CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to make your sibling late for school.
Situation: Angela's brother Bobby was supposed to wash the dishes but forgot to and now it is time to go to school.
Intention: Bobby wants to get the dishes clean.
Moral action: Bobby decides that he will wash the dishes first thing when he gets home from school.
Immoral consequence: Angela agrees to help wash the dishes but both of them are late for school and get in trouble.
Norm: It's rude to make your sibling late for school.
Situation: Angela's brother Bobby was supposed to wash the dishes but forgot to and now it is time to go to school.
Intention: Bobby wants to get the dishes clean.
Moral consequence: Both Bobby and Angela arrive at school on time and the dishes get washed.
Immoral action: Bobby begs his sister to help him finish the dishes before heading to school.
Norm: It's rude to rebuff somebody after getting a gift
Situation: It's almost Sandra's birthday and Sandra has asked her parents for an expensive black phone, but receives a white one instead.
Intention: Sandra wants to get a different phone.
Moral action: Sandra thanks her parents for the phone, then finds someone online who wants to trade phones.
Immoral consequence: Sandra's parents get offended at her lack of gratefulness and take the phone away.
Norm: It's rude to rebuff somebody after getting a gift
Situation: It's almost Sandra's birthday and Sandra has asked her parents for an expensive black phone, but receives a white one instead.
Intention: Sandra wants to get a different phone.
Moral consequence: Sandra and the other person get the phone that they really wanted and her parents aren't disturbed.
Immoral action: Sandra starts crying once she sees the gift and tells her parents that they don't love her, then demands the other phone.
Norm: It's good to take trips to new places.
Situation: Bob went on the same vacation from work every year for 20 years.
Intention: Bob wants to enjoy his vacation.
Moral action: Bob goes somewhere new not knowing what it will be like.
Immoral consequence: Bob does what he always does and it feels the same as always.
Norm: It's good to take trips to new places.
Situation: Bob went on the same vacation from work every year for 20 years.
Intention: Bob wants to enjoy his vacation.
Moral consequence: Bob has a lot of fun and a bunch of new experiences at the new destination.
Immoral action: Bob goes to the same place he always does, and he drinks to the 21st anniversary of the vacation location.
Norm: It's mean to finish the last of someone's ice cream.
Situation: Jessie and Kevin are roommates and Kevin has been saving some ice cream for a special treat.
Intention: Jessie wants a sweet snack.
Moral action: Jessie goes to the store and buys his own ice cream to eat.
Immoral consequence: Kevin gets upset with Jessie and is disappointed.
Norm: It's mean to finish the last of someone's ice cream.
Situation: Jessie and Kevin are roommates and Kevin has been saving some ice cream for a special treat.
Intention: Jessie wants a sweet snack.
Moral consequence: Jessie and Kevin both get to enjoy their desserts.
Immoral action: Jessie eats Kevin's ice cream that he has been saving.
Norm: It's bad to be unfaithful to your spouse.
Situation: Sharon and Ozzy have been in a sexless marriage for a few months now.
Intention: Sharon wants to have sex.
Moral action: Sharon tells Ozzy that she thinks sex therapy would help their marriage.
Immoral consequence: Ozzy finds out about Sharon's escapade and ends their marriage.
Norm: It's bad to be unfaithful to your spouse.
Situation: Sharon and Ozzy have been in a sexless marriage for a few months now.
Intention: Sharon wants to have sex.
Moral consequence: Ozzy agrees to go to therapy with Sharon and things begin to change in their sex life.
Immoral action: Sharon goes out one night behind Ozzy's back and sleeps with a random man she meets.
Norm: It's rude to prevent someone from talking.
Situation: Jocelyn and her friends are discussing politics, and she knows her friend Derek has strong views that oppose hers.
Intention: Jocelyn wants her friends to be on her side rather than Derek's.
Moral action: Jocelyn lets Derek express his opinions and rebuts them with the best arguments she can think of.
Immoral consequence: Jocelyn's friends notice that Jocelyn is interrupting Derek and call her out for being rude and mean to Derek.
Norm: It's rude to prevent someone from talking.
Situation: Jocelyn and her friends are discussing politics, and she knows her friend Derek has strong views that oppose hers.
Intention: Jocelyn wants her friends to be on her side rather than Derek's.
