CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is rude to exclude people from events.
Situation: Uzuri is sending out invites for her birthday party, and she's worried that her gossiping coworker Samantha will cause drama.
Intention: Uzuri wants to create a fun atmosphere.
Moral consequence: Samantha learns that her actions hurt others, and she stops gossiping about her coworkers.
Immoral action: Uzuri invites all of her coworkers except Samantha to the part.
Norm: It's disrespectful to treat others poorly.
Situation: Fernando just woke up, needs to go to work, and his wife made him breakfast.
Intention: Fernando wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Fernando rushes through breakfast but stops to thank his wife and give her a kiss before rushing out the door.
Immoral consequence: Fernando's wife is offended and stops making him breakfast.
Norm: It's disrespectful to treat others poorly.
Situation: Fernando just woke up, needs to go to work, and his wife made him breakfast.
Intention: Fernando wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: Fernando's wife is flattered and brings him lunch to his work.
Immoral action: Fernando rushes through breakfast and doesn't thank his wife before rushing out the door.
Norm: It is rude to ignore your elders.
Situation: Timmy'a grandmother asks him to get her something from the other room.
Intention: Timmy wants to watch TV.
Moral action: Timmy says okay and gets his grandmother what she wanted from the other room before starting to watch TV.
Immoral consequence: Timmy's grandmother thinks that he is incredibly rude for not responding to her when she needs help.
Norm: It is rude to ignore your elders.
Situation: Timmy'a grandmother asks him to get her something from the other room.
Intention: Timmy wants to watch TV.
Moral consequence: Timmy's grandmother thinks Timmy is a helpful and polite boy, and she smiles at him.
Immoral action: Timmy goes to the TV and starts watching a show as if he didn't hear his grandmother's request at all.
Norm: It's wrong to be abusive towards children
Situation: Ted sees that his son has started to make bad grades on his report card.
Intention: Ted wants his son to make better grades.
Moral action: Ted encourages his son by taking him to a movie every time he does well on a test.
Immoral consequence: The teacher reports Ted to the authorities, and he goes to jail for child abuse.
Norm: It's wrong to be abusive towards children
Situation: Ted sees that his son has started to make bad grades on his report card.
Intention: Ted wants his son to make better grades.
Moral consequence: The teacher calls Ted and tells him that his son is doing so much better in school.
Immoral action: Ted beats his son every time that he makes a bad grade on a test.
Norm: It's good to give money to people for their trouble.
Situation: Ben's car broke down in the middle of a highway, and a stranger stopped to help.
Intention: Ben wants to thank the stranger.
Moral action: Ben gives the stranger a $50 bill as he gets ready to leave.
Immoral consequence: The stranger isn't compensated for helping Ben when he didn't have to.
Norm: It's good to give money to people for their trouble.
Situation: Ben's car broke down in the middle of a highway, and a stranger stopped to help.
Intention: Ben wants to thank the stranger.
Moral consequence: The stranger thinks that it was worth it to stop and help.
Immoral action: Ben offers the stranger a hug and thanks him for what he did.
Norm: Cheating is wrong.
Situation: Dale finds an answer sheet for an upcoming test on his math teacher's desk.
Intention: Dale wants to figure out what to do with the answer sheet.
Moral action: Dale leaves the answer sheet and studies for the test.
Immoral consequence: Dale never learns how to correctly due the math.
Norm: Cheating is wrong.
Situation: Dale finds an answer sheet for an upcoming test on his math teacher's desk.
Intention: Dale wants to figure out what to do with the answer sheet.
Moral consequence: Dale will learn how to properly do the math.
Immoral action: Dale takes the answer sheet and copies down the answers.
Norm: You shouldn't impose your views on others.
Situation: Victoria, an experienced mother of four, is asked for parenting advice from Natalie about her misbehaving children.
Intention: Victoria wants to help Natalie.
Moral action: Victoria gives Natalie the url to a parenting forum while giving her tips tailored towards Natalie's children.
Immoral consequence: Natalie decides to never ask Victoria for advice again.
Norm: You shouldn't impose your views on others.
Situation: Victoria, an experienced mother of four, is asked for parenting advice from Natalie about her misbehaving children.
Intention: Victoria wants to help Natalie.
Moral consequence: Natalie learns a lot from the other members of the forum.
Immoral action: Victoria stresses her experience as a mother pressuring Natalie into adopting her views on parenting.
