CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't damage other people's cars.
Situation: John made a mean joke at his co-worker Jim's expense leaving Jim feeling upset.
Intention: Jim wants to react to the joke.
Moral consequence: John apologizes for making the joke and Jim is left feeling much better.
Immoral action: Jim reacts to the joke with extreme retaliation and decides to key John's car.
Norm: It's good to help your friend during hard times
Situation: Beth just talked to her friend Jen who was laid off her job and asked to borrow money for rent.
Intention: Beth wants to make a decision.
Moral action: Beth gives Jen the money she needs and offers to help her find a new job.
Immoral consequence: Jen can't afford rent and ends up living on the street.
Norm: It's good to help your friend during hard times
Situation: Beth just talked to her friend Jen who was laid off her job and asked to borrow money for rent.
Intention: Beth wants to make a decision.
Moral consequence: Jen can keep a roof over her head, and she feels good knowing she has a friend that cares.
Immoral action: Beth tells Jen to pick herself up by the bootstraps and figure it out on her own.
Norm: It's good to be diligent about cleaning.
Situation: Rob returns home from a long day at work and sits down on the couch.
Intention: Rob wants to invite his friend over for dinner.
Moral action: Rob invites his friend over and diligently cleans in the half hour before he arrives.
Immoral consequence: Rob's friend is repulsed by his messy house and never comes over again, making Rob feel sad.
Norm: It's good to be diligent about cleaning.
Situation: Rob returns home from a long day at work and sits down on the couch.
Intention: Rob wants to invite his friend over for dinner.
Moral consequence: Rob's friend is impressed by how clean his house is and suggests they hang out together more often, making Rob feel happy.
Immoral action: Rob invites his friend over for dinner and sits on the couch until he arrives.
Norm: You shouldn't judge people based on their socio-economic situation.
Situation: Laura is on enjoying her first date with Liam when he explains that he is currently homeless due to job loss.
Intention: Laura wants to express her concern for Liam.
Moral action: Laura tells Liam that she wants to help him get in touch with people who can help improve his situation.
Immoral consequence: Liam is insulted by Laura giving him life advice on a date and leaves the date early, upset.
Norm: You shouldn't judge people based on their socio-economic situation.
Situation: Laura is on enjoying her first date with Liam when he explains that he is currently homeless due to job loss.
Intention: Laura wants to express her concern for Liam.
Moral consequence: Liam is grateful and accepting of Laura's help, and they enjoy the rest of their date together.
Immoral action: Laura tells Liam that his situation sounds horrible and that she's so sorry for him but that she thinks he shouldn't be focused on dating right now.
Norm: It's not polite to treat a partner with disrespect.
Situation: Steve and his girlfriend are having dinner with friends at a nice retaurant.
Intention: Steve wants to talk all about his new job promotion.
Moral action: Steve tells his friends about his promotion and includes his girlfriend in the conversation.
Immoral consequence: His girlfriend gets very upset and immediately starts to cry.
Norm: It's not polite to treat a partner with disrespect.
Situation: Steve and his girlfriend are having dinner with friends at a nice retaurant.
Intention: Steve wants to talk all about his new job promotion.
Moral consequence: Steve's girlfriend enjoys talking to everyone and has a nice time at dinner.
Immoral action: When his girlfriend talks Steve tells her nobody wants to hear what she has to say and continues talk about his promotion.
Norm: It's good to prevent your friend from driving drunk.
Situation: Tom and Tim are hanging out at Tom's apartment when a drunken Tim wants to drive home.
Intention: Tom wants to avoid a conflict with Tim.
Moral action: Tom hides the keys and Tim gives up looking, deciding to stay the night.
Immoral consequence: Tim crashes his car resulting in the death of the other driver leave Tom and Tim feeling guilty for life.
Norm: It's good to prevent your friend from driving drunk.
Situation: Tom and Tim are hanging out at Tom's apartment when a drunken Tim wants to drive home.
Intention: Tom wants to avoid a conflict with Tim.
Moral consequence: Tim feels sick the next morning but thanks Tom for keeping him safe.
Immoral action: Tom gives and and gives Tim the keys saying "please just be careful".
Norm: It's rude to tell someone they are a bad singer.
