliated that John would show someone a private picture, and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's wrong to share someone's nude photos without their consent.
Situation: John is having lunch with Dan the leader of a modeling agency, and John's girlfriend Beth is a model who sends him sexy pictures sometimes.
Intention: John wants to promote Beth to Dan.
Moral consequence: Beth is asked to join Dan's agency.
Immoral action: John shows Dan a private modeling photo Beth took while she was naked.
Norm: It's not okay to not work things with your SO.
Situation: Jeff and his wife have a big fight the evening before a special trip that they planned.
Intention: Jeff wants to go on the trip.
Moral action: Jeff pleads with his wife to go on the trip with him, apologizing for his mistake.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's wife files for divorce while Jeff is away.
Norm: It's not okay to not work things with your SO.
Situation: Jeff and his wife have a big fight the evening before a special trip that they planned.
Intention: Jeff wants to go on the trip.
Moral consequence: Jeff and his wife go on the trip and use it to patch their relationship.
Immoral action: Jeff decides to go on the trip without his wife to avoid conflict.
Norm: You should smoke outside so you don't make anything stink.
Situation: Jonathan and his wife are having friends for dinner tonight and his wife cleaned the house from top to bottom.
Intention: Jonathan wants to smoke a cigarette right now, but it's raining.
Moral action: Jonathan decides to put his raincoat on and go smoke his cigarette outside.
Immoral consequence: The living room reeks of cigarette smoke and Jonathan's wife is disgusted by the smell.
Norm: You should smoke outside so you don't make anything stink.
Situation: Jonathan and his wife are having friends for dinner tonight and his wife cleaned the house from top to bottom.
Intention: Jonathan wants to smoke a cigarette right now, but it's raining.
Moral consequence: The living room smells fresh and clean and Jonathan's wife is delighted.
Immoral action: Jonathan decides to smoke his cigarette in the living room to avoid the rain.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt another person
Situation: A waiter bumps into John at a restaurant and spills drinks all over him.
Intention: John wants to respond to the waiter.
Moral action: John tells the waiter it is okay and was just an accident.
Immoral consequence: John is arrested for battery and put in jail.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt another person
Situation: A waiter bumps into John at a restaurant and spills drinks all over him.
Intention: John wants to respond to the waiter.
Moral consequence: John receives a free meal from the restaurant.
Immoral action: John punches the waiter in the face.
Norm: It's wrong to judge a person by their significant other.
Situation: It is John's first day of work at his new job.
Intention: John wants to get to know his co-workers.
Moral action: John introduces himself to another co-worker after already having an unpleasant run in with their spouse.
Immoral consequence: John gets off on the wrong foot with his new co-worker and will have to spend months building up a relationship.
Norm: It's wrong to judge a person by their significant other.
Situation: It is John's first day of work at his new job.
Intention: John wants to get to know his co-workers.
Moral consequence: John finds out that the co-worker shares many of his interests.
Immoral action: John dismisses a co-worker after they explain that their spouse likes a sports team John loathes.
Norm: It's wrong to stay at work when you're ill.
Situation: Jane has been diagnosed with a contagious disease and has work later.
Intention: Jane wants to avoid losing out on a work opportunity.
Moral action: Jane arranges with her boss to work from home as she recovers.
Immoral consequence: Jane spreads the disease to the determent of her entire office and is reprimanded by her boss.
Norm: It's wrong to stay at work when you're ill.
Situation: Jane has been diagnosed with a contagious disease and has work later.
Intention: Jane wants to avoid losing out on a work opportunity.
Moral consequence: Jane maintains her reputation with her boss as she recovers safely at home.
Immoral action: Despite being diagnosed with a highly contagious disease Jane goes into work.
Norm: You shouldn't spray paint your name on public property.
Situation: A corporation declared bankruptcy firing the majority of its' employees but the CEO got a multi-million dollar bonus.
Intention: Mike wants to express his disgust at the situation as a former employee.
Moral action: Mike hands out fliers on the sidewalk in front of the office building decrying what the CEO did.
Immoral consequence: Mike is arrested for vandalism and is fined.
Norm: You shouldn't spray paint your name on public property.
Situation: A corporation declared bankruptcy firing the majority of its' employees but the CEO got a multi-million dollar bonus.