Norm: It's wrong to trick someone into going out with you.
Situation: Gary is at a party and sees Lucy, who he finds very attractive.
Intention: Gary wants to ask Lucy out.
Moral action: Gary tells Lucy his real occupation and asks Lucy about her life and interests.
Immoral consequence: Lucy quickly realizes on their first date that Gary was lying and dumps him.
Norm: It's wrong to trick someone into going out with you.
Situation: Gary is at a party and sees Lucy, who he finds very attractive.
Intention: Gary wants to ask Lucy out.
Moral consequence: Lucy finds Gary charming, and they date for a long time.
Immoral action: Gary claims he is a doctor and very rich, though he is neither of those.
Norm: You shouldn't have a flashing porch light because it's annoying.
Situation: Tim is decorating for Halloween, and he notices that his decorations look nice but are similar to what he sees on other houses.
Intention: Tim wants to make his house stand out when people pass by.
Moral action: Bill buys a few more strands of lights and creates a spider web effect with them in a creative way.
Immoral consequence: Everyone with a direct view of the light is highly irritated by it and it becomes a distraction for passing motorists, creating a safety hazard.
Norm: You shouldn't have a flashing porch light because it's annoying.
Situation: Tim is decorating for Halloween, and he notices that his decorations look nice but are similar to what he sees on other houses.
Intention: Tim wants to make his house stand out when people pass by.
Moral consequence: Some of Bill's neighbors compliment his use of light and Bill is happy that he has created something unique.
Immoral action: Bill installs a powerful strobe light in place of his normal porch light, streaming a powerful, pulsing ray of light out into the night.
Norm: It's wrong to neglect a pet without a reason.
Situation: Sherri is caring for her sisters dog while she is away but her job keeps her away from home til late.
Intention: Sherri wants to keep the dog occupied while she is away.
Moral action: Sherri arranges for a dog sitter to come during the day and adjusts her schedule to be home earlier.
Immoral consequence: The dog grows more withdrawn and lethargic due to the lack of attention.
Norm: It's wrong to neglect a pet without a reason.
Situation: Sherri is caring for her sisters dog while she is away but her job keeps her away from home til late.
Intention: Sherri wants to keep the dog occupied while she is away.
Moral consequence: The dog thrives under the care it is being given.
Immoral action: Sherri leaves the TV on to keep the dog entertained.
Norm: It's wrong to tell lies about other people.
Situation: Neo has been getting picked on by a bully at school.
Intention: Neo wants to get the other kid in trouble.
Moral action: Neo tells the teacher that the other kid has been bullying him.
Immoral consequence: The school finds out Neo lied and expels him.
Norm: It's wrong to tell lies about other people.
Situation: Neo has been getting picked on by a bully at school.
Intention: Neo wants to get the other kid in trouble.
Moral consequence: The school investigates and ends up expelling the bully from the school.
Immoral action: Neo tells the teacher that the kid has been selling drugs, without having any evidence.
Norm: It's wrong to wish you were single if you're married.
Situation: Jeff is talking with his single friend, and his friend talked to him about how much sex he's had.
Intention: Jeff wants to say something to his friend.
Moral action: Jeff tells his friend that he'd rather be married to one woman.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's friend is shocked that Jeff would say such a thing.
Norm: It's wrong to wish you were single if you're married.
Situation: Jeff is talking with his single friend, and his friend talked to him about how much sex he's had.
Intention: Jeff wants to say something to his friend.
Moral consequence: Jeff's friend respects Jeff more for sticking with his wife and feels a little jealous.
Immoral action: Jeff tells his friend that he was single so that he could have that much sex.
Norm: You shouldn't be rude to kids.
Situation: Rick is a famous movie star who's sitting in a restaurant when he's approached by a kid asking for him for an autograph.
Intention: Rick needs to decide whether to give an autograph.
Moral action: Rick smiles and nods to the kid, signing his name on a restaurant napkin and giving it to him.
Immoral consequence: A reporter sees the incident and posts about it on social media, tarnishing Rick's reputation.
Norm: You shouldn't be rude to kids.
Situation: Rick is a famous movie star who's sitting in a restaurant when he's approached by a kid asking for him for an autograph.
Intention: Rick needs to decide whether to give an autograph.
Moral consequence: A reporter sees the event and posts about it on social media, making Rick look like a nice guy.
Immoral action: Rick tells the kid to beat it and let him eat in peace.
