CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't pig out on cookies because it's unhealthy.
Situation: Brian walks into the kitchen to see that his mother has made a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Intention: Brian wants to taste the cookies.
Moral action: Brian eats one of the cookies that his mother made.
Immoral consequence: Brian feels a little bit sick and gains weight from all the cookies he ate.
Norm: You shouldn't pig out on cookies because it's unhealthy.
Situation: Brian walks into the kitchen to see that his mother has made a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Intention: Brian wants to taste the cookies.
Moral consequence: Brian feels good and enjoys the delicious cookie.
Immoral action: Brian eats ten of the cookies that his mother made.
Norm: It's abusive to smack your children.
Situation: Kim has a child who has been acting up all day and causing trouble.
Intention: Kim wants to discipline her child.
Moral action: Kim takes away her child's favorite game.
Immoral consequence: Kim's child starts to cry and becomes afraid of her.
Norm: It's abusive to smack your children.
Situation: Kim has a child who has been acting up all day and causing trouble.
Intention: Kim wants to discipline her child.
Moral consequence: Kim's child learns there will be consequences to acting out.
Immoral action: Kim becomes fed up and slaps her child.
Norm: You should be willing to help neighbors.
Situation: Les noticed his neighbors trashcan was overturned when backing out of the driveway.
Intention: Les wants to be a good neighbor.
Moral action: Les cleans up the mess for his neighbor.
Immoral consequence: Les' neighbor can't clean it up until later so it remains a mess all day.
Norm: You should be willing to help neighbors.
Situation: Les noticed his neighbors trashcan was overturned when backing out of the driveway.
Intention: Les wants to be a good neighbor.
Moral consequence: Les' neighbor has a better opinion of the neighborhood.
Immoral action: Les texts his neighbor giving him a heads up.
Norm: It's mean to ruin your friend's vacation plans.
Situation: Chelsea was planning on going on vacation when Kelly called her.
Intention: Kelly wants Chelsea to come to her party.
Moral action: Kelly reschedules her party so that Chelsea would be able to attend.
Immoral consequence: Chelsea isn't able to board the plane even though she paid for the trip.
Norm: It's mean to ruin your friend's vacation plans.
Situation: Chelsea was planning on going on vacation when Kelly called her.
Intention: Kelly wants Chelsea to come to her party.
Moral consequence: Chelsea has a great time at both the party and on vacation.
Immoral action: Kelly calls the traveling agency to cancel Chelsea's vacation plans.
Norm: It's nice to call your relatives.
Situation: Chad's aunt is in the hospital suffering from COVID-19.
Intention: Chad wants to know how his aunt is doing.
Moral action: Chad calls his aunt directly in order to find out how she's doing.
Immoral consequence: His aunt didn't know that he asked about her and feels bad knowing that he didn't contact her.
Norm: It's nice to call your relatives.
Situation: Chad's aunt is in the hospital suffering from COVID-19.
Intention: Chad wants to know how his aunt is doing.
Moral consequence: His aunt feels better knowing that Chad is thinking about her.
Immoral action: Chad asks his mom to tell him how his aunt is doing.
Norm: It's rude to make fun of your friend.
Situation: Paula and her friend are shopping, and her friend tries on a dress that doesn't flatter her.
Intention: Paula wants to prevent her friend from buying the unflattering dress.
Moral action: Paula tells her friend that the dress is not right for her and offers to help her find a more flattering one.
Immoral consequence: Paula's friend is hurt terribly and leaves the shop in tears without buying anything.
Norm: It's rude to make fun of your friend.
Situation: Paula and her friend are shopping, and her friend tries on a dress that doesn't flatter her.
Intention: Paula wants to prevent her friend from buying the unflattering dress.
Moral consequence: Paula's friend takes the advice and ends up finding a dress that looks great on her instead.
Immoral action: Paula mocks her friend's appearance, calling her ugly and lumpy in the ill-fitting dress.
Norm: It's rude to compare someone to a witch.
Situation: Mia is a personal stylist meeting a new client, who has a long nose and very dark hair.
Intention: Mia wants to say something about her new client's appearance.
Moral action: Mia tells her new client that her dark hair and face make her look very distinguished.
Immoral consequence: Mia's new client is insulted and fires Mia as her stylist.
