CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't make your family afraid to come home.
Situation: Bob's family was mad at Bob, and they made him stay home while they went to the fair.
Intention: Bob wants revenge on his family.
Moral action: Bob quietly sits in his room and decides not to talk to his family.
Immoral consequence: Police officers see the scene and think Bob IS the intruder.
Norm: You shouldn't make your family afraid to come home.
Situation: Bob's family was mad at Bob, and they made him stay home while they went to the fair.
Intention: Bob wants revenge on his family.
Moral consequence: After a few days his family apologizes and all is well.
Immoral action: Bob tries to scare his family by making the house appear to have an intruder.
Norm: You should not call people rude names.
Situation: Lina often chats with her coworker, Terry, who has been complaining about her toddler's recent tantrums.
Intention: Lina wants to give Terry advice regarding her child.
Moral action: Lina tells Terry she just needs to reveal the "angel" within her child by speaking with a child therapist.
Immoral consequence: Terry is hurt by Lina's labeling of her child and never speaks to her again.
Norm: You should not call people rude names.
Situation: Lina often chats with her coworker, Terry, who has been complaining about her toddler's recent tantrums.
Intention: Lina wants to give Terry advice regarding her child.
Moral consequence: Terry thanks Lina and goes forth with seeking help.
Immoral action: Lina calls Terry's toddler an "out of control animal" and tells her she should seek a child therapist.
Norm: It's good to buy food for people.
Situation: Hank and some friends are at Hank's house and everyone's hungry, but some people are nearly broke.
Intention: Hank wants to get some food delivered.
Moral action: Hank buys food for himself his friends that can't afford it.
Immoral consequence: Hank's poor friends are hungry and have a bad time.
Norm: It's good to buy food for people.
Situation: Hank and some friends are at Hank's house and everyone's hungry, but some people are nearly broke.
Intention: Hank wants to get some food delivered.
Moral consequence: Hank's poor friends are grateful and enjoy the evening.
Immoral action: Hank orders food for the friends who have money and ignores the ones who don't.
Norm: It's bad to spy on your significant other.
Situation: Susan and Jake have been married for more than five years, and Jake comes back home late recently due to heavy workload.
Intention: Susan wants to know what causes Jack to come home late.
Moral action: Susan patiently waits for Jack to come back home and asks if he has worked overtime and feels tired.
Immoral consequence: Jake sees Susan and feels offended and angry.
Norm: It's bad to spy on your significant other.
Situation: Susan and Jake have been married for more than five years, and Jake comes back home late recently due to heavy workload.
Intention: Susan wants to know what causes Jack to come home late.
Moral consequence: Jack thanks Susan for her care and feels warm.
Immoral action: Susan pretends to be a customer and goes to the shop where Jake works, checking out if Jake is still working at late evening.
Norm: You shouldn't say rude things to your friends.
Situation: David's laptop was damaged by his friend who dropped it by accident.
Intention: David wants his friend to answer for the damage.
Moral action: David asks his friend to cover the costs of the necessary repairs.
Immoral consequence: His friend feels frustrated and leaves David's house immediately.
Norm: You shouldn't say rude things to your friends.
Situation: David's laptop was damaged by his friend who dropped it by accident.
Intention: David wants his friend to answer for the damage.
Moral consequence: His friend agrees to pay for the damage in order to fix the laptop.
Immoral action: David confronts and curses at his friend.
Norm: It's good to forgive others for their past.
Situation: Nick meets his former fifth grade teacher, who made his life very difficult, on the street one day.
Intention: Nick wants to say something to her.
Moral action: Nick tells his ex-teacher that it's good to see her again and that he learned to deal with difficulties that year.
Immoral consequence: Nick's teacher feels unappreciated and questions why she even bothers teaching.
Norm: It's good to forgive others for their past.
Situation: Nick meets his former fifth grade teacher, who made his life very difficult, on the street one day.
Intention: Nick wants to say something to her.
Moral consequence: Nick's teacher apologizes for the difficulties and is glad to hear some encouragement.
Immoral action: Nick tells his ex-teacher that she made his fifth grade year very difficult.
Norm: It's good to want your kids to be socialized.
Situation: Marissa has a 10-year-old daughter, Chloe, who doesn't have many friends because Marissa wants her home all the time.
