CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's disloyal to leave a job shortly after beginning it.
Situation: John has just begun working at a coffee shop when an impressed customer, right in front of Carlos the owner, offers John a higher paying job at his sandwich shop.
Intention: John wants to respond to the customer.
Moral consequence: Carlos is happy to see John be a stand up person and is happy his choice to hire him has been validated in a way.
Immoral action: John tells the customer that of course he will accept the job as it's higher paying.
Norm: It's wrong to not take someone's misfortune seriously.
Situation: John sees a homeless man on the side of the road as John is walking down the sidewalk.
Intention: John wants to give the man some advice.
Moral action: John suggests the local man get cleaned up at the nearest shelter and tells him about job opportunities in the area.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man feels ashamed and upset about his current circumstances.
Norm: It's wrong to not take someone's misfortune seriously.
Situation: John sees a homeless man on the side of the road as John is walking down the sidewalk.
Intention: John wants to give the man some advice.
Moral consequence: The homeless man follow's John's advice and lands a job as a clerk at a local business.
Immoral action: John tells the homeless man to stop being lazy and get a job.
Norm: It's wrong not to help family who is in distress.
Situation: Nikki is talking with her son.
Intention: Nikki wants to see what's going on in her son's life.
Moral action: Nikki learns her son is low on funds during the conversation, and she pays his rent for him.
Immoral consequence: Nikki's son gets evicted from his apartment.
Norm: It's wrong not to help family who is in distress.
Situation: Nikki is talking with her son.
Intention: Nikki wants to see what's going on in her son's life.
Moral consequence: Nikki's son has place to live because of her help.
Immoral action: Nikki's son tells her he's struggling financially, and she encourages him to work harder.
Norm: You shouldn't rob people's houses.
Situation: Andy has bills due soon and needs to come up with the money for them.
Intention: Andy wants to pay off his bills.
Moral action: Andy works overtime to make enough money for his bills.
Immoral consequence: Andy is caught on security camera and sent to jail.
Norm: You shouldn't rob people's houses.
Situation: Andy has bills due soon and needs to come up with the money for them.
Intention: Andy wants to pay off his bills.
Moral consequence: Andy's bills are paid on time.
Immoral action: Andy sneaks into his neighbors’ house when they aren't home and takes their jewelry to sell off and pay his bills.
Norm: It's inappropriate to relieve yourself in dressing rooms.
Situation: Tommy is trying on jeans at the mall when suddenly he gets the urge to pee.
Intention: Tommy wants to relieve himself of the urge to pee.
Moral action: Tommy leaves his clothes in the dressing room and asks the salesman if he can use their bathroom.
Immoral consequence: The salesman hears Tommy peeing, and calls mall security.
Norm: It's inappropriate to relieve yourself in dressing rooms.
Situation: Tommy is trying on jeans at the mall when suddenly he gets the urge to pee.
Intention: Tommy wants to relieve himself of the urge to pee.
Moral consequence: Tommy is relieved and can resume trying on jeans.
Immoral action: Tommy decides to pee onto the dressing room floor since no one can see him.
Norm: It is good to perfect a craft.
Situation: Dave is looking at his guitar marveling at it when his wife Susan asks him if he's going to practice today.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Susan's question.
Moral action: Dave tells Susan that he is indeed going to practice his butt off today as he would any day.
Immoral consequence: Dave's guitar skill begins to diminish, and he stops getting as much enjoyment out of the instrument.
Norm: It is good to perfect a craft.
Situation: Dave is looking at his guitar marveling at it when his wife Susan asks him if he's going to practice today.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Susan's question.
Moral consequence: Dave gets better at guitar which leads to a peaceful inner satisfaction that's hard to get from anything else.
Immoral action: Dave says that he won't practice today as he just cannot find the time nor energy.
Norm: It's bad to not support your family member's goals.
Situation: Steven's sister is telling him about her dream of becoming a dancer.
Intention: Steven wants to go to sleep.
Moral action: Steven takes a few minutes to encourage his sister about her dream, telling her she can definitely succeed if she tries, before heading to bed.
Immoral consequence: Steven's sister feels that he doesn't care about her life at all.
Norm: It's bad to not support your family member's goals.
Situation: Steven's sister is telling him about her dream of becoming a dancer.
Intention: Steven wants to go to sleep.
