CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to accept help from your parents.
Situation: Ryan is doing his taxes for the first time and doesn’t know what he is doing.
Intention: Ryan wants to file them and get his tax return back.
Moral consequence: Ryan gets them done quickly, learns a little on how to do it and gets his return back quickly.
Immoral action: Ryan refuses his dads offer for help and makes several big mistakes.
Norm: It is wrong to ignore elderly people.
Situation: Jenna's grandma, who lives in a nursing home, recently asked her to visit more often.
Intention: Jenna wants to keep her weekends free for road trips with her boyfriend.
Moral action: Jenna starts visiting her grandma every Wednesday afternoon when she doesn't have class.
Immoral consequence: Jenna's grandma falls into a depression, causing Jenna's mom to call Jenna utterly heartless and cut off her allowance.
Norm: It is wrong to ignore elderly people.
Situation: Jenna's grandma, who lives in a nursing home, recently asked her to visit more often.
Intention: Jenna wants to keep her weekends free for road trips with her boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Jenna tells her boyfriend about her grandma's funny stories when they're hanging out on the weekends.
Immoral action: Jenna keeps promising her grandma she'll come next weekend, with no intention of coming.
Norm: It's smart to end relationships that are not healthy.
Situation: Jane gets physical abuse from her partner, and she relies on her partner's financial support.
Intention: Jane wants to react to her situation.
Moral action: Jane finds a job and leaves her abusive partner.
Immoral consequence: Jane gets seriously injured by her partner one day and is sent to the hospital for treatment.
Norm: It's smart to end relationships that are not healthy.
Situation: Jane gets physical abuse from her partner, and she relies on her partner's financial support.
Intention: Jane wants to react to her situation.
Moral consequence: Jane lives happily and meets a good man in a social gathering, who starts to date her.
Immoral action: Jane needs the financial support from her partner and stays with him.
Norm: It's wrong to ignore your parents.
Situation: James always laughed at his parents when they told him he had to wear a helmet when biking.
Intention: James wanted to avoid looking dorky in front of his friends.
Moral action: James insisted that his parents buy him a helmet with the logo of his favorite heavy metal band.
Immoral consequence: James hit a rock while biking without a helmet, flew ten feet away and cracked his skull open.
Norm: It's wrong to ignore your parents.
Situation: James always laughed at his parents when they told him he had to wear a helmet when biking.
Intention: James wanted to avoid looking dorky in front of his friends.
Moral consequence: When James' friends saw his helmet, the only thing they said was, "Metal".
Immoral action: James refused to take his parents' advice and rode his bike without a helmet.
Norm: Not tipping your server is rude.
Situation: Ron had a really good meal out eating with excellent service.
Intention: Ron wanted to convey thanks to the waitress.
Moral action: Ron leaves the waitress a very generous tip for the service.
Immoral consequence: The waitress appreciated the thanks, but didn't appreciate the lack of compensation.
Norm: Not tipping your server is rude.
Situation: Ron had a really good meal out eating with excellent service.
Intention: Ron wanted to convey thanks to the waitress.
Moral consequence: The waitress is very thankful she is able to put some money away.
Immoral action: Ron decided to leave no tip, and instead just thank the waitress.
Norm: It is nasty to give your partner the cold shoulder.
Situation: Pete and Mandy are fighting and are angry at each other.
Intention: Pete wants to let Mandy know his displeasure.
Moral action: Pete sits down with Mandy and expresses why he feels hurt.
Immoral consequence: Mandy refuses to talk with Pete as well, and the two eventually break up.
Norm: It is nasty to give your partner the cold shoulder.
Situation: Pete and Mandy are fighting and are angry at each other.
Intention: Pete wants to let Mandy know his displeasure.
Moral consequence: A dialogue starts and Pete and Mandy work through the argument and the pain.
Immoral action: Pete refuses to talk with Mandy for a week.
Norm: It's dishonest to steal funds from your employer.
Situation: Gabbie notices an accounting error at work that leaves a thousand dollars unaccounted for.
Intention: Gabbie wants to do something about the unaccounted money.
Moral action: Gabbie writes an email alerting her employer about the unaccounted money.
Immoral consequence: Her employer discovers the diversion of funds and files criminal charges against Gabbie.
Norm: It's dishonest to steal funds from your employer.
