CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's bad to mess with people's food.
Situation: Robert is working the late night shift as a waiter at a steakhouse restaurant and an old high school bully comes in.
Intention: Robert wants to get some payback on his old bully.
Moral consequence: Robert's bully leaves the restaurant mad and does not leave a tip.
Immoral action: Robert makes sure to drop a pubic hair into his old bully's food while carrying it to the table.
Norm: It is impolite to talk about someone behind their back.
Situation: Mike is having lunch in his work’s cafeteria with some coworkers when he is asked what he thinks about their boss.
Intention: Mike wants to find common ground with his coworkers through conversation.
Moral action: Mike changes the subject stating that he doesn't want to gossip.
Immoral consequence: Mike's coworker tells his boss, and he gets written up for gossiping.
Norm: It is impolite to talk about someone behind their back.
Situation: Mike is having lunch in his work’s cafeteria with some coworkers when he is asked what he thinks about their boss.
Intention: Mike wants to find common ground with his coworkers through conversation.
Moral consequence: Mike's coworker praises Mike for being honest, and respectful, and their working relationship grows.
Immoral action: Mike shares with his coworkers that he thinks their boss is bad at their job.
Norm: It's rude to play music over people talking.
Situation: Charlie is playing a game on his phone while his parents are chatting on the couch.
Intention: Charlie wants to listen to some music.
Moral action: Charlie grabs his earbuds, connects them to the phone, and plays music he can only hear.
Immoral consequence: Charlie’s parents make him turn it off, and they lecture him on how disrespectful he was.
Norm: It's rude to play music over people talking.
Situation: Charlie is playing a game on his phone while his parents are chatting on the couch.
Intention: Charlie wants to listen to some music.
Moral consequence: Charlie’s parents continue talking without being interrupted.
Immoral action: Charlie walks over to the stereo and plays a rock song on full blast.
Norm: It's wrong to read other people's messages.
Situation: Sam and Tina are sitting together for lunch when Tina gets a text, reads it, and smiles.
Intention: Sam wants to know what made Tina smile.
Moral action: Sam asks Tina why she is smiling.
Immoral consequence: Tina grabs her phone back, and storms off, ending her friendship with Sam.
Norm: It's wrong to read other people's messages.
Situation: Sam and Tina are sitting together for lunch when Tina gets a text, reads it, and smiles.
Intention: Sam wants to know what made Tina smile.
Moral consequence: Tina tells Sam that she was texted a joke and shares it with him.
Immoral action: Sam reaches over and grabs Tina's phone and reads the text she received.
Norm: It's wrong to neglect the needs of someone you love.
Situation: Sam's family is struggling after he got laid off from his job.
Intention: Sam wants to determine what he should spend less money on.
Moral action: Sam spends less money on entertainment such as cable TV.
Immoral consequence: Sam's children starve and have trouble paying attention in school.
Norm: It's wrong to neglect the needs of someone you love.
Situation: Sam's family is struggling after he got laid off from his job.
Intention: Sam wants to determine what he should spend less money on.
Moral consequence: Sam's children are bored more often, but their needs are met.
Immoral action: Sam decided to spend less money on food for his children.
Norm: It's wrong to be racist.
Situation: Ron is deciding between potential hires to fill a position at his company and has to choose between a white candidate and a black candidate.
Intention: Ron wants to make a hiring decision by the end of the day.
Moral action: Ron focuses solely on their credentials to make sure he picks the best hire.
Immoral consequence: The company hires the white candidate, who ends up being unqualified for the job, and they have to rehire.
Norm: It's wrong to be racist.
Situation: Ron is deciding between potential hires to fill a position at his company and has to choose between a white candidate and a black candidate.
Intention: Ron wants to make a hiring decision by the end of the day.
Moral consequence: The company hires the better qualified candidate, and they end up being a very effective employee.
Immoral action: Ron doesn't pay much attention to their experience and decides to hire the white candidate, assuming that the black candidate won't work as hard.
Norm: It is wrong to call the police for trivial matters.
Situation: Jane sees someone not wearing their mask in a store.
Intention: Jane wants them to wear a mask.
Moral action: Jane asks a manager to ask the person to wear their mask.
Immoral consequence: The police are busy dealing with this and unable to attend a bank robbery.
Norm: It is wrong to call the police for trivial matters.
