CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should not bully others with religion.
Situation: Tate's cousin hasn't been going to church lately, and they're in a devoutly Christian family.
Intention: Tate wants to tell his cousin something.
Moral action: Tate tells his cousin that he's allowed to support whatever religion he wants.
Immoral consequence: Tate's cousin feels guilty and feels like Tate is judging him.
Norm: You should not bully others with religion.
Situation: Tate's cousin hasn't been going to church lately, and they're in a devoutly Christian family.
Intention: Tate wants to tell his cousin something.
Moral consequence: Tate's cousin feels relieved and feels less pressure to have to go to church.
Immoral action: Tate tells his cousin that he;ll never come to heaven if he never comes to church.
Norm: It's proper that rules are applied to everyone the same.
Situation: Brian is the coach of his son's pee wee soccer game but his son isn't a good player.
Intention: Brian wants his son to be able to play more.
Moral action: Brian gives his son extra coaching at home, so he can improve his skills and play more.
Immoral consequence: The other kids notice Brian's son is getting special treatment and are mean to him because they are upset.
Norm: It's proper that rules are applied to everyone the same.
Situation: Brian is the coach of his son's pee wee soccer game but his son isn't a good player.
Intention: Brian wants his son to be able to play more.
Moral consequence: Brian's son gets better at soccer and shares a bonding experience with his dad.
Immoral action: Brian puts his son in games more often than the other kids so his son has a chance to play more.
Norm: It's good to talk about the fun times you had.
Situation: Ash is talking to his friend Bill about the movies they saw together.
Intention: Ash wants to keep talking to Bill.
Moral action: Ash brings up the best times they had watching movies together.
Immoral consequence: They spend an hour talking about terrible, terrible films.
Norm: It's good to talk about the fun times you had.
Situation: Ash is talking to his friend Bill about the movies they saw together.
Intention: Ash wants to keep talking to Bill.
Moral consequence: They have fun talking about their best times in the movie theater.
Immoral action: Ash mentions the worst movies they ever saw together.
Norm: Is is better to speak before taking unecessary actions
Situation: Neil thinks that his wife has been flirting with one of her co-workers.
Intention: Neil wants to confront his wife.
Moral action: Neil asks his wife if she is having an affair with her co-worker because he wants to hear her side.
Immoral consequence: Neil's wife is hurt by Neil's behavior and decides to leave him.
Norm: Is is better to speak before taking unecessary actions
Situation: Neil thinks that his wife has been flirting with one of her co-workers.
Intention: Neil wants to confront his wife.
Moral consequence: Neil's wife lets him know that she was just bantering with her co-worker but will stop if it upsets him.
Immoral action: Neil has difficulty controlling his temper and hits his wife in the face when she gets home from work.
Norm: It's wrong to be proud of not tipping.
Situation: Grant rides in a cab, makes it to his home and leaves without tipping.
Intention: Grant wants to talk to his family about the cab.
Moral action: Grant talks to his family, and he was ashamed that he had no money for a tip.
Immoral consequence: His family is upset but Grant kept talking about bringing the tipping system down.
Norm: It's wrong to be proud of not tipping.
Situation: Grant rides in a cab, makes it to his home and leaves without tipping.
Intention: Grant wants to talk to his family about the cab.
Moral consequence: Grant's family conforts him and tells him that he should be happy to have made it home at all.
Immoral action: Grant brags to his family that he didn't tip and paid only the fair.
Norm: It's frowned upon to say unkind things about people.
Situation: Kent does not like his country's leader at all, so he complains about him.
Intention: Kent wants to discuss with his friends.
Moral action: Kent decides that he should save his rants on the leader for when it's appropriate to do so.
Immoral consequence: Kent's rant bores is friends who don't care about politics and don't like the rudeness.
Norm: It's frowned upon to say unkind things about people.
Situation: Kent does not like his country's leader at all, so he complains about him.
Intention: Kent wants to discuss with his friends.
Moral consequence: Kent's friends appreciate that he's not ranting about the politician right now.
Immoral action: Kent rants about the leader and how stupid and such he must be.
Norm: It's rude to hate on women.
