CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't disturb people at work.
Situation: Ethan has just finished all his work for the day but can't go home yet and is bored.
Intention: Ethan wants to kill some time until he can leave.
Moral action: Ethan gets his headphones out and watches videos on his computer until it's time to leave.
Immoral consequence: Jesse falls behind on his work and has to stay late which makes him upset with Ethan for distracting him.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb people at work.
Situation: Ethan has just finished all his work for the day but can't go home yet and is bored.
Intention: Ethan wants to kill some time until he can leave.
Moral consequence: Ethan's coworkers are able to get their work done as well and everyone leaves on time for the day.
Immoral action: Ethan tries to get his coworker Jesse to talk with him even though Jesse is not done with his work yet.
Norm: It's good for people to help their children.
Situation: Carlton is at home with his child who is struggling with working on their homework.
Intention: Carlton wants to make sure his kid completes the homework.
Moral action: Carlton works through the homework with his child making sure it understands everything until they finish.
Immoral consequence: Carlton's child just fills in the homework with gibberish because it can't figure it out which leads to a failing grade in class.
Norm: It's good for people to help their children.
Situation: Carlton is at home with his child who is struggling with working on their homework.
Intention: Carlton wants to make sure his kid completes the homework.
Moral consequence: Carlton's child gets a good grasp on the lesson and performs well in school.
Immoral action: Carlton makes it clear to his child that they must complete their homework and doesn't listen to any requests for assistance from the child.
Norm: It's good to overcome the things you struggle with.
Situation: Ben has been addicted to heroin ever since his friends gave him some at a party.
Intention: Ben has to decide whether he wants to keep doing heroin.
Moral action: Ben meets with a counselor in order to see what he can do about his heroin use.
Immoral consequence: Ben becomes dependent on heroin and has trouble getting over the addiction.
Norm: It's good to overcome the things you struggle with.
Situation: Ben has been addicted to heroin ever since his friends gave him some at a party.
Intention: Ben has to decide whether he wants to keep doing heroin.
Moral consequence: Ben is able to get help, and he doesn't get too addicted to heroin.
Immoral action: Ben decides that heroin makes him feel good, so he's going to keep using it.
Norm: It is kind to give someone a gift.
Situation: Ellie has invited Josh over to her birthday party at her house.
Intention: Josh wants to go to the party.
Moral action: Josh goes to the party and brings Ellie a board game for a gift.
Immoral consequence: Ellie thinks that Josh is an ungrateful guest and never invites him again.
Norm: It is kind to give someone a gift.
Situation: Ellie has invited Josh over to her birthday party at her house.
Intention: Josh wants to go to the party.
Moral consequence: Ellie thanks Josh for the gift, and they play the game all afternoon.
Immoral action: Josh goes to the party without a gift and eats several pieces of cake.
Norm: You should never physically attack another person
Situation: Jasper wants to play Animal Crossing, but his brother refuses to share the Nintendo Switch.
Intention: Jasper wants to play games.
Moral action: Jasper decides to play a game like Animal Crossing on the computer.
Immoral consequence: Jasper is grounded after his brother tells his mom what happened.
Norm: You should never physically attack another person
Situation: Jasper wants to play Animal Crossing, but his brother refuses to share the Nintendo Switch.
Intention: Jasper wants to play games.
Moral consequence: Jasper meets new friends playing the game.
Immoral action: Jasper pushes his brother onto the ground and yanks the Nintendo Switch away from him.
Norm: It is nice to say hello back to others.
Situation: Paul is walking through a park when he's about to pass by another man, Ken who says hello to him.
Intention: Paul wants to greet Ken.
Moral action: Paul looks Ken in the eye and tells him hello and says that it's a nice day.
Immoral consequence: Ken thinks Paul is a little weird to be so shy and is miffed he wasn't enthusiastic in his greeting.
Norm: It is nice to say hello back to others.
Situation: Paul is walking through a park when he's about to pass by another man, Ken who says hello to him.
Intention: Paul wants to greet Ken.
Moral consequence: Ken smiles and agrees with Paul that it's a nice day and wishes him a good walk.
Immoral action: Paul sort of looks down at the ground as he gives Ken a quick wave without saying anything.