Situation: Mary attends a singing contest in which her friend, Sue, is one of the contestants.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to Sue's singing.
Moral action: Mary suggests Sue to listen more to rhythmic beats so that she can improve her skills.
Immoral consequence: Sue feels hurt and immediately starts to cry.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone they are a bad singer.
Situation: Mary attends a singing contest in which her friend, Sue, is one of the contestants.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to Sue's singing.
Moral consequence: Sue thanks Mary for her good advice and feels supported.
Immoral action: Mary criticizes that Sue did not follow the rhythm correctly.
Norm: It's good to be exclusive with someone you're dating.
Situation: Timmy has been dating Laura for a few months now.
Intention: Timmy wants to see a movie.
Moral action: Timmy invites Laura on a date with him to the movies.
Immoral consequence: Laura finds out and breaks up with Timmy right away.
Norm: It's good to be exclusive with someone you're dating.
Situation: Timmy has been dating Laura for a few months now.
Intention: Timmy wants to see a movie.
Moral consequence: Timmy and Laura have a great time and enjoy their time together.
Immoral action: Timmy invites a female coworker on a date with him to the movies.
Norm: It's wrong to steal things from other people.
Situation: Nathan is visiting a friend, and his friend shows him a really cool video game that he got recently.
Intention: Nathan wants to get a copy of the game for himself.
Moral action: Nathan goes to the store on the way home and picks up a copy of the game.
Immoral consequence: Nathan's friend finds out and gets angry at him for taking the game.
Norm: It's wrong to steal things from other people.
Situation: Nathan is visiting a friend, and his friend shows him a really cool video game that he got recently.
Intention: Nathan wants to get a copy of the game for himself.
Moral consequence: Nathan's friend is excited that he got the game and wants to play it with him online.
Immoral action: Nathan tucks the video game into his jacket right before he leaves his friend's house and takes it home without asking.
Norm: It's kind to give someone a ride who needs it.
Situation: Ryan is getting ready for work when his coworker and friend Henry calls and asks if Ryan can pick him on his way because his car died.
Intention: Ryan wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Ryan only has time to pick up Henry or get breakfast on his way to work, he decides Henry is more important and stops to grab him.
Immoral consequence: When Henry gets to work an hour late he gets mad at Ryan for not picking him up and ends their friendship for his selfishness.
Norm: It's kind to give someone a ride who needs it.
Situation: Ryan is getting ready for work when his coworker and friend Henry calls and asks if Ryan can pick him on his way because his car died.
Intention: Ryan wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: Henry is so happy that he got to work on time and thanks Ryan by buying him lunch later that day.
Immoral action: Ryan is running a little late and really wants to grab breakfast on his way to work, so he doesn't pick up Henry and gets breakfast instead.
Norm: It's bad to do illegal things to make money.
Situation: Jordan is playing poker at a casino, losing money, and is playing a new round with friends.
Intention: Jordan wants to win his this new round.
Moral action: Jordan decides to use his brain instead of illegally cheating to win the new round.
Immoral consequence: The judge catches Jordan cheating and Jordan feels horrible as he is forced to leave.
Norm: It's bad to do illegal things to make money.
Situation: Jordan is playing poker at a casino, losing money, and is playing a new round with friends.
Intention: Jordan wants to win his this new round.
Moral consequence: Jordan makes a good play and his friends compliment him.
Immoral action: Jordan illegally peeks at his friends cards so that he can win the round.
Norm: It's bad to commit crimes for money.
Situation: Shane saw a new computer that he wants.
Intention: Shane wants to scrape together some money to buy the computer.
Moral action: Shane takes some extra shifts at work to make more money for the computer.
Immoral consequence: Shane is caught and fired and a police report is filed.
Norm: It's bad to commit crimes for money.
Situation: Shane saw a new computer that he wants.
Intention: Shane wants to scrape together some money to buy the computer.
Moral consequence: Shane saves up enough money and gets a better reputation at work.
Immoral action: Shane takes some money from the cash register at work when nobody is looking.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch people while on vacation.
Situation: Jen is on vacation with friends and goes out for a walk while everyone is asleep.
Intention: Jen wants to hang out with a cool group of people she met during the walk.
Moral action: Jen exchanges contact details with the group to hang out later and returns to the hotel.