Situation: John is at home with his wife Mindy who cooks his dinner way too salty for him.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral action: John takes a breath and tells Mindy it can be hard to get the salt amount just right in cooking and the rest of it tastes good.
Immoral consequence: Mindy resents John more and respects him less as a person.
Norm: It's rude to hate on women.
Situation: John is at home with his wife Mindy who cooks his dinner way too salty for him.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels respected and loved by John and loves him.
Immoral action: John raises his voice and says in front of Mindy that women just can't cook.
Norm: You shouldn't call women "total babes" because it's rude.
Situation: Dave is having some drinks at the bar, when he spots a woman he finds attractive.
Intention: Dave wants to talk to the woman.
Moral action: Dave asks the woman about her interests and makes general banter with her.
Immoral consequence: The woman is offended and throws her drink in Dave's face.
Norm: You shouldn't call women "total babes" because it's rude.
Situation: Dave is having some drinks at the bar, when he spots a woman he finds attractive.
Intention: Dave wants to talk to the woman.
Moral consequence: The woman thinks Dave is a nice guy, and they have a pleasant conversation.
Immoral action: Dave catcalls the woman, telling her that he thinks she's a babe and a hottie.
Norm: You should respect your partner if they are genderfluid.
Situation: Leon's significant other, Pat, has recently come out to Leon as being genderfluid.
Intention: Leon wants to talk to Pat about their identity.
Moral action: Leon asks Pat about their preferred pronouns and if he can help them in any way.
Immoral consequence: Pat is hurt and saddened by Leon's actions and the couple breaks up.
Norm: You should respect your partner if they are genderfluid.
Situation: Leon's significant other, Pat, has recently come out to Leon as being genderfluid.
Intention: Leon wants to talk to Pat about their identity.
Moral consequence: Pat feels supported and their bond with Leon becomes stronger.
Immoral action: Leon laughs at Pat, telling them that being genderfluid isn't real and refuses to use Pat's correct pronouns.
Norm: It's wrong to copy the answers from someone else's paper.
Situation: Jen has been struggling with her math class and there is a big test coming up.
Intention: Jen wants to do well on the test to improve her grade.
Moral action: Jen spends as much time as possible studying for the test.
Immoral consequence: Jen gets caught cheating on the test and her parents are notified.
Norm: It's wrong to copy the answers from someone else's paper.
Situation: Jen has been struggling with her math class and there is a big test coming up.
Intention: Jen wants to do well on the test to improve her grade.
Moral consequence: Jen's parents are proud of her when she aces the math test.
Immoral action: Jen relies on the person sitting next to her who is good at math and looks at his answers during the test.
Norm: It's rude to pester people.
Situation: Cody is playing video games with his older brother in the living room.
Intention: Cody wants a turn to play the game.
Moral action: Cody sits and waits for his turn as his brother finishes playing his.
Immoral consequence: Cody's brother gets annoyed and throws the game controller at Cody.
Norm: It's rude to pester people.
Situation: Cody is playing video games with his older brother in the living room.
Intention: Cody wants a turn to play the game.
Moral consequence: Cody gets to play the video game after his brother loses his game.
Immoral action: Cody jumps in front of the television so that his brother loses the game.
Norm: It's bad to scare someone you know is vulnerable.
Situation: Dean's older brother Graham has returned home from the military after being diagnosed with PTSD.
Intention: Dean wants to play a prank on Graham for April Fool's Day.
Moral action: Dean switches around the contents of his and Graham's cereal boxes.
Immoral consequence: Graham's PTSD is triggered, and he reflexively hurts Dean because he thinks his life is in danger.
Norm: It's bad to scare someone you know is vulnerable.
Situation: Dean's older brother Graham has returned home from the military after being diagnosed with PTSD.
Intention: Dean wants to play a prank on Graham for April Fool's Day.
Moral consequence: Graham is surprised to pour the wrong cereal and shares a laugh with Dean when he realizes what happened.
Immoral action: Dean buys a fake gun and pretends to be a robber breaking into Graham's room.
Norm: People shouldn't harm children.
Situation: Harper watches her two year old sister break into a screaming fit after Harper refuses to buy her a toy at Target.
Intention: Harper wants her sister to stop screaming.
Moral action: Harper makes a silly face to distract her sister then promises to play with her when they return home.