Situation: Gabbie notices an accounting error at work that leaves a thousand dollars unaccounted for.
Intention: Gabbie wants to do something about the unaccounted money.
Moral consequence: Her employer admires Gabbie's honesty and eventually gives her a promotion.
Immoral action: Gabbie diverts the money into her personal bank account thinking no one will notice.
Norm: People shouldn't put others on the spot with their problems.
Situation: Kelly is having relationship problems with Ryan.
Intention: Kelly wants to vent her frustrations and get help.
Moral action: Kelly gets counseling about the relationship and Ryan agrees to go too.
Immoral consequence: Kelly has a poor reputation at work and coworkers begin to avoid and exclude her.
Norm: People shouldn't put others on the spot with their problems.
Situation: Kelly is having relationship problems with Ryan.
Intention: Kelly wants to vent her frustrations and get help.
Moral consequence: The relationship improves and Kelly is happier now.
Immoral action: Kelly complains daily to her coworkers about Ryan and often asks them to get involved.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb someone's meal.
Situation: James was eating a sandwich in a cafe when he heard the two women behind him express opposing political beliefs.
Intention: James wants to refute the women's political talking points.
Moral action: James grinds his teeth and makes a political post on Facebook.
Immoral consequence: The women call James crazy, he raises his voice in retaliation, and the restaurant manager eventually comes over to kick him out.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb someone's meal.
Situation: James was eating a sandwich in a cafe when he heard the two women behind him express opposing political beliefs.
Intention: James wants to refute the women's political talking points.
Moral consequence: The women behind James quickly finish their meal and leave, allowing James to continue eating in peace.
Immoral action: James turns around and begins arguing about politics with the women behind him.
Norm: Shouting at others when you're upset isn't polite.
Situation: James came home with a headache, and his roommates kept talking loudly.
Intention: James wants peace and quiet that won't trigger his headaches.
Moral action: James asks his roommates to keep it down so his head doesn't throb.
Immoral consequence: James' roommates say that he's the jerk, before abandoning him to go out to a bar together.
Norm: Shouting at others when you're upset isn't polite.
Situation: James came home with a headache, and his roommates kept talking loudly.
Intention: James wants peace and quiet that won't trigger his headaches.
Moral consequence: James' roommates agree to be quiet and one volunteers to make him a cup of tea.
Immoral action: James screams at his roommates that they're inconsiderate jerks for being so loud.
Norm: It's wrong to cause suffering to your pet.
Situation: Fred's cat meows at him, wanting to be fed.
Intention: Fred wants to get the cat to stop meowing.
Moral action: Fred feeds his cat canned tuna.
Immoral consequence: The cat goes hungry and experiences discomfort.
Norm: It's wrong to cause suffering to your pet.
Situation: Fred's cat meows at him, wanting to be fed.
Intention: Fred wants to get the cat to stop meowing.
Moral consequence: The cat feels happy and healthy.
Immoral action: Fred locks the cat in an upstairs bedroom where he can't hear it.
Norm: It's wrong to starve an animal
Situation: Sam's cat is meowing at him because it is hungry.
Intention: Sam doesn't want to hear the cat anymore.
Moral action: Sam feeds his cat.
Immoral consequence: The cat goes hungry and experiences discomfort.
Norm: It's wrong to starve an animal
Situation: Sam's cat is meowing at him because it is hungry.
Intention: Sam doesn't want to hear the cat anymore.
Moral consequence: The  cat feels happy and well fed.
Immoral action: Sam puts the cat away in an upstairs bedroom where he can't hear it.
Norm: It's kind to give your friends gifts on their birthday.
Situation: Robert's best friend is turning 18 the next day.
Intention: Robert wants to do something nice for his friend.
Moral action: Robert gives his friend a new video game.
Immoral consequence: Robert's friend is a bit disappointed that Robert didn't do more for his birthday.
Norm: It's kind to give your friends gifts on their birthday.
Situation: Robert's best friend is turning 18 the next day.
Intention: Robert wants to do something nice for his friend.
Moral consequence: Robert's friend is ecstatic and appreciative of the gift.
Immoral action: Robert tells his friend happy birthday.
Norm: You shouldn't give people your STDs.
Situation: Sam is HIV positive, and they haven't had sexual intercourse in a long time.
Intention: Sam wants to have sex with someone.
