CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't yell at people in class.
Situation: Nick is teaching his 3rd grade class when Jimmy in the back keeps being disruptive and talking to his friends.
Intention: Nick wants to get Jimmy to stop disrupting the class.
Moral action: Nick tells Jimmy that he needs to get up and go to the principal's office because he's not capable of behaving.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy is traumatized as he gets screamed at by an angry Nick and embarrassed to be called a loser in front of everyone.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at people in class.
Situation: Nick is teaching his 3rd grade class when Jimmy in the back keeps being disruptive and talking to his friends.
Intention: Nick wants to get Jimmy to stop disrupting the class.
Moral consequence: Jimmy goes to the principal's office where his parents are called in, and he learns a valuable lesson about following rules.
Immoral action: Nick throws a piece of chalk hitting Jimmy in the face and then screams at him for being a loser and tells him to shut up.
Norm: Partners aren't supposed to make each other cry.
Situation: Jeff was having an argument with his wife Jen over what private school to take their kid to.
Intention: Jeff wants to end the argument.
Moral action: Jeff says Jen can make the decision since it's not that big of a deal.
Immoral consequence: Jen starts crying since Jeff embarrasses her and makes her feel worthless.
Norm: Partners aren't supposed to make each other cry.
Situation: Jeff was having an argument with his wife Jen over what private school to take their kid to.
Intention: Jeff wants to end the argument.
Moral consequence: Jen feels happy that she gets to decide, and she feels like part of a team.
Immoral action: Jeff says he should make the decision since he's the only parents that works.
Norm: It's expected that you'll be kind toward your siblings.
Situation: John and Chris are two ten year old brothers living with their parents.
Intention: John wants his parents to love him more than his they do his brother.
Moral action: John treats his brother Chris very well especially in front of his parents.
Immoral consequence: Chris becomes very sad and John's parents find out the truth and punish John.
Norm: It's expected that you'll be kind toward your siblings.
Situation: John and Chris are two ten year old brothers living with their parents.
Intention: John wants his parents to love him more than his they do his brother.
Moral consequence: Chris is much happier and John's parents think John is a model child.
Immoral action: John beats Chris up whenever he can and also tells his parents that Chris does bad stuff.
Norm: It's good to commit to things.
Situation: Derek is in a beautiful park with his girlfriend Joan when he gets down on one knee and proposes to her.
Intention: Joan wants to respond to Derek's marriage proposal.
Moral action: Joan tells Derek that she would be honored to be his wife for life.
Immoral consequence: Derek is shattered that Joan said no and wonders why she won't commit to him if he's good enough to stay with.
Norm: It's good to commit to things.
Situation: Derek is in a beautiful park with his girlfriend Joan when he gets down on one knee and proposes to her.
Intention: Joan wants to respond to Derek's marriage proposal.
Moral consequence: Derek is delighted that Joan accepted his  marriage proposal and is excited to start his new life with her.
Immoral action: Joan tells Derek that she doesn't believe in marriage, so she's saying no but that they can stay together.
Norm: You shouldn't try to impress people by acting tough.
Situation: Jim is out with his girlfriend Janet at the Fair when another guy calls Janet a bad name.
Intention: Jim wants to impress and stand up for his girlfriend.
Moral action: Jim tells the guy he shouldn't talk to women like that and Janet is a wonderful girl, and he takes Janet to a safer part of the Fair.
Immoral consequence: Janet is petrified and thinks Jim is a jerk and leaves him.
Norm: You shouldn't try to impress people by acting tough.
Situation: Jim is out with his girlfriend Janet at the Fair when another guy calls Janet a bad name.
Intention: Jim wants to impress and stand up for his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Janet respects Jim for his wisdom and peacefulness and loves him more.
Immoral action: Jim immediately punches the guy and the guy falls down bleeding and hurt.
Norm: It's wrong to drive erratically.
Situation: Henry is driving on the way to his work when he gets a text message.
Intention: Henry wants to check the text message.
Moral action: Henry checks the text message as soon as he gets to work.
Immoral consequence: Henry runs his car into the ditch on the side of the road.
Norm: It's wrong to drive erratically.
Situation: Henry is driving on the way to his work when he gets a text message.
Intention: Henry wants to check the text message.
