CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to think you're a failure.
Situation: Lyle made a bad grade on his test, and he is walking home from school.
Intention: Lyle wants to think about the future.
Moral action: Lyle realizes that he can get better grades if he studies more.
Immoral consequence: Lyle starts to believe that he is horrible and turns into a criminal.
Norm: It's wrong to think you're a failure.
Situation: Lyle made a bad grade on his test, and he is walking home from school.
Intention: Lyle wants to think about the future.
Moral consequence: Lyle is able to make a better grade the next time that he takes a test.
Immoral action: Lyle thinks that the bad grade on the test means that he is a total failure.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at people who are feeling embarrassed
Situation: Milo is in his 1st grade class and accidentally urinates in his seat while his classmate Joe looks on, and Milo feels humiliated.
Intention: Joe wants to react to Milo's accident.
Moral action: Joe whispers to Milo to quietly tell the teacher he needs to go to the school clinic.
Immoral consequence: The rest off the class erupts in laughter and Milo feels even worse than before.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at people who are feeling embarrassed
Situation: Milo is in his 1st grade class and accidentally urinates in his seat while his classmate Joe looks on, and Milo feels humiliated.
Intention: Joe wants to react to Milo's accident.
Moral consequence: Milo feels a little better that he received good advice and can avoid further embarrassment.
Immoral action: Joe starts giggling and loudly tells the teacher that Milo peed in his pants.
Norm: It's not okay to forget the things that you need.
Situation: Marley just arrived at the grocery store and realized that she left her shopping list on her husband's desk at home.
Intention: Marley wants to finish her grocery shopping trip.
Moral action: Marley wants to make sure that she doesn't forget anything important, so she calls her husband and asks him to send her a picture of the list.
Immoral consequence: Marley can't make the exact dinner she had planned since she's missing ingredients, so she's forced to improvise while cooking.
Norm: It's not okay to forget the things that you need.
Situation: Marley just arrived at the grocery store and realized that she left her shopping list on her husband's desk at home.
Intention: Marley wants to finish her grocery shopping trip.
Moral consequence: Marley is able to find all the items that she needed without leaving anything behind.
Immoral action: Marley shops without consulting a list, picking up the things that she can remember off the top of her head.
Norm: It's rude to touch your friend's possessions without their permission.
Situation: Matt sees that his friend Ted got a brand new iPhone just like the one he has been wanting to buy.
Intention: Matt wants to see what the new phone is like.
Moral action: Matt asks Ted if he can check out his new iPhone.
Immoral consequence: Matt gets yelled at by Ted for using his private possessions without asking first.
Norm: It's rude to touch your friend's possessions without their permission.
Situation: Matt sees that his friend Ted got a brand new iPhone just like the one he has been wanting to buy.
Intention: Matt wants to see what the new phone is like.
Moral consequence: Ted agrees to let Matt play with his new phone.
Immoral action: Matt takes Ted's phone without asking his permission and begins playing with it.
Norm: Attacking children in general is deemed not OK.
Situation: Caleb is a preschool teacher and one of his students, Sean, is having a temper tantrum over another child having a toy he wants.
Intention: Caleb wants Sean's behavior to stop.
Moral action: Caleb tells Sean that he will be able to play with the toy when the other child is finished which calms him down right away.
Immoral consequence: Sean is now afraid and tells his mom who calls law enforcement and Caleb is arrested.
Norm: Attacking children in general is deemed not OK.
Situation: Caleb is a preschool teacher and one of his students, Sean, is having a temper tantrum over another child having a toy he wants.
Intention: Caleb wants Sean's behavior to stop.
Moral consequence: Sean learns to have patience and Caleb is proud of himself for handling the situation so well.
Immoral action: Caleb gives Sean a little slap across the face, which puts him in a state of shock.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your partner's family.
Situation: Steve is at his in-laws for Thanksgiving when his father-in-law says he's going to turn on the Dallas Cowboys game.
Intention: Steve wants to watch the football game.
Moral action: Steve goes into the living room and watches the game with his father-in-law.
Immoral consequence: Steve's father-in-law thinks Steve is rude and don't send him a Christmas present that year.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your partner's family.
