CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at a negative event.
Situation: Fred is at the skate park when he watches a fellow skater take a tumble.
Intention: Fred wants to react to the skaters fall.
Moral consequence: Fred feels good about helping someone in need.
Immoral action: Fred laughs at the skaters misfortune.
Norm: You shouldn't steal your friend's things.
Situation: Jack and his friend Hoffner are sitting in Hoffner's house and Hoffner has to go to the bathroom.
Intention: Jack wants to get a new phone.
Moral action: Jack asks his friend Hoffner if he can borrow a bit of money for a phone down payment from the store and then rides to pick it up.
Immoral consequence: Hoffner contacts the police, and they track Jack through the phone tracker and arrest him.
Norm: You shouldn't steal your friend's things.
Situation: Jack and his friend Hoffner are sitting in Hoffner's house and Hoffner has to go to the bathroom.
Intention: Jack wants to get a new phone.
Moral consequence: Jack and Hoffner each get new phones from the store as there is a buy one get one deal going on.
Immoral action: Jack decides to pocket Hoffner's phone while Hoffner is in the bathroom, so that he can upgrade from his old phone.
Norm: It's good to use words to settle your conflicts.
Situation: Rhonda is confronted by her friend Amy who says she wants to talk about an argument they left unresolved.
Intention: Rhonda wants to react to Amy.
Moral action: Rhonda tells Amy exactly how she feels and gives Amy a chance to respond.
Immoral consequence: Amy decides that Rhonda is too immature and their friendship comes to an end.
Norm: It's good to use words to settle your conflicts.
Situation: Rhonda is confronted by her friend Amy who says she wants to talk about an argument they left unresolved.
Intention: Rhonda wants to react to Amy.
Moral consequence: Amy is able to work things out with Rhonda and their friendship grows stronger.
Immoral action: Rhonda gives Amy the silent treatment and refuses to discuss the issue further.
Norm: Parents should encourage their children to get exercise.
Situation: Sara has a son who has recently been doing very well in school with high grades.
Intention: Sara wants to reward her son.
Moral action: Sara buys her son a dancing game and an Xbox Kinect.
Immoral consequence: Sara's son gets less exercise because of the nature of the video game.
Norm: Parents should encourage their children to get exercise.
Situation: Sara has a son who has recently been doing very well in school with high grades.
Intention: Sara wants to reward her son.
Moral consequence: Sara's son gets to play while also getting healthy exercise.
Immoral action: Sara buys her son a traditional popular video game.
Norm: It is wrong to lie to your employeer.
Situation: Joe has stayed up all night binge watching a series and is scheduled to work early in the morning.
Intention: Joe wants to take the day off.
Moral action: Joe uses a day of his paid vacation and takes a personal day.
Immoral consequence: Joe feels bad and irresponsible about lying.
Norm: It is wrong to lie to your employeer.
Situation: Joe has stayed up all night binge watching a series and is scheduled to work early in the morning.
Intention: Joe wants to take the day off.
Moral consequence: Joe is reinforcing responsible habits.
Immoral action: Joe tells his boss that he is sick and can't come in.
Norm: It's rude to destroy other people's property.
Situation: Jason is taking a shortcut home though an alley when his way is blocked by a locked gated fence.
Intention: Jason wants to get home.
Moral action: Jason decides to just change his path and take the long way home.
Immoral consequence: Jason is seen breaking the lock and is later fined for the damages.
Norm: It's rude to destroy other people's property.
Situation: Jason is taking a shortcut home though an alley when his way is blocked by a locked gated fence.
Intention: Jason wants to get home.
Moral consequence: Jason gets home a little later than he wanted to but without incident.
Immoral action: Jason kicks open the gate breaking the lock in the process and continues to his house.
Norm: You should say your proper goodbyes when your friend dies.
Situation: Mae's friend Helen died, and the funeral will be held in the morning.
Intention: Mae wants to send her condolences to the family.
Moral action: Mae attends the funeral and greets the family, telling them how much Helen meant to her.
Immoral consequence: The family is disappointed and upset with Mae for not attending the funeral.
Norm: You should say your proper goodbyes when your friend dies.
Situation: Mae's friend Helen died, and the funeral will be held in the morning.
Intention: Mae wants to send her condolences to the family.
Moral consequence: The family appreciates Mae's words and tells her that Helen loved her too.
