CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should not trespass on someone else's property.
Situation: Calvin is looking for mushrooms outside with friends and sees some on nearby property.
Intention: Calvin wants to find chanterelle mushrooms for dinner.
Moral action: Calvin approaches the property owner and asks if he can harvest the mushrooms.
Immoral consequence: Calvin is arrested for theft of property and trespassing when the property owner discovers him there.
Norm: You should not trespass on someone else's property.
Situation: Calvin is looking for mushrooms outside with friends and sees some on nearby property.
Intention: Calvin wants to find chanterelle mushrooms for dinner.
Moral consequence: The property owner is glad to allow Calvin to take the mushrooms, as he has no use for them.
Immoral action: Calvin harvests the chanterelles even though there is a 'No Trespassing' sign on the land.
Norm: It's generous to treat someone to a meal.
Situation: Sue is making 4 servings of food for dinner, and the fridge is almost full.
Intention: Sue wants to not put any of the food in the fridge.
Moral action: Sue shares the food with her family, giving the other 3 portions away.
Immoral consequence: Sue's family expresses annoyance at Sue for not sharing, and get angry at her.
Norm: It's generous to treat someone to a meal.
Situation: Sue is making 4 servings of food for dinner, and the fridge is almost full.
Intention: Sue wants to not put any of the food in the fridge.
Moral consequence: Sue's family has a nice dinner and compliment Sue on her cooking.
Immoral action: Sue throws the rest of the leftovers out after making the food and doesn't share the food.
Norm: It's good to go for a walk with your dog.
Situation: Julia is trying to lose weight after having a baby.
Intention: Julia wants to get some exercise.
Moral action: Julia straps a leash on her dog and takes him for a walk.
Immoral consequence: Julia feels refreshed but lonely, wishing she had brought a companion.
Norm: It's good to go for a walk with your dog.
Situation: Julia is trying to lose weight after having a baby.
Intention: Julia wants to get some exercise.
Moral consequence: Julia feels refreshed and happy that she got to spend time with her dog.
Immoral action: Julia goes for a walk by herself around her neighborhood.
Norm: It's wrong to leave kids with out your help.
Situation: Adrienne is babysitting and is tired.
Intention: Adrienne wants some alone time.
Moral action: Adrienne gathers the kids to watch a movie together to relax.
Immoral consequence: The kids could be hurt without supervision.
Norm: It's wrong to leave kids with out your help.
Situation: Adrienne is babysitting and is tired.
Intention: Adrienne wants some alone time.
Moral consequence: The kids are taken care of and safe.
Immoral action: Adrienne leaves the kids alone in a room and goes to watch TV.
Norm: It is rude to intentionally hurt people emotionally
Situation: Jim is a judge in a singing competition and the last singer performed poorly.
Intention: Jim wants to motivate the singer to do better.
Moral action: Jim offers constructive criticism to the singer.
Immoral consequence: The singer becomes severely depressed and becomes addicted to drugs.
Norm: It is rude to intentionally hurt people emotionally
Situation: Jim is a judge in a singing competition and the last singer performed poorly.
Intention: Jim wants to motivate the singer to do better.
Moral consequence: The singer feels motivated to work harder to become a better singer.
Immoral action: Jim tells the singer that they wasted his time with their performance.
Norm: You should not want to shoot people.
Situation: Jake is walking down the street when Clark, who is walking past him accidentally steps on his foot.
Intention: Jake wants to react to the pain he's in.
Moral action: Jake whimpers in pain and glances at Clark to illicit sympathy.
Immoral consequence: Clark is terrified and feels he might be about to die, causing him massive amounts of stress.
Norm: You should not want to shoot people.
Situation: Jake is walking down the street when Clark, who is walking past him accidentally steps on his foot.
Intention: Jake wants to react to the pain he's in.
Moral consequence: Clark feels remorseful and runs over to Jake to see if he's OK.
Immoral action: Jake pulls out a pistol and points it at Clark demanding Clark apologizes.
Norm: Partners are not expected to be mean to each other.
Situation: Leah comes home in a new outfit she just bought and is excited to show Kevin.
Intention: Kevin wants to share his opinion about the outfit.
Moral action: Kevin tells Leah that the outfit looks amazing on her and that he can't wait to take her out so everyone can see.
