CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to abuse your girlfriend.
Situation: Joel lives with his girlfriend and is upset that every time he comes home she's ordered something from Amazon.
Intention: Joel wants his girlfriend to understand that she's spending too much money.
Moral consequence: Joel's girlfriend sees she's spending more than she can afford and creates a budget.
Immoral action: Joel shows his girlfriend her Amazon order history before throwing her against the wall a few times.
Norm: It's wrong not to have your parents at your wedding.
Situation: Isabella wants to have a wedding at a big church, and her parents are out of town on the only open time slot.
Intention: Isabella wants to get married.
Moral action: Isabella chooses to have a wedding at another location that works with her parent's schedule .
Immoral consequence: Isabella's parents are hurt when they discover Isabella's actions.
Norm: It's wrong not to have your parents at your wedding.
Situation: Isabella wants to have a wedding at a big church, and her parents are out of town on the only open time slot.
Intention: Isabella wants to get married.
Moral consequence: Isabella's parents enjoy watching their daughter's wedding.
Immoral action: Isabella goes ahead with the wedding at the church.
Norm: You shouldn't be a burglar.
Situation: Mike hangs out with a group of friends who decide one night to rob a rich man's house that lives near them.
Intention: Mike wants to keep his friends.
Moral action: Mike declines to go with his friends and stays clear of the entire situation in case it goes badly.
Immoral consequence: The rich man is furious that his house was broken into and Mike turns to a life of crime.
Norm: You shouldn't be a burglar.
Situation: Mike hangs out with a group of friends who decide one night to rob a rich man's house that lives near them.
Intention: Mike wants to keep his friends.
Moral consequence: Mike's friends stay friends with him and Mike continues to live an honest and productive life.
Immoral action: Mike joins his friends, helps to break into the rich man's house, and takes a lot of stuff from him.
Norm: You should always celebrate someone's retirement.
Situation: Perry has a co-worker named Bart who is on his last day at work.
Intention: Perry wants to tell Bart something.
Moral action: Perry tells Bart that he'll take him out to dinner for his retirement.
Immoral consequence: Bart will feel insulted by Perry.
Norm: You should always celebrate someone's retirement.
Situation: Perry has a co-worker named Bart who is on his last day at work.
Intention: Perry wants to tell Bart something.
Moral consequence: Bart will feel appreciated by Perry.
Immoral action: Perry tells Bart that it's good he's retiring because he's old and can't keep up.
Norm: It's good to tell the truth instead of keeping secrets.
Situation: James knew that his boss at McDonald's sometimes served hamburgers well past their expiration date.
Intention: James wants to avoid unemployment.
Moral action: James applies for new jobs until he finds a better position, then calls the local food safety inspector.
Immoral consequence: Eventually some customers get sick and sue the McDonald's where James works.
Norm: It's good to tell the truth instead of keeping secrets.
Situation: James knew that his boss at McDonald's sometimes served hamburgers well past their expiration date.
Intention: James wants to avoid unemployment.
Moral consequence: The McDonald's is shut down temporarily and the manger is fired, but James is content at his new position.
Immoral action: James doesn't mention the expired meat to anyone, so he can keep his job.
Norm: You shouldn't hook up with an ex's best friend.
Situation: Austin has plans to hang out with Jackie, whose best friend is Tiffany, Austin's ex-girlfriend.
Intention: Austin wants to spend time with Jackie.
Moral action: Austin and Jackie play some old video games in Jackie's living room.
Immoral consequence: Jackie feels as if she's betrayed Tiffany by having sex with Austin.
Norm: You shouldn't hook up with an ex's best friend.
Situation: Austin has plans to hang out with Jackie, whose best friend is Tiffany, Austin's ex-girlfriend.
Intention: Austin wants to spend time with Jackie.
Moral consequence: Jackie feels nostalgic about the games she played as a kid.
Immoral action: While hanging out, Austin and Jackie have sex in her room.
Norm: It's wrong to mess with food that isn't yours.
Situation: Betsy is in the school cafeteria for lunch, but she forgot her lunch money at home.
Intention: Betsy wants to get food to eat.
Moral action: Betsy explains the situation to the lunch lady and requests a free lunch.
Immoral consequence: Betsy gets in trouble for taking another student's food.
