CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to litter your neighbors property.
Situation: Terry is neighbors with Jasper, and has raked up the leaves on his property.
Intention: Terry wants to dispose of the leaves.
Moral action: Terry bags up the leaves to be collected on garbage day.
Immoral consequence: Jasper gets very angry and dumps them right back into Terry's yard.
Norm: It's rude to litter your neighbors property.
Situation: Terry is neighbors with Jasper, and has raked up the leaves on his property.
Intention: Terry wants to dispose of the leaves.
Moral consequence: The leaves get picked up, and Terry's yard looks nice.
Immoral action: Terry rakes all the leaves into Jasper's yard, covering it.
Norm: It's rude to take advantage of a friend's generosity.
Situation: James offers to buy Bob a dinner that evening and Bob is happy about it.
Intention: Bob wants to enjoy the meal.
Moral action: Before the dinner, Bob warns James that he usually orders expensive meals.
Immoral consequence: James is upset because he wasn't planning on spending that much.
Norm: It's rude to take advantage of a friend's generosity.
Situation: James offers to buy Bob a dinner that evening and Bob is happy about it.
Intention: Bob wants to enjoy the meal.
Moral consequence: James is okay with that, and he works it out with Bob.
Immoral action: Bob orders a $300 dollar meal that evening.
Norm: It's not okay to let your opinions cloud your judgement.
Situation: Daisy has a huge crush on Italian men.
Intention: Daisy wants to have an Italian boyfriend.
Moral action: Daisy goes on a few dates with Italian guys.
Immoral consequence: Daisy gets her heart broken.
Norm: It's not okay to let your opinions cloud your judgement.
Situation: Daisy has a huge crush on Italian men.
Intention: Daisy wants to have an Italian boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Daisy finds a loving Italian boyfriend.
Immoral action: Daisy gets into a relationship with the first Italian guy she meets.
Norm: It's wrong to support bad behavior.
Situation: Desiree is friends with Lana, who has been saying mean things to other kids at their school.
Intention: Desiree wants Lana to know she's on her side.
Moral action: Desiree tells Lana that she's better than how she's been acting, and suggests being kinder.
Immoral consequence: The other girl feels ganged up on and begins to cry.
Norm: It's wrong to support bad behavior.
Situation: Desiree is friends with Lana, who has been saying mean things to other kids at their school.
Intention: Desiree wants Lana to know she's on her side.
Moral consequence: Lana takes Desiree's advice to heart and apologizes to all the kids she's ever been mean to.
Immoral action: Desiree witnesses Lana making fun of another girls outfit, and laughs along.
Norm: It's good to practice sports with others.
Situation: Bobby has just made it onto the high school basketball team.
Intention: Bobby wants to sharpen his basketball skills.
Moral action: Bobby practices with a group of his friends who shoot the ball around together.
Immoral consequence: Bobby tells his friends, and they just think that he's making it up.
Norm: It's good to practice sports with others.
Situation: Bobby has just made it onto the high school basketball team.
Intention: Bobby wants to sharpen his basketball skills.
Moral consequence: Bobby's friends are amazed when they see him make the long distance shots.
Immoral action: Bobby practices by himself on the basketball court and makes a few baskets from half court.
Norm: It's wrong to be too needy.
Situation: Cathy and Andy have been dating for a while and spend a lot of time together.
Intention: Cathy wants to be with Andy.
Moral action: Cathy talks to Andy about her problems, but works through them herself.
Immoral consequence: Andy breaks up with Cathy because she won't leave him alone.
Norm: It's wrong to be too needy.
Situation: Cathy and Andy have been dating for a while and spend a lot of time together.
Intention: Cathy wants to be with Andy.
Moral consequence: Cathy and Andy continue dating and ultimately get married.
Immoral action: Cathy is constantly calling Andy and complaining about her problems and asking for favors.
Norm: It is good to reevaluate life.
Situation: Rosa is upset about something, but she isn't sure what.
Intention: Rosa wants to think about life.
Moral action: Rosa revaluates the goals themselves and realizes that she has no genuine interest in some of them.
Immoral consequence: Yet after this Rosa still remains upset, and she doesn't know why.
Norm: It is good to reevaluate life.
Situation: Rosa is upset about something, but she isn't sure what.
Intention: Rosa wants to think about life.
