CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is good to show your appreciation towards a veteran.
Situation: During a Veteran's Day celebration, John's class is singing a song for an audience of Veterans.
Intention: John wants to get the most attention in the show.
Moral action: John holds a military salute at the end of the song and keeps a serious face.
Immoral consequence: John's teacher and class are embarrassed and the veterans are angry at John's interruption and disrespect.
Norm: It is good to show your appreciation towards a veteran.
Situation: During a Veteran's Day celebration, John's class is singing a song for an audience of Veterans.
Intention: John wants to get the most attention in the show.
Moral consequence: The Veterans are impressed by John's respectful action and applaud him.
Immoral action: John makes a loud farting sound with his mouth during a quiet part of the song being sung.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore people.
Situation: Gary is replacing the starter on his car with the help of Timothy, who has much more experience, and is advising him on how to tighten the bolts.
Intention: Gary wants to replace the starter.
Moral action: Gary follows Timothy's advice and torques the bolts to the specifications.
Immoral consequence: The bolt holes strip, and Gary has to cut new threads and put bigger bolts in, greatly increasing the work he has to do.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore people.
Situation: Gary is replacing the starter on his car with the help of Timothy, who has much more experience, and is advising him on how to tighten the bolts.
Intention: Gary wants to replace the starter.
Moral consequence: The new starter goes on smoothly, and the work is done quickly.
Immoral action: Gary ignores Timothy's advice and just cranks down on the bolts.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone they need to lose weight.
Situation: Andy hasn't seen his sister who has gained weight in a while.
Intention: Andy wants to tell his sister how she looks.
Moral action: Andy tells his sister that he noticed she had her hair done.
Immoral consequence: Andy's sister turns around and walks away, completely ignoring him.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone they need to lose weight.
Situation: Andy hasn't seen his sister who has gained weight in a while.
Intention: Andy wants to tell his sister how she looks.
Moral consequence: Andy's sister is excited and tells him the name of the salon where she did her hair.
Immoral action: Andy tells his sister that she is fatter than the last time he saw her.
Norm: It's unacceptable to be rude to a friend's father.
Situation: Karen is at her friend Jim's house when Jim's father Henry comes home and tells Karen to go back home for dinner.
Intention: Karen wants to respond to Henry's demand.
Moral action: Karen tells Henry that of course, she will leave if he wishes since it's his house, after all.
Immoral consequence: Jim is embarrassed  and nervous as now he's being put into a conundrum between supporting his father or his friend.
Norm: It's unacceptable to be rude to a friend's father.
Situation: Karen is at her friend Jim's house when Jim's father Henry comes home and tells Karen to go back home for dinner.
Intention: Karen wants to respond to Henry's demand.
Moral consequence: Jim is happy to see that Karen is obeying his father and that she has manners.
Immoral action: Karen tells Henry to "eat it" as she's not going to go home just because he told her since it was Jim who invited her.
Norm: It's good to confide by the rules.
Situation: Torr is checking out at a store and an item doesn't show up, but the cashier just asks him how much it costs.
Intention: Torr needs to decide what to tell the cashier.
Moral action: Torr recalls to the best his ability the actual price.
Immoral consequence: Torr is overheard by a manager and told to just leave the store, humiliating and angering Torr.
Norm: It's good to confide by the rules.
Situation: Torr is checking out at a store and an item doesn't show up, but the cashier just asks him how much it costs.
Intention: Torr needs to decide what to tell the cashier.
Moral consequence: Torr accepts responsibilty for being honest and feels proud.
Immoral action: Torr rounds down to save 50%.
Norm: It's good to care about your children's safety.
Situation: David is at working at home with his three-year-old son and five-year-old daughter.
Intention: David wants to get work done.
Moral action: David calls a babysitter to watch the children while he gets work done.
Immoral consequence: The children nearly burn themselves and make a mess in the kitchen.
Norm: It's good to care about your children's safety.
Situation: David is at working at home with his three-year-old son and five-year-old daughter.
Intention: David wants to get work done.
Moral consequence: The children play happily under the watchful eye of the babysitter and David finishes his work.
Immoral action: David lets the children play in the kitchen by themselves while he gets work done.
Norm: People will think you're a bully if you harass others.
Situation: Roberto is at a house party with a lot of pretty girls, and a couple of other men.
