CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is wrong to sell drugs
Situation: Moe is trying to make ends meet and doesn't want to lose his home, but he has very little cash.
Intention: Moe wants to make some money fast.
Moral action: Moe gets himself a job and tries to rise up the ladder.
Immoral consequence: Moe is caught by the police, and he gets jail time.
Norm: It is wrong to sell drugs
Situation: Moe is trying to make ends meet and doesn't want to lose his home, but he has very little cash.
Intention: Moe wants to make some money fast.
Moral consequence: Moe makes money while staying out of jail.
Immoral action: Moe decides to sell drugs with his friend to get some money.
Norm: Is good to take your time in a new relationship
Situation: Jonathan has started seeing a new girlfriend that he is really attracted to.
Intention: Jonathan wants to start having sex with his girl friend.
Moral action: Jonathan has a conversation with his girlfriend about sex, and they agree that they should wait until they're both comfortable.
Immoral consequence: His girlfriend feels very uncomfortable and decides to stop seeing him now before things get worse.
Norm: Is good to take your time in a new relationship
Situation: Jonathan has started seeing a new girlfriend that he is really attracted to.
Intention: Jonathan wants to start having sex with his girl friend.
Moral consequence: His girlfriend is appreciative of his patience and agrees to have a sexual relationship not too long afterwards.
Immoral action: Jonathan tries to pressure his girlfriend to have sex even though they haven't been together for very long.
Norm: Children shouldn't be cross at their parent.
Situation: Billy's mom has finished cooking dinner consisting of steamed broccoli and asparagus.
Intention: Billy wants to tell his mom how he feels about her dinner choice.
Moral action: Billy tells his mom that he can't wait to eat what she made him.
Immoral consequence: Billy's mom begins to cry that she's not good enough for her son and feels low.
Norm: Children shouldn't be cross at their parent.
Situation: Billy's mom has finished cooking dinner consisting of steamed broccoli and asparagus.
Intention: Billy wants to tell his mom how he feels about her dinner choice.
Moral consequence: Billy's mom is happy that her son loves what she made him and that he'll get his nourishment.
Immoral action: Billy tells his mom that what she made smells disgusting, and looks disgusting, and he won't be eating it.
Norm: It is creepy to send long emotional texts to people.
Situation: John receives a text from Sandy about a work lunch that's being planned for tomorrow afternoon.
Intention: John wants to respond to the text.
Moral action: John replies with a quick message telling Sandy that he thinks the lunch would be productive, and he'll be there.
Immoral consequence: Sandy feels extremely uncomfortable and becomes afraid to see John at work tomorrow.
Norm: It is creepy to send long emotional texts to people.
Situation: John receives a text from Sandy about a work lunch that's being planned for tomorrow afternoon.
Intention: John wants to respond to the text.
Moral consequence: Sandy is delighted that her lunch plans are coming together smoothly.
Immoral action: John replies with a ten paragraph text to Sandy explaining that he's loved her for years and thinks they're meant to be together.
Norm: It's wrong to call your friends names.
Situation: Richard and his best friend Josh are about to play a game online.
Intention: Richard needs to make Josh's gamer id for the game.
Moral action: Richard asks Josh what he wants as his user id.
Immoral consequence: Josh becomes mad at Richard which hurts their friendship.
Norm: It's wrong to call your friends names.
Situation: Richard and his best friend Josh are about to play a game online.
Intention: Richard needs to make Josh's gamer id for the game.
Moral consequence: Josh appreciates Richard considering his feelings which improves their friendship.
Immoral action: Richard creates an id based on one of Josh's most embarrassing moments.
Norm: You shouldn't leave a mess for others to clean up.
Situation: Patrick finishes eating at his friend Bob's house and wipes his mouth with a paper towel.
Intention: Patrick wants to get the dirty paper towel out of his hand.
Moral action: Patrick gets up and throws the paper towel in the kitchen garbage can.
Immoral consequence: Bob is disgusted by Patrick's careless disregard for his kitchen and feels let down.
Norm: You shouldn't leave a mess for others to clean up.
Situation: Patrick finishes eating at his friend Bob's house and wipes his mouth with a paper towel.
Intention: Patrick wants to get the dirty paper towel out of his hand.
Moral consequence: Bob is happy to see his friend help him keep the kitchen clean.