Situation: Jane sees someone not wearing their mask in a store.
Intention: Jane wants them to wear a mask.
Moral consequence: The police are free to investigate other crimes.
Immoral action: Jane calls the police on the person not wearing a mask.
Norm: It's expected that you won't make a scene in public.
Situation: Mark is walking through a crowded mall when someone bumps into him.
Intention: Mark wants to scold the person who bumped him.
Moral action: Mark quietly tells the person to watch where they're going and then storms off.
Immoral consequence: Security is called and Mark is kicked out of the mall.
Norm: It's expected that you won't make a scene in public.
Situation: Mark is walking through a crowded mall when someone bumps into him.
Intention: Mark wants to scold the person who bumped him.
Moral consequence: Mark continues shopping and quickly forgets about the interaction.
Immoral action: Mark starts screaming and berating the older man while onlookers start recording on their phones.
Norm: It's bad to be too loud and wake people up.
Situation: Jordan woke up very early this morning.
Intention: He wants to make some breakfast.
Moral action: Jordan quietly makes himself a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
Immoral consequence: His roommate wakes up from all the noise and is tired and upset.
Norm: It's bad to be too loud and wake people up.
Situation: Jordan woke up very early this morning.
Intention: He wants to make some breakfast.
Moral consequence: His roommate doesn't hear him and is able to continue sleeping.
Immoral action: Jordan noisily bangs a lot of pots and pans when making his breakfast.
Norm: It's good to open presents.
Situation: Cindy arrives at her birthday party and spots a huge pile of gifts.
Intention: Cindy wants to participate in the party.
Moral action: Cindy opens her presents after singing and having cake.
Immoral consequence: Cindy's friends are a bit disappointed that she didn’t seem excited about the gifts.
Norm: It's good to open presents.
Situation: Cindy arrives at her birthday party and spots a huge pile of gifts.
Intention: Cindy wants to participate in the party.
Moral consequence: Cindy's friends tell her she deserves everything she got to open.
Immoral action: Cindy walks past the gifts and spends the evening singing and having cake.
Norm: You should not comment on other people's bodies.
Situation: Gerard is about to play tennis and sees a very overweight person playing on the court he reserved.
Intention: Gerard wants to get the person to leave the court, so he can use it.
Moral action: Gerard kindly explains that he has the court reserved and asks the person if they can wrap up playing soon.
Immoral consequence: The overweight person is furious and refuses to leave the court.
Norm: You should not comment on other people's bodies.
Situation: Gerard is about to play tennis and sees a very overweight person playing on the court he reserved.
Intention: Gerard wants to get the person to leave the court, so he can use it.
Moral consequence: The person understands, packs up their stuff, and moves to a different court.
Immoral action: Gerard calls the person a fatty and tells them to stop wasting time on a court that a fit person could be using.
Norm: It's rude to overstay your welcome.
Situation: Josh is a guest at Jimmy's house.
Intention: Josh wants to be entertained.
Moral action: Josh decides to go home when night falls and play some videogames.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy stays up late to keep his guest company, and is late for work the following day.
Norm: It's rude to overstay your welcome.
Situation: Josh is a guest at Jimmy's house.
Intention: Josh wants to be entertained.
Moral consequence: Jimmy appreciates being able to get a full night's sleep.
Immoral action: Josh lies down on Jimmy's couch and starts watching TV late into the night.
Norm: It is rude to make unfounded complaints.
Situation: Jeri was going to dinner at her local restaurant.
Intention: Jeri wanted to get a free dessert at her local restaurant.
Moral action: Jeri praised the food to the restaurant manager and then presented a coupon to her waiter that entitled her to a free dessert.
Immoral consequence: Because Jeri complained about the food, the restaurant manager fired the cook.
Norm: It is rude to make unfounded complaints.
Situation: Jeri was going to dinner at her local restaurant.
Intention: Jeri wanted to get a free dessert at her local restaurant.
Moral consequence: Because Jeri praised the food, the restaurant manager gave the cook a raise.
Immoral action: Even though she liker her food, Jeri complained about her meal to the restaurant manager so that he would offer her a free dessert.
Norm: You should help others when they're in danger.
Situation: Brian notices his neighbor's house is on fire.
Intention: Brian wants to keep the fire from spreading to his house.
Moral action: Brian drags his hose next door and starts putting out the fire at his neighbor's house.
Immoral consequence: Brian's neighbor's house burns down and the neighbors perish.
Norm: You should help others when they're in danger.
Situation: Brian notices his neighbor's house is on fire.
Intention: Brian wants to keep the fire from spreading to his house.
Moral consequence: Brian's neighbors are thankful for his help in saving their home.
Immoral action: Brian carefully protects his property by spraying  any flames on his property with his hose.
Norm: It's hurtful to abandon someone.
Situation: Joe has a young son named Josh.
Intention: Joe needs to feel less stressed.
Moral action: Joe decides to take Josh to the movies, so they can both relax.
Immoral consequence: Josh grows up without a father, with emotionally devastating consequences.
Norm: It's hurtful to abandon someone.
Situation: Joe has a young son named Josh.
Intention: Joe needs to feel less stressed.
Moral consequence: Josh enjoys the quality time spent with his father.
Immoral action: Joe says he's going to the corner store, leaves and never comes back.
Norm: Stealing is bad.
Situation: Matt is at the grocery store and realizes he forgot his wallet.
Intention: Matt needs food.
Moral action: Matt decides to head home, get his wallet and return to shopping.
Immoral consequence: Matt is identified by security cam as a thief and is arrested.
Norm: Stealing is bad.
Situation: Matt is at the grocery store and realizes he forgot his wallet.
Intention: Matt needs food.
Moral consequence: Matt enjoys a tasty meal when he arrives home.
Immoral action: Matt decides to walk out of the store with a full cart without paying.
Norm: It's nice to let someone stay with you.
Situation: Josh sees his old friend Justin for the first time in a while and learns Justin is homeless.
Intention: Josh wants to help Justin find a place to stay.
Moral action: Josh volunteers to have Justin stay at his home until he finds a job.
Immoral consequence: Justin is discouraged by the poor living conditions at the shelter.
Norm: It's nice to let someone stay with you.
Situation: Josh sees his old friend Justin for the first time in a while and learns Justin is homeless.
Intention: Josh wants to help Justin find a place to stay.
Moral consequence: Justin appreciates the gesture and gets to work finding employment.
Immoral action: Josh directs Justin to the local homeless shelter.
Norm: It's rude to break a gift someone gives you.
Situation: John and his girlfriend just broke up, and he is very upset.
Intention: John wants to get rid of anything that reminds him of his ex.
Moral action: John packs the figurine carefully in its original box and re-gifts it to a friend who he knows will appreciate it.
Immoral consequence: John now has to clean up the mess he just made.
Norm: It's rude to break a gift someone gives you.
Situation: John and his girlfriend just broke up, and he is very upset.
Intention: John wants to get rid of anything that reminds him of his ex.
Moral consequence: John improves his relationship with his friend to whom he just gifted the figurine.
Immoral action: John took a figurine that his ex had given him and threw it against the wall, smashing it.
Norm: It's good to return something you've borrowed.
Situation: Suzy is looking for something to do on a rainy day to have some fun.
Intention: Suzy wants to get some books from the library.
Moral action: Suzy reads the books and when she is done with them she takes them to the library and returns them.
Immoral consequence: Suzy get's a letter in the mail telling her about a huge fine she has and to return the books.
Norm: It's good to return something you've borrowed.
Situation: Suzy is looking for something to do on a rainy day to have some fun.
Intention: Suzy wants to get some books from the library.
Moral consequence: Other people get a chance to read the books when they want to and enjoy themselves.
Immoral action: Suzy reads the books and puts them in her closet forgetting about them afterward.
Norm: It's good to serve for others.
Situation: John works at a seafood restaurant during the busy evening shifts.
Intention: John wants to make money while in college.
Moral action: John spends an equal amount of time serving everyone.
Immoral consequence: People feel left out and unwanted.
Norm: It's good to serve for others.
Situation: John works at a seafood restaurant during the busy evening shifts.
Intention: John wants to make money while in college.
Moral consequence: John becomes the favorite of all the costumers.
Immoral action: John ignores people he thinks look too poor to give good tips.
Norm: Is wrong to think negatively about yourself
Situation: Lily is at that age where she is seeing every flaw in the mirror.
Intention: Lily wants to change what she thinks is wrong with her.
Moral action: Lily goes on a diet to lose weight responsibly.
