CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: When people are upset it helps to do something
Situation: Wendy is making coffee in the break room at work when her coworker walks in distraught that her husband just lost his job.
Intention: Wendy wants to get back to her office quickly.
Moral consequence: Wendy's coworker calms down and becomes more optimistic about her situation.
Immoral action: Wendy ignores her upset coworker and heads to her office without even looking at her.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude people from your events.
Situation: Henry moves into a new apartment, which is much nicer than his old place.
Intention: Henry wants to have a party to show off his new home.
Moral action: Henry invites everyone he knows, including all of his work colleagues, even if they are people he is not particularly fond of.
Immoral consequence: The person who was excluded is very upset and some of his other coworkers find it unacceptable that he excluded one colleague.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude people from your events.
Situation: Henry moves into a new apartment, which is much nicer than his old place.
Intention: Henry wants to have a party to show off his new home.
Moral consequence: Everyone comes to Henry's party and has a good time, he spends his time entertaining and having fun with many of his guests.
Immoral action: Henry invites everyone he knows except one person from work that he doesn't like.
Norm: It's bad to pretend you aren't married.
Situation: Roberta is having drinks at the bar when an attractive man sits down beside her.
Intention: Roberta wants to talk to the man.
Moral action: Roberta says hello to the man and sparks up a conversation about her husband.
Immoral consequence: The man flirts with Roberta for the rest of the night and becomes angry with her upon learning the truth.
Norm: It's bad to pretend you aren't married.
Situation: Roberta is having drinks at the bar when an attractive man sits down beside her.
Intention: Roberta wants to talk to the man.
Moral consequence: The man has a good time chatting with Roberta and the two become friends.
Immoral action: Roberta quickly slides her wedding ring into her pocket and says hello to the man.
Norm: It's rude to wear someone else's hat.
Situation: Sarah is hanging out in the park with some friends when she spots a fancy hat on the bench.
Intention: Sarah wants to decide on what to do with the hat.
Moral action: Sarah decides to leave the hat alone and simply continue hanging out with her friends.
Immoral consequence: The owner of the hat sees what Sarah is doing and expresses her annoyance to Sarah.
Norm: It's rude to wear someone else's hat.
Situation: Sarah is hanging out in the park with some friends when she spots a fancy hat on the bench.
Intention: Sarah wants to decide on what to do with the hat.
Moral consequence: Sarah enjoys a good time with friends in the park without any issues.
Immoral action: Sarah puts on the fancy hat and asks her friends how it looks on her.
Norm: Sometimes it's good to take some time off for yourself.
Situation: Ronnie is tired because he has been working extra hours at work and also trying to help take care of his elderly dad.
Intention: Ronnie wants to do a good job at work and make sure his dad is taken care of.
Moral action: Ronnie hires a nursing aid to assist his dad so that Ronnie can have a less hectic schedule.
Immoral consequence: Ronnie got fired from his job because he failed a drug test.
Norm: Sometimes it's good to take some time off for yourself.
Situation: Ronnie is tired because he has been working extra hours at work and also trying to help take care of his elderly dad.
Intention: Ronnie wants to do a good job at work and make sure his dad is taken care of.
Moral consequence: Ronnie is much happier and gets more sleep with the free time he now has.
Immoral action: Ronnie starts taking stimulants so that he can keep up his hectic work life and personal responsibilities.
Norm: You should learn family recipes before the  elder pass away.
Situation: Jenna came home from college on a diet, but her cancer-stricken grandma wanted to teach her how to make mac-and-cheese.
Intention: Jenna doesn't want to eat fattening food.
Moral action: Jenna asks her grandma if she knows any recipes for less fattening food.
Immoral consequence: Jenna's grandmother dies later that night, sad and alone, and the family recipe for mac-and-cheese is lost.
Norm: You should learn family recipes before the  elder pass away.
Situation: Jenna came home from college on a diet, but her cancer-stricken grandma wanted to teach her how to make mac-and-cheese.
Intention: Jenna doesn't want to eat fattening food.
Moral consequence: Jenna's grandmother teaches her how to make croutons and Balsamic vinaigrette from scratch.
Immoral action: Jenna tells her grandma that no one wants to eat fattening food anymore and meets her friends at a salad bar.