Intention: Mike wants to express his disgust at the situation as a former employee.
Moral consequence: Mike raises awareness and a campaign against these corporate practices is begun.
Immoral action: Mike spray paints "Mike worked here and is broke now but the CEO isn't" all over the sidewalk in front of the office building.
Norm: It is not okay to ruin someone's wedding
Situation: Ryan and Cassie are at their friend Amber's wedding as a couple.
Intention: Ryan wants to propose to Cassie.
Moral action: As Ryan and Cassie leave the wedding, Ryan proposes to Cassie in their car.
Immoral consequence: Amber is furious and asks both Ryan and Cassie to leave the event.
Norm: It is not okay to ruin someone's wedding
Situation: Ryan and Cassie are at their friend Amber's wedding as a couple.
Intention: Ryan wants to propose to Cassie.
Moral consequence: Cassie is overjoyed and decides to let everybody know the next day to let Amber be the star of the day.
Immoral action: During Amber's wedding vows, Ryan stands up and proposes to Cassie.
Norm: It is best to be humble about your victories.
Situation: Jon is running a marathon.
Intention: Jon wants to win.
Moral action: Jon wins and praises the other runners for their efforts in a tough race.
Immoral consequence: Jon is seen as unsportsmanlike and no one wants to talk to him.
Norm: It is best to be humble about your victories.
Situation: Jon is running a marathon.
Intention: Jon wants to win.
Moral consequence: Jon is seen as a graceful winner and good person.
Immoral action: Jon wins and loudly gloats to the other runners.
Norm: You shouldn't touch people who don't want to be touched.
Situation: Jane is in a crowded bar, with a woman sitting between her and the exit.
Intention: Jane wants to leave.
Moral action: Jane waves at the woman and politely asks her to move.
Immoral consequence: The woman screams and punches Jane for touching her.
Norm: You shouldn't touch people who don't want to be touched.
Situation: Jane is in a crowded bar, with a woman sitting between her and the exit.
Intention: Jane wants to leave.
Moral consequence: The woman complies and Jane makes her way out of the bar peacefully.
Immoral action: Jane grabs a woman and moves her out of the way.
Norm: You should not kill animals.
Situation: John's dog starts barking at him when he gets home from work.
Intention: John wants the dog to be quiet.
Moral action: John pets his dog and gives it a treat.
Immoral consequence: John's dog bleeds to death.
Norm: You should not kill animals.
Situation: John's dog starts barking at him when he gets home from work.
Intention: John wants the dog to be quiet.
Moral consequence: John's dog is happy and relaxed.
Immoral action: John stabs his dog with a knife.
Norm: It's not okay to grab unsuspecting animals.
Situation: Shelly is at her friends house and sees her new rescue dog.
Intention: Shelly wants to pet the dog.
Moral action: After asking if she can pet the dog, the owner allows Shelly to pet the dog.
Immoral consequence: Shelly startles the dog and is bitten.
Norm: It's not okay to grab unsuspecting animals.
Situation: Shelly is at her friends house and sees her new rescue dog.
Intention: Shelly wants to pet the dog.
Moral consequence: Shelly feels good as she runs her fingers through the dogs hair.
Immoral action: Shelly pets the dog from behind.
Norm: It is never okay to drug another person.
Situation: Laura and Samantha are enjoying wine at a restaurant and while they wait for their meal Samantha uses the restroom.
Intention: Laura wants Samantha to sleep with her.
Moral action: Laura flirts heavily with Samantha and hints to going home together throughout dinner.
Immoral consequence: Samantha goes home with Laura and, due to her intoxication, she is unable to consent to the sex that occurs; she presses charges against Laura.
Norm: It is never okay to drug another person.
Situation: Laura and Samantha are enjoying wine at a restaurant and while they wait for their meal Samantha uses the restroom.
Intention: Laura wants Samantha to sleep with her.
Moral consequence: Samantha brings Laura to her apartment and the two have sex.
Immoral action: Laura puts a date rape drug in Samantha's drink while she is away from the table.
Norm: It is good to come to a consensus.
Situation: John is leading a group project at work that has an important assignment.
Intention: John wants to finish the project.
Moral action: John holds a group meeting and uses his leadership to get useful input from every member.
Immoral consequence: The rest of the group resents John when the project does not meet expectations.