Immoral consequence: Jen's friends get up and eventually think she is rude for leaving them for so long.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch people while on vacation.
Situation: Jen is on vacation with friends and goes out for a walk while everyone is asleep.
Intention: Jen wants to hang out with a cool group of people she met during the walk.
Moral consequence: Jen's friends have a great time hanging out with the other group.
Immoral action: Jen spends hours having drinks with the people she met.
Norm: Friends are expected to be kind to each other.
Situation: Mark is with his friend Apple, and she is crying because her dog died.
Intention: Mark wants to give Apple some advice.
Moral action: Mark kindly tells Apple it will get better in time and that he is here for her if she needs to talk.
Immoral consequence: Apple gets even more upset and doesn't want to talk to Mark anymore.
Norm: Friends are expected to be kind to each other.
Situation: Mark is with his friend Apple, and she is crying because her dog died.
Intention: Mark wants to give Apple some advice.
Moral consequence: Apple feels better after talking to Mark and is happy to have such a supportive friend.
Immoral action: Mark sternly tells Apple to get over it, toughen up and stop crying like a baby.
Norm: You shouldn't be concerned with who your ex dates.
Situation: Hannah's friend Julie called her to tell her she has a date tonight with her former boyfriend Thomas and wants to know if she had an issue with it.
Intention: Hannah wants to react to Julie's date.
Moral action: Hannah tells Julie that the past is the past and to have fun.
Immoral consequence: Julie doesn't go on the date with Thomas but it causes a rift in her and Hannah's friendship.
Norm: You shouldn't be concerned with who your ex dates.
Situation: Hannah's friend Julie called her to tell her she has a date tonight with her former boyfriend Thomas and wants to know if she had an issue with it.
Intention: Hannah wants to react to Julie's date.
Moral consequence: Julie goes on her date with Thomas and has a great time which makes Hannah happy for the new couple.
Immoral action: Hannah immediately says that Thomas is off limits and slams down the phone.
Norm: It's good to agree with people on things.
Situation: Jake and his friend Luke are at a baseball game when Luke turns to Jake and says the game is boring, and they should leave.
Intention: Jake wants to respond to Luke's statement.
Moral action: Jake tells Luke that he's right and the game is a total snoozefest, and he wants to leave as well.
Immoral consequence: Luke is annoyed at Jake for not wanting to leave with him and feels stuck staying at the game.
Norm: It's good to agree with people on things.
Situation: Jake and his friend Luke are at a baseball game when Luke turns to Jake and says the game is boring, and they should leave.
Intention: Jake wants to respond to Luke's statement.
Moral consequence: Luke is delighted that his friend is agreeing with him and that they can find something more fun to do.
Immoral action: Jake tells Luke that he's crazy because the game is not boring at all, but he can leave alone if he wants to.
Norm: It's good to honest with people you care about.
Situation: Cliff has been drinking heavily and has developed an alcohol problem, but when his wife, Cathy, asks him why he's been at the bar so much lately, he hesitates.
Intention: Cliff wants to talk to Cathy.
Moral action: Cliff tells Cathy the truth about drinking so much and explains he's been stressed lately.
Immoral consequence: Cliff doesn't get any support and Cathy knows he's lying because she can see he's hungover every morning and now feels like Cliff doesn't trust her.
Norm: It's good to honest with people you care about.
Situation: Cliff has been drinking heavily and has developed an alcohol problem, but when his wife, Cathy, asks him why he's been at the bar so much lately, he hesitates.
Intention: Cliff wants to talk to Cathy.
Moral consequence: Cathy tells Cliff she is there to help him get through this difficult time and is happy Cliff trusts her.
Immoral action: Cliff, being ashamed of his alcohol problem tells Cathy he's been watching the band play at the bar.
Norm: It's rude to force someone to go to therapy.
Situation: Joseph and his wife Linda are talking and Linda is complaining to Joseph that she feels a little blah lately.
Intention: Joseph wants to suggest a solution to Linda for her troubles.
Moral action: Joseph tells Linda that perhaps they could do some fun activities together to get her back into the swing of things.
Immoral consequence: Linda feels extreme pressure now to get better because her marriage is on the line, causing her massive stress.
Norm: It's rude to force someone to go to therapy.
