CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with someone for money.
Situation: Rachel is a struggling college student trying to pay for her tuition out of pocket, and a man approaches her offering to pay for sex.
Intention: Rachel needs to come up with money.
Moral action: Rachel decides that she'd rather not take up the man's offer, and instead does gig work on Mechanical Turk.
Immoral consequence: Rachel is arrested by the man, who is an undercover cop.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with someone for money.
Situation: Rachel is a struggling college student trying to pay for her tuition out of pocket, and a man approaches her offering to pay for sex.
Intention: Rachel needs to come up with money.
Moral consequence: Rachel makes tons of money writing short stories for awesome requesters.
Immoral action: Rachel decides that prostitution is the most efficient way to make ends meet.
Norm: It is important to have a job.
Situation: Ryan comes from a privileged family, and he finds a new expensive gaming computer online.
Intention: Ryan wants to obtain the gaming computer.
Moral action: Ryan decides to get a job and earn his own money to spend.
Immoral consequence: Ryan's family thinks he is taking what he has for granted.
Norm: It is important to have a job.
Situation: Ryan comes from a privileged family, and he finds a new expensive gaming computer online.
Intention: Ryan wants to obtain the gaming computer.
Moral consequence: Ryan's family takes note of him and are pleased that he can provide for himself.
Immoral action: Ryan gets the money from his rich family in order to buy the computer.
Norm: It's bad when toddlers use offensive language.
Situation: Gene is babysitting a toddler and is teaching him how to say single words.
Intention: Gene wants to teach the toddler an unusual word.
Moral action: Gene teaches the toddler to say the word, "snarfdoodle".
Immoral consequence: The toddler repeats the swear word over and over in front of his parents, horrifying them.
Norm: It's bad when toddlers use offensive language.
Situation: Gene is babysitting a toddler and is teaching him how to say single words.
Intention: Gene wants to teach the toddler an unusual word.
Moral consequence: The toddler says "snarfdoodle" repeatedly, making his parents laugh uncontrollably.
Immoral action: Gene teaches the toddler how to say a swear word.
Norm: It's good to help out the poor and needy.
Situation: MaryAnne is dropping her daughter off at school on a cold winter morning when she notices some kids without coats on.
Intention: MaryAnne wants to know why those kids weren't wearing coats.
Moral action: MaryAnne starts a coat drive to collect coats for the cold, needy children.
Immoral consequence: Nothing changes for the children who arrive to school cold every day.
Norm: It's good to help out the poor and needy.
Situation: MaryAnne is dropping her daughter off at school on a cold winter morning when she notices some kids without coats on.
Intention: MaryAnne wants to know why those kids weren't wearing coats.
Moral consequence: The other parents come together and donate their kids' old coats, leaving no child in the school without proper outerwear.
Immoral action: MaryAnne finds out that some children's parents couldn't afford new coats, then goes about with her life as usual.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat in a sporting contest.
Situation: Mario's hockey team is in the final round of the NHL playoffs, and they are preparing for their last game.
Intention: Mario wants his team to win the championship.
Moral action: Mario spends extra time at practice with his teammates, and they win the championship as a result of their hard work.
Immoral consequence: Mario's actions are discovered on a security camera and the championship is revoked.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat in a sporting contest.
Situation: Mario's hockey team is in the final round of the NHL playoffs, and they are preparing for their last game.
Intention: Mario wants his team to win the championship.
Moral consequence: Mario celebrates and enjoys the win with his team.
Immoral action: Mario sneaks into the other team's locker room and looks at their playbook, allowing  his team to win the championship.
Norm: It's mean to make fun of someone wearing a wig.
Situation: Billy is at the mall with a friend and notices a stranger with a wig that looks really obvious.
Intention: Billy wants his friend to see the wig.
Moral action: Billy quietly points out the wig to his friend commenting that it takes some bravery to choose to wear a wig like that.
Immoral consequence: The stranger in the wig yells at Billy for being so insensitive and explains that they have cancer.
Norm: It's mean to make fun of someone wearing a wig.
Situation: Billy is at the mall with a friend and notices a stranger with a wig that looks really obvious.
Intention: Billy wants his friend to see the wig.
Moral consequence: Billy and his friend shrug it off and continue about their day.