Intention: Roberto wants to impress the girls.
Moral action: Roberto befriends one of the other guys, and they take turns telling jokes to the girls.
Immoral consequence: The girls band together, call Roberto a bully, and force him to leave the party.
Norm: People will think you're a bully if you harass others.
Situation: Roberto is at a house party with a lot of pretty girls, and a couple of other men.
Intention: Roberto wants to impress the girls.
Moral consequence: The girls like the jokes and eventually two of them invite Roberto and the other guy out on a double date.
Immoral action: Roberto starts calling out of the other guys shortcomings in front of the girls.
Norm: Expecting a child to behave unsupervised is foolish.
Situation: Gina paints a wall and listens for an expected delivery while her young son, Tim, plays nearby.
Intention: Gina wants to get her package.
Moral action: Gina hears the delivery man and returns with her package, she sees spilt paint everywhere and starts to clean up the mess while reassuring Tim.
Immoral consequence: Tim's emotional and psychological development is impacted, and he starts having issues in school.
Norm: Expecting a child to behave unsupervised is foolish.
Situation: Gina paints a wall and listens for an expected delivery while her young son, Tim, plays nearby.
Intention: Gina wants to get her package.
Moral consequence: Tim is a good father to his children when he grows up.
Immoral action: Gina hears the delivery man and returns with her package, she sees spilt paint everywhere and beats Tim.
Norm: It's important to respect your boss.
Situation: Sam's boss Darcy tells him that he unfortunately has to work overtime to help finish some files this weekend.
Intention: Sam wants to respond to Darcy's order to come in on the weekend.
Moral action: Sam tells Darcy that he doesn't love the idea, but he's always there if his team needs him, so he'll be there.
Immoral consequence: Darcy is shocked at the insubordination before him and begins to plot the end of Sam's career.
Norm: It's important to respect your boss.
Situation: Sam's boss Darcy tells him that he unfortunately has to work overtime to help finish some files this weekend.
Intention: Sam wants to respond to Darcy's order to come in on the weekend.
Moral consequence: Darcy is delighted to have such a reliable employee and plans to reward Sam.
Immoral action: Sam tells Darcy that he's not a slave nor does he take orders from idiots and tells him he won't be coming.
Norm: It's rude to laugh at German rappers.
Situation: Rico is in Germany at a rap concert.
Intention: Rico wants to express how he feels about the music.
Moral action: Rico cheers on the rappers performing on stage.
Immoral consequence: The performers feel self conscious and perform meekly.
Norm: It's rude to laugh at German rappers.
Situation: Rico is in Germany at a rap concert.
Intention: Rico wants to express how he feels about the music.
Moral consequence: The performers feel confident and give a lot of energy.
Immoral action: Rico laughs at the performers on stage.
Norm: Is wrong to expect your guests pay for your wedding
Situation: Lily was planning a large wedding, and she realized the total bill was going to be pretty high.
Intention: Lily wants to find a way to help pay the bill.
Moral action: Lily decides to get a part time job waiting tables for a few months to help with costs.
Immoral consequence: Lily is disappointed when the majority of her guests cancel and do not attend.
Norm: Is wrong to expect your guests pay for your wedding
Situation: Lily was planning a large wedding, and she realized the total bill was going to be pretty high.
Intention: Lily wants to find a way to help pay the bill.
Moral consequence: Lily has a great wedding and is able to pay it off after a few months.
Immoral action: Lily decides to charge all of her guests a $50 door charge to attend her wedding.
Norm: It's good to take your pets to the vet.
Situation: Chris's dog has been limping quite a while, clearly in pain.
Intention: Chris wants to help his dog out.
Moral action: Chris takes the dog to the vet for treatment for the leg.
Immoral consequence: Chris yanks the dog's leg so hard it breaks in his hand, and the dog yelps in pain.
Norm: It's good to take your pets to the vet.
Situation: Chris's dog has been limping quite a while, clearly in pain.
Intention: Chris wants to help his dog out.
Moral consequence: The vet expertly sets, and wraps the leg, stating that the dog will be better soon.
Immoral action: Chris watches a youtube video on how to set an animal's leg, and tries to do it.
Norm: It's important to be direct with someone you're dating.
Situation: Jill's boyfriend wants her to join him camping, which she doesn't enjoy.