Norm: It's wrong to mess with food that isn't yours.
Situation: Betsy is in the school cafeteria for lunch, but she forgot her lunch money at home.
Intention: Betsy wants to get food to eat.
Moral consequence: Betsy is given a tray of food at no cost to her.
Immoral action: Without permission Betsy takes food from another student's lunch tray and eats it.
Norm: You should be respectful of people around you.
Situation: Sebastian is studying at a desk in the library when his phone starts to ring.
Intention: Sebastian wants to answer the phone.
Moral action: Sebastian puts the phone on silent, goes outside, and talks with his friend.
Immoral consequence: Other library patrons glare at Sebastian, and Sebastian is asked to leave.
Norm: You should be respectful of people around you.
Situation: Sebastian is studying at a desk in the library when his phone starts to ring.
Intention: Sebastian wants to answer the phone.
Moral consequence: Sebastian is able to talk with his friends, and the other library patrons are able to study in peace.
Immoral action: Sebastian picks up the phone at the desk and starts to talk with his friend.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat by looking at someone else's work.
Situation: Alvin's test anxiety paralyzes his mind making him unable to focus, and the student with the best score in his class is sitting beside him.
Intention: Alvin wants to complete his test.
Moral action: Alvin closes his eyes and does deep breathing exercises until he calms down enough to focus.
Immoral consequence: Alvin fails the test when his teacher catches him.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat by looking at someone else's work.
Situation: Alvin's test anxiety paralyzes his mind making him unable to focus, and the student with the best score in his class is sitting beside him.
Intention: Alvin wants to complete his test.
Moral consequence: Alvin learns to repeat the exercises for all of his tests in the future.
Immoral action: Alvin peers at his classmates test copying all of his answers.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone how to parent.
Situation: Tony is walking down the street when he sees Al spanking his son for misbehaving.
Intention: Tony wants to express his displeasure at the spanking.
Moral action: Tony sighs loudly so that Al can hear him and shakes his head as he walks past.
Immoral consequence: Al is annoyed as Tony doesn't even know the context and is inserting himself into his private situation.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone how to parent.
Situation: Tony is walking down the street when he sees Al spanking his son for misbehaving.
Intention: Tony wants to express his displeasure at the spanking.
Moral consequence: Al sees that Tony is miffed about something but can't be sure why and goes back to talking to his son.
Immoral action: Tony tells Al that he doesn't know how to be a good dad and that spanking is wrong.
Norm: It's bad to disobey your parents.
Situation: Natalie and Robert are outside with their son, Ian, who wants to go to the old dock by the lake, but his parents told him that it’s too dangerous.
Intention: Ian wants to get a closer look at the water.
Moral action: Ian asks Natalie and Robert if he can stand near the water next to the dock, and they allow him.
Immoral consequence: The dock breaks under Ian's feet, and he falls in the water.
Norm: It's bad to disobey your parents.
Situation: Natalie and Robert are outside with their son, Ian, who wants to go to the old dock by the lake, but his parents told him that it’s too dangerous.
Intention: Ian wants to get a closer look at the water.
Moral consequence: Ian is satisfied because he is still able to get a good view of the water.
Immoral action: When Natalie and Robert aren't paying attention, Ian goes on the dock anyway.
Norm: People are expected to make sure their pets are safe.
Situation: Peter has just adopted a tiny gerbil whom he's very fond of.
Intention: Peter wants his gerbil to enjoy the outdoors.
Moral action: Peter builds a protective enclosure outside for the gerbil and puts him there.
Immoral consequence: A bird quickly comes and snatches the gerbil and Peter is sad.
Norm: People are expected to make sure their pets are safe.
Situation: Peter has just adopted a tiny gerbil whom he's very fond of.
Intention: Peter wants his gerbil to enjoy the outdoors.
Moral consequence: The gerbil enjoys the warm outdoors and Peter is happy too.
Immoral action: Peter puts his gerbil on the back yard grass and watches him.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at someone's food.
Situation: Joe's girlfriend May has invited him over for dinner.
Intention: Joe wants to react to the vegetarian menu.
Moral action: Joe thanks May for the meal.
Immoral consequence: May gets offended and never invites him over again.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at someone's food.