Situation: Steve is at his in-laws for Thanksgiving when his father-in-law says he's going to turn on the Dallas Cowboys game.
Intention: Steve wants to watch the football game.
Moral consequence: Steve's father-in-law enjoys watching the game with Steve and invites him to go to a Cowboys game with him next year.
Immoral action: Steve goes out onto the porch by himself and watches the game on his phone.
Norm: It's rude to contact someone when others are normally asleep.
Situation: Josh is having a very tough night and is feeling very lonely.
Intention: Josh wants to spend some time with someone.
Moral action: Josh goes to sleep and calls the girl in the morning.
Immoral consequence: The girls parents answer, ground the girl for a week, and she is upset at josh for getting her in trouble.
Norm: It's rude to contact someone when others are normally asleep.
Situation: Josh is having a very tough night and is feeling very lonely.
Intention: Josh wants to spend some time with someone.
Moral consequence: The girls invites him over for breakfast, and they have a fun breakfast together.
Immoral action: Josh calls a girl from school that he likes.
Norm: You shouldn't shatter a family.
Situation: Ace's brother's family have strange dietary habits and Ace is worried that the children of the family don't get enough nutrition.
Intention: Ace wants his brother's family to be taken care of.
Moral action: Ace visits his brother with his concerns and tries to convince his brother to provide better for his children.
Immoral consequence: The children suffer intense emotional trauma and cannot lead a normal life afterwards.
Norm: You shouldn't shatter a family.
Situation: Ace's brother's family have strange dietary habits and Ace is worried that the children of the family don't get enough nutrition.
Intention: Ace wants his brother's family to be taken care of.
Moral consequence: Ace's brother makes some dietary changes, helping the children stay healthy.
Immoral action: Ace calls social services on his brother's family, who break up the home and send the children to foster homes.
Norm: It's important to be a careful driver.
Situation: Roxy is a taxi driver who receives many time-sensitive emails throughout the day.
Intention: Roxy wants to respond to her emails on time.
Moral action: Roxy sets aside a time every hour to pull over and check her emails.
Immoral consequence: Distracted by her email, Roxy crashes into another car and never arrives to pick up her next passenger.
Norm: It's important to be a careful driver.
Situation: Roxy is a taxi driver who receives many time-sensitive emails throughout the day.
Intention: Roxy wants to respond to her emails on time.
Moral consequence: Roxy's emails are received in time, and she is able to drive safely.
Immoral action: Roxy receives an email while driving to pick up a passenger and opens it up right away.
Norm: It's good to help others find something they lost.
Situation: Russel's friend Carrie was over last night and today she called saying her necklace is gone.
Intention: Russel wants to respond to Carries claim.
Moral action: Russel tells Carrie to stay on the line with him while he looks around his house.
Immoral consequence: Carrie feels that Russel doesn't really care and wishes he would at least look around.
Norm: It's good to help others find something they lost.
Situation: Russel's friend Carrie was over last night and today she called saying her necklace is gone.
Intention: Russel wants to respond to Carries claim.
Moral consequence: A few moments later, Russel finds it on the couch and Carrie is happy to have a good friend like him.
Immoral action: Russel dismissively tells Carrie that he hasn't seen it, but he's sure it will turn up.
Norm: It's important to practice things you're not good at.
Situation: Jose wants to join the high school football team, but isn't so great at catching the ball.
Intention: Jose wants to go to the tryouts.
Moral action: Jose tosses the ball around on a daily basis and when he goes to the tryout, he does very well.
Immoral consequence: Jose doesn't end up making the team and feels disappointed in himself.
Norm: It's important to practice things you're not good at.
Situation: Jose wants to join the high school football team, but isn't so great at catching the ball.
Intention: Jose wants to go to the tryouts.
Moral consequence: Jose ends up making the team, and learns the value of practicing.
Immoral action: Jose decides to just wing it when he goes to the tryout without trying to improve his skills beforehand.
Norm: You shouldn't ghost people you date.
Situation: Alex had been dating Kathy for a few weeks, but wasn't really clicking with her.
Intention: Alex wants to see someone else.
Moral action: Alex meets Kathy for coffee and tells her how he is feeling.
