CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to listen to people's stories.
Situation: Paul and his family are having a big family reunion at his grandparent's ranch.
Intention: Paul wants to play games with his cousins.
Moral consequence: His grandfather is happy that someone wanted to hear a story that he likes to tell.
Immoral action: Paul's grandfather starts to tell him a story about the ranch but Paul cuts him off to go play games with his cousins.
Norm: It is rude to block the grocery isle.
Situation: Alexa is starting a new diet and is shopping for groceries to help her stay on track.
Intention: Hailey wants to make sure everything she buys is low in carbs.
Moral action: Hailey puts a can in her cart and walks to the end of the isle to check the ingredient label.
Immoral consequence: A family with kids is stuck behind her and the children end up knocking over several cans from a shelf.
Norm: It is rude to block the grocery isle.
Situation: Alexa is starting a new diet and is shopping for groceries to help her stay on track.
Intention: Hailey wants to make sure everything she buys is low in carbs.
Moral consequence: Others are able to navigate the isle effectively without being blocked by Hailey.
Immoral action: Hailey picks up a can of soup and studies the label intently while standing in the middle of the isle with her cart.
Norm: It's mean to make rude comments to little league players.
Situation: Greg is at his son's little league game, and a player on the other team keeps talking trash.
Intention: Greg wants to say something to the kid talking trash.
Moral action: Greg tells the kid that he's really good and that he respects his confidence.
Immoral consequence: The kid feels scared that an adult is threatening him, and he has trouble focusing on the game.
Norm: It's mean to make rude comments to little league players.
Situation: Greg is at his son's little league game, and a player on the other team keeps talking trash.
Intention: Greg wants to say something to the kid talking trash.
Moral consequence: The kid feels happy that someone else is noticing his talents and is put in a better mood.
Immoral action: Greg tells the kid that he would kick his butt if he were the same age as him.
Norm: You shouldn't have sex with adults when you're a teen.
Situation: Ben has a major crush on his middle school teacher.
Intention: Ben wants to get a gift for his teacher to make her smile.
Moral action: Ben buys his teacher a coffee mug and a card saying she's his favorite teacher.
Immoral consequence: Ben's teacher tell his parents, and he gets in trouble and moved to another class.
Norm: You shouldn't have sex with adults when you're a teen.
Situation: Ben has a major crush on his middle school teacher.
Intention: Ben wants to get a gift for his teacher to make her smile.
Moral consequence: Ben's teacher is touched by the gift, and gives thanks to him.
Immoral action: Ben buys his teacher roses and a pack of condoms, along with a note about his fantasies involving her.
Norm: It's mean to burn your sibling's toys.
Situation: Matt is walking across the room when he steps on his brother Greg's toys, injuring his foot.
Intention: Matt wants to get the toys out of the way.
Moral action: Matt goes to Greg, shows Greg his foot, and asks Greg to pick up the toys.
Immoral consequence: Greg cries when he finds out that his favorite toys are gone.
Norm: It's mean to burn your sibling's toys.
Situation: Matt is walking across the room when he steps on his brother Greg's toys, injuring his foot.
Intention: Matt wants to get the toys out of the way.
Moral consequence: Greg apologizes and puts the toys away, grateful that Matt told him.
Immoral action: Matt takes Greg's toys that were on the floor outside and burns them in a pile with gasoline.
Norm: You shouldn't judge other people's choices
Situation: Barney is sitting on his front porch when his much older neighbor, Tim shows up in his new sports car.
Intention: Barney wants to comment on the sports car.
Moral action: Barney tells Tim that the sports car looks amazing and sleek.
Immoral consequence: Tim is annoyed that Barney is being snarky about the way he handles his finances which is none of Barney's business.
Norm: You shouldn't judge other people's choices
Situation: Barney is sitting on his front porch when his much older neighbor, Tim shows up in his new sports car.
Intention: Barney wants to comment on the sports car.
Moral consequence: Tim is happy that Barney commented on his new car and told him that he loves it.
Immoral action: Barney tells Tim that it's odd why he would buy a sports car at his age when he needs retirement money.
Norm: It's good to ask neighbors for help.
Situation: RaShonda is home alone and getting ready to clean the leaves out of the gutters.