Intention: Jill wants to tell her boyfriend whether she'll go camping with him.
Moral action: Jill tells her boyfriend in a straightforward manner that she doesn't like camping and doesn't want to go.
Immoral consequence: Jill has a terrible time camping and is unhappy the whole time.
Norm: It's important to be direct with someone you're dating.
Situation: Jill's boyfriend wants her to join him camping, which she doesn't enjoy.
Intention: Jill wants to tell her boyfriend whether she'll go camping with him.
Moral consequence: Jill stays home when her boyfriend goes camping and stays happy and comfortable.
Immoral action: Jill doesn't tell her boyfriend how she really feels about camping and ends up going with him.
Norm: You shouldn't give up on your goals.
Situation: Ali is in university for undergraduate studies and dreams of becoming a top flight attorney.
Intention: Ali wants to apply to law school.
Moral action: Ali applies to top tier law schools.
Immoral consequence: Ali's job prospects narrow down and the chance of her becoming top flight diminish.
Norm: You shouldn't give up on your goals.
Situation: Ali is in university for undergraduate studies and dreams of becoming a top flight attorney.
Intention: Ali wants to apply to law school.
Moral consequence: Ali's job prospects are broad and give her many prestigious options.
Immoral action: Ali applies to low tier law schools.
Norm: It is unreasonable to expect anger to subside instantly.
Situation: Troy has been fuming about his wife Denise cheating on him, and she has apologized, but Troy has some more venting to do.
Intention: Denise wants to respond to Trevor's ventng.
Moral action: Denise tells Trevor that she understands why he's venting and apologizes for being so unfaithful.
Immoral consequence: Trevor is angered even further by Denise expecting him to just get over it.
Norm: It is unreasonable to expect anger to subside instantly.
Situation: Troy has been fuming about his wife Denise cheating on him, and she has apologized, but Troy has some more venting to do.
Intention: Denise wants to respond to Trevor's ventng.
Moral consequence: Trevor is slightly relieved and less angry after hearing the apology.
Immoral action: Denise tells Trevor "I apologized so calm down already, what the heck?".
Norm: It's wrong to play favorites with your kids.
Situation: Jill was upset because her presents were never as good as her brother Jack's.
Intention: Jill wants to talk to her parents about it.
Moral action: Her parents point out that most of Jill's things were bought new but Jack's were mostly used.
Immoral consequence: Jill is upset because it feels like she's being punished for Jack's actions.
Norm: It's wrong to play favorites with your kids.
Situation: Jill was upset because her presents were never as good as her brother Jack's.
Intention: Jill wants to talk to her parents about it.
Moral consequence: Jill realizes that Jack didn't actually have more spent on him at all.
Immoral action: Her parents admit to it and point out that Jack didn't turn out well, so they wanted to raise her differently.
Norm: It's wrong to shoot police
Situation: Tyrone's brother was shot and killed by the police wrongfully.
Intention: Tyrone wants justice on the police.
Moral action: Tyrone sues the police officers that were behind his brother getting killed.
Immoral consequence: Tyrone gets shot and killed in retaliation by the police.
Norm: It's wrong to shoot police
Situation: Tyrone's brother was shot and killed by the police wrongfully.
Intention: Tyrone wants justice on the police.
Moral consequence: The judge rules in Tyrone's favor and the cops who abused their power get arrested.
Immoral action: Tyrone goes out with his glock and opens fire on a few random police officers.
Norm: It's good to treat your kids sometimes.
Situation: Manny is returning home with his son who wants McDonald's for dinner.
Intention: Manny wants to avoid cooking dinner.
Moral action: Manny buy's his son McDonald's as he wanted.
Immoral consequence: Manny's son is disappointed that he didn't get his favorite food.
Norm: It's good to treat your kids sometimes.
Situation: Manny is returning home with his son who wants McDonald's for dinner.
Intention: Manny wants to avoid cooking dinner.
Moral consequence: Manny's son is thrilled that he gets a treat.
Immoral action: Manny makes his son eat elsewhere instead.
Norm: It's mean to not share your food.
Situation: Lin has been working all day after skipping lunch and has become famished.
Intention: Lin wants to order a pizza.
Moral action: Lin orders an extra large pizza and shares it with her coworkers.
Immoral consequence: Lin's coworkers wonder why she didn't order enough for everyone.