Situation: Joe's girlfriend May has invited him over for dinner.
Intention: Joe wants to react to the vegetarian menu.
Moral consequence: May feels her effort is appreciated.
Immoral action: Joe laughingly refers to the meal as rabbit food.
Norm: It's polite to be thankful for the kindness of strangers.
Situation: Fred, a stranger, helps Tina load some very heavy bags of dog food into the back of her car.
Intention: Tina wants to tell Fred that she doesn't need anymore help from him.
Moral action: Tina thanks Fred for his help and tells him that if he hadn't been there for her, she couldn't have done it herself.
Immoral consequence: Fred feels unappreciated and vows not to help anymore strangers because they don't deserve it.
Norm: It's polite to be thankful for the kindness of strangers.
Situation: Fred, a stranger, helps Tina load some very heavy bags of dog food into the back of her car.
Intention: Tina wants to tell Fred that she doesn't need anymore help from him.
Moral consequence: Fred feels valued and useful and stops to help a person with a flat tire on the way home.
Immoral action: Tina tells Fred that she wishes he'd loaded the dog food into her car faster, but that he can go now.
Norm: You should never abuse prescription medication
Situation: John is so depressed that his girlfriend broke up with him.
Intention: John needs to do something to make himself feel better.
Moral action: John calls a friend and they get together to talk.
Immoral consequence: He feels better but becomes addicted.
Norm: You should never abuse prescription medication
Situation: John is so depressed that his girlfriend broke up with him.
Intention: John needs to do something to make himself feel better.
Moral consequence: John feels better.
Immoral action: John takes some leftover opiods.
Norm: It's bad to buy expensive things you can't afford
Situation: Jessie's car has stopped running, and she needs a car to get to her minimum wage job.
Intention: Jessie wants to buy a car.
Moral action: Jessie goes to a used car dealership and looks at cars in her price range.
Immoral consequence: Jessie misses a few car payments and the car is taken away from her.
Norm: It's bad to buy expensive things you can't afford
Situation: Jessie's car has stopped running, and she needs a car to get to her minimum wage job.
Intention: Jessie wants to buy a car.
Moral consequence: Jessie finds a car that she can pay with cash and doesn't have a car note.
Immoral action: Jessie goes to the car dealership and buys a luxury car that she can't afford.
Norm: It's rude to create an unpleasant environment for other people.
Situation: George is sitting in a crowded restaurant, eating a large bowl of chili, when he starts feeling indigestion.
Intention: George wants to release the gas building up inside of him.
Moral action: George goes to the bathroom, sits on the toilet, and farts and has a bowel movement.
Immoral consequence: George is asked to leave the restaurant by its management because the other customers are disturbed by his behavior.
Norm: It's rude to create an unpleasant environment for other people.
Situation: George is sitting in a crowded restaurant, eating a large bowl of chili, when he starts feeling indigestion.
Intention: George wants to release the gas building up inside of him.
Moral consequence: George returns to his table and then enjoys a piece of cheesecake for dessert.
Immoral action: George leans back in his chair and burps and farts until he feels better.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your significant other.
Situation: Josh, who is tired of fighting with his current girlfriend so frequently, has taken an interest in a new woman.
Intention: Josh wants to feel intimacy in a relationship.
Moral action: Josh ends his relationship with his current partner before seeing the other woman romantically.
Immoral consequence: The new woman finds out the Josh is not single and stops seeing him.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat on your significant other.
Situation: Josh, who is tired of fighting with his current girlfriend so frequently, has taken an interest in a new woman.
Intention: Josh wants to feel intimacy in a relationship.
Moral consequence: The new woman is excited to have a new romance in her life.
Immoral action: Josh starts seeing another woman while he is in a relationship.
Norm: It's annoying when people are too full of themselves.
Situation: Roy breaks the school record for the 50 yard dash.
Intention: Roy wants to celebrate his achievement with friends.
Moral action: Roy excitedly tells his friends about his record.
Immoral consequence: Roy's friends are annoyed with him bringing up his record all the time.
Norm: It's annoying when people are too full of themselves.
Situation: Roy breaks the school record for the 50 yard dash.
Intention: Roy wants to celebrate his achievement with friends.
Moral consequence: Roy's friends congratulate him and offer to buy him lunch.
