CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to put your family first.
Situation: Jack is married with two young children and just got a big promotion at work.
Intention: Jack wants to rise in the ranks at his job.
Moral consequence: Jack's wife is happy with her successful and caring husband and their marriage is strengthened.
Immoral action: Jack works late into the nights and on weekends to impress his bosses.
Norm: You shouldn't tell strangers what to do
Situation: Annie was walking down the sidewalk towards the theater and saw a panhandler.
Intention: Annie wanted to go to the movies.
Moral action: Annie was walking down the sidewalk, saw a panhandler, gave him money, and then went to the movies.
Immoral consequence: The panhandler stuck out his leg and Annie tripped and fell before getting up and going to the movies.
Norm: You shouldn't tell strangers what to do
Situation: Annie was walking down the sidewalk towards the theater and saw a panhandler.
Intention: Annie wanted to go to the movies.
Moral consequence: Annie was able to walk down the sidewalk without falling.
Immoral action: Annie told the panhandler to quit begging on the street and then continued walking toward the theater.
Norm: You should compliment someone when they get a new look.
Situation: Carrie gets a new haircut and asks her boyfriend, Jim, what he thinks.
Intention: Jim wants to respond to Carrie's new hair.
Moral action: Jim tells Carrie that her new hair really shows off her cheekbones.
Immoral consequence: Carrie feels self-conscious and starts to cry about her hair.
Norm: You should compliment someone when they get a new look.
Situation: Carrie gets a new haircut and asks her boyfriend, Jim, what he thinks.
Intention: Jim wants to respond to Carrie's new hair.
Moral consequence: Carrie smiles and feels more confident than ever.
Immoral action: Jim tells Carrie he hates her new hair.
Norm: It's rude joke about serious matters
Situation: Adam is talking to Jill when Jill realizes she lost her wallet.
Intention: Adam wants to lighten the mood.
Moral action: Adam offers to help look for the wallet until they can find it.
Immoral consequence: Jill is annoyed that a joke was made and aimed at her situation.
Norm: It's rude joke about serious matters
Situation: Adam is talking to Jill when Jill realizes she lost her wallet.
Intention: Adam wants to lighten the mood.
Moral consequence: Jill is happy that Adam wants to help.
Immoral action: Adam suggests the wallet might have gotten up and ran away.
Norm: You should always help out others.
Situation: Jerry is walking down the street and sees a stranded couple having car trouble.
Intention: Jerry wants to feel better about the sight of the stranded couple.
Moral action: Jerry stops to help the stranded couple fix their car.
Immoral consequence: The stranded couple continues to be in a bad situation.
Norm: You should always help out others.
Situation: Jerry is walking down the street and sees a stranded couple having car trouble.
Intention: Jerry wants to feel better about the sight of the stranded couple.
Moral consequence: The couple is happy to have received help and goes on their way.
Immoral action: Jerry ignores the stranded couple and soon forgets about them.
Norm: It is rude to eat too quickly.
Situation: Aaron is having a romantic dinner with his girlfriend.
Intention: Aaron wants to feel full and satisfied.
Moral action: Aaron savors each bite of his meal with great enjoyment.
Immoral consequence: Aaron's girlfriend feels awkward as the only one eating for the rest of the meal.
Norm: It is rude to eat too quickly.
Situation: Aaron is having a romantic dinner with his girlfriend.
Intention: Aaron wants to feel full and satisfied.
Moral consequence: The chef sees how much Aaron is enjoying the food and feels proud.
Immoral action: Aaron scarfed all of his food down within minutes of receiving his plate.
Norm: It is good to not leave people waiting.
Situation: Joe is getting ready to go out with friends.
Intention: Joe wants to look good tonight.
Moral action: Joe decides he's going to wear an outfit he always gets complimented on and is quickly on his way.
Immoral consequence: His friends wait for an hour at the restaurant and lose their reservation.
Norm: It is good to not leave people waiting.
Situation: Joe is getting ready to go out with friends.
Intention: Joe wants to look good tonight.
Moral consequence: Joe is not late and him and his friends are quickly seated at a great table.
Immoral action: Joe takes way too long to choose how he's going to dress and ends up being quite late to meet his friends.
