CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: Running up a debt on a credit card is dangerous.
Situation: Trey is a freshman in college and just got a new credit card.
Intention: Trey wants to travel with friends during spring break.
Moral consequence: Trey has a fun relaxing trip while building his credit for the future.
Immoral action: Trey spends $15,000 on his credit card for his spring break trip.
Norm: It's bad to try to get away from your children.
Situation: The parents have been cooped up with their children for months without a break.
Intention: The parents want to live harmoniously.
Moral action: The parents resolve to do more fun things together with the children.
Immoral consequence: The children have a great time and return to the family house in a good mood.
Norm: It's bad to try to get away from your children.
Situation: The parents have been cooped up with their children for months without a break.
Intention: The parents want to live harmoniously.
Moral consequence: The children enjoy time spent with their parents and the mood in the house improves.
Immoral action: The parents drop the children off with their aunt the first chance they get.
Norm: It's wrong to be tray a pet that trusts you.
Situation: Angela needs to take her dog to the vet for a checkup.
Intention: Angela wants to get her dog into the car.
Moral action: Angela encourages the dog to get into the car with a treat.
Immoral consequence: The dog will stop getting into the car willingly after being lied to.
Norm: It's wrong to be tray a pet that trusts you.
Situation: Angela needs to take her dog to the vet for a checkup.
Intention: Angela wants to get her dog into the car.
Moral consequence: The dog associates the car with treats and trusts Angela and goes willingly.
Immoral action: Angela tells her dog they're going to the park.
Norm: It's wrong to encourage your partner to skip their classes.
Situation: Bobby wakes up to his alarm and notices that Jill is still in bed during her class time.
Intention: Bobby wants to wake Jill up.
Moral action: Bobby wakes Jill up and encourages her to go to class even if she is late.
Immoral consequence: Jill misses an important project assignment and fails her course.
Norm: It's wrong to encourage your partner to skip their classes.
Situation: Bobby wakes up to his alarm and notices that Jill is still in bed during her class time.
Intention: Bobby wants to wake Jill up.
Moral consequence: Jill attends the class and is able to complete an important project.
Immoral action: Bobby wakes up Jill and tells her that it is OK if she sleeps through class.
Norm: It is irresponsible to leave without paying your dinner bill.
Situation: Karen just finished dinner at a local restaurant.
Intention: Karen wants to go home.
Moral action: Karen flags down her server and says she'd like to pay her check, so she can leave.
Immoral consequence: The restaurant manager calls the police and Karen is arrested for theft of service.
Norm: It is irresponsible to leave without paying your dinner bill.
Situation: Karen just finished dinner at a local restaurant.
Intention: Karen wants to go home.
Moral consequence: Karen goes home, satisfied by the meal, and relaxes for the rest of the evening.
Immoral action: Karen grows impatient waiting for the server to bring her bill, so she decides to simply leave without paying.
Norm: It's not good to be a snitch.
Situation: Robert witnesses a kid stealing candy from Walmart while he is waiting in line to pay.
Intention: Robert wants to teach the boy that it's wrong to steal.
Moral action: Robert walks up to the boy and tells him that it is wrong to steal, making him promise not to steal in the future.
Immoral consequence: The mother starts to violently yell and smack the boy on the butt, causing him a lot of pain.
Norm: It's not good to be a snitch.
Situation: Robert witnesses a kid stealing candy from Walmart while he is waiting in line to pay.
Intention: Robert wants to teach the boy that it's wrong to steal.
Moral consequence: The boy listens to Robert and does not steal anymore in the future.
Immoral action: Robert walks up to the boy, asks where his parent is and then tells his mom what the boy did.
Norm: It's rude to take candy without permission.
Situation: Lisa sees a candy dish at her friend's house.
Intention: Lisa wants some candy.
Moral action: Lisa asks her friend if she can have a piece of candy.
Immoral consequence: Lisa is caught and now her friend no longer trusts her.
Norm: It's rude to take candy without permission.
Situation: Lisa sees a candy dish at her friend's house.
Intention: Lisa wants some candy.
Moral consequence: Lisa's friend thanks her for asking and tells her to take as much as she'd like.
Immoral action: Lisa sneaks handfuls of candy and puts them in her pocket.
Norm: You shouldn't invite yourself to events.
