CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to overcharge people.
Situation: Kerry is working on the register at the local grocery store.
Intention: Kerry wants to make enough money to save up for a new car.
Moral action: Kerry asks her manager if she can have extra hours every week.
Immoral consequence: Kerry's store manager catches her, and she loses her job working at the store.
Norm: It's wrong to overcharge people.
Situation: Kerry is working on the register at the local grocery store.
Intention: Kerry wants to make enough money to save up for a new car.
Moral consequence: Kerry's manager lets her work more, and she is able to save the money in no time.
Immoral action: Kerry rings up some of her customers' items several times and pockets the difference in cost.
Norm: It's wrong to gamble in excess.
Situation: Jimmy takes a trip to Las Vegas to meet up with some friends and have fun.
Intention: Jimmy wants to play some poker while in Las Vegas.
Moral action: Jimmy plays poker in a casino for an hour.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy misses the meet up and his friends become mad.
Norm: It's wrong to gamble in excess.
Situation: Jimmy takes a trip to Las Vegas to meet up with some friends and have fun.
Intention: Jimmy wants to play some poker while in Las Vegas.
Moral consequence: Jimmy wins a few poker games and has time to meet with his friends.
Immoral action: Jimmy spends all day in a casino playing poker.
Norm: It's bad to be a buzzkill on vacation.
Situation: Randy gets a text message with bad news about a sick family member while on vacation with friends.
Intention: Randy wants to confide in someone about the bad news.
Moral action: Randy does his best to put the bad news out of his mind while he's on vacation and waits to talk to someone about it later.
Immoral consequence: Randy's friends feel sad upon hearing the news and aren't sure what to say making the trip awkward.
Norm: It's bad to be a buzzkill on vacation.
Situation: Randy gets a text message with bad news about a sick family member while on vacation with friends.
Intention: Randy wants to confide in someone about the bad news.
Moral consequence: Randy's friends have a good time on vacation.
Immoral action: Randy brings up the bad news to his friends who are having fun on vacation.
Norm: Children should respect their elders.
Situation: John sees his mother's new car sitting in the driveway.
Intention: John wants to drive over  to a friends house to visit.
Moral action: John asks his mother if he can borrow the car.
Immoral consequence: John's mother calls the car in as stolen to the police, and he is arrested.
Norm: Children should respect their elders.
Situation: John sees his mother's new car sitting in the driveway.
Intention: John wants to drive over  to a friends house to visit.
Moral consequence: John's mother agrees to let him borrow it, and he gets to visit his friend.
Immoral action: John takes the car without asking his mother if he can borrow it.
Norm: It's wrong to let drugs and alcohol ruin your life.
Situation: Jake just got out of rehab for an addiction to crack.
Intention: Jake wants to celebrate his freedom.
Moral action: Jake decides to celebrate by going on a vacation to the beach.
Immoral consequence: Jake overdoses and dies, greatly upsetting those who care about him.
Norm: It's wrong to let drugs and alcohol ruin your life.
Situation: Jake just got out of rehab for an addiction to crack.
Intention: Jake wants to celebrate his freedom.
Moral consequence: Jake has a great time, and those who care about him are happy.
Immoral action: Jake decides to celebrate by smoking some crack rock.
Norm: It's bad to tease someone because of how they act.
Situation: Homer was attending a summer block party with all the people from his neighborhood.
Intention: Homer wanted to interact with people at the party.
Moral action: Homer complimented a woman on the attractive summer dress that she was wearing.
Immoral consequence: Homer was not invited to any more neighborhood events due to his rude action.
Norm: It's bad to tease someone because of how they act.
Situation: Homer was attending a summer block party with all the people from his neighborhood.
Intention: Homer wanted to interact with people at the party.
Moral consequence: Homer made a new friend and enjoyed spending time with her.
Immoral action: Homer started talking to a man with a stutter, then started making fun of his speech problem.
Norm: It is mean to criticize people
Situation: Chris is working with two new hires at his job teaching them the routine at work.
Intention: Chris wants to give the new hires performance feedback.
Moral action: Chris gives the new hires feedback based on very low standards set to accommodate for the learning process.
Immoral consequence: The new hires both find Chris's behavior to be unacceptable and unfitting of a manager and go to HR together to report him.
