CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: Researching information for others can give you new insight yourself.
Situation: Maxwell notices his classmate looking at some academic journals for her paper, and he is free for the afternoon/.
Intention: Maxwell wants to do something productive.
Moral consequence: Maxwell learns information that helps him complete papers in the future.
Immoral action: Maxwell leaves his friend going home to organize all the books in his room.
Norm: It is wrong to hurt others with violence.
Situation: John and Mindy are having a serious argument at home.
Intention: John wants his wife Mindy to listen to him.
Moral action: John says Mindy has some good points and asks if Mindy will listen to some of his too.
Immoral consequence: Mindy resents John and thinks he doesn't love her at all.
Norm: It is wrong to hurt others with violence.
Situation: John and Mindy are having a serious argument at home.
Intention: John wants his wife Mindy to listen to him.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels loved and respected and closer to John than ever before.
Immoral action: John takes his hand and strikes Mindy across the face and raises his voice.
Norm: It's important to fulfill your promises to others.
Situation: Waldo's best friend confided in him that he cheated on his significant other and asks him to keep it a secret.
Intention: Waldo wants his best friend to be honest.
Moral action: Waldo explains to his best friend that values of honesty and encourages him to tell his significant other.
Immoral consequence: Waldo's best friend's significant other leaves him, and he decides to stop being Waldo's friend.
Norm: It's important to fulfill your promises to others.
Situation: Waldo's best friend confided in him that he cheated on his significant other and asks him to keep it a secret.
Intention: Waldo wants his best friend to be honest.
Moral consequence: Waldo's best friend explains to his significant other that he cheated on her, and they are able to work through it and save the relationship.
Immoral action: Waldo tells his best friend's significant other the truth hoping to teach his best friend by leading by example.
Norm: You shouldn't misbehave at your child's special event.
Situation: Lenny is hosting a birthday party for his son when he feels his mouth is dry.
Intention: Lenny wants to drink something.
Moral action: Lenny drinks a large glass of water at the party.
Immoral consequence: Lenny will get drunk and start causing trouble at the party.
Norm: You shouldn't misbehave at your child's special event.
Situation: Lenny is hosting a birthday party for his son when he feels his mouth is dry.
Intention: Lenny wants to drink something.
Moral consequence: Lenny will be refreshed and be able to host the party well.
Immoral action: Lenny drinks a large glass of vodka at the party.
Norm: You shouldn't be unkind to people.
Situation: Mack is driving through heavy traffic on the highway when he sees a fast-moving car quickly approaching behind him.
Intention: Mack wants to maintain his place in traffic.
Moral action: Mack pulls over quickly, lets the car by, and jumps right back into his lane.
Immoral consequence: The car driver gets upset, drives erratically, and starts shouting at Mack.
Norm: You shouldn't be unkind to people.
Situation: Mack is driving through heavy traffic on the highway when he sees a fast-moving car quickly approaching behind him.
Intention: Mack wants to maintain his place in traffic.
Moral consequence: The other car continues weaving through traffic and Mack is able to continue safely.
Immoral action: Mack refuses to pull over for the car and boxes him in so the car must follow him.
Norm: It is important to get along with your coworkers.
Situation: Paul is part of a tight-knit team at work that has just added a new member, Brenda, whose personality and interests are very different from the rest of the team.
Intention: Paul wants to maintain a good working environment.
Moral action: Paul gets to know Brenda better and finds ways to include her with the rest of the group.
Immoral consequence: Brenda makes a complaint against Paul for bullying and Paul is reprimanded.
Norm: It is important to get along with your coworkers.
Situation: Paul is part of a tight-knit team at work that has just added a new member, Brenda, whose personality and interests are very different from the rest of the team.
Intention: Paul wants to maintain a good working environment.
Moral consequence: Paul makes a new friend in Brenda and the team continues to work together well.
Immoral action: Paul begins excluding Brenda from social settings because she doesn't fit in with the group and makes things awkward.
Norm: It's good to visit new places.
Situation: Igor is on vacation from work which he has been looking forward to for a long time.
Intention: Igor wants to enjoy his vacation time.