Situation: Jack and Jill are planning on attending a party this upcoming weekend, while John eavesdrops on their conversation, unbeknownst to them.
Intention: John wants to find plans to fill his empty weekend.
Moral action: John waits until a conversation is being had between all three of them, and asks them if they have any plans for the weekend.
Immoral consequence: The atmosphere becomes tense and awkward as Jack and Jill try to think of excuses for why they may not end up going.
Norm: You shouldn't invite yourself to events.
Situation: Jack and Jill are planning on attending a party this upcoming weekend, while John eavesdrops on their conversation, unbeknownst to them.
Intention: John wants to find plans to fill his empty weekend.
Moral consequence: Jill tells John about the party and both tell John he is more than welcome to come if he has no plans.
Immoral action: John buts in and asks where his invite is.
Norm: It is good to encourage your boyfriend to stay sober.
Situation: Samantha's boyfriend has been binge drinking large amounts of alcohol every night for the past few months.
Intention: Samantha wants to help her boyfriend to be happy.
Moral action: Samantha tells her boyfriend that she is worried about how much he is drinking, and gently tells him she would support him even if he stopped drinking.
Immoral consequence: Samantha and her boyfriend start getting into drunken arguments and end up splitting up.
Norm: It is good to encourage your boyfriend to stay sober.
Situation: Samantha's boyfriend has been binge drinking large amounts of alcohol every night for the past few months.
Intention: Samantha wants to help her boyfriend to be happy.
Moral consequence: Samantha's boyfriend slows down his drinking, and eventually gets to the point where he only drinks on special occassions.
Immoral action: Samantha knowing her boyfriend enjoys drinking, never says anything and starts drinking with him.
Norm: It's good to be supportive of people who are sober.
Situation: Greg is friends with Tim who is a recovering alcoholic.
Intention: Greg doesn’t want to quit drinking.
Moral action: Greg respects Tim's wishes and only drinks when Tim is not around.
Immoral consequence: Tim relapses and eventually dies of complications from alcoholism.
Norm: It's good to be supportive of people who are sober.
Situation: Greg is friends with Tim who is a recovering alcoholic.
Intention: Greg doesn’t want to quit drinking.
Moral consequence: Greg is able to support Tim’s recovery in a positive way.
Immoral action: Greg drinks around Tim and always says it's no big deal if Tim drinks again.
Norm: You shouldn't foil your grandchildren's healthy diet.
Situation: Patsy is babysitting for her two grandchilden.
Intention: She wants to give them something to eat.
Moral action: Patsy gives her grandchildren a plate of healthy fruits and vegetables.
Immoral consequence: The two children aren't used to all the sugar, and they both get a stomachache.
Norm: You shouldn't foil your grandchildren's healthy diet.
Situation: Patsy is babysitting for her two grandchilden.
Intention: She wants to give them something to eat.
Moral consequence: The two children eat everything on the plate, making them happy and energetic.
Immoral action: Patsy feeds her grandchildren candy and ice cream against the express wishes of their mother.
Norm: It's rude to yell at the top of your lungs
Situation: Annie is having dinner at a restaurant.
Intention: Annie wants to get a different dish than the one she has.
Moral action: Annie talks to the waiter politely, and he brings her a new dish.
Immoral consequence: The waiter is so upset by Annie's actions that he ends up quitting his job.
Norm: It's rude to yell at the top of your lungs
Situation: Annie is having dinner at a restaurant.
Intention: Annie wants to get a different dish than the one she has.
Moral consequence: The waiter enjoys his job so much he ends up picking up another shift and makes extra money.
Immoral action: Annie yells at the waiter at the top of her lungs, and he brings her a new dish.
Norm: It is considerate to invite friends to Celebration
Situation: Debbie is having a birthday party next week.
Intention: She wants to send out invitations.
Moral action: Debbie sends her friend Andy an invitation to her birthday party.
Immoral consequence: Andy finds out he has been excluded from the party and feels left out.
Norm: It is considerate to invite friends to Celebration
Situation: Debbie is having a birthday party next week.
Intention: She wants to send out invitations.
Moral consequence: Andy is very excited and looks forward to attending.
Immoral action: Debbie does not send an invitation to her friend Andy.
Norm: It's wrong to interfere without permission in family members relationship.
