CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's disgusting to bust a nut on someone else's clothing.
Situation: James is mad at his roommate for eating the last of his Froot Loops.
Intention: James wants to punish his roommate for eating his food.
Moral action: James keeps whining to his roommate until he buys James a new box of Froot Loops.
Immoral consequence: James' roommate is revolted and breaks his lease to move out, sticking James with the full rent.
Norm: It's disgusting to bust a nut on someone else's clothing.
Situation: James is mad at his roommate for eating the last of his Froot Loops.
Intention: James wants to punish his roommate for eating his food.
Moral consequence: James enjoys his cereal and his roommate decides that taking his food is too much trouble.
Immoral action: James goes into his roommate's room while he's at work and masturbates on the roommate's favorite shirt.
Norm: It's good to look for help dating.
Situation: Natalie is single and her friends keep on trying to introduce her to single men they know.
Intention: Natalie wants to have a boyfriend.
Moral action: Natalie accepts to meet her best friend's cousin, who is single.
Immoral consequence: Natalie's new boyfriend is unpleasant and quickly starts cheating on her.
Norm: It's good to look for help dating.
Situation: Natalie is single and her friends keep on trying to introduce her to single men they know.
Intention: Natalie wants to have a boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Natalie starts dating her friend's cousin and finds out he is a lovely man.
Immoral action: Natalie rejects her friends' offers and meets someone through Tinder.
Norm: You shouldn't act salty toward others.
Situation: While playing an online game Jake gets thoroughly beaten by another player in a PVP battle.
Intention: Jake wants to communicate with the other player.
Moral action: Jake congratulates the other player and asks for any tips they might have.
Immoral consequence: Jake gets a reputation as a poor loser in the game.
Norm: You shouldn't act salty toward others.
Situation: While playing an online game Jake gets thoroughly beaten by another player in a PVP battle.
Intention: Jