CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't disrespect other's cultures.
Situation: Kate invited her Asian neighbors to her house for a barbecue, and they took their shoes off inside.
Intention: Kate wants to get them to put their shoes on.
Moral action: Kate tells the couple that they don't have to take their shoes off in her house.
Immoral consequence: The couple feels disrespected and doesn't feel welcomed in the house.
Norm: You shouldn't disrespect other's cultures.
Situation: Kate invited her Asian neighbors to her house for a barbecue, and they took their shoes off inside.
Intention: Kate wants to get them to put their shoes on.
Moral consequence: The couple feel more relaxed and feel welcomed in Kate's house.
Immoral action: Kate tells the couple to put their shoes on to get their germs off her floor.
Norm: It's rude to ghost someone on a date.
Situation: Hal had a date at the diner scheduled with Dina Friday night.
Intention: Hal wants to get out of the date.
Moral action: Hal calls Dina and tells her that he realized that he isn't ready to date.
Immoral consequence: Dina tells all of Hal's friends what a jerk he is.
Norm: It's rude to ghost someone on a date.
Situation: Hal had a date at the diner scheduled with Dina Friday night.
Intention: Hal wants to get out of the date.
Moral consequence: Hal and Dina are able to remain friends even though they aren't dating.
Immoral action: Hal skips out on the date and doesn't answer any of Dina's texts or calls.
Norm: It's hurtful to not answer a parent's phone calls.
Situation: Todd is with a group of his friends when he sees that he is getting a phone call from his parents.
Intention: Todd wants to go out to a bar with his friends.
Moral action: Todd answers the call from his parents and tells them he'll call them later then goes to the bar with his friends.
Immoral consequence: Todd's parents are worried about why he didn't answer their call.
Norm: It's hurtful to not answer a parent's phone calls.
Situation: Todd is with a group of his friends when he sees that he is getting a phone call from his parents.
Intention: Todd wants to go out to a bar with his friends.
Moral consequence: Todd's parents are reassured that he is alright and look forward to his call.
Immoral action: Todd ignores the call from his parents and goes out to a local bar with his friends.
Norm: It's good to want to help out an animal.
Situation: Gerry is driving home from work and sees a turtle crossing the road.
Intention: Gerry wants to make a decision.
Moral action: Gerry stops his car and carries the turtle across the road.
Immoral consequence: The car behind Gerry hits the turtle and kills it.
Norm: It's good to want to help out an animal.
Situation: Gerry is driving home from work and sees a turtle crossing the road.
Intention: Gerry wants to make a decision.
Moral consequence: The turtle is safe out of harms way.
Immoral action: Gerry , noticing the turtle, swerves around it and continues driving home.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at your friend when they hurt themselves.
Situation: Billy is skateboarding with friends, when his friend Evan falls off his skateboard and skins his knee.
Intention: Billy wants to do something about Evan.
Moral action: Billy asks if Evan needs help and tries to get him some medical attention.
Immoral consequence: Billy is shunned by his friends for his inconsiderate behavior.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at your friend when they hurt themselves.
Situation: Billy is skateboarding with friends, when his friend Evan falls off his skateboard and skins his knee.
Intention: Billy wants to do something about Evan.
Moral consequence: Billy is seen as considerate and helpful by his friends, especially Evan.
Immoral action: Billy laughs about Evan's injury and posts mean things about it on social media.
Norm: You shouldn't park in the wrong spot.
Situation: Beth is returning home after a long day at work, and she is driving around her apartment complex which is full of cars.
Intention: Beth wants to find a place to park.
Moral action: Beth parks in the general parking area even though it is a little bit of a walk to her apartment.
Immoral consequence: Beth is dismayed the following morning when she discovers that her car has been towed.
Norm: You shouldn't park in the wrong spot.
Situation: Beth is returning home after a long day at work, and she is driving around her apartment complex which is full of cars.
Intention: Beth wants to find a place to park.
Moral consequence: Beth has no issues with finding her car the following morning since she parked in a legitimate parking space.
Immoral action: Beth parks in a space reserved for another tenant because it is close to her door.
Norm: You should ask before borrowing someone else's property.
Situation: Omar is getting ready to do some yard work when he notices his neighbor left his shears on his lawn while his are in his garage.
Intention: Omar wants to choose which shears to use.