Moral consequence: Jocelyn examines her own views and Derek's more closely and is able to develop stronger convictions and more nuanced opinions.
Immoral action: Jocelyn interrupts Derek every time he tries to say anything, so he doesn't get a chance to express his opinion.
Norm: It's good to teach your kids new skills.
Situation: Fred is driving with his wife and child when he hears a "pop", then realizes that his tire has gone flat.
Intention: Fred wants to change his car tire.
Moral action: Fred brings his child out with him and has him help change the tire.
Immoral consequence: When Fred's child has a flat tire, he has no idea what to do and needs to call for help.
Norm: It's good to teach your kids new skills.
Situation: Fred is driving with his wife and child when he hears a "pop", then realizes that his tire has gone flat.
Intention: Fred wants to change his car tire.
Moral consequence: Fred's child learns to change a tire and is ready for the next time it happens.
Immoral action: Fred tells the wife and child to stay in the car and changes the tire himself.
Norm: It's good to be honest when dealing with others.
Situation: Dan has an older car with some mechanical problems and has been looking at new cars.
Intention: Dan wants to sell the car quickly to get money for a down payment.
Moral action: Dan posts the car for sale online at a lower price because of the issues it has.
Immoral consequence: Dan sells the car and the buyer is livid when he finds out the car's true condition.
Norm: It's good to be honest when dealing with others.
Situation: Dan has an older car with some mechanical problems and has been looking at new cars.
Intention: Dan wants to sell the car quickly to get money for a down payment.
Moral consequence: The buyer is happy to pay a reduced price and wants to fix it himself.
Immoral action: Dan posts an ad saying that the car is in perfect mechanical condition.
Norm: You should not insult the weight of others.
Situation: Kate is at the gym working out with a friend of her's who wants to lose weight.
Intention: Kate wants to motivate her friend to push harder.
Moral action: Kate focuses on health related goals in order to motivate her friend.
Immoral consequence: Kate's friend feels even more insecure about the extra weight.
Norm: You should not insult the weight of others.
Situation: Kate is at the gym working out with a friend of her's who wants to lose weight.
Intention: Kate wants to motivate her friend to push harder.
Moral consequence: Kate's friend is reminded of why she wants to lose the weight and tries harder.
Immoral action: Kate brings up how heavy her friend is in order to get her pumped up.
Norm: It's wrong for people to cheat on their SO
Situation: Will got into a huge fight with his partner, and she insulted him which he considers the last straw.
Intention: Will wants to get with someone who respects him more.
Moral action: Will confronts his partner on her attitude and then decides to end things with her before moving on.
Immoral consequence: Will's partner catches on and blames him for their relationship failing.
Norm: It's wrong for people to cheat on their SO
Situation: Will got into a huge fight with his partner, and she insulted him which he considers the last straw.
Intention: Will wants to get with someone who respects him more.
Moral consequence: Will's partner feels guilty for how she treated him while they were together.
Immoral action: Will gets involved with another woman before leaving his partner.
Norm: It's wrong to tell other people how to dress
Situation: Joey's girlfriend Khia is a daring fashionista, but he doesn't always feel comfortable about her wearing more revealing outfits.
Intention: Joey doesn't want to feel jealous when other guys look at Khia.
Moral action: Joey tells Khia he's worried about other men looking at her when she dresses a certain way.
Immoral consequence: Khia doesn't feel free to be herself around Joey and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's wrong to tell other people how to dress
Situation: Joey's girlfriend Khia is a daring fashionista, but he doesn't always feel comfortable about her wearing more revealing outfits.
Intention: Joey doesn't want to feel jealous when other guys look at Khia.
Moral consequence: Khia assures Joey that she only has eyes for him.
Immoral action: Joey tells Khia to change out of her outfit, stating it shows too much skin for his liking.
Norm: It is good to treat your teachers respectfully
Situation: Chris is feeling bored while his teacher is giving a lecture and thinks about just chatting with his friend.
Intention: Chris wants to consider chatting with his friend.
Moral action: Chris resists the temptation of chatting with his friend and pushes himself to focus on the lecture.
Immoral consequence: The teacher finds Chris' chatter disruptive and disrespectful, so he tells Chris to leave the classroom.
Norm: It is good to treat your teachers respectfully
Situation: Chris is feeling bored while his teacher is giving a lecture and thinks about just chatting with his friend.
Intention: Chris wants to consider chatting with his friend.
Moral consequence: Chris manages to follow along with the lecture and the teacher experiences no problems giving the lecture.
Immoral action: Chris decides to just chat with his friend instead of listening to the lecture.
Norm: It is good to always put forth your best effort
Situation: Andrew is starting a workout routine and has a hard time lifting even light weights.
Intention: Andrew wants to finish his workout routine.
Moral action: Andrew pushes himself hard and just barely finishes the routine before collapsing.
Immoral consequence: Andrew never gets stronger because the weights are too light and don't push his body to its limits.
Norm: It is good to always put forth your best effort
Situation: Andrew is starting a workout routine and has a hard time lifting even light weights.
Intention: Andrew wants to finish his workout routine.
Moral consequence: Andrew's muscles grow and the weights become easier to handle, eventually accomplishing his goals.
Immoral action: Andrew lowers the weights a bit, so he can finish his routine easily and with energy to spare.
Norm: It's rude not to tip your server at a restaurant.
Situation: Sebastian just finished eating breakfast at a local diner and is getting ready to leave.
Intention: Sebastian wants to say thank you to the waiter.
Moral action: After paying for his meal, Sebastian slips the server 15 dollars and says he is grateful for the service.
Immoral consequence: The server is disappointed, because simply being appreciated isn't going to pay the bills.
Norm: It's rude not to tip your server at a restaurant.
Situation: Sebastian just finished eating breakfast at a local diner and is getting ready to leave.
Intention: Sebastian wants to say thank you to the waiter.
Moral consequence: The server is pleased because this has been his best tip today.
Immoral action: Sebastian pays for the meal only, and tells the waiter that he appreciates the service.
Norm: It's nice to tell people to have a great day.
Situation: Neil is at the office and about to walk past his coworker Jack in the hallway.
Intention: Neil wants to greet Jack.
Moral action: Neil tells John hello and tells him that he hopes John has a wonderful day today.
Immoral consequence: John thinks that Neil is awkward and wonders why he seems so nervous around him.
Norm: It's nice to tell people to have a great day.
Situation: Neil is at the office and about to walk past his coworker Jack in the hallway.
Intention: Neil wants to greet Jack.
Moral consequence: John is pleased to be greeted so pleasantly and it makes him smile.
Immoral action: Neil gives John a tiny smirk and waves at him with a quick and mumbled hello.
Norm: You should not marry someone for the wrong reasons.
Situation: Maria finds herself falling madly in love with a coworker although she currently has a rich boyfriend.
Intention: Maria wants to find a future husband.
Moral action: Maria breaks up with her boyfriend and pursues a romantic relationship with her coworker.
Immoral consequence: Maria later regrets her decision and finds that money is not as important as true love.
Norm: You should not marry someone for the wrong reasons.
Situation: Maria finds herself falling madly in love with a coworker although she currently has a rich boyfriend.
Intention: Maria wants to find a future husband.
Moral consequence: Maria finds true love with her coworker, and they are soon happily married.
Immoral action: Maria decides to marry her current boyfriend because of his wealth and material possessions.
Norm: It's dishonest to scam people
Situation: Amanda has a car that doesn't work very well, and she doesn't want to have to deal with it anymore.
Intention: Amanda wants to sell her car.
Moral action: Amanda is honest about the car's quality and sells the car for parts.
Immoral consequence: The person who buys the car realizes the car doesn't work and sues Amanda.
Norm: It's dishonest to scam people
Situation: Amanda has a car that doesn't work very well, and she doesn't want to have to deal with it anymore.
Intention: Amanda wants to sell her car.
Moral consequence: Amanda doesn't make a lot of money, but she also doesn't have to deal with the car anymore, and other people can use the pieces of the car for themselves.
Immoral action: Amanda tells people the car is fully operational and sells the car.
Norm: It's kind to feed your friends.
Situation: Liam and John are hanging out at Liam's house when Liam starts to feel hungry.
Intention: Liam wants to get some food.
Moral action: Liam tells John he's going to order a pizza feast for the two of them as his treat.
Immoral consequence: John feels awkward sitting alone while Liam eats and is a little envious that he has no food to snack on.
