CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is naughty to eat candy while in bed.
Situation: Katie is watching a movie in bed on a laptop with her partner who has OCD about cleanliness.
Intention: Katie wants to eat some candy during the movie.
Moral consequence: Katie's partner enjoys the movie more because the snacks are tasty.
Immoral action: Katie gets the candy and climbs back into bed eating it while continuing the movie.
Norm: It's rude to pry.
Situation: John is at the mall food court where he's eating, and he can overhear the two nearby women complaining about their husbands.
Intention: John wants to say something about the women's conversation.
Moral action: John tells the women that he can hear everything they're saying and that they should probably whisper if they're going to talk about personal things.
Immoral consequence: The two women are repulsed that a stranger would try to investigate how their sex life is going and get up to leave.
Norm: It's rude to pry.
Situation: John is at the mall food court where he's eating, and he can overhear the two nearby women complaining about their husbands.
Intention: John wants to say something about the women's conversation.
Moral consequence: The two women are grateful to John for pointing out that they're embarrassing themselves.
Immoral action: John tells the women that intimacy is very important in a relationship and asks them if their sex lives are up to standard.
Norm: It's good to stick up for someone being discriminated against.
Situation: John is participating in a hiring meeting when the head of HR says that they shouldn't hire a highly qualified candidate named Jamal because he's black.
Intention: John wants to state an opinion on whether Jamal should be hired.
Moral action: John tells the head of HR that the company should hire the most qualified candidates, regardless of their demographics.
Immoral consequence: Jamal doesn't get the job and has to move back in with his parents when he can't afford his rent.
Norm: It's good to stick up for someone being discriminated against.
Situation: John is participating in a hiring meeting when the head of HR says that they shouldn't hire a highly qualified candidate named Jamal because he's black.
Intention: John wants to state an opinion on whether Jamal should be hired.
Moral consequence: Jamal is hired and is a productive employee for the company.
Immoral action: John doesn't want to disagree with a superior, so he agrees that Jamal should not be hired.
Norm: It's hurtful to avoid your sibling.
Situation: Jan and Marsha had a falling out over a boy and now Jan is reluctant to see Marsha at their parents big anniversary party.
Intention: Jan wants to decide on whether to go to the party or not.
Moral action: Jan puts aside her differences with Marsha and goes to her parents celebration.
Immoral consequence: Jan's parents are disappointed that their daughter isn't there to celebrate with them.
Norm: It's hurtful to avoid your sibling.
Situation: Jan and Marsha had a falling out over a boy and now Jan is reluctant to see Marsha at their parents big anniversary party.
Intention: Jan wants to decide on whether to go to the party or not.
Moral consequence: Jan's parents are thrilled to enjoy time with all of their children.
Immoral action: Jan makes an excuse and misses the celebration.
Norm: It's rude to yell at your friends.
Situation: Luke and his friend are arguing over a political issue which they both feel strongly about.
Intention: Luke wants to get his point across.
Moral action: Luke calmly states his point and sticks to using logical statements.
Immoral consequence: The argument becomes even more heated and their friendship is worsened.
Norm: It's rude to yell at your friends.
Situation: Luke and his friend are arguing over a political issue which they both feel strongly about.
Intention: Luke wants to get his point across.
Moral consequence: The debate becomes less heated, and they eventually agree to disagree.
Immoral action: Luke raises his voice loudly to talk over his friend.
Norm: It's important to do research before buying something big.
Situation: James was about to move to the suburbs and needed to buy his first car.
Intention: James wants a cheap, reliable car.
Moral action: James reads numerous auto buyer's guides before narrowing his choices down to three models at three different dealerships.
Immoral consequence: The car salesman recommends a reliable brand, but doesn't mention an equally reliable brand that's 20% cheaper.
Norm: It's important to do research before buying something big.
Situation: James was about to move to the suburbs and needed to buy his first car.
Intention: James wants a cheap, reliable car.
Moral consequence: James is able to start a bidding war between the dealerships and buy his car for a substantial discount.
Immoral action: James asks the car salesperson which economy car he thinks is the most reliable.
Norm: Jokes should not be mean spirited.
Situation: Larry is giving a speech at his friend's wedding.