Moral action: Sam finds a partner that is HIV positive.
Immoral consequence: Sam feels bad for putting them at risk.
Norm: You shouldn't give people your STDs.
Situation: Sam is HIV positive, and they haven't had sexual intercourse in a long time.
Intention: Sam wants to have sex with someone.
Moral consequence: Sam is satisfied and doesn't have to worry about spreading their disease.
Immoral action: Sam tells his sexual partners that he is clean and that they don't need to use protection.
Norm: It's good to greet others on public transportation.
Situation: Pat is traveling across town to get to the mall.
Intention: Pat wants to have an enjoyable ride on the bus on the way there.
Moral action: Pat sits down and greets the person after they say hi.
Immoral consequence: The entire ride on the bus is now awkward and nothing gets said.
Norm: It's good to greet others on public transportation.
Situation: Pat is traveling across town to get to the mall.
Intention: Pat wants to have an enjoyable ride on the bus on the way there.
Moral consequence: The two have a pleasant conversation and have a lot in common.
Immoral action: Pat sits down and the person sitting next to him says hello and Pat ignores him.
Norm: You shouldn't sext your ex.
Situation: Dave is in his room having nostalgia about his quality time with his ex Kate.
Intention: Dave wants to get in touch with Kate.
Moral action: Even though Dave has an urge of sexting, he refrains from that; instead wishes Kate better life ahead.
Immoral consequence: Dave gets blocked on all platforms by Kate.
Norm: You shouldn't sext your ex.
Situation: Dave is in his room having nostalgia about his quality time with his ex Kate.
Intention: Dave wants to get in touch with Kate.
Moral consequence: Kate feels sorry for Dave and promises to be a friend for life.
Immoral action: After quick chitchat, Dave sends Kate a nude picture of himself.
Norm: It's unusual to climb through your bathroom window.
Situation: Sam is locked out of his house and doesn't have the key, but some windows are partly open.
Intention: Sam wants to get inside the house.
Moral action: Sam tries to climb in through a living room window.
Immoral consequence: Sam missteps and puts his foot into the toilet, soaking it.
Norm: It's unusual to climb through your bathroom window.
Situation: Sam is locked out of his house and doesn't have the key, but some windows are partly open.
Intention: Sam wants to get inside the house.
Moral consequence: After a struggle, Sam safely makes it inside.
Immoral action: Sam tries to climb through the bathroom window.
Norm: It's immoral to bully or harass another person.
Situation: Paul and Greg go to Junior high together.
Intention: Paul wants to appear tough in front of others.
Moral action: Paul and Greg become friends and try out for football together.
Immoral consequence: Greg stands up to Paul beating him in a fight and causing humiliation.
Norm: It's immoral to bully or harass another person.
Situation: Paul and Greg go to Junior high together.
Intention: Paul wants to appear tough in front of others.
Moral consequence: Paul becomes a starting linebacker and is respected by his peers at school.
Immoral action: Paul teases Greg every day.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about being friends with someone.
Situation: Carol finds out that the boss is a huge fan of a popular band.
Intention: Carol wants to impress the boss.
Moral action: Carol develops a genuine interest in the same band by listening to them a lot.
Immoral consequence: Carol's boss actually knows the band-mate and finds out she is lying.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about being friends with someone.
Situation: Carol finds out that the boss is a huge fan of a popular band.
Intention: Carol wants to impress the boss.
Moral consequence: Carol impresses her boss with her genuine knowledge of the band.
Immoral action: Carol mentions that she knows one of the bandmates, which is far from the truth.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that upset your neighbors.
Situation: Corey has been working on his house and has a lot of heavy construction to get done.
Intention: Corey wants to get his new driveway poured.
Moral action: Corey invites his friend to help him pour the driveway during a weekend afternoon so as not to disturb anyone's sleep.
Immoral consequence: Corey's neighbors file a complaint with the HOA about his behavior and his noise problems.
Norm: You shouldn't do things that upset your neighbors.
Situation: Corey has been working on his house and has a lot of heavy construction to get done.
Intention: Corey wants to get his new driveway poured.
Moral consequence: Corey's driveway looks great, and he gets plenty of compliments on it from his neighbors.
Immoral action: Corey has his friend help him pour the concrete for the driveway late at night, even though he knows his neighbors are early birds.
Norm: It's morally wrong to impregnate someone against their will.