Norm: It is good to come to a consensus.
Situation: John is leading a group project at work that has an important assignment.
Intention: John wants to finish the project.
Moral consequence: The project is a wild success and the group is rewarded for their efforts.
Immoral action: John speeds up the project by making executive decisions without input from the rest of the group.
Norm: It's good to be punctual.
Situation: Ryan has an interview with Cassandra at noon and is getting ready in his house.
Intention: Ryan wants to look his best for the interview.
Moral action: Ryan leaves the house promptly, making sure that he gets to the venue a few minutes early to freshen up before he meets Cassandra.
Immoral consequence: Ryan looks great but has not made a good impression on Cassandra at all, she feels less interested in him for the position.
Norm: It's good to be punctual.
Situation: Ryan has an interview with Cassandra at noon and is getting ready in his house.
Intention: Ryan wants to look his best for the interview.
Moral consequence: Cassandra is impressed by Ryan's appearance and timeliness and strongly considers him for the position.
Immoral action: Ryan takes too long fixing his hair to make sure that it looks perfect before heading to his interview and is 15 minutes late.
Norm: It's bad to be a terrorist.
Situation: Yanez lives in Lebanon and hates the terrible conditions there.
Intention: Yanez wants to work for change in his country.
Moral action: Yanez organizes the people in his neighborhood to advocate for social causes.
Immoral consequence: Yanez dies while in a gunfight with government forces.
Norm: It's bad to be a terrorist.
Situation: Yanez lives in Lebanon and hates the terrible conditions there.
Intention: Yanez wants to work for change in his country.
Moral consequence: Yanez and his group have a positive effect on the politicians.
Immoral action: Yanez joins a fundamentalist Islamic group and fights against the government.
Norm: It's hurtful to accuse someone.
Situation: Gina and her coworkers are trying to figure out who stole a cashbox.
Intention: Gina wants to find the thief.
Moral action: Gina asks for everyone to submit to a search, as anyone could have done it.
Immoral consequence: The employee is innocent and is offended at Gina's accusation.
Norm: It's hurtful to accuse someone.
Situation: Gina and her coworkers are trying to figure out who stole a cashbox.
Intention: Gina wants to find the thief.
Moral consequence: The thief is quickly found and caught.
Immoral action: Gina says that she saw a specific employee with the cashbox and says she might have taken it.
Norm: It's bad to kiss someone with a dirty mouth.
Situation: David has Indian food for dinner with some friends before heading to his girlfriends house.
Intention: David wants to make out with his girl.
Moral action: David picks up some breath mints to chew before kissing his girl.
Immoral consequence: David is rejected because his breath reeks of garlic and spices.
Norm: It's bad to kiss someone with a dirty mouth.
Situation: David has Indian food for dinner with some friends before heading to his girlfriends house.
Intention: David wants to make out with his girl.
Moral consequence: David gets to spend a pleasant evening making out with his girlfriend.
Immoral action: David tries to make out with his girlfriend as soon as he gets to her apartment.
Norm: You shouldn't let minors drink alcohol.
Situation: Jake is at a gathering with his son when his son demands a drink.
Intention: Jake wants to give his son a drink.
Moral action: Jake goes to the punch bowl and gives his son some punch.
Immoral consequence: Jake's son spits out the liquid as it tastes terrible.
Norm: You shouldn't let minors drink alcohol.
Situation: Jake is at a gathering with his son when his son demands a drink.
Intention: Jake wants to give his son a drink.
Moral consequence: Jake's son enjoys the punch.
Immoral action: Jake hands his son a cup full of clear liquid that is on a table, which turns out to be alcohol.
Norm: One should always report those that abuse power.
Situation: Jim's boss threatens to fire workers who unionize.
Intention: Jim doesn't want to lose his job.
Moral action: Jim unionizes with his coworkers and reports his boss.
Immoral consequence: Many of Jim's coworkers lose their jobs.
Norm: One should always report those that abuse power.
Situation: Jim's boss threatens to fire workers who unionize.
Intention: Jim doesn't want to lose his job.
Moral consequence: Jim's coworkers feel more secure with their jobs.
Immoral action: Jim doesn't unionize with his coworkers.
Norm: It is kind to say goodbye when you are leaving.
Situation: Joe is ready to leave the Christmas party.
