CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is mean to call a friend names.
Situation: Thomas is upset that his friend has been ignoring his texts lately.
Intention: Thomas wants to call his friend out on it.
Moral consequence: Thomas's friend just explains he's been down lately, but they're still buddies.
Immoral action: Thomas texts him and insults him a bunch asking what's up.
Norm: It's gross to never clean your bathroom.
Situation: Garry washes his face and notices that his bathroom really smells and looks filthy, but he doesn't feel like cleaning on his day off of work.
Intention: Garry has to decide what to do with his day off of work.
Moral action: Garry cleans his bathroom thoroughly before making any further plans for the day, leaving him with a relaxing afternoon.
Immoral consequence: One of Garry's friends comes over that evening and needs to use the bathroom, and Garry feels very embarrassed by its condition.
Norm: It's gross to never clean your bathroom.
Situation: Garry washes his face and notices that his bathroom really smells and looks filthy, but he doesn't feel like cleaning on his day off of work.
Intention: Garry has to decide what to do with his day off of work.
Moral consequence: Garry's friends come over to enjoy the relaxing afternoon with him, and he feels no shame when they need to use his bathroom.
Immoral action: Garry decides he will spend his day out with friends, and put off cleaning up around the house until another day.
Norm: It's kind to take care of others' children.
Situation: Mike is at work when his friend Joe calls and asks him if he can look after his kids after work as Joe has to work late.
Intention: Mike wants to respond to Joe's request.
Moral action: Mike tells Joe that it's not a problem, and he'll head straight to Joe's house after work.
Immoral consequence: Joe is annoyed because Mike isn't supporting him in his time of need and stressed to find a new babysitter.
Norm: It's kind to take care of others' children.
Situation: Mike is at work when his friend Joe calls and asks him if he can look after his kids after work as Joe has to work late.
Intention: Mike wants to respond to Joe's request.
Moral consequence: Joe is relieved and happy that Mike has bailed him out of a sticky situation.
Immoral action: Mike tells Joe that he's not good with kids and doesn't feel comfortable with the responsibility.
Norm: It's good to applaud someone's work ethic.
Situation: Jim knows his employee spent the whole night finishing an important task for work, and they arrive early the next day.
Intention: Jim wants to address his employee.
Moral action: Jim praises the employee for the great work they did and names them as employee of the month.
Immoral consequence: Jim's employee feels that Jim doesn't appreciate them and the hard work they do for him.
Norm: It's good to applaud someone's work ethic.
Situation: Jim knows his employee spent the whole night finishing an important task for work, and they arrive early the next day.
Intention: Jim wants to address his employee.
Moral consequence: Jim's employee feels that their efforts at work are noticed and appreciated.
Immoral action: Jim greets his employee normally but doesn't acknowledge the hard work they put in yesterday.
Norm: It's good to pay someone for work they would do.
Situation: Crabbe was hired by Draco to paint the house green.
Intention: Draco wants to conclude his business with Crabbe.
Moral action: Draco compliments Crabbe's work on the house and pays him.
Immoral consequence: Draco ends up getting sued by Crabbe for non-payment.
Norm: It's good to pay someone for work they would do.
Situation: Crabbe was hired by Draco to paint the house green.
Intention: Draco wants to conclude his business with Crabbe.
Moral consequence: Crabbe is pleased with a paying customer and asks if Draco has more work he needs done.
Immoral action: Draco's HOA doesn't allow the specific shade of green so Draco doesn't pay Crabbe.
Norm: It's rude to pretend to be deaf.
Situation: A man went up to Jamie trying to get him to listen to his mixtape.
Intention: Jamie wanted to figure out a way to get the man to leave him alone.
Moral action: Jamie grabs the mixtape from the man and pretends to be interested.
Immoral consequence: The man feels bad for bothering Jamie even though they have nothing to feel bad about.
Norm: It's rude to pretend to be deaf.
Situation: A man went up to Jamie trying to get him to listen to his mixtape.
Intention: Jamie wanted to figure out a way to get the man to leave him alone.
Moral consequence: The man leaves Jamie alone and ends up happy about the encounter.
Immoral action: Jamie pretends that he can't hear the man in order to get him away.
Norm: You should be respectful of your ex's belongings.