Immoral consequence: Kathy gets depressed, and she stops going to work or even leaving the house.
Norm: You shouldn't ghost people you date.
Situation: Alex had been dating Kathy for a few weeks, but wasn't really clicking with her.
Intention: Alex wants to see someone else.
Moral consequence: Kathy is somewhat disappointed, but happy that she and Alex can still be friends.
Immoral action: Alex stops returning all of Kathy's texts and calls that she sends to him.
Norm: It is kind to give advice to a tourist.
Situation: Hunter is enjoying a timed jog when a stranger asks him for directions to a nearby street.
Intention: Hunter wants to make good time on his jog.
Moral action: Hunter gives the stranger quick directions before continuing with his jog.
Immoral consequence: The stranger gets lost looking for the street.
Norm: It is kind to give advice to a tourist.
Situation: Hunter is enjoying a timed jog when a stranger asks him for directions to a nearby street.
Intention: Hunter wants to make good time on his jog.
Moral consequence: Hunter finishes his jog in good time and the stranger finds his destination without getting lost.
Immoral action: Trying to keep his jog on time, Hunter tells the stranger he does not know where the street is, even though he does.
Norm: It's good to find someone you are interested in.
Situation: Todd has been dating for quite a while and hasn't found anyone yet who he really likes, but he's met a few women who are nice.
Intention: Todd wants to find a long term relationship with someone.
Moral action: Todd decides to wait until he meets someone he finds truly interesting and could love deeply before he commits to a relationship.
Immoral consequence: The relationship never really takes off because Todd is never able to deeply commit to it, and she is very disappointed.
Norm: It's good to find someone you are interested in.
Situation: Todd has been dating for quite a while and hasn't found anyone yet who he really likes, but he's met a few women who are nice.
Intention: Todd wants to find a long term relationship with someone.
Moral consequence: Todd meets someone who he respects and loves, and she feels the same way, they commit to one another and are very happy together.
Immoral action: Todd decides to settle for someone who he doesn't really care for deeply, but she is a good person.
Norm: It is rude to call a woman a cunt.
Situation: John is upset with his wife Mindy for putting his magazines away in a drawer without asking him first.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral action: John asks if Mindy can ask him next time she wants to move his stuff, so he'll know.
Immoral consequence: Mindy resents John and feels sad and thinks of leaving him.
Norm: It is rude to call a woman a cunt.
Situation: John is upset with his wife Mindy for putting his magazines away in a drawer without asking him first.
Intention: John wants to vent his anger.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels respected and gladly alerts John from now on.
Immoral action: John raises his voice and calls Mindy a cunt and other choice language.
Norm: It's rude to judge someone on what turns them on.
Situation: Tom's friend is sexually attracted to having sex with trans women.
Intention: Tom wants to comment on his friend's sexuality.
Moral action: Tom tells his friend that he's okay with whoever he decides to have sex with.
Immoral consequence: Tom's friend feels insulted since he doesn't identify as gay.
Norm: It's rude to judge someone on what turns them on.
Situation: Tom's friend is sexually attracted to having sex with trans women.
Intention: Tom wants to comment on his friend's sexuality.
Moral consequence: Tom's friend feels glad that Tom doesn't judge him for what he's attracted to.
Immoral action: Tom tells his friend that he should just admit that he's gay.
Norm: You shouldn't shoplift from department stores.
Situation: Jonny is shopping at a local department store and sees a pair of shoes he really wants but can't afford.
Intention: Jonny needs to get the shoes.
Moral action: Jonny leaves the store and gets to work saving up for the shoes, and later returns and buys them.
Immoral consequence: Jonny is identified on camera stealing the shoes and is later arrested.
Norm: You shouldn't shoplift from department stores.
Situation: Jonny is shopping at a local department store and sees a pair of shoes he really wants but can't afford.
Intention: Jonny needs to get the shoes.
Moral consequence: Jonny really enjoys showing off his new shoes which are the product of all his hard work.
Immoral action: Jonny switches the shoe's he's wearing out for the ones he wants, and then walks out of the store.
Norm: It's wrong to touch your friends without getting their consent.
Situation: Chris is hanging out with a group of his friends, and they're discussing their special talents.