Norm: It is good to maintain positive relationships with others
Situation: Joan realizes she hasn't talked to her best friend from high school since starting college.
Intention: Joan wants to reach out to her best friend.
Moral action: Joan calls her best friend to catch up on the weekend.
Immoral consequence: Joan's best friend is angry that Joan hasn't talked to her, either.
Norm: It is good to maintain positive relationships with others
Situation: Joan realizes she hasn't talked to her best friend from high school since starting college.
Intention: Joan wants to reach out to her best friend.
Moral consequence: Joan's best friend is happy to hear from her and chats about what's been going on.
Immoral action: Joan texts her best friend, accusing her of forgetting about Joan.
Norm: It's hurtful to decline a friend's wedding invitation.
Situation: Milo just received a call from his friend Janelle, asking him to come see her get married this weekend, but he was supposed to go golfing.
Intention: Milo wants to respond to the request.
Moral action: Milo says that he would love to go and cancels his golfing plans rigtht away.
Immoral consequence: Janelle's feelings are hurt because she thinks Milo feels sports are more important than her happiness.
Norm: It's hurtful to decline a friend's wedding invitation.
Situation: Milo just received a call from his friend Janelle, asking him to come see her get married this weekend, but he was supposed to go golfing.
Intention: Milo wants to respond to the request.
Moral consequence: Janelle is pleased to have Milo there because she knows he cares.
Immoral action: Milo tells Janelle that he already had plans to play golf, but wished her good luck.
Norm: It's fun to go on a vacation with your partner.
Situation: John is a homebody and his wife likes to go out a lot and is ready to travel.
Intention: John wants to improve his relationship with his wife.
Moral action: John asks his wife where she'd like to go and packs his bags and challenges his limitations.
Immoral consequence: John's wife becomes restless and resents John not going anywhere with her.
Norm: It's fun to go on a vacation with your partner.
Situation: John is a homebody and his wife likes to go out a lot and is ready to travel.
Intention: John wants to improve his relationship with his wife.
Moral consequence: John's wife is very happy and feels closer to John and their marriage improves.
Immoral action: John refuses to leave the house but instead reads therapy books with his wife all day in the house.
Norm: It is immoral to take things without paying
Situation: Heather is at the mall when she finds a necklace she really wants but can't afford.
Intention: Heather wants to get the necklace.
Moral action: Heather picks up odd jobs walking dogs for her neighbors to save money to buy the necklace.
Immoral consequence: Heather gets caught shoplifting and her picture is put up on a wall of shame.
Norm: It is immoral to take things without paying
Situation: Heather is at the mall when she finds a necklace she really wants but can't afford.
Intention: Heather wants to get the necklace.
Moral consequence: Heather develops a good work ethic and is able to buy the necklace.
Immoral action: Heather puts the necklace in her bag and walks out of the store without paying for it.
Norm: Its' good to be grateful to others.
Situation: Marlowe just got out of jail early thanks to a friend's letter to the judge.
Intention: Marlowe wants to hang out with her friend.
Moral action: Marlowe treats her friend to a nice home cooked meal to thank the friend for the letter to the judge.
Immoral consequence: Marlowe's friend is a little annoyed and find Marlowe to be a bit selfish.
Norm: Its' good to be grateful to others.
Situation: Marlowe just got out of jail early thanks to a friend's letter to the judge.
Intention: Marlowe wants to hang out with her friend.
Moral consequence: Marlowe's friend feels good for having helped out Marlowe and feels closer to her.
Immoral action: Marlowe goes on and on to her friend about how good it is to be free without acknowledging that it was due to the friend.
Norm: It's noble to want to help other people.
Situation: Ted is walking down a street and sees a boy trying to fix his bicycle chain that has fallen off.
Intention: Ted wants to encourage the boy.
Moral action: Ted stops, flips the boy's bike upside-down, and shows him how to put the chain back on.
Immoral consequence: The boy isn't successful and cries out of frustration, especially because Ted didn't help him.
Norm: It's noble to want to help other people.
Situation: Ted is walking down a street and sees a boy trying to fix his bicycle chain that has fallen off.