Norm: It is mean to criticize people
Situation: Chris is working with two new hires at his job teaching them the routine at work.
Intention: Chris wants to give the new hires performance feedback.
Moral consequence: The new hires are eager to improve and work hard towards becoming fully trained at work.
Immoral action: Chris tells the new hires that he thinks they are both terribly incompetent and that he dreads working together.
Norm: It's wrong to run a red light.
Situation: Jack is in a hurry and is trying to get to work on time as he is approaching a traffic light.
Intention: Jack wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Jack stops at the red light and waits patiently for it to turn green.
Immoral consequence: A policeman sees Jack run the red light, and he gets pulled over, making him even later for work.
Norm: It's wrong to run a red light.
Situation: Jack is in a hurry and is trying to get to work on time as he is approaching a traffic light.
Intention: Jack wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: Jack continues his journey driving safely, and he arrives at work right on time.
Immoral action: Jack speeds up as he gets close to the traffic light and goes through it when it is red.
Norm: It's fun to make things up and create new stories.
Situation: Bob is babysitting his young grandchildren for the weekend.
Intention: Bob wants to have a relaxing weekend.
Moral action: Bob decides to invent an intricate new game for the children and teaches them how to play it.
Immoral consequence: The kids are bored after a while and don't enjoy their weekend.
Norm: It's fun to make things up and create new stories.
Situation: Bob is babysitting his young grandchildren for the weekend.
Intention: Bob wants to have a relaxing weekend.
Moral consequence: After learning the game, the kids play the game by themselves for most of the weekend and have a great time.
Immoral action: Bob parks the kids in front of the TV for most of the weekend and takes naps.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to someone about their heritage.
Situation: Jane has an adopted son named Jonas who doesn't know he's adopted who asks if she's his real mother.
Intention: Jane needs to decide how to respond.
Moral action: Jane tells Jonas that he was adopted at a young age.
Immoral consequence: Jonas later finds out the truth and never forgives Jane for lying.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to someone about their heritage.
Situation: Jane has an adopted son named Jonas who doesn't know he's adopted who asks if she's his real mother.
Intention: Jane needs to decide how to respond.
Moral consequence: Jonas appreciates the honesty and continues to love Jane dearly.
Immoral action: Jane tells Jonas that of course she's his real mother.
Norm: You shouldn't drink to excess.
Situation: Dan and his friends are all going to the bar together.
Intention: Dan wants to drink alcohol.
Moral action: Dan has a few drinks but stops when he starts to feel that he's had enough.
Immoral consequence: Dan gets sick in the bar's bathroom and feels terrible all the next day.
Norm: You shouldn't drink to excess.
Situation: Dan and his friends are all going to the bar together.
Intention: Dan wants to drink alcohol.
Moral consequence: Dan has a fun time with his friends and doesn't feel too bad the next day.
Immoral action: Dan has way too many alcoholic drinks, not stopping even when his friends urge him to.
Norm: It is rude to not help your parents.
Situation: Dave is at home when his father calls and asks Dave if he would mind coming over to help him clean the garage.
Intention: Dave wants to answer his father's question.
Moral action: Dave tells his father that he would be glad to help him and that he'll be right over.
Immoral consequence: Dave's father is disappointed that he can't get help from his son and a little stressed about his workload.
Norm: It is rude to not help your parents.
Situation: Dave is at home when his father calls and asks Dave if he would mind coming over to help him clean the garage.
Intention: Dave wants to answer his father's question.
Moral consequence: Dave's father is delighted that he will get some help and that he has such a good son.
Immoral action: Dave tells his father that he is really busy the rest of the day, and he just can't put anything off right now, so he can't come.
Norm: It's expected to set rules for you child.
Situation: Jenna is trying to work from home while her son keeps begging to play video games instead of doing his math homework.
Intention: Jenna wants her son to leave her alone, so she can work.
Moral action: Jenna puts her son in an empty room out of earshot with only his textbooks, a pencil, and a desk.
Immoral consequence: Jenna gets her work done, but her son fails that weekend's assignments, causing his grades to drop and Jenna to yell at him.
Norm: It's expected to set rules for you child.
Situation: Jenna is trying to work from home while her son keeps begging to play video games instead of doing his math homework.