Moral consequence: Steven's sister feels that he is a really supportive person that she can rely on.
Immoral action: Steven doesn't respond to his sister's conversation and goes straight to bed.
Norm: It's wrong not to share money with your partner.
Situation: Bob makes a large sum of money investments from a side business that him and his wife Judy have started up.
Intention: Bob wants to enjoy his well spent money.
Moral action: Bob takes Judy on a second honeymoon to Fiji for a two week vacation.
Immoral consequence: Judy finds out and files for divorce.
Norm: It's wrong not to share money with your partner.
Situation: Bob makes a large sum of money investments from a side business that him and his wife Judy have started up.
Intention: Bob wants to enjoy his well spent money.
Moral consequence: They have the time of their life and strengthen their marriage.
Immoral action: Bob buys a new car for himself and stashes away some of the profit in a secret account.
Norm: It's wrong to talk back to a parent.
Situation: Mike is an angsty teen and thinks his parents just don't understand him.
Intention: Mike wants to have his parents feel the pain he is going through.
Moral action: Mike decides to have a conversation about how him and his parents can understand each other more.
Immoral consequence: Mike is grounded for disrespecting his parents, and he grows more angsty.
Norm: It's wrong to talk back to a parent.
Situation: Mike is an angsty teen and thinks his parents just don't understand him.
Intention: Mike wants to have his parents feel the pain he is going through.
Moral consequence: Mike and his parents have opened a dialog and can communicate to each other better.
Immoral action: Mike tries to tell his parents how they are annoying him, but he ends up screaming in their faces.
Norm: You shouldn't assume that someone is interested in you romantically
Situation: Leslie has been gettting along very well with her new coworker, Ben.
Intention: Leslie wants to be closer to Ben.
Moral action: Leslie keeps things platonic with Ben.
Immoral consequence: Ben tells Leslie he is married, and Leslie is thoroughly embarrassed.
Norm: You shouldn't assume that someone is interested in you romantically
Situation: Leslie has been gettting along very well with her new coworker, Ben.
Intention: Leslie wants to be closer to Ben.
Moral consequence: Leslie's relationship with Ben grows, and they have a harmonious relationship at work.
Immoral action: Thinking there's a romance blooming, Leslie walks up to Ben and asks him on a date.
Norm: It is unacceptable to destroy people's relationships.
Situation: Jack is the only child of his parents who are arguing a lot.
Intention: Jack wants his parents to stop fighting around him.
Moral action: Jack tells his parents that they need to keep their disagreements between them, he's just a kid.
Immoral consequence: Jack's dad is investigated over the lies and his mom moves him and herself to another city.
Norm: It is unacceptable to destroy people's relationships.
Situation: Jack is the only child of his parents who are arguing a lot.
Intention: Jack wants his parents to stop fighting around him.
Moral consequence: Jack's parents go to counseling and work on their disagreements.
Immoral action: Jack tells his mom that his dad is abusing him, so they'll get a divorce.
Norm: Lying to people is wrong.
Situation: Denny's rent is due and his roomate has been asking him all week for his portion of the rent money.
Intention: Denny wants his roomate to stop asking him for rent money.
Moral action: Denny wires his roomate his portion of the rent money.
Immoral consequence: Their landlord never receives the full rent payment and both Denny and his roomate are evicted.
Norm: Lying to people is wrong.
Situation: Denny's rent is due and his roomate has been asking him all week for his portion of the rent money.
Intention: Denny wants his roomate to stop asking him for rent money.
Moral consequence: The rent is paid on time and Denny's roomate stops asking him about it.
Immoral action: Denny tells his roomate that he has already paid his portion of the rent to their landlord.
Norm: It's good to be appreciative of your teacher's help.
Situation: Jasmine, Mary's teacher, keeps mentioning being hungry while tutoring Mary.
Intention: Mary wants Jasmine to stop talking about being hungry.
Moral action: Mary gives Jasmine a chocolate bar to Jasmine and thanks Jasmine for tutoring her.
Immoral consequence: Jasmine is shocked by Mary's rude statement, and she finishes the study session early.
Norm: It's good to be appreciative of your teacher's help.
Situation: Jasmine, Mary's teacher, keeps mentioning being hungry while tutoring Mary.
Intention: Mary wants Jasmine to stop talking about being hungry.