Immoral action: Billy makes a commotion while getting his friend's attention about the wig while laughing which draws the attention of the wig wearer.
Norm: It's wrong not to do the dishes when asked.
Situation: Eric has cooked dinner for himself at home where he lives with his roommates.
Intention: Eric wants to relax and take it easy at night after dinner.
Moral action: Eric washes his dishes and puts them away before going to bed.
Immoral consequence: Eric's roommates wake up angry in the morning and have no clean dishes for themselves.
Norm: It's wrong not to do the dishes when asked.
Situation: Eric has cooked dinner for himself at home where he lives with his roommates.
Intention: Eric wants to relax and take it easy at night after dinner.
Moral consequence: Eric's roommates wake up to clean dishes in the morning and are happier.
Immoral action: Eric leaves his dishes unwashed in the sink and goes to sleep.
Norm: You shouldn't interfere in a friend's relationship unless they ask.
Situation: Toni is having dinner with her friend and her friend's husband.
Intention: Toni wants to help her friend with her relationship.
Moral action: Toni asks the husband what he was into these days, so that her friend would know what kind of presents he would like.
Immoral consequence: The husband thinks his wife put Toni up to this and doesn't trust him and the couple begins to argue.
Norm: You shouldn't interfere in a friend's relationship unless they ask.
Situation: Toni is having dinner with her friend and her friend's husband.
Intention: Toni wants to help her friend with her relationship.
Moral consequence: The husband tells Toni that he would like to take up golf and the wife decides to buy him some golf clubs.
Immoral action: Toni asks the husband if he has been faithful to her friend.
Norm: You shouldn't avoid your parent's significant other.
Situation: Dan calls his father Mark to let him know he is coming over, but learns that only Mark's new wife Sarah is at the house.
Intention: Dan wants to pick up a lawn mower Mark has decided to give to him.
Moral action: Dan stops inside to say hi to Sarah and see how she is doing before inviting her to point him towards the lawn mower.
Immoral consequence: Sarah will feel as if Dan's avoiding her, which will poison Dan's relationship with his father Mark.
Norm: You shouldn't avoid your parent's significant other.
Situation: Dan calls his father Mark to let him know he is coming over, but learns that only Mark's new wife Sarah is at the house.
Intention: Dan wants to pick up a lawn mower Mark has decided to give to him.
Moral consequence: Sarah feels included as part of Dan and Mark's family, improving her relationship with Dan and his relationship with Mark.
Immoral action: Dan enters the house through the garage and picks up the lawn mower without saying anything to Sarah, then leaves abruptly.
Norm: It's wrong to sexually harass people.
Situation: John sees his co-worker Jill standing at the water cooler.
Intention: John wants to give Jill a compliment.
Moral action: John walks over to Jill and tells her he likes the color of her shirt.
Immoral consequence: Jill is offended and files a complaint against John with human resources.
Norm: It's wrong to sexually harass people.
Situation: John sees his co-worker Jill standing at the water cooler.
Intention: John wants to give Jill a compliment.
Moral consequence: Jill is flattered and compliments John on his clothing as well.
Immoral action: John walks over to Jill and says the shirt she is wearing make her breasts look good.
Norm: You shouldn't stay with an abusive spouse.
Situation: Carla had been with Larry for years, but he beat her every week.
Intention: Carla wants Larry to stop beating her.
Moral action: Carla leaves Larry and goes to live with her mother in another state.
Immoral consequence: Larry is able to overpower Carla, and he beats her so badly she almost dies.
Norm: You shouldn't stay with an abusive spouse.
Situation: Carla had been with Larry for years, but he beat her every week.
Intention: Carla wants Larry to stop beating her.
Moral consequence: Carla never sees Larry again, and he never is able to lay a hand on her again.
Immoral action: Carla tries to fight back against Larry when he comes after her.
Norm: It's bad to see benefits to slavery.
Situation: Charles is discussing slavery with a diverse group of friends, who are divided on the topic.
Intention: Charles wants to come across as open-minded.
Moral action: Charles displays open-mindedness by listening to all his friends' opinions and ends up demonstrating how there were no objective benefits to slavery.
Immoral consequence: One of Charles' friends, who is Black, is shocked and saddened by Charles' opinion.
Norm: It's bad to see benefits to slavery.
Situation: Charles is discussing slavery with a diverse group of friends, who are divided on the topic.