Norm: It's inappropriate to make a mess of a friend's house.
Situation: Bob is throwing a party at a house which belongs to a friend.
Intention: Bob wants everyone to have a good time.
Moral action: Bob throws a nice party and leaves the house spotless when it's over.
Immoral consequence: Bob's friend is upset because the house was trashed.
Norm: It's inappropriate to make a mess of a friend's house.
Situation: Bob is throwing a party at a house which belongs to a friend.
Intention: Bob wants everyone to have a good time.
Moral consequence: Bob's friend is happy because the house is even cleaner than it was before.
Immoral action: Bob parties heavily and leaves a huge mess afterward.
Norm: It's wrong to whore yourself out online.
Situation: Lisa is alone on a Saturday night, feeling frisky, and is getting curious about her options.
Intention: Lisa wants to make some extra money.
Moral action: Lisa decides to fight her urges and watches a movie.
Immoral consequence: She has sold her body online and if word gets out, she may be in trouble.
Norm: It's wrong to whore yourself out online.
Situation: Lisa is alone on a Saturday night, feeling frisky, and is getting curious about her options.
Intention: Lisa wants to make some extra money.
Moral consequence: Lisa preserves her dignity and enjoys her night.
Immoral action: Lisa starts to chat with some random men online and send them explicit pictures for money.
Norm: It's not okay to not appreciate a gift.
Situation: Mike gets a gift of a cheese basket from an uncle on Christmas.
Intention: Mike wants to get a different gift.
Moral action: Mike thanks his uncle but explains that he cannot have cheese due to dietary restrictions.
Immoral consequence: Mike gets in an argument with his uncle and does not get gifts from him anymore.
Norm: It's not okay to not appreciate a gift.
Situation: Mike gets a gift of a cheese basket from an uncle on Christmas.
Intention: Mike wants to get a different gift.
Moral consequence: His uncle understands and gives him the gift receipt so that he can exchange it.
Immoral action: Mike makes a rude comment, sighs and quickly throws the gift aside.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of someone's parents.
Situation: Jack comes over to William's house for the first time where he is greeted by William's dad who is in a wheelchair.
Intention: Jack wants to tell William what he thinks of William's dad.
Moral action: Jack tells William that he is delighted to meet his father and hopes to get to know him more.
Immoral consequence: Both William and his father are hurt, embarrassed and horrified at Jack's callousness.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of someone's parents.
Situation: Jack comes over to William's house for the first time where he is greeted by William's dad who is in a wheelchair.
Intention: Jack wants to tell William what he thinks of William's dad.
Moral consequence: William is happy to have introduced the two of them and is all smiles.
Immoral action: Jack turns to William and laughingly says "wow your father is a cripple? I never knew".
Norm: It's wrong to make people feel bad about their appearance.
Situation: John's sister asks him how her hair looks before going out on a date.
Intention: John wants to respond to his sister.
Moral action: John tells his sister her hair looks great.
Immoral consequence: John's sister is said and starts crying.
Norm: It's wrong to make people feel bad about their appearance.
Situation: John's sister asks him how her hair looks before going out on a date.
Intention: John wants to respond to his sister.
Moral consequence: John's sister feels happy and confident.
Immoral action: John tells his sister her hair looks ugly.
Norm: It's good to be nice to elderly people.
Situation: An elderly charity worker asks John for a donation outside of a grocery store.
Intention: John wants to respond to the man.
Moral action: John thanks the man for his work and donates five dollars to the charity.
Immoral consequence: The elderly man is hurt and offended.
Norm: It's good to be nice to elderly people.
Situation: An elderly charity worker asks John for a donation outside of a grocery store.
Intention: John wants to respond to the man.
Moral consequence: The elderly man is happy.
Immoral action: John tells the man to go to hell.
Norm: It is good to be a responsible animal owner.
Situation: Hope had always wanted a pet when she was growing up but her parents wouldn't allow it.
Intention: Having moved into her first apartment Hope wants to get a pet.
Moral action: Hope buys a chameleon and is sure to follow all the care instructions the pet store gives her.
Immoral consequence: Hope has to pay multiple vet bills for her pet and get chastised by the vet for her poor care.
Norm: It is good to be a responsible animal owner.