Norm: It's kind to feed your friends.
Situation: Liam and John are hanging out at Liam's house when Liam starts to feel hungry.
Intention: Liam wants to get some food.
Moral consequence: John is delighted that Liam is going to order a pizza and share it with him and gets excited for its arrival.
Immoral action: Liam walks over to the kitchen without saying anything to John and stays in there while he finishes his snack.
Norm: It's not okay to violate someone's personal privacy.
Situation: Cameron has a crush on his sister's friend and just noticed that his sister left her laptop open when she left the house.
Intention: Cameron wants to know what his sister's friend thinks about him.
Moral action: Cameron waits until his sister gets back and tells her he likes her friend and asks what she thinks about him.
Immoral consequence: Cameron's sister finds the chat logs open when she gets back and angrily confronts her brother.
Norm: It's not okay to violate someone's personal privacy.
Situation: Cameron has a crush on his sister's friend and just noticed that his sister left her laptop open when she left the house.
Intention: Cameron wants to know what his sister's friend thinks about him.
Moral consequence: Cameron's sister tells him tells him that her friend likes him as a friend but not really romantically.
Immoral action: Cameron goes on his sister's computer while she's away and reads her chat logs with her friend.
Norm: You should always pay back what you owe.
Situation: Serena borrowed some money from her brother Todd which she is able to pay back now but there's a new video game she wants.
Intention: Serena wants to buy the new game.
Moral action: Serena pays Todd back and then starts saving up to buy the game.
Immoral consequence: Todd is annoyed that Serena is being irresponsible and refuses to lend her money again.
Norm: You should always pay back what you owe.
Situation: Serena borrowed some money from her brother Todd which she is able to pay back now but there's a new video game she wants.
Intention: Serena wants to buy the new game.
Moral consequence: Todd is glad that Serena paid him back and Serena feels good to be out of debt.
Immoral action: Serena uses the money that she was going to pay Todd back with to buy the game.
Norm: It's wrong to tell your significant other what to do.
Situation: Jamie is planning to see a movie with her friend, but her husband Gary wishes she would stay home and watch a TV series with him.
Intention: Gary wants Jamie to know he's lonely.
Moral action: Gary tells Jamie that he doesn't want to watch this show by himself and asks Jamie if he can tag along.
Immoral consequence: Jamie laughs at Gary for trying to order her around,, which sparks an argument between them.
Norm: It's wrong to tell your significant other what to do.
Situation: Jamie is planning to see a movie with her friend, but her husband Gary wishes she would stay home and watch a TV series with him.
Intention: Gary wants Jamie to know he's lonely.
Moral consequence: Jamie agrees to let Gary come see the movie with her and her friend, and they enjoy themselves.
Immoral action: Citing that he doesn't want to be alone, Gary forbids Jamie from going out to the movie with her friend.
Norm: It's not okay to stalk somebody else.
Situation: Yoshi met a new girl at his high school and has developed a crush on her.
Intention: Yoshi wants to let the girl know that he likes her.
Moral action: Yoshi buys some flowers and gives them to the girl telling her that he likes her.
Immoral consequence: The girl is creeped out by Yoshi and eventually tells him to stay away from her, or she will call the police.
Norm: It's not okay to stalk somebody else.
Situation: Yoshi met a new girl at his high school and has developed a crush on her.
Intention: Yoshi wants to let the girl know that he likes her.
Moral consequence: The girl is flattered and asks if he wants to date her.
Immoral action: Yoshi starts following the girl around town constantly trailing behind just at the edge of her vision.
Norm: It is wrong to interfere with wild animals.
Situation: Amy, an animal lover, is at the park and notices wild geese at the pond pecking at some trash.
Intention: Amy wants to help the wild geese.
Moral action: Amy decides to clean up some of the trash from the park.
Immoral consequence: The wild geese learn the wrong behavior to approach people for food.
Norm: It is wrong to interfere with wild animals.
Situation: Amy, an animal lover, is at the park and notices wild geese at the pond pecking at some trash.
Intention: Amy wants to help the wild geese.
Moral consequence: The wild geese are safer around the park without all the litter in their habitat.
Immoral action: Amy feeds the geese some snacks from her bag.