Intention: Joe wants to make sure that everyone knows he is leaving.
Moral action: Joe excuses himself and thanks the host for having him.
Immoral consequence: Everyone at the party is startled and glares angrily at Joe.
Norm: It is kind to say goodbye when you are leaving.
Situation: Joe is ready to leave the Christmas party.
Intention: Joe wants to make sure that everyone knows he is leaving.
Moral consequence: Joe leaves the party still respected by his peers.
Immoral action: Joe knocks over the Christmas tree on the way out the door.
Norm: It's rude to record a friend without their permission.
Situation: Sam is walking near school when he hears his friend Wayne singing.
Intention: Sam wants to record Wayne.
Moral action: Sam compliments Wayne and asks if he can record him singing.
Immoral consequence: Wayne eventually sees Sam and demands that he delete the recording.
Norm: It's rude to record a friend without their permission.
Situation: Sam is walking near school when he hears his friend Wayne singing.
Intention: Sam wants to record Wayne.
Moral consequence: Wayne agrees and sings for Sam while being recorded.
Immoral action: Sam walks up unseen, pulls out his phone, and records Wayne.
Norm: It's important to take time off work when you're sick.
Situation: Fred is at work and starts to feel feverish.
Intention: Fred wants to feel better.
Moral action: Fred asks his boss to go home sick and get rest.
Immoral consequence: The energy drink wears him down faster and makes him more feverish.
Norm: It's important to take time off work when you're sick.
Situation: Fred is at work and starts to feel feverish.
Intention: Fred wants to feel better.
Moral consequence: Fred goes home, gets some rest, and feels better.
Immoral action: Fred grabs an energy drink to overcome his feverish feelings.
Norm: It's good to recycle your belongings.
Situation: Sally is trying to update her wardrobe and her closet is already quite full.
Intention: Sally wants to make some room in the closet.
Moral action: Sally takes the old clothing to goodwill to donate.
Immoral consequence: Needy people will not get the much needed clothes.
Norm: It's good to recycle your belongings.
Situation: Sally is trying to update her wardrobe and her closet is already quite full.
Intention: Sally wants to make some room in the closet.
Moral consequence: People who really need the clothes have it.
Immoral action: Sally puts the unused clothes into a trash bag and stores it in the garage.
Norm: It's wrong to prevent someone from dating someone else
Situation: Shawn's daughter has started hanging out with a new boy who dresses like a gangster from the music videos.
Intention: Shawn wants to help his daughter make good decisions and move towards a positive future.
Moral action: Shawn talks with his daughter about why he thinks it's not a good idea to date this boy, but allows her the freedom to make her own choices.
Immoral consequence: Shawn's daughter sneaks out and elopes with the boy, getting married, and pregnant at a young age.
Norm: It's wrong to prevent someone from dating someone else
Situation: Shawn's daughter has started hanging out with a new boy who dresses like a gangster from the music videos.
Intention: Shawn wants to help his daughter make good decisions and move towards a positive future.
Moral consequence: Shawn's daughter dates the boy briefly, but comes to observe some of things her father said are true, and ends up breaking of the relationship within a week.
Immoral action: Shawn forbids his daughter from hanging out with the boy, and grounds her preventing her from leaving the house.
Norm: Refusing to help needy people is rude.
Situation: John receives a phone call asking him to donate to a local food bank.
Intention: John wants to respond to the caller.
Moral action: John pledges to donate $100 to the food bank.
Immoral consequence: The food bank falls short of its donation goal and needy people go hungry.
Norm: Refusing to help needy people is rude.
Situation: John receives a phone call asking him to donate to a local food bank.
Intention: John wants to respond to the caller.
Moral consequence: The food bank is able to provide food to all those in need.
Immoral action: John refuses to donate and hangs up the phone.
Norm: It's wrong to mistreat animals for any reason.
Situation: Jerry is hiking through the wilderness.
Intention: Jerry wants to take pictures of animals.
Moral action: Jerry connects his zoom lens on his camera and zooms in on a family of deer sleeping under a tree.
Immoral consequence: The rabbit turns and bites Jerry on the arm, and he now has to get shots for rabies.
Norm: It's wrong to mistreat animals for any reason.
Situation: Jerry is hiking through the wilderness.