Immoral action: Mae skips the funeral and calls the family two weeks later expressing her thoughts.
Norm: People expect their friends to help with their big events.
Situation: Dave is on the phone with his friend Phil who invites Dave to a party the next day and asks him to come early to help set up.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Phil's invitation.
Moral action: Dave tells Phil he'll definitely come early and help Phil set up and stay for the party.
Immoral consequence: Phil is annoyed that Dave only wants to attend the fun part of the evening and refuses to pitch in.
Norm: People expect their friends to help with their big events.
Situation: Dave is on the phone with his friend Phil who invites Dave to a party the next day and asks him to come early to help set up.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Phil's invitation.
Moral consequence: Phil is delighted that Dave is willing to pitch in and that he's not a selfish friend.
Immoral action: Dave tells Phil he'll come to the party, but he has some other plans beforehand, so he can't help set up.
Norm: It's rude to throw someone else's food away.
Situation: Jack just brought home a lot of groceries and the fridge is already quite full.
Intention: Jack wants to make some room in the fridge.
Moral action: Jack reorganizes the fridge and throws away some of his own old food which frees up space.
Immoral consequence: Jack's roommate gets upset because he was still going to eat the food.
Norm: It's rude to throw someone else's food away.
Situation: Jack just brought home a lot of groceries and the fridge is already quite full.
Intention: Jack wants to make some room in the fridge.
Moral consequence: Jack's roommate is happy the fridge is clearer.
Immoral action: Jack throws out some of his roommate's old leftovers to make room in the fridge.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about your past.
Situation: Jon is talking to a new love interest who wants to know more about him.
Intention: Jon wants to talk about his past experiences.
Moral action: Jon shares an interesting story about his past which he is comfortable being honest about.
Immoral consequence: The girl finds out the truth and is upset she was lied to.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about your past.
Situation: Jon is talking to a new love interest who wants to know more about him.
Intention: Jon wants to talk about his past experiences.
Moral consequence: The girl is compelled by the story and is more interested.
Immoral action: Jon exaggerates his past in order to appear in a better light.
Norm: You should not try to suffocate yourself.
Situation: Trish just got broken up with by her boyfriend and is feeling overwhelmed by her emotions.
Intention: Trish wants her emotions to stop happening.
Moral action: Trish has a few drinks of alcohol and goes up to her bed to fall asleep.
Immoral consequence: Trish isn't found in time and passes away from her suicide attempt.
Norm: You should not try to suffocate yourself.
Situation: Trish just got broken up with by her boyfriend and is feeling overwhelmed by her emotions.
Intention: Trish wants her emotions to stop happening.
Moral consequence: Trish wakes up feeling calmer and more ready to process what happened.
Immoral action: Trish grabs a plastic trash bag and puts it over her head, duct taping it around her neck and securing her hands in a pair of handcuffs.
Norm: It's good to defend your sibling.
Situation: Bobby and Chris are playing basketball on the court and some people start picking on them.
Intention: Bobby wants to make it home safely.
Moral action: Bobby defends himself and Chris from the bullies, and they run home together safely.
Immoral consequence: Chris is beaten up and Bobby gets into a lot of trouble from his parents for leaving his younger brother alone.
Norm: It's good to defend your sibling.
Situation: Bobby and Chris are playing basketball on the court and some people start picking on them.
Intention: Bobby wants to make it home safely.
Moral consequence: Bobby and Chris grow stronger through the experience and Bobby's mom signs them up for self defense classes.
Immoral action: Bobby does not defend Chris from the bullies and instead runs home by himself.
Norm: It's wrong to trick one's friends.
Situation: Brad and Andy are hanging out with a bunch of strangers at a party.
Intention: Brad wants to entertain the new people.
Moral action: Brad tells everyone silly jokes.
Immoral consequence: Brad is lectured by Andy's girlfriend when she finds out about the event.
Norm: It's wrong to trick one's friends.
Situation: Brad and Andy are hanging out with a bunch of strangers at a party.
Intention: Brad wants to entertain the new people.
Moral consequence: Brad gains new friends.
Immoral action: Brad plays a silly prank on Andy to make people laugh.
Norm: You shouldn't eat things that are bad for you.
Situation: Bobby hash extremely high blood pressure and the doctor has warned him to eliminate fats and cholesterol from his diet.
Intention: Bobby wants to have a breakfast that tastes good.