Intention: Jenna wants her son to leave her alone, so she can work.
Moral consequence: Jenna can no longer hear her son complaining, and they both are able to concentrate on work.
Immoral action: Jenna gives in and lets her son play games without doing his homework.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to your parents.
Situation: Lucas got a disciplinary note from his teacher to give to his parents.
Intention: Lucas wants to go to his friend's slumber party that night.
Moral action: Lucas gives his parents the note and explains to them how he has learned from the situation.
Immoral consequence: Lucas's teacher calls his parents the following week about the note and Lucas gets grounded for having lied to them.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to your parents.
Situation: Lucas got a disciplinary note from his teacher to give to his parents.
Intention: Lucas wants to go to his friend's slumber party that night.
Moral consequence: Lucas's parents can see that Lucas is making an attempt to be better and allow him to go to the party.
Immoral action: Lucas tells his parents he had a good day at school and goes to the party.
Norm: You shouldn't be cruel to people.
Situation: Rob walks into the kitchen and sees his sister Susie approaching the counter to get a cookie.
Intention: Rob wants a cookie to eat for himself.
Moral action: Sam allows his sister to get a cookie and then grabs another for himself and eats it.
Immoral consequence: Susie feels sad and upset and begins to cry.
Norm: You shouldn't be cruel to people.
Situation: Rob walks into the kitchen and sees his sister Susie approaching the counter to get a cookie.
Intention: Rob wants a cookie to eat for himself.
Moral consequence: Susie feels happy and enjoys eating the cookie.
Immoral action: Rob knocks the cookie out of Susie's hand and eats it.
Norm: It is wrong to be possessive.
Situation: Yves' girlfriend meets a new group of friends and starts to spend a lot of time with them and less with him.
Intention: Yves wants to spend more time with his girlfriend.
Moral action: Yves asks if he can tag along with his girlfriend and meet her new friends.
Immoral consequence: Yves' girlfriend gets upset about how controlling he is being and breaks up with him.
Norm: It is wrong to be possessive.
Situation: Yves' girlfriend meets a new group of friends and starts to spend a lot of time with them and less with him.
Intention: Yves wants to spend more time with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Yves' girlfriend introduces him to her friends and is happy when they seem to get along well.
Immoral action: Yves tells his girlfriend that she has to choose between him or her new group of friends.
Norm: You shouldn't treat someone poorly.
Situation: Cameron is very busy working on his laptop and his wife Lana asks him to help with dinner.
Intention: Cameron wants to respond to Lana's request.
Moral action: Cameron explains to Lana he is very busy finishing some work and asks if she can wait until he's done.
Immoral consequence: Lana gets angry and her and Cameron get into a big argument and his work doesn't get finished.
Norm: You shouldn't treat someone poorly.
Situation: Cameron is very busy working on his laptop and his wife Lana asks him to help with dinner.
Intention: Cameron wants to respond to Lana's request.
Moral consequence: Lana says it's okay for him to help later and Cameron is able to finish his work.
Immoral action: Cameron turns around and snaps at Lana for interrupting him.
Norm: It's rude to sneak somewhere.
Situation: John is walking by a movie theater and sees a new film he is interested in that costs $10 a ticket.
Intention: John wants to get in and watch the new movie.
Moral action: John pays $10 for a ticket and finds a good seat for the movie.
Immoral consequence: John is caught by security staff and thrown out of the theater, so he doesn't get to see the movie.
Norm: It's rude to sneak somewhere.
Situation: John is walking by a movie theater and sees a new film he is interested in that costs $10 a ticket.
Intention: John wants to get in and watch the new movie.
Moral consequence: John has a great time and really enjoys the movie.
Immoral action: John attempts to sneak in the back exit door to see the movie without paying for a ticket.
Norm: It is evil to lie and cheat on someone.
Situation: Dave and Bill played the lotto together with an equal share and Dave has find out they've won $1000.
Intention: Dave wants to tell Bill what amount they won.
Moral action: Dave tells Bill they won 1000 dollars and that Bill is going to get 500 dollars share.
Immoral consequence: Bill later finds out Dave was lying and is angry and sad that Dave lied and stole from him.
Norm: It is evil to lie and cheat on someone.
