CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't fight others on the street.
Situation: Rick is walking home from school down the street when a bully comes up and starts an argument with him.
Intention: Rick wants to fight the bully.
Moral consequence: Rick and the bully settle their argument wearing safe gloves and in a private location.
Immoral action: Rick moves in on the bully and begins to fight him before he can make a move.
Norm: You shouldn't fantasize about torture.
Situation: Sam is looking for a movie to watch and sees that a torture horror film has been released, so he goes and watches it.
Intention: Sam wants to reflect on the movie.
Moral action: Sam considers how disgusting and unreasonable the movie was and refuses to think about it.
Immoral consequence: Sam eventually acts out his fantasies and traumatizes an innocent person.
Norm: You shouldn't fantasize about torture.
Situation: Sam is looking for a movie to watch and sees that a torture horror film has been released, so he goes and watches it.
Intention: Sam wants to reflect on the movie.
Moral consequence: Sam maintains a healthy view of the sanctity of life and works to make people happy.
Immoral action: Sam thinks about the movie and imagines himself torturing other people for fun.
Norm: It is rude to ignore your mother.
Situation: Zach is talking with a friend when his mother comes up and starts asking him something.
Intention: Zach wants to choose someone to listen to.
Moral action: Zach tells his friend to hold on and asks his mother to repeat what she just said.
Immoral consequence: Zach's mother gets very upset and starts yelling at Zach about how disrespectful he is.
Norm: It is rude to ignore your mother.
Situation: Zach is talking with a friend when his mother comes up and starts asking him something.
Intention: Zach wants to choose someone to listen to.
Moral consequence: Zach's mother gets her point across and feels satisfied that her son listens to her.
Immoral action: Zach gives his mother "the hand", telling her to be quiet, and continues to talk to his friend.
Norm: It is unacceptable to control someone's personal life.
Situation: Vince's son Jordan has just introduced his girlfriend Daisy to the family and Vince does not approve of her.
Intention: Vince wants Jordan to be happy.
Moral action: Vince tells Jordan he is happy for him and that he will support Jordan in whatever he chooses.
Immoral consequence: Jordan gets offended by his dad's attempt to meddle and refuses to speak to Vince until he apologizes.
Norm: It is unacceptable to control someone's personal life.
Situation: Vince's son Jordan has just introduced his girlfriend Daisy to the family and Vince does not approve of her.
Intention: Vince wants Jordan to be happy.
Moral consequence: Jordan appreciates his father's support and maintains an open communication with him.
Immoral action: Vince tells Jordan he should break up with Daisy so Vince can set him up with a girl he thinks would be perfect for Jordan.
Norm: It's not okay to not want to help others.
Situation: Bobby is playing a video game when Jennifer calls and asks for help because her car broke down.
Intention: Bobby wants to play his video game.
Moral action: Bobby drives out to help Jennifer and then goes back to his video game afterward.
Immoral consequence: Jennifer resents Bobby for not helping and doesn't talk to him anymore.
Norm: It's not okay to not want to help others.
Situation: Bobby is playing a video game when Jennifer calls and asks for help because her car broke down.
Intention: Bobby wants to play his video game.
Moral consequence: Jennifer is grateful and helps Bobby out when he needs it.
Immoral action: Bobby tells Jennifer he can't and goes back to playing his video game.
Norm: It's good to respect other's beliefs.
Situation: Curt is on a date with a girl that he met on Bumble, and she just told him that shes a democratic socialist.
Intention: Curt wants to comment on her ideology.
Moral action: Curt tells the girl that at least she is willing to have an opinion on politics even if he disagrees.
Immoral consequence: The girl feels insulted, and she never wants to date Curt again.
Norm: It's good to respect other's beliefs.
Situation: Curt is on a date with a girl that he met on Bumble, and she just told him that shes a democratic socialist.
Intention: Curt wants to comment on her ideology.
Moral consequence: The girl likes that Curt is okay with her ideology and respects him more.
Immoral action: Curt tells the girl that if she worker harder, she would be a capitalist.
Norm: You shouldn't eat all your friend's food.
Situation: While hanging out at his friend Ryan's apartment, Tom is beginning to get hungry but didn't bring any food with him.
Intention: Tom wants to get something to eat.
Moral action: Tom uses his cell phone to order Chinese delivery to the apartment.