Intention: Charles wants to come across as open-minded.
Moral consequence: Charles' Black friend feels supported by Charles' clear analysis.
Immoral action: Charles listens to his friends and ends up saying that he can see how slavery had some benefits.
Norm: It's wrong to throw something at your sibling.
Situation: Cory is currently trying to watch TV but his sister is annoying him.
Intention: Cory wants to get his sister to leave him alone.
Moral action: Cory warns his sister that if she doesn't go away he will tell their parents.
Immoral consequence: Cory's sister is hit with the remote and seems to be hurt by it.
Norm: It's wrong to throw something at your sibling.
Situation: Cory is currently trying to watch TV but his sister is annoying him.
Intention: Cory wants to get his sister to leave him alone.
Moral consequence: Cory's sister begrudgingly leaves him alone to stay out of trouble.
Immoral action: Cory takes the remote and throws it at his sister to get her to stop.
Norm: You shouldn't get married if you want to live alone.
Situation: Matt just proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer, a very private person who values her alone time.
Intention: Jennifer wants to respond to Matt's proposal.
Moral action: Jennifer declines Matt's proposal, telling him that she while she loves him very much she doesn't think she's capable of living with another person.
Immoral consequence: Matt is miserable in the marriage from the beginning due to issues arising from Jennifer's need for personal space and her desire to live alone.
Norm: You shouldn't get married if you want to live alone.
Situation: Matt just proposed to his girlfriend Jennifer, a very private person who values her alone time.
Intention: Jennifer wants to respond to Matt's proposal.
Moral consequence: Matt is taken aback but understands her hesitation and prefers to keep their relationship strong by living separately.
Immoral action: Jennifer agrees to marry Matt, knowing that she's going to have a difficult time living together with him.
Norm: You shouldn't post nude photos of your partner online.
Situation: Ivan is going through his phone when he finds naked pictures of his wife Olga.
Intention: Ivan wants to decide what to do with the pictures.
Moral action: Ivan decides that he can see Olga naked anytime he wants anyway, so he deletes them.
Immoral consequence: Olga sees the pictures online and is embarrassed and furious with Ivan for posting them.
Norm: You shouldn't post nude photos of your partner online.
Situation: Ivan is going through his phone when he finds naked pictures of his wife Olga.
Intention: Ivan wants to decide what to do with the pictures.
Moral consequence: Olga appreciates that Ivan has deleted the pictures since they can only lead to disaster.
Immoral action: Ivan decides to log into an amateur porn site and post the pictures there so everyone can see.
Norm: It's rude to park in front of your neighbor's house.
Situation: Sam has just arrived home and realized that someone has taken his usual parking spot.
Intention: Sam wants to park near his house.
Moral action: Sam parks in front of his own driveway blocking the other cars in.
Immoral consequence: Sam's neighbor has to park even further away from their house.
Norm: It's rude to park in front of your neighbor's house.
Situation: Sam has just arrived home and realized that someone has taken his usual parking spot.
Intention: Sam wants to park near his house.
Moral consequence: Sam's neighbor notices this, and he asks the others not to park in his spot.
Immoral action: Sam parks in front of his next door neighbor's house taking up their spot.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your partner while you play video games.
Situation: Phil is playing video games on the PC while Sypha is talking.
Intention: Phil wants to keep playing the game.
Moral action: Phil makes sure to listen to what Sypha is saying while he's playing.
Immoral consequence: Sypha gets annoyed at Phil because he's not listening to her.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your partner while you play video games.
Situation: Phil is playing video games on the PC while Sypha is talking.
Intention: Phil wants to keep playing the game.
Moral consequence: Sypha continues to talk and doesn't get upset with Phil.
Immoral action: Phil ignores what Sypha says altogether and keeps playing the game.
Norm: You should be honest with someone you have feelings for.
Situation: Max is approached by a classmate named Emily, asking him to the prom, but he doesn't like Emily.
Intention: Max wants to answer Emily's request.
Moral action: Max declines Emily's request, stating he doesn't think they get along well.
Immoral consequence: Max hates his time at the prom and Emily senses it.
Norm: You should be honest with someone you have feelings for.
Situation: Max is approached by a classmate named Emily, asking him to the prom, but he doesn't like Emily.