Situation: Hope had always wanted a pet when she was growing up but her parents wouldn't allow it.
Intention: Having moved into her first apartment Hope wants to get a pet.
Moral consequence: Hope's pet is healthy and happy and provides her the companionship she wanted.
Immoral action: Hope buys a chameleon but is too busy to maintain it's specific living conditions and so it soon becomes ill.
Norm: It is rude to miss a special celebration.
Situation: It is Luke's fathers birthday and his family is holding a large celebration at Luke's house for his father.
Intention: Luke wants to stay home that day instead of going out.
Moral action: Luke joins the celebration in the main celebration areas.
Immoral consequence: Luke is seen as the black sheep in the family for not attending his Dad's birthday.
Norm: It is rude to miss a special celebration.
Situation: It is Luke's fathers birthday and his family is holding a large celebration at Luke's house for his father.
Intention: Luke wants to stay home that day instead of going out.
Moral consequence: Luke's family welcomes him and has a good time with him, appreciating his presence.
Immoral action: Luke avoids the rooms in the house that contain celebration.
Norm: It is foolish to put yourself in danger with bees.
Situation: Amy is working in her garden and notices that a large beehive has been built near her tomato plants.
Intention: Amy wants to harvest her tomatoes.
Moral action: Amy calls an exterminator to come and remove the hive safely.
Immoral consequence: Amy gets stung dozens of times and has to seek medical attention.
Norm: It is foolish to put yourself in danger with bees.
Situation: Amy is working in her garden and notices that a large beehive has been built near her tomato plants.
Intention: Amy wants to harvest her tomatoes.
Moral consequence: It takes a few extra hours, but after the hive is removed, Amy is able to safely harvest her tomatoes.
Immoral action: Amy harvests her tomatoes without taking any precautions and bumps into the beehive by accident.
Norm: It's expected that friends will help each other.
Situation: John's friend is moving into a new home and asks for his help.
Intention: John wants to respond to his friend.
Moral action: John helps his friend move.
Immoral consequence: John's friend has to spend $300 to hire a moving company.
Norm: It's expected that friends will help each other.
Situation: John's friend is moving into a new home and asks for his help.
Intention: John wants to respond to his friend.
Moral consequence: John's friend moves into his new home without spending any money.
Immoral action: John tells his friend he is too busy to help.
Norm: It is good to uphold laws and regulations
Situation: Jim is driving towards the airport.
Intention: Jim wants to make it to his flight on time.
Moral action: Jim drives within the speed limit and reaches the airport quickly.
Immoral consequence: Jim is pulled over by a police officer for speeding, is ticketed, and misses his flight.
Norm: It is good to uphold laws and regulations
Situation: Jim is driving towards the airport.
Intention: Jim wants to make it to his flight on time.
Moral consequence: Jim arrives on time to board his flight.
Immoral action: Jim drives above the speed limit in an attempt to get to the airport faster.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to the people in your life.
Situation: Mark and his girlfriend are invited to a friend's house for a party Friday night, but there will be drinking.
Intention: Mark wants to be able to see his girlfriend.
Moral action: Mark invites his girlfriend over to watch a movie instead of going to the party.
Immoral consequence: Mark's mother finds out about the party and grounds him for a month.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to the people in your life.
Situation: Mark and his girlfriend are invited to a friend's house for a party Friday night, but there will be drinking.
Intention: Mark wants to be able to see his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Mark gets to see his girlfriend and stays out of trouble.
Immoral action: Mark tells his mother he is going spend the night at a friend's house, but goes to the party.
Norm: It is wrong to act unprofessionally with a patient.
Situation: Julie is meeting with a patient who likes to joke around and not be serious.
Intention: Julie wants to provide good care to her patient.
Moral action: Julie remains professional and does not make any jokes.
Immoral consequence: Julie offends her patient and makes them worry over nothing.
Norm: It is wrong to act unprofessionally with a patient.
Situation: Julie is meeting with a patient who likes to joke around and not be serious.
Intention: Julie wants to provide good care to her patient.
Moral consequence: The patient receives good care and is at no risk of being offended or worried.
Immoral action: Julie makes jokes with her patient about her diagnosis and treatment.
Norm: It's bad to rely too heavily on technology.