Situation: Joseph and his wife Linda are talking and Linda is complaining to Joseph that she feels a little blah lately.
Intention: Joseph wants to suggest a solution to Linda for her troubles.
Moral consequence: Linda is happy to hear Joseph cares about her well being and is trying to come up with ways to make her feel better.
Immoral action: Joseph tells Linda that the only solution is to go therapy and that she must go or their marriage will be in peril.
Norm: It's rude to disappear from someone's life without explanation.
Situation: Alex's friends convinced her that she should break up with her girlfriend Tammy because Tammy spends too much time playing video games.
Intention: Alex wants to break up with Tammy.
Moral action: Alex tells Tammy that the relationship isn't going to work out and that Tammy should find someone who shares her hobbies.
Immoral consequence: Tammy is panicked that something bad happened to Alex and calls the police.
Norm: It's rude to disappear from someone's life without explanation.
Situation: Alex's friends convinced her that she should break up with her girlfriend Tammy because Tammy spends too much time playing video games.
Intention: Alex wants to break up with Tammy.
Moral consequence: Tammy is disappointed at the breakup but ends up meeting a new girl who loves playing video games.
Immoral action: Alex blocks Tammy's phone number and moves to a new apartment where she can't be found.
Norm: Is generous to give a pet a home
Situation: Evan sees a dog walking on the side of the road on his way home from work.
Intention: Evan wants to pick up the dog.
Moral action: Evan picks up the dog and takes it back to his house and feeds it.
Immoral consequence: The dog gets lost and can't find its way out of the forest and starves.
Norm: Is generous to give a pet a home
Situation: Evan sees a dog walking on the side of the road on his way home from work.
Intention: Evan wants to pick up the dog.
Moral consequence: The dog is able to eat until it is full and sleep in a safe environment.
Immoral action: Evan picks up the dog and takes it to the middle of the forest.
Norm: It's good to be compassionate in life.
Situation: Sarah is watching her children play at a local playground in an affluent area one afternoon when a low-income family arrives in a beat up car and worn out clothes.
Intention: Sarah wants her children to make friends.
Moral action: Sarah welcomes the low-income family and introduces her children to theirs.
Immoral consequence: Sarah's children are sad that they don't get to continue playing on the playground.
Norm: It's good to be compassionate in life.
Situation: Sarah is watching her children play at a local playground in an affluent area one afternoon when a low-income family arrives in a beat up car and worn out clothes.
Intention: Sarah wants her children to make friends.
Moral consequence: Sarah's children play with their new friends and don't care at all about their social or economic standing.
Immoral action: Sarah refuses to acknowledge the arrive of the low-income family and takes her children to a nearby walking trail where another family is hiking.
Norm: You should always get your chores done on time.
Situation: Eddie's father told him that he needed to clean his room before leaving the house.
Intention: Eddie wants to go to his friend's house.
Moral action: Eddie cleans his room and then rides his bike over to his friend's house.
Immoral consequence: Eddie is grounded when his father finds out that his room is still a mess.
Norm: You should always get your chores done on time.
Situation: Eddie's father told him that he needed to clean his room before leaving the house.
Intention: Eddie wants to go to his friend's house.
Moral consequence: Eddie has a great time playing video games with his friend.
Immoral action: Eddie goes into his room and climbs out the window to sneak out to his friend's house.
Norm: You shouldn't take more food then you can finish.
Situation: Matt is very hungry as he visits an all-you-can-eat buffet and is overwhelmed by all the food choices.
Intention: Matt wants to decide what foods to select for his meal.
Moral action: Matt takes one plate worth of his favorite foods from the buffet.
Immoral consequence: Matt overats, feels sick and can't finish all the food, so he ends up having to throw it away.
Norm: You shouldn't take more food then you can finish.
Situation: Matt is very hungry as he visits an all-you-can-eat buffet and is overwhelmed by all the food choices.
Intention: Matt wants to decide what foods to select for his meal.
Moral consequence: Matt satisfies his hunger and enjoys his meal immensely.
Immoral action: Matt takes several large plates worth of food from the buffet before sitting down to eat.
Norm: It's good to do things with your friends you enjoy.
Situation: Stephen is attending a comic book themed cosplay event.
