CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to be responsible and work.
Situation: Jay's job is offering extra shifts to employees because they're understaffed.
Intention: Jay wants to pick up some extra hours at work.
Moral consequence: Jay is allowed to pick up as many extra shifts as he wants when his boss finds out what a good job he did.
Immoral action: Jay volunteers for an extra shift but spends it playing on his cell phone.
Norm: It's understandable to want to help friends in bad situations.
Situation: Clara and George are talking about George's upcoming eviction over lunch together.
Intention: Clara wants to make George smile.
Moral action: Clara offers her spare room to George without expectation of him paying for it.
Immoral consequence: George fakes a smile to hide that Clara's comment hurt his feelings, and he feels more distant from her.
Norm: It's understandable to want to help friends in bad situations.
Situation: Clara and George are talking about George's upcoming eviction over lunch together.
Intention: Clara wants to make George smile.
Moral consequence: George smiles in relief, feeling safe and closer with Clara than ever.
Immoral action: Clara tells a joke about how George can make homelessness look cool.
Norm: It's not expected that you put ketchup on ham.
Situation: Dennis is on a date at a fancy, upscale restaurant.
Intention: Dennis wants to enjoy the ham he ordered.
Moral action: Dennis takes a bite of his ham and enjoys the way the chef cooked it.
Immoral consequence: The chef gets offended and Dennis' date thinks he's weird & low class.
Norm: It's not expected that you put ketchup on ham.
Situation: Dennis is on a date at a fancy, upscale restaurant.
Intention: Dennis wants to enjoy the ham he ordered.
Moral consequence: Dennis has a nice evening with his date.
Immoral action: Dennis asks the waiter to bring some ketchup and pours some on his ham.
Norm: It's nice to wear panties.
Situation: Martha goes to a summer picnic on a hot day.
Intention: Martha wants to dress comfortably.
Moral action: Martha wears a bra and panties under her dress during the party.
Immoral consequence: An accidental wind gust occurs causes an unwelcome sight and awkward moment for those around her.
Norm: It's nice to wear panties.
Situation: Martha goes to a summer picnic on a hot day.
Intention: Martha wants to dress comfortably.
Moral consequence: Martha is still comfortable and enjoys the party without incident.
Immoral action: Martha decides to wear just a dress with nothing under it.
Norm: It's good to support your child when they achieve something.
Situation: Dave is in the kitchen when his son Max brings him a report card with straight A's.
Intention: Dave wants to say something to Max about the report card.
Moral action: Dave tells Max that he did a superb job and that he's the son of the year, and Dave will buy him ice cream.
Immoral consequence: Max is disappointed that his dad is only concentrating on more work that's ahead and sad that he's not being recognized.
Norm: It's good to support your child when they achieve something.
Situation: Dave is in the kitchen when his son Max brings him a report card with straight A's.
Intention: Dave wants to say something to Max about the report card.
Moral consequence: Max is delighted that his dad sees his hard work has paid off and is rewarding him  for it.
Immoral action: Dave tells Max that he did what he was supposed to and now he has to work even harder to do it again next year.
Norm: It's bad to drink and drive.
Situation: John is at at party and he is pretty drunk.
Intention: John wants to go home.
Moral action: John calls an Uber to take him home.
Immoral consequence: John crashes into his fence as he's pulling into his driveway and causes damage to his property and his car.
Norm: It's bad to drink and drive.
Situation: John is at at party and he is pretty drunk.
Intention: John wants to go home.
Moral consequence: John gets home quickly and safely.
Immoral action: John gets in his car and drives home.
Norm: It's wrong to step on your dog's paw.
Situation: Bob is walking his dog around the local canine park.
Intention: Bob wants to tire out his dog so it will go to sleep when they get home.
Moral action: Bob pulls out his dog's favorite toy and tosses it back and forth for the dog to chase.
Immoral consequence: Bob has to take his dog to the vet and get it's injured paw examined costing him a couple of hundred dollars.
Norm: It's wrong to step on your dog's paw.
Situation: Bob is walking his dog around the local canine park.
Intention: Bob wants to tire out his dog so it will go to sleep when they get home.
Moral consequence: Bob gets to enjoy some peace and quiet when he gets home as his pup goes right to sleep after an exhausting day playing at the park.
Immoral action: Bob pulls his unwilling dog along as he runs and his foot lands on the dog's foot.
Norm: You shouldn't start up bad habits again.
Situation: Jon is having dinner with his family and friends to celebrate his year of sobriety.
Intention: Jon wants to have a good time.
Moral action: Jon orders a fancy dessert as a treat for himself.
Immoral consequence: Jon falls off the wagon and goes back to drinking every day.
Norm: You shouldn't start up bad habits again.
Situation: Jon is having dinner with his family and friends to celebrate his year of sobriety.
Intention: Jon wants to have a good time.
Moral consequence: Jon has a great time enjoying his special dinner.
Immoral action: Jon decides to have just a little sip of wine with his dinner.
Norm: People should have respect for the dead.
Situation: Tara is attending her grandmother's funeral.
Intention: Tara wants to ease her boredom.
Moral action: Tara listens to the eulogy and recalls how her grandmother was in life.
Immoral consequence: Tara's dad takes away her phone and grounds her for a month.
Norm: People should have respect for the dead.
Situation: Tara is attending her grandmother's funeral.
Intention: Tara wants to ease her boredom.
Moral consequence: Tara recalls fond memories of her grandma and sits through the funeral without incident.
Immoral action: Tara plays games on her phone and loudly asks her dad when this will end.
Norm: Gossiping about people is not acceptable.
Situation: Shauna is attending her sister Cheryl's wedding reception.
Intention: Shauna wants to critique her Cheryl's party gown.
Moral action: Shauna tells Cheryl she doesn't like her dress directly.
Immoral consequence: Cheryl overhears and thinks Shauna is being cruel.
Norm: Gossiping about people is not acceptable.
Situation: Shauna is attending her sister Cheryl's wedding reception.
Intention: Shauna wants to critique her Cheryl's party gown.
Moral consequence: Cheryl thanks Shauna for being candid and honest and changes into a better looking gown.
Immoral action: Shauna tells some of the guests that she hates Cheryl's dress.
Norm: You shouldn't make messes while eating.
Situation: Dave is having dinner with his wife Amy when he drops a piece of bread on the floor as he's eating.
Intention: Dave wants to move the bread from its present location.
Moral action: Dave picks up the piece of bread and throws it in the garbage can.
Immoral consequence: Amy is disgusted that Dave is kicking food under their furniture and angry at him for being so gross.
Norm: You shouldn't make messes while eating.
Situation: Dave is having dinner with his wife Amy when he drops a piece of bread on the floor as he's eating.
Intention: Dave wants to move the bread from its present location.
Moral consequence: Amy is delighted to see Dave clean up after himself right away.
Immoral action: Dave kicks the bread rather hard so that it tumbles under the couch and out of sight.
Norm: It's wrong to get rid of your child's toys.
Situation: John is doing some spring cleaning around the house.
Intention: John wants to get rid of unnecessary items.
Moral action: John removes some old clutter from the basement.
Immoral consequence: John's son is upset and begins to cry.
Norm: It's wrong to get rid of your child's toys.
Situation: John is doing some spring cleaning around the house.
Intention: John wants to get rid of unnecessary items.
Moral consequence: John's son remains happy and content.
Immoral action: John throws away most of his child's toys.
Norm: You shouldn't call online dating gross.
Situation: Molly is at a bar with her coworkers when they start discussing their dating lives.
Intention: Molly wants to impress her coworkers by appearing very hard to date.
Moral action: Molly says that she gets lots of attention in everyday life and won't try online dating because she doesn't need to.
Immoral consequence: A coworker who found their partner through online dating is offended and walks away in digust.
Norm: You shouldn't call online dating gross.
Situation: Molly is at a bar with her coworkers when they start discussing their dating lives.
Intention: Molly wants to impress her coworkers by appearing very hard to date.
Moral consequence: A coworker who found their partner through online dating sees Molly's point and continues speaking with her.
Immoral action: Molly remarks that online dating is a gross and unnecessary way to find a date because she gets plenty of attention in her daily life.
Norm: You shouldn't take advantage of your roommate's things.
Situation: Sophie is home alone and notices that her roommate Amber left her cigarettes on the table.
Intention: Sophie wants to smoke a cigarette.
Moral action: Sophie texts Amber to ask if she can smoke a couple of the cigarettes left on the table.
Immoral consequence: Amber feels betrayed and is angry at Sophie, demanding she pay for a new pack.
Norm: You shouldn't take advantage of your roommate's things.
Situation: Sophie is home alone and notices that her roommate Amber left her cigarettes on the table.
Intention: Sophie wants to smoke a cigarette.
Moral consequence: Amber has no problem sharing with Sophie and thanks her for asking before she just took some.
Immoral action: Sophie opens up the pack of cigarettes that Amber left and smokes all but one of them.
Norm: People should show the people around them respect.
Situation: Peter is the manager of a department in a tech firm who has a reputation for being abrupt.
Intention: Peter wants his subordinates to follow his lead.
Moral action: Peter curbs his abrasive manner and works to offer his staff encouragement and guidance.
Immoral consequence: Peter gets in trouble with his supervisors when his management style leads to complaints.
Norm: People should show the people around them respect.
Situation: Peter is the manager of a department in a tech firm who has a reputation for being abrupt.
Intention: Peter wants his subordinates to follow his lead.
Moral consequence: Peter receives a good review when his department shows improvement.
Immoral action: Peter puts his staff down constantly in an attempt to get them to follow his directions without question.
Norm: It's indecent to flash parts of your body at others.
Situation: Mike sees an attractive woman while walking through the park.
Intention: Mike wants to get the woman's attention.
Moral action: Mike strikes up a conversation with the woman.
Immoral consequence: Mike is arrested for indecent exposure.
Norm: It's indecent to flash parts of your body at others.
Situation: Mike sees an attractive woman while walking through the park.
Intention: Mike wants to get the woman's attention.
Moral consequence: Mike has a pleasant chat with her and enjoys his time in the park.
Immoral action: Mike flashes his genitals at the woman.
Norm: You should always obey the dress code of a dance.
Situation: Susie is invited to a school dance by one of her classmates.
Intention: Susie wants to attend the dance.
Moral action: Susie wears a tasteful dress to the dance.
Immoral consequence: Susie is kicked out of the dance for violating the dress code.
Norm: You should always obey the dress code of a dance.
Situation: Susie is invited to a school dance by one of her classmates.
Intention: Susie wants to attend the dance.
Moral consequence: Susie has a great time at the dance.
Immoral action: Susie wears a bikini to the school dance.
Norm: It is wrong to abuse your children.
Situation: Mary's kids are being really loud, and she has a headache.
Intention: Mary wants peace and quiet.
Moral action: Mary takes some Tylenol and asks nicely that the kids be quiet.
Immoral consequence: The kids are scared, hurt, and Mary may get in trouble.
Norm: It is wrong to abuse your children.
Situation: Mary's kids are being really loud, and she has a headache.
Intention: Mary wants peace and quiet.
Moral consequence: The kids are quiet and Mary's headache goes away.
Immoral action: Mary hits her kids to get them to be quiet and threatens them.
Norm: You shouldn't break the law.
Situation: Joe is walking past a convenience store when he notices the only employee is away from the cash register.
Intention: Joe is thirsty and wants something to drink.
Moral action: Joe waits for the store's employee to return to the cash register and buys a drink using his debit card.
Immoral consequence: Joe saves a couple of dollars dollars but feels guilty.
Norm: You shouldn't break the law.
Situation: Joe is walking past a convenience store when he notices the only employee is away from the cash register.
Intention: Joe is thirsty and wants something to drink.
Moral consequence: Joe feels good that he didn't steal from the store.
Immoral action: Joe takes advantage of the situation and shoplifts a bottle of soda from the store.
Norm: You shouldn't stare at someone while they use the bathroom.
Situation: Rick is at the the sports bar enjoying a few rounds of beers with his buddies while watching the big game.
Intention: Rick wants to relieve himself.
Moral action: Rick goes into a bathroom stall and urinates.
Immoral consequence: Rick is kicked out of the bar for being a creep when the man reports him to management for peeping.
Norm: You shouldn't stare at someone while they use the bathroom.
Situation: Rick is at the the sports bar enjoying a few rounds of beers with his buddies while watching the big game.
Intention: Rick wants to relieve himself.
Moral consequence: Rick has a fun afternoon with his buddies.
Immoral action: Rick walks up the urinal and stares the rather large endowment of the man at the next urinal instead of his own.
Norm: You should never be forced into a sexual act.
Situation: Jane goes out on a date with John and feels pressured by John's constant offer of sex.
Intention: Jane wants to get to know John better before they have sex.
Moral action: Jane tells John that she doesn't feel comfortable having sex with him and that she wants to go home.
Immoral consequence: Jane feels like John raped her because she didn't want to have sex with him.
Norm: You should never be forced into a sexual act.
Situation: Jane goes out on a date with John and feels pressured by John's constant offer of sex.
Intention: Jane wants to get to know John better before they have sex.
Moral consequence: Jane is proud of her decision and decides to not see John again.
Immoral action: Jane decides to not push saying no to John because she doesn't want to seem uptight.
Norm: It's profane to abuse a sibling.
Situation: Anna, Marie's five year old sister, is crying loudly in the middle of the store.
Intention: Marie wants to make Anna stop crying.
Moral action: Marie hugs Anna and tries cheering her up with her favorite song.
Immoral consequence: Anna tells her mother about Marie's actions which results in Marie getting grounded.
Norm: It's profane to abuse a sibling.
Situation: Anna, Marie's five year old sister, is crying loudly in the middle of the store.
Intention: Marie wants to make Anna stop crying.
Moral consequence: Marie forms a better relationship with Anna.
Immoral action: Marie wacks Anna's arm and covers her mouth telling her that she will wack her again if she keeps crying.
Norm: It is rude to be disruptive when someone is performing.
Situation: Dave is a the comedy club where a comedian is performing and Dave finds a joke particulary funny.
Intention: Dave wants to signal to the comedian that he likes the joke.
Moral action: Dave remains seated but simply yells a quick "Woo" loud enough so that the comedian can hear.
Immoral consequence: The comedian is angry that he's being talked over and interrupted and glares at Dave.
Norm: It is rude to be disruptive when someone is performing.
Situation: Dave is a the comedy club where a comedian is performing and Dave finds a joke particulary funny.
Intention: Dave wants to signal to the comedian that he likes the joke.
Moral consequence: The comedian appreciates Dave's vocal gesture of support and grows more confident on stage.
Immoral action: Dave stands up and starts loudly describing, in detail, what he loved about the joke while the comedian is still performing.
Norm: It is unacceptable to spy on someone.
Situation: Paula has been dating Rebecca for several months.
Intention: Paula wants to know what Rebecca has been doing Wednesday nights.
Moral action: Paula asks Rebecca what Rebecca has been doing Wednesday night because Rebecca is always to busy to be together.
Immoral consequence: Paula finds out Rebecca is going to Alcoholics Anonymous, and Rebecca finds out Paula followed her, and they break up.
Norm: It is unacceptable to spy on someone.
Situation: Paula has been dating Rebecca for several months.
Intention: Paula wants to know what Rebecca has been doing Wednesday nights.
Moral consequence: Rebecca tells Paula the truth and they become closer.
Immoral action: Paula follows Rebecca around and watches her Wednesday night without Rebecca knowing.
Norm: It's bad to make a mess.
Situation: Mark is cooking dinner at his friend's house and dishes are piling up.
Intention: Mark wants to get dinner done on time.
Moral action: Mark cleans as he goes so when he is done, there are no dishes to do.
Immoral consequence: Mark will never be invited to his friend's house again to cook.
Norm: It's bad to make a mess.
Situation: Mark is cooking dinner at his friend's house and dishes are piling up.
Intention: Mark wants to get dinner done on time.
Moral consequence: Everyone has a good night and enjoys Mark's cooking.
Immoral action: Mark does not do any dishes, and leaves them laying around.
Norm: It's mean to scare people for fun.
Situation: John is spending time with his children and family.
Intention: John wants to have fun with his son.
Moral action: John sets up a game for his son to play with him that is fun for both.
Immoral consequence: His son gets frightened and begins to sob uncontrollably ruining the day's fun.
Norm: It's mean to scare people for fun.
Situation: John is spending time with his children and family.
Intention: John wants to have fun with his son.
Moral consequence: John's son has a great time and grows a stronger bond with his father.
Immoral action: John hides from his son only to burst out and take him by suprise.
Norm: You shouldn't associate with mean people.
Situation: Maggie is alone at a large party, and she feels somewhat lonely.