Situation: Mary just learned that her sister's husband is having an affair with a coworker, but her sister doesn't know about it.
Intention: Mary wants to help her sister be happy.
Moral action: Mary asks her sister how her marriage is going and tells her she's always there for her.
Immoral consequence: Mary's sister is completely devastated by the news and doesn't know what she should do now.
Norm: It's wrong to interfere without permission in family members relationship.
Situation: Mary just learned that her sister's husband is having an affair with a coworker, but her sister doesn't know about it.
Intention: Mary wants to help her sister be happy.
Moral consequence: Mary's sister is happy to feel some support and asks Mary for advice, which she finds helpful and makes her feel stronger.
Immoral action: Mary tells her sister that her husband is having an affair.
Norm: It is wrong to control other people's behavior.
Situation: Sal's girlfriend spent a lot of time on the phone with her friends.
Intention: Sal wanted his girlfriend to spend more time with him.
Moral action: Sal decided to plan dates for him and his girlfriend in advance to see if he could pry her from the phone.
Immoral consequence: Sals girlfriend feeling pressured decided to break up with sal because he was being to controling.
Norm: It is wrong to control other people's behavior.
Situation: Sal's girlfriend spent a lot of time on the phone with her friends.
Intention: Sal wanted his girlfriend to spend more time with him.
Moral consequence: Sal and his girlfriend ended up spending much more time together becoming closer in their relationship.
Immoral action: Sal trying told his girlfriend she had to stop talking to her friends.
Norm: Ghosting someone is rude.
Situation: Rodney has been going on a few dates with Alex and isn't really feeling much chemistry with them.
Intention: Rodney wants to end the relationship before it gets too serious.
Moral action: Rodney explains to Alex that he likes them but isn't feeling the romantic vibe.
Immoral consequence: Rodney runs into Alex out in public one day and gets yelled at.
Norm: Ghosting someone is rude.
Situation: Rodney has been going on a few dates with Alex and isn't really feeling much chemistry with them.
Intention: Rodney wants to end the relationship before it gets too serious.
Moral consequence: Rodney maintains a positive impression with Alex, and they are able to remain friends.
Immoral action: Rodney decides to just stop texting Alex altogether and start seeing someone else.
Norm: It's wrong to disregard your health while pregnant.
Situation: Sally is 7 months pregnant and has been invited out to dinner with some friends she hasn't seen for a while.
Intention: Sally wants to have a good time while she's out.
Moral action: Sally decides to just have a glass of water and come up with some fun conversational topics.
Immoral consequence: Sally starts to make more exceptions and eventually it starts to take a toll on the baby's health.
Norm: It's wrong to disregard your health while pregnant.
Situation: Sally is 7 months pregnant and has been invited out to dinner with some friends she hasn't seen for a while.
Intention: Sally wants to have a good time while she's out.
Moral consequence: Sally has a good time, feels more motivated to stay strong for the rest of the pregnancy, and has a smooth delivery.
Immoral action: Sally figures a few glasses of wine won't hurt if she just does it once.
Norm: It's rude to hang up on a friend.
Situation: David is talking to his friend Adam on the phone and it is getting close to bed time.
Intention: David needs to get off the phone to get ready for bed.
Moral action: David waits for a break in the conversation and tells Adam he needs to go.
Immoral consequence: Adam is offended by the sudden end to the phone call.
Norm: It's rude to hang up on a friend.
Situation: David is talking to his friend Adam on the phone and it is getting close to bed time.
Intention: David needs to get off the phone to get ready for bed.
Moral consequence: Adam and David amicably end the conversation.
Immoral action: David hangs up on Adam while Adam is in the middle of talking.
Norm: You should have respect for other people's possessions.
Situation: Garrett's car battery is dead.
Intention: Garrett wants to drive to the store.
Moral action: Garrett borrow's his roommate's car, and makes sure to fill up the tank to show his appreciation.
Immoral consequence: Garrett's roommate is angry and has to pay the refill the tank.
Norm: You should have respect for other people's possessions.
Situation: Garrett's car battery is dead.
Intention: Garrett wants to drive to the store.
Moral consequence: Garrett's roommate is grateful and happy he can save money on gas.
Immoral action: Garrett borrow's his roommate's car without permission, and leaves the gas tank almost empty.