Intention: Stephen wants to impress people with his Black Panther costume.
Moral action: Stephen invites all his friends and suggest they dress up like various Avengers.
Immoral consequence: Stephen's friends get upset that he did not tell them about the event, and they stop calling him.
Norm: It's good to do things with your friends you enjoy.
Situation: Stephen is attending a comic book themed cosplay event.
Intention: Stephen wants to impress people with his Black Panther costume.
Moral consequence: Stephen's friends have a great time with him, and they win best group costume award.
Immoral action: Stephen goes to the cosplay event alone because he doesn't want competition for his costume.
Norm: It's good to make plans for someone's birthday.
Situation: Rodrigo's father's birthday is coming up.
Intention: Rodrigo wants to celebrate his fathers birthday with him.
Moral action: Rodrigo decides to make reservations for dinner and take his father out to eat.
Immoral consequence: Rodrigo is unable to find a restaurant with room for them and his father is very sad because they don't get to go out.
Norm: It's good to make plans for someone's birthday.
Situation: Rodrigo's father's birthday is coming up.
Intention: Rodrigo wants to celebrate his fathers birthday with him.
Moral consequence: Rodrigo and his father have a great time at dinner.
Immoral action: Rodrigo puts off making plans until the day of, and tries to find a place to eat at the last minute.
Norm: It's not okay to make light of a disability.
Situation: Timothy's and his brother whom is handicapped and can't walk are playing at the park.
Intention: Timothy wants to have a friendly competition with his brother.
Moral action: Timothy finds a table and challenges his brother to an arm wrestling contest.
Immoral consequence: Tomothy's brother looks down at his legs, starts to cry and then leaves to go home.
Norm: It's not okay to make light of a disability.
Situation: Timothy's and his brother whom is handicapped and can't walk are playing at the park.
Intention: Timothy wants to have a friendly competition with his brother.
Moral consequence: They both arm wrestle together, have fun, and make some good memories.
Immoral action: Timothy challenges his brother to a race around the park.
Norm: It's rude to forget somebody gave you a gift
Situation: Steve is at John's house and notices that John is still using the small rug Steve bought him years ago and says 'oh wow you still like that rug huh?".
Intention: John wants to respond to Steve's statement about the rug.
Moral action: John tells Steve that yeah he does love that rug and is so glad Steve gifted it to him years ago.
Immoral consequence: Steve is annoyed that John doesn't even remember that Steve bought it for him and thinks he bought it himself.
Norm: It's rude to forget somebody gave you a gift
Situation: Steve is at John's house and notices that John is still using the small rug Steve bought him years ago and says 'oh wow you still like that rug huh?".
Intention: John wants to respond to Steve's statement about the rug.
Moral consequence: Steve is delighted that his friend is getting such long use out of his gift and that he remembers he gave it to him.
Immoral action: John tells Steve that yeah he does as he likes the style, but he cannot remember where he bought it.
Norm: You shouldn't expect people to wait for you.
Situation: Jonny is late meeting up with his friends who are at the movie theater.
Intention: Jonny wants to watch a new movie with friends.
Moral action: Jonny tells his friends to start the movie without him and save him a seat.
Immoral consequence: Jonny's friends are disappointed that they miss the beginning of the movie.
Norm: You shouldn't expect people to wait for you.
Situation: Jonny is late meeting up with his friends who are at the movie theater.
Intention: Jonny wants to watch a new movie with friends.
Moral consequence: Jonny's friends enjoy good seats and are able to save one for him as well.
Immoral action: Jonny tells his friends to wait even though he is significantly late.
Norm: It's rude to use your phone in a theater.
Situation: Robin is in the movie theater watching a new movie.
Intention: Robin wants to tell her mother about one of the previews she just watched.
Moral action: Robin decides to wait until the movie is over and then call her mother.
Immoral consequence: Robin's gets a phone call and her phone rings very loudly causing her to get kicked out of the theater.
Norm: It's rude to use your phone in a theater.
Situation: Robin is in the movie theater watching a new movie.
Intention: Robin wants to tell her mother about one of the previews she just watched.
Moral consequence: She has a fun time watching the movie and ends up making plans with her mother to see another movie.
Immoral action: Robin decides to pull out her phone to shoot her mom a text about the preview.