Moral action: Omar decides to walk to his own garage and grab his own shears before cutting the shrub.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor notices Omar using his shears and is annoyed that Omar is touching his things.
Norm: You should ask before borrowing someone else's property.
Situation: Omar is getting ready to do some yard work when he notices his neighbor left his shears on his lawn while his are in his garage.
Intention: Omar wants to choose which shears to use.
Moral consequence: Omar's neighbor sees Omar working on his lawn and comes out to say hello to him.
Immoral action: Omar decides to grab his neighbor's shears since they're right there and use them to cut some shrubs.
Norm: Hugging someone is a good way to show appreciation.
Situation: Brian had paid for Jeff's lunch when they went out to eat.
Intention: Jeff wants to show his appreciation.
Moral action: Jeff gives Brian a hug and tells him thank you before they leave the restaurant.
Immoral consequence: Brian is freaked out by Jeff's action and doesn't invite him out to eat again.
Norm: Hugging someone is a good way to show appreciation.
Situation: Brian had paid for Jeff's lunch when they went out to eat.
Intention: Jeff wants to show his appreciation.
Moral consequence: Brian is happy to take Jeff out to eat again in the future.
Immoral action: Jeff slaps Brian on the butt before they leave the restaurant.
Norm: It's wise to always sample food before serving it.
Situation: Kevin is preparing a meal for his girlfriend based on a recipe from his mum.
Intention: Kevin wants to make sure the meal is tasty.
Moral action: While cooking Kevin tastes the meal repeatedly, adjusting the seasoning as needed.
Immoral consequence: After serving it Kevin is chagrined to discover that the meal is under seasoned.
Norm: It's wise to always sample food before serving it.
Situation: Kevin is preparing a meal for his girlfriend based on a recipe from his mum.
Intention: Kevin wants to make sure the meal is tasty.
Moral consequence: Kevin is proud to serve a tasty dish to his girlfriend.
Immoral action: While cooking the meal Kevin follows the recipe without tasting anything.
Norm: Don't be bossy with your SO.
Situation: Rob and Tia are walking through the food court in a mall.
Intention: Rob wants to get a pretzel.
Moral action: Rob asks Tia if she would like to get a pretzel with him.
Immoral consequence: Tia pulls away from Rob and goes to another part of the food court on her own.
Norm: Don't be bossy with your SO.
Situation: Rob and Tia are walking through the food court in a mall.
Intention: Rob wants to get a pretzel.
Moral consequence: Tia agrees and even buys Rob an extra large pretzel.
Immoral action: Rob grabs Tia by the arm and drags her to the pretzel counter.
Norm: It's good to help the less fortunate
Situation: Jane is in her car and sees a homeless person holding a sign asking for food.
Intention: Jane wants to drive to work.
Moral action: Jane stops and gives the homeless person her lunch and then continues to work.
Immoral consequence: The homeless person is still hungry.
Norm: It's good to help the less fortunate
Situation: Jane is in her car and sees a homeless person holding a sign asking for food.
Intention: Jane wants to drive to work.
Moral consequence: Jane feels good for helping and the homeless person gets to eat.
Immoral action: Jane ignores the homeless person and drives by.
Norm: You should respect your parents and not say rude things.
Situation: After being nagged by his parents, Eddy is eating dinner with his parents and his parent's boss.
Intention: Eddy wants to express his frustrations.
Moral action: Eddy vents his feelings on his personal blog.
Immoral consequence: Eddy is grounded for misbehaving.
Norm: You should respect your parents and not say rude things.
Situation: After being nagged by his parents, Eddy is eating dinner with his parents and his parent's boss.
Intention: Eddy wants to express his frustrations.
Moral consequence: Eddy feels better after getting all of the negative feelings out of him.
Immoral action: Eddy makes fart jokes about his parents.
Norm: It’s unhealthy to go too long without showering.
Situation: Gale has just returned from a week long backpacking trip, and he is about to go on a date.
Intention: Gale wants to prepare for his date.
Moral action: Gale cleans up by taking a shower, shaving, and putting on some perfume.
Immoral consequence: Gale's date leaves early because he smells bad.
Norm: It’s unhealthy to go too long without showering.
Situation: Gale has just returned from a week long backpacking trip, and he is about to go on a date.