Moral action: Bobby decides to change his diet and has a breakfast of toast and some of his favorite fruit.
Immoral consequence: Bobby keeps eating unhealthy foods and has to get a heart transplant ASAP.
Norm: You shouldn't eat things that are bad for you.
Situation: Bobby hash extremely high blood pressure and the doctor has warned him to eliminate fats and cholesterol from his diet.
Intention: Bobby wants to have a breakfast that tastes good.
Moral consequence: Bobby is able to lower his blood pressure and his doctor is extremely happy for him and his improved health.
Immoral action: Bobby does not listen to his doctor and makes a breakfast consisting of four eggs, four pieces of bacon and two pieces of toast to eat.
Norm: It is good to walk your pet.
Situation: Edgar is petting his dog, Turbo, when Edgar's doctor calls and tells Edgar he needs to start getting more exercise.
Intention: Edgar wants to walk every day.
Moral action: Edgar decides Turbo needs to walk too, and they go out an walks every day.
Immoral consequence: Turbo tries to follow Edgar and is never seen again leaving Edgar heartbroken.
Norm: It is good to walk your pet.
Situation: Edgar is petting his dog, Turbo, when Edgar's doctor calls and tells Edgar he needs to start getting more exercise.
Intention: Edgar wants to walk every day.
Moral consequence: Edgar and Turbo both get healthier and Turbo lives to a ripe old age.
Immoral action: Edgar decides to start walking but since it is winter he doesn't take Turbo out in the cold.
Norm: You shouldn't cheat on people.
Situation: Karina and Roland have been a serious couple for years, but recently Karina was asked out on a date by her coworker.
Intention: Karina wants to respond to her coworker's invitation.
Moral action: Karina tells her coworker she is flattered, but is very much in love with Roland and must decline.
Immoral consequence: Roland is heartbroken to find out about Karina's date and ends their years-long relationship.
Norm: You shouldn't cheat on people.
Situation: Karina and Roland have been a serious couple for years, but recently Karina was asked out on a date by her coworker.
Intention: Karina wants to respond to her coworker's invitation.
Moral consequence: Karina's coworker respects her honesty and leaves her alone.
Immoral action: Karina agrees to the date with her coworker.
Norm: You should be respectful of other people's musical taste.
Situation: Barbara's cousin lets her listen to a song that her cousin likes and asks her what she thinks of it.
Intention: Barbara  wants to give her opinion of the song.
Moral action: Barbara says that while the song may not be her cup of tea everybody has a unique taste in music.
Immoral consequence: Barbara's cousin is offended by her disrespectful comment and leaves.
Norm: You should be respectful of other people's musical taste.
Situation: Barbara's cousin lets her listen to a song that her cousin likes and asks her what she thinks of it.
Intention: Barbara  wants to give her opinion of the song.
Moral consequence: Barbara's cousin is happy that Barbara can be open minded to other people's taste.
Immoral action: Barbara tells her cousin that the song is garbage and that only dummies would like that sort of thing.
Norm: It's bad to mistreat your child.
Situation: Dave is at home when he's called by his neighbor who says Dave's son Max has been stealing tools from his garage.
Intention: Dave wants to reprimand his son Max.
Moral action: Dave tells his son Max that he is grounded, and he needs to return all the tools right away.
Immoral consequence: Max is traumatized and terrified of his father and goes through major stress while deprived of food and water.
Norm: It's bad to mistreat your child.
Situation: Dave is at home when he's called by his neighbor who says Dave's son Max has been stealing tools from his garage.
Intention: Dave wants to reprimand his son Max.
Moral consequence: Max learns right from wrong and realizes that he has made a major mistake and apologizes.
Immoral action: Dave tells his son Max to get in the basement and locks him down there for two days without food or water.
Norm: You should be courteous to customers
Situation: Jen is working a busy line and notices a customer appearing lost nearby.
Intention: Jen wants to clear the queue as fast as possible.
Moral action: Jen asks the customer if they need help finding something and multitasks while telling them what aisle to look in.
Immoral consequence: The customer doesn't find what they need, and they shop elsewhere.
Norm: You should be courteous to customers
Situation: Jen is working a busy line and notices a customer appearing lost nearby.
Intention: Jen wants to clear the queue as fast as possible.
Moral consequence: The customer is grateful and buys the item from the store.