Immoral action: Patrick lobs the paper towel onto the dinner plate, where it bounces and rolls to the middle of the table.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your boss.
Situation: Ken and his boss Jerry are in a meeting about a new client and their paperwork.
Intention: Ken wants to impress Jerry with his recent work.
Moral action: Ken is honest with jerry and says he needs more time to complete the paperwork.
Immoral consequence: When Jerry finds out, Ken will be in trouble.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your boss.
Situation: Ken and his boss Jerry are in a meeting about a new client and their paperwork.
Intention: Ken wants to impress Jerry with his recent work.
Moral consequence: Jerry understands, and gives Ken a little bit more time.
Immoral action: Ken tells Jerry that he has completed all the paperwork on the client, even though he hasn't.
Norm: It's wrong to falsely report a crime.
Situation: Janine has a neighbor who always lets their dog poop in her yard during their walk.
Intention: Janine wants to get the neighbor to stop.
Moral action: Janine talks to her neighbor and asks if they would mind taking the dog across the street to go to the bathroom.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor is found innocent and tries to get Janine in trouble for her fake report.
Norm: It's wrong to falsely report a crime.
Situation: Janine has a neighbor who always lets their dog poop in her yard during their walk.
Intention: Janine wants to get the neighbor to stop.
Moral consequence: The neighbor agrees and starts walking on the other side of the road instead.
Immoral action: Janine calls the police and accuses her neighbor of committing a very serious crime, hoping that they'll be arrested and taken away.
Norm: Dating the ex of a friend is sneaky.
Situation: Sandra, who used to be married to Dave's best friend, asks Dave out on a date.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Sandra's request for a date.
Moral action: Dave tells Sandra that his friendship is worth more than sex and declines her offer.
Immoral consequence: Dave's best friend finds out and is deeply hurt that Dave is dating his ex, who so badly hurt him.
Norm: Dating the ex of a friend is sneaky.
Situation: Sandra, who used to be married to Dave's best friend, asks Dave out on a date.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Sandra's request for a date.
Moral consequence: Dave's best friend finds out Dave declined and is delighted that he has such a supportive and upstanding friend.
Immoral action: Dave tells Sandra that he's always lusted after her and that he'd be delighted to get serious with her.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to strangers
Situation: James is out shopping when a girl he's never met approaches him and asks him if he's Brad Pitt.
Intention: James wants to respond to the girl's question.
Moral action: James tells the girl that he is not Brad Pitt but that he gets asked that a lot.
Immoral consequence: James dates the girl for a while, keeping up the charade until she finds out and ends their relationship feeling devastated that she's been lied to.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to strangers
Situation: James is out shopping when a girl he's never met approaches him and asks him if he's Brad Pitt.
Intention: James wants to respond to the girl's question.
Moral consequence: The girl is happy with James honesty and asks him if he'd like to get coffee with her.
Immoral action: James tells the girl that he is indeed Brad Pitt and asks her out on a date.
Norm: It's good to go to a concert with your friends.
Situation: Steve is invited to a concert by his college friends and also by a girl, Rani, that he really likes.
Intention: Steve wants to attend the concert.
Moral action: Steve tells his friends that he will go with them and asks Rani to join him.
Immoral consequence: Steve's friends see him at the concert and are angry with him.
Norm: It's good to go to a concert with your friends.
Situation: Steve is invited to a concert by his college friends and also by a girl, Rani, that he really likes.
Intention: Steve wants to attend the concert.
Moral consequence: Steve's friends enjoy spending time with Steve and with Rani and are happy.
Immoral action: Steve tells his friends that he cannot go but tells Rani he will go with her.
Norm: You shouldn't let yourself be taken advantage of by coworkers.
Situation: Roxanne's teammates want to go out to happy hour and asked Roxanne if she can finish up their work for the day.
Intention: Roxanne wants to make sure all the work gets done by the deadline.
Moral action: Roxanne tells her coworkers that if she does all the work, her coworkers won't know what's going on and won't be prepared to present their project.
Immoral consequence: Roxanne's coworkers go to the bar, but they get equal credit and bonuses after they present their project.
Norm: You shouldn't let yourself be taken advantage of by coworkers.
Situation: Roxanne's teammates want to go out to happy hour and asked Roxanne if she can finish up their work for the day.