Moral consequence: Rosa realizes she needs to figure out what she actually wants and work towards that.
Immoral action: Rosa thinks about her life, and she's met the goals she's always had thus she should be happy.
Norm: You shouldn't always assume people are faking their depression.
Situation: Howard is talking with Eric who seems downhearted.
Intention: Howard wants to spend time with his friend Eric.
Moral action: Howard notices that Eric is acting like his usual self and tells him he should talk to his doctor.
Immoral consequence: Eric feels like no one understands what he's going through and overdoses on drugs.
Norm: You shouldn't always assume people are faking their depression.
Situation: Howard is talking with Eric who seems downhearted.
Intention: Howard wants to spend time with his friend Eric.
Moral consequence: Eric feels relieved someone cares, takes his advice and begins to feel better.
Immoral action: Howard ignores Eric's mood and thinks that he just wants attention.
Norm: Not helping an injured kid makes you look cowardly.
Situation: Kyle is walking down the street when he sees Johnny, a kid, fall off his bike and hurt himself.
Intention: Kyle wants to react to what he just saw.
Moral action: Kyle runs towards Johnny and tries to help him to make sure he's OK.
Immoral consequence: The other pedestrians notice Kyle and are disgusted by his running away from the situation.
Norm: Not helping an injured kid makes you look cowardly.
Situation: Kyle is walking down the street when he sees Johnny, a kid, fall off his bike and hurt himself.
Intention: Kyle wants to react to what he just saw.
Moral consequence: The other pedestrians notice Kyle and are delighted he sprung to action to help Johnny.
Immoral action: Kyle turns and walks in the other direction lest he have to actually do something for the kid.
Norm: You shouldn't be nosy in your relationship.
Situation: Tamara heard her boyfriend Charlie's phone ring when he was in the bathroom.
Intention: Tamara wants the phone to stop ringing.
Moral action: Tamara hits the silence button on Charlie's phone and tells him that it rang.
Immoral consequence: Charlie gets upset and breaks up with Tamara that night.
Norm: You shouldn't be nosy in your relationship.
Situation: Tamara heard her boyfriend Charlie's phone ring when he was in the bathroom.
Intention: Tamara wants the phone to stop ringing.
Moral consequence: Charlie calls the person that called back as soon as he comes from the bathroom.
Immoral action: Tamara answers Charlies phone and asks the caller who they are and why they are calling.
Norm: It's wrong to not appreciate your friends.
Situation: Mike doesn't have a car, so he gets a ride to school every day from his friend Joe.
Intention: Mike wants to continue riding to school with Joe.
Moral action: Mike thanks Joe for giving him rides to school everyday by treating him to dinner.
Immoral consequence: Joe begins to feel used and tells Mike to find his own ride to school.
Norm: It's wrong to not appreciate your friends.
Situation: Mike doesn't have a car, so he gets a ride to school every day from his friend Joe.
Intention: Mike wants to continue riding to school with Joe.
Moral consequence: Joe feels appreciated and continues to have a strong friendship with Mike.
Immoral action: For a week straight, Mike has been asking Joe to drive him to many different places before school without even saying thanks.
Norm: It is wrong to be a batterer.
Situation: Karl's wife spent all their food money for the month.
Intention: Karl wants to confront his wife.
Moral action: Karl tells his wife he has to sell of her possessions for food money.
Immoral consequence: Karl's wife will call the police to arrest Karl.
Norm: It is wrong to be a batterer.
Situation: Karl's wife spent all their food money for the month.
Intention: Karl wants to confront his wife.
Moral consequence: Karl's wife will feel remorse for spending the money.
Immoral action: Karl physically accosts his wife.
Norm: You should throw food out when it's old and gross.
Situation: James is roaming through the fridge at the house he shares with his wife Amy when he notices the tomatoes on the shelf are all rotten.
Intention: James wants to relocate the bag of rotten tomatoes from the shelf.
Moral action: James takes the bag of rotten tomatoes and throws them away in the garbage can.
Immoral consequence: Amy later finds the gross tomatoes and is disgusted that they've reeked up the whole fridge.
Norm: You should throw food out when it's old and gross.
Situation: James is roaming through the fridge at the house he shares with his wife Amy when he notices the tomatoes on the shelf are all rotten.