Norm: It's mean to not share your food.
Situation: Lin has been working all day after skipping lunch and has become famished.
Intention: Lin wants to order a pizza.
Moral consequence: Lin's coworkers save money on having to buy their own dinner.
Immoral action: Lin buys a personal pan pizza which is only enough for one person.
Norm: It's cruel to make someone cry.
Situation: Julie's friend, Clarissa, is from a poor family and arrives to school every day in the same outfit.
Intention: Julie wants to talk to Clarissa about clothes.
Moral action: Julie compliments Clarissa's outfit and tells her she can borrow her clothes anytime she wants.
Immoral consequence: Clarissa looks down at her outfit and begins to cry.
Norm: It's cruel to make someone cry.
Situation: Julie's friend, Clarissa, is from a poor family and arrives to school every day in the same outfit.
Intention: Julie wants to talk to Clarissa about clothes.
Moral consequence: Clarissa takes Julie up on her offer, and they bond over fashion.
Immoral action: Julie asks Clarissa why she wears the same "dirty old rags" every day.
Norm: You should give an employee a warning before firing them.
Situation: Jim has received notice that the department needs to be downsized starting with the lowest performers.
Intention: Jim wants to raise his department's overall quality of work.
Moral action: Jim hands out warnings to those struggling with performance.
Immoral consequence: The employees feel demoralized and work under stress which is a hindrance.
Norm: You should give an employee a warning before firing them.
Situation: Jim has received notice that the department needs to be downsized starting with the lowest performers.
Intention: Jim wants to raise his department's overall quality of work.
Moral consequence: The employees put in extra effort in order to keep their jobs.
Immoral action: Jim fires the employee with the worst performance to set an example.
Norm: It's good to respect your roommate's space.
Situation: Trevor has a roommate who's not home and who doesn't like people going in his room.
Intention: Trevor wants to borrow a book from his roommate's room.
Moral action: Trevor waits until his roommate gets home and asks to borrow the book, and they give it to Trevor.
Immoral consequence: Trevor's roommate is very angry that Trevor violated their private area.
Norm: It's good to respect your roommate's space.
Situation: Trevor has a roommate who's not home and who doesn't like people going in his room.
Intention: Trevor wants to borrow a book from his roommate's room.
Moral consequence: Trevor's roommate is relieved that Trevor didn't go into their private room to get the book himself.
Immoral action: Trevor goes into his roommate's room and goes through their things until he finds the book he wants.
Norm: You shouldn't beg your parents to buy you things
Situation: Remy just found out that a promising new game of a genre he likes is about to be released.
Intention: Remy wants to obtain the game.
Moral action: Remy saves up his allowance in order to buy the game.
Immoral consequence: Remy's parents believe he is becoming spoiled.
Norm: You shouldn't beg your parents to buy you things
Situation: Remy just found out that a promising new game of a genre he likes is about to be released.
Intention: Remy wants to obtain the game.
Moral consequence: Remy's parents are proud that he is being responsible.
Immoral action: Remy asks his parents pleadingly to get him the game.
Norm: It's rude to repeatedly borrow money from others.
Situation: Bill is behind in his rent, for the seventh time this year, and has already asked his friends for help a lot.
Intention: Bill needs to pay his rent.
Moral action: Bill asks the landlord to give him a few days of clemency.
Immoral consequence: Bill's friend gives him the money, but gets annoyed and scolds him for asking so much.
Norm: It's rude to repeatedly borrow money from others.
Situation: Bill is behind in his rent, for the seventh time this year, and has already asked his friends for help a lot.
Intention: Bill needs to pay his rent.
Moral consequence: The landlord obliges, since he respects Bill for asking directly.
Immoral action: Bill asks his best friend for another loan to help pay his rent.
Norm: It's good to be optimistic about love.
Situation: Lynn and Lester are newlyweds who are sitting in their backyard having a romantic moment when Lynn says they'll be together forever.
Intention: Lester wants to respond to Lynn's statement.
Moral action: Lester tells Lynn that he too is convinced they'll be together forever and that he loves her very much.
Immoral consequence: Lynn is upset that Lester is annoyingly factual and unromantic and that he has no confidence in their love.
Norm: It's good to be optimistic about love.