Situation: Phil just broke up with Alyssa, who he lived with, after finding out she cheated and after kicking her out she has yet to pick up some of her stuff.
Intention: Phil wants straighten up the place he lives in.
Moral action: Phil cleans the place up by organizing all of Alyssa's stuff into plastic storage bins.
Immoral consequence: Alyssa shows up later in the day with her new boyfriend, who beats Phil up when they find out Phil threw all her stuff out.
Norm: You should be respectful of your ex's belongings.
Situation: Phil just broke up with Alyssa, who he lived with, after finding out she cheated and after kicking her out she has yet to pick up some of her stuff.
Intention: Phil wants straighten up the place he lives in.
Moral consequence: Alyssa shows up later in the day with her new boyfriend, and they appreciate Phil's well-mannered treatment of her stuff.
Immoral action: Phil cleans up his place by throwing most of Alyssa's stuff in the trash.
Norm: You shouldn't throw out someone else's mail.
Situation: Jeffrey lives in an apartment serviced by a rookie mailman, who accidentally delivered his neighbors mail to Jeffrey.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to get rid of his neighbor's mail.
Moral action: Jeffrey slides his neighbor's mail under the door of his neighbor's apartment.
Immoral consequence: Jeffrey's neighbor fails to pay several bills included in the mail Jeffrey threw out, and gets their utilities cut off.
Norm: You shouldn't throw out someone else's mail.
Situation: Jeffrey lives in an apartment serviced by a rookie mailman, who accidentally delivered his neighbors mail to Jeffrey.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to get rid of his neighbor's mail.
Moral consequence: Jeffrey's neighbor appreciates his consciousnesses and returns the favor whenever the rookie mailman accidentally gives Jeffrey's mail to the neighbor/.
Immoral action: Jeffrey throws his neighbor's mail in the trash can after sorting out his own mail.
Norm: It's wrong to act rudely toward mentally challenged folks.
Situation: Danny was watching his kids play at the park, when a bigger kid came along and took a toy away from one of his children.
Intention: Danny has to get the toy back for his child.
Moral action: Danny walks over to the bigger kid, and it becomes apparent that the child is developmentally challenged, Danny decides to let him keep the toy.
Immoral consequence: The bigger kid gets upset and tells his parents, who come to let Danny know that he is developmentally challenged and not stupid, and Danny feels awful.
Norm: It's wrong to act rudely toward mentally challenged folks.
Situation: Danny was watching his kids play at the park, when a bigger kid came along and took a toy away from one of his children.
Intention: Danny has to get the toy back for his child.
Moral consequence: The child is happy and befriends Danny's children, while Danny is thankful that he controlled his temper and didn't say anything inappropriate.
Immoral action: Danny yells at the bigger kid and tells him to give the toy back, he also refers to the older, bigger child as stupid.
Norm: You shouldn't be jealous of your partner's good fortune.
Situation: Billy worked hard at his job providing for his family while his wife Jill stayed home, then Jill won the lotto.
Intention: Billy needs to decide what to do.
Moral action: Billy is quite pleased that his family's happiness no longer depends on his job.
Immoral consequence: Billy grouses and complains and generally can't enjoy his much higher standard of living.
Norm: You shouldn't be jealous of your partner's good fortune.
Situation: Billy worked hard at his job providing for his family while his wife Jill stayed home, then Jill won the lotto.
Intention: Billy needs to decide what to do.
Moral consequence: Billy relaxes and enjoys a much better lifestyle since his wife is rich now.
Immoral action: Billy is envious of his wife's wealth and upset he's not the provider any more.
Norm: It's good to be kind to your parents.
Situation: Linda was going to meet up with her parents later that day.
Intention: Linda wanted to think up something to say to them.
Moral action: Linda thanks her parents for taking care of her.
Immoral consequence: Linda's parents are upset and feel awful about it all.
Norm: It's good to be kind to your parents.
Situation: Linda was going to meet up with her parents later that day.
Intention: Linda wanted to think up something to say to them.
Moral consequence: Linda's parents thank Linda and feel great about themselves.
Immoral action: Linda berates her parents for every single mistake they made regarding her.
Norm: It's wrong to be a nuisance to your neighbors.