Immoral action: Jen ignores the customer and focuses solely on the people waiting in line.
Norm: You shouldn't block off other cars on the road.
Situation: Chris is driving on the highway when he realizes he has a flat tire.
Intention: Chris wants to get home.
Moral action: Chris pulls his car to the side of the road to change the tire.
Immoral consequence: A police officer comes by and tickets Chris for impeding the flow of traffic.
Norm: You shouldn't block off other cars on the road.
Situation: Chris is driving on the highway when he realizes he has a flat tire.
Intention: Chris wants to get home.
Moral consequence: A police offer sees Chris is having trouble and offers to help him.
Immoral action: Chris stops in the lane and attempts to change the tire.
Norm: You shouldn't steal your roommate's things.
Situation: Jill notices that her roommate has a really cute shirt in her closet.
Intention: Jill wants to wear the shirt when she goes out.
Moral action: Jill compliments her roommate on the shirt and asks to borrow it for a night.
Immoral consequence: Jill's roommate notices one day and gets extremely upset.
Norm: You shouldn't steal your roommate's things.
Situation: Jill notices that her roommate has a really cute shirt in her closet.
Intention: Jill wants to wear the shirt when she goes out.
Moral consequence: Jill's roommate feels validated in her sense of style and agrees to let her borrow it.
Immoral action: Jill takes the shirt and fails to return it.
Norm: It is wrong to gossip about family members.
Situation: Georgina is at a boring baby shower.
Intention: Georgina wants to liven things up.
Moral action: Georgina suggests the group play a party game.
Immoral consequence: Georgina's family think she is overstepping her bounds and are reluctant to share with her in the future.
Norm: It is wrong to gossip about family members.
Situation: Georgina is at a boring baby shower.
Intention: Georgina wants to liven things up.
Moral consequence: Georgina and her family have a fun time at the baby shower.
Immoral action: Georgina starts talking about an affair she suspects her cousin is having.
Norm: It's bad to not watch where you're going.
Situation: Ben is walking through a busy lot back to the car before meeting up with a friend.
Intention: Ben wants to text his friend to let them know he's on the way.
Moral action: Ben waits to get in his car before texting.
Immoral consequence: Ben runs into someone causing them to think he is rude and aloof.
Norm: It's bad to not watch where you're going.
Situation: Ben is walking through a busy lot back to the car before meeting up with a friend.
Intention: Ben wants to text his friend to let them know he's on the way.
Moral consequence: Ben pays attention to where he is going and doesn't get in anyone's way.
Immoral action: Ben starts texting while walking through a crowd of people.
Norm: It’s rude to not return a call.
Situation: John is in a movie theater when Lucy leaves him a voicemail and tells him that the call is really urgent.
Intention: John wants to finish watching the movie.
Moral action: John returns Lucy's call, meets her to help her, and returns to see the movie another day.
Immoral consequence: Lucy feels let down, angry, and has significant difficulty without John returning her call.
Norm: It’s rude to not return a call.
Situation: John is in a movie theater when Lucy leaves him a voicemail and tells him that the call is really urgent.
Intention: John wants to finish watching the movie.
Moral consequence: Lucy is really appreciative of John's assistance with her problem and pays for his movie tickets.
Immoral action: John ignores the voicemail on his phone after listening to it, sits back down, and enjoys his film.
Norm: It's good to accept your family member's choices.
Situation: Lucy and her husband John are hosting Thanksgiving for their asexual son Paul and their gay daughter Catherine.
Intention: Lucy wants to know if her children are single.
Moral action: Lucy asks her son if he has any kind of romantic relationships despite his asexuality.
Immoral consequence: Catherine feels disrespected, as her family is aware of her sexuality and says she's dating a woman now.
Norm: It's good to accept your family member's choices.
Situation: Lucy and her husband John are hosting Thanksgiving for their asexual son Paul and their gay daughter Catherine.
Intention: Lucy wants to know if her children are single.
Moral consequence: Paul says he's in a queer-platonic relationship with someone at school and thanks his mom for not making assumptions about him.
Immoral action: Lucy asks Catherine when she is getting a boyfriend over the Thanksgiving table.
Norm: It's expected to support the decisions of your adult children.
Situation: Jenna called her dad and said that she wanted to switch her major from pre-law to theater.
Intention: Jenna's dad wants her to have a stable career.