Situation: Lynn and Lester are newlyweds who are sitting in their backyard having a romantic moment when Lynn says they'll be together forever.
Intention: Lester wants to respond to Lynn's statement.
Moral consequence: Lynn is delighted to hear that Lester feels the same as her and it validates her opinion that he's her soulmate.
Immoral action: Lester tells Lynn that over half of marriages end up in divorce and that it's more likely they won't be together forever.
Norm: It is wrong to want the environment to be harmed.
Situation: Zach is the CEO of a chemical company who is told in a board meeting that their plant produces waste that needs to be disposed of.
Intention: Zach wants to suggest a way to jettison the waste.
Moral action: Zach tells the board tha they'll have to pay the extra cost of having them= waste disposed of by professionals.
Immoral consequence: The board members are horrified that Zach has no regard for the environment or the future of mankind.
Norm: It is wrong to want the environment to be harmed.
Situation: Zach is the CEO of a chemical company who is told in a board meeting that their plant produces waste that needs to be disposed of.
Intention: Zach wants to suggest a way to jettison the waste.
Moral consequence: The board is delighted that Zach is environmentally conscious and has found a good solution to the waste management issue.
Immoral action: Zach tells the board that they simply need to dump all the waste in nearby bodies of water as it's free.
Norm: It is good to apologize to someone you stole from.
Situation: Shawn stole some money from a friend's car one day, and his friend doesn't know Shawn took it.
Intention: Shawn would like to repay his friend.
Moral action: Shawn walks up and hands the envelope to his friend, admits what he did, and apologizes.
Immoral consequence: The money gets blown off by the wind and disappears, the friend is still out the money.
Norm: It is good to apologize to someone you stole from.
Situation: Shawn stole some money from a friend's car one day, and his friend doesn't know Shawn took it.
Intention: Shawn would like to repay his friend.
Moral consequence: Shawn's friend graciously accepts it and tells him it's no problem and that if he needs money, just ask.
Immoral action: Shawn puts the money on the hood of the car where his friend won't miss it but doesn't tell him.
Norm: You should always tip for carry-out orders.
Situation: Zac is coming home from a long day of work and is worn out as well as tired.
Intention: Zac wants to find an easy dinner solution.
Moral action: Zac gets a carry out order and leaves 20% tip.
Immoral consequence: The workers at the restaurant earn less money.
Norm: You should always tip for carry-out orders.
Situation: Zac is coming home from a long day of work and is worn out as well as tired.
Intention: Zac wants to find an easy dinner solution.
Moral consequence: The workers are happy to finally get a tip and make more money.
Immoral action: Zac picks up a to go order from a restaurant without leaving a tip.
Norm: It's good to spend time with your child.
Situation: Ruby's daughter was studying for a test that she was going to have in school the next day.
Intention: Ruby wanted her daughter to pass the test.
Moral action: Ruby sat with her daughter to help her study for the test.
Immoral consequence: Ruby'd daughter didn't understand the material, and she wasn't able to pass the test.
Norm: It's good to spend time with your child.
Situation: Ruby's daughter was studying for a test that she was going to have in school the next day.
Intention: Ruby wanted her daughter to pass the test.
Moral consequence: Ruby's daughter was able to pass the test the next day with flying colors.
Immoral action: Ruby sent her daughter to her room to study while she watched her soap operas.
Norm: Siblings should celebrate each others victories.
Situation: Mario just won an award for his work at the same time that his brother got a big promotion.
Intention: Mario wants his family to celebrate his success.
Moral action: Mario congratulates his brother for his promotion and insists that both their successes should be celebrated.
Immoral consequence: Mario's brother feels that Mario does not care about him.
Norm: Siblings should celebrate each others victories.
Situation: Mario just won an award for his work at the same time that his brother got a big promotion.
Intention: Mario wants his family to celebrate his success.
Moral consequence: Mario's brother feels recognized and happy.
Immoral action: Mario refuses to acknowledge his brother's promotion and constantly brings the conversation back to his award.
Norm: It's disgusting when adults take advantage of children.
Situation: Peter is a toy collector and has noticed that his neighbor's 8-year old son Ben has a rare toy.
Intention: Peter wants to buy the toy from Ben.
Moral action: Peter offers to buy the toy from Ben for its full value.
Immoral consequence: Ben's parents find out about the trade and are very angry at Peter.