Immoral consequence: Leah begins to cry and her confidence gets instantly shattered to pieces.
Norm: Partners are not expected to be mean to each other.
Situation: Leah comes home in a new outfit she just bought and is excited to show Kevin.
Intention: Kevin wants to share his opinion about the outfit.
Moral consequence: Leah feels sexy and supported and excitedly runs to get ready to go out.
Immoral action: Kevin tells Leah that the outfit is hideous and only accentuates how fat she really is.
Norm: You should be grateful when someone celebrates you.
Situation: Marlon is at the Academy Awards ceremony where he's just been given an Oscar.
Intention: Marlon wants to respond to the prize.
Moral action: Marlon graciously accepts the Oscar and thanks the academy for recognizing him in such a special way.
Immoral consequence: The audience is aghast at Marlon's indifference to their honoring him and is angry and sad.
Norm: You should be grateful when someone celebrates you.
Situation: Marlon is at the Academy Awards ceremony where he's just been given an Oscar.
Intention: Marlon wants to respond to the prize.
Moral consequence: The audience is grateful that Marlon recognizes their appreciation for him and clap happily.
Immoral action: Marlon tells the audience that he's not accepting the gift because of their mistreatment of Native Americans and walks off.
Norm: It's creepy to stalk people
Situation: Sally is curious about her neighbor and stalks him to learn more.
Intention: Sally wants to get to know her neighbor.
Moral action: Sally approaches her neighbor to find out more about him.
Immoral consequence: Sally makes her neighbor feel paranoid and uncomfortable.
Norm: It's creepy to stalk people
Situation: Sally is curious about her neighbor and stalks him to learn more.
Intention: Sally wants to get to know her neighbor.
Moral consequence: Sally's neighbor feels safe outside his home.
Immoral action: Sally hangs around her neighbor and listens to his conversations.
Norm: You should get some therapy if you cut yourself.
Situation: Amy is trying to get Jeff to feel better and to stop cutting himself.
Intention: Jeff wants to try a method that might stop him from cutting himself.
Moral action: Jeff tells Amy that he will speak to his family doctor tomorrow and see what they recommend.
Immoral consequence: Amy feels scared that Jeff won't be able to achieve what he's saying, and she feels insecure and alone.
Norm: You should get some therapy if you cut yourself.
Situation: Amy is trying to get Jeff to feel better and to stop cutting himself.
Intention: Jeff wants to try a method that might stop him from cutting himself.
Moral consequence: Amy feels happy that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for Jeff.
Immoral action: Jeff tells Amy that he is going to try to stop cutting himself cold turkey.
Norm: Friends shouldn't get angry with each other.
Situation: Bill and Matt are talking on the phone when Matt tells Bill that he won't be able to make it to Bill's concert tomorrow.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Matt's statement.
Moral action: Bill tells Matt that it's OK if he doesn't come as he's sure there's a good reason, and that there'll be other concerts.
Immoral consequence: Matt is taken aback at his friend's violent reaction and feels awful yet confused about what just happened.
Norm: Friends shouldn't get angry with each other.
Situation: Bill and Matt are talking on the phone when Matt tells Bill that he won't be able to make it to Bill's concert tomorrow.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Matt's statement.
Moral consequence: Matt feels relieved that he's not being pressured to go and promises to come next time.
Immoral action: Bill tells Matt that the fact he even contemplated not coming is enough to end their friendship and angrily slams down the phone.
Norm: It's rude to point out embarrassing things about someone.
Situation: Henry is at work when Jane walks and says hello with chocolate stains on her teeth.
Intention: Henry wants to tell Jane she has a stain on her teeth.
Moral action: Henry motions for Jane to come close and whispers that she might want to check her teeth in the bathroom.
Immoral consequence: Jane is embarrassed and begins to cry and runs to the bathroom.
Norm: It's rude to point out embarrassing things about someone.
Situation: Henry is at work when Jane walks and says hello with chocolate stains on her teeth.
Intention: Henry wants to tell Jane she has a stain on her teeth.
Moral consequence: Jane is thankful that Henry saved her from embarrassing herself in front of the other coworkers.
Immoral action: Henry loudly points at Jane and while laughing, tells her she looks ridiculous with her teeth all stained.
Norm: You shouldn't yell in someone's house.
Situation: Henry and John are at John's house and are at a long dinner table.