Immoral action: Roy brags about his record every chance he gets.
Norm: It's rude not to speak to one's siblings.
Situation: Katie is going to Thanksgiving dinner at her parents house and her sister will be there who she is angry with.
Intention: Katie wants to avoid fighting during the holiday.
Moral action: Katie approaches her sister ahead of time and talks the issue out with her.
Immoral consequence: Katie's family can sense the tension between them and it makes dinner awkward.
Norm: It's rude not to speak to one's siblings.
Situation: Katie is going to Thanksgiving dinner at her parents house and her sister will be there who she is angry with.
Intention: Katie wants to avoid fighting during the holiday.
Moral consequence: The family is able to have a nice holiday dinner together.
Immoral action: Katie does not speak to her sister the whole time she's at Thanksgiving dinner.
Norm: You shouldn't get high with your friends.
Situation: Lee, whose parents are firmly against drugs, is hanging out with a group of friends who offer him a pipe filled with weed to smoke with them.
Intention: Lee wants to avoid looking uncool.
Moral action: Lee refuses and cites that he would, but he has an upcoming drug test.
Immoral consequence: Lee's parents become concerned when they notice him coming home high.
Norm: You shouldn't get high with your friends.
Situation: Lee, whose parents are firmly against drugs, is hanging out with a group of friends who offer him a pipe filled with weed to smoke with them.
Intention: Lee wants to avoid looking uncool.
Moral consequence: Lee's parents hear about his decision and are proud of him for making a responsible choice.
Immoral action: Lee accepts the pipe and takes a hit, smoking for the first time.
Norm: It's not okay to support a evil leader.
Situation: A politician in Don's country wants to deport all Mexicans from his country.
Intention: Don has to decide whether to vote for the politician.
Moral action: Don realizes that Mexicans have never bothered him and votes for someone else.
Immoral consequence: The man ends up following through on his promise, and Don feels bad.
Norm: It's not okay to support a evil leader.
Situation: A politician in Don's country wants to deport all Mexicans from his country.
Intention: Don has to decide whether to vote for the politician.
Moral consequence: The man has one less vote, and Don doesn't have to feel guilty.
Immoral action: Don realizes that he doesn't have any Mexican friends, so he votes for him.
Norm: You should offer support to struggling co-workers.
Situation: Merlin works in IT and sees John, a new IT hire, having trouble getting a computer to work properly.
Intention: Merlin wants to give John some words of encouragement.
Moral action: Merlin stops to help John and recounts how many mistakes he made when he was new on the job.
Immoral consequence: John feels somewhat resentful that Merlin just walked by without offering any help and acts coldly towards Merlin.
Norm: You should offer support to struggling co-workers.
Situation: Merlin works in IT and sees John, a new IT hire, having trouble getting a computer to work properly.
Intention: Merlin wants to give John some words of encouragement.
Moral consequence: John feels like Merlin cares and connects with Merlin's experiences, becoming a friend of Merlin.
Immoral action: Merlin tells John that the struggles will make him stronger, then walks off.
Norm: It's good to be polite to one's neighbors.
Situation: Ping is in his front yard pulling some weeds when his neighbor Frank asks him what he's up to.
Intention: Ping wants to tell Frank what he's doing.
Moral action: Ping tells Frank that he's pulling weeds out, and he thought today was a good day to do it since it's not too hot.
Immoral consequence: Frank is insulted that Ping is responding so callously when Frank was just trying to make friendly conversation.
Norm: It's good to be polite to one's neighbors.
Situation: Ping is in his front yard pulling some weeds when his neighbor Frank asks him what he's up to.
Intention: Ping wants to tell Frank what he's doing.
Moral consequence: Frank tells Ping that it's a good idea to do it today and asks him if he can help.
Immoral action: Ping tells Frank that clearly he's pulling weeds and asks Frank if he's in possession of a set of eyes or a brain?
Norm: It's wrong to betray someone in a relationship.
Situation: Corrie is in a relationship with a girl that he no longer feels the same for and his heart is wandering.
Intention: Corrie wants to pursue another relationship.
Moral action: Corrie ends things with his current partner before dating the other woman.
Immoral consequence: The other woman finds out that Corrie isn't single and distances herself from him.
Norm: It's wrong to betray someone in a relationship.