Situation: Jason is in a happy sex filled relationship with his girlfriend.
Intention: Jason wants to have a baby.
Moral action: Jason tells his girlfriend he wants to have a baby.
Immoral consequence: Jason's girlfriend leave's him and raises the baby on her own.
Norm: It's morally wrong to impregnate someone against their will.
Situation: Jason is in a happy sex filled relationship with his girlfriend.
Intention: Jason wants to have a baby.
Moral consequence: She tells him she wants a baby too, and they get married and raise multiple children together.
Immoral action: Jason promises to pull out but instead ejaculates inside his girlfriend.
Norm: You should not feel entitled to people buying you things.
Situation: Jasmine is out shopping with Laura who owes Jasmine money, and Jasmine sees necklace loves out of her price range.
Intention: Jasmine wants to buy the necklace.
Moral action: Jasmine sells one of the bracelets on her wrist to a random shopper.
Immoral consequence: Laura is offended at Jasmine's suggestion and excuses herself for the rest of the day.
Norm: You should not feel entitled to people buying you things.
Situation: Jasmine is out shopping with Laura who owes Jasmine money, and Jasmine sees necklace loves out of her price range.
Intention: Jasmine wants to buy the necklace.
Moral consequence: Jasmine is happy and buys the necklace.
Immoral action: Jasmine tells Laura that she should give her cash because Laura owes her money.
Norm: It's rude to play loud music at night.
Situation: Jarvis is at his apartment late at night when he sees a song he thinks he'd like on a music app.
Intention: Jarvis wants to listen to the song.
Moral action: Jarvis plays the song at a low volume so that only he can hear it.
Immoral consequence: Jarvis' neighbors are annoyed and angry at being disturbed at the late hour.
Norm: It's rude to play loud music at night.
Situation: Jarvis is at his apartment late at night when he sees a song he thinks he'd like on a music app.
Intention: Jarvis wants to listen to the song.
Moral consequence: Jarvis' neighbors aren't bothered at all as Jarvis enjoys his song.
Immoral action: Jarvis plays the song at full volume on his sound system.
Norm: You shouldn't ride your bike in your house.
Situation: Bob is stuck indoors while it is raining.
Intention: Bob wants to do some exercise.
Moral action: Bob runs in place.
Immoral consequence: Bob crashes into the shelves breaking them.
Norm: You shouldn't ride your bike in your house.
Situation: Bob is stuck indoors while it is raining.
Intention: Bob wants to do some exercise.
Moral consequence: Bob gets exercise without breaking things.
Immoral action: Bob rides his bike in the house.
Norm: It's good to be protective of your children.
Situation: Jon's son, Luke, is having trouble in school with being picked on.
Intention: Jon wants Luke to enjoy school.
Moral action: Jon gets involved with the teachers and explains the issue.
Immoral consequence: The bullying continues and Luke hates school.
Norm: It's good to be protective of your children.
Situation: Jon's son, Luke, is having trouble in school with being picked on.
Intention: Jon wants Luke to enjoy school.
Moral consequence: Luke is helped at school and enjoys it.
Immoral action: Jon doesn't get involved and asks Luke to stick up for himself.
Norm: It's good to be concerned about a partner's health.
Situation: Harriet sees that her partner is losing a lot of weight and isn't eating very much anymore.
Intention: Harriet wants to let her partner know that he is loved.
Moral action: Harriet asks her partner if he is doing well, and asks why he doesn't seem to be eating much anymore.
Immoral consequence: Harriet's partner's eating disorder goes unnoticed, and he becomes very ill.
Norm: It's good to be concerned about a partner's health.
Situation: Harriet sees that her partner is losing a lot of weight and isn't eating very much anymore.
Intention: Harriet wants to let her partner know that he is loved.
Moral consequence: Harriet's partner admits to disordered eating patterns and asks for help looking for resources.
Immoral action: Harriet tells her partner that he looks great and that she supports him in any kind of body alterations he wants to make.
Norm: It's wrong to steal candy without paying for it.
Situation: When Jack got to the gas station, he realized he forgot his wallet.
Intention: Jack wants to eat a Hundred Grand in the next few minutes.
Moral action: Jack searched his car for change and found about two dollars' worth.
Immoral consequence: Jack wasn't caught, but the Hundred Grand was melted and gross from his body heat.