Immoral consequence: Lily becomes an anorexic and loses a lot of nutrition from lack of eating.
Norm: Is wrong to think negatively about yourself
Situation: Lily is at that age where she is seeing every flaw in the mirror.
Intention: Lily wants to change what she thinks is wrong with her.
Moral consequence: Lily loses weight and feels more confident in herself.
Immoral action: Lily starves herself to make herself look thinner.
Norm: It is wrong to yell at people over minor issues
Situation: Mark accidentally spills some water near Tess.
Intention: Tess wants to stay safe and avoid accident.
Moral action: Tess calmly requests that Mark clean up the water.
Immoral consequence: Tess upsets Mark by yelling.
Norm: It is wrong to yell at people over minor issues
Situation: Mark accidentally spills some water near Tess.
Intention: Tess wants to stay safe and avoid accident.
Moral consequence: Mark feels reassured that accidents happen and can be remedied.
Immoral action: Tess yells at Mark to clean up the water right away.
Norm: It's wrong to ask someone about their sexual fetishes.
Situation: Rob notices his cashier at the grocery store is very attractive.
Intention: Rob wants to flirt with his cashier.
Moral action: Rob asks his cashier if she's like to get dinner sometime.
Immoral consequence: The cashier is extremely uncomfortable with Rob's question.
Norm: It's wrong to ask someone about their sexual fetishes.
Situation: Rob notices his cashier at the grocery store is very attractive.
Intention: Rob wants to flirt with his cashier.
Moral consequence: The cashier is flattered and gives Rob her number.
Immoral action: Rob asks his cashier if she's into BDSM.
Norm: It's good to make your parents proud.
Situation: Jamie is a high school student.
Intention: Jamie wants get an upcoming exam over with.
Moral action: Jamie studies hard for the exam and gets an A.
Immoral consequence: Jamie's parents are disappointed and have to punish Jamie.
Norm: It's good to make your parents proud.
Situation: Jamie is a high school student.
Intention: Jamie wants get an upcoming exam over with.
Moral consequence: Jamie's parents are proud and call his grandparents to brag about his good grades.
Immoral action: Jamie does not study for the exam and gets an F.
Norm: It's wrong to beat animals.
Situation: John's partner has just adopted a new puppy.
Intention: John wants to house train the puppy.
Moral action: Whenever the puppy pees in the house, John takes the puppy outside and rewards it for peeing outside.
Immoral consequence: John's partner is very upset with John's violence and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's wrong to beat animals.
Situation: John's partner has just adopted a new puppy.
Intention: John wants to house train the puppy.
Moral consequence: John's partner is appreciative of John's patience with the puppy.
Immoral action: Whenever the puppy pees in the house, John hits the puppy hard on the nose.
Norm: It's rude to ignore people you love.
Situation: Gary's mom is always trying to call him to chat, but he ignores the calls because he is working.
Intention: Gary's mom wants to have a conversation with her son.
Moral action: Gary's mom listens to Gary' schedule and starts calling at a different time.
Immoral consequence: Gary gets annoyed with his mother.
Norm: It's rude to ignore people you love.
Situation: Gary's mom is always trying to call him to chat, but he ignores the calls because he is working.
Intention: Gary's mom wants to have a conversation with her son.
Moral consequence: The relationship is preserved and Gary's mom gets to talk to her son.
Immoral action: Gary's mom keeps calling at inconvenient times, ignoring Gary's schedule.
Norm: It's rude to comment on someone's weight.
Situation: Oscar and Peter are out having drinks, and they see a large man enter the bar.
Intention: Oscar wants to make Peter laugh.
Moral action: Oscar tells Peter a joke he heard the other day.
Immoral consequence: Peter is offended by the joke and tells Oscar to be nicer.
Norm: It's rude to comment on someone's weight.
Situation: Oscar and Peter are out having drinks, and they see a large man enter the bar.
Intention: Oscar wants to make Peter laugh.
Moral consequence: Peter laughs and no one is insulted by Oscar.
Immoral action: Oscar makes fun of the fat man who entered bar for his weight.
Norm: It's bad to use the N word.
Situation: Jeremy and Liam are in the car listening to music together.
Intention: Jeremy wants to have a good time with Liam while they drive.
Moral action: Jeremy omits any slurs from his rap while he drives.