Situation: Dave and Bill played the lotto together with an equal share and Dave has find out they've won $1000.
Intention: Dave wants to tell Bill what amount they won.
Moral consequence: Bill later finds out Dave was telling the truth and is happy to continue partnering with Dave.
Immoral action: Dave tells Bill they won 400 dollars and that Bill is going to get 200 dollars share.
Norm: It's rude to ditch a date for someone else.
Situation: Joan is on a first date with Mitch when she gets a text from her ex-boyfriend who she still loves asking to meet up.
Intention: Joan wants to have a fun night.
Moral action: Joan ignores the text and focuses on enjoying her night with Mitch.
Immoral consequence: Mitch sees her out with her ex later that night and feels hurt and betrayed.
Norm: It's rude to ditch a date for someone else.
Situation: Joan is on a first date with Mitch when she gets a text from her ex-boyfriend who she still loves asking to meet up.
Intention: Joan wants to have a fun night.
Moral consequence: Mitch has a great time on his date with Joan and appreciates her attention.
Immoral action: Joan makes up an excuse to end the date early to go see her ex-boyfriend.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in criminal activities.
Situation: Jamie is out with her group of friends on a hot day when they suggest breaking into a rooftop pool to cool off.
Intention: Jamie wants to cool off with her friends.
Moral action: Jamie tells her friends that isn't a good idea, and suggests going to the lake instead.
Immoral consequence: They are all caught and fined for breaking and entering.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in criminal activities.
Situation: Jamie is out with her group of friends on a hot day when they suggest breaking into a rooftop pool to cool off.
Intention: Jamie wants to cool off with her friends.
Moral consequence: Jamie and her friends have a great time cooling off at the lake, and everyone stays out of trouble.
Immoral action: Jamie agrees and goes off with her friends to break into the pool.
Norm: You should try to help your friends whenever you can.
Situation: Sally is leaving work a bit early to do some shopping on her way home when she sees her friend is having trouble getting his work finished.
Intention: Sally wants to get some essentials she needs for her home.
Moral action: Sally offers to help her friend as she can order her groceries online and pick them up a bit later.
Immoral consequence: Sally's friend does not get his work finished that day, and he gets in a lot of trouble at work.
Norm: You should try to help your friends whenever you can.
Situation: Sally is leaving work a bit early to do some shopping on her way home when she sees her friend is having trouble getting his work finished.
Intention: Sally wants to get some essentials she needs for her home.
Moral consequence: Sally's friend gets his work done with Sally's help and the boss is very pleased.
Immoral action: Sally walks past her friend and figures he will find a way to get his work done.
Norm: It's wrong to betray your friends.
Situation: Lena and her friend are applying for the same job.
Intention: Lena wants to get the job.
Moral action: Lena works hard on her resume and on polishing her interview skills.
Immoral consequence: Lena's friend gets angry at her and ends their friendship when she finds out.
Norm: It's wrong to betray your friends.
Situation: Lena and her friend are applying for the same job.
Intention: Lena wants to get the job.
Moral consequence: Lena gets the job on her own merits and her friend is happy for her.
Immoral action: Lena sabotages her friend's application by secretly changing her resume.
Norm: It is rude to disrupt your neighbors by being loud.
Situation: Mark enters his apartment at midnight after work stressed out.
Intention: Mark wants to relax.
Moral action: Mark plays a couple of rounds of his favorite multiplayer  with his headset on.
Immoral consequence: Mark's neighbors call the police which result in Mark getting a citation.
Norm: It is rude to disrupt your neighbors by being loud.
Situation: Mark enters his apartment at midnight after work stressed out.
Intention: Mark wants to relax.
Moral consequence: Mark makes new friends online.
Immoral action: Mark watches his favorite movie at a high volume.
Norm: It's socially unacceptable not to maintain basic personal hygiene.
Situation: Jackson has a date this evening with a girl he has a big crush on.
Intention: Jackson wants to get ready for his date.
Moral action: Jackson takes a shower, puts on deodorant, and puts on clean clothes before going to pick up his date.
Immoral consequence: Jackson's date thinks he smells bad and tells him that she doesn't want to see him again.
Norm: It's socially unacceptable not to maintain basic personal hygiene.