Moral action: Igor decides to travel during his vacation to see parts of his country he had only read about.
Immoral consequence: Igor's vacation is over before he knows it, and he is left feeling like he didn't do anything worthwhile.
Norm: It's good to visit new places.
Situation: Igor is on vacation from work which he has been looking forward to for a long time.
Intention: Igor wants to enjoy his vacation time.
Moral consequence: Igor gets new perspectives and makes good memories during his travels.
Immoral action: Igor decides to stay inside watching movies and eating badly all vacation to relax.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon your friends when they need you.
Situation: John is at home when his friend Eric calls him asking him for a ride home as he's stuck at a store alone.
Intention: John wants to go to a movie tonight.
Moral action: John quickly drives to pick Eric up, and they both go to the movie together.
Immoral consequence: Eric gets very depressed and feels that John isn't really his friend.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon your friends when they need you.
Situation: John is at home when his friend Eric calls him asking him for a ride home as he's stuck at a store alone.
Intention: John wants to go to a movie tonight.
Moral consequence: Eric is very grateful and thinks John is a great friend and likes him.
Immoral action: John says he can't because he's very busy and drives off to his movie.
Norm: You should respect peoples privacy.
Situation: Alexia is having coffee with Marta, Alex, and Raul; Raul is not saying much and seems sad, but says he doesn't want to talk about it.
Intention: Alexia is concerned about Raul and wants to know if he's OK.
Moral action: Alexia asks Raul what she can do to help, and then drops the subject when Raul says he doesn't want to talk about it.
Immoral consequence: Raul gets more upset and leaves the room after telling Alexia loudly, "Why can't you mind your own business!".
Norm: You should respect peoples privacy.
Situation: Alexia is having coffee with Marta, Alex, and Raul; Raul is not saying much and seems sad, but says he doesn't want to talk about it.
Intention: Alexia is concerned about Raul and wants to know if he's OK.
Moral consequence: The four of them drink their coffee and chat for half an hour, and Raul seems to be feeling better for having the distraction.
Immoral action: Alexia asks Raul repeatedly to tell them what's wrong, even though he's said he doesn't want to talk about it.
Norm: You should always help out around the house.
Situation: Nicholas' friend has invited him over to watch the football game, but there are chores to do and Nicholas' wife doesn't have time to do them all.
Intention: Nicholas wants to watch the football game.
Moral action: Nicholas lets his friend know he won't be joining him and puts the game on the television at home, watching it as he cleans up around the house.
Immoral consequence: Nicholas' wife is furious at his behavior and yells at him when he gets back.
Norm: You should always help out around the house.
Situation: Nicholas' friend has invited him over to watch the football game, but there are chores to do and Nicholas' wife doesn't have time to do them all.
Intention: Nicholas wants to watch the football game.
Moral consequence: Nicholas' wife thanks him for his help and cooks him a nice dinner to show her appreciation.
Immoral action: Nicholas goes over to his friend's house to watch the game, leaving his wife to finish up the chores.
Norm: It's hurtful to leave a parent.
Situation: Thomas has been living with his handicapped mother Sandra and just got a new job.
Intention: Thomas wants to live on his own.
Moral action: Thomas moves to a house close by Sandra and continues looking after her needs too.
Immoral consequence: Sandra becomes very depressed and gets sick.
Norm: It's hurtful to leave a parent.
Situation: Thomas has been living with his handicapped mother Sandra and just got a new job.
Intention: Thomas wants to live on his own.
Moral consequence: Sandra feels loved by Thomas and is happy and healthy too.
Immoral action: Thomas moves across the country from Sandra and doesn't talk to her anymore.
Norm: Relationships are expected to be supportive.
Situation: Brenda's boyfriend Mike comes home in tears one day after work because a coworker was being mean to him.
Intention: Brenda wants Mike to stop crying.
Moral action: Brenda hugs Mike tenderly and consoles him, reassuring him that everything will be okay.
Immoral consequence: Mike feels even worse and shuts himself in the bedroom to wallow in sadness and self pity.
Norm: Relationships are expected to be supportive.
Situation: Brenda's boyfriend Mike comes home in tears one day after work because a coworker was being mean to him.