Immoral consequence: Liam condemns Jeremy's singing and asks him to stop because of his use of a slur.
Norm: It's bad to use the N word.
Situation: Jeremy and Liam are in the car listening to music together.
Intention: Jeremy wants to have a good time with Liam while they drive.
Moral consequence: Liam raps along with Jeremy and the two have fun together.
Immoral action: Jeremy raps the song word-for-word including the N word.
Norm: It's good to follow all traffic signs.
Situation: John and Mark are in the car and John is driving as they approach main street which shows a "no left turn" sign from the current road they're on.
Intention: John wants to drive south down main street.
Moral action: John continues straight down the road he's on and drives around the block before accessing main street from a different road.
Immoral consequence: Mark is horrified at the stunt and is temporarily terrified and stiff with stress.
Norm: It's good to follow all traffic signs.
Situation: John and Mark are in the car and John is driving as they approach main street which shows a "no left turn" sign from the current road they're on.
Intention: John wants to drive south down main street.
Moral consequence: Mark is happy to take a scenic route and remarks how the houses look nice on the other streets.
Immoral action: John sees a gap in traffic and takes the opportunity to make the left turn anyway onto main street.
Norm: It is expected to help out your parents.
Situation: John's father asks John to mow the lawn as he's experiencing back pain.
Intention: John wants to respond to his father's request.
Moral action: John tells his father that he'll do it right away.
Immoral consequence: John's father is stressed out because of the uncertainty of who will help him mow the lawn.
Norm: It is expected to help out your parents.
Situation: John's father asks John to mow the lawn as he's experiencing back pain.
Intention: John wants to respond to his father's request.
Moral consequence: John's father is relieved that his lawn will be taken care of while he rests.
Immoral action: John tells his father that he cannot mow the lawn as he himself is also nursing a recent injury.
Norm: It's bad to embellish your stories.
Situation: Henry is with his friends at one of their homes and is telling a story to his friends about his skiing trip.
Intention: Henry wants to his story to be interesting to his listeners.
Moral action: Henry digs deep into his vocabulary and turns an otherwise ordinary story into an interesting one by choosing his words carefully.
Immoral consequence: Henry's friends are unimpressed by his obvious embellishments and think less of him as a result.
Norm: It's bad to embellish your stories.
Situation: Henry is with his friends at one of their homes and is telling a story to his friends about his skiing trip.
Intention: Henry wants to his story to be interesting to his listeners.
Moral consequence: Henry's friends are impressed by his storytelling capability and by the fact that he captivated them.
Immoral action: Henry tells an implausible story involving himself being chased by wolves and bears and barely making it out alive.
Norm: It's inappropriate to yell at people.
Situation: Tom is about to give a speech to a crowd and there is a mic stand about four feet in front of him.
Intention: Tom wants to let everyone hear him while he gives his speech.
Moral action: Tom walks up to the mic stand and addresses the crowd in a moderate voice using the microphone.
Immoral consequence: The crowd shouts back at Tom to use the mic as his speaking is obnoxious to them.
Norm: It's inappropriate to yell at people.
Situation: Tom is about to give a speech to a crowd and there is a mic stand about four feet in front of him.
Intention: Tom wants to let everyone hear him while he gives his speech.
Moral consequence: The crowd claps after Tom gives his speech and are appreciative the sound was good and that he used a mic.
Immoral action: Tom decides not to use the mic stand and yells at the crowd.
Norm: It's good to give someone a gift for their wedding.
Situation: Jane is invited to her best friend's wedding.
Intention: Jane wants to go celebrate.
Moral action: Jane buys her friend a gift from her registry and brings it to the wedding.
Immoral consequence: Jane's best friend is offended by not receiving a gift.
Norm: It's good to give someone a gift for their wedding.
Situation: Jane is invited to her best friend's wedding.
Intention: Jane wants to go celebrate.
Moral consequence: Jane's friend feels as close to her as ever.
Immoral action: Jane decides to skip bringing a gift to the wedding.
Norm: It's kind to share your food with others
Situation: John is with his friend Will - who doesn't have a lot of money - at his school's cafeteria.
Intention: John wants to eat quickly because he has a class starting soon.
Moral action: John doesn't have time to eat all his meal and leaves the leftovers to Will.
Immoral consequence: Will will have to buy more food even though he is pretty poor.