Situation: Max is studying for his math exam on Monday.
Intention: Max wants to do well on his exam.
Moral action: Max spends hours carefully reading the text book and copying his notes.
Immoral consequence: Max is unable to answer the short answer questions on the exam because he doesn't know the meaning behind the formulas.
Norm: It's bad to rely too heavily on technology.
Situation: Max is studying for his math exam on Monday.
Intention: Max wants to do well on his exam.
Moral consequence: Max does well on his test.
Immoral action: Max enters all of the math formulas into his calculator.
Norm: It is bad to let family down.
Situation: John promised his children, Beth and Luke, to decorate the house with Christmas lights, which they want to do right when John’s team is playing a game on TV.
Intention: John needs to respond to Beth and Luke.
Moral action: John spends the afternoon decorating the house with Beth and Luke.
Immoral consequence: Beth and Luke are heartbroken that John broke his promise.
Norm: It is bad to let family down.
Situation: John promised his children, Beth and Luke, to decorate the house with Christmas lights, which they want to do right when John’s team is playing a game on TV.
Intention: John needs to respond to Beth and Luke.
Moral consequence: Beth and Luke are happy, and they become closer to John.
Immoral action: John decides to watch the game after telling his kids that they will decorate tomorrow.
Norm: It's rude to not listen to a friends opinion.
Situation: George is in his car with his friend, and they decide to have a conversation.
Intention: George wants to tell about his friend about him winning a prize.
Moral action: George tells his story and listens eagerly to his friends response.
Immoral consequence: George's friend feels lonely and decides to turn on the radio.
Norm: It's rude to not listen to a friends opinion.
Situation: George is in his car with his friend, and they decide to have a conversation.
Intention: George wants to tell about his friend about him winning a prize.
Moral consequence: His friend is happy to celebrate George winning, and they bond while his friend talks to George more.
Immoral action: George finishes his story to his friend and then ignores his friend congratulating him.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your girlfriend.
Situation: Bill and Jessica are in a loving, but sexually boring relationship.
Intention: Bill wants to try BDSM.
Moral action: Bill asks Jessica if they can try some mild BDSM to see if they both enjoy it.
Immoral consequence: Jessica eventually discovers Bill’s activities which puts a strain on their relationship.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your girlfriend.
Situation: Bill and Jessica are in a loving, but sexually boring relationship.
Intention: Bill wants to try BDSM.
Moral consequence: Jessica ends up having an enjoyable experience, learning something new about herself in the process.
Immoral action: Bill starts going to BDSM orgies without telling Jessica.
Norm: It is rude to be loud and disruptive.
Situation: An esteemed professor is giving a guest lecture at the University.
Intention: Phil wants to ask a question of the Professor.
Moral action: Phil approaches the professor after the lecture.
Immoral consequence: Phil never learns what was supposed to be in the lecture and fails that section of the final.
Norm: It is rude to be loud and disruptive.
Situation: An esteemed professor is giving a guest lecture at the University.
Intention: Phil wants to ask a question of the Professor.
Moral consequence: Phil learns quite a bit from the woman and finds his academic path in life.
Immoral action: Phil continuously interrupts the lecture, demanding the professor answer in a satisfactory way.
Norm: It is good to support family.
Situation: Donnie finds out his daughter Madonna is pregnant with a child out of wedlock.
Intention: Donnie wants to help his daughter through her trying time.
Moral action: Donnie pays for all his daughter's medical bills and opens his heart to her.
Immoral consequence: Madonna has to have an abortion because she can't afford care for her baby.
Norm: It is good to support family.
Situation: Donnie finds out his daughter Madonna is pregnant with a child out of wedlock.
Intention: Donnie wants to help his daughter through her trying time.
Moral consequence: Madonna gets to keep her baby.
Immoral action: Donnie ignores his daughter's calls and changes his phone number.
Norm: You should help your parents.
Situation: Johns parents are getting older and lately need more help around the house on the weekends.
Intention: John wants to spend the weekends with his girlfriend.
Moral action: John schedules his weekends effectively so that he can help his parents and see his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: John feels bad for his dad and has to help around the house more since his father is immobilised.
Norm: You should help your parents.