Situation: Corrie is in a relationship with a girl that he no longer feels the same for and his heart is wandering.
Intention: Corrie wants to pursue another relationship.
Moral consequence: The other woman is happy that Corrie has come into her life.
Immoral action: Corrie gets involved with another woman while he is still in a relationship.
Norm: It is wrong to lose contact with a grandparent.
Situation: Grace, who is very close to her grandma, just graduated from university and doesn't have any jobs lined up.
Intention: Grace wants to spend a few years travelling the world.
Moral action: Grace makes sure to send her grandma postcards detailing her travels on a regular basis and calls to check up on her whenever she can.
Immoral consequence: Grace's grandma gets very worried about Grace and misses her dearly.
Norm: It is wrong to lose contact with a grandparent.
Situation: Grace, who is very close to her grandma, just graduated from university and doesn't have any jobs lined up.
Intention: Grace wants to spend a few years travelling the world.
Moral consequence: Grace's grandma is very happy for Grace and eagerly awaits her phone calls.
Immoral action: Grace goes on her traveling adventures and doesn't attempt to contact anyone while she's away.
Norm: Grown people are not expected to need a nightlight.
Situation: Kayla, who lives with her partner, watches a lot of scary movies and it makes her scared of having all the lights off at night.
Intention: Kayla wants to fall asleep comfortably.
Moral action: Kayla convinces herself that there is nothing supernatural lurking in the dark and turns all the lights off.
Immoral consequence: Kayla's partner has trouble getting to sleep because of the nightlight.
Norm: Grown people are not expected to need a nightlight.
Situation: Kayla, who lives with her partner, watches a lot of scary movies and it makes her scared of having all the lights off at night.
Intention: Kayla wants to fall asleep comfortably.
Moral consequence: Kayla's partner is able to fall asleep readily with the lights off.
Immoral action: Kayla keeps a small light on at night to put her mind at ease.
Norm: It is bad to let grooming become an obsessive behavior.
Situation: George is asked to be the best man at his friend's wedding which makes his presence extremely important.
Intention: George wants to look good for the wedding.
Moral action: George goes with a hairstyle he likes and has done many times to be early for the wedding procedures.
Immoral consequence: Georges friend never forgives him for messing up the wedding.
Norm: It is bad to let grooming become an obsessive behavior.
Situation: George is asked to be the best man at his friend's wedding which makes his presence extremely important.
Intention: George wants to look good for the wedding.
Moral consequence: George's friend is so happy to have a friend like George by his side at the wedding.
Immoral action: George tries multiple new hairstyles to on the wedding day to find one he likes most and ends up being very late.
Norm: It's wrong to invade another person's space.
Situation: Jack and Todd are gossiping about coworkers when Todd asks Jack if he has any secret crushes.
Intention: Jack wants to answer Todd's question so only Todd can hear the answer.
Moral action: Jack whispers to Todd very quietly the answer to Todd's question.
Immoral consequence: Todd is completely uncomfortable by Jack getting so incredibly close to him and is creeped out.
Norm: It's wrong to invade another person's space.
Situation: Jack and Todd are gossiping about coworkers when Todd asks Jack if he has any secret crushes.
Intention: Jack wants to answer Todd's question so only Todd can hear the answer.
Moral consequence: Todd smiles when he hears Jack's answer and agrees that it's a worthwhile crush to have.
Immoral action: Jack leans in so close to Todd that the tips of their noses are practically touching before he answers the question.
Norm: You're expected to respect other people's comfort.
Situation: Carlos is flying in economy class on a cross-country plane trip and is sitting in front of a tall man.
Intention: Carlos wants to have a more comfortable plane ride.
Moral action: Carlos brings a special neck pillow and eye mask to use during the flight.
Immoral consequence: Carlos gets in the space of the man behind him and causes him to have a cramped and uncomfortable flight.
Norm: You're expected to respect other people's comfort.
Situation: Carlos is flying in economy class on a cross-country plane trip and is sitting in front of a tall man.
Intention: Carlos wants to have a more comfortable plane ride.
Moral consequence: Carlos and his neighbors all complete their flight with minimal discomfort caused by others.
Immoral action: Carlos reclines his seat back, so he can lay backwards comfortably.