Immoral consequence: Ryan is sad and upset and has nothing to eat for dinner.
Norm: You shouldn't eat all your friend's food.
Situation: While hanging out at his friend Ryan's apartment, Tom is beginning to get hungry but didn't bring any food with him.
Intention: Tom wants to get something to eat.
Moral consequence: Ryan is happy to have dinner to eat and enjoys it.
Immoral action: Tom goes to Ryan's fridge and eats all the leftover food in it.
Norm: It's wrong not to go to school.
Situation: Hamilton's family is paying his way through college, but he is getting bored with his courses.
Intention: Hamilton wants to lose the boredom brought on by his courses.
Moral action: Hamilton sees a guidance counselor about changing his classes.
Immoral consequence: Hamilton's family is unable get a refund, and ultimately lose a lot of money by sending him off to school.
Norm: It's wrong not to go to school.
Situation: Hamilton's family is paying his way through college, but he is getting bored with his courses.
Intention: Hamilton wants to lose the boredom brought on by his courses.
Moral consequence: Hamilton is able to change his classes to ones that motivate him to continue with college.
Immoral action: Hamilton drops out of college.
Norm: It's bad to be late for dinner.
Situation: Josh is playing soccer in the backyard with some friends and his mother Janet yells from the window, to be inside to eat in 15 minutes.
Intention: Josh wants to finish playing soccer.
Moral action: Josh makes on last goal then tells his friends they can all meet up to play ball again tomorrow.
Immoral consequence: Josh is scolded by his mom, and now has to eat a cold meal that doesn't taste very good.
Norm: It's bad to be late for dinner.
Situation: Josh is playing soccer in the backyard with some friends and his mother Janet yells from the window, to be inside to eat in 15 minutes.
Intention: Josh wants to finish playing soccer.
Moral consequence: Josh is able to sit down with his mom, and he enjoys a nice hot meal.
Immoral action: Having fun playing ball, Josh loses track of time and comes in to eat an hour later than he was supposed to.
Norm: You should be accepting of your mom's relationships
Situation: Jennifer is visiting her mother Susan, who as just started dating a man following the death of her husband, Jennifer's father.
Intention: Jennifer wants to talk to her mother about her new relationship.
Moral action: Jennifer asks her mother Susan how her new relationship is going.
Immoral consequence: Susan is upset and decides to break off her new relationship.
Norm: You should be accepting of your mom's relationships
Situation: Jennifer is visiting her mother Susan, who as just started dating a man following the death of her husband, Jennifer's father.
Intention: Jennifer wants to talk to her mother about her new relationship.
Moral consequence: Susan tells her daughter that the relationship has made her feel happy.
Immoral action: Jennifer tells her mother Susan that she doesn't like the idea of Susan dating so soon after the death of her father.
Norm: You shouldn't force your phone number onto someone else.
Situation: Tom has a crush on Mary and there is a dance tomorrow he wants to go to with her.
Intention: Tom wants to ask out Mary.
Moral action: Tom asks Mary if she wants to go to the dance tomorrow, in a non-demanding way.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels overwhelmed and rejects Tom.
Norm: You shouldn't force your phone number onto someone else.
Situation: Tom has a crush on Mary and there is a dance tomorrow he wants to go to with her.
Intention: Tom wants to ask out Mary.
Moral consequence: Mary agrees, and they both have a great time.
Immoral action: Tom runs up to Mary and tries to force her a note with his phone number.
Norm: It's good to have your friends over sometimes.
Situation: Linda would love to have a cookout over the coming weekend, but isn't sure.
Intention: Linda has to decide whether to have a cookout or rest over the weekend.
Moral action: Linda spends her energy inviting people over for a cookout and asks everyone to bring something.
Immoral consequence: Linda feels lazy and lonely at the end of the weekend, wishing she had taken some time to socialize before returning to work for the week.
Norm: It's good to have your friends over sometimes.
Situation: Linda would love to have a cookout over the coming weekend, but isn't sure.
Intention: Linda has to decide whether to have a cookout or rest over the weekend.
Moral consequence: Linda has an amazing and relaxing time at the cookout, and she feels rejuvenated when she goes back to work on Monday.
Immoral action: Linda settles in with movies and popcorn for the whole weekend and doesn't have any friends over.
Norm: It is bad to abandon friends.
Situation: Jake drives his friend to a party where Jake meets a girl that invites him to her place.