Norm: It's good to be creative with the gifts you give.
Situation: Tommy stops at the local mall after work one afternoon.
Intention: Tommy wants to find a birthday gift for his father.
Moral action: Tommy goes to a specialty store to shop for something that he really thinks his father will enjoy receiving.
Immoral consequence: Tommy feels as though he is letting his father down and his father feels hurt that Tommy didn't put any real thought into doing something special for his birthday.
Norm: It's good to be creative with the gifts you give.
Situation: Tommy stops at the local mall after work one afternoon.
Intention: Tommy wants to find a birthday gift for his father.
Moral consequence: Tommy feels a sense of excitement to give his father his birthday gift and Tommy's father is touched by the effort his son put into making his birthday feel special.
Immoral action: Tommy goes to the same store he does every year and buys a neck tie for his father, as he does every year for his father's birthday.
Norm: It is important to respect diversity.
Situation: Nick works in HR for a software company and has qualified job candidates from many different ethnicities who want work.
Intention: Nick wants to select someone to hire.
Moral action: Nick chooses someone from a minority background to hire.
Immoral consequence: The all-white staff can't understand the struggles of minority groups and become bigoted.
Norm: It is important to respect diversity.
Situation: Nick works in HR for a software company and has qualified job candidates from many different ethnicities who want work.
Intention: Nick wants to select someone to hire.
Moral consequence: The new hire has a different perspective, allowing the company to better align their products for different ethnicities.
Immoral action: Nick prioritizes white people and picks a white person to hire.
Norm: Blocking someone on social media is hurtful.
Situation: Ace gets into a fight with a friend on social media.
Intention: Ace wants to put some distance between him and his friend.
Moral action: Ace temporarily mutes the friend, so he can take a breather but still connect later.
Immoral consequence: The friend finds out and feels even more upset towards Ace for blocking him.
Norm: Blocking someone on social media is hurtful.
Situation: Ace gets into a fight with a friend on social media.
Intention: Ace wants to put some distance between him and his friend.
Moral consequence: The friend doesn't realize that Ace muted him and the friendship is preserved.
Immoral action: Ace blocks the friend, so he doesn't have to see his posts any more.
Norm: It's bad to cheat to get ahead.
Situation: Jenna's boss promised her a bonus if she could complete ten house inspections in one week.
Intention: Jenna wants to earn the bonus.
Moral action: Jenna works lots of overtime to thoroughly inspect all ten of the houses.
Immoral consequence: Jenna gets her bonus, and by the time overlooked damage is discovered in one of the houses, she's moved to a new job in a new state.
Norm: It's bad to cheat to get ahead.
Situation: Jenna's boss promised her a bonus if she could complete ten house inspections in one week.
Intention: Jenna wants to earn the bonus.
Moral consequence: Jenna's boss gives her the bonus and tells her he'll remember her hard work at bonus time.
Immoral action: Jenna only glances at the last two houses but fills out the paperwork like she did a thorough inspection.
Norm: Violence is not an acceptable way to handle issues.
Situation: Robbie and his friend are competing in a game and Robbie's friend is winning.
Intention: Robbie wants to prove he is a good competitor.
Moral action: Robbie continues to try his best despite the losing effort and is humble in defeat when he congratulates his friend.
Immoral consequence: Robbie's friend becomes annoyed by Robbie's poor sportsmanship, and they don't finish their competition.
Norm: Violence is not an acceptable way to handle issues.
Situation: Robbie and his friend are competing in a game and Robbie's friend is winning.
Intention: Robbie wants to prove he is a good competitor.
Moral consequence: Robbie and his friend bond over the experience and enjoy themselves immensely.
Immoral action: Frustrated with the way the competition is going Robbie begins to get physical with his friend as a way to show he is still better despite losing.
Norm: It's good to give compliments to your friends.
Situation: Irene has bought a new pair of shoes and is showing it off to her friend Shane, and she asks him what he thinks.
Intention: Shane wants to respond to Irene's question.
Moral action: Shane tells Irene that the shoes are great but what's really great is her because she's so pretty.
Immoral consequence: Irene is confused whether Shane actually likes the shoes and begins to feel self conscious.
Norm: It's good to give compliments to your friends.