Intention: Gale wants to prepare for his date.
Moral consequence: Gale's date invites him to her place on Sunday.
Immoral action: Gale gets dressed in a simple outfit before meeting his date early at the bar.
Norm: It's inappropriate to raid the food from someone else's house.
Situation: Jen has spent the night at her friends house who has to leave for work before she gets up.
Intention: Jen wants to have something to eat.
Moral action: Jen calls and orders a pizza to her friends place.
Immoral consequence: Jen's friend has to go back to the grocery store later because she was going to use those items for dinner.
Norm: It's inappropriate to raid the food from someone else's house.
Situation: Jen has spent the night at her friends house who has to leave for work before she gets up.
Intention: Jen wants to have something to eat.
Moral consequence: Jen's friend is pleasantly surprised she leaves her the rest of the pizza for when she gets home.
Immoral action: Jen rummages through her friends fridge and puts together something.
Norm: You shouldn't vote for someone that is a liar.
Situation: Jared is shown multiple candidates on a DRE touch ballot screen, and he knows the Reform Party candidate is a liar.
Intention: Jared wants to vote for president.
Moral action: Jared decides to vote for some party other than the Reform Party, particularly an honest party.
Immoral consequence: Jared has to endure 4 years of listening to a liar and regrets his decision.
Norm: You shouldn't vote for someone that is a liar.
Situation: Jared is shown multiple candidates on a DRE touch ballot screen, and he knows the Reform Party candidate is a liar.
Intention: Jared wants to vote for president.
Moral consequence: Jared is happy he made an informed decision and feels moral.
Immoral action: Jared decides to vote for the Reform Party candidate despite the controversy surrounding it.
Norm: It's wrong to laugh at someone.
Situation: Jane's history class has been preparing presentations, and they are ready to start delivering them.
Intention: Jane wants to listen to Martin's presentation and comment on it.
Moral action: After Martin presents, Jane asks, "How did you select such an interesting topic?".
Immoral consequence: Martin is embarrassed and the class scowls at Jane for being rude.
Norm: It's wrong to laugh at someone.
Situation: Jane's history class has been preparing presentations, and they are ready to start delivering them.
Intention: Jane wants to listen to Martin's presentation and comment on it.
Moral consequence: Martin explains his thought process.
Immoral action: After Martin presents, Jane asks, "Why did you pick such a silly topic?" and laughs.
Norm: You shouldn't expect everyone to accept your hug.
Situation: Mike is attending a comic book convention and meets one of the writers of his favorite comic.
Intention: Mike wants to show his excitement and appreciation to the writer.
Moral action: Mike brings one of his comics to have the writer sign and gives them a handshake while thanking them.
Immoral consequence: The writer,  shocked and taken aback by Mike, has him removed from the area.
Norm: You shouldn't expect everyone to accept your hug.
Situation: Mike is attending a comic book convention and meets one of the writers of his favorite comic.
Intention: Mike wants to show his excitement and appreciation to the writer.
Moral consequence: The writer happily, gives Mike their autograph and gives him an autographed poster for free as well.
Immoral action: Mike runs up to the writer and excitedly tries to give them a big hug.
Norm: It's wrong to peep into someone's window.
Situation: Gordy was doing gardening outside of Jan's window when he notices her changing her clothing inside.
Intention: Gordy wants to finish gardening.
Moral action: Gordy moves to another area of the property to avoid looking at Jan.
Immoral consequence: Jan fires Gordy from his job when she sees what he is doing.
Norm: It's wrong to peep into someone's window.
Situation: Gordy was doing gardening outside of Jan's window when he notices her changing her clothing inside.
Intention: Gordy wants to finish gardening.
Moral consequence: At the end of the day, Jan pays Gordy for the work that he has done.
Immoral action: Gordy looks into the window and watches Jan take off her clothes as he trims the leaves.
Norm: You shouldn't require someone else to pay for your things.
Situation: Jerry is a broke guitar player who makes money playing at shows and is stressed out that his guitar is in bad condition.
Intention: Jerry wants to obtain a new guitar.
Moral action: Jerry buys the guitar buy charging it on his credit card.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's spouse doesn't have enough money to buy something for herself now.
Norm: You shouldn't require someone else to pay for your things.
Situation: Jerry is a broke guitar player who makes money playing at shows and is stressed out that his guitar is in bad condition.