Intention: Larry wants to make the speech funny.
Moral action: Larry makes jokes that are self deprecating.
Immoral consequence: The bride and groom will become upset with Larry.
Norm: Jokes should not be mean spirited.
Situation: Larry is giving a speech at his friend's wedding.
Intention: Larry wants to make the speech funny.
Moral consequence: The bride and groom will be happy that Larry is entertaining.
Immoral action: Larry makes jokes that insult the bride and groom.
Norm: You should not yell at your children.
Situation: Mary's daughter was doing the dishes when she dropped one on the floor and broke it.
Intention: Mary wants her daughter to be more careful.
Moral action: Mary talks to her daughter and tells her that broken glass can be dangerous.
Immoral consequence: Mary's daughter starts to cry and doesn't want to help with the chores anymore.
Norm: You should not yell at your children.
Situation: Mary's daughter was doing the dishes when she dropped one on the floor and broke it.
Intention: Mary wants her daughter to be more careful.
Moral consequence: Mary's daughter continues to do the dishes, but never breaks a plate again.
Immoral action: Mary starts to yell at her daughter telling her that the dishes were expensive.
Norm: It's important to bring your pets to the vet regularly.
Situation: Tracy has a cat that is due to see the vet, but she is struggling financially.
Intention: Tracy wants to save some money.
Moral action: Tracy goes to the vet and uses a payment plan to pay for the bill.
Immoral consequence: The cat suffers from an underlying condition that the vet would have found.
Norm: It's important to bring your pets to the vet regularly.
Situation: Tracy has a cat that is due to see the vet, but she is struggling financially.
Intention: Tracy wants to save some money.
Moral consequence: The vet finds out the cat needs medicine and the cat's condition is improved.
Immoral action: Tracy decides to put off the vet visit because her cat seems fine.
Norm: It's good to pay off your debts.
Situation: Laura had bought a new set of furniture for the living room in her apartment.
Intention: Laura wants to make a payment on the furniture that she bought.
Moral action: Laura pays as much as she can on the furniture every week when she gets her check.
Immoral consequence: Laura is hit in the end of the year by massive interest charges that she can't afford.
Norm: It's good to pay off your debts.
Situation: Laura had bought a new set of furniture for the living room in her apartment.
Intention: Laura wants to make a payment on the furniture that she bought.
Moral consequence: Laura manages to pay off the furniture in just a few months and minimizes her interest charges.
Immoral action: Laura makes a five dollar payment on the furniture every week.
Norm: People should not treat others in a harmful manner.
Situation: John is at home with his wife Mindy after losing his job.
Intention: John is upset and wants to vent.
Moral action: John goes for a jog, comes home and respectfully tells Mindy the sad news.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels sad and more distant from John.
Norm: People should not treat others in a harmful manner.
Situation: John is at home with his wife Mindy after losing his job.
Intention: John is upset and wants to vent.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels closer to John.
Immoral action: John yells at Mindy and calls her horrible names as he vents.
Norm: It's good to clean up after yourself in shared spaces.
Situation: Tom makes a mess in the kitchen of the apartment he shares with two roommates.
Intention: Tom wants to go on a date with his girlfriend.
Moral action: Tom calls his girlfriend to tell her he will be a little late and takes some time to clean the kitchen before going out.
Immoral consequence: Tom's roommates are mad at him for being messy and inconsiderate.
Norm: It's good to clean up after yourself in shared spaces.
Situation: Tom makes a mess in the kitchen of the apartment he shares with two roommates.
Intention: Tom wants to go on a date with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Tom's roommates are happy that he is cleaning after himself, and they appreciate him being a responsible roommate.
Immoral action: Tom leaves the mess in the kitchen, assuming that one of his roommates will take care of it, and goes out to meet his girlfriend.
Norm: It's annoying when people are always cheerful
Situation: Harry is waiting in the breakroom at work when his coworker Janice comes in and sits at a table far away sobbing.
Intention: Harry wants to converse with Janice to make his break more enjoyable.
Moral action: Harry walks over to Janice and ask her what is the matter, making sure to listen to her as she vents about what is bothering her.
Immoral consequence: Janice will conclude that Harry does not care about her pain and resent his attempt at conversation.