Situation: Irene has bought a new pair of shoes and is showing it off to her friend Shane, and she asks him what he thinks.
Intention: Shane wants to respond to Irene's question.
Moral consequence: Irene blushes and smiles and is happy that Shane is such a wonderful friend and makes her feel good inside.
Immoral action: Shane tells Irene that the shoes are OK and just leaves it at that.
Norm: It's expected that you help children.
Situation: Wanda, a grade school teacher, is walking through the school hallway when she notices a little girl looking slightly lost.
Intention: Wanda wants to get to her classroom to begin the class.
Moral action: Wanda gives the girl directions to her classroom and then continues walking down the hallway.
Immoral consequence: The girl starts crying because she doesn't know where to go.
Norm: It's expected that you help children.
Situation: Wanda, a grade school teacher, is walking through the school hallway when she notices a little girl looking slightly lost.
Intention: Wanda wants to get to her classroom to begin the class.
Moral consequence: The girl is able to get to her class on time.
Immoral action: Wanda continues walking down the hallway to her classroom, ignoring the girl.
Norm: You should decorate for holidays if you have children.
Situation: Andy is in his living room in early December when his son Wendel comes running in asking if they'll put up the tree this year.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to Wendel's question.
Moral action: Andy tells Wendel that they definitely will put up a tree, and he'll let Wendel decorate it.
Immoral consequence: Wendel is sad that he can't enjoy the joys of Christmas like all the normal kids.
Norm: You should decorate for holidays if you have children.
Situation: Andy is in his living room in early December when his son Wendel comes running in asking if they'll put up the tree this year.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to Wendel's question.
Moral consequence: Wendel gets excited and is happy about the tree and can't wait to put up decorations.
Immoral action: Andy tells Wendel that trees are annoying to clean up after, so he won't put one up this year.
Norm: You shouldn't hang around someone's house when they aren't home.
Situation: Johnny drives over to Steves apartment but Steve is not home when Johnny arrives.
Intention: Johnny wants to make sure than himself and Steve see each other that day.
Moral action: Johnny texts Steve saying that he is in the area and grabs lunch at a cafe while he waits for his reply.
Immoral consequence: Steve thinks that someone has broken in when he gets back and calls the police to investigate.
Norm: You shouldn't hang around someone's house when they aren't home.
Situation: Johnny drives over to Steves apartment but Steve is not home when Johnny arrives.
Intention: Johnny wants to make sure than himself and Steve see each other that day.
Moral consequence: Steve texts Johnny back a few minutes later, says that he is back home and that Johnny can come by anytime.
Immoral action: Johnny notices that the door is unlocked, so he goes inside to wait until Steve comes back.
Norm: It's kind to invite your friends to a party.
Situation: Lance wants to throw a party for his friends.
Intention: Lance wants to decide who to invite.
Moral action: Lance invites all of his friends for the party regardless.
Immoral consequence: Some of the friends he didn't invite were upset at Lance.
Norm: It's kind to invite your friends to a party.
Situation: Lance wants to throw a party for his friends.
Intention: Lance wants to decide who to invite.
Moral consequence: Not all of his friends can make it, but they appreciated the invite.
Immoral action: Lance invites only the people he knows want to come.
Norm: You should find a good home for your pets.
Situation: Gary gets a pet cat, but quickly finds out that he is allergic to cats.
Intention: Gary wants to get rid of his cat.
Moral action: Gary finds a new home with a friend that can take care of it.
Immoral consequence: The cat gets run over by a car and dies.
Norm: You should find a good home for your pets.
Situation: Gary gets a pet cat, but quickly finds out that he is allergic to cats.
Intention: Gary wants to get rid of his cat.
Moral consequence: The cat lives a long and healthy life with its new owner.
Immoral action: Gary leaves the cat on the side of the road.
Norm: It's not okay to stop taking care of yourself.
Situation: Daryl has been very depressed since his girlfriend dumped him, and then his friend Clete stops by.
Intention: Daryl wants to do something with Clete.
Moral action: Daryl invites Clete to go to the gym with him, where they proceed to workout.
Immoral consequence: Daryl gets sick to his stomach and feels even worse than he did before.
Norm: It's not okay to stop taking care of yourself.