Moral consequence: Henry and his car both make it to his place of work safely.
Immoral action: Henry swerves all through the lanes while looking down at his phone.
Norm: Fighting with another party goer is rude.
Situation: Billy was at a party having a disagreement with his friend Bob.
Intention: Billy wants Bob to leave him alone.
Moral action: Billy goes into another room and starts talking to some of his other friends.
Immoral consequence: The host of the party kicks Billy out of the house right away.
Norm: Fighting with another party goer is rude.
Situation: Billy was at a party having a disagreement with his friend Bob.
Intention: Billy wants Bob to leave him alone.
Moral consequence: Billy has a great time spending his night at the party.
Immoral action: Billy shoves Bob, and they get into a fight at the party.
Norm: It's bad to be unable to hear warnings.
Situation: Carrie is walking down a busy city street where people are working in manholes while listening to music on her earbuds.
Intention: Carrie wants enjoy her music.
Moral action: Carrie makes sure to just use one earbud, so she can still hear what is going on around her in the busy city which can be dangerous.
Immoral consequence: Carrie doesn't hear that the strangers are warning her about an uncovered manhole in her path, and the strangers feel bad when she falls in.
Norm: It's bad to be unable to hear warnings.
Situation: Carrie is walking down a busy city street where people are working in manholes while listening to music on her earbuds.
Intention: Carrie wants enjoy her music.
Moral consequence: Carrie is able to hear warnings about the open manhole and avoids it to the relief of the people who warned her.
Immoral action: Carrie activates the noise cancelling feature on her earbuds and ignores strangers that are waving at her, so she can focus on listening to her music.
Norm: It's weird to stalk people on the internet.
Situation: Gary meets one of his friend's sisters at a party they were at.
Intention: Gary wants to know more about his friend's sister.
Moral action: Gary calls his sister and asks him what his sister's interests are.
Immoral consequence: Gary's friend finds out, and he tells Gary to stay away from his sister.
Norm: It's weird to stalk people on the internet.
Situation: Gary meets one of his friend's sisters at a party they were at.
Intention: Gary wants to know more about his friend's sister.
Moral consequence: Gary is able to find out from his friend what the girl is interested in.
Immoral action: Gary makes a fake social media profile page, so he can see what his friend's sister is into.
Norm: It's not good to use someone else's prescriptions.
Situation: Heather can't sleep because she is worrying about a big exam she has to take in the morning.
Intention: Heather wants to get some sleep.
Moral action: Heather makes herself a cup of hot tea and then reads a book until she falls asleep.
Immoral consequence: Heather feels groggy from the sleeping pills and can't concentrate on her exam in the morning.
Norm: It's not good to use someone else's prescriptions.
Situation: Heather can't sleep because she is worrying about a big exam she has to take in the morning.
Intention: Heather wants to get some sleep.
Moral consequence: Heather has a good sleep and wakes up refreshed and ready for her exam.
Immoral action: Heather takes one of her mom's prescription sleeping pills to help her sleep.
Norm: It's inappropriate to belittle others' religious beliefs.
Situation: Troy is at work when his Iranian coworker Lola tells him that her religion iis Zoroastrianism.
Intention: Troy wants to react with surprise.
Moral action: Troy tells Lola that he's shocked because he's never heard of that religion before and wants to know more.
Immoral consequence: Lola is annoyed that Troy thinks her religion is fake and is disgusted that he's laughing at it so immaturely.
Norm: It's inappropriate to belittle others' religious beliefs.
Situation: Troy is at work when his Iranian coworker Lola tells him that her religion iis Zoroastrianism.
Intention: Troy wants to react with surprise.
Moral consequence: Lola is delighted that Troy wants to learn more about her faith and is eager to tell him all about it.
Immoral action: Troy laughs and says he's never heard of Zoroastrianism and that it sounds made up and stupid.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about your life.
Situation: Sammy has been invited to dinner by her friend Claire, but she isn't interested in going.
Intention: Sammy wants to stay home.
Moral action: Sammy tells Claire that she isn't up for dinner tonight.
Immoral consequence: Claire cooks a pot of soup and brings it to Sammy's house, only to discover she never had a sick grandmother.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about your life.
Situation: Sammy has been invited to dinner by her friend Claire, but she isn't interested in going.