Norm: It's rude not to introduce your parents to your partner.
Situation: Sean, who lives with his parents, has a new girlfriend and brings her home for a relaxing night.
Intention: Sean wants to go to his part of the house.
Moral action: Sean enters the house and introduces his girlfriend to his parents, then goes to his room.
Immoral consequence: Sean's parents think that the girlfriend is just a fling and treat her fairly rudely.
Norm: It's rude not to introduce your parents to your partner.
Situation: Sean, who lives with his parents, has a new girlfriend and brings her home for a relaxing night.
Intention: Sean wants to go to his part of the house.
Moral consequence: Sean's parents have a good first impression of his girlfriend and support the relationship.
Immoral action: Sean says a quick hello to his parents and leads his girlfriend past them to go to his room.
Norm: It is fun to enjoy time with your kids outdoors.
Situation: Kyle's children are starting to get on his nerves as they grow bored and restless during a weekend at home.
Intention: Kyle wants to find something to entertain his children.
Moral action: Kyle takes his kids on a hiking trip to a beautiful waterfall in the woods.
Immoral consequence: The kids tire of the game after a short while and return to annoying Kyle.
Norm: It is fun to enjoy time with your kids outdoors.
Situation: Kyle's children are starting to get on his nerves as they grow bored and restless during a weekend at home.
Intention: Kyle wants to find something to entertain his children.
Moral consequence: Kyle and his kids have a great time outdoors and enjoy the hike.
Immoral action: Kyle tells his kids to go play a video game in the basement.
Norm: It is wrong to discriminate others because of race.
Situation: John and Mindy are at home watching the news about Black Lives Matter.
Intention: John wants to feel good about himself.
Moral action: John says that all lives matter and blacks are equal to whites and should be treated better.
Immoral consequence: Mindy respects John less and feels more distant from him.
Norm: It is wrong to discriminate others because of race.
Situation: John and Mindy are at home watching the news about Black Lives Matter.
Intention: John wants to feel good about himself.
Moral consequence: Mindy respects John and feels closer to him.
Immoral action: John raises his voice and says that blacks are inferior to whites, proven by science.
Norm: It is rude to embarrass people.
Situation: Adam is a senior employee in a crowded room watching a presentation done by a newer employee.
Intention: Adam wants to respond to the presentation.
Moral action: Adam privately provides constructive criticism to the newer employee after the presentation.
Immoral consequence: The newer employee starts feeling more and more ill will towards Adam.
Norm: It is rude to embarrass people.
Situation: Adam is a senior employee in a crowded room watching a presentation done by a newer employee.
Intention: Adam wants to respond to the presentation.
Moral consequence: Adam is seen as a competent and helpful coworker by the newer employee.
Immoral action: Adam repeatedly points out all the mistakes of the presentation in front of everyone.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect people with an illness.
Situation: Jimmy is walking through a park with friends when the see a man with a disfugured face and all laugh at him.
Intention: Jimmy wants to react to the laughter from his friends.
Moral action: JImmy tells his friends to stop and approaches the man to apologize.
Immoral consequence: A coworker sees what Jimmy is doing and tells other coworkers the next day resulting in a lot of people being angry at Jimmy.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect people with an illness.
Situation: Jimmy is walking through a park with friends when the see a man with a disfugured face and all laugh at him.
Intention: Jimmy wants to react to the laughter from his friends.
Moral consequence: Jimmy is thanked by man and and learns his story that he is a veteran who was injured in combat.
Immoral action: Jimmy joins in the laughter and shouts out comments to the person.
Norm: It's wrong to defraud government entities for the benefits.
Situation: Tina works but doesn't receive health insurance from her employer and knows that some people get their coverage from the government.
Intention: Tina wants to get health insurance.
Moral action: Tina applies for and gets a new job that she knows provides health insurance.
Immoral consequence: The government pays for Tina's health care even though she isn't entitled to it.
Norm: It's wrong to defraud government entities for the benefits.
Situation: Tina works but doesn't receive health insurance from her employer and knows that some people get their coverage from the government.
Intention: Tina wants to get health insurance.
Moral consequence: The government receives employment taxes from Tina's job to help pay for government services.
Immoral action: Tina applies for government medical insurance by filling out an application with someone else's social security number, so she'll qualify.