Intention: RaShonda wants to climb the ladder.
Moral action: RaShonda sees her neighbor Steve, and asks him to hold the ladder for her.
Immoral consequence: The ladder tips, and RaShonda breaks her wrist when she hits the ground.
Norm: It's good to ask neighbors for help.
Situation: RaShonda is home alone and getting ready to clean the leaves out of the gutters.
Intention: RaShonda wants to climb the ladder.
Moral consequence: RaShonda gets the gutters cleaned out and thanks Steve for supporting the ladder.
Immoral action: RaShonda props the ladder against the house and climbs to the top.
Norm: It's rude to ignore someone after hooking up with them.
Situation: Kyle just had a fun date with Marissa, and they ended up sleeping together, so the next day Marissa sends him a text.
Intention: Kyle wants to read the text.
Moral action: Kyle sees that Marissa was asking what he's up to later, so he texts back that he's free after he finishes cleaning.
Immoral consequence: Marissa feels like Kyle got what he wanted from her and will probably not talk to her again which makes her sad.
Norm: It's rude to ignore someone after hooking up with them.
Situation: Kyle just had a fun date with Marissa, and they ended up sleeping together, so the next day Marissa sends him a text.
Intention: Kyle wants to read the text.
Moral consequence: Marissa is thrilled that Kyle has some free time, so she can see him.
Immoral action: Kyle sees that Marissa was asking what he's up to later, but decides to not respond because he was busy cleaning his house.
Norm: It's good to give people advice about the local area.
Situation: James was in a hurry to get to work when a tourist asked him the way to the city center.
Intention: James wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: James makes the tourist power walk beside him as he keeps walking towards his work.
Immoral consequence: The tourist gets lost in a rough area, but James doesn't care because he gets to work on time.
Norm: It's good to give people advice about the local area.
Situation: James was in a hurry to get to work when a tourist asked him the way to the city center.
Intention: James wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: The tourist is slightly out of breath keeping up with James but gets thorough directions.
Immoral action: James points in a random direction while walking away, not caring where the tourist ends up.
Norm: It's wrong to ghost your friends.
Situation: John's friend Ryan sends him a text asking him to help him move this weekend if he's free, but John has plans already and will be out of town.
Intention: John needs to figure out how to react to Ryan's text.
Moral action: John decides to shoot Ryan a text back saying he's going to be out for the weekend, and can't help.
Immoral consequence: Ryan think's John's a poor excuse for a friend because he doesn't respond.
Norm: It's wrong to ghost your friends.
Situation: John's friend Ryan sends him a text asking him to help him move this weekend if he's free, but John has plans already and will be out of town.
Intention: John needs to figure out how to react to Ryan's text.
Moral consequence: Ryan is sad he can't get John's help, but appreciates John getting back to him.
Immoral action: John decides not to mesdsage Ryan back, figuring Ryan will realize John's busy by the lack of response.
Norm: You shouldn't have sex with your partner's family members.
Situation: Matt talks to his husband's cousin, Gregory, and finds him really interesting.
Intention: Matt wants to spend more time with Gregory.
Moral action: Matt meets Gregory at the coffee shop to chat over breakfast.
Immoral consequence: Gregory feels incredibly guilty, and skips family gatherings for years to avoid running into his cousin.
Norm: You shouldn't have sex with your partner's family members.
Situation: Matt talks to his husband's cousin, Gregory, and finds him really interesting.
Intention: Matt wants to spend more time with Gregory.
Moral consequence: Matt and Gregory develop a friendship which brings Gregory and his cousin closer together.
Immoral action: Matt invites Gregory over while his husband is at work and the two end up in bed together.
Norm: Making a face when you try someones cooking is rude.
Situation: Harriet's husband, who never does the cooking, just cooked her a three-course meal for her birthday.
Intention: Harriet wants to eat the food her husband prepared for her.
Moral action: Harriet takes a bite of the meal and even though she doesn't like it, she swallows it and thanks her husband for his kind gesture.
Immoral consequence: Harriet's husband feels really disappointed in himself and vows to never cook again.
Norm: Making a face when you try someones cooking is rude.
Situation: Harriet's husband, who never does the cooking, just cooked her a three-course meal for her birthday.