Intention: Sammy wants to stay home.
Moral consequence: Claire tells Sammy that it's okay, and they make plans for later in the month.
Immoral action: Sammy tells Claire that she can't go to dinner because she's caring for her sick grandmother.
Norm: It's immoral to commit a crime against another person.
Situation: James doesn't have enough money to buy gas, but he sees that John has a lot of money in his wallet.
Intention: James wants to get some money from John.
Moral action: James asks John to lend him the money for gas.
Immoral consequence: John reports James to the police and James is arrested.
Norm: It's immoral to commit a crime against another person.
Situation: James doesn't have enough money to buy gas, but he sees that John has a lot of money in his wallet.
Intention: James wants to get some money from John.
Moral consequence: John gives James the money and tells him to pay it back when he can.
Immoral action: James hits John in the face and takes money from his wallet.
Norm: It's admirable when people are able to admit mistakes.
Situation: Ken is speeding down the freeway because he wants to get home early, and he's pulled over by officer Pete.
Intention: Ken wants to explain why he went so fast.
Moral action: Ken tells Pete that he was being an idiot and trying to get home early, and he's really sorry he won't do it again.
Immoral consequence: Pete asks to see the text, which doesn't exist so Pete gets angry about the lie and gives Ken the maximum fine.
Norm: It's admirable when people are able to admit mistakes.
Situation: Ken is speeding down the freeway because he wants to get home early, and he's pulled over by officer Pete.
Intention: Ken wants to explain why he went so fast.
Moral consequence: Pete is impressed that Ken just outright admitted his mistake and took ownership of it, so he lets him off with a warning.
Immoral action: Ken tells Pete that his wife texted him about an emergency, and he's just rushing home.
Norm: It's wrong to commit a crimie
Situation: Samuel is daydreaming while walking through his neighborhood about things he cannot afford right now.
Intention: Samuel wants to have more money.
Moral action: Samuel goes door to door in his neighborhood offering to do yard work in exchange for more money.
Immoral consequence: The owner of the home that Samuel burglarizes is becomes scared to live in their own home after being a victim of Samuel's crime.
Norm: It's wrong to commit a crimie
Situation: Samuel is daydreaming while walking through his neighborhood about things he cannot afford right now.
Intention: Samuel wants to have more money.
Moral consequence: A home owner that Samuel works for is pleased with the service Samuel provides and is happy how their yard looks.
Immoral action: Samuel decides to burglarize a house in the neighborhood in hopes of acquiring things he can sell for more money.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to speak negatively about someone else's parents.
Situation: Ted's friend Jamal is talking to him about being raised by a single mom.
Intention: Ted wants to talk to Jamal about his mom.
Moral action: Ted tells Jamal that he's lucky to have been raised by such a strong woman.
Immoral consequence: Jamal doesn't feel comfortable and can't believe Ted said that.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to speak negatively about someone else's parents.
Situation: Ted's friend Jamal is talking to him about being raised by a single mom.
Intention: Ted wants to talk to Jamal about his mom.
Moral consequence: Jamal feels even more proud of his mom and is more confident in himself.
Immoral action: Ted tells Jamal that she must've slept with a lot of men in the past.
Norm: It's important for parents to agree how to raise children
Situation: John and his wife are taking their daughter from soccer practice on a weekday evening.
Intention: John wants his daughter to be great soccer player.
Moral action: John and his wife form a joint plan on how to get their daughter both enjoy soccer and be competitive at it.
Immoral consequence: John and his wife get into a fight about how to handle their daughter playing sports.
Norm: It's important for parents to agree how to raise children
Situation: John and his wife are taking their daughter from soccer practice on a weekday evening.
Intention: John wants his daughter to be great soccer player.
Moral consequence: John and his wife feel good about working together and their daughter picks up on her parents' shared happiness.
Immoral action: John actively pushes his daughter to try harder on the field, but his constant intervention frustrates his wife, who just wants her to have fun.
Norm: It is good to have proper manners.
Situation: Douglas, a five year old boy, is struggling to cut his steak with the knife at a formal event with his parents.
Intention: Douglas wants to eat his food.
Moral action: Douglas asks his mother to cut the steak for him with a small smile.