Intention: Henry wants John to pass him the salt.
Moral action: Henry sens John a text and asks him to slide the salt down the table.
Immoral consequence: John feels Henry is rude and is shocked at how loud and unpleasant Henry's voice is.
Norm: You shouldn't yell in someone's house.
Situation: Henry and John are at John's house and are at a long dinner table.
Intention: Henry wants John to pass him the salt.
Moral consequence: John thinks a text is a funny way to communicate and walks the salt over to John while laughing.
Immoral action: Henry  screams from across the table for John to slide the salt down to him.
Norm: You shouldn't take inappropriate photos of people.
Situation: Bill is at a crowded beach with his family taking photos.
Intention: Bill wants to enjoy his day off with his faimly.
Moral action: Bill takes photos of his wife and children while they play in the water.
Immoral consequence: The woman calls Bill out for his photo taking and gets him sent away from the beach.
Norm: You shouldn't take inappropriate photos of people.
Situation: Bill is at a crowded beach with his family taking photos.
Intention: Bill wants to enjoy his day off with his faimly.
Moral consequence: Bill's wife feels touched that he wanted to preserve cherished memories and everyone has a lovely day.
Immoral action: Bill notices a woman undressing and takes photos of her.
Norm: It's wrong to invade someone's privacy.
Situation: Mary and her daughter Winnie are both at home as the evening approaches.
Intention: Mary wants to know if Winnie has a crush on any boys.
Moral action: Mary asks Winnie if there are any boys that she likes?
Immoral consequence: Winnie sees Mary reading her diary and recoils in horror and instantly feels violated.
Norm: It's wrong to invade someone's privacy.
Situation: Mary and her daughter Winnie are both at home as the evening approaches.
Intention: Mary wants to know if Winnie has a crush on any boys.
Moral consequence: Winnie tells Mary that there is a boy she likes, and she's happy her mom is taking an interest in her love life.
Immoral action: Mary sneaks off into Winnie's  bedroom and opens her diary to read it, in case it has some juicy tidbits.
Norm: It's rude to interfere in someone's business.
Situation: Lisa is at the DMV, and she overhears someone sobbing at the other end of the room.
Intention: Lisa wants to know what is going on.
Moral action: Lisa minds her business and tries to listen in on why shes upset.
Immoral consequence: The woman is offended and gets mad at Lisa.
Norm: It's rude to interfere in someone's business.
Situation: Lisa is at the DMV, and she overhears someone sobbing at the other end of the room.
Intention: Lisa wants to know what is going on.
Moral consequence: Lisa maintains the woman's privacy and does not bother her.
Immoral action: Lisa marches right up to the woman and asks her why she is crying and demands to know.
Norm: It is wrong to judge people on how they look.
Situation: Mary is greeted by an overweight woman as she walks to work.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to the woman.
Moral action: Mary says hello and asks the woman how she is doing.
Immoral consequence: The woman feels bad about herself.
Norm: It is wrong to judge people on how they look.
Situation: Mary is greeted by an overweight woman as she walks to work.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to the woman.
Moral consequence: The woman feels happy and pleasant.
Immoral action: Mary tells the woman she should lose some weight.
Norm: It's bad to break a video game controller.
Situation: Matt is playing Xbox and experiences a very frustrating loss in his game.
Intention: Matt wants to calm himself down.
Moral action: Matt steps away and takes some deep breaths before returning to his game.
Immoral consequence: Matt's controller breaks, and he dents his wall, and he has to pay to repair both.
Norm: It's bad to break a video game controller.
Situation: Matt is playing Xbox and experiences a very frustrating loss in his game.
Intention: Matt wants to calm himself down.
Moral consequence: Matt is able to calm himself down and remind himself that it's just a game and isn't worth causing any damage over.
Immoral action: Matt takes out his frustration by throwing his controller across the room at the wall.
Norm: Stealing from a business is illegal and morally wrong.
Situation: Jeff is at the store looking for a new pen.
Intention: Jeff wants to return home with a pen.
Moral action: Jeff brings a pen to the cashier and purchases a pen with cash before returning home.
Immoral consequence: Jeff is visited by police that night and taken to be questioned.
Norm: Stealing from a business is illegal and morally wrong.
Situation: Jeff is at the store looking for a new pen.
Intention: Jeff wants to return home with a pen.