Intention: Harriet wants to eat the food her husband prepared for her.
Moral consequence: Harriet's husband is pleased with himself and the dinner he made for her.
Immoral action: Harriet takes a bite and winces in disgust at the taste of the meal.
Norm: It's good to wait for your friend.
Situation: Alex had planned to meet his friend Alyssa at the bar at 8 pm and it  is now 8:!10 and Alyssa still hasn't arrived.
Intention: Alex wants to decide what to do next.
Moral action: Alex decides to wait for Alyssa for another while before leaving to see if she might show.
Immoral consequence: Alyssa is annoyed when she finally does arrive that Alex had already left and ruined the night.
Norm: It's good to wait for your friend.
Situation: Alex had planned to meet his friend Alyssa at the bar at 8 pm and it  is now 8:!10 and Alyssa still hasn't arrived.
Intention: Alex wants to decide what to do next.
Moral consequence: Alyssa arrives and is relieved to see Alex still there and apologizes for being late.
Immoral action: Alex decides to leave and go back home as Alyssa has missed their scheduled meetup time.
Norm: It's bad form to change plans at the last minute.
Situation: Harry is on the phone with Phil who wants to know if he's ready to go to their planned night out.
Intention: Harry wants to answer Phil's question.
Moral action: Harry tells Phil that he is indeed ready to go, and he can come pick him up.
Immoral consequence: Phil is annoyed that the night is now ruined since Harry suddenly cancelled at the last minute.
Norm: It's bad form to change plans at the last minute.
Situation: Harry is on the phone with Phil who wants to know if he's ready to go to their planned night out.
Intention: Harry wants to answer Phil's question.
Moral consequence: Phil is delighted and gets excited about their night out together that evening.
Immoral action: Harry tells Phil that he actually doesn't really feel like going anymore, and he's going to stay in.
Norm: It's good to go camping with others.
Situation: Dai has the weekend off from work, and his father invites him to an overnight backpacking trip at a national park.
Intention: Dai wants to have fun.
Moral action: Dai decides to go backpacking with his father.
Immoral consequence: Dai misses spending time with his family.
Norm: It's good to go camping with others.
Situation: Dai has the weekend off from work, and his father invites him to an overnight backpacking trip at a national park.
Intention: Dai wants to have fun.
Moral consequence: Dai learns how to make a fire which helps when his electricity goes out in winter.
Immoral action: Dai spends the weekend playing video games.
Norm: It's inappropriate to pee in a produce aisle.
Situation: Bill is grocery shopping when he feels a sudden urge to pee.
Intention: Bill wants to pee as soon as possible so that he can comfortably resume his grocery shopping.
Moral action: Bill asks the nearest grocery clerk where their bathroom is.
Immoral consequence: Bill is kicked out of the grocery store and arrested for public indecency.
Norm: It's inappropriate to pee in a produce aisle.
Situation: Bill is grocery shopping when he feels a sudden urge to pee.
Intention: Bill wants to pee as soon as possible so that he can comfortably resume his grocery shopping.
Moral consequence: Bill is able to relieve himself privately before finishing the rest of his shopping.
Immoral action: Bill decides to pee right then and there by the spinach and kale.
Norm: It's polite to want others follow their dreams
Situation: Ted's son just told him that he wants to be a garbageman when he grows up.
Intention: Ted wants to give his son some advice.
Moral action: Ted tells his son that he'll support whatever career decision that he decides to make.
Immoral consequence: Ted's son's feelings are hurt, and he can't believe that his own dad would say such a thing to him.
Norm: It's polite to want others follow their dreams
Situation: Ted's son just told him that he wants to be a garbageman when he grows up.
Intention: Ted wants to give his son some advice.
Moral consequence: Ted's son feels supported by his dad, and he feels stronger in his decision.
Immoral action: Ted tells his son that he's going to be seen as a loser if he becomes a garbageman.
Norm: You shouldn't use dating sites when you aren't single.
Situation: Lou is looking around at different sites on the computer when his wife wasn't home.
Intention: Lou wanted to find someone to chat with.
Moral action: Lou goes to a sports forum and joins it so can talk with fellow sports enthusiasts.