Immoral consequence: Douglas' parents are embarrassed when they overhear people blaming Douglas' behavior on bad parenting.
Norm: It is good to have proper manners.
Situation: Douglas, a five year old boy, is struggling to cut his steak with the knife at a formal event with his parents.
Intention: Douglas wants to eat his food.
Moral consequence: Douglas parents take a moment to give their son tips on how to properly hold steak knives.
Immoral action: Douglas tosses the knife onto the table, and he starts eating the steak with his hands.
Norm: You shouldn't ask someone else's boyfriend to prom.
Situation: Kelsi was hanging out with her friend, her friend's boyfriend and several other kids in her class talking about the prom.
Intention: Kelsi wants to ask one of the guys to prom.
Moral action: Kelsi asks one of the other guys in the group to go to the prom with her.
Immoral consequence: Kelsi's friend gets mad at her and gives her the silent treatment for a week.
Norm: You shouldn't ask someone else's boyfriend to prom.
Situation: Kelsi was hanging out with her friend, her friend's boyfriend and several other kids in her class talking about the prom.
Intention: Kelsi wants to ask one of the guys to prom.
Moral consequence: Kelsi's friend is excited that they will both have a date to the prom.
Immoral action: Kelsi asks her friend's boyfriend if he wants to go to the prom with her.
Norm: It's bad to deliver the wrong order.
Situation: Sharon is a waitress who is serving her last table of the night when she realizes that one of the dishes is wrong.
Intention: Sharon wants to clock out for the night.
Moral action: Sharon got the right dish for the customer, served the food, and then clocked out.
Immoral consequence: The customer was angry when he couldn't find Sharon to tell her he was served the wrong dish.
Norm: It's bad to deliver the wrong order.
Situation: Sharon is a waitress who is serving her last table of the night when she realizes that one of the dishes is wrong.
Intention: Sharon wants to clock out for the night.
Moral consequence: The customer was happy with his meal.
Immoral action: Sharon decided to serve the dish to the customer anyway and then clocked out.
Norm: It's not okay to do things to disturb your neighbors.
Situation: Wayne is at his house relaxing after he had a long day of work.
Intention: Wayne wants to listen to the radio.
Moral action: Wayne puts on some headphones and turns the music on using his cellphone.
Immoral consequence: Wayne's neighbors can't sleep and get extremely annoyed with Wayne.
Norm: It's not okay to do things to disturb your neighbors.
Situation: Wayne is at his house relaxing after he had a long day of work.
Intention: Wayne wants to listen to the radio.
Moral consequence: Wayne's neighbors are able to sleep and never realize he is listening to the music.
Immoral action: Wayne turns his stereo on as loud as it goes while he sits outside.
Norm: You shouldn't' argue with your kids.
Situation: Kay is a mother of two kids and is trying to get them to bed.
Intention: Kay wants to get her kids to listen to her.
Moral action: Kay uses a stern voice to state that the children are to go to bed immediately.
Immoral consequence: Kay's children get hostile and angry with their mother because the argument amps them up more.
Norm: You shouldn't' argue with your kids.
Situation: Kay is a mother of two kids and is trying to get them to bed.
Intention: Kay wants to get her kids to listen to her.
Moral consequence: The children know to obey when Kay gets serious like that and enjoy a nice slumber in bed.
Immoral action: Kay begins to act childish towards her children, and they verbally spar loudly with each other about going to bed.
Norm: It's rude to laugh at someone who is afraid.
Situation: Tony and his younger brother, Paul, are swimming at the local pool where there are several diving boards.
Intention: Tony wants to teach Paul how to dive.
Moral action: Tony is scared and won't jump off the diving board so Paul talks to him and tells him that it's alright to be afraid but to try to be brave.
Immoral consequence: Tony is embarrassed and leaves the pool area without ever trying to dive.
Norm: It's rude to laugh at someone who is afraid.
Situation: Tony and his younger brother, Paul, are swimming at the local pool where there are several diving boards.
Intention: Tony wants to teach Paul how to dive.
Moral consequence: Tony gathers his courage and makes his first jump off a diving board, which he loves and wants to do over and over again.
Immoral action: Paul is afraid to dive and Tony laughs out loud, and calls his brother a chicken.