Moral consequence: Jasmine offers to continue tutoring Mary.
Immoral action: Mary reminds Jasmine that she can eat in thirty minutes after her tutoring session is over.
Norm: It's good to be proud of one's pet.
Situation: John's is walking his dog in the park when the dog runs away and returns with a small tree branch for John.
Intention: John wants to respond to his dog's gift.
Moral action: John tells the dog he's a good boy and playfully pets the dog for bringing him a present.
Immoral consequence: The dog is confused and drops the branch and gingerly walks away not sure what's happening.
Norm: It's good to be proud of one's pet.
Situation: John's is walking his dog in the park when the dog runs away and returns with a small tree branch for John.
Intention: John wants to respond to his dog's gift.
Moral consequence: the dog wags his tail happily jumping around with excitement because John is excited.
Immoral action: John tells the dog he's a bad dog and to drop the branch and not to bring him such garbage!
Norm: It's bad to focus too much on video games.
Situation: Joe got his latest report card and it's filled with C's and D's.
Intention: Joe wants to play less video games in order to focus on schoolwork.
Moral action: Joe works really hard all night long and actually learns things.
Immoral consequence: Joe takes time away from studying and doesn't pull up his grades.
Norm: It's bad to focus too much on video games.
Situation: Joe got his latest report card and it's filled with C's and D's.
Intention: Joe wants to play less video games in order to focus on schoolwork.
Moral consequence: Joe ends up getting A's and B's on his next report card.
Immoral action: Joe decides to take a break from studying and play video games for 15 minutes that turns into and hour and a half.
Norm: You shouldn't post racist things online.
Situation: Ken is reading a story on a news website about Black Lives Matter who he thinks are taking the wrong approach.
Intention: Ken wants to post a comment showing his disagreement with BLM.
Moral action: Ken writes a long narrative explaining why he thinks BLM is a good idea with a flawed approach and uses respected sources to back his claims.
Immoral consequence: The people who read Ken's message are horrified and saddened that such hate exists in this world.
Norm: You shouldn't post racist things online.
Situation: Ken is reading a story on a news website about Black Lives Matter who he thinks are taking the wrong approach.
Intention: Ken wants to post a comment showing his disagreement with BLM.
Moral consequence: The people who read Ken's message respect Ken's point of view as they see Ken as a civilized person, whether they agree with him or not.
Immoral action: Ken writes a long narrative full of slurs and hateful messages against black people going on to state he hates BLM and all black people in general.
Norm: It is kind to give gifts to family.
Situation: Jane's sister just finished college and is having a graduation party but hasn't been able to find a job.
Intention: Jane wants to make her sister happy.
Moral action: Jane saves up money and gives her sister a book on how to improve her interview skills.
Immoral consequence: Jane's sister is happy her sister came to the party and doesn't care that she didn't receive a gift.
Norm: It is kind to give gifts to family.
Situation: Jane's sister just finished college and is having a graduation party but hasn't been able to find a job.
Intention: Jane wants to make her sister happy.
Moral consequence: Jane's sister reads the book and lands a good job shortly after.
Immoral action: Jane tells her sister that she loves her, but she can't afford to give her anything.
Norm: You shouldn't let your partner comment on your eating habits.
Situation: John's eating a snack of potato chips when his wife Sally tells him that he's being unhealthy by eating the chips.
Intention: John wants to respond to Sally's statement.
Moral action: John tells Sally that he's eating a small portion, and she should mind her own business.
Immoral consequence: While initially happy, Sally begins to think less of John for being such a pushover.
Norm: You shouldn't let your partner comment on your eating habits.
Situation: John's eating a snack of potato chips when his wife Sally tells him that he's being unhealthy by eating the chips.
Intention: John wants to respond to Sally's statement.
Moral consequence: Sally is taken aback but eventually realizes she has gained respect for John for his ability to tell her his real feelings.
Immoral action: John tells Sally that he's sorry for eating food that she has deemed unnaceptable and puts the chips away.
Norm: It's not okay to give people false directions.
Situation: Joe is walking down the street and is asked by a couple in a car where a certain restaurant is.
Intention: Joe wants to get on with his day.
Moral action: Joe gives good directions, and the couple thanks them and drive off.
Immoral consequence: The couple misses their date and has to go home.