Immoral consequence: Harper gets into trouble after her sister tells her mother about the incident in the store.
Norm: People shouldn't harm children.
Situation: Harper watches her two year old sister break into a screaming fit after Harper refuses to buy her a toy at Target.
Intention: Harper wants her sister to stop screaming.
Moral consequence: Harper's sister laughs at Harper, and she starts planning what they'll do when they get home.
Immoral action: Harper twists her sister's wrists ordering her to be quiet, or she'll grip down harder.
Norm: You should stand up for what you need
Situation: Vic has some health issues that requires some time off, but Vic's boss wants him to work overtime this week.
Intention: Vic wants to answer his boss's request.
Moral action: Vic tells his boss that either he takes time off of work or that he'll have a bigger problem to deal with.
Immoral consequence: Vic's health problems get worse, lowering his work quality and harming the company.
Norm: You should stand up for what you need
Situation: Vic has some health issues that requires some time off, but Vic's boss wants him to work overtime this week.
Intention: Vic wants to answer his boss's request.
Moral consequence: Vic's boss realizes that Vic's health matters and doesn't have him work overtime.
Immoral action: Vic fears losing his job and decides to work overtime like his boss requested.
Norm: It's bad to get traffic violations.
Situation: Grace is running late when she leaves for work.
Intention: Grace wants to minimize the consequences for being late.
Moral action: Grace calls her employer and lets them know she's running a bit late.
Immoral consequence: Grace gets a ticket and is even more late for work.
Norm: It's bad to get traffic violations.
Situation: Grace is running late when she leaves for work.
Intention: Grace wants to minimize the consequences for being late.
Moral consequence: Grace's employer is grateful that she let them know she's on her way, just running late.
Immoral action: Grace speeds in her car and runs through a stop sign in front of a cop.
Norm: It's wrong for parents to insult their children or step-children.
Situation: Risa has two children, and they are putting on a performance for her.
Intention: Risa wants to tell her kids what she thought of the performance.
Moral action: Risa thinks the performance was cute and compliments her children on a fun little performance.
Immoral consequence: Risa's children feel depressed about the insulting critique and feel pressure to try to live up to Risa's unrealistic expectations.
Norm: It's wrong for parents to insult their children or step-children.
Situation: Risa has two children, and they are putting on a performance for her.
Intention: Risa wants to tell her kids what she thought of the performance.
Moral consequence: Risa's children are reassured and feel happy about themselves.
Immoral action: Risa critiques her children's performance as if they were talented adults and finds many subpar aspects to highlight.
Norm: It's detestable to abuse a child.
Situation: John just lost his job and comes home to see his kids in front of the tv.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral action: John takes a breath and goes to his upstairs gym to work out with weights.
Immoral consequence: John's kids are terrified of John and feel sad and depressed.
Norm: It's detestable to abuse a child.
Situation: John just lost his job and comes home to see his kids in front of the tv.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral consequence: John's kids are unharmed and have no reason not to love John.
Immoral action: John raises his voice at his kids and reaches for a belt as he comes at them.
Norm: It's good to inform your friends of things.
Situation: Willie's birthday was coming up, and he wanted to have a party.
Intention: Willie wanted his friends to attend his party.
Moral action: Willie sent out invitations to his birthday party two weeks before it was scheduled.
Immoral consequence: None of Willie's friends got the invitations in time to attend his party.
Norm: It's good to inform your friends of things.
Situation: Willie's birthday was coming up, and he wanted to have a party.
Intention: Willie wanted his friends to attend his party.
Moral consequence: Most of Willie's friends were able to attend his birthday party.
Immoral action: Willie waited until the day of the party to send out the invitations.
Norm: It's rude to heat fish up in the office microwave.
Situation: It is early in the morning on a work day and Jack is deciding what to bring to work for lunch.
Intention: Jack wants to eat fish for lunch.
Moral action: Jack stops at the grocery store and picks up a pack of sushi to take for lunch.
Immoral consequence: Jack's office stinks after he heats the fish and it causes his coworkers to be angry with him.
Norm: It's rude to heat fish up in the office microwave.
Situation: It is early in the morning on a work day and Jack is deciding what to bring to work for lunch.