Intention: Jerry wants to obtain a new guitar.
Moral consequence: Jerry's spouse is pleased because Jerry is no longer stressed over the guitar.
Immoral action: Jerry makes his spouse pay for his guitar citing that he needs it for work.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with a friend that teases you.
Situation: Gabriella is hanging out with her friend Marsha, and Marsha several hurtful jokes about Gabriella's appearance.
Intention: Gabriella wants to be accepted.
Moral action: Gabriella plays truth or dare with Marsha, and she tells Marsha about her hurt feelings after selecting truth.
Immoral consequence: Marsha continues teasing Gavbriella.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with a friend that teases you.
Situation: Gabriella is hanging out with her friend Marsha, and Marsha several hurtful jokes about Gabriella's appearance.
Intention: Gabriella wants to be accepted.
Moral consequence: Marsha understands her flaws, and she begins the long process of becoming a better person.
Immoral action: Gabriella pretends to laugh at the jokes while complimenting Marsha.
Norm: It's usually wrong to destroy things.
Situation: Greg needs to tear down houses in order to build a new luxury hotel, but the current residents haven't agreed to it.
Intention: Greg has to come up with a solution.
Moral action: Greg decides to build the hotel elsewhere after he can't get the consent of the owners.
Immoral consequence: Greg makes a bunch of people homeless and gives a potential hotel a bad reputation.
Norm: It's usually wrong to destroy things.
Situation: Greg needs to tear down houses in order to build a new luxury hotel, but the current residents haven't agreed to it.
Intention: Greg has to come up with a solution.
Moral consequence: The owners get to keep their homes, and Greg still gets to build his hotel.
Immoral action: Greg tears down the houses without the consent of the owners.
Norm: It's polite to send thank you notes
Situation: Zachary just had his birthday and received a generous check from his grandparents.
Intention: Zachary wants to express his gratitude to his grandparents for his birthday present.
Moral action: Zachary takes some time in the evening to write his grandparents a note thanking them for their present.
Immoral consequence: Zachary's grandparents tell his parents that they should probably be teaching him to be more polite and timely with his gratitude.
Norm: It's polite to send thank you notes
Situation: Zachary just had his birthday and received a generous check from his grandparents.
Intention: Zachary wants to express his gratitude to his grandparents for his birthday present.
Moral consequence: Zachary's grandparents are touched by his polite gesture and are proud of how well mannered he's become.
Immoral action: Zachary waits until the next time he sees his grandparents and thanks them for their gift.
Norm: It's good be well prepared for a long hike.
Situation: Bud has taken a trip to the mountains and sees a rugged but scenic 20 mile hiking trail.
Intention: Bud wants to go on the trail and hike it.
Moral action: Bud plans the route, buys the right equipment and meets up with an experienced hiker to go with him on it.
Immoral consequence: 24 hours later a sunburned, bug bitten and hungry Bud is found and rescued by a park ranger.
Norm: It's good be well prepared for a long hike.
Situation: Bud has taken a trip to the mountains and sees a rugged but scenic 20 mile hiking trail.
Intention: Bud wants to go on the trail and hike it.
Moral consequence: Bud is challenged but finishes the trail and feels accomplished.
Immoral action: Bud starts the hike on a whim and starts with the just the tshirt and shorts that he is wearing and a bottle of water.
Norm: You should arrest someone that is drinking and driving.
Situation: Bob is a police officer, and he just stopped his childhood friend for driving while drunk.
Intention: Bob wants to take care of his friend.
Moral action: Bob arrests his friend after testing to see how drunk he is.
Immoral consequence: Bob's friend is putting his and other lives at risk by drinking and driving.
Norm: You should arrest someone that is drinking and driving.
Situation: Bob is a police officer, and he just stopped his childhood friend for driving while drunk.
Intention: Bob wants to take care of his friend.
Moral consequence: Bob's friend is upset, but he ends up getting help for his alcohol problem.
Immoral action: Bob lets his friend go since he doesn't want an arrest on his record.
Norm: It's good to vent to your friends.
Situation: Harry was back at home after spending a hard day at work.
Intention: Harry wants to let out his anger.
Moral action: Harry tells his roommate all about why his day was so bad.
Immoral consequence: Harry's roommate moves out and Harry has to pay the lease himself.