Norm: It's rude to compare someone to a witch.
Situation: Mia is a personal stylist meeting a new client, who has a long nose and very dark hair.
Intention: Mia wants to say something about her new client's appearance.
Moral consequence: Mia's new client is flattered and recommends to some of her friends to use Mia as a stylist.
Immoral action: Mia tells her new client that her long nose and dark hair mean she wouldn't have to wear a costume to look like a witch on Hallowe'en.
Norm: You should tell your ex the truth about your feelings.
Situation: Jack's ex wife asks him what happened in their relationship.
Intention: Jack wants to end the conversation.
Moral action: Jack honestly points out the flaws he had with his ex-wife.
Immoral consequence: His ex-wife has three more failed marriages because Jack didn't tell the truth.
Norm: You should tell your ex the truth about your feelings.
Situation: Jack's ex wife asks him what happened in their relationship.
Intention: Jack wants to end the conversation.
Moral consequence: His ex-wife thanks him and tries to improve for her next relationship.
Immoral action: Jack tells his ex wife that it was all his own fault and that he's just a terrible husband.
Norm: It's mean to judge someone for being easy.
Situation: Jerry had a one-night-stand, without much effort on Jerry's part, and Jerry sees his friends the next day.
Intention: Jerry wants to talk to his friends about his date.
Moral action: Jerry tells his friends that he had an enjoyable date and doesn't judge the woman involved.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's friends think Jerry is rude and avoid Jerry while Jerry reconsiders what he said.
Norm: It's mean to judge someone for being easy.
Situation: Jerry had a one-night-stand, without much effort on Jerry's part, and Jerry sees his friends the next day.
Intention: Jerry wants to talk to his friends about his date.
Moral consequence: Jerry's friends find Jerry respectable and Jerry stays with them for a while.
Immoral action: Jerry tells his friends that his date was a slut and probably had a bad childhood, because she was, "easy".
Norm: You should try to instill some confidence in your children.
Situation: Brad's son Tim comes home sad one day after school because he did poorly on a big math test.
Intention: Brad wants Tim to improve his test scores.
Moral action: Brad tells Tim that he is smart and capable, to keep trying his best and the results will follow.
Immoral consequence: Tim feels even worse about his performance and continues to struggle in math class.
Norm: You should try to instill some confidence in your children.
Situation: Brad's son Tim comes home sad one day after school because he did poorly on a big math test.
Intention: Brad wants Tim to improve his test scores.
Moral consequence: Tim feels confident and inspired and does very well on his next math test.
Immoral action: Brad scolds Tim for his poor grade and threatens to ground him if his scores don't improve.
Norm: It's wrong to become addicted to gambling.
Situation: Kevin bet on the Kentucky Derby and won big, so now he wants to make horse races his new hobby.
Intention: Kevin wants to place more wagers.
Moral action: Kevin decides to place a wager once every weekend.
Immoral consequence: Kevin ends up losing everything he won.
Norm: It's wrong to become addicted to gambling.
Situation: Kevin bet on the Kentucky Derby and won big, so now he wants to make horse races his new hobby.
Intention: Kevin wants to place more wagers.
Moral consequence: Kevin enjoys his new hobby and wins some cash once in a while.
Immoral action: Kevin places several bets a day and at an increasing rate.
Norm: You shouldn't make out with your roommate's friends.
Situation: Amber is hanging out in the living room when her roommate's friend Arnold begins flirting with her.
Intention: Amber doesn't want to hurt Arnold.
Moral action: Amber compliments him before excusing herself into the bathroom until her friend gets home.
Immoral consequence: Amber gets in trouble with her friend for kissing Arnold.
Norm: You shouldn't make out with your roommate's friends.
Situation: Amber is hanging out in the living room when her roommate's friend Arnold begins flirting with her.
Intention: Amber doesn't want to hurt Arnold.
Moral consequence: Amber is able to relax for the night enjoying her personal space.
Immoral action: Amber follows along with his advances, and eventually returns a kiss.
Norm: You should discuss getting a pet with your partner.
Situation: Susie is volunteering at the animal shelter shortly after she moved into a new place with her boyfriend.
Intention: Susie wants to bring home a dog.
Moral action: Susie contacts her boyfriend to ask him to come to the shelter to look at the dogs.