Intention: Chris wants to try and show everyone how good he is at giving massages.
Moral action: Chris asks for a volunteer to receive a shoulder massage, so he can show off his skills.
Immoral consequence: Jeff is caught off guard and feels like his personal space has been violated, so he asks Chris to stop.
Norm: It's wrong to touch your friends without getting their consent.
Situation: Chris is hanging out with a group of his friends, and they're discussing their special talents.
Intention: Chris wants to try and show everyone how good he is at giving massages.
Moral consequence: Chris' friend Jeff offers to be the recipient of the shoulder massage and ends up agreeing that he's very talented.
Immoral action: Chris goes up behind his friend Jeff and immediately starts giving him a shoulder massage.
Norm: It's inappropriate to fart in public
Situation: Fiona, who is at the mall with her friend, has eaten a bean burrito for lunch and it has made her very gassy.
Intention: Fiona wants to let out some gas.
Moral action: Fiona uses the restroom and lets her gas out in the stall that she is in.
Immoral consequence: Fiona's friend is offended by the odor and thinks she is disgusting.
Norm: It's inappropriate to fart in public
Situation: Fiona, who is at the mall with her friend, has eaten a bean burrito for lunch and it has made her very gassy.
Intention: Fiona wants to let out some gas.
Moral consequence: Fiona's friend has fun shopping with her and makes plans to see her again soon.
Immoral action: Fiona passes gas while she is walking through the mall with her friend.
Norm: You shouldn't think your son is a loser.
Situation: Austin played sports growing up but his son just informed him he doesn't want to participate in sports.
Intention: Austin wants explain to his son why sports might be fun if he tried.
Moral action: Austin explains the concepts of teamwork and practice to his son as good benefits of playing team sports.
Immoral consequence: Austin's son is insulted by his father's wording and explains that he isn't going to play sports no matter what he thinks.
Norm: You shouldn't think your son is a loser.
Situation: Austin played sports growing up but his son just informed him he doesn't want to participate in sports.
Intention: Austin wants explain to his son why sports might be fun if he tried.
Moral consequence: Austin's son appreciates the talk but explains he can learn the same skills in other group activities that he actually likes.
Immoral action: Austin explains to his son that he does not think very much of people who don't play sports and that alone is a good reason to enjoy playing in them.
Norm: You shouldn't rain on an optimist's parade.
Situation: Antonio listens as his mother talks about how a politician, who is consistently corrupt and cold toward the people, will make the world a better place eventually.
Intention: Antonio wants to respond to his mother about this politician.
Moral action: Antonio listens to his mother and responds that she always sees the good in people, but that she should also look at the politician with a critical eye.
Immoral consequence: Antonio's mother feels that the politician is being attacked and tries to assure her son that he just misinterprets the political environment, and that he is actually doing good.
Norm: You shouldn't rain on an optimist's parade.
Situation: Antonio listens as his mother talks about how a politician, who is consistently corrupt and cold toward the people, will make the world a better place eventually.
Intention: Antonio wants to respond to his mother about this politician.
Moral consequence: His mother is happy that he sees her intention to see the best in everyone, but she understands his point that it is good to be a realist as well.
Immoral action: Antonio lists all of the reasons why this politician is a terrible person and will never do anything to benefit anyone but himself.
Norm: It is wrong to discount someone's grief.
Situation: Jenny's friend is crying because their cat that they had for many years dies.
Intention: Jenny wants to react to friend crying.
Moral action: Jenny says she knows how hard it can be to lose something you really care about and tells her friend that she's there for them.
Immoral consequence: Jenny's friend thinks Jenny is heartless for not accepting how upset they are over their cat's death.
Norm: It is wrong to discount someone's grief.
Situation: Jenny's friend is crying because their cat that they had for many years dies.
Intention: Jenny wants to react to friend crying.
Moral consequence: Jenny's friend feels that Jenny's support is very comforting to them in this difficult time.
Immoral action: Jenny says that her friend should just get over it because it was just a cat so it's not a big deal.
Norm: You shouldn't pretend you're straight when you're not.
Situation: Colin is a gay person, but is afraid of what people will think if he comes out.
Intention: Colin wants to date men.