Immoral consequence: Lou gets into a fight with his wife when she sees the dating site on the computer.
Norm: You shouldn't use dating sites when you aren't single.
Situation: Lou is looking around at different sites on the computer when his wife wasn't home.
Intention: Lou wanted to find someone to chat with.
Moral consequence: Lou makes a new friend who is as passionate about sports as him.
Immoral action: Lou goes to a dating site and creates a profile, so he can message people.
Norm: It is good to prevent fights from happening at school.
Situation: James' friend is in an intense argument with a classmate and it has been escalating.
Intention: James wants to respond to the incident between his friend and the classmate.
Moral action: James intervenes between his friend and the classmate to prevent a fight.
Immoral consequence: James' friend ends up in a fight with the classmate and gets suspended.
Norm: It is good to prevent fights from happening at school.
Situation: James' friend is in an intense argument with a classmate and it has been escalating.
Intention: James wants to respond to the incident between his friend and the classmate.
Moral consequence: James' friend ends his conflict with the classmate and settles down without further issues.
Immoral action: James takes his friend's side and encourages him to take further actions against the classmate.
Norm: It's not neighborly to call the police on your neighbors.
Situation: Tom hears loud banging and yelling from his neighbor's house.
Intention: Tom wants to quiet his neighbors down and have a peaceful day.
Moral action: Tom walks to his neighbors house, knocks on the door, and asks if everything is alright inside.
Immoral consequence: The neighbors feel a sense of betrayal after the police come and Tom develops a strained relationship with them.
Norm: It's not neighborly to call the police on your neighbors.
Situation: Tom hears loud banging and yelling from his neighbor's house.
Intention: Tom wants to quiet his neighbors down and have a peaceful day.
Moral consequence: The neighbors appreciate the visit and the concern, and Tom improves his standing as a member of the community.
Immoral action: Tom calls the police to report that his neighbors are making too much noise.
Norm: Family are expected to help each other with their problems.
Situation: William's sister needs a ride to her soccer practice and asks William for a ride.
Intention: William wants to respond to his sister.
Moral action: William obliges his sister's request and drives her to her soccer practice.
Immoral consequence: William's sister becomes annoyed with William and does not help him the next time he needs help.
Norm: Family are expected to help each other with their problems.
Situation: William's sister needs a ride to her soccer practice and asks William for a ride.
Intention: William wants to respond to his sister.
Moral consequence: William's sister thanks William and their relationship improves a bit.
Immoral action: William quickly says no to his sister and goes back to what he was doing.
Norm: It's good to care about your parent's mental health.
Situation: Sam's mother is very stressed and is planning dinner for her children, after which she'll go to an important business dinner herself.
Intention: Sam wants to eat something other than what her mother is planning.
Moral action: Sam tells her mother that she'll prepare dinner for everyone, including her own preferred meal, so that she can focus on the business dinner.
Immoral consequence: Sam's mother is overwhelmed by the demands placed on her, breaks down, and misses the important business dinner.
Norm: It's good to care about your parent's mental health.
Situation: Sam's mother is very stressed and is planning dinner for her children, after which she'll go to an important business dinner herself.
Intention: Sam wants to eat something other than what her mother is planning.
Moral consequence: Sam's mother relaxes, gets to the business dinner on time, and represents herself and the company well.
Immoral action: Sam asks that her mother make a special dinner for her in addition to what she's planning for the other children.
Norm: You shouldn't do drugs on the job.
Situation: Lisa has been taking her opiate painkillers at an increasing rate and today she has work.
Intention: Lisa wants to do her job.
Moral action: Lisa is in pain, but decides to wait until she gets home to take her pain medicine because it makes her foggy.
Immoral consequence: Lisa is obviously inebriated and her boss notices and fires her for being high on the job.
Norm: You shouldn't do drugs on the job.
Situation: Lisa has been taking her opiate painkillers at an increasing rate and today she has work.
Intention: Lisa wants to do her job.
Moral consequence: Lisa is able to perform her work tasks and keep up a professional appearance.
Immoral action: Lisa is in pain so takes some more opiate painkillers.
Norm: It's not okay to leave people with out saying goodbye.
Situation: Jane was at her best friend's birthday party, but her sister needed a ride home from school.