Intention: Marissa wants Chloe to be home as much as possible.
Moral action: Marissa allows Chloe to invite her friends over every week.
Immoral consequence: Chloe spends her days feeling sad and lonely.
Norm: It's good to want your kids to be socialized.
Situation: Marissa has a 10-year-old daughter, Chloe, who doesn't have many friends because Marissa wants her home all the time.
Intention: Marissa wants Chloe to be home as much as possible.
Moral consequence: Chloe is happy and well-rounded, and Marissa feels safe knowing where her daughter is.
Immoral action: Marissa forbids Chloe from hanging out with her friends.
Norm: It's good to teach your kids the value of work.
Situation: Jenny calls her daughter, Mannie, her "princess" and loves her very much.
Intention: Jenny wants Mannie to know she is loved.
Moral action: Jenny teaches Mannie the importance of chores and independence.
Immoral consequence: Because of her "princess" mentality, Mannie never does her homework and is sent to Summer school.
Norm: It's good to teach your kids the value of work.
Situation: Jenny calls her daughter, Mannie, her "princess" and loves her very much.
Intention: Jenny wants Mannie to know she is loved.
Moral consequence: Mannie gains self-confidence from learning how to do things on her own, and thanks Jenny for loving her enough to teach her things.
Immoral action: Jenny doesn't give Mannie any chores, telling her that "princesses don't need to work".
Norm: It's not okay to provoke someone's anger.
Situation: James often makes fun of his high-school science teacher, who is also his next-door neighbor.
Intention: James wants to make his classmates laugh at his teacher's expense.
Moral action: James decides to play an innocent prank on his science teacher by putting chalk inside the eraser.
Immoral consequence: James' science teacher is upset over his personal details being revealed that he throws his books against the wall and leaves the room.
Norm: It's not okay to provoke someone's anger.
Situation: James often makes fun of his high-school science teacher, who is also his next-door neighbor.
Intention: James wants to make his classmates laugh at his teacher's expense.
Moral consequence: James' teacher and classmates all have a good laugh and no one is hurt.
Immoral action: James tells his class about embarassing things he has seen while looking through his teacher's windows from his home next door.
Norm: You don't have to eat anything you don't like.
Situation: Jake is serving food for his family for dinner, including his children.
Intention: Jake wants his child to eat vegetables.
Moral action: Jake promises a reward to the child if he eats his vegetables, but leaves it a voluntary decision.
Immoral consequence: Jake's child cries and runs to his room, while Jake feels upset.
Norm: You don't have to eat anything you don't like.
Situation: Jake is serving food for his family for dinner, including his children.
Intention: Jake wants his child to eat vegetables.
Moral consequence: The child decides to eat the vegetables in anticipation of the reward, and Jake is proud.
Immoral action: Jake forces his child to eat his vegetables with threats and physical altercation.
Norm: It's bad to have an accident.
Situation: Joe was sitting impatiently at a stop light with no other cars around.
Intention: Joe wants to get home quickly to start on dinner.
Moral action: Joe waits patiently at the light and takes a short cut to make up for lost time.
Immoral consequence: Joe pulls forward and gets into an accident in the middle of the intersection.
Norm: It's bad to have an accident.
Situation: Joe was sitting impatiently at a stop light with no other cars around.
Intention: Joe wants to get home quickly to start on dinner.
Moral consequence: Joe gets home safely and is able to start dinner on time.
Immoral action: Joe doesn't see any cars, so he runs the the red light.
Norm: It's important to be careful when moving heavy objects.
Situation: Rudy is moving to a new house in the city and is unpacking the moving truck.
Intention: Rudy wants to move the bulky boxes inside his new home.
Moral action: Rudy moves the boxes one by one using a back brace and a dolly to get them inside.
Immoral consequence: Rudy pulls his back and can't lift any longer.
Norm: It's important to be careful when moving heavy objects.
Situation: Rudy is moving to a new house in the city and is unpacking the moving truck.
Intention: Rudy wants to move the bulky boxes inside his new home.
Moral consequence: Rudy finishes unpacking the moving truck in less than an hour and feels proud of his work.
Immoral action: Rudy stacks two boxes on top of one another and lifts using his back.
Norm: It's not polite to grab another person's private areas.