Norm: It's not okay to give people false directions.
Situation: Joe is walking down the street and is asked by a couple in a car where a certain restaurant is.
Intention: Joe wants to get on with his day.
Moral consequence: The couple have a good meal at the restaurant.
Immoral action: Joe gives vague directions that do not get the couple to the restaurant.
Norm: It's wrong to date two men at the same time.
Situation: Shelia is looking for someone to date.
Intention: Sheila wants to find a husband.
Moral action: Sheila goes to a speed-dating event.
Immoral consequence: Sheila gets dumped by both men when they find out about each other dating the same woman.
Norm: It's wrong to date two men at the same time.
Situation: Shelia is looking for someone to date.
Intention: Sheila wants to find a husband.
Moral consequence: Sheila finds the perfect man for her to be in a relationship with.
Immoral action: Sheila starts see two different gentlemen suitors.
Norm: It's good to give advance notice.
Situation: Janelle is invited to a wedding for her niece.
Intention: Janelle wants to go on a float trip with her friends the same day.
Moral action: Janelle promptly tells her niece that she can't make it to the wedding, sends a nice gift, and goes on the float trip.
Immoral consequence: Janelle's niece is offended that she hadn't told her earlier.
Norm: It's good to give advance notice.
Situation: Janelle is invited to a wedding for her niece.
Intention: Janelle wants to go on a float trip with her friends the same day.
Moral consequence: Janelle's niece is thankful for the gift.
Immoral action: Janelle goes on the float trip and sends her niece a text message saying that she won't be able to make the wedding that day.
Norm: You shouldn't say hurtful things to your friends.
Situation: Greg is a high school student.
Intention: Greg wants to be more popular in school.
Moral action: Greg joins a sports team the popular kids are on and spends time with them.
Immoral consequence: His nerdy friends ditch him and Greg is seen as a jerk, and his new more popular friends ditch him for someone more like themselves.
Norm: You shouldn't say hurtful things to your friends.
Situation: Greg is a high school student.
Intention: Greg wants to be more popular in school.
Moral consequence: Greg has more friends than ever and is seen as a nice guy.
Immoral action: Greg makes fun of the nerdy friends he has to fit in with the cooler kids.
Norm: It's rude to avoid people.
Situation: John is walking down the street when he spots an old acquaintance, Dan walking towards him and waving at John.
Intention: John wants to respond to Dan's wave.
Moral action: John waves back at Dan and tells Dan hello and that it's been a long time so it's nice to see him.
Immoral consequence: Dan is hurt that John is seemingly trying to ditch him and wonders what is wrong with him that John would not want to talk to him.
Norm: It's rude to avoid people.
Situation: John is walking down the street when he spots an old acquaintance, Dan walking towards him and waving at John.
Intention: John wants to respond to Dan's wave.
Moral consequence: Dan is happy at John's polite statement and is happy to see a familiar face in the crowd.
Immoral action: John quickly looks down at the ground pretending not to notice Dan's wave and scurries off in a different direction.
Norm: It's rude to make a mess of public urinals.
Situation: Job uses a public urinal and makes a bit of a mess.
Intention: Job wants to exit the toilet area.
Moral action: Job takes the time to clean up after himself before exiting the toilet.
Immoral consequence: The person that uses the public urinals after Job has to deal with the mess that Job left behind.
Norm: It's rude to make a mess of public urinals.
Situation: Job uses a public urinal and makes a bit of a mess.
Intention: Job wants to exit the toilet area.
Moral consequence: The person who uses the urinal after Job enjoys the relatively clean urinal.
Immoral action: Job leaves the urinals in the messy state that he created.
Norm: It's good to hug your family members.
Situation: Harry is visiting with his relatives.
Intention: Harry wants to interact with people.
Moral action: Harry goes over to his cousin and gives her a big hug.
Immoral consequence: Harry doesn't feel especially close and bonded with his uncle.
Norm: It's good to hug your family members.
Situation: Harry is visiting with his relatives.
Intention: Harry wants to interact with people.
Moral consequence: Harry feels a close and special bond with his cousin.
Immoral action: Harry waves at his uncle.
Norm: It's fun to spend the day with your cousins.
Situation: Paul is going to a family reunion and brings his girlfriend along.
Intention: Paul wants to have a good time at the party.