Intention: Jake wants to go to the girl's place.
Moral action: Jake asks the girl if his friend can come to her place too, and she says yes, so they all go together.
Immoral consequence: Jake's friend is angry at Jake for just leaving them at the party.
Norm: It is bad to abandon friends.
Situation: Jake drives his friend to a party where Jake meets a girl that invites him to her place.
Intention: Jake wants to go to the girl's place.
Moral consequence: Jake's friend is happy that Jake didn't just leave him at the party when he went to the girl's place.
Immoral action: Jake goes to the girl's place with her leaving his friend at the party without a way to get back home.
Norm: It is wrong to bully people.
Situation: Jasmine just transferred to a new school and hasn't made any friends yet.
Intention: Jasmine wants to be popular at her new school.
Moral action: Jasmine participated at the talent show telling a lot of jokes.
Immoral consequence: A bunch of girls came over and told Jasmine that wasn't cool, and she never made any friends at that school.
Norm: It is wrong to bully people.
Situation: Jasmine just transferred to a new school and hasn't made any friends yet.
Intention: Jasmine wants to be popular at her new school.
Moral consequence: Everyone in the school thought she was really funny and she made a lot of friends.
Immoral action: Jasmine said mean things to a girl at lunch trying to get the other kids to laugh with her.
Norm: It is good to thank someone who drives you home.
Situation: Tom is very drunk, and Olivia is the designated driver for their group.
Intention: Tom wants to go home.
Moral action: Tom says thanks when they get to his house and offers to return the favor.
Immoral consequence: Olivia feels slighted and doesn't offer to help Tom anymore.
Norm: It is good to thank someone who drives you home.
Situation: Tom is very drunk, and Olivia is the designated driver for their group.
Intention: Tom wants to go home.
Moral consequence: Olivia thinks Tom is a good guy and helps him with other things in the future.
Immoral action: When Olivia drops Tom off, he just leaves the car without saying anything.
Norm: You shouldn't get people wet.
Situation: Oscar is camping with some friends on a cold morning and has woken up early.
Intention: Oscar wants to play a prank on a friend.
Moral action: Oscar puts shaving cream on a friend's hand and tickles his face.
Immoral consequence: The person's clothes are soaked, and he becomes very cold in a short time.
Norm: You shouldn't get people wet.
Situation: Oscar is camping with some friends on a cold morning and has woken up early.
Intention: Oscar wants to play a prank on a friend.
Moral consequence: The friend unconsciously slaps the shaving cream onto his face, wakes up, and has a good laugh.
Immoral action: Oscar gets a bucket of ice-cold water and throws it on the first person to come out of the tent.
Norm: It is good to support and spend time with family
Situation: Jack's mother has invited Jack to Christmas dinner at her house this year.
Intention: Jack wants to spend Christmas at home this year.
Moral action: Jack goes for a brief time to his mom's dinner, then slips back to his house to celebrate the rest of the eve.
Immoral consequence: Jack's mother is very sad and upset and wonders if Jack loves her anymore.
Norm: It is good to support and spend time with family
Situation: Jack's mother has invited Jack to Christmas dinner at her house this year.
Intention: Jack wants to spend Christmas at home this year.
Moral consequence: Jack's mom is happy and feels that Jack truly loves her.
Immoral action: Jack declines the invitation and stays home by himself.
Norm: You shouldn't beat up your friends.
Situation: Joshua is playing baseball with his friends when his friends call him out even though he wasn't.
Intention: Joshua wants to debate the call.
Moral action: Joshua explains to the other kids why he thinks that he was safe.
Immoral consequence: The other kids get mad and don't let Joshua play baseball with them anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't beat up your friends.
Situation: Joshua is playing baseball with his friends when his friends call him out even though he wasn't.
Intention: Joshua wants to debate the call.
Moral consequence: The other kids agree and let Joshua get back on the base.
Immoral action: Joshua starts beating up the other kids that had called him out.
Norm: You shouldn't feed your family's pets unless you have permission.
Situation: Tyler is a child whose family has a pet dog that always looks at him during dinner.
Intention: Tyler wants to feed the dog.
Moral action: Tyler asks his parents if he can give the dog food.
Immoral consequence: The dog suffers health problems from eating odd foods and Tyler never learns what foods are acceptable to give.