Intention: Roxanne wants to make sure all the work gets done by the deadline.
Moral consequence: Her coworkers understand her point and stay to help finish up the work.
Immoral action: Roxanne agrees to take over her coworkers' work for the rest of the day.
Norm: You do not have to deal with another person's problems.
Situation: Beth asks Marry to help move things out of Beth's apartment, but Mary has just come down with a cold.
Intention: Marry wants to help Beth.
Moral action: Marry asks her brother Marcus to help Beth.
Immoral consequence: Marry's illness becomes worse forcing her to call into work sick.
Norm: You do not have to deal with another person's problems.
Situation: Beth asks Marry to help move things out of Beth's apartment, but Mary has just come down with a cold.
Intention: Marry wants to help Beth.
Moral consequence: Marry is able to recover from her illness quicker.
Immoral action: Marry spends the afternoon unloading boxes and placing them into Beth's car.
Norm: Breaking people's windows is wrong.
Situation: Jeff remembers that he forgot his Keys at Mike's house last night and Mike is now at work.
Intention: Jeff wants to get his keys back before the day is over.
Moral action: Jeff sends Mike a text telling him that he forgot his keys there and asking Mike to meet him after work.
Immoral consequence: Mike comes home later that day and finds his property damaged, angering him and making him feel unsafe.
Norm: Breaking people's windows is wrong.
Situation: Jeff remembers that he forgot his Keys at Mike's house last night and Mike is now at work.
Intention: Jeff wants to get his keys back before the day is over.
Moral consequence: Mike is happy to help Jeff out and tells Jeff he'll come home at lunch and grab his keys for him.
Immoral action: Jeff drives over to Mike's house and breaks a window to enter, so he can retreive his keys.
Norm: You should always tell your boss important things.
Situation: Scott found a bug in the code for a project at work shortly before a deadline.
Intention: Scott doesn't want to stress out his boss.
Moral action: Scott explains to his boss immediately what the bug is and requests help to make sure it is fixed in time.
Immoral consequence: The bug doesn't get fixed on time and the boss and client get very upset.
Norm: You should always tell your boss important things.
Situation: Scott found a bug in the code for a project at work shortly before a deadline.
Intention: Scott doesn't want to stress out his boss.
Moral consequence: The boss is able to help Scott get the necessary help to get the bug fixed by the deadline.
Immoral action: Scott hides the fact that there is a bug from his boss and tries to fix it before anyone finds out.
Norm: It is rude to leave your girlfriend behind.
Situation: Jack and his friends are going to go camping next weekend.
Intention: Jack wants to go hang out with his friends.
Moral action: Jack invites his girlfriend along to go camping.
Immoral consequence: Gina feels left out and gets mad at Jack.
Norm: It is rude to leave your girlfriend behind.
Situation: Jack and his friends are going to go camping next weekend.
Intention: Jack wants to go hang out with his friends.
Moral consequence: Everyone has fun camping and no one feels left out.
Immoral action: Jack goes camping and does not invite his girlfriend.
Norm: It's wrong to treat a sibling's friend badly.
Situation: John is at home while he is day off and his sister, Mary, is playing with her friend in their home.
Intention: John wants to watch his favorite movie.
Moral action: John goes to his bedroom and watches the movie in a laptop.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels disrespected and started arguing with John.
Norm: It's wrong to treat a sibling's friend badly.
Situation: John is at home while he is day off and his sister, Mary, is playing with her friend in their home.
Intention: John wants to watch his favorite movie.
Moral consequence: Mary thanks John for being considerate and agrees to stay quiet as far as possible.
Immoral action: John asks Mary's friend to leave their home so that he can enjoy his movie quietly.
Norm: It's good to be grateful for things.
Situation: Kevin is at John's wedding and gives him an envelope full of cash as a gift.
Intention: John wants to respond to Kevin's gift.
Moral action: John thanks Kevin and tells him he didn't have to give him such a generous gift.
Immoral consequence: Kevin is saddened that John is unappreciative and is embarrassed that his gift wans't good enough.
Norm: It's good to be grateful for things.
Situation: Kevin is at John's wedding and gives him an envelope full of cash as a gift.
Intention: John wants to respond to Kevin's gift.
Moral consequence: Kevin feels good that John is happy and is delighted to see his friend full of joy.