Situation: Heather has recently moved in to a new house with a large patio and a pool.
Intention: Heather wants to have a housewarming party.
Moral action: Heather has a small barbecue with five of her closest friends, and they keep their noise level low.
Immoral consequence: Heather's new neighbors call the police to break up the party.
Norm: It's wrong to be a nuisance to your neighbors.
Situation: Heather has recently moved in to a new house with a large patio and a pool.
Intention: Heather wants to have a housewarming party.
Moral consequence: Heather's new neighbors stop over to introduce themselves and begin a friendly relationship.
Immoral action: Heather buys a keg of beer and invites twenty friends over for a dance party on the patio.
Norm: It's sad to leave behind a family member.
Situation: Eric's been living with his mom and partner in his mom's house and it's gotten crowded.
Intention: Eric wants to start a family of his own in his own house.
Moral action: Eric and his partner buy a home close by to mom, so she can visit anytime.
Immoral consequence: Mom becomes very sad and misses Eric greatly.
Norm: It's sad to leave behind a family member.
Situation: Eric's been living with his mom and partner in his mom's house and it's gotten crowded.
Intention: Eric wants to start a family of his own in his own house.
Moral consequence: Mom is much happier.
Immoral action: Eric and his partner jet off across the country alone and buy a house six states away from mom.
Norm: It's wrong to tell other people what to eat
Situation: Jen is dating a partner who has an unhealthy diet and has been gaining a lot of weight.
Intention: Jen wants to help her partner lose weight.
Moral action: Jen makes going to the gym a couple's activity for them.
Immoral consequence: Jen's partner feels self conscious about their body and weight.
Norm: It's wrong to tell other people what to eat
Situation: Jen is dating a partner who has an unhealthy diet and has been gaining a lot of weight.
Intention: Jen wants to help her partner lose weight.
Moral consequence: Jen's partner has fun working out with her at the gym and becomes healthier.
Immoral action: Jen tells her partner to stop eating fast food and gives him a hard time if he doesn't listen.
Norm: It is almost never okay to kill somebody's pet.
Situation: Bob is having problems with the neighbor's dog coming into his yard and trampling his garden.
Intention: Bob wants to stop the dog's behavior.
Moral action: Bob goes and talks to his neighbor about controlling the dog better.
Immoral consequence: Bob is later arrested and charged with animal cruelty when the dog dies from eating the poison.
Norm: It is almost never okay to kill somebody's pet.
Situation: Bob is having problems with the neighbor's dog coming into his yard and trampling his garden.
Intention: Bob wants to stop the dog's behavior.
Moral consequence: Bob doesn't have any more problems with the dog after his neighbor agrees to put up a fence.
Immoral action: Bob puts some poisoned meat in his garden for the next time the dog comes over.
Norm: You shouldn't fantasize about your friend's girlfriend.
Situation: Matt is a 19 year old with raging hormones who is home alone.
Intention: Matt wants to imagine a sexual fantasy.
Moral action: Matt thinks about a popular social media influencer who is known for her good looks.
Immoral consequence: Matt feels guilty for thinking this way and feels like a bad friend.
Norm: You shouldn't fantasize about your friend's girlfriend.
Situation: Matt is a 19 year old with raging hormones who is home alone.
Intention: Matt wants to imagine a sexual fantasy.
Moral consequence: Matt is satisfied indulging in his fantasy about the famous woman.
Immoral action: Matt thinks about the girl his best friend is dating who he finds quite attractive.
Norm: You should have important conversations in person.
Situation: James is in a relationship that has been strenuous for a long time and his heart begins to waiver.
Intention: James wants to break up with his partner.
Moral action: James sits down and has a heart to heart with his partner, explaining his feelings and desire to leave.
Immoral consequence: James' partner thinks that the relationship meant nothing since he broke up with her over text.
Norm: You should have important conversations in person.
Situation: James is in a relationship that has been strenuous for a long time and his heart begins to waiver.
Intention: James wants to break up with his partner.
Moral consequence: The sincere conversation helps James' partner to move on more easily.
Immoral action: James breaks up with his partner while they are talking using text messages.
Norm: It's rude to lie to someone about your backstory.
Situation: Bill is preparing his resume for his ongoing job search.