Norm: You shouldn't feed your family's pets unless you have permission.
Situation: Tyler is a child whose family has a pet dog that always looks at him during dinner.
Intention: Tyler wants to feed the dog.
Moral consequence: Tyler learns from his parents what foods can be given and when and the dog eats food it is supposed to eat.
Immoral action: Tyler gives the dog table scraps after dinner without telling anyone.
Norm: It is important to not offend others.
Situation: John is upset that Eric is on his computer longer than anticipated.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral action: John asks Eric how long he will be on the computer and says he needs it soon and takes a deep breath.
Immoral consequence: Eric resents John and doesn't feel badly at all for using his computer.
Norm: It is important to not offend others.
Situation: John is upset that Eric is on his computer longer than anticipated.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral consequence: Eric is grateful for John letting him use the computer and tries to finish up quickly.
Immoral action: John confronts Eric and calls him a bunch of bad names in a raised voice.
Norm: It is wrong to blow off a friend.
Situation: Tracy has plans to console her recently dumped best friend when Tracy gets asked out by a guy she likes.
Intention: Tracy wants to respond to the request for a date,.
Moral action: Tracy gives the guy a rain check and goes out with her girl friend.
Immoral consequence: Tracy's friend feels let down in her time of need.
Norm: It is wrong to blow off a friend.
Situation: Tracy has plans to console her recently dumped best friend when Tracy gets asked out by a guy she likes.
Intention: Tracy wants to respond to the request for a date,.
Moral consequence: Tracy is able to lend her friend her support.
Immoral action: Tracy decides to cancel on her best friend and goes on the date instead.
Norm: It is bad to be selfish and self centered
Situation: Adam and his four friends are sitting at the table where there is a tray of 30 cookies.
Intention: Adam wants to eat twenty cookies.
Moral action: Adam takes a few cookies and then orders more for himself from the waiter.
Immoral consequence: Adam's friends get very upset and demand he give them back and be fair.
Norm: It is bad to be selfish and self centered
Situation: Adam and his four friends are sitting at the table where there is a tray of 30 cookies.
Intention: Adam wants to eat twenty cookies.
Moral consequence: Adam's friends each get their fair share of cookies and are happy.
Immoral action: Adam takes 20 cookies quickly off the tray and stashes them in his jacket.
Norm: It's wrong to keep secrets from your future spouse.
Situation: Mindy has a daughter from her prior marriage and has agreed to marry Sam soon.
Intention: Mindy wants to decide where to accommodate her daughter.
Moral action: Mindy tells Sam that she has a daughter when Sam proposes to her, and that her daughter will live them after marriage.
Immoral consequence: Sam feels betrayed and offended after knowing Mindy has a daughter, and decides to break up with her.
Norm: It's wrong to keep secrets from your future spouse.
Situation: Mindy has a daughter from her prior marriage and has agreed to marry Sam soon.
Intention: Mindy wants to decide where to accommodate her daughter.
Moral consequence: Sam thanks Mindy for her honesty and happily accepts her daughter as his stepdaughter.
Immoral action: Mindy asks her parents to take care of her daughter and doesn't tell Sam the she has a daughter.
Norm: You should show your friend(s) new places.
Situation: A friend is visiting Tony's city and asks Tony to give him a tour.
Intention: Tony wants to show his friend around.
Moral action: Tony plans out and shows his friends all the unique attractions in the city.
Immoral consequence: Tony's friend becomes incredibly bored and puts an end to the tour.
Norm: You should show your friend(s) new places.
Situation: A friend is visiting Tony's city and asks Tony to give him a tour.
Intention: Tony wants to show his friend around.
Moral consequence: The friend of Tony has a great experience and is very thankful towards Tony.
Immoral action: Tony brings his friend to generic restaurants and stores that his friend is familiar with.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with someone who is already married.
Situation: Justin runs into his friend Shana from high school who had a crush on him, and finds out she's married.
Intention: Justin wants to take some time to reconnect with Shana.
Moral action: Justin has a short chat with Shana at the store, learning about her kids and current job, then hugs her and says goodbye.
Immoral consequence: Shana commits infidelity and feels guilty, and her marriage suffers moving forward.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with someone who is already married.
Situation: Justin runs into his friend Shana from high school who had a crush on him, and finds out she's married.
Intention: Justin wants to take some time to reconnect with Shana.