Norm: It's good to vent to your friends.
Situation: Harry was back at home after spending a hard day at work.
Intention: Harry wants to let out his anger.
Moral consequence: Harry's roommate gives him a beer from the fridge and offers to order a pizza.
Immoral action: Harry starts to yell at his roommate and throws a vase at him.
Norm: It's nice to be generous with your family.
Situation: Joe's number is called for the lottery, and he has won!
Intention: Joe wants to spend his lottery money.
Moral action: Joe decides to buy himself a new computer and share the rest of the money with his family.
Immoral consequence: Joe enjoys what he has but his family feels slighted.
Norm: It's nice to be generous with your family.
Situation: Joe's number is called for the lottery, and he has won!
Intention: Joe wants to spend his lottery money.
Moral consequence: Joe's family is happy he shared with them.
Immoral action: Joe decides to spend all the money buying himself a new car.
Norm: It's advisable to hire a professional for important jobs.
Situation: Rob needs to do some home repairs for safety and has been quoted too high of a price.
Intention: Rob wants to save money on the repairs.
Moral action: Rob finds a coupon code for a licensed professional whom he hires.
Immoral consequence: The laborer does not complete the repairs according to code making it a hazard for the occupants.
Norm: It's advisable to hire a professional for important jobs.
Situation: Rob needs to do some home repairs for safety and has been quoted too high of a price.
Intention: Rob wants to save money on the repairs.
Moral consequence: The repairs are done safely and the house is now safer for those living there.
Immoral action: Rob hires an unlicensed laborer to perform the repairs for much less.
Norm: It's generally rude to ignore reserved parking signs at supermarkets.
Situation: Ebony is searching for a parking space at Walmart, and the only spots open are handicapped parking.
Intention: Ebony wants to go shopping.
Moral action: Ebony parks at an empty lot, and she orders what she needs through Amazon Prime Now.
Immoral consequence: Ebony receives a traffic ticket for her actions.
Norm: It's generally rude to ignore reserved parking signs at supermarkets.
Situation: Ebony is searching for a parking space at Walmart, and the only spots open are handicapped parking.
Intention: Ebony wants to go shopping.
Moral consequence: Ebony enjoys a nice and quiet afternoon at home while she waits for her items.
Immoral action: Ebony parks in the handicapped spot before entering the store.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt cats by throwing them out windows.
Situation: Jed's cat is not getting along with his new dog.
Intention: Jed wants to get rid of his cat.
Moral action: Jed puts out a listing on Craigslist to sell the cat to another person.
Immoral consequence: There is a high chance of the cat being seriously harmed.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt cats by throwing them out windows.
Situation: Jed's cat is not getting along with his new dog.
Intention: Jed wants to get rid of his cat.
Moral consequence: Jed's cat is able to be moved to a family that will care for it.
Immoral action: Jed opens his window and throws the cat out of it.
Norm: It's poor form to date a friend's former partner.
Situation: Serra, who is single, used to flirt with her friend Gloria's handsome boyfriend and just learned that Gloria broke up with him.
Intention: Serra wants a handsome boyfriend.
Moral action: Serra decides against dating Gloria's ex and starts dating another handsome man she just met.
Immoral consequence: Gloria finds out about it and feels violated.
Norm: It's poor form to date a friend's former partner.
Situation: Serra, who is single, used to flirt with her friend Gloria's handsome boyfriend and just learned that Gloria broke up with him.
Intention: Serra wants a handsome boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Gloria feels comfortable knowing that her ex will not share intimate details about her with Serra.
Immoral action: Serra starts dating Gloria's ex boyfriend, and he tells her about Gloria's sexual fantasies.
Norm: It's rude to stand someone up.
Situation: David had scheduled a date with Lisa, but his friends had tickets to the ball game.
Intention: David wants to go to the ball game.
Moral action: David calls Lisa to reschedule their date to go to the ball game.
Immoral consequence: Lisa ignores David the next day when he calls to try to apologize.
Norm: It's rude to stand someone up.
Situation: David had scheduled a date with Lisa, but his friends had tickets to the ball game.
Intention: David wants to go to the ball game.
Moral consequence: Lisa meets David the next day to get together for their date.
Immoral action: David goes to the ball game without telling Lisa that he isn't going to meet her.