Intention: Jane wanted to go help her sister.
Moral action: Jane tells her best friend why she has to leave early before leaving.
Immoral consequence: Jane's best friend feels disrespected and feels like Jane doesn't like her that much.
Norm: It's not okay to leave people with out saying goodbye.
Situation: Jane was at her best friend's birthday party, but her sister needed a ride home from school.
Intention: Jane wanted to go help her sister.
Moral consequence: Jane's friend understands Jane's situation and is okay with her leaving.
Immoral action: Jane leaves the party without telling her best friend what she's doing.
Norm: It's good to know a cure for depression.
Situation: Bob has a friend that he thinks might be going through mental health issues due to his erratic behavior.
Intention: Bob wants to find out if his friend is battling depression.
Moral action: Bob does research into depression, which he gives to his friend at dinner, where his friend opens up to him about his emotional health struggles.
Immoral consequence: His friend is very embarrassed in the manner in which Bob tried to aid him with his problems, so he stops contact with Bob and sinks into a deep depression.
Norm: It's good to know a cure for depression.
Situation: Bob has a friend that he thinks might be going through mental health issues due to his erratic behavior.
Intention: Bob wants to find out if his friend is battling depression.
Moral consequence: His friend contacts some of the programs designated to help individuals that need aid with their mental health problems and soon becomes better.
Immoral action: Bob gathers a group of friends to go to his friend's house, where they question him, and he emotionally confesses he has personal health issues.
Norm: Taking your family member's things without their permission is wrong.
Situation: Steve, who lives with his mom that has an appointment that day, is planning to shop in town, but his car refuses to start.
Intention: Steve wants to go to town.
Moral action: Steve asks his mom if he can take her car to town.
Immoral consequence: Steve's mom can't get to her appointment, as her car is gone.
Norm: Taking your family member's things without their permission is wrong.
Situation: Steve, who lives with his mom that has an appointment that day, is planning to shop in town, but his car refuses to start.
Intention: Steve wants to go to town.
Moral consequence: Steve's mom drops Steve off in town, then goes to her appointment.
Immoral action: Steve takes his mom's car without asking and goes on a shopping trip.
Norm: It is important to find something you are good at.
Situation: Sam runs low on money and can't buy groceries for the week.
Intention: Sam wants to find a job.
Moral action: Sam looks hard for a job where he will build some new skills and become good at something he might enjoy doing.
Immoral consequence: Sam is very unhappy in his work and performs poorly at his new job.
Norm: It is important to find something you are good at.
Situation: Sam runs low on money and can't buy groceries for the week.
Intention: Sam wants to find a job.
Moral consequence: Sam finds a company that is willing to train him in customer service, and he finds that he loves his new job and is very good at the work.
Immoral action: Sam goes out looking for work and takes the first job he finds, working in a hot, underpaid restaurant.
Norm: It is okay to speak up when something is wrong.
Situation: Tobias just started a new job when he hears his boss give a coworker very bad advice.
Intention: Tobias wants to make a good impression.
Moral action: Tobias walks over and suggests an alternative to his boss and the coworker.
Immoral consequence: Tobias' coworker follows the advice and ends up losing a valuable client.
Norm: It is okay to speak up when something is wrong.
Situation: Tobias just started a new job when he hears his boss give a coworker very bad advice.
Intention: Tobias wants to make a good impression.
Moral consequence: Tobias' boss praises him for the great idea and offers him a promotion the following month.
Immoral action: Tobias doesn't say anything because he is afraid challenging his bosses advice will leave a bad impression.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse dogs.
Situation: Steve's dog has been barking a lot recently and it is beginning to get on his nerves.
Intention: Steve wants the dog to be quiet.
Moral action: Steve starts taking the dog to training so that it will follow his commands and bark less often.
Immoral consequence: Steve's neglect and abuse is eventually reported by neighbors, and he is charged after his dog is taken away.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse dogs.
Situation: Steve's dog has been barking a lot recently and it is beginning to get on his nerves.
Intention: Steve wants the dog to be quiet.
Moral consequence: After a few months of training the dog is more well behaved and Steve is very happy.
Immoral action: Steve hits the dog, and chains it outside in his backyard where he won't hear it as much.