Moral consequence: Jeff is delighted with his new pen and uses it to write a postcard to his mom.
Immoral action: Jeff takes a pen, puts it in his pocket and leaves the store.
Norm: It's bad to give your significant other an ultimatum.
Situation: William and his wife Anne are having an argument regarding Ann's excessive use of the family credit card.
Intention: William wants to tell Anne that she should spend less money.
Moral action: William gently explains to Anne that mathematically they're on a path to bankruptcy, and he doesn't want to see their future in jeopardy.
Immoral consequence: Anne begins to feel insecure about the relationship and beings to question whether William is controlling.
Norm: It's bad to give your significant other an ultimatum.
Situation: William and his wife Anne are having an argument regarding Ann's excessive use of the family credit card.
Intention: William wants to tell Anne that she should spend less money.
Moral consequence: Anne feels like William really cares about their family and although she feels slightly ashamed about the situation she is determined to do better.
Immoral action: William curtly tells Anne that if she doesn't stop using the credit card immediately, he is going to leave her and ask for a divorce.
Norm: Safety is important
Situation: Jill just bought a new motorcycle.
Intention: Jill wants to take it out for a drive.
Moral action: Jill reviews the handbook on safe motorcycle handling she got from her riding classes.
Immoral consequence: Jill crashes and suffers a skull fracture.
Norm: Safety is important
Situation: Jill just bought a new motorcycle.
Intention: Jill wants to take it out for a drive.
Moral consequence: Jill enjoys the new bike and takes it out every weekend.
Immoral action: Jill doesn't like the way the helmet fits, so she leaves it behind.
Norm: You should apologize to others when you make a mistake.
Situation: Kate is having a bad day and yells at her students one day.
Intention: Kate wants to address the behavior with her students later on.
Moral action: Kate apologizes to her students and says that her behavior was wrong.
Immoral consequence: The students lose respect for Kate which makes her job more difficult.
Norm: You should apologize to others when you make a mistake.
Situation: Kate is having a bad day and yells at her students one day.
Intention: Kate wants to address the behavior with her students later on.
Moral consequence: The students gain more respect for Kate and begin to work harder in her class.
Immoral action: Kate tells the students that it is their fault that she was angry.
Norm: It is disgusting to shove food down your throat.
Situation: Luke, a five year old boy, is eating super with his little sister Anne.
Intention: Luke wants to tell Ann a joke.
Moral action: Luke tells Ann the joke after he's finished eating all of the food on his plate.
Immoral consequence: Ann is uncomfortable with Luke's actions.
Norm: It is disgusting to shove food down your throat.
Situation: Luke, a five year old boy, is eating super with his little sister Anne.
Intention: Luke wants to tell Ann a joke.
Moral consequence: Ann laughs at the joke becoming closer with her brother.
Immoral action: Luke tells his Ann the job while he's chewing his food.
Norm: It is bad to intentionally say things to offend people
Situation: David is talking with a group of friends when Joe is walking nearby and drops a stack of books.
Intention: David wants to impress his group of friends.
Moral action: David rushes over to help Joe pick up his books for him.
Immoral consequence: Joe's feeling are hurt, and he picks up his books.
Norm: It is bad to intentionally say things to offend people
Situation: David is talking with a group of friends when Joe is walking nearby and drops a stack of books.
Intention: David wants to impress his group of friends.
Moral consequence: Joe is thankful for the help and continues on his way.
Immoral action: David loudly laughs and points at Joe and calls him clumsy.
Norm: It is unhealthy to stay in stressful situations.
Situation: Bo is at a big party and see's his ex-girlfriend flirting with all his friends.
Intention: Bo wants to stay at the party.
Moral action: Bo ignores his ex, and asks another woman to dance with him.
Immoral consequence: Bo makes a spectacle of himself and feels embarrassed.
Norm: It is unhealthy to stay in stressful situations.
Situation: Bo is at a big party and see's his ex-girlfriend flirting with all his friends.
Intention: Bo wants to stay at the party.
Moral consequence: Bo enjoys himself and is no longer concerned with what his ex is doing.
Immoral action: Bo approaches his ex and starts yelling that what she's doing is wrong.
Norm: It is bad to purposely try to make people jealous
Situation: Eddie, while standing near an alley where a homeless man is begging, realizes he has won the lottery when he checks the lotto numbers on his phone.