Norm: It's annoying when people are always cheerful
Situation: Harry is waiting in the breakroom at work when his coworker Janice comes in and sits at a table far away sobbing.
Intention: Harry wants to converse with Janice to make his break more enjoyable.
Moral consequence: Janice will deduce that Harry's attempt at conversation is a genuine expression of empathy, improving his stature in her eyes.
Immoral action: Harry walks over to Janice with and begins to converse with her about his new puppy in a cheery manner.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your romantic partner
Situation: Barbara has been laid off by her company, and she lives with her boyfriend Daniel who works a night shift.
Intention: Barbara wants to explain her recent situation to Daniel.
Moral action: Barbara tells Daniel that she has been laid off due to reconstruction of her company.
Immoral consequence: Daniel feels disrespected after knowing that Barbara has actually been laid off.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your romantic partner
Situation: Barbara has been laid off by her company, and she lives with her boyfriend Daniel who works a night shift.
Intention: Barbara wants to explain her recent situation to Daniel.
Moral consequence: Daniel takes a week off and goes on a vacation with Barbara to make her happy.
Immoral action: Barbara still goes out every morning and stays at a coffee shop surfing on the internet without telling Daniel about her layoff.
Norm: You shouldn't look under someone's skirt.
Situation: Jeff is in a college class with Mary and sits across from her.
Intention: Jeff wants to keep himself busy in class.
Moral action: Jeff sits somewhere else to avoid distraction and focuses on taking good notes during the lecture.
Immoral consequence: Mary's notices Jeff doing this and files a complaint for harassment cause humiliation for Jeff.
Norm: You shouldn't look under someone's skirt.
Situation: Jeff is in a college class with Mary and sits across from her.
Intention: Jeff wants to keep himself busy in class.
Moral consequence: Jeff is able to do well in the class and has no negative incidents.
Immoral action: Jeff peeks up Mary's skirt throughout the class when he thinks no one sees.
Norm: It's wrong to be rude to strangers you just met
Situation: Tony is at a work function when his branch manager Lance introduces him to the  manager of another branch, Justin.
Intention: Tony wants to say something to Justin.
Moral action: Tony tells Justin that he's glad to meet him, and he would also love to meet some of his staff.
Immoral consequence: Lance is embarrassed that he just introduced Tony to Justin because Tony is making him look ridiculous.
Norm: It's wrong to be rude to strangers you just met
Situation: Tony is at a work function when his branch manager Lance introduces him to the  manager of another branch, Justin.
Intention: Tony wants to say something to Justin.
Moral consequence: Lance is happy that Tony is so professional and outgoing and is pleased to have such an employee under him.
Immoral action: Tony tells Justin that he better watch out because their branch is the best and will destroy them.
Norm: It's good to do schoolwork.
Situation: George is a student in the 6th grade who struggles with math.
Intention: George wants to make doing math less time consuming.
Moral action: George stays once a week for extra help when the teacher offers.
Immoral consequence: George fails math and must take summer school to avoid repeating a grade.
Norm: It's good to do schoolwork.
Situation: George is a student in the 6th grade who struggles with math.
Intention: George wants to make doing math less time consuming.
Moral consequence: George learns the math quicker and his homework is less time consuming as a result.
Immoral action: George does not do the homework and plays with friends instead.
Norm: It is bad to not eat fruits and vegetables.
Situation: Sasha is at a buffet and is getting ready to load up her plate with food.
Intention: Sasha wants to have lunch.
Moral action: Sasha creates a balanced plate of food, going out of her way to incorporate all the nutritional categories including fruits and vegetables.
Immoral consequence: Sasha feels like she had a very heavy lunch that was not very nutritious.
Norm: It is bad to not eat fruits and vegetables.
Situation: Sasha is at a buffet and is getting ready to load up her plate with food.
Intention: Sasha wants to have lunch.
Moral consequence: Sasha enjoys a variety of different foods and feels energized after her meal and positive about her healthy choices.
Immoral action: Sasha takes some meat, starches, cheese and dessert but avoids the fruit and salad bar.
Norm: You shouldn't track your child's phone.
Situation: Penny's teenage son Adam is going out with his friends for the evening.