Intention: James wants to relocate the bag of rotten tomatoes from the shelf.
Moral consequence: Amy is delighted that James knows how to clean up after himself and is a house house mate.
Immoral action: James takes the tomatoes and throws them in the crisper drawer out of sight and out of mind.
Norm: Is expected to teachers set an example for students
Situation: Brian is one of the teachers at the local high school.
Intention: Brian wants to have a drink after work.
Moral action: Brian waits until he gets home and enjoys a glass of wine with his dinner.
Immoral consequence: Brian walks around drunk, and he gets fired from his position at the school.
Norm: Is expected to teachers set an example for students
Situation: Brian is one of the teachers at the local high school.
Intention: Brian wants to have a drink after work.
Moral consequence: Brian is relieved of the stress of his eventful day at school teaching.
Immoral action: Brian goes to the school's pep rally while he was drinking a flask of whiskey.
Norm: It is good to talk with your partner.
Situation: Cal comes home from work to his wife Tina.
Intention: Cal wants to eat dinner with Tina.
Moral action: Cal eats dinner with Tina and asks about her day.
Immoral consequence: Tina will think Cal is aloof and doesn't care about her.
Norm: It is good to talk with your partner.
Situation: Cal comes home from work to his wife Tina.
Intention: Cal wants to eat dinner with Tina.
Moral consequence: Tina will think Cal cares about her and what she does.
Immoral action: Cal eats dinner with Tina and concentrates on chewing his food.
Norm: It is not healthy to cling to old relationships.
Situation: Darwin has dated Denise for years despite not loving her anymore, and Denise wants to hang out.
Intention: Darwin doesn't want to hurt Denise.
Moral action: After ending things with Denise, Darwin introduces her to his attractive single friend.
Immoral consequence: Denise is trapped in a relationship with someone who doesn't love her.
Norm: It is not healthy to cling to old relationships.
Situation: Darwin has dated Denise for years despite not loving her anymore, and Denise wants to hang out.
Intention: Darwin doesn't want to hurt Denise.
Moral consequence: Denise becomes good friends with her blind date.
Immoral action: Darwin continues dating Denise.
Norm: It's discouraged from farting in front of others.
Situation: Mike ate a big meal for lunch and now has a meeting with coworkers.
Intention: Mike wants to pass gas.
Moral action: Mike excuses himself to the bathroom then passes gas.
Immoral consequence: Mike feels embarrassed about passing gas with others present.
Norm: It's discouraged from farting in front of others.
Situation: Mike ate a big meal for lunch and now has a meeting with coworkers.
Intention: Mike wants to pass gas.
Moral consequence: Mike feels relieved he passed gas in private.
Immoral action: Mike passes gas at the meeting with coworkers.
Norm: It's expected that you write thank you notes
Situation: Jack got married and his boss got him a very expensive gift.
Intention: Jack wants to thank his boss.
Moral action: Jack write a handwritten letter to his boss thanking him for the gift.
Immoral consequence: Jack's boss will think Jack is too casual and not appreciative enough of the gift.
Norm: It's expected that you write thank you notes
Situation: Jack got married and his boss got him a very expensive gift.
Intention: Jack wants to thank his boss.
Moral consequence: Jack's boss will think Jack appreciates the gift and is grateful.
Immoral action: Jack says thanks to his boss while passing him in the hallway at work.
Norm: You shouldn't lie on your dating bio.
Situation: Charles is looking for a new girlfriend on a dating app that just came out.
Intention: Charles wants his profile to be interesting.
Moral action: Charles writes a fun and unique story on his profile that involves his potential girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: Women are disappointed when they meet Charles and find that he doesn't meet their expectation.
Norm: You shouldn't lie on your dating bio.
Situation: Charles is looking for a new girlfriend on a dating app that just came out.
Intention: Charles wants his profile to be interesting.
Moral consequence: Women who love writing and fantasy are interested in his profile and message him.
Immoral action: Charles overestimates his income and how exciting his life is in the description he writes for his profile.
Norm: You should not be irresponsible with family finances.
Situation: Joseph and his wife, Kate, are saving up for a vacation, but Joseph finds out about a classic car that's for sale.
Intention: Joseph wants to buy a classic car.
Moral action: Joseph does some work on the side to save up for the classic car.