Norm: It is bad to care about only money in life.
Situation: Harriet is a well-off businesswoman and single mother to a teen daughter, Molly.
Intention: Harriet wants to be able to provide for her daughter.
Moral action: Harriet sets a regular work schedule so that she has time to spend with her daughter every day.
Immoral consequence: Molly grows up without any memories involving her mother.
Norm: It is bad to care about only money in life.
Situation: Harriet is a well-off businesswoman and single mother to a teen daughter, Molly.
Intention: Harriet wants to be able to provide for her daughter.
Moral consequence: Harriet and Molly spend their days together without any worry about finances.
Immoral action: Although she can afford not to, Harriet spends the majority of her time at the office, only coming home to sleep.
Norm: It's irresponsible to drive too fast on roads.
Situation: Carl is a speed demon who likes racing people in cars.
Intention: Carl wants to race someone.
Moral action: Carl goes to the local speedway.
Immoral consequence: Carl and the other driver are going so fast that they both crash into a barrier.
Norm: It's irresponsible to drive too fast on roads.
Situation: Carl is a speed demon who likes racing people in cars.
Intention: Carl wants to race someone.
Moral consequence: Carl is able to drive as fast as he wants without harming himself or anyone else.
Immoral action: Carl sees a car similar to his and challenges the person driving it to a race.
Norm: It's bad to lie about your feelings to your partner.
Situation: Peter is jealous that his wife Pam is spending time with a new guy friend, when Pam asks him if she can go away with the guy for the weekend.
Intention: Peter wants to respond to his wife's request.
Moral action: Peter tells Pam that he isn't comfortable with his wife going away alone with another guy.
Immoral consequence: Pam spends the weekend with the new friend and begins to develop romantic feelings for him.
Norm: It's bad to lie about your feelings to your partner.
Situation: Peter is jealous that his wife Pam is spending time with a new guy friend, when Pam asks him if she can go away with the guy for the weekend.
Intention: Peter wants to respond to his wife's request.
Moral consequence: Pam cancels her plans with her new guy friend and instead goes for a weekend getaway with Peter.
Immoral action: Peter doesn't want to admit his insecurity, so he tells his wife that he's fine with her going on the trip with the new friend.
Norm: You shouldn't let men into the Ladies' restroom.
Situation: Anne is out to dinner with her boyfriend, Trent, when she begins to feel sick.
Intention: Anne wants to go to the bathroom.
Moral action: Anne excuses herself to wash up in the bathroom alone.
Immoral consequence: The women in the restroom are uncomfortable with Trent there and alert the restaurant manager.
Norm: You shouldn't let men into the Ladies' restroom.
Situation: Anne is out to dinner with her boyfriend, Trent, when she begins to feel sick.
Intention: Anne wants to go to the bathroom.
Moral consequence: Anne feels better after using the bathroom and resumes her dinner with Trent.
Immoral action: Anne asks Trent to come into the bathroom with her to hold her hair up in case she throws up.
Norm: It's rude to ghost one's partner on New Year's Eve.
Situation: Ruben has plans to go out with his partner, Jenna, on New Year's Eve, but Jenna texts Ruben to say that she is feeling sick.
Intention: Ruben wants to go out on New Year's Eve.
Moral action: Ruben calls Jenna to see if she is okay, then lets her know that he will check-in on her in person after grabbing a quick drink with a friend.
Immoral consequence: Jenna decides that this is the last straw in their relationship, and she breaks up with Ruben the next day.
Norm: It's rude to ghost one's partner on New Year's Eve.
Situation: Ruben has plans to go out with his partner, Jenna, on New Year's Eve, but Jenna texts Ruben to say that she is feeling sick.
Intention: Ruben wants to go out on New Year's Eve.
Moral consequence: Jenna appreciates Ruben's call and their relationship is strengthened when he comes over and brings her soup after going out.
Immoral action: Ruben ignores Jenna's text and goes out for drinks with his friends instead.
Norm: You should respect people that are fat.
Situation: Mark and his sister Jane are having a conversation about a party Mark is planning.
Intention: Mark needs to decide who to invite.
Moral action: Mark invites Jane even though he is concerned of what his friends will think about Jane being overweight.
Immoral consequence: Jane feels disrespected.
Norm: You should respect people that are fat.
Situation: Mark and his sister Jane are having a conversation about a party Mark is planning.