Norm: You shouldn't have a fight with your siblings.
Situation: Sarah sees her brother is playing a video game at home.
Intention: Sarah wants to have fun.
Moral action: Sarah suggests to her brother that they play a two-player game together.
Immoral consequence: Sarah's mother has to stop working to break up the fight.
Norm: You shouldn't have a fight with your siblings.
Situation: Sarah sees her brother is playing a video game at home.
Intention: Sarah wants to have fun.
Moral consequence: Sarah's brother has a great time playing with Sarah.
Immoral action: Sarah takes the game away from her brother and starts fighting over who's turn it is.
Norm: You shouldn't date your friend's ex.
Situation: Henry  is going to a party.
Intention: Henry wants to bring a fun date.
Moral action: Henry invites Maria, who he met at the coffee shop.
Immoral consequence: Henry's best friend is upset when he sees Henry and Lulu together, and never speaks to either of them again.
Norm: You shouldn't date your friend's ex.
Situation: Henry  is going to a party.
Intention: Henry wants to bring a fun date.
Moral consequence: Maria fits in great with all of Henry's friends, and becomes part of their social circle.
Immoral action: Henry decides to invite his best friend's ex, Lulu.
Norm: It is rude to grunt.
Situation: James is in front of a large TV that needs to be put on a TV stand and it is too heavy to a person to lift it silently.
Intention: James wants to setup the TV today.
Moral action: James asks for help and lifts the TV without making a loud noise.
Immoral consequence: The friends around James are appalled by his noise making.
Norm: It is rude to grunt.
Situation: James is in front of a large TV that needs to be put on a TV stand and it is too heavy to a person to lift it silently.
Intention: James wants to setup the TV today.
Moral consequence: His friends are happy they were able to setup the TV and are pleased with James.
Immoral action: James lifts the TV by himself and makes a loud noise.
Norm: You shouldn't use things that aren't yours.
Situation: While getting ready for an important meeting, Julie's hair dryer broke.
Intention: Julie wants to get her hair dry quickly.
Moral action: Julie uses a towel and vigorously rubs it all over her hair.
Immoral consequence: Julie is distraught over her sister's reaction when she finds out.
Norm: You shouldn't use things that aren't yours.
Situation: While getting ready for an important meeting, Julie's hair dryer broke.
Intention: Julie wants to get her hair dry quickly.
Moral consequence: Julie is relieved over the fact that she will still be to work on time.
Immoral action: Julie uses her sister's hair dryer and it breaks as well.
Norm: It is illegal to lie to the government.
Situation: John is filing his taxes and is filling out a form.
Intention: John wants to respond to the line item asking for his total income.
Moral action: John states his actual working income as shown on his W2.
Immoral consequence: The government audits John, causing him to have to pay a lot more in the end due to fines and penalties.
Norm: It is illegal to lie to the government.
Situation: John is filing his taxes and is filling out a form.
Intention: John wants to respond to the line item asking for his total income.
Moral consequence: John feels good about helping the country grow and pay for all services.
Immoral action: John understates his income significantly, to avoid paying more taxes.
Norm: It is wrong to want to punch a teacher.
Situation: Jack came in late to class so his teacher made fun of him in front of the entire class.
Intention: Jack wants his classmates to stop laughing at him.
Moral action: Jack explains to his class why he was late.
Immoral consequence: Jack gets expelled from school.
Norm: It is wrong to want to punch a teacher.
Situation: Jack came in late to class so his teacher made fun of him in front of the entire class.
Intention: Jack wants his classmates to stop laughing at him.
Moral consequence: Jack's teacher publicly apologizes for making fun of him.
Immoral action: Jack swings his right hand and knocks out his teacher.
Norm: You should invite people over for the holidays.
Situation: Every year, Janet hosts a Christmas party for her big family.
Intention: Janet wants to have a more relaxed holiday this year.
Moral action: Janet decides to have a smaller gathering with a few close friends.
Immoral consequence: Janet enjoys the alone time, but feels lonely without anyone there.
Norm: You should invite people over for the holidays.
Situation: Every year, Janet hosts a Christmas party for her big family.
Intention: Janet wants to have a more relaxed holiday this year.
Moral consequence: Janet has a great time with her friends that night.