Immoral consequence: Joseph and Kate can't go on vacation, and Kate is very angry with him.
Norm: You should not be irresponsible with family finances.
Situation: Joseph and his wife, Kate, are saving up for a vacation, but Joseph finds out about a classic car that's for sale.
Intention: Joseph wants to buy a classic car.
Moral consequence: Joseph and Kate get to go on their vacation, and Joseph also has the car he always wanted.
Immoral action: Joseph uses the family's vacation money to buy the car.
Norm: You shouldn't bring your pets to the cemetery.
Situation: James' dog kept scratching at the door to beg for a walk.
Intention: James wants to walk his dog in a pleasant environment.
Moral action: James takes his dog for a walk in a nearby wooded park.
Immoral consequence: James' dog tries to dig up a grave, getting them both kicked out of the cemetery.
Norm: You shouldn't bring your pets to the cemetery.
Situation: James' dog kept scratching at the door to beg for a walk.
Intention: James wants to walk his dog in a pleasant environment.
Moral consequence: James' dog enjoys himself sniffing around the trees and barking at squirrels.
Immoral action: James takes his dog to walk in the nearby cemetery, which has many trees and gardens.
Norm: It's wrong to get off on other peoples pain.
Situation: Michael was at his computer watching videos on an adult website.
Intention: Michael wants to find something exciting to watch.
Moral action: Michael finds a video of a person being hurt and quickly turns it off, because he does not want to support or entertain the suffering of another person.
Immoral consequence: Michael begins to feel that what he is doing is wrong and that he shouldn’t be enjoying seeing someone in pain, which makes him feel ashamed of himself.
Norm: It's wrong to get off on other peoples pain.
Situation: Michael was at his computer watching videos on an adult website.
Intention: Michael wants to find something exciting to watch.
Moral consequence: Michael feels good about his decision to not watch a video of a person being hurt, and he feels that his morals are in tact.
Immoral action: Michael finds a video of someone being hurt and finds it exciting, so he watches the whole video.
Norm: It's miserly to not share your bounty with your spouse.
Situation: Dino brings home a basket of chocolates that he had won at work and his wife Anne asks if she can have one.
Intention: Dino wants to answer Anne's question.
Moral action: Dino tells Anne that she can have as much as she wants since he can't possibly eat it all.
Immoral consequence: Anne is disgusted that her husband is so selfish and gluttonous as to take all that chocolate for himself.
Norm: It's miserly to not share your bounty with your spouse.
Situation: Dino brings home a basket of chocolates that he had won at work and his wife Anne asks if she can have one.
Intention: Dino wants to answer Anne's question.
Moral consequence: Anne is delighted and happy that she'll have some chocolate and that her husband is loving and shares his things with her.
Immoral action: Dino tells Anne that he won the prize, not her, so no she can't have any she can get her own.
Norm: It is wrong to be anti-semetic.
Situation: Ray lives in a multicultural town, needs to do repairs to his home, and wants to hire a professional.
Intention: Ray wants to choose a contractor from those available.
Moral action: Ray hires the best contractor in town who happens to be Jewish.
Immoral consequence: Ray does not get the best work done on his home.
Norm: It is wrong to be anti-semetic.
Situation: Ray lives in a multicultural town, needs to do repairs to his home, and wants to hire a professional.
Intention: Ray wants to choose a contractor from those available.
Moral consequence: Ray gets the best work done on his home.
Immoral action: Ray learns the best contractor in town is Jewish and chooses a lesser skilled contractor.
Norm: It's good to help out people down on their luck.
Situation: Mary has decided to do her community service at the local soup kitchen.
Intention: Mary wants to complete her community service as part of her high school graduation requirements.
Moral action: Mary goes for her shifts at the soup kitchen and helps prepare, cook, serve and clean up for every meal.
Immoral consequence: Mary does not receive credit for the community service and fails to meet her graduation requirement.
Norm: It's good to help out people down on their luck.
Situation: Mary has decided to do her community service at the local soup kitchen.
Intention: Mary wants to complete her community service as part of her high school graduation requirements.
Moral consequence: Mary receives credit for the community service and get her diploma, as well as helps those in the community that need it most.
Immoral action: Mary goes for her shifts at the soup kitchen but doesn't do much and spends all her time on her phone.