Situation: Chris is attracted to a female coworker and has to work overtime with her to finish an assignment.
Intention: Chris wants to make his attraction clear to his coworker.
Moral action: Chris tells his coworker that he likes her but is happy to stay friends if she doesn't feel the same way.
Immoral consequence: Chris' coworker feels violated and files a report against him to HR.
Norm: It's not polite to grab another person's private areas.
Situation: Chris is attracted to a female coworker and has to work overtime with her to finish an assignment.
Intention: Chris wants to make his attraction clear to his coworker.
Moral consequence: Chris' coworker appreciates that he didn't pressure her and agrees to go on a date with him.
Immoral action: Chris tells his coworker that she is very pretty and pats her on the behind.
Norm: It's bad to want to kill people.
Situation: John is a soldier serving overseas in a war time operation.
Intention: John wants to do his duty for his country.
Moral action: John follows orders and deals with the reality of war while still understanding and respecting the consequences of his actions.
Immoral consequence: John gets lost in the darkest parts of war and never truly comes back from it.
Norm: It's bad to want to kill people.
Situation: John is a soldier serving overseas in a war time operation.
Intention: John wants to do his duty for his country.
Moral consequence: John is able to eventually assimilate back into civilian life after years of counselling.
Immoral action: John begins to actively seek out firefights and danger on the battlefield.
Norm: You should be patient with someone who is socially awkward.
Situation: Vince is visiting his autistic cousin, who has trouble interacting with people normally.
Intention: Vince wants to interact with his cousin.
Moral action: Vince talks with his cousin and tries to work with the strange answers he gives Vince.
Immoral consequence: Vince's cousin starts crying, not understanding what he did wrong.
Norm: You should be patient with someone who is socially awkward.
Situation: Vince is visiting his autistic cousin, who has trouble interacting with people normally.
Intention: Vince wants to interact with his cousin.
Moral consequence: Vince's cousin has a great time with Vince.
Immoral action: Vince talks with his cousin, but gets frustrated with his nonsense answers and yells at him.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people by how much they weigh.
Situation: Andrea has a best friend, Christina, who is self-conscious about her weight.
Intention: Andrea wants to go swimming with Christina.
Moral action: Andrea tells Christina that she looks great no matter what she wears.
Immoral consequence: Christina feels embarrassed and refuses to swim with Andrea.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people by how much they weigh.
Situation: Andrea has a best friend, Christina, who is self-conscious about her weight.
Intention: Andrea wants to go swimming with Christina.
Moral consequence: Christina feels free to be herself and has a great time swimming with Andrea.
Immoral action: Andrea tells Christina that two-piece bikinis don't suit her body type.
Norm: It is ambitious to look for a good job.
Situation: Sam has recently graduated from college with a degree in engineering and needs to find a way to make rent.
Intention: Sam wants to find a job that he enjoys.
Moral action: Sam decides to pursue engineering jobs that pay well.
Immoral consequence: Sam's job doesn't pay enough, and he ends up getting evicted for not making rent.
Norm: It is ambitious to look for a good job.
Situation: Sam has recently graduated from college with a degree in engineering and needs to find a way to make rent.
Intention: Sam wants to find a job that he enjoys.
Moral consequence: Sam finds enjoyment in his work and is paid enough to live comfortably.
Immoral action: Sam thinks it would be fun to work at his favorite fast-food joint, so he can get free food.
Norm: It's good to do things for your significant other
Situation: David wants to hang out with his friends but his wife wants him to help around the house today.
Intention: David wants to Enjoy himself today.
Moral action: David works around the house and helps his wife but finishes in time to go to his friends.
Immoral consequence: Wife gets angry and yells at David.
Norm: It's good to do things for your significant other
Situation: David wants to hang out with his friends but his wife wants him to help around the house today.
Intention: David wants to Enjoy himself today.
Moral consequence: Everything worked out and both David and his wife got what they wanted.
Immoral action: David skips out on his wife and goes to his friends house.
Norm: Excluding your parents from your holiday plans is hurtful.
Situation: Jack is hosting a Christmas party at his house and his parents are in town for the weekend.
Intention: Jack wants the party to be a hit and not awkward.
Moral action: Jack invites his parents to the party, knowing that would like to go and probably wouldn't stay they whole time.