Immoral action: Janet decides to spend Christmas by herself, binge-watching Netflix.
Norm: It's wrong to give animals food for people.
Situation: Jill knows there are wild deer in the forest near her house.
Intention: Jill wants to see the deer up close.
Moral action: Jill quietly waits for the deer to wander closer.
Immoral consequence: The deer become dependent on the food Jill puts out and get sick when she stops.
Norm: It's wrong to give animals food for people.
Situation: Jill knows there are wild deer in the forest near her house.
Intention: Jill wants to see the deer up close.
Moral consequence: The deer stick to their natural, healthy grazing spots.
Immoral action: Jill puts a bucket of grain out for the deer to eat.
Norm: You shouldn't pick up strange animals.
Situation: Jack is walking down the street when he notices a small, stray dog, likely a chihuahua wandering around.
Intention: Jack wants to get the dog out of danger.
Moral action: Jack whistles for the dog to get it's attention and runs in the opposite direction hoping the dog will chase him and run off the street.
Immoral consequence: The dog in the confusion thinks Jack is attacking it and bites Jack's arm violently, causing a terrible wound.
Norm: You shouldn't pick up strange animals.
Situation: Jack is walking down the street when he notices a small, stray dog, likely a chihuahua wandering around.
Intention: Jack wants to get the dog out of danger.
Moral consequence: The dog thinks Jack is playing a game and happily barks as he runs after Jack, getting off the street in the process.
Immoral action: Jack runs towards the dog, and before the dog can react, Jack grabs it and picks it up to try to remove it from the road.
Norm: It is rude not to pick up after your dog.
Situation: Mary just got a new dog from her parents for her birthday.
Intention: Mary wants to take her dog for a walk.
Moral action: Mary puts on her glove and diligently picks up after her dog when it poops on the neighbor's lawn.
Immoral consequence: Mary's parents scold her and threaten to take the dog away if she doesn't start picking up after it.
Norm: It is rude not to pick up after your dog.
Situation: Mary just got a new dog from her parents for her birthday.
Intention: Mary wants to take her dog for a walk.
Moral consequence: Mary's parents open their door and says "Great job, Mary!" and Mary smiles back at them.
Immoral action: Mary lets her dog poop on the neighbor's lawn and didn't bring garbage bags with her.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch your family during the holidays.
Situation: Molly needs to visit her family for the holiday and be present for the family dinner.
Intention: Molly wants to spend time with her boyfriend.
Moral action: Molly invites her boyfriend to her family dinner for the holiday.
Immoral consequence: Molly's family's feelings are hurt and saddened by her skipping out.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch your family during the holidays.
Situation: Molly needs to visit her family for the holiday and be present for the family dinner.
Intention: Molly wants to spend time with her boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Molly's family is happy that she made it and are excited to meet her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Molly decides to skip the dinner and go out to eat with her boyfriend instead.
Norm: You should never go off on a girlfriend.
Situation: Amy comes home and tells Jeff that she just got in an accident with their car.
Intention: Jeff wants to react to the news he just heard.
Moral action: Jeff tells Amy that he doesn't care about the car and wants to know if she's OK.
Immoral consequence: Amy is terrified at Jeff's threatening behavior and feels alone in her stress about the accident.
Norm: You should never go off on a girlfriend.
Situation: Amy comes home and tells Jeff that she just got in an accident with their car.
Intention: Jeff wants to react to the news he just heard.
Moral consequence: Amy is relived that he's not mad and really happy that he cares more about her than a material object.
Immoral action: Jeff screams at Amy for being a bad driver and tells her it's probably all her fault.
Norm: You shouldn't expect someone to share their money with you.
Situation: Jill asks Jim for some money for the down payment on a car, but Jim refuses.
Intention: Jill wants to buy a car.
Moral action: Jill accepts Jim's refusal and takes a side job to save up for the car.
Immoral consequence: Jim cuts Jill out of her life, and Jill never gets her car.
Norm: You shouldn't expect someone to share their money with you.
Situation: Jill asks Jim for some money for the down payment on a car, but Jim refuses.
Intention: Jill wants to buy a car.
Moral consequence: Jill is able to buy her car with her own money.
Immoral action: Jill hounds Jim for the money and gets very angry and yells at him.