Immoral consequence: Susie's boyfriend is upset that she did not talk to him and let him help pick out a dog.
Norm: You should discuss getting a pet with your partner.
Situation: Susie is volunteering at the animal shelter shortly after she moved into a new place with her boyfriend.
Intention: Susie wants to bring home a dog.
Moral consequence: Susie and her boyfriend play with the dogs and choose one together that they both love.
Immoral action: Susie takes home a dog from the shelter without telling her boyfriend first thinking he would be surprised.
Norm: It is wrong to replace a dead partner quickly.
Situation: Tammy just divorced her husband after ten years and is upset.
Intention: Tammy wants to stop feeling lonely at home.
Moral action: Tammy decides to get a cat instead of seducing someone online, and is no longer lonely.
Immoral consequence: Tammy gets into an abusive relationship and doesn't feel secure in herself.
Norm: It is wrong to replace a dead partner quickly.
Situation: Tammy just divorced her husband after ten years and is upset.
Intention: Tammy wants to stop feeling lonely at home.
Moral consequence: Tammy helps the cat grow, and is satisfied in her decision.
Immoral action: Tammy seduces someone online in order to replace her husband quickly, and stops feeling lonely.
Norm: It's insensitive to ignore someone's feelings.
Situation: Kevin is watching basketball on TV when his wife Anne come home and tells him she's had the worst day and feels sad.
Intention: Kevin wants to say something back to Anne.
Moral action: Kevin tells Anne that he's sorry to hear about her day and that if she wants they can do something to take her mind off it.
Immoral consequence: Anne is extremely annoyed that Kevin totally danced around her statement that she was sad and is instead talking about sports.
Norm: It's insensitive to ignore someone's feelings.
Situation: Kevin is watching basketball on TV when his wife Anne come home and tells him she's had the worst day and feels sad.
Intention: Kevin wants to say something back to Anne.
Moral consequence: Anne is immediately relaxed and is so happy to see Kevin trying to make her feel better.
Immoral action: Kevin tells Anne "oh that's great.. hey our team is winning honey, they're gonna make the playoffs!".
Norm: You shouldn't catfish people.
Situation: Sally has a crush on Henry, but is too shy to talk to him.
Intention: Sally wants to get closer with Henry.
Moral action: Sally works out the courage to talk to Henry during class.
Immoral consequence: Sally and Henry become close but Sally feels apprehensive when Henry asks if they can meet in real life.
Norm: You shouldn't catfish people.
Situation: Sally has a crush on Henry, but is too shy to talk to him.
Intention: Sally wants to get closer with Henry.
Moral consequence: Sally talks to Henry more during class, and they become good friends.
Immoral action: Sally makes a fake account with a totally different picture on social media and starts messaging Henry.
Norm: It is good to be courteous of peoples furniture.
Situation: Gary is at a party where he spills a glass of wine on his friend Steve's white couch.
Intention: Gary wants to avoid being judged by everyone for his mistake.
Moral action: Gary tells Steve right away what happened and offers to pay for it to be cleaned.
Immoral consequence: Steve finds out about the spill and gets angry that his couch is damaged.
Norm: It is good to be courteous of peoples furniture.
Situation: Gary is at a party where he spills a glass of wine on his friend Steve's white couch.
Intention: Gary wants to avoid being judged by everyone for his mistake.
Moral consequence: Steve is glad that Gary was honest and has a cleaner that gets the stain out immediately.
Immoral action: Gary covers the spill with a pillow and quietly goes away from the area.
Norm: It's good to help out children who have been bullied.
Situation: Michael was playing on the playground during recess and a group of kids at the top of slide were keeping a boy from getting on.
Intention: Michael wants to make new friends.
Moral action: Michael goes to the slide and asks the boy if he would like to go play somewhere more fun.
Immoral consequence: The boy at the bottom of the slide feels sad that others treat him poorly.
Norm: It's good to help out children who have been bullied.
Situation: Michael was playing on the playground during recess and a group of kids at the top of slide were keeping a boy from getting on.
Intention: Michael wants to make new friends.
Moral consequence: Michael and the boy have fun at recess and become longtime friends.
Immoral action: Michael ignores what is going on at the slide and goes over to the jungle gym where he meets a new friend.
Norm: You should help out others when they don't feel well.