Intention: Ted wants to encourage the boy.
Moral consequence: The boy is very happy and has learned a valuable skill which he uses next time his bike chain falls off.
Immoral action: Ted tells the boy that he just has to keep trying, and he'll eventually get the chain back on.
Norm: It's wrong to hack things.
Situation: Mika is a self taught computer programmer and is reading about computer topics online.
Intention: Mika wants to learn something new on the computer.
Moral action: Mika learns about contributing to online resources that other online users can use.
Immoral consequence: The other online users that Mika hacks feel violated and sad that they were targetted.
Norm: It's wrong to hack things.
Situation: Mika is a self taught computer programmer and is reading about computer topics online.
Intention: Mika wants to learn something new on the computer.
Moral consequence: Other online users benefit from the work that Mika contributes and learn something new themselves.
Immoral action: Mika learns about network and how to use vulnerabilities in networks and decides to put it into practice against other online users.
Norm: It's good to say nice things about other people.
Situation: John had a tough day at work and comes home to see his wife Mindy cooking dinner.
Intention: John wants to feel good about himself.
Moral action: John confides in Mindy that he had a rough day and then tells her the food looks amazing.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels sad and resents John and wonders if she'll cook again for him.
Norm: It's good to say nice things about other people.
Situation: John had a tough day at work and comes home to see his wife Mindy cooking dinner.
Intention: John wants to feel good about himself.
Moral consequence: Mindy comforts John and feels closer to him and happy too.
Immoral action: John tells Mindy she shouldn't be cooking because she can't make anything tasty.
Norm: It's rude to drop by someone's place unannounced
Situation: Heather was in driving home from vacation and realized that she was passing through an old friend's town.
Intention: Heather wanted to visit the old friend.
Moral action: Heather calls the old friend and asks if it's okay if she stops by.
Immoral consequence: The friend is upset that Heather didn't give her any notice to get ready for the visit.
Norm: It's rude to drop by someone's place unannounced
Situation: Heather was in driving home from vacation and realized that she was passing through an old friend's town.
Intention: Heather wanted to visit the old friend.
Moral consequence: The friend is so excited to see Heather when she gets there.
Immoral action: Heather drives to the friend's house and knocks on the door.
Norm: It's not okay to break up siblings.
Situation: Gilbert works at his country's border and is responsible for sending immigrant orphans to different orphanages.
Intention: Gilbert wants to serve his country.
Moral action: Gilbert knows that humanity sometimes supersedes the written rules, and makes sure to keep two orphan immigrant brothers he encounters during his work together with one another.
Immoral consequence: The brothers that Gilbert separates become frightened and grow up to resent the separation that was forced on them.
Norm: It's not okay to break up siblings.
Situation: Gilbert works at his country's border and is responsible for sending immigrant orphans to different orphanages.
Intention: Gilbert wants to serve his country.
Moral consequence: The two brothers that Gilbert kept together are very happy to have one another.
Immoral action: Gilbert follows the letter of the law of his country and finds himself in a situation where he sends two brother orphan immigrants to separate orphanages.
Norm: It's wrong not to help out your partner.
Situation: Stephanie and Ron, a married couple, both have the day off of work, but Stephanie has promised to help her parents clean out their attic.
Intention: Ron wants to find something to do with his day.
Moral action: Ron asks Stephanie if he can help her get the work done early, so that they can spend the rest of the day together at the park.
Immoral consequence: Ron doesn't have much fun without Stephanie, and Stephanie spends the entire day in a dusty attic.
Norm: It's wrong not to help out your partner.
Situation: Stephanie and Ron, a married couple, both have the day off of work, but Stephanie has promised to help her parents clean out their attic.
Intention: Ron wants to find something to do with his day.
Moral consequence: Stephanie is thrilled to get some help with the work, and they both have a great afternoon, together at the park.
Immoral action: Ron leaves early to spend the day at a state park, hiking trails and enjoying the scenery.
Norm: Is wrong to judge somebody's lifestyle
Situation: Paul is at the mall when he's approached by an LGBTQ group led by Tony who asks him if he's pro LGBTQ.
Intention: Paul wants to tell Tony that he is not pro LGBTQ.