Immoral consequence: Jack's parents are upset and have hurt feelings, and they now spend the night alone.
Norm: Excluding your parents from your holiday plans is hurtful.
Situation: Jack is hosting a Christmas party at his house and his parents are in town for the weekend.
Intention: Jack wants the party to be a hit and not awkward.
Moral consequence: Jack's parents come to the party and everyone has a fun time.
Immoral action: Jack does not invite his parents because they can be embarrassing, and he does not want to see them.
Norm: It's wrong to get upset with someone over a tattoo.
Situation: Sasha is hanging out with her boyfriend Shaun when she notices his ex's name tattoed on his arm.
Intention: Sasha wants to comment on Shaun's tattoo.
Moral action: Sasha asks Shaun the story behind the tattoo and tells him about her insecurities.
Immoral consequence: Shaun leaves the house disgusted at Sasha's behavior.
Norm: It's wrong to get upset with someone over a tattoo.
Situation: Sasha is hanging out with her boyfriend Shaun when she notices his ex's name tattoed on his arm.
Intention: Sasha wants to comment on Shaun's tattoo.
Moral consequence: Sasha and Shaun become closer as they learn more about each other.
Immoral action: Sasha reminds Shaun that his girlfriend is gone from his life, and she questions his loyalty multiple times.
Norm: It is wrong to always want your husband gone.
Situation: Maude's husband Jim recently retired, and she's annoyed at how often he's at home now.
Intention: Maude wants to be annoyed less.
Moral action: Maude tries to learn more about Jim since they aren't used to him being home.
Immoral consequence: She's still annoyed any time he is home, the issues never get resolved.
Norm: It is wrong to always want your husband gone.
Situation: Maude's husband Jim recently retired, and she's annoyed at how often he's at home now.
Intention: Maude wants to be annoyed less.
Moral consequence: They talk and learn a lot more about each other and what bothers them.
Immoral action: Maude finds several ways to get Jim out of the house like golf and random trips with his buddies.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone hurtful things.
Situation: Jaime often hears other high-school kids making fun of her friend, Destiny, behind her back, but bottles it up.
Intention: Jaime wants to finally say something about the bullying.
Moral action: Jaime tells the bullies they are wrong for making fun of Destiny.
Immoral consequence: Destiny loses all of her confidence and withdraws in school.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone hurtful things.
Situation: Jaime often hears other high-school kids making fun of her friend, Destiny, behind her back, but bottles it up.
Intention: Jaime wants to finally say something about the bullying.
Moral consequence: The bullies never make fun of Destiny again, and actually apologize to her.
Immoral action: Jaime tells Destiny that kids often make fun of her.
Norm: It is wrong to not pay rent.
Situation: Joe was had 700 dollars left and wanted to go on a trip but also had to pay rent.
Intention: Joe wants to not become a homeless person.
Moral action: Joe decides to not go on his trip and paid his rent.
Immoral consequence: Joe gets fined an additional 100 dollars for being late and can't afford food.
Norm: It is wrong to not pay rent.
Situation: Joe was had 700 dollars left and wanted to go on a trip but also had to pay rent.
Intention: Joe wants to not become a homeless person.
Moral consequence: Joe lives comfortably and maintains his home without any problems.
Immoral action: Joe tells his landlord that he lost his job and his rent would be late, so he could go on the trip.
Norm: It is good to provide support to the homeless
Situation: Dave is walking down the street when he's approached by a homeless man, Bill who asks him if he can spare some change.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Bill's question.
Moral action: Dave tells Bill that he does have some change he can give him.
Immoral consequence: Bill is insulted that Dave assumes he's a drunk and stressed that he won't enough money to buy food today.
Norm: It is good to provide support to the homeless
Situation: Dave is walking down the street when he's approached by a homeless man, Bill who asks him if he can spare some change.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Bill's question.
Moral consequence: Bill is delighted and relieved to get a little bit of money, so he can buy food.
Immoral action: Dave tells Bill he doesn't have any change and even if he did he doesn't give money to drunks.
Norm: Calling another person fat is rude and disrespectful.
Situation: Dave is at work in his cubicle when he is introduced to a new coworker, Ralph who is quite obese.
Intention: Dave wants to say something helpful to Ralph.
Moral action: Dave tells Ralph that their computers store a technical help guide that will explain how to do most of the job tasks.