Intention: Maggie wants to form new friendships.
Moral action: Maggie goes outside and asks to dance with people she recognizes from work.
Immoral consequence: Maggie is seen by others at the party as another bully.
Norm: You shouldn't associate with mean people.
Situation: Maggie is alone at a large party, and she feels somewhat lonely.
Intention: Maggie wants to form new friendships.
Moral consequence: Maggie makes some new friends.
Immoral action: Maggie starts up a conversation with an ambitious woman known for bullying others.
Norm: It is rude to insult another persons children.
Situation: Robert's coworker asks him how cute her new baby is.
Intention: Robert wants to respond to his coworker's question.
Moral action: Robert tells his coworker that her baby is very cute and adorable.
Immoral consequence: Robert's coworker is offended and storms off.
Norm: It is rude to insult another persons children.
Situation: Robert's coworker asks him how cute her new baby is.
Intention: Robert wants to respond to his coworker's question.
Moral consequence: Robert's coworker feels happy and proud.
Immoral action: Robert tells his coworker that her baby is ugly.
Norm: It's not okay to call people names or be insulting.
Situation: Maria is in a crowded mall parking lot, and someone just parked into the spot she was trying to park in.
Intention: Maria wants to vent out her anger.
Moral action: Maria loudly comments about the other driver, but keeps her windows closed so the other woman doesn't hear.
Immoral consequence: The woman yells back at her, and they both feel terrible.
Norm: It's not okay to call people names or be insulting.
Situation: Maria is in a crowded mall parking lot, and someone just parked into the spot she was trying to park in.
Intention: Maria wants to vent out her anger.
Moral consequence: Maria feels better, yet the other woman has not been insulted.
Immoral action: Maria yells rude things at the woman in the other car.
Norm: It is expected to tip workers for their services
Situation: John is at a cafe and he has just ordered a drink.
Intention: John wants to pay for his drink.
Moral action: John pays with his credit card and leaves a generous tip.
Immoral consequence: The barista feel unappreciated and this affects his attitude negatively.
Norm: It is expected to tip workers for their services
Situation: John is at a cafe and he has just ordered a drink.
Intention: John wants to pay for his drink.
Moral consequence: The barista is very grateful and prepares John's drink with extra care.
Immoral action: John pays with exact change.
Norm: It's rude for cashiers to question customers about their purchases.
Situation: Dave who is a cashier is ringing up Sam and notices that Sam is buying tampons.
Intention: Dave wants to ask Sam a question about the tampons.
Moral action: Dave asks Sam if he realizes that the tampons are two for one, and he can go grab another box if he wants to.
Immoral consequence: Sam is flabbergasted that he's being asked about the tampons and insulted and embarrassed that everyone can hear the conversation.
Norm: It's rude for cashiers to question customers about their purchases.
Situation: Dave who is a cashier is ringing up Sam and notices that Sam is buying tampons.
Intention: Dave wants to ask Sam a question about the tampons.
Moral consequence: Sam is grateful that Dave pointed out he's missing a bargain and runs back to get another box.
Immoral action: Dave asks Sam why he would need tampons since he is not a woman and demands Sam explains his purchase.
Norm: It's bad to lie others about who you really are.
Situation: John is going to a job interview at the bank.
Intention: John wants to make a good impression.
Moral action: John talks about his assets and accomplishments.
Immoral consequence: The manager finds out hes lying and does not call him back.
Norm: It's bad to lie others about who you really are.
Situation: John is going to a job interview at the bank.
Intention: John wants to make a good impression.
Moral consequence: John gets a call back to start the job on Monday.
Immoral action: John tells entirely made-up stories about his previous experiences in banking.
Norm: You shouldn't half-ass things.
Situation: John is assembling a wooden table that he ordered online.
Intention: John is tired and wants to go to bed.
Moral action: John postpones building the table until tomorrow when he can do a more thorough job and goes to bed.
Immoral consequence: The table collapses the first time John uses it, and he ends up breaking his toe.
Norm: You shouldn't half-ass things.
Situation: John is assembling a wooden table that he ordered online.
Intention: John is tired and wants to go to bed.
Moral consequence: John has to wake up early to finish the table and is tired at work.
Immoral action: John rushes through the building instructions and doesn't end up using all of the required screws so that he can go to bed sooner.