Intention: Eddie wants to tell someone that he just won.
Moral action: Eddie calls the local hospital and tells them that he will donate some money once the lottery winnings are paid.
Immoral consequence: The homeless man feels ashamed of his lot in life and embarrassed for being mocked and angry for being made jealous.
Norm: It is bad to purposely try to make people jealous
Situation: Eddie, while standing near an alley where a homeless man is begging, realizes he has won the lottery when he checks the lotto numbers on his phone.
Intention: Eddie wants to tell someone that he just won.
Moral consequence: The homeless man overhears Eddie and as the homeless man gets aid from the hospital, he's delighted.
Immoral action: Eddie turns to the homeless man in the alley and screams at him mockingly that he has just become a millionaire.
Norm: You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs.
Situation: Patty is out with friends one night.
Intention: Patty wants to know what is going on with Dave.
Moral action: Patty asks the rest of the group where is Dave and calls him to invite him.
Immoral consequence: Patty upsets the rest of the group because they like Dave.
Norm: You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs.
Situation: Patty is out with friends one night.
Intention: Patty wants to know what is going on with Dave.
Moral consequence: Patty makes Dave happy because she remembered him.
Immoral action: Patty rudely tells the rest of the group she is glad Dave is not there because she hates him.
Norm: It's good to keep trying at something.
Situation: Matt wants to learn how to bake a cake, but his first attempt has been a failure.
Intention: Matt wants to bake another cake.
Moral action: Matt switches recipes after failing to mix the ingredients.
Immoral consequence: Matt feels like a failure avoiding the kitchen for the next couple of hours.
Norm: It's good to keep trying at something.
Situation: Matt wants to learn how to bake a cake, but his first attempt has been a failure.
Intention: Matt wants to bake another cake.
Moral consequence: Matt's self esteem improves when he makes the cake.
Immoral action: Matt attempts making the cake, but he quits halfway through when the ingredients wouldn't mix together.
Norm: It's good to keep your family in the know.
Situation: Harold is getting tired of living with his parents, even though his parents like having him there, and his friend offers to let him move in with them.
Intention: Harold wants to accept his friend's offer.
Moral action: Harold explains to his parents that he wants to start living on his own before making his decision.
Immoral consequence: Harold's parents are shocked to find him gone and are furious with him when they find out.
Norm: It's good to keep your family in the know.
Situation: Harold is getting tired of living with his parents, even though his parents like having him there, and his friend offers to let him move in with them.
Intention: Harold wants to accept his friend's offer.
Moral consequence: Harold's parents are sad at first, but they understand and support his decision.
Immoral action: Harold moves out without saying anything to his parents and moves in with his friend.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at your spouse.
Situation: Todd drops a glass of water in the kitchen near Margot, breaking it in the process.
Intention: Margot wants to react to the plate breaking.
Moral action: Margot immediately asks Todd if he's OK and if he's cut himself.
Immoral consequence: Todd is startled by his wife's aggressive tone and is momentarily scared of her.
Norm: You shouldn't yell at your spouse.
Situation: Todd drops a glass of water in the kitchen near Margot, breaking it in the process.
Intention: Margot wants to react to the plate breaking.
Moral consequence: Todd feels supported and loved and is glad Margot is concerned for his safety.
Immoral action: Margot screams loudly at Todd "And why is the floor all wet, Todd?" waving her arms frantically.
Norm: You should always respect your older family members.
Situation: Marry is listening to her grandfather, Joseph, tell a story she has heard many times.
Intention: Marry wants to talk about something different.
Moral action: Marry asks Joseph questions about the story to learn new information.
Immoral consequence: Joseph's feelings are hurt.
Norm: You should always respect your older family members.
Situation: Marry is listening to her grandfather, Joseph, tell a story she has heard many times.
Intention: Marry wants to talk about something different.
Moral consequence: Joseph is happy that Marry cares about his stories.
Immoral action: Marry cuts off Joseph, and Mary starts telling Joseph about her day at work.
Norm: It's mean to take toys away from children.
Situation: Lori's son starts throwing a tantrum when he gets frustrated with a toy.
Intention: Lori wants to teach her son a lesson.
Moral action: Lori gently takes the toy and shows her son how to play with it properly.
Immoral consequence: Lori's son starts crying harder and throws himself to the floor.