Situation: Smitty is having dinner and drinks to celebrate with his friend Winnie who just got out of the hospital when Winnie starts to feel sick again.
Intention: Smitty wants to get drunk at the bar.
Moral action: Smitty arranges for a car service to take Winnie home when she tells him that she doesn't feel well so that he can keep drinking at the bar.
Immoral consequence: Winnie has a seizure in the car and ends up back in the hospital.
Norm: You should help out others when they don't feel well.
Situation: Smitty is having dinner and drinks to celebrate with his friend Winnie who just got out of the hospital when Winnie starts to feel sick again.
Intention: Smitty wants to get drunk at the bar.
Moral consequence: Winnie is able to take her medication at home and immediately feels better.
Immoral action: At the bar, Winnie says she's not feeling well and Smitty tells her to just wait in the car for him while he has a few more drinks.
Norm: It's nice to buy presents for your grandchildren.
Situation: Mary's granddaughter Michelle is celebrating her 14th birthday and Mary is trying to decide what to give her.
Intention: Mary wants to give Michelle something that will be useful her entire life.
Moral action: Mary opens a brokerage account for Michelle and gives her a book about investing.
Immoral consequence: Michelle doesn't appreciate Mary's lesson and wishes her grandmother was more normal.
Norm: It's nice to buy presents for your grandchildren.
Situation: Mary's granddaughter Michelle is celebrating her 14th birthday and Mary is trying to decide what to give her.
Intention: Mary wants to give Michelle something that will be useful her entire life.
Moral consequence: Michelle learns that she loves finance and decides to make that her career.
Immoral action: Mary decides the most useful thing she can do is to give Michelle nothing for her birthday so that Michelle will learn how to deal with disappointment.
Norm: It's good to bring your kids to social events.
Situation: Chris has been invited to an important social event involving influential figures in his line of work,.
Intention: Chris wants to make a good impression on the attendees.
Moral action: Chris brings his kids to the event and instructs them to be well behaved.
Immoral consequence: Chris' family feels left out since they were not invited by him.
Norm: It's good to bring your kids to social events.
Situation: Chris has been invited to an important social event involving influential figures in his line of work,.
Intention: Chris wants to make a good impression on the attendees.
Moral consequence: Chris' family has an enjoyable time and make a few memories at the event.
Immoral action: Chris attends the event alone in order to better control how he is percieved.
Norm: It's good to bail your partner out of jail.
Situation: Eva's husband Jeff was put into jail over the weekend.
Intention: Eva needs to pay her bills.
Moral action: Eva bonds her husband out of jail as soon as she can.
Immoral consequence: Jeff finally gets out of jail and leaves his wife for not bonding him out.
Norm: It's good to bail your partner out of jail.
Situation: Eva's husband Jeff was put into jail over the weekend.
Intention: Eva needs to pay her bills.
Moral consequence: Jeff gets out of jail and works overtime to help pay the bills and the bond money.
Immoral action: Eva leaves her husband in jail and gets another job to try to pay the bills.
Norm: It's good to do something different every now and then
Situation: Joe and his wife's wedding anniversary is in a week, and he knows that she would love to experience something new.
Intention: Joe wants to plan something for the wedding anniversary.
Moral action: Joe organizes a day trip to a romantic location for the wedding anniversary.
Immoral consequence: Joe's wife is disappointed and feels like Joe didn't make any effort to surprise her.
Norm: It's good to do something different every now and then
Situation: Joe and his wife's wedding anniversary is in a week, and he knows that she would love to experience something new.
Intention: Joe wants to plan something for the wedding anniversary.
Moral consequence: Joe's wife is pleasantly surprised and feels special and excited to enjoy their anniversary.
Immoral action: Joe makes a dinner reservation at the restaurant that he and his wife dine in all the time.
Norm: It's careless to not pay attention while driving.
Situation: Adam is driving on the highway when he receives a text from his boss.
Intention: Adam wants to respond to his boss.
Moral action: Adam presses a button on his Bluetooth headset calling his boss.
Immoral consequence: Adam gets into a car accident.
Norm: It's careless to not pay attention while driving.
Situation: Adam is driving on the highway when he receives a text from his boss.
Intention: Adam wants to respond to his boss.
Moral consequence: Adam and his boss grow closer talking about their jobs before work.