Moral action: Paul tells Tony that he isn't because it's not an issue of concern to him one way or the other.
Immoral consequence: Tony is angry that Paul is calling him a sinner and walks away from Paul.
Norm: Is wrong to judge somebody's lifestyle
Situation: Paul is at the mall when he's approached by an LGBTQ group led by Tony who asks him if he's pro LGBTQ.
Intention: Paul wants to tell Tony that he is not pro LGBTQ.
Moral consequence: Tony tells Paul that he understands and that he's happy at least he's not against LGBTQ either.
Immoral action: Paul tells Tony that he is not because God will smite those who commit buggery, and they're sinners.
Norm: It's wrong to force sexual attention on a nonconsenting individual.
Situation: Brandon meets a woman at a night club, and they have a lot of fun dancing and laughing.
Intention: Brandon wants to keep the night going after the club closes.
Moral action: Brandon tells the girl he met that he really likes her and invites her to an all-night diner to sober up together and drink some coffee.
Immoral consequence: Brandon sobers up and realizes that his behavior is criminal and the woman he met, and really liked, never wants to see him again.
Norm: It's wrong to force sexual attention on a nonconsenting individual.
Situation: Brandon meets a woman at a night club, and they have a lot of fun dancing and laughing.
Intention: Brandon wants to keep the night going after the club closes.
Moral consequence: The two have a nice conversation, which changes as they drink their coffee, but they enjoy the rest of their night and get to know one another.
Immoral action: Brandon asks the woman he met to a party at his house, but there is no party so once she gets there he tries to hold her there through coercion.
Norm: It's rude to comment on someone eating alone.
Situation: Karl takes his wife out to dinner and sees a guy eating by himself at the next table.
Intention: Karl wants to say something to the guy.
Moral action: Karl asks the guy if he knows what's good to order from this place.
Immoral consequence: The guy gets embarrassed and feels put on the spot and feels awkward during his meal.
Norm: It's rude to comment on someone eating alone.
Situation: Karl takes his wife out to dinner and sees a guy eating by himself at the next table.
Intention: Karl wants to say something to the guy.
Moral consequence: The guy gives some advice and is pleased to have had a small social connection.
Immoral action: Karl laughs and asks the guy what he did to get stood up.
Norm: You should be sensitive to your partner's needs.
Situation: Ned is getting ready for bed when his wife Janet implies that she wants to have sex tonight by saying that it's been a while.
Intention: Ned wants to mention how long it's been since they made love.
Moral action: Ned says it's been a while, too long in fact and jumps on Janet to begin having sex.
Immoral consequence: Janet is annoyed because she's not commenting on the frequency she just wants to have sex now and Ned is clueless.
Norm: You should be sensitive to your partner's needs.
Situation: Ned is getting ready for bed when his wife Janet implies that she wants to have sex tonight by saying that it's been a while.
Intention: Ned wants to mention how long it's been since they made love.
Moral consequence: Janet is delighted that Ned figured out what she was trying to hint at and enjoys the love making.
Immoral action: Ned says that it has been a while but who is counting and that they shouldn't keep a journal of frequency of sex.
Norm: It's rude to pry into a person's private affairs.
Situation: Nicole is working out at the gym, and she sees her friend, Becky, who recently got a divorce.
Intention: Nicole wants to know how Betty is doing.
Moral action: Nicole stays away from any sensitive topics and just inquires about Betty's general well being.
Immoral consequence: Betty feels uncomfortable and tries to change the subject each time.
Norm: It's rude to pry into a person's private affairs.
Situation: Nicole is working out at the gym, and she sees her friend, Becky, who recently got a divorce.
Intention: Nicole wants to know how Betty is doing.
Moral consequence: Betty is happy to have a friend to talk to and thanks Nicole for concern.
Immoral action: Nicole repeatedly asks Betty lots of personal questions about her divorce.
Norm: It is rude to disrespect your brother
Situation: James, an avid reader and chess player, couldn't understand why his brother liked sports so much.
Intention: James wants to feel closer to his brother.
Moral action: James goes to watch some of his brother's football games to better understand the allure.