Situation: Daryl has been very depressed since his girlfriend dumped him, and then his friend Clete stops by.
Intention: Daryl wants to do something with Clete.
Moral consequence: Daryl feels accomplished after his workout and a cute girl smiles at him as he's leaving.
Immoral action: Daryl invites Clete in and the two eat ice cream and watch Netflix all day.
Norm: It's okay to refuse to bow to peer pressure.
Situation: Kenny is at the bus stop waiting for the bus when his friend Tony lights up a cigarette and offer one to him.
Intention: Kenny wants to respond to Tony.
Moral action: Kenny is tempted, but says that he doesn't need a new habit.
Immoral consequence: Kenny develops an addiction that he can't seem to break.
Norm: It's okay to refuse to bow to peer pressure.
Situation: Kenny is at the bus stop waiting for the bus when his friend Tony lights up a cigarette and offer one to him.
Intention: Kenny wants to respond to Tony.
Moral consequence: Kenny remains healthy and sets a good example.
Immoral action: Kenny, wanting to be seen as cool, accepts the cigarette and smokes it.
Norm: It's good to break up with someone face to face.
Situation: Jenny was been going out with a guy for a while, but she feels it isn't working out.
Intention: Jenny wants to end the relationship with the guy.
Moral action: Jenny meets the guy and gently says that she wants to end the relationship.
Immoral consequence: The guy Jenny was dating thinks she is very rude for ending things with a text message.
Norm: It's good to break up with someone face to face.
Situation: Jenny was been going out with a guy for a while, but she feels it isn't working out.
Intention: Jenny wants to end the relationship with the guy.
Moral consequence: The guy Jenny was dating is able to process the ending of their relationship as they talk together.
Immoral action: Jenny sends the guy a text message that informs him that the relationship is over.
Norm: It's hurtful to keep secrets from your loved ones.
Situation: Darko is sitting at the table with his wife after being diagnosed with cancer.
Intention: Darko doesn't want to hurt his wife.
Moral action: Darko brings his wife with him to the doctor, and he asks the doctor to explain his illness.
Immoral consequence: His wife is devastated when Darko passes away three months later from his cancer.
Norm: It's hurtful to keep secrets from your loved ones.
Situation: Darko is sitting at the table with his wife after being diagnosed with cancer.
Intention: Darko doesn't want to hurt his wife.
Moral consequence: His wife joins a support group for partners with cancer, and her support group helps her through tough times.
Immoral action: Darko tells his wife that he's feeling perfectly fine.
Norm: You shouldn't hate the love of your life.
Situation: John and his girlfriend, who was the love of his life, break up after relationship troubles.
Intention: John wants to find some closure and get his feelings in order about the relationship and it's ending.
Moral action: John remains grateful for experiencing their time together and hopes that he and his ex-girlfriend can maintain a civil relationship.
Immoral consequence: John feels an intense sense of loss and experiences a range of uncomfortable emotions every time he thinks of her and their time together.
Norm: You shouldn't hate the love of your life.
Situation: John and his girlfriend, who was the love of his life, break up after relationship troubles.
Intention: John wants to find some closure and get his feelings in order about the relationship and it's ending.
Moral consequence: John does not feel that the time he spent with his ex-girlfriend has become an emotional wound, but rather he remembers the time they spent together fondly.
Immoral action: After thinking about the situation for some time, John decides that he hates his ex-girlfriend and never wants to see her again.
Norm: It's bad to think your boyfriend is cheating.
Situation: Melissa has been dating Chris for 6 months, and Chris is planning to have a guys night out with some friends.
Intention: Melissa wants to respond to Chris's outing.
Moral action: Melissa tells Chris to have a good time, but to please not stay out too late.
Immoral consequence: Chris gets angry because he feels Melissa doesn't trust him.
Norm: It's bad to think your boyfriend is cheating.
Situation: Melissa has been dating Chris for 6 months, and Chris is planning to have a guys night out with some friends.
Intention: Melissa wants to respond to Chris's outing.
Moral consequence: Chris promises he won't be gone long and appreciates Melissa trusting him.
Immoral action: Melissa tells Chris she doesn't want him to go because she thinks he will be unfaithful.
Norm: You should be careful to not bump into others.