Intention: Max wants to answer Emily's request.
Moral consequence: Emily understands and Max feels happy for being honest.
Immoral action: Max tells Emily he loves her, and he would love to go to the prom with her.
Norm: It's good to stand by your friends
Situation: Sabrina's friend Dave was accused of taking something from Koga.
Intention: Sabrina wants to contribute to Dave's case.
Moral action: Sabrina defends Dave and stands by him because they are friends.
Immoral consequence: Dave is quickly found guilty and forced to replace what was taken.
Norm: It's good to stand by your friends
Situation: Sabrina's friend Dave was accused of taking something from Koga.
Intention: Sabrina wants to contribute to Dave's case.
Moral consequence: The case against Dave fails due to lack of evidence.
Immoral action: Sabrina talks about how Dave would usually take things as a kid.
Norm: It's rude to ditch your friends to go clubbing.
Situation: Bob and his friends made a date to see a movie tonight, but he just saw a girl, Jessica, at the club he is at.
Intention: Bob wants to go out with Jessica.
Moral action: Bob gets Jessica's number, so he can call her after the movie is over.
Immoral consequence: Bob's friends stop hanging out with him and stop inviting him to their activities.
Norm: It's rude to ditch your friends to go clubbing.
Situation: Bob and his friends made a date to see a movie tonight, but he just saw a girl, Jessica, at the club he is at.
Intention: Bob wants to go out with Jessica.
Moral consequence: Bob gets to spend time with his friend and also go out with Jessica.
Immoral action: Bob goes clubbing with Jessica and leaves his friends behind.
Norm: You shouldn't wish ill on your kids.
Situation: Randy is in his kitchen at home when his son Boyd tells him that he got in a fight in school.
Intention: Randy wants to respond to his son's news.
Moral action: Randy tells his son to explain what happened and asks him if he's hurt or bruised.
Immoral consequence: Boyd is confused why his father is hoping he gets beat up and scared that he actually will get beat up.
Norm: You shouldn't wish ill on your kids.
Situation: Randy is in his kitchen at home when his son Boyd tells him that he got in a fight in school.
Intention: Randy wants to respond to his son's news.
Moral consequence: Boyd is happy his father wants to hear his side of things and that he's concerned for his health.
Immoral action: Randy tells his son that he shouldn't fight, and he hopes he gets beat up next time, so he can learn his lesson.
Norm: It's wrong to expect kids to pay for things.
Situation: Rick is driving back home with his son who wants to stop to get fast food as a treat.
Intention: Rick wants to teach his son responsibility.
Moral action: Rick gets his son the fast food under the condition that he gets an A on an upcoming test.
Immoral consequence: The son will feel like his father is not being fair.
Norm: It's wrong to expect kids to pay for things.
Situation: Rick is driving back home with his son who wants to stop to get fast food as a treat.
Intention: Rick wants to teach his son responsibility.
Moral consequence: The son is encouraged to keep his grades up in school to get rewards.
Immoral action: Rick stops to get fast food but makes his son use his allowance to buy his own food.
Norm: You shouldn't let your friends drink more than they should.
Situation: Nancy is hosting a big party but knows her friend Harry has a big interview the next day.
Intention: Nancy wants to serve alcohol at her party.
Moral action: Nancy cuts Harry off after a couple drinks and only offers him soda.
Immoral consequence: Harry sleeps in too late the next day and misses his interview.
Norm: You shouldn't let your friends drink more than they should.
Situation: Nancy is hosting a big party but knows her friend Harry has a big interview the next day.
Intention: Nancy wants to serve alcohol at her party.
Moral consequence: Harry is awake and alert the next day and does well in his interview.
Immoral action: Nancy watches as Harry drinks way too much and vomits.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people based on their height.
Situation: Maria is looking at profiles of men on a dating site.
Intention: Maria wants to pick a date.
Moral action: Maria considers numerous factors that focus on compatability.
Immoral consequence: Maria may miss out on someone that has other qualities she would like.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people based on their height.
Situation: Maria is looking at profiles of men on a dating site.
Intention: Maria wants to pick a date.
Moral consequence: Maria may find a date that she will have lots of fun with.
Immoral action: Maria only considers tall people as potential dates.
Norm: It's mean to ruin someone's reputation.