Immoral action: Adam glances at his phone sending a text while driving.
Norm: It is crass to swear at your sibling.
Situation: Harry's glass vase was broken when his sister Mary knocked it over.
Intention: Harry wants to reprimand his sister.
Moral action: Harry tells Mary what she did was wrong without losing his cool.
Immoral consequence: Mary starts crying and runs away.
Norm: It is crass to swear at your sibling.
Situation: Harry's glass vase was broken when his sister Mary knocked it over.
Intention: Harry wants to reprimand his sister.
Moral consequence: Mary understands and apologizes.
Immoral action: Harry uses profanity to reprimand Mary.
Norm: It's wrong to do things out of retibution.
Situation: Tina is about to head out when she notices her neighbor ride his bike right into her parked car which results in a dent.
Intention: Tina wants to react to the accident that just occured.
Moral action: Tina runs up to the neighbor and asks him if he's OK and needs any assistance.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor is terrified because he thinks Tina might attack him next.
Norm: It's wrong to do things out of retibution.
Situation: Tina is about to head out when she notices her neighbor ride his bike right into her parked car which results in a dent.
Intention: Tina wants to react to the accident that just occured.
Moral consequence: The neighbor is happy to see Tina trying to help him and is relieved she's not mad about her car.
Immoral action: Tina runs up to the neighbor and picks up his bike only to throw it back down on the ground in an attempt to damage it.
Norm: It's impolite to use your friend's property without asking.
Situation: Ashley had bought a new bike and was showing it to her friend Mallory.
Intention: Mallory wants to use Ashley's bike.
Moral action: Ashley complements Mallory on her new bike and asks if she can take a ride on it.
Immoral consequence: Ashley is stopped by the police after Mallory calls them to report the missing bike.
Norm: It's impolite to use your friend's property without asking.
Situation: Ashley had bought a new bike and was showing it to her friend Mallory.
Intention: Mallory wants to use Ashley's bike.
Moral consequence: Mallory says yes and Ashley rides the bike down the road and back.
Immoral action: After Ashley goes back into her house, Mallory goes into the garage and takes the bike for a ride.
Norm: It's good to provide tips for people.
Situation: Jane had a very attentive and good waitress while eating at a restaurant, and is done eating.
Intention: Jane wants to thank her waitress for great service.
Moral action: Jane decides to thank the waitress with a tip and a verbal compliment.
Immoral consequence: The waitress feels insulted and shows it on her face while Jane feels guilty.
Norm: It's good to provide tips for people.
Situation: Jane had a very attentive and good waitress while eating at a restaurant, and is done eating.
Intention: Jane wants to thank her waitress for great service.
Moral consequence: The waitress is glad to make more money and Jane feels generous.
Immoral action: Jane decides to verbally thank her waitress instead of providing a tip.
Norm: If is respectful to spend time with your wifes family.
Situation: Zeke and his wife are planning their Holiday season.
Intention: Zeke wants to spend time with his parents and siblings during the holidays.
Moral action: Zeke decides to split his time during the holidays between his wife's family and hers.
Immoral consequence: Zeke's wife is disappointed and her family feels Zeke doesn't care about them.
Norm: If is respectful to spend time with your wifes family.
Situation: Zeke and his wife are planning their Holiday season.
Intention: Zeke wants to spend time with his parents and siblings during the holidays.
Moral consequence: Zeke's wife and her family enjoy spending time with Zeke during the holidays.
Immoral action: Zeke decides to skip his wife's family's celebrations and spend most of his time with his own family.
Norm: You have to be understanding of people's different mental abilities.
Situation: Stan is a teacher and has a poorly-performing student, who has some mental issues and tries very hard, in one of his classes.
Intention: Stan wants the student to improve.
Moral action: Stan talks with the student and makes arrangements for the student to get tutoring.
Immoral consequence: The student gets exasperated and cries out of frustration, as he's already trying very hard.
Norm: You have to be understanding of people's different mental abilities.
Situation: Stan is a teacher and has a poorly-performing student, who has some mental issues and tries very hard, in one of his classes.
Intention: Stan wants the student to improve.
Moral consequence: The student slowly improves his grades over time.
Immoral action: Stan has a talk with the student and tells him to shape up and try harder.