Norm: It's not okay to monopolize your grow children's time.
Situation: Ann's spouse died, and she moved next door to her grown son and his family.
Intention: Ann wants to spend more time with her son and his family.
Moral action: Ann asks he son and his family they should come over for dinner every Sunday.
Immoral consequence: Ann's son will be annoyed with his mother telling him to come over for meals every day.
Norm: It's not okay to monopolize your grow children's time.
Situation: Ann's spouse died, and she moved next door to her grown son and his family.
Intention: Ann wants to spend more time with her son and his family.
Moral consequence: Ann's son will enjoy the time he spends with his mother.
Immoral action: Ann tells her son and his family they should come over for dinner and lunch every day.
Norm: Helping others carry things is polite.
Situation: Johnny comes back from shopping with his mother and there are many bags in the car to bring in the house.
Intention: Johnny wants to play video games.
Moral action: Johnny helps his mother bring the bags in the house before starting to play video games.
Immoral consequence: Johnny's mother has to work hard to carry all the heavy bags from the car.
Norm: Helping others carry things is polite.
Situation: Johnny comes back from shopping with his mother and there are many bags in the car to bring in the house.
Intention: Johnny wants to play video games.
Moral consequence: Johnny's mother is really helped by him carrying some of the bags and appreciates his effort.
Immoral action: Johnny runs in the house and starts playing video games leaving his mother to carry all the bags.
Norm: It's good to be a high achiever.
Situation: Paul has enrolled in college and is looking over the classes he will be taking.
Intention: Paul wants to pass his classes.
Moral action: Paul puts a great deal of effort and determination onto dong well in school, and he gets top grades in all his classes.
Immoral consequence: Once Paul graduates he isn't able to get the job he really wants because his grades just aren't good enough.
Norm: It's good to be a high achiever.
Situation: Paul has enrolled in college and is looking over the classes he will be taking.
Intention: Paul wants to pass his classes.
Moral consequence: Paul lands his dream job after college with the help of his excellent grades.
Immoral action: Paul puts only as much effort into his classes as is needed to pass them which he only barely does.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone for having HIV.
Situation: Selene's best friend Zoey has recently opened up to her about having HIV.
Intention: Selene wants to talk to Zoey about her HIV.
Moral action: Selene tells Zoey that she'll be there for her through whatever happens next.
Immoral consequence: After all that it took for her to open up to Selene about her issue, Zoey begins to cry and runs home.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone for having HIV.
Situation: Selene's best friend Zoey has recently opened up to her about having HIV.
Intention: Selene wants to talk to Zoey about her HIV.
Moral consequence: Zoey feels supported by her friend.
Immoral action: Selene tells Zoey that she's gross for having HIV.
Norm: It's wrong to make fun of your partner.
Situation: Kelly and Stan have been dating for a while, and are on a double date with friends.
Intention: Kelly wants to make a joke.
Moral action: Kelly makes a self-deprecating joke and makes Steve the hero of her story.
Immoral consequence: Steve feels hurt, and decides he no longer wants to date Kelly.
Norm: It's wrong to make fun of your partner.
Situation: Kelly and Stan have been dating for a while, and are on a double date with friends.
Intention: Kelly wants to make a joke.
Moral consequence: Steve defends Kelly, and the two become closer as a couple.
Immoral action: Kelly makes fun of Steve's appearance and mocks his accent.
Norm: You shouldn't lie in front of your friends.
Situation: Fred is with his friends at a party and the group are talking about cars.
Intention: Fred wants to his friends to think he is handy.
Moral action: Fred tells his friends that he is planning to do a few DIY maintenance tasks on his car soon.
Immoral consequence: One of Fred's friends asks him to help re-do his brakes soon and Fred has to make up an excuse on the fly.
Norm: You shouldn't lie in front of your friends.
Situation: Fred is with his friends at a party and the group are talking about cars.
Intention: Fred wants to his friends to think he is handy.
Moral consequence: One of Fred's friends asks to do one of these tasks together and two look up information online and spend all weekend working on their cars together.
Immoral action: Fred tells his friends that he re-did the brakes on his car last week when he actually knows nothing about car brake systems.
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 action: Katie suggests they move to the table, so they can have some snacks.
Immoral consequence: Katie's partner can't focus on the movie at all because they are concerned about a mess being made.