Immoral action: John tells Kevin that he thought Kevin would give him more than that and throws the envelope into a pile of gifts.
Norm: It's polite to give someone advice when they request it.
Situation: Bill who is a fund manager is talking to Jenny on the phone when Jenny asks Bill if he thinks it's a good idea if she buys shares in Microsoft.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jenny's question.
Moral action: Bill tells Jenny that anything owned by Paul Allen is automatically a good buy and that she should definitely purchase the shares.
Immoral consequence: Jenny is hurt that Bill won't share his knowledge with her and feels disappointed.
Norm: It's polite to give someone advice when they request it.
Situation: Bill who is a fund manager is talking to Jenny on the phone when Jenny asks Bill if he thinks it's a good idea if she buys shares in Microsoft.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jenny's question.
Moral consequence: Jenny is delighted that Bill gave her his professional advice and follows through with the purchase.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jenny that he doesn't really have any advice one way or the other as Jenny is only a friend and not a client.
Norm: It is rude to leave when people are speaking
Situation: Jerry is working at his desk with a chatty coworker pops in to chat.
Intention: Jerry wants to get his work done.
Moral action: Jerry gets frustrated with his coworker's chatting and asks if they can talk later, so he can work.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's coworker feels insulted and hurt.
Norm: It is rude to leave when people are speaking
Situation: Jerry is working at his desk with a chatty coworker pops in to chat.
Intention: Jerry wants to get his work done.
Moral consequence: Jerry's coworker understands and goes back to their own work.
Immoral action: Jerry gets frustrated with his coworker's chatting and storms out of the office.
Norm: You shouldn't drive fast in a residential neighborhood.
Situation: Alex is trying to get home in time to watch the game.
Intention: Alex wants to get home quickly.
Moral action: Alex takes a short cut to arrive home more quickly.
Immoral consequence: Alex gets pulled over, is issued a ticket and misses the beginning of the game.
Norm: You shouldn't drive fast in a residential neighborhood.
Situation: Alex is trying to get home in time to watch the game.
Intention: Alex wants to get home quickly.
Moral consequence: Alex gets home safely just in time to watch the game.
Immoral action: Alex exceeds the speed limit and doesn't slow down at stop signs on his way home.
Norm: You shouldn't treat someone differently because of their looks.
Situation: Kathy is working as a waitress.
Intention: Kathy wants to earn a lot of tips.
Moral action: Kathy seats a table of men in tattered clothes, but treats them the same as her other tables.
Immoral consequence: The men notice that Kathy is not serving them properly and leave to find another restaurant.
Norm: You shouldn't treat someone differently because of their looks.
Situation: Kathy is working as a waitress.
Intention: Kathy wants to earn a lot of tips.
Moral consequence: The men enjoy a good meal with great service from Kathy.
Immoral action: Kathy seats a table of men in tattered clothes, so she is less attentive to them than her other tables.
Norm: It is rude to argue with someone about their religion.
Situation: Jeff's new roommate is a Muslim and when the roommate gets up very early to pray, he wakes up Jeff.
Intention: Jeff wants to sleep later in the mornings.
Moral action: Jeff sits down with his roommate and asks him if can do his morning prayer in the living room, far from the bedrooms.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's roommate gets angry at Jeff and decides to move out, leaving Jeff to find another roommate.
Norm: It is rude to argue with someone about their religion.
Situation: Jeff's new roommate is a Muslim and when the roommate gets up very early to pray, he wakes up Jeff.
Intention: Jeff wants to sleep later in the mornings.
Moral consequence: Jeff's roommate agrees to pray in the living room in the morning, and Jeff can sleep in.
Immoral action: Jeff yells at his roommate when he gets home, saying his stupid chants for his stupid religion are waking him up every morning.
Norm: It is okay to be concerned about your children.
Situation: Amy has a six year old son.
Intention: She wants to let him do something fun.
Moral action: Amy takes her son to the playground and watches him closely.
Immoral consequence: Her son falls off a slide and breaks his arm.
Norm: It is okay to be concerned about your children.
Situation: Amy has a six year old son.
Intention: She wants to let him do something fun.
Moral consequence: Her son has a great time and stays safe.
Immoral action: Amy lets her son go to a nearby playground by himself.