Norm: It's wrong to try and dictate what your partner wears.
Situation: Anthony's girlfriend, Martha, gets a hat promoting a political campaign that grinds against his core values, as a human being.
Intention: Anthony doesn't want Martha to wear the hat when they're together.
Moral action: Anthony buys Martha a new hat, that is more politically neutral, that he knows she will love because she considered buying it herself.
Immoral consequence: Martha is offended and tells Anthony that she has every right to wear that hat, and Anthony regrets giving an ultimatum to someone he loves.
Norm: It's wrong to try and dictate what your partner wears.
Situation: Anthony's girlfriend, Martha, gets a hat promoting a political campaign that grinds against his core values, as a human being.
Intention: Anthony doesn't want Martha to wear the hat when they're together.
Moral consequence: Martha finds the gift to be thoughtful and wears it all the time, and Anthony feels good that he gave her a gift, rather than complain about her political leanings.
Immoral action: Anthony gives Martha an ultimatum, telling her that he will not be seen in public with here, while she wears that hat.
Norm: It's nice to welcome unexpected guests into your home.
Situation: John and Bill decide to show up at their friend Kevin's house unannounced one evening.
Intention: Kevin wants to express his surprise at their visit.
Moral action: Kevin tells the pair that it's a great surprise that they're there and invites them inside.
Immoral consequence: John and Bill are sad Kevin is reacting badly and are angry he's just sending them right back home.
Norm: It's nice to welcome unexpected guests into your home.
Situation: John and Bill decide to show up at their friend Kevin's house unannounced one evening.
Intention: Kevin wants to express his surprise at their visit.
Moral consequence: John and Bill are happy to be invited inside and look forward to spending some time with Kevin.
Immoral action: Kevin tells the pair that he's shocked they would come unnanounced like that and tells them to go home.
Norm: It's nice to give Christmas gifts to your girlfriend's family.
Situation: John does all of his Christmas shopping at the last minute, just before the mall closes on Christmas Eve.
Intention: John wants to get presents for everyone, including his wife Andrea.
Moral action: John buys gifts for his family, his wife and for her family as well.
Immoral consequence: John feels embarrassed on Christmas, when his in-laws have a gift for him, but he has nothing to give them.
Norm: It's nice to give Christmas gifts to your girlfriend's family.
Situation: John does all of his Christmas shopping at the last minute, just before the mall closes on Christmas Eve.
Intention: John wants to get presents for everyone, including his wife Andrea.
Moral consequence: John has a very nice day with his family, and he is glad that he didn't forget anyone when he purchased gifts for the holiday.
Immoral action: John gets gifts for his whole family and something nice for Andrea as well, but he completely forgets about his in-laws.
Norm: It's rude to tell your spouse they are fat.
Situation: Helga is putting on a new pair of very tight pants and asks her husband Joe if she looks good in them.
Intention: Joe wants to tell Helga his feelings about the fit of the pants.
Moral action: Joe tells Helga that her pants are extremely tight which is a big turn on because it accentuates all her feminine curves.
Immoral consequence: Helga is embarrassed about being fat and depressed that Joe doesn't find her very attractive.
Norm: It's rude to tell your spouse they are fat.
Situation: Helga is putting on a new pair of very tight pants and asks her husband Joe if she looks good in them.
Intention: Joe wants to tell Helga his feelings about the fit of the pants.
Moral consequence: Helga is delighted that Joe is turned on by her and that he finds her attractive and is full of self confidence.
Immoral action: Joe tells Helga that she is hugely fat and the pants look like they're going to explode from all the pressure.
Norm: It's bad to steal packages.
Situation: Bill is walking down the street in his area when he notices an Amazon box on someone's porch unguarded.
Intention: Bill wants to take the box somewhere.
Moral action: Bill walks up to the porch and moves the box so it's not visible from the street.
Immoral consequence: Bill is later caught by surveillance cameras and hunted down by police and charged.
Norm: It's bad to steal packages.
Situation: Bill is walking down the street in his area when he notices an Amazon box on someone's porch unguarded.
Intention: Bill wants to take the box somewhere.
Moral consequence: Bill is seen on surveillance by the homeowner and praised online for his good deed.
Immoral action: Bill runs up and takes the box before running away to go home and see whats inside.