Intention: Brenda wants Mike to stop crying.
Moral consequence: Mike feels supported and immediately his mood is improved as he quickly forgets about the incident at work.
Immoral action: Brenda tells Mike to stop crying and quit being such a baby.
Norm: You shouldn't pry into someone's relationship.
Situation: Kelly and her husband Marc are having personal problems that she's been secretive about, and her friend Sue is curious as to why.
Intention: Sue wants to ask Kelly about her and Marc's issues.
Moral action: When Sue asks Kelly what's wrong, she says she doesn't want to discuss it right now, so Sue leaves it at that until Kelly's ready to talk about it.
Immoral consequence: Kelly doesn't appreciate Sue being so nosy, and she tells her to stay out of her life if she can't mind her own business.
Norm: You shouldn't pry into someone's relationship.
Situation: Kelly and her husband Marc are having personal problems that she's been secretive about, and her friend Sue is curious as to why.
Intention: Sue wants to ask Kelly about her and Marc's issues.
Moral consequence: Kelly appreciates Sue respecting her boundaries and see's her as a good friend.
Immoral action: When Sue asks Kelly what the problem is, she says it's personal, but Sue keeps pressing her about it.
Norm: Do not take someone pet with out first asking.
Situation: Ann stops by her neighbor's house to water his plants, since he is out of town, and she notices that his cat very depressed.
Intention: Ann wants to help the depressed cat.
Moral action: Ann picks up some toys and treats to try to get the cat feeling a little better until her neighbor gets home.
Immoral consequence: The cat becomes frightened and has a fight with one of her cats, getting a scratch on its face, and her neighbor is very angry when he gets home.
Norm: Do not take someone pet with out first asking.
Situation: Ann stops by her neighbor's house to water his plants, since he is out of town, and she notices that his cat very depressed.
Intention: Ann wants to help the depressed cat.
Moral consequence: Her neighbor comes home and is appreciative of her efforts to help his cat feel better, and he recommends Ann to his friends as a house sitter.
Immoral action: Ann takes the cat to her house to play with her cats, in hopes of cheering the neighbor's cat up.
Norm: It's wrong to wish someone's relationship fails.
Situation: Sean's best friend just got into a new relationship and Sean is feeling lonely.
Intention: Sean wants to make sure he remains close with his friend.
Moral action: Sean shows support for his friend's relationship and has a conversation with him about making sure they still find time to do things together.
Immoral consequence: Sean's friend becomes bothered by Sean clearly not liking his partner and the strength of their friendship dwindles.
Norm: It's wrong to wish someone's relationship fails.
Situation: Sean's best friend just got into a new relationship and Sean is feeling lonely.
Intention: Sean wants to make sure he remains close with his friend.
Moral consequence: Sean's friend appreciates the concern and assures Sean they will still have good times together.
Immoral action: Sean never shows any enthusiasm for his friend's relationship hoping to will an end to it into existence, so he and his friend can spend more time together.
Norm: It's expected that you share with your siblings.
Situation: Eddie has bought a large chocolate bar.
Intention: Eddie wants to enjoy most of the candy by himself.
Moral action: Eddie gives his little brother a small piece of the chocolate and acts like the bar is smaller than it is.
Immoral consequence: Eddie's little brother finds the empty wrapper and is upset that he didn't get any.
Norm: It's expected that you share with your siblings.
Situation: Eddie has bought a large chocolate bar.
Intention: Eddie wants to enjoy most of the candy by himself.
Moral consequence: Eddie's little brother is excited about the candy he's given.
Immoral action: Eddie hides the chocolate from his little brother and eats it all himself.
Norm: It's good for a parent to treat their children well.
Situation: Don's son David comes in second place at his track meet and is disappointed.
Intention: Don wants to motivate David to do better.
Moral action: Don tells David that his performance was excellent and that there is no shame in taking second place.
Immoral consequence: David is angry and hurt that his father called his performance bad, and he does not feel motivated at all.
Norm: It's good for a parent to treat their children well.
Situation: Don's son David comes in second place at his track meet and is disappointed.
Intention: Don wants to motivate David to do better.
Moral consequence: It lifts David's spirits to hear his father say that his performance was excellent, and he is motivated to keep training and trying to win.
Immoral action: Don tells David that he is ashamed of his lack of effort and that coming in second place is just as bad as coming in last.
Norm: People should not leave work without notice.
Situation: Mark is at his desk in the office when he receives an email that his wife had to be rushed to hospital.
Intention: Mark wants to go to the hospital.
Moral action: Mark quickly sends an email to his boss saying he has to leave for an emergency and runs to his car.
Immoral consequence: Mark's boss becomes worried about Mark and the office starts to panic when they can't find him.
Norm: People should not leave work without notice.
Situation: Mark is at his desk in the office when he receives an email that his wife had to be rushed to hospital.
Intention: Mark wants to go to the hospital.
Moral consequence: Mark's boss is understanding that Mark had to leave and writes back to Mark to not worry about it.
Immoral action: Mark gets up from his desk and without even locking his computer leaves and goes to his car.
Norm: It's good to try to maintain long-term friendships.
Situation: Olivia, who recently started a new job, is planning her wedding but doesn't have enough room to invite all the people she would like to.
Intention: Olivia wants to finalize her guest list.
Moral action: Olivia invites her old friends who she hasn't seen in years and decides to bring her coworkers wedding favors as a small apology for not being able to invite them.
Immoral consequence: Olivia becomes more popular at work but falls out of touch with her old friends.
Norm: It's good to try to maintain long-term friendships.
Situation: Olivia, who recently started a new job, is planning her wedding but doesn't have enough room to invite all the people she would like to.
Intention: Olivia wants to finalize her guest list.
Moral consequence: Olivia has a great time reconnecting with all her old friends at the wedding and is glad she kept in touch with them.
Immoral action: Olivia decides to invite her new co-workers at the expense of some old friends that she hasn't seen in a long time.
Norm: It's wrong for partners to spy on each other.
Situation: Donald is concerned that his girlfriend, Wilma, has been acting secretively lately.
Intention: Donald wants to find out why Wilma has been acting secretively.
Moral action: Donald tells Wilma that he has noticed some secretive behavior in her actions lately and asks to talk about what's going on with her.
Immoral consequence: Wilma catches Donald walking away from her computer when she gets out of the shower and feels violated, and Donald feels guilty.
Norm: It's wrong for partners to spy on each other.
Situation: Donald is concerned that his girlfriend, Wilma, has been acting secretively lately.
Intention: Donald wants to find out why Wilma has been acting secretively.
Moral consequence: Wilma explains the behavior that he has noticed, and they have an open conversation about it, leaving them both feeling more secure in their relationship.
Immoral action: Donald goes through Wilma's phone and the browser history on her laptop, while she is showering.
Norm: It is rude to withhold information.
Situation: Phil is at the police station and the police are questioning him about a robbery.
Intention: Phil wants to answer the questions.
Moral action: Phil answers truthfully and tries to cooperate with the police.
Immoral consequence: The police find out that Phil was involved, and he gets in more trouble for lying to the police.
Norm: It is rude to withhold information.
Situation: Phil is at the police station and the police are questioning him about a robbery.
Intention: Phil wants to answer the questions.
Moral consequence: The police are grateful and Phil gets a lighter sentence for his cooperation.
Immoral action: Phil omits important details about the robbery so as to not incriminate himself.
Norm: It's wrong to fight with your co-workers.
Situation: Michael and Matt are working together on a project, and they disagree about what direction the project should go.
Intention: Michael wants Matt to do things Michael's way.
Moral action: Michael talks to Matt about the benefits of doing things his way.
Immoral consequence: Matt calls human resources and Michael gets fired.
Norm: It's wrong to fight with your co-workers.
Situation: Michael and Matt are working together on a project, and they disagree about what direction the project should go.
Intention: Michael wants Matt to do things Michael's way.
Moral consequence: Matt agrees and Michael and Matt work together to complete the project.
Immoral action: Michael thinks Matt is being stubborn and punches him to try and get him to agree.
Norm: It's good to share gifts with people.
Situation: Bret is a young boy that gets a toy car for his birthday that his little brother wants to play with.
Intention: Bret wants to respond to his little brother.
Moral action: Bret tells his little brother they can both play with the toy car.
Immoral consequence: Bret's little brother will be sad he can't play with the toy car.
Norm: It's good to share gifts with people.
Situation: Bret is a young boy that gets a toy car for his birthday that his little brother wants to play with.
Intention: Bret wants to respond to his little brother.
Moral consequence: Bret's little brother will be happy he can play with the toy car.
Immoral action: Bret tells his little brother that he doesn't get to play with the toy car.
Norm: It's good to give gifts to children.
Situation: Ron buys a new video game console and finds that he never uses his old console anymore.
Intention: Ron wants to find a new home for his old console.
Moral action: Ron tells a neighborhood kid that he has an old console that he doesn't use anymore and offers to let the child take it for free.
Immoral consequence: The kid isn't able to come up with the money for the console and Ron feels badly for him.
Norm: It's good to give gifts to children.
Situation: Ron buys a new video game console and finds that he never uses his old console anymore.
Intention: Ron wants to find a new home for his old console.
Moral consequence: The kid is very happy to have his own game console and Ron feels great about doing something nice for him.
Immoral action: Ron offers to sell the console to one of the neighborhood kids.
Norm: You shouldn't use other people's things without asking them first.
Situation: Phoebe is at her friend Celine's house and needs to pick her mom up from work, but she's left her car at home.
Intention: Phoebe wants to use Celine's car to pick up her mom.
Moral action: Phoebe asks Celine if she can borrow her car for an hour to get her mom.
Immoral consequence: Having no idea what happened to her car, Celine reports it as missing to the police.
Norm: You shouldn't use other people's things without asking them first.
Situation: Phoebe is at her friend Celine's house and needs to pick her mom up from work, but she's left her car at home.
Intention: Phoebe wants to use Celine's car to pick up her mom.
Moral consequence: Celine offers to drive, and they go on to get Phoebe's mom together.
Immoral action: Phoebe runs out the door and hops into Celine's car without asking to borrow it.
Norm: It's irresponsible to cancel plans with others without advance notification.
Situation: Hillary and her friends have had plans to go to Paris, but Hillary finds out a couple weeks early that she can't get the time off after all.
Intention: Hillary wants to continue working at her current job.
Moral action: Hillary tells her friends as soon as she finds out that she can't go.
Immoral consequence: Hillary's friends can't cancel and are left on the hook for her costs, and they never include her on their activities again.
Norm: It's irresponsible to cancel plans with others without advance notification.
Situation: Hillary and her friends have had plans to go to Paris, but Hillary finds out a couple weeks early that she can't get the time off after all.
Intention: Hillary wants to continue working at her current job.
Moral consequence: Hillary's friends are disappointed, but are able to cancel her part of the trip and avoid the costs.
Immoral action: Hillary keeps the work information to herself until the night before they are supposed to leave.
Norm: It's criminal to enter someone's house without permission.
Situation: Jack hears strange noises coming from his neighbor's house, and he grows concerned about their safety.
Intention: Jack wants to check on his neighbors.
Moral action: Jack walks to his neighbor's front door and knocks, asking if everything is alright inside when they answer.
Immoral consequence: The neighbors were doing something very personal and get extremely upset that Jack walked in their house, ultimately calling the police to lodge a complaint about the incident.
Norm: It's criminal to enter someone's house without permission.
Situation: Jack hears strange noises coming from his neighbor's house, and he grows concerned about their safety.
Intention: Jack wants to check on his neighbors.
Moral consequence: His neighbors assure him that everything is fine and appreciate that he was looking out for them and Jack feels that he has done something good for his community.
Immoral action: Jack checks around their house and finds that the back door is unlocked, so he walks in and looks around.
Norm: It's good to ask customers what they want.
Situation: Tonya is working as a waitress at a restaurant and is assigned a table to serve.
Intention: Tonya wants to take the customer's orders.
Moral action: Tonya goes through he normal routine of asking the customers if they want appetizers or are ready to order.
Immoral consequence: The customers find it rude that Tonya didn't address them and go on to leave her no tip.