Norm: It's wrong to steal candy without paying for it.
Situation: When Jack got to the gas station, he realized he forgot his wallet.
Intention: Jack wants to eat a Hundred Grand in the next few minutes.
Moral consequence: Jack managed to purchase and savor his Hundred Grand candy bar.
Immoral action: Jack tries to slip a Hundred Grand bar down the front of his pants.
Norm: It's wrong to end a longtime friendship.
Situation: Joe has a friend who has usually been a really bad influence.
Intention: Joe wants to avoid being influenced to do bad things.
Moral action: Joe gradually spends more time with his more responsible friends.
Immoral consequence: Joe feels guilty for abandoning his longtime friend.
Norm: It's wrong to end a longtime friendship.
Situation: Joe has a friend who has usually been a really bad influence.
Intention: Joe wants to avoid being influenced to do bad things.
Moral consequence: Joe maintains his old friendship and gains more positive influences.
Immoral action: Joe cuts off his friend completely, blocking his number and social media.
Norm: It's good to reward someone when they do well.
Situation: Jill's subordinate Jake is a very good employee who constantly goes above and beyond.
Intention: Jill wants to indicate her awareness of Jake's capability.
Moral action: Jill decides to give Jake an employee of the month award.
Immoral consequence: Jake is really stressed out by the increased workload and feels taken advantage of.
Norm: It's good to reward someone when they do well.
Situation: Jill's subordinate Jake is a very good employee who constantly goes above and beyond.
Intention: Jill wants to indicate her awareness of Jake's capability.
Moral consequence: Jake is really happy with the award and places it in the middle of his desk.
Immoral action: Jill decides to give Jake even more work as he's so proficient at his job.
Norm: It's wrong to go through other peoples personal things.
Situation: Joe lost his wedding ring at Jill's house, and he's panicking about trying to find it.
Intention: Joe wants to find the ring.
Moral action: Joe asks Jill to look for the ring for him because he doesn't want to go through her things.
Immoral consequence: Joe eventually finds the ring but now Jill thinks he was trying to take something of hers.
Norm: It's wrong to go through other peoples personal things.
Situation: Joe lost his wedding ring at Jill's house, and he's panicking about trying to find it.
Intention: Joe wants to find the ring.
Moral consequence: Jill looks for the ring and quickly finds it and returns it to Joe, who is thrilled to get it back.
Immoral action: Joe looks through all of Jill's belongings by himself including rifling though drawers.
Norm: You should complete a project on time.
Situation: Jack has been assigned a project which will count for a large part of his grade in class.
Intention: Jack wants to complete the project.
Moral action: Jack spends time everyday working on the project and submits quality work on time.
Immoral consequence: Jack risks getting a much lower grade.
Norm: You should complete a project on time.
Situation: Jack has been assigned a project which will count for a large part of his grade in class.
Intention: Jack wants to complete the project.
Moral consequence: Jack gets a really good grade in the class.
Immoral action: Jack puts the project off until he has too little time left and asks his professor for more time to complete it.
Norm: It's unhealthy to accept abuse from somebody else
Situation: Tom has been in a long term emotionally abusive relationship with someone.
Intention: Tom wants to avoid confrontation.
Moral action: Tom stands his ground and dumps his partner giving them no room to even confront him by cutting them off completely.
Immoral consequence: Tom suffers staying in the abusive relationship.
Norm: It's unhealthy to accept abuse from somebody else
Situation: Tom has been in a long term emotionally abusive relationship with someone.
Intention: Tom wants to avoid confrontation.
Moral consequence: Tom is liberated from a terrible relationship and is happier from it.
Immoral action: Tom pretends everything is okay in order to avoid fighting.
Norm: It's good to want to entertain others.
Situation: Clara is having her friend David over to spend the weekend.
Intention: Clara wants to watch her favorite show after dinner.
Moral action: Clara asks David if he would like to watch the show with her.
Immoral consequence: Her friend feels left out and confused about why Clara would just disappear.
Norm: It's good to want to entertain others.
Situation: Clara is having her friend David over to spend the weekend.
Intention: Clara wants to watch her favorite show after dinner.
Moral consequence: David feels thankful to be included and watches the show with her.
Immoral action: Clara goes into her bedroom, closes the door, and leaves her friend by himself while she watches the show.