Moral action: Paul visits and catches up with his cousins, and they do activities together.
Immoral consequence: Paul sees his cousins playing volleyball, and he regrets not spending time with them.
Norm: It's fun to spend the day with your cousins.
Situation: Paul is going to a family reunion and brings his girlfriend along.
Intention: Paul wants to have a good time at the party.
Moral consequence: Paul has a blast and everyone has a good time.
Immoral action: Paul and his girlfriend spend time together and don’t visit his family.
Norm: You shouldn't plagiarize your assignments.
Situation: Ken is writing a paper for his class.
Intention: He wants to gets good grade.
Moral action: Ken stays up late, does his research, and hands in a good original paper.
Immoral consequence: Ken’s teacher figures out it is a copy and gives Ken an F.
Norm: You shouldn't plagiarize your assignments.
Situation: Ken is writing a paper for his class.
Intention: He wants to gets good grade.
Moral consequence: Ken gets a good grade and learned along the way.
Immoral action: Ken copies a paper he found online and hands it in.
Norm: It's good to take responsibility at work.
Situation: Jeff has a well paying job at a local accounting firm.
Intention: Jeff wants to get noticed by his colleagues.
Moral action: Jeff starts volunteering for extra unpaid work around the office.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's colleagues are disturbed by his recent change in appearance.
Norm: It's good to take responsibility at work.
Situation: Jeff has a well paying job at a local accounting firm.
Intention: Jeff wants to get noticed by his colleagues.
Moral consequence: Jeff's colleagues appreciate him and his work ethic at the job.
Immoral action: Jeff starts showing up to work dressed like a slob.
Norm: You shouldn't yank at your clothes.
Situation: Mary is feeling uncomfortable in her new dress.
Intention: Mary wants to fix her dress so that she is comfortable.
Moral action: Mary goes to a seamstress and explains her issues with the new dress.
Immoral consequence: Mary ends up pulling too hard and her dress rips.
Norm: You shouldn't yank at your clothes.
Situation: Mary is feeling uncomfortable in her new dress.
Intention: Mary wants to fix her dress so that she is comfortable.
Moral consequence: Mary's dress fits well, and she doesn't have to constantly adjust it.
Immoral action: Mary constantly pulls at her new dress to get it to sit the way she likes.
Norm: It's rude to hit your friend with something.
Situation: John and Liam are wrestling around in a playful manner in John's basement when Liam lightly shoves John.
Intention: John wants to return the favor and hit Liam.
Moral action: John uses his palm to playfully shove Liam in the shoulder making sure it's not too rough.
Immoral consequence: Liam is in pain and is shocked that his friend would hit him with a blunt object like that.
Norm: It's rude to hit your friend with something.
Situation: John and Liam are wrestling around in a playful manner in John's basement when Liam lightly shoves John.
Intention: John wants to return the favor and hit Liam.
Moral consequence: Liam smiles and laughs and continues rolling around on the ground enjoying himself.
Immoral action: John picks up a shoe and whacks Liam over the head with the loose shoe.
Norm: It's good to let someone know when they do well.
Situation: George coaches a college soccer team where Justin is his star player.
Intention: George wants to get the most of Justin talents.
Moral action: George mentors Justin and constantly tells him how proud he is.
Immoral consequence: Justin transfers to another school after his freshman year and eventually becomes an all American.
Norm: It's good to let someone know when they do well.
Situation: George coaches a college soccer team where Justin is his star player.
Intention: George wants to get the most of Justin talents.
Moral consequence: Justin has a great for year career and leads Georges team three successful season.
Immoral action: George pushes Justin hard in practice and only comments to him if he makes a mistake.
Norm: It's mean to be a bully.
Situation: James is in the schoolyard with the other kids at recess time, and they're all playing.
Intention: James wants to draw attention to himself.
Moral action: James screams loudly for everyone to look at him and does a cartwheel to impress them.
Immoral consequence: The other kids are horrified that James is so mean and are terrified of him as well as sad for Billy.
Norm: It's mean to be a bully.
Situation: James is in the schoolyard with the other kids at recess time, and they're all playing.
Intention: James wants to draw attention to himself.
Moral consequence: The other kids are impressed by James cartwheel feat and are happy he's in their group.
Immoral action: James screams loudly that one of the kids, Billy is a pansy and calls him names in front of everyone.