Intention: Jerry wants to take pictures of animals.
Moral consequence: Jerry creates a memory to hang on his wall.
Immoral action: Jerry finds a wild rabbit, catches and holds it upside down by its hind legs to take a selfie.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb people who are trying to sleep.
Situation: Jill comes home after work stressed out, and her roommate Marry, who has sleeping problems, is sleeping in the next room.
Intention: Jill wants to relieve stress.
Moral action: Jill does some Yoga moves to calm herself down.
Immoral consequence: Mary  wakes up and gets into a fight with Jill.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb people who are trying to sleep.
Situation: Jill comes home after work stressed out, and her roommate Marry, who has sleeping problems, is sleeping in the next room.
Intention: Jill wants to relieve stress.
Moral consequence: Jill is less stressed.
Immoral action: Jill unloads her stress by listening to music at a loud volume.
Norm: You should show gratitude for gifts.
Situation: Luke is at Christmas with his family, and he gets an oven mit from his aunt that he does not like.
Intention: Luke wants to comment on the gift.
Moral action: Luke shows gratitude for the oven mit, even though he does not like it.
Immoral consequence: Luke's aunts feelings are hurt.
Norm: You should show gratitude for gifts.
Situation: Luke is at Christmas with his family, and he gets an oven mit from his aunt that he does not like.
Intention: Luke wants to comment on the gift.
Moral consequence: Luke's aunt is overjoyed and the day is not awkward.
Immoral action: Luke says he hates the oven mit.
Norm: It's wrong for children to show disrespect to their parents.
Situation: Molly is being corrected by her mother for staying out too late.
Intention: Molly wants to explain why she was out so late.
Moral action: Molly calmly tells her mother that her car had a flat tire.
Immoral consequence: Molly's mother grounds her and stops her from seeing her friends for two months.
Norm: It's wrong for children to show disrespect to their parents.
Situation: Molly is being corrected by her mother for staying out too late.
Intention: Molly wants to explain why she was out so late.
Moral consequence: Molly's mother brings her car to the shop the next day.
Immoral action: Molly yells at her mother and storms off in front of her friends.
Norm: You shouldn't gift junk to people.
Situation: Barb and her family do a white elephant gift exchange with the extended family every christmas.
Intention: Barb wants to particpate in the white elephant game.
Moral action: Barb asks what types of gifts are popular and trendy and finds the best deals that 20 dollars can buy.
Immoral consequence: The extended family is frustrated with the game due to the uneven quality of gifts, and they stop the tradition.
Norm: You shouldn't gift junk to people.
Situation: Barb and her family do a white elephant gift exchange with the extended family every christmas.
Intention: Barb wants to particpate in the white elephant game.
Moral consequence: Barbs family's gift are the most popular and sought after one in the game almost every year.
Immoral action: The players are supposed to spend 20 dollars, but Barb and her family are known for either bringing used junk or buying a gift from the dollar store.
Norm: It is bad to have hissy fits.
Situation: Sarah showed up to a big high school party wearing the same red dress as another girl.
Intention: Sarah wants her friends to think she's cool and fun to be around.
Moral action: Sarah goes out of her way to be nice to the other girl all night.
Immoral consequence: Sarah is unceremoniously thrown out of the party by three members of the women's volleyball team, but her sycophantic friends all tell her she was totally justified.
Norm: It is bad to have hissy fits.
Situation: Sarah showed up to a big high school party wearing the same red dress as another girl.
Intention: Sarah wants her friends to think she's cool and fun to be around.
Moral consequence: The next day Sarah's friends tell everyone she's the sweetest person they know.
Immoral action: Sarah throws her beer in the other girl's face and calls her a copycat c-word.
Norm: You should not rape your maid.
Situation: Arnold has been hitting the bar in his mansion hard all day long and watching porn.
Intention: Arnold wants to satisfy his sexual urges.
Moral action: Arnold pulls out his little black book and makes a booty call to a friend.
Immoral consequence: Arnold is arrested for rape.
Norm: You should not rape your maid.
Situation: Arnold has been hitting the bar in his mansion hard all day long and watching porn.
Intention: Arnold wants to satisfy his sexual urges.
Moral consequence: Arnold has consensual relations and satisfies his primal urges.
Immoral action: Arnold calls his maid into the room and forces himself on her.