Intention: Jack wants to eat fish for lunch.
Moral consequence: Jack's coworkers stop by his desk to see what he is eating, and they agree that it looks delicious.
Immoral action: Jack grabs a Tupperware with leftover fried fish to heat up in the office microwave.
Norm: It is bad to be vengeful and hold grudges
Situation: Frank is tired of his new neighbors playing loud music late at night.
Intention: Frank wants to respond to his new neighbors.
Moral action: Frank bakes a pie and takes it over to his new neighbors as a gift, welcoming them to the neighborhood.
Immoral consequence: Frank's neighbors don't get any sleep and throw trash on Frank's lawn to get back at him.
Norm: It is bad to be vengeful and hold grudges
Situation: Frank is tired of his new neighbors playing loud music late at night.
Intention: Frank wants to respond to his new neighbors.
Moral consequence: Frank's neighbors invite Frank to stay for a barbecue they're having in their backyard.
Immoral action: Frank waits for a quiet night and then plays his own music at high volume in the direction of his new neighbors' home.
Norm: It is rude to take someone else's place without permission.
Situation: Tom left his seat at the game a while ago and hasn't returned, Lucas looks at the seat.
Intention: Lucas wants to sit in the seat.
Moral action: Lucas asks the other people if the seat is vacant, they reply that thier friend Tom left.
Immoral consequence: Tom's friends all start shouting at Lucas for his rudeness at simply grabbing a seat.
Norm: It is rude to take someone else's place without permission.
Situation: Tom left his seat at the game a while ago and hasn't returned, Lucas looks at the seat.
Intention: Lucas wants to sit in the seat.
Moral consequence: Lucas takes the seat and enjoys the rest of the game.
Immoral action: Lucas just walks up to the seat and sits down in it.
Norm: You shouldn't wear other people's underwear.
Situation: Jenny is sleeping over her friend Kalani's house when she realizes she has forgotten her underwear at home.
Intention: Jenny wants to find a pair of undies to wear.
Moral action: Jenny tells Kalani that she forgot to pack underwear.
Immoral consequence: Kalani sees Jenny wearing her underwear and is so creeped out she tells her to leave.
Norm: You shouldn't wear other people's underwear.
Situation: Jenny is sleeping over her friend Kalani's house when she realizes she has forgotten her underwear at home.
Intention: Jenny wants to find a pair of undies to wear.
Moral consequence: Kalani gives Jenny a brand new, unworn pair that she recently purchased.
Immoral action: Jenny goes through Kalani's clothes and puts on a pair of her undies.
Norm: It is good to express thanks when people help you
Situation: Anthony is in the process of moving and plans to do so every day for the next week.
Intention: Anthony wants to enlist the help of his friends.
Moral action: Anthony's friends help him move heavy furniture for two days straight, and he thanks them by taking them out to dinner.
Immoral consequence: On the third day of the move, Anthony's friends don't show up to help.
Norm: It is good to express thanks when people help you
Situation: Anthony is in the process of moving and plans to do so every day for the next week.
Intention: Anthony wants to enlist the help of his friends.
Moral consequence: Anthony's friends feel appreciated and stick out the work week until the move is complete.
Immoral action: Anthony has his friends help him move heavy furniture for two days straight without thanking them.
Norm: You should not share something that is forbidden.
Situation: Hannah isn't allowed to read comics because of her parents, and she complains to her friend Helen about it.
Intention: Helen wants to decide if she should lend comics to Hannah.
Moral action: Helen decides she shouldn't share them since it would just get Hannah more in trouble.
Immoral consequence: Hannah just gets caught with the comics and gets in more trouble.
Norm: You should not share something that is forbidden.
Situation: Hannah isn't allowed to read comics because of her parents, and she complains to her friend Helen about it.
Intention: Helen wants to decide if she should lend comics to Hannah.
Moral consequence: They decide to watch movies instead, which Hannah's parents have not seen fit to ban.
Immoral action: Helen decides to lend her comics to Hannah, so she can at least read them.
Norm: It's disrespectful to keep people waiting
Situation: Jeremy is meeting up with his friends to go to a concert but is feeling hungry.
Intention: Jeremy wants to get something to eat.