Situation: Johns parents are getting older and lately need more help around the house on the weekends.
Intention: John wants to spend the weekends with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: John feels a sense of accomplishment and peace of mind that his parents are safe.
Immoral action: Johns father gets injured after falling off a ladder after John ignored his fathers request for help fixing the roof.
Norm: It's wrong to betray the trust of family members.
Situation: Tom is mowing the grass like he promised his mother he would do when his friend Dan asks him to go to a movie.
Intention: Tom wants to go to the movie.
Moral action: Tom tells Dan he can see the movie with him tomorrow and finishes mowing the grass.
Immoral consequence: Tom's mother is offended that Tom broke his promise to mow the grass.
Norm: It's wrong to betray the trust of family members.
Situation: Tom is mowing the grass like he promised his mother he would do when his friend Dan asks him to go to a movie.
Intention: Tom wants to go to the movie.
Moral consequence: Tom's mother his happy that he successfully mowed the lawn.
Immoral action: Tom abandons mowing the grass and goes with Dan.
Norm: It's wrong for adults to engage sexually with children.
Situation: William's is masturbating in his bedroom when his young daughter walks in on him and asks if she can touch his "Thing".
Intention: William wants to respond to his daughter's request.
Moral action: William pulls his pants up quickly and tells his daugher no, and uses the moment as an opportunity to discuss boundaries and privacy.
Immoral consequence: William's daughter touches his genitals and is forever scarred by the experience she cannot even understand yet.
Norm: It's wrong for adults to engage sexually with children.
Situation: William's is masturbating in his bedroom when his young daughter walks in on him and asks if she can touch his "Thing".
Intention: William wants to respond to his daughter's request.
Moral consequence: William's daughter grows up into a healthy adult with a good understanding of healthy relationships.
Immoral action: William tells his daughter that she can touch it and allows her to touch his genitals.
Norm: It is nice to thank someone who praises you.
Situation: Jack and his boss are in a meeting and Jack's boss thanks Jack for a job well done.
Intention: Jack wants to not appear awkward in front of his boss.
Moral action: Jack thanks his boss for the praise before continuing on with the meeting.
Immoral consequence: Jack's boss may think Jack is being rude or did not appreciate the praise.
Norm: It is nice to thank someone who praises you.
Situation: Jack and his boss are in a meeting and Jack's boss thanks Jack for a job well done.
Intention: Jack wants to not appear awkward in front of his boss.
Moral consequence: Jack's boss is pleased.
Immoral action: Jack says nothing about the praise and continues with the meeting.
Norm: It's bad to drink alcohol at school.
Situation: Steven is offered some whisky by his friends one day at school.
Intention: Steven wants to respond to the offer.
Moral action: Steven declines to drink the alcohol and goes to class.
Immoral consequence: Steven gets suspended from school when his teacher discovers that he has been drinking.
Norm: It's bad to drink alcohol at school.
Situation: Steven is offered some whisky by his friends one day at school.
Intention: Steven wants to respond to the offer.
Moral consequence: Steven has a productive day at school and learns a lot.
Immoral action: Steven accepts the whiskey and drinks several shots.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone else's medication without permission
Situation: Christina is feeling a lot of pain in her head.
Intention: Christina wants the pain to stop.
Moral action: Christina goes to a doctor and gets a prescription.
Immoral consequence: Christina gets yelled at by her mom.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone else's medication without permission
Situation: Christina is feeling a lot of pain in her head.
Intention: Christina wants the pain to stop.
Moral consequence: Christina's headache feels much better.
Immoral action: Christina sneaks into her mom's room and takes her Valium.
Norm: You shouldn't fake things to others.
Situation: Henry and Jake are walking to the park together.
Intention: Jake wants Henry to be impressed by him.
Moral action: Jake tells Henry that he'll always be there for him, and they'll be good friends.
Immoral consequence: Henry thinks Jake is a liar and feels weird being friends with someone like that.
Norm: You shouldn't fake things to others.
Situation: Henry and Jake are walking to the park together.
Intention: Jake wants Henry to be impressed by him.
Moral consequence: Henry thinks Jake is an awesome friend and vows to return the favor.
Immoral action: Jake tells Henry that he can rust faster than most olympic runners.