Moral action: Colin comes out as gay and starts dating other men.
Immoral consequence: Colin's wife resents him for cheating on her and lying about his orientation and files for divorce.
Norm: You shouldn't pretend you're straight when you're not.
Situation: Colin is a gay person, but is afraid of what people will think if he comes out.
Intention: Colin wants to date men.
Moral consequence: Colin's friends respect his choice, and he finds a boyfriend who loves him.
Immoral action: Colin marries a woman, but starts dating men on the side.
Norm: It's wrong to be a compulsive liar.
Situation: Adam is with friends, and they are all sharing wild stories from their pasts.
Intention: Adam wants to impress with his stories.
Moral action: Adam thinks of some times in his life that odd things have happened and shares those stories with his friends.
Immoral consequence: Adam's friends don't appreciate that he cannot be truthful with them and his constant lies eventually crumble atop one another which is quite embarrassing for him.
Norm: It's wrong to be a compulsive liar.
Situation: Adam is with friends, and they are all sharing wild stories from their pasts.
Intention: Adam wants to impress with his stories.
Moral consequence: Adam and his friends all have a good laugh looking back on their stories.
Immoral action: Adam pulls many a story out of thin air that are clearly to good to be true.
Norm: It's wrong to exclude someone from holiday events.
Situation: Debbie is having a neighborhood party for the holidays.
Intention: Debbie needs to make an invite list.
Moral action: Debbie invites all her neighbors.
Immoral consequence: Rachel finds out and feels bad that everyone was invited except her.
Norm: It's wrong to exclude someone from holiday events.
Situation: Debbie is having a neighborhood party for the holidays.
Intention: Debbie needs to make an invite list.
Moral consequence: The neighbors are all glad to be included, and they have fun.
Immoral action: Debbie does not invite her neighbor Rachel.
Norm: It's bad to partake in illegal activities.
Situation: Jess really wants to watch a film, but she has to buy a streaming service to watch it.
Intention: Jess wants to watch the movie.
Moral action: Jess buys the new streaming service in order to watch the movie.
Immoral consequence: Jess could get in a lot of trouble if the copyright holders find out.
Norm: It's bad to partake in illegal activities.
Situation: Jess really wants to watch a film, but she has to buy a streaming service to watch it.
Intention: Jess wants to watch the movie.
Moral consequence: Jess is able to watch the movie she wanted and other movies as well.
Immoral action: Jess downloads the film off of a website from Mexico without paying.
Norm: You shouldn't sabotage your relationships.
Situation: Mitch is not getting along well with his girlfriend and wants the relationship to end.
Intention: Mitch needs to decide how to proceed in bringing his relationship to a close.
Moral action: Mitch talks with his girlfriend and explains his position to her, after which the couple parts ways.
Immoral consequence: His girlfriend becomes angry with his behavior and leaves him in a very uncomfortable and nasty exchange.
Norm: You shouldn't sabotage your relationships.
Situation: Mitch is not getting along well with his girlfriend and wants the relationship to end.
Intention: Mitch needs to decide how to proceed in bringing his relationship to a close.
Moral consequence: The relationship ends as amicably as possible and both parties maintain a civil relationship.
Immoral action: Mitch starts behaving in a way that is sure to start arguments and cause his girlfriend to leave.
Norm: It's good to help your spouse with projects
Situation: John is at home when his wife Mindy enters and says she could use help decorating the playroom.
Intention: John wants to watch a movie.
Moral action: John helps Mindy with the decorating and later watches his movie.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels resentful and sad and wonders if John loves her.
Norm: It's good to help your spouse with projects
Situation: John is at home when his wife Mindy enters and says she could use help decorating the playroom.
Intention: John wants to watch a movie.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels loved and happy and closer to John.
Immoral action: John tells Mindy she's on her own and watches a movie.
Norm: It's nice to help your spouse with the housework.
Situation: Jim is reading a book on Saturday afternoon while his wife, Cindy, cleans the house.
Intention: Jim wants to finish his book.
Moral action: Jim tells Cindy that he's just going to finish his book, and then he will do some of the housework, so she can relax.
Immoral consequence: Cindy gets frustrated that she is cleaning the house while Jim sits and reads.