Intention: Penny wants to know where Adam will be.
Moral action: Penny asks Adam to text her and let her know where he's going to be.
Immoral consequence: Adam notices the app on his phone and is upset that his mother doesn't trust him.
Norm: You shouldn't track your child's phone.
Situation: Penny's teenage son Adam is going out with his friends for the evening.
Intention: Penny wants to know where Adam will be.
Moral consequence: Adam agrees and texts Penny from his destination.
Immoral action: Penny uses a phone tracking app and monitors Adam's whereabouts all evening.
Norm: It's mean to criticize your host.
Situation: While at a cocktail party hosted by her friend a waiter spills red wine on Patty's dress.
Intention: Patty wants to inform her friend of what happened.
Moral action: Patty informs her friend of what transpired and asks for help removing the stain.
Immoral consequence: Patty's friend excludes her from all future events that she is hosting.
Norm: It's mean to criticize your host.
Situation: While at a cocktail party hosted by her friend a waiter spills red wine on Patty's dress.
Intention: Patty wants to inform her friend of what happened.
Moral consequence: Patty's friend is mortified and offers a change of clothes as well as to pay for her dry cleaning.
Immoral action: Patty angrily condemns her friend for hiring incompetent staff for her party.
Norm: It is good to be friendly to dogs.
Situation: Rick routinely sees a stray dog wandering through his neighborhood at night.
Intention: Rick wants to do something about the stray.
Moral action: Rick lures the stray in with food and decides to adopt it after gaining its trust.
Immoral consequence: The dog is injured and later is picked up by animal control services and euthanized.
Norm: It is good to be friendly to dogs.
Situation: Rick routinely sees a stray dog wandering through his neighborhood at night.
Intention: Rick wants to do something about the stray.
Moral consequence: The dog loves its new home and is a steadfast companion to Rick from that day on.
Immoral action: Rick throws rocks at the stray one night as it walks through his yard, yelling at it and chasing it away.
Norm: It's wrong to try to sabotage a group's success.
Situation: Black people have been getting a lot of roles in movies lately, but Juan noticed that there aren't a lot of role for Hispanics.
Intention: Juan wants more roles in movies for HIspanics.
Moral action: Juan starts his own organization that helps Hispanic actors get roles.
Immoral consequence: More people become racist as a result, and black people get less roles.
Norm: It's wrong to try to sabotage a group's success.
Situation: Black people have been getting a lot of roles in movies lately, but Juan noticed that there aren't a lot of role for Hispanics.
Intention: Juan wants more roles in movies for HIspanics.
Moral consequence: Black people get to keep having success, and no one has to be racist.
Immoral action: Juan becomes anti-black and starts posting on social media on how black people have low IQ.
Norm: It is mean to call someone out publicly.
Situation: Greg is a teacher and sees a student copying off of another student's paper, preparing to turn it in.
Intention: Greg wants to tell the student that cheating is wrong.
Moral action: Greg meets with the student after class and explains that he can't accept homework that was copied from another student.
Immoral consequence: The student gets very angry, defensive, and embarrassed in front of his peers.
Norm: It is mean to call someone out publicly.
Situation: Greg is a teacher and sees a student copying off of another student's paper, preparing to turn it in.
Intention: Greg wants to tell the student that cheating is wrong.
Moral consequence: The student is disappointed but accepts the punishment.
Immoral action: Greg tells the student from the front of class that copying answers is not allowed and that his homework will get a zero.
Norm: It's illegal to groom children for sex on the internet.
Situation: Daryl is very lonely and single and hasn't had much luck finding sex partners in his everyday life.
Intention: Daryl wants to find a potential sex partner online.
Moral action: Daryl joins Tinder and swipes right on everyone until he gets a match.
Immoral consequence: Daryl is arrested when he shows up at the little girl's home with condoms and the girl's parents call the police.
Norm: It's illegal to groom children for sex on the internet.
Situation: Daryl is very lonely and single and hasn't had much luck finding sex partners in his everyday life.
Intention: Daryl wants to find a potential sex partner online.
Moral consequence: Daryl goes to the apartment of his Tinder match and has sex with her.