Intention: Mark needs to decide who to invite.
Moral consequence: Jane is happy she gets to go to the party.
Immoral action: Mark tells Jane she can't come because she is too heavy.
Norm: It's polite to do favors for your neighbor.
Situation: James goes outside to get the mail and sees a stray dog barking at his neighbor Earl.
Intention: James wants to get the mail.
Moral action: James makes the dog go away and gets his mail from the mailbox.
Immoral consequence: Earl is injured by the dog and has to go to the hospital.
Norm: It's polite to do favors for your neighbor.
Situation: James goes outside to get the mail and sees a stray dog barking at his neighbor Earl.
Intention: James wants to get the mail.
Moral consequence: Earl thanks James for helping to get the dog away from him.
Immoral action: James goes to his mailbox and leaves Earl with the dog.
Norm: It's not okay to mess up things that are important.
Situation: Sam was a groomsman for his sister's wedding, but he didn't feel like wearing a suit.
Intention: Sam has to figure out what he's going to wear to the wedding.
Moral action: Sam decides to wear the suit anyway for his sister.
Immoral consequence: Sam ruins his sister's day, and she is very mad at him.
Norm: It's not okay to mess up things that are important.
Situation: Sam was a groomsman for his sister's wedding, but he didn't feel like wearing a suit.
Intention: Sam has to figure out what he's going to wear to the wedding.
Moral consequence: Sam's sister is happy that Sam wore a suit to her wedding even though he didn't want to.
Immoral action: Sam wears a polo shirt and jeans to his sister's wedding.
Norm: It's bad to let a pet run loose without supervision.
Situation: Joe just adopted a rabbit and loves it very much.
Intention: Joe wants his rabbit to have fun in the yard.
Moral action: Joe puts nets up above his yard and watches his rabbit play in the yard.
Immoral consequence: A bird sees the rabbit and kills it and Joe is saddened.
Norm: It's bad to let a pet run loose without supervision.
Situation: Joe just adopted a rabbit and loves it very much.
Intention: Joe wants his rabbit to have fun in the yard.
Moral consequence: Joe's rabbit lives a happy life and Joe enjoys watching him.
Immoral action: Joe leaves his rabbit outside in his yard with free reign and leaves to go shopoping.
Norm: You shouldn't force others to come to your wedding.
Situation: Emily is getting married soon, and has planned a big wedding in Hawaii, she wants both her sisters to attend even though they live in Europe.
Intention: Emily wants to have a wonderful wedding.
Moral action: Emily invites her sisters, but understands when they can't afford the trip; they Skype in to the reception to say hello to everyone.
Immoral consequence: Emily has her wonderful wedding, but her sisters are now in debt and so severely jet-lagged they really don't enjoy it at all.
Norm: You shouldn't force others to come to your wedding.
Situation: Emily is getting married soon, and has planned a big wedding in Hawaii, she wants both her sisters to attend even though they live in Europe.
Intention: Emily wants to have a wonderful wedding.
Moral consequence: Emily has a wonderful wedding, and her sisters enjoy attending digitally.
Immoral action: Emily nags at her sisters and her parents, until they reluctantly agree to come despite not being able to afford the trip.
Norm: It's good to appreciate someone's poetry.
Situation: Penny's friend Hope writes poetry that she finds dark and depressing.
Intention: Penny wants to respond when Hope asks for Penny's opinion of her poem.
Moral action: Penny compliments Hope on the emotion her work conveys.
Immoral consequence: Hope's confidence in her work takes a nose dive.
Norm: It's good to appreciate someone's poetry.
Situation: Penny's friend Hope writes poetry that she finds dark and depressing.
Intention: Penny wants to respond when Hope asks for Penny's opinion of her poem.
Moral consequence: Hope's faith in her work is given a boost.
Immoral action: Penny tells Hope that her work is unappealing because it is so dark.
Norm: It's wrong to blow hundreds of dollars on an app.
Situation: Phil gets a game for his phone and spends $5 on microtransactions.
Intention: Phil wants to enjoy the app.
Moral action: Phil realizes that these microtransactions are just letting him pay to skip bad/boring/tedious parts of the game.
Immoral consequence: By the time Phil beats the game he's spent more than enough to buy a game CONSOLE.
Norm: It's wrong to blow hundreds of dollars on an app.
Situation: Phil gets a game for his phone and spends $5 on microtransactions.