Situation: Jack was taking part in a marathon and was in the starting line with a large crowd of runners.
Intention: Jack wants to get ahead of the crowd of runners.
Moral action: Jack waits until the crowd disperses and weaves his way through the other runners.
Immoral consequence: The other runners get angry at Jack's behavior and pushes him back.
Norm: You should be careful to not bump into others.
Situation: Jack was taking part in a marathon and was in the starting line with a large crowd of runners.
Intention: Jack wants to get ahead of the crowd of runners.
Moral consequence: Jack is able to get ahead of the crowd and set a good running pace.
Immoral action: Jack pushes his way through the crowd of runners, jostling other runners as he tried to get ahead.
Norm: It's never okay to steal things from people
Situation: Rachel is at her friend Marti's house  and really likes her earrings laying on the table.
Intention: Rachel wants to wear the jewelry.
Moral action: Rachel tells Marti that the earrings are lovely and asks if she can borrow them.
Immoral consequence: Marti realizes that Rachel stole from her and calls her to end the friendship, so now Rachel is sad.
Norm: It's never okay to steal things from people
Situation: Rachel is at her friend Marti's house  and really likes her earrings laying on the table.
Intention: Rachel wants to wear the jewelry.
Moral consequence: Marti agrees to Rachel's request and the two friends bond over having similar taste.
Immoral action: Rachel sees that Marti isn't looking in her direction, so she takes the Earrings and puts them on when she gets home.
Norm: Yelling at people is disrespectful and should be avoided.
Situation: Laine, who sometimes has anger issues, is having a dinner date with Kit at a local diner and Laine's chicken is under-cooked.
Intention: Laine wants to let the server know something's wrong with the food.
Moral action: Laine calls the server over and calmly tells her that the chicken is still pink in the middle.
Immoral consequence: Kit is embarrassed by Laine's behavior and walks out, so now Laine feels foolish.
Norm: Yelling at people is disrespectful and should be avoided.
Situation: Laine, who sometimes has anger issues, is having a dinner date with Kit at a local diner and Laine's chicken is under-cooked.
Intention: Laine wants to let the server know something's wrong with the food.
Moral consequence: Kit is proud of Laine for handling the problem so well, and because of that, Laine is proud of herself.
Immoral action: Laine calls the server over and begins to aggressively berate her for the horrible meal.
Norm: It's bad to boss people around.
Situation: Henrik is a young child at school playing a game with all of his classmates during recess.
Intention: Henrik wants to have fun.
Moral action: Henrik runs around playing with the kids reacting and adjusting with them as the game they're playing evolves.
Immoral consequence: Henrik's classmates get fed up from not being able to play how they would like and Henrik is left with nobody to play with.
Norm: It's bad to boss people around.
Situation: Henrik is a young child at school playing a game with all of his classmates during recess.
Intention: Henrik wants to have fun.
Moral consequence: All the kids are having fun so Henrik is able to enjoy himself among the group.
Immoral action: Henrik takes control of the game deciding what each of his classmates should be doing and correcting them if they stray from his instructions.
Norm: You shouldn't mess up someone's things.
Situation: Sam and his brother Philip loved to play pranks on each other while they were growing up.
Intention: Sam wants to get revenge on his brother for hiding a rubber snake in his book bag.
Moral action: Sam decides to leave the baseball cards alone and instead hides the rubber snake in Philips sleeping bag that weekend.
Immoral consequence: Sam gets in a lot of trouble for ruining his brothers baseball card collection.
Norm: You shouldn't mess up someone's things.
Situation: Sam and his brother Philip loved to play pranks on each other while they were growing up.
Intention: Sam wants to get revenge on his brother for hiding a rubber snake in his book bag.
Moral consequence: Sam gives the whole family a good laugh while they are camping .
Immoral action: Sam goes through all his brothers baseball card albums and dumps them all over the house.
Norm: You shouldn't treat cashiers like they are trash.
Situation: Sandy is not feeling well, but she has to stop by the pharmacy after going to the doctor.
Intention: Sandy wants to pick up her prescription.
Moral action: Sandy picks up her prescription and hands the cashier the money.
Immoral consequence: The cashier is offended because of Sandy's very rude behavior.