Immoral action: Daryl befriends a little girl online and convinces her to let him come visit, whereupon he plans to have sex with her.
Norm: It's important to support LGBT friends.
Situation: Hank is at home watching TV when his gay friend Lou calls him and asks him to come to a pride event.
Intention: Hank wants to answer Lou's request.
Moral action: Hank tells Lou that he would be glad to come and asks where they should meet.
Immoral consequence: Lou is insulted that "the crowd" is not good enough for Lou and that he's insinuating they're a lesser people.
Norm: It's important to support LGBT friends.
Situation: Hank is at home watching TV when his gay friend Lou calls him and asks him to come to a pride event.
Intention: Hank wants to answer Lou's request.
Moral consequence: Lou is delighted that his friend is supportive and will come to the event.
Immoral action: Hank tells Lou that he doesn't really want to be seen in that crowd, and he won't come.
Norm: It's wrong to criticize someone's natural speech.
Situation: Tom hears there is going to be a new student in their class this year.
Intention: Tom wants to meet the new student.
Moral action: Tom meets the new student and thinks his accent is cool and wants to learn where he is from.
Immoral consequence: Tom makes the new student cry and is sent to the principals office.
Norm: It's wrong to criticize someone's natural speech.
Situation: Tom hears there is going to be a new student in their class this year.
Intention: Tom wants to meet the new student.
Moral consequence: Tom befriends the new student and helps him get used to the new school.
Immoral action: Tom meets the new student and teases at him for the way he talks, mimicking him in front of the whole class .
Norm: It's bad to take advantage of your significant other.
Situation: Karla just finished shopping at the mall, and she knows her fiance Logan is nearby at home, busy studying for an exam.
Intention: Karla wants to get home.
Moral action: Karla decides to walk home.
Immoral consequence: Logan gets distracted from his studying and fails his exam.
Norm: It's bad to take advantage of your significant other.
Situation: Karla just finished shopping at the mall, and she knows her fiance Logan is nearby at home, busy studying for an exam.
Intention: Karla wants to get home.
Moral consequence: Logan studies properly for his exam and is able to spend the evening relaxing with Karla.
Immoral action: Karla calls Logan to ask him for a ride home.
Norm: You should treat all of your srudents equally.
Situation: Tom's principal asks him to pass the students that are on the football team and have been flunking his class.
Intention: Tom wants to respond to the principals request.
Moral action: Tom refuses to pass them and instead suggests supplemental classes to help them.
Immoral consequence: The students gain a sense of entitlement and don't bother putting any effort into their education.
Norm: You should treat all of your srudents equally.
Situation: Tom's principal asks him to pass the students that are on the football team and have been flunking his class.
Intention: Tom wants to respond to the principals request.
Moral consequence: The students learn the value of working hard at their studies.
Immoral action: Tom passes the football students despite their poor performance.
Norm: It's bad to hate your mom.
Situation: After years of abandonment Mary's mother reaches out to her when she finds out she'll soon be a grandmother.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to her mothers attempt at reconciliation.
Moral action: Mary decides to give her mother a chance and agrees to meet with her.
Immoral consequence: Mary later regrets that her child is missing out on knowing her grandmother.
Norm: It's bad to hate your mom.
Situation: After years of abandonment Mary's mother reaches out to her when she finds out she'll soon be a grandmother.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to her mothers attempt at reconciliation.
Moral consequence: Mary is able to rebuild a relationship with her mother.
Immoral action: Mary decides to hold on to her anger and rejects her mother.
Norm: It is good to encourage students.
Situation: Mary is an elementary school teacher who has one student who is struggling to learn fractions.
Intention: Mary wants the struggling student's parents to view her positively.
Moral action: Mary sets up mentoring sessions for the struggling student where they receive encouragement and tutoring.
Immoral consequence: The struggling student doesn't learn fractions and struggles even more next school year.
Norm: It is good to encourage students.
Situation: Mary is an elementary school teacher who has one student who is struggling to learn fractions.
Intention: Mary wants the struggling student's parents to view her positively.
Moral consequence: The struggling student eventually overcomes their misconceptions and their parents are incredibly happy.
Immoral action: Mary tells the student's parents that their child is doing okay and inflates the student's grade to avoid conflict.