Situation: Pat is a senior in high school and is about to graduate.
Intention: Pat wants to make a speech at the graduation.
Moral action: Pat makes a speech at her graduation and it is a good speech.
Immoral consequence: Pat is removed from the stage by the principal and everyone laughs at her.
Norm: It's mean to ruin someone's reputation.
Situation: Pat is a senior in high school and is about to graduate.
Intention: Pat wants to make a speech at the graduation.
Moral consequence: Everyone loves Pat's speech and give her a round of applause.
Immoral action: Pat makes a speech at her graduation in her speech she ruins the reputation of a girl she has never liked in her school.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your friend how to plan her wedding.
Situation: Francine is listening to Kyla talk about her upcoming wedding.
Intention: Francine wants to respond to Kyla's wedding plans.
Moral action: Francine tells Kyla that her wedding sounds like a dream come true for Kyla.
Immoral consequence: Kyla will think Francine is bossy.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your friend how to plan her wedding.
Situation: Francine is listening to Kyla talk about her upcoming wedding.
Intention: Francine wants to respond to Kyla's wedding plans.
Moral consequence: Kyla will think Francine is a supportive friend.
Immoral action: Francine tells Kyla that she should have a certain theme and exactly what to do.
Norm: It's bad to cheat on assignments.
Situation: Emily is taking a test that she didn't prepare for.
Intention: Emily wants to do well.
Moral action: Emily does her best on the test, and knows to study in the future.
Immoral consequence: Emily's teacher realizes Emily cheated, and she fails the class.
Norm: It's bad to cheat on assignments.
Situation: Emily is taking a test that she didn't prepare for.
Intention: Emily wants to do well.
Moral consequence: Emily doesn't do well on this test, but she does well on future exams.
Immoral action: Emily looks at the person next to her and copies their answers.
Norm: It's wrong not to have sex with your pregnant wife.
Situation: Samantha and her husband haven't had sex for a few months, since she found out she was pregnant.
Intention: Samantha wants some sexual release.
Moral action: Samantha asks her husband to have sex, even though she's very pregnant.
Immoral consequence: Samantha feels undervalued and underloved by her husband, rethinking the relationship.
Norm: It's wrong not to have sex with your pregnant wife.
Situation: Samantha and her husband haven't had sex for a few months, since she found out she was pregnant.
Intention: Samantha wants some sexual release.
Moral consequence: Samantha's husband agrees, wanting to please his beautiful pregnant wife.
Immoral action: Samantha asks her husband for sex, he says not while she's pregnant, so she uses a vibrator.
Norm: You should pay back your friends.
Situation: Sarah receives extra money that she wasn't expecting, and she knows that she should pay back Rachel for a recent loan.
Intention: Sarah needs to decide what to do with her extra money.
Moral action: Sarah pays Rachel back for the loan and thanks her for being a good friend.
Immoral consequence: When Rachel realizes what Sarah has done, she is hurt and feels resentful toward Sarah's decision.
Norm: You should pay back your friends.
Situation: Sarah receives extra money that she wasn't expecting, and she knows that she should pay back Rachel for a recent loan.
Intention: Sarah needs to decide what to do with her extra money.
Moral consequence: Rachel values Sarah's friendship and her feelings of trust and intimacy are strengthened.
Immoral action: Sarah purchases a new stereo system with her extra money, and has a dance party at her house.
Norm: It's brave to ask someone out.
Situation: Keith was going to be going to the school dance the next week.
Intention: Keith wanted a date to the dance.
Moral action: Keith gathers his courage and asks out a girl in his class to the dance.
Immoral consequence: The girl turned Keith down because he didn't ask her himself.
Norm: It's brave to ask someone out.
Situation: Keith was going to be going to the school dance the next week.
Intention: Keith wanted a date to the dance.
Moral consequence: The girl says yes, and she and Keith go to the dance together.
Immoral action: Keith got his friend to ask a girl out to the dance for him.
Norm: You should report a neighbor that is breaking the law.
Situation: Steve notices that his neighbor Chet seems to be selling drugs out of his house to all sorts of strange people.
Intention: Steve wants Chet to stop selling drugs.
Moral action: Steve calls the police and reports Chet's illegal drug activity.
Immoral consequence: Chet threatens Steve, tells him to get lost and continues to sell drugs.