Intention: Phil wants to enjoy the app.
Moral consequence: Phil decides to buy a game that wasn't designed to keep him spending more money.
Immoral action: Phil spends $5 more and then $5 more and then an hour later another $5...
Norm: You should not violate other people's trust.
Situation: Jane is at a neighborhood party.
Intention: Jane wants everyone to pay attention to her.
Moral action: Jane tells a funny story about her childhood.
Immoral consequence: Anna is mortified and everyone else is surprised that Jane broke her trust.
Norm: You should not violate other people's trust.
Situation: Jane is at a neighborhood party.
Intention: Jane wants everyone to pay attention to her.
Moral consequence: Everyone loves Jane.
Immoral action: Jane tells everyone Anna's secret.
Norm: It's good to remind your partner of important things.
Situation: Jeremy and Luke have been married for four years and their wedding anniversary is coming up.
Intention: Jeremy wants Luke to make reservations for their anniversary dinner.
Moral action: Jeremy consistenly asks Luke if he has made reservations at the restaurant.
Immoral consequence: Jeremy finds out Luke forgot to make reservations, and they spend the night bickering.
Norm: It's good to remind your partner of important things.
Situation: Jeremy and Luke have been married for four years and their wedding anniversary is coming up.
Intention: Jeremy wants Luke to make reservations for their anniversary dinner.
Moral consequence: Luke eventually makes a reservation at the restaurant, and they go on to have a lovely anniversary dinner date.
Immoral action: Jeremy assumes Luke has made reservations and doesn't bring up their upcoming dinner until the night of.
Norm: It's good to decide fairly who will get their wish.
Situation: Mark tells his kids they are going out to eat and whoever gets their chores done first will be allowed to choose the restaurant.
Intention: Mark needs to take the kids to get dinner.
Moral action: Mark lets his younger daughter choose because she finished first, and they head to Olive Garden.
Immoral consequence: His younger daughter is furious that her dad treated her unfairly.
Norm: It's good to decide fairly who will get their wish.
Situation: Mark tells his kids they are going out to eat and whoever gets their chores done first will be allowed to choose the restaurant.
Intention: Mark needs to take the kids to get dinner.
Moral consequence: Everyone is happy that they did their work and go to go out to eat.
Immoral action: Mark let's his older daughter pick the restaurant even though she didn't finish her chores, because she is smarter.
Norm: It's good to be patient when waiting for things.
Situation: Sara had gone to a busy diner and had been waiting over a half hour for her food.
Intention: Sara wants to eat.
Moral action: Sara asks the waiter if she can have a few crackers while she waits.
Immoral consequence: The manager of the diner stops Sara and tells her that she needs to leave the building.
Norm: It's good to be patient when waiting for things.
Situation: Sara had gone to a busy diner and had been waiting over a half hour for her food.
Intention: Sara wants to eat.
Moral consequence: When Sara's food comes out, the manager gives her a fifteen percent discount for her patience.
Immoral action: Sara walks into the back and into the kitchen and makes herself a sandwich.
Norm: It is bad to steal from your job.
Situation: Belinda works at a retail store, but has fallen behind on her bills lately.
Intention: Belinda wants to get more money to pay her bills.
Moral action: Belinda does some side jobs online for extra money when she is not at work.
Immoral consequence: The manager finds out Belinda is stealing when her drawer is short and fires her on the spot.
Norm: It is bad to steal from your job.
Situation: Belinda works at a retail store, but has fallen behind on her bills lately.
Intention: Belinda wants to get more money to pay her bills.
Moral consequence: Belinda soon has enough money to pay all her bills .
Immoral action: Belinda skims from the register to get the money for her bills.
Norm: You should accept your stepkids.
Situation: George is a father of two who has just married a woman named Martha who has one son named Bayley.
Intention: George wants Martha and all their kids to live together under one roof.
Moral action: George starts building a house and makes sure that the blueprint includes a bedroom for all three of the kids.
Immoral consequence: Martha doesn't agree with Bayley sleeping in the basement and decides not to move in with George.
Norm: You should accept your stepkids.
Situation: George is a father of two who has just married a woman named Martha who has one son named Bayley.
Intention: George wants Martha and all their kids to live together under one roof.
Moral consequence: George, Martha, and their kids move in together and become a family.
Immoral action: George starts building a house and plans for his two kids to have their own bedrooms, while Bayley sleeps in the basement.