Intention: Bill wants to get a good job.
Moral action: Bill is forthright about his work experience and impresses an interviewer with his honesty at a respected company.
Immoral consequence: Bill gets a good position, but is in constant fear that his lies will be found out.
Norm: It's rude to lie to someone about your backstory.
Situation: Bill is preparing his resume for his ongoing job search.
Intention: Bill wants to get a good job.
Moral consequence: Bill is hired and is given an interesting position with excellent advancement prospects.
Immoral action: Bill purposefully writes his resume in a way that makes it seem as if he has more supervisory experience than he really has.
Norm: Road rage is not acceptable.
Situation: Brandon is on the highway when another car starts honking at him.
Intention: Brandon wants to respond to the honker.
Moral action: Brandon slows down and moves to a lane further from the honking car.
Immoral consequence: Brandon might cause an accident on the highway.
Norm: Road rage is not acceptable.
Situation: Brandon is on the highway when another car starts honking at him.
Intention: Brandon wants to respond to the honker.
Moral consequence: Brandon defuses the situation and is able to keep the highway safe.
Immoral action: Brandon honks back at the honking car and swerves at them.
Norm: Talking on the phone in the library is rude.
Situation: Tina is looking for a book to read at her local library when her phone rings, she sees that it is her friend.
Intention: Tina wants to find out what her friend is calling about.
Moral action: Tina does not answer the call, but rather she steps outside of the library to call her friend back.
Immoral consequence: The librarian has to come over and ask Tina to keep her voice down and Tina is embarrassed.
Norm: Talking on the phone in the library is rude.
Situation: Tina is looking for a book to read at her local library when her phone rings, she sees that it is her friend.
Intention: Tina wants to find out what her friend is calling about.
Moral consequence: Tina does not embarrass herself by making noise in the library and the librarian doesn't have to have an uncomfortable conversation with her about keeping the noise down.
Immoral action: Tina decides to answer her phone in the library aisle, since she doesn't see anyone else around.
Norm: You should confide in your friends.
Situation: Hina is going through a rough patch with her partner and her friend asks her how the couple is doing.
Intention: Hina wants to talk about her relationship issues.
Moral action: Hina tells her friend what is going on and asks for advice.
Immoral consequence: Hina's friend knows she isn't being upfront, so they feel a lack of trust.
Norm: You should confide in your friends.
Situation: Hina is going through a rough patch with her partner and her friend asks her how the couple is doing.
Intention: Hina wants to talk about her relationship issues.
Moral consequence: Hina's friend feels like they have a good deal of trust in them.
Immoral action: Hina says everything is going well and talks with her family about the issues later.
Norm: It's rude to balk at someone else fashion.
Situation: Rosa saw her friend's new clothes for the first time and was surprised.
Intention: Rosa wants to decide how to react.
Moral action: Rosa complements her friends new clothes sincerely.
Immoral consequence: Her friend's feelings are hurt, and she's upset for the rest of the day.
Norm: It's rude to balk at someone else fashion.
Situation: Rosa saw her friend's new clothes for the first time and was surprised.
Intention: Rosa wants to decide how to react.
Moral consequence: Her friend smiles and thanks her for the complement.
Immoral action: Rosa is shocked at her friend's choice in clothing and says so.
Norm: It is rude to exclude someone from a game.
Situation: Jose was picking a team to play a pick-up basketball game, and one guy was left out of the teams.
Intention: Jose has to decide what to tell the last guy.
Moral action: Jose tells the guy that he can be a substitute for his team.
Immoral consequence: The guy's feelings are hurt, and they feel disrespected.
Norm: It is rude to exclude someone from a game.
Situation: Jose was picking a team to play a pick-up basketball game, and one guy was left out of the teams.
Intention: Jose has to decide what to tell the last guy.
Moral consequence: The guy feels relieved that he gets to play and doesn't feel as embarrassed.
Immoral action: Jose tells the guy to get lost, because he's not good enough.
Norm: It's good to have a job when you're young.
Situation: Dylan is a smart college student who is not working.
Intention: Dylan wants to have a good paying career that he enjoys.
Moral action: Dylan takes retail and service jobs while he gets his education.
Immoral consequence: Dylan cant get into his field due to a lack of experience and is stuck with menial jobs throughout his life.