Moral consequence: Shana goes home to her husband, mentions meeting an old friend, and continues her life.
Immoral action: Justin invites Shana out for drinks, and has sex with her in a motel after they get drunk.
Norm: It's not okay to steal from othes.
Situation: Frank sees Ken riding around on a new bike he got while he is still using the one he got 10 years ago.
Intention: Frank wants a newer bike.
Moral action: Frank decides to ask his parents for a new bike since his old one is now far too small for him.
Immoral consequence: Frank gets grounded for a month for taking someone else's bike.
Norm: It's not okay to steal from othes.
Situation: Frank sees Ken riding around on a new bike he got while he is still using the one he got 10 years ago.
Intention: Frank wants a newer bike.
Moral consequence: Frank is surprised when his parents agree and actually get him a new bike.
Immoral action: Frank pushes over Ken and takes his bike and rides away on it.
Norm: It is unhealthy to let people drink your pee
Situation: Jane's boyfriend reveals that he has a fetish that involves drinking urine, and he asks to drink hers.
Intention: Jane wants to respond to his request.
Moral action: Jane points out how unhygienic his request is and offers to attend counseling with him.
Immoral consequence: Jane has to take him to the hospital when he gets sick.
Norm: It is unhealthy to let people drink your pee
Situation: Jane's boyfriend reveals that he has a fetish that involves drinking urine, and he asks to drink hers.
Intention: Jane wants to respond to his request.
Moral consequence: Jane works to understand his unusual compulsion.
Immoral action: Jane decides to play along and allows him to drink her urine.
Norm: It's wrong to tell other people secrets
Situation: Steve told his close friend Bill a very big and embarrassing secret about himself, and Bill remembers it while hanging out with some friends.
Intention: Bill wants to amuse some friends.
Moral action: Bill decides to pull out his phone and show them a funny cat video.
Immoral consequence: Steve eventually finds out, and never trusts Bill with anything again.
Norm: It's wrong to tell other people secrets
Situation: Steve told his close friend Bill a very big and embarrassing secret about himself, and Bill remembers it while hanging out with some friends.
Intention: Bill wants to amuse some friends.
Moral consequence: Steve appreciates Bill continuing to keep his secret and trust.
Immoral action: Bill tells the group of people Steve's secret spur of the moment.
Norm: It's wrong to break up with someone over something silly.
Situation: Jenny's boyfriend got her a chocolate cake for her birthday, but she doesn't like chocolate cake, she prefers vanilla cake.
Intention: Jenny wants to react to the cake her boyfriend got her.
Moral action: Jenny shows appreciation for the cake her boyfriend got for her birthday, feeling that it's the thought that counts.
Immoral consequence: Jenny's boyfriend is really upset about the breakup especially since it was caused by something so irrational.
Norm: It's wrong to break up with someone over something silly.
Situation: Jenny's boyfriend got her a chocolate cake for her birthday, but she doesn't like chocolate cake, she prefers vanilla cake.
Intention: Jenny wants to react to the cake her boyfriend got her.
Moral consequence: Jenny's boyfriend is happy that him buying the cake was appreciated by Jenny.
Immoral action: Jenny tells her boyfriend that she's parting ways with him because he doesn't even know what she likes.
Norm: Playing a prank on a roommate can be mean.
Situation: It's April Fools day and Paul wakes up early and makes coffee while contemplating his day.
Intention: Paul wants to laugh.
Moral action: Paul thinks about pranking his roommate, but instead grabs his phone and searches for videos of the funniest April Fools day pranks.
Immoral consequence: Paul finds the situation hilarious, but his roommate is very upset.
Norm: Playing a prank on a roommate can be mean.
Situation: It's April Fools day and Paul wakes up early and makes coffee while contemplating his day.
Intention: Paul wants to laugh.
Moral consequence: Paul has a great time and his roommate starts watching the videos alongside Paul and joins in on the laughter.
Immoral action: Paul tapes shut the drawers on his roommate's dresser, who cannot open them and is stuck in his underwear.
Norm: It is rude to block the view of others.
Situation: Jason is very tall and is at a baseball game sitting in front of other people.
Intention: Jason wants to watch the baseball game.
Moral action: Jason stays seated throughout the game containing his urge to get up.
Immoral consequence: The people sitting behind Jason can't see over him, and they complain that they can't enjoy the game.