Norm: It is bad to ditch your friends
Situation: Andy is going to the movies with his friends when his girlfriend calls and asks him over to dinner.
Intention: Andy wants to eat dinner with his girlfriend.
Moral action: Andy makes plans with his girlfriend to have dinner another time.
Immoral consequence: Andy's friends are sad that he left them.
Norm: It is bad to ditch your friends
Situation: Andy is going to the movies with his friends when his girlfriend calls and asks him over to dinner.
Intention: Andy wants to eat dinner with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Andy's friends are happy that he is staying for the movie.
Immoral action: Andy leaves his friends to goes over to his girlfriend's house.
Norm: It's good to stay close to your friend group.
Situation: Lilly is on a school field trip at a museum to look at paintings with her classmates.
Intention: Lilly wants to go see the sculptures.
Moral action: Lilly asks her classmates to go see the sculptures with her.
Immoral consequence: Upon returning, Lilly's classmates are nowhere to be found, and she's alone in an unfamiliar town.
Norm: It's good to stay close to your friend group.
Situation: Lilly is on a school field trip at a museum to look at paintings with her classmates.
Intention: Lilly wants to go see the sculptures.
Moral consequence: Lilly feels safe knowing she has friends with her, and they all enjoy looking at the exhibit together.
Immoral action: Lilly goes off on her own.
Norm: It's good to notify your friends about possibly harmful situations.
Situation: Sal just found out he is positive for COVID-19 this morning, but he has already made plans to hang out with a friend.
Intention: Sal really wants to spend time with his friend Tom and catch up on old times.
Moral action: Sal decides to catch up with Tom on Zoom, instead of in person, and then play Xbox games online together.
Immoral consequence: Tom gets sick with COVID-19 and becomes angry with Sal for not warning him about the illness.
Norm: It's good to notify your friends about possibly harmful situations.
Situation: Sal just found out he is positive for COVID-19 this morning, but he has already made plans to hang out with a friend.
Intention: Sal really wants to spend time with his friend Tom and catch up on old times.
Moral consequence: Tom trusts Sal and feels positively towards his friend.
Immoral action: Sal has Tom over to his house and doesn't tell Tom he is positive for COVID-19 and contagious.
Norm: It's hurtful to cheat on your spouse.
Situation: John, who is married, is talking to Wendy at a bar when Wendy suddenly tells him she's attracted to him and asks him to sleep with her.
Intention: John wants to respond to Wendy's question.
Moral action: John declines Wendy's request and reminds her that he is married and faithful.
Immoral consequence: John's wife finds out about the affair and is deeply hurt and ashamed and ends their relationship.
Norm: It's hurtful to cheat on your spouse.
Situation: John, who is married, is talking to Wendy at a bar when Wendy suddenly tells him she's attracted to him and asks him to sleep with her.
Intention: John wants to respond to Wendy's question.
Moral consequence: John's wife is told that John declined a woman's advances and feels happy and safe in their relationship.
Immoral action: John agrees to sleep with Wendy, and they leave the bar together.
Norm: It is wrong to listen to other people's conversations.
Situation: Martha has a daughter Kayla who is dating a new boy.
Intention: Martha wants to know more about their relationship.
Moral action: Martha asks Kayla about her boyfriend that evening at dinner.
Immoral consequence: Kayla discovers her mother listening and loses trust in her.
Norm: It is wrong to listen to other people's conversations.
Situation: Martha has a daughter Kayla who is dating a new boy.
Intention: Martha wants to know more about their relationship.
Moral consequence: Kayla has a good time telling Martha all about her new boyfriend.
Immoral action: Martha listens in at the door while Kayla is talking to her boyfriend on the phone.
Norm: You shouldn't go into someone's closet without their permission.
Situation: Jane is getting dressed and doesn't have any more shirts to wear.
Intention: Jane wants to find a shirt to wear.
Moral action: Jane asks her sister if she can borrow a shirt from her closet.
Immoral consequence: Jane's sister can't find the shirt and gets upset.
Norm: You shouldn't go into someone's closet without their permission.
Situation: Jane is getting dressed and doesn't have any more shirts to wear.
Intention: Jane wants to find a shirt to wear.
Moral consequence: Jane's sister compromises with Jane and lets her have a shirt.
Immoral action: Jane goes into her sister's closet and grabs a shirt.