Moral action: Jeremy leaves early to eat first then meets with his friends.
Immoral consequence: Jeremy is late meeting with his friends, and they all miss the beginning of the concert.
Norm: It's disrespectful to keep people waiting
Situation: Jeremy is meeting up with his friends to go to a concert but is feeling hungry.
Intention: Jeremy wants to get something to eat.
Moral consequence: Jeremy and his friends get to the concert on time.
Immoral action: Jeremy gets something to eat right before he has to meet with his friends.
Norm: It is disgusting to vomit on others.
Situation: Peter just drank some milk from his friend Brian's fridge that was expired and now he feels queasy while Brian looks on beside him.
Intention: Peter wants to puke.
Moral action: Peter leaves Brian to run to the toilet where he throws up.
Immoral consequence: Brian is grossed out and begins to feel nauseous himself.
Norm: It is disgusting to vomit on others.
Situation: Peter just drank some milk from his friend Brian's fridge that was expired and now he feels queasy while Brian looks on beside him.
Intention: Peter wants to puke.
Moral consequence: Brian appreciates Peter respecting his house by running to the bathroom.
Immoral action: Peter remains standing near Brian and throws up all over his shirt.
Norm: It's bad to create unpleasant living conditions for your partner.
Situation: Thomas has just moved in with his girlfriend Gina but Thomas hates doing housework.
Intention: Thomas wants to avoid doing housework.
Moral action: Thomas hires a housekeeper to take care of most of the chores, so he and Gina can focus on other things.
Immoral consequence: Gina grows tired of having to do all the chores and breaks up with Thomas because they are not equal partners.
Norm: It's bad to create unpleasant living conditions for your partner.
Situation: Thomas has just moved in with his girlfriend Gina but Thomas hates doing housework.
Intention: Thomas wants to avoid doing housework.
Moral consequence: Thomas and Gina do minimal housework and can spend more time together.
Immoral action: Thomas does not do any of the housework and lets Gina take care of everything since she has higher standards of cleanliness.
Norm: It is important to not ignore responsibilities for games.
Situation: Marc is playing video games one night when he realizes a group of friends is supposed to come over to his house in thirty minutes.
Intention: Marc wants finish the video game he's been playing.
Moral action: Marc pauses his game and cleans his house to prepare for his guests, he then resumes and plays while his guests watch.
Immoral consequence: Marc's guests are grossed out and decide to leave early.
Norm: It is important to not ignore responsibilities for games.
Situation: Marc is playing video games one night when he realizes a group of friends is supposed to come over to his house in thirty minutes.
Intention: Marc wants finish the video game he's been playing.
Moral consequence: Marc's guests are slightly bored, but they like his place and enjoy the opportunity to hang out together.
Immoral action: Marc continues playing his video game up until the moment his guests arrive, letting them see his messy house and kitchen full of dirt dishes.
Norm: It's rude to not respect your significant other's preferences.
Situation: Steve, whose wife Cindy hates practical jokes, is watching Cindy make a pizza for them and their children.
Intention: Steve wants to play a practical joke on someone.
Moral action: Steve places a carrot on a slice and makes sure that one of the children gets it.
Immoral consequence: Cindy is very angry that Steve ignored her wishes and loses lots of respect for him.
Norm: It's rude to not respect your significant other's preferences.
Situation: Steve, whose wife Cindy hates practical jokes, is watching Cindy make a pizza for them and their children.
Intention: Steve wants to play a practical joke on someone.
Moral consequence: The child bites into the carrot and is very confused, then starts laughing at how goofy it is.
Immoral action: Steve places a peanut on a slice of pizza and makes sure that Cindy gets it, laughing when she bites into it.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to ignore social norms when in public.
Situation: Pola is in a crowded line at the airport and feels a bit bubbly.
Intention: Pola wants to somehow get out a burp or two.
Moral action: Pola covers her mouth and lets them out slowly.
Immoral consequence: Others make comments and Pola feels uncomfortable and gross.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to ignore social norms when in public.
Situation: Pola is in a crowded line at the airport and feels a bit bubbly.
Intention: Pola wants to somehow get out a burp or two.
Moral consequence: Pola feels better and hasn't attracted attention.
Immoral action: Pola lets them come naturally.