Moral action: Jenna's dad counters with the idea that she major in theater and minor in computer science.
Immoral consequence: Jenna disowns her dad and takes out student loans to finish her degree.
Norm: It's expected to support the decisions of your adult children.
Situation: Jenna called her dad and said that she wanted to switch her major from pre-law to theater.
Intention: Jenna's dad wants her to have a stable career.
Moral consequence: Jenna thanks her dad and takes part-time work as a programmer while auditioning for plays.
Immoral action: Jenna's dad tells her that if she switches her major, he'll refuse to sign her FAFSA.
Norm: It's unhealthy not to eat enough
Situation: Laura has an important occasion coming up and her dress is too snug on her.
Intention: Laura wants to lose weight.
Moral action: Laura goes to the gym with a friend and invests in slimming undergarments.
Immoral consequence: Laura gets thing, begins to suffer from the effects of malnutrition and develops an eating disorder.
Norm: It's unhealthy not to eat enough
Situation: Laura has an important occasion coming up and her dress is too snug on her.
Intention: Laura wants to lose weight.
Moral consequence: Laura is able to fit into her dress and loses a few extra pounds.
Immoral action: Laura goes on a crash diet, eating only one piece of fruit every day.
Norm: It's wrong to use offensive terms.
Situation: Dave is at a work training session on sensitivity and is shown a video fo some people who struggle with mental disabilities.
Intention: Dave wants to react to the video.
Moral action: Dave tells the group that the people in the video must have a hard time in life.
Immoral consequence: The group is disgusted that Dave would use that derogatory term and are made uncomfortable.
Norm: It's wrong to use offensive terms.
Situation: Dave is at a work training session on sensitivity and is shown a video fo some people who struggle with mental disabilities.
Intention: Dave wants to react to the video.
Moral consequence: The group agrees with Dave and are happy that he recognizes that people with mental disabilities face a bigger struggle.
Immoral action: Dave tells the group that the "retards" in the video must have a hard time in life.
Norm: It is rude not to attend a funeral.
Situation: Sara was notified by a friend of an upcoming funeral of an acquaintance.
Intention: Sara wants to express their condolences to the family.
Moral action: Sara attends the funeral along with her friend.
Immoral consequence: The family is sad that she did not attend the funeral since they considered her a friend.
Norm: It is rude not to attend a funeral.
Situation: Sara was notified by a friend of an upcoming funeral of an acquaintance.
Intention: Sara wants to express their condolences to the family.
Moral consequence: The family appreciates the support from Sara.
Immoral action: Sara sends a card to the family.
Norm: It is bad to abandon a cat after a move.
Situation: Henry has a cat but is moving in with his fiance who is allergic.
Intention: Henry wants to get rid of his cat for his fiance's sake.
Moral action: Henry lets his brother take in the cat.
Immoral consequence: The cat struggles and dies because it is not accustomed to living outside on it's own.
Norm: It is bad to abandon a cat after a move.
Situation: Henry has a cat but is moving in with his fiance who is allergic.
Intention: Henry wants to get rid of his cat for his fiance's sake.
Moral consequence: The cat gets a new home where it is taken care of.
Immoral action: Henry leaves the cat in the street when he moves out.
Norm: You shouldn't hide things from your partner.
Situation: Dylan and Lucy are a married couple with a joint bank account, and Dylan's been struggling with a secret gambling addiction.
Intention: Dylan wants to go to the casino.
Moral action: Dylan confesses to Lucy about his problem and goes to the casino to suspend his account.
Immoral consequence: Lucy's card is declined while she is at the grocery store, and she leaves the store embarrassed and without food.
Norm: You shouldn't hide things from your partner.
Situation: Dylan and Lucy are a married couple with a joint bank account, and Dylan's been struggling with a secret gambling addiction.
Intention: Dylan wants to go to the casino.
Moral consequence: Lucy forgives Dylan and helps him navigate his way out of his addiction.
Immoral action: Dylan goes to the casino behind Lucy's back and drains their bank account.
Norm: It is wrong to ditch obligations.
Situation: Juan was sitting at home relaxing when he remembered that he was supposed to take his friend Lonnie to the airport.
Intention: Juan wants to decide what to do next.
Moral action: Juan goes and picks up Lonnie like he promised he would.
Immoral consequence: Lonnie is stuck with no ride and ends up missing his flight.