Situation: Jackson has a date this evening with a girl he has a big crush on.
Intention: Jackson wants to get ready for his date.
Moral consequence: Jackson's date has a fun time with Jackson and gives him a goodnight kiss.
Immoral action: Jackson puts on his sweaty workout clothes and goes to pick up his date.
Norm: It's good for siblings to share things with each other.
Situation: John is eating cookies in the kitchen when his brother, Tom, walks in and asks if he can have some.
Intention: John wants to respond to Tom.
Moral action: John tells Tom that he would be happy to give him some cookies, and they eat the rest of the cookies together in the kitchen.
Immoral consequence: Tom feels upset by his brother's selfishness.
Norm: It's good for siblings to share things with each other.
Situation: John is eating cookies in the kitchen when his brother, Tom, walks in and asks if he can have some.
Intention: John wants to respond to Tom.
Moral consequence: Tom feels grateful to his brother and glad that he was able to enjoy the cookies.
Immoral action: John tells Tom to find his own cookies and John eats the rest by himself.
Norm: It's wrong to trust the wrong people.
Situation: Victor wants to buy a copy of a game that the publisher doesn't sell anymore.
Intention: Victor wants to buy the game.
Moral action: Victor sees the game on a trusted website for $300 and buys it there.
Immoral consequence: Victory later sees a video about stolen game keys and feels bad.
Norm: It's wrong to trust the wrong people.
Situation: Victor wants to buy a copy of a game that the publisher doesn't sell anymore.
Intention: Victor wants to buy the game.
Moral consequence: Victor plays the game and has lots of fun with it.
Immoral action: Victor sees the game on a shady website for $11 and buys it there.
Norm: People shouldn't get angry with their relatives.
Situation: Dave is at a family function with his extended family when his cousin accidentally drops the punch bowl and it shatters and spills.
Intention: Dave wants to react to the breaking of the punch bowl.
Moral action: Dave asks his cousin if he's OK and tells him not to worry about the bowl, it's just a material object.
Immoral consequence: Dave's cousin is embarrassed to be called out in front of everyone and is afraid that Dave is angry and might hurt him.
Norm: People shouldn't get angry with their relatives.
Situation: Dave is at a family function with his extended family when his cousin accidentally drops the punch bowl and it shatters and spills.
Intention: Dave wants to react to the breaking of the punch bowl.
Moral consequence: Dave's cousin is relieved Dave isn't upset and is glad Dave asked him if he's OK.
Immoral action: Dave screams at his cousin that he's an idiot, and he needs to watch where he's walking.
Norm: You should always help out the elderly.
Situation: George sees an old lady trying to cross a busy road when she is not supposed to.
Intention: George wants the old lady to move out of the middle of the street.
Moral action: George rushes to help bring the old woman across the street safely.
Immoral consequence: The old woman almost gets severely hurt by a speeding car and George feels guily.
Norm: You should always help out the elderly.
Situation: George sees an old lady trying to cross a busy road when she is not supposed to.
Intention: George wants the old lady to move out of the middle of the street.
Moral consequence: The old woman is very grateful to George and gives him a kiss on the cheek.
Immoral action: George lets the old woman cross the road without helping her.
Norm: You shouldn't let your kids disrespect you.
Situation: Dave and his wife Cindy are in the process of admonishing their son Max for his bad grades when Max curses at them.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Max cursing at him and his mother.
Moral action: Dave tells Max to apologize immediately and to respect the rules or live elsewhere.
Immoral consequence: Max starts to believe that he can get away with basically anything and becomes a deadbeat adult.
Norm: You shouldn't let your kids disrespect you.
Situation: Dave and his wife Cindy are in the process of admonishing their son Max for his bad grades when Max curses at them.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Max cursing at him and his mother.
Moral consequence: Max realizes he's been disrespectful and vows to to better and learns how to control himself.
Immoral action: Dave tells Max to relax and that he understands he's frustrated and that they'll take it easy on him.
Norm: It is wrong to abandon family members.
Situation: Joe took his 5 year old son to the ball game.
Intention: John wants to grab a hot dog.
Moral action: John holds his son's hand to lead him to the hot dog stand.
Immoral consequence: John's son wanders away and gets lost for a few hours.