Norm: It's good to have a job when you're young.
Situation: Dylan is a smart college student who is not working.
Intention: Dylan wants to have a good paying career that he enjoys.
Moral consequence: Dylan work ethic and general experience gets his foot in the door at a place that is perfect for his career.
Immoral action: Dylan turns down entry level jobs hoping that his degree gets him the job that he wants.
Norm: Family members are expected to attend each others events.
Situation: James is  at home when his mom calls and tells him to come over for a family gathering at her place.
Intention: James wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral action: James tells his mom that he'll be there tonight and asks her if he needs to bring anything.
Immoral consequence: James' mom is disappointed he won't be there and thinks James doesn't prioritize family enough.
Norm: Family members are expected to attend each others events.
Situation: James is  at home when his mom calls and tells him to come over for a family gathering at her place.
Intention: James wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral consequence: James' mom is delighted to hear that James is going to be there and is excited to see him.
Immoral action: James tells his mom it's too short notice, and he's already planned out his evening tonight.
Norm: It's not normal to not eat
Situation: Jan is not happy with her weight, and she wants clothes to look better on her.
Intention: Jan wants to lose weight.
Moral action: Jan starts working out more and eats a lot more fruits and vegetables.
Immoral consequence: Jan becomes bulimic and feels too weak to do her ordinary activities.
Norm: It's not normal to not eat
Situation: Jan is not happy with her weight, and she wants clothes to look better on her.
Intention: Jan wants to lose weight.
Moral consequence: Jan is able to lose weight and become healthier at the same time.
Immoral action: Jan only eats one meal a day in order to lose weight.
Norm: It's good to do activities together with your spouse.
Situation: Jenny's husband asks her to go hiking with him like they used to do.
Intention: Jenny wants to tell her husband if she'll go hiking with him.
Moral action: Jenny agrees to go hiking with her husband and seems excited for the activity.
Immoral consequence: Jenny's husband feels like they don't do things together any more and that they are growing apart.
Norm: It's good to do activities together with your spouse.
Situation: Jenny's husband asks her to go hiking with him like they used to do.
Intention: Jenny wants to tell her husband if she'll go hiking with him.
Moral consequence: Jenny's husband is happy that they still share activities together and thinks the hike will be a chance to reconnect.
Immoral action: Jenny says she doesn't feel like going hiking with her husband and will just stay home.
Norm: It is wrong to eavesdrop on other people.
Situation: Bob inadvertently stumbles across two of his bosses having a heated personal exchange.
Intention: Bob wants to react to the situation.
Moral action: Bob reveals his presence and apologizes for the intrusion.
Immoral consequence: Bob gets caught when he starts spreading what he heard around the office.
Norm: It is wrong to eavesdrop on other people.
Situation: Bob inadvertently stumbles across two of his bosses having a heated personal exchange.
Intention: Bob wants to react to the situation.
Moral consequence: Bob is able to get away before hearing more than he already had.
Immoral action: Bob conceals himself better and proceeds to listen in on the conversation.
Norm: You shouldn't expect people to like your kids.
Situation: Paul is taking care of his child and is talking to his friend on the phone who doesn't have any kids.
Intention: Paul wants to catch up with his friend.
Moral action: Paul lets his friend know he is watching his child right now, so they just catch up over the phone.
Immoral consequence: Paul's friend is let down to see the child when he arrives at Paul's house and doesn't have much fun.
Norm: You shouldn't expect people to like your kids.
Situation: Paul is taking care of his child and is talking to his friend on the phone who doesn't have any kids.
Intention: Paul wants to catch up with his friend.
Moral consequence: Paul's friend enjoys his conversation with Paul, and they catch up on a few things.
Immoral action: Paul invites his friend over to his house without telling his friend that he is watching his kid.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of someone's fear of blood.
Situation: Arjun is at a clinic waiting for a phlebotomist to draw blood samples, but Arjun is nervous because of his fear of blood.
Intention: The phlebotomist needs to draw blood from Arjun.
Moral action: The phlebotomist notices Arjun's nervousness and explains the procedures calmly.
Immoral consequence: Arjun feels bad about himself and decides never to go back to that clinic for checkups.