Immoral consequence: James' brother says that James obviously doesn't understand who he is.
Norm: It is rude to disrespect your brother
Situation: James, an avid reader and chess player, couldn't understand why his brother liked sports so much.
Intention: James wants to feel closer to his brother.
Moral consequence: James is pleased to see how excited the games make his brother and compliments his dedication.
Immoral action: James tries to teach his brother to play chess despite his lack of interest, so he'll have "something better to do that hit people all day”.
Norm: It's wrong for children to bully each other.
Situation: Jamie is playing with his friends in a park when a smaller boy comes and sits next to him, his friends laugh about Jamie making friends with a smaller child.
Intention: Jamie wants to get his friends to stop laughing at him.
Moral action: Jamie tells his friends it's not funny, and he can be friends with whoever he wants.
Immoral consequence: The little boy feels awful because the other kids don't seem to like him and Jamie feels badly because he doesn't really mind playing with smaller boys.
Norm: It's wrong for children to bully each other.
Situation: Jamie is playing with his friends in a park when a smaller boy comes and sits next to him, his friends laugh about Jamie making friends with a smaller child.
Intention: Jamie wants to get his friends to stop laughing at him.
Moral consequence: The little boy is happy because someone stuck up for him and Jamie feels proud that he defended himself when his friends acted badly.
Immoral action: Jamie pushes the little boy off of the log they are sitting on and tells him that he doesn't want him around.
Norm: It's mean to embarrass people in public.
Situation: Andrea is out to lunch with her friends when she notices Jenna has a period stain on her skirt.
Intention: Andrea wants to let Jenna know about the stain.
Moral action: Andrea pulls Jenna aside and offers her a jacket to cover up the stain.
Immoral consequence: Jenna is embarassed and the rest of the group thinks Andrea is rude.
Norm: It's mean to embarrass people in public.
Situation: Andrea is out to lunch with her friends when she notices Jenna has a period stain on her skirt.
Intention: Andrea wants to let Jenna know about the stain.
Moral consequence: Jenna is grateful to Andrea and thinks she is a good friend.
Immoral action: Andrea tells Jenna that she has a period stain on her skirt in front of the rest of the table.
Norm: It's rude to dictate what your children's surnames will be.
Situation: John and Andrea are expecting their first child, which they know will be a boy from the ultrasound.
Intention: John wants to name his new son after his grandfather, Bob.
Moral action: John explains that he was very close to his grandfather and appeals to Andrea to allow him name their first son Bob.
Immoral consequence: Andrea gets angry and tells John that she will not approve the name Bob, no matter what, leaving both new parents upset.
Norm: It's rude to dictate what your children's surnames will be.
Situation: John and Andrea are expecting their first child, which they know will be a boy from the ultrasound.
Intention: John wants to name his new son after his grandfather, Bob.
Moral consequence: Andrea agrees that if they can pick a name that they both like, they will use Bob as a middle name, as a compromise.
Immoral action: John insists that the name of their first son will be Bob, and he will not entertain any other ideas.
Norm: It is wrong to be mean to the elderly.
Situation: Hilda is working at a nursing home when she sees that an old woman has wet herself.
Intention: Hilda wants to remove the old woman's diaper.
Moral action: Hilda takes the old woman's diaper off and replaces it with a clean one.
Immoral consequence: Hilda is reported to the supervisor of the nursing home, and she loses her job.
Norm: It is wrong to be mean to the elderly.
Situation: Hilda is working at a nursing home when she sees that an old woman has wet herself.
Intention: Hilda wants to remove the old woman's diaper.
Moral consequence: The management of the nursing home gives Hilda a raise for her caring work.
Immoral action: Hilda takes the diaper off of the old woman and throws it in her face.
Norm: It is dark to hope for your own death.
Situation: Angel is a poet who has published a few books and many pieces in periodicals, over her career, but hasn’t sold any of her work for the past year.
Intention: Angel wants to publish some new work.
Moral action: Angel's new poem talks about her depression but turns toward a hopeful tone as she also talks about the work she loves, writing poetry.
Immoral consequence: Her readers find the poem disturbing and it is not well reviewed, and her family and friends become deeply concerned about her welfare.