Immoral consequence: Ralph is insulted that Dave called him fat and insinuated that regular chairs cannot handle his mass.
Norm: Calling another person fat is rude and disrespectful.
Situation: Dave is at work in his cubicle when he is introduced to a new coworker, Ralph who is quite obese.
Intention: Dave wants to say something helpful to Ralph.
Moral consequence: Ralph is happy to hear Dave's helpful little tidbit of information and is glad he already has one helpful colleague.
Immoral action: Dave tells Ralph that since he's quite fat he might have to request a special chair from management and that he can help him do so.
Norm: It is irresponsible not to spay and neuter your pets
Situation: Josh has had a cat for years but has never gotten her spayed because he doesn't want to spend the money.
Intention: Josh wants to keep expenses regarding his cat low.
Moral action: Josh applies for pet insurance and takes his cat to get spayed.
Immoral consequence: Josh's cat often gets uncomfortable uterine infections.
Norm: It is irresponsible not to spay and neuter your pets
Situation: Josh has had a cat for years but has never gotten her spayed because he doesn't want to spend the money.
Intention: Josh wants to keep expenses regarding his cat low.
Moral consequence: Josh saves money with the pet insurance and his cat is able to live comfortably.
Immoral action: Josh never takes his cat to get spayed.
Norm: It's good to pay for your own things.
Situation: John is out at a restaurant having dinner and drinks with his friend Ron when the waiter brings the bill.
Intention: John wants the bill to be paid.
Moral action: John opens his wallet and pays for his half of the food bill.
Immoral consequence: Ron feels irritated and upset with John's selfish behavior and it damages their relationship.
Norm: It's good to pay for your own things.
Situation: John is out at a restaurant having dinner and drinks with his friend Ron when the waiter brings the bill.
Intention: John wants the bill to be paid.
Moral consequence: John and Ron enjoy their evening out and maintain a strong relationship.
Immoral action: John says he forgot his wallet and insists that Ron pay for the entire bill.
Norm: It's good to do activities with your kids.
Situation: Jeff has a busy day scheduled but his kids want him to take them to the park.
Intention: Jeff needs to figure out what he's doing for the day.
Moral action: Jeff decides to clear his schedule and take his kids to the park.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's kids feel their father does not care about them.
Norm: It's good to do activities with your kids.
Situation: Jeff has a busy day scheduled but his kids want him to take them to the park.
Intention: Jeff needs to figure out what he's doing for the day.
Moral consequence: Jeff's kids appreciate that their father was willing to spend time with them and have a lot of fun.
Immoral action: Jeff tells his kids to go watch TV while he spends the day running errands.
Norm: It's good to clean things and do your chores.
Situation: Dawn is busy studying for a test tomorrow, but there are dirty dishes and crumbs on the floor from dinner.
Intention: Dawn wants to make a decision.
Moral action: Dawn gets up to clean and returns to studying shortly after.
Immoral consequence: Dawn gets cockroaches and has trouble getting rid of them.
Norm: It's good to clean things and do your chores.
Situation: Dawn is busy studying for a test tomorrow, but there are dirty dishes and crumbs on the floor from dinner.
Intention: Dawn wants to make a decision.
Moral consequence: Dawn avoids getting pests in her home and is still able to learn.
Immoral action: Dawn decides to ignore the mess and just focus on her studies.
Norm: You shouldn't overstate your qualifications.
Situation: Ray is sitting at his computer looking at job postings on the internet.
Intention: Ray wants to find a good job.
Moral action: Ray puts in his resume for a job he is well-qualified to do.
Immoral consequence: Ray is fired from his job for lying on his job application.
Norm: You shouldn't overstate your qualifications.
Situation: Ray is sitting at his computer looking at job postings on the internet.
Intention: Ray wants to find a good job.
Moral consequence: Ray gets the job and starts making a good living for himself.
Immoral action: Ray gets hired for a job by saying he has a college degree when he doesn't.
Norm: It's bad to want to be a cult leader.
Situation: Mark has lots of experience with managing wealth and has capital to use for a new venture.
Intention: Mark wants to set up a wealth management business.
Moral action: Mark decides to run his business without emotional blackmail or cult-like practices.
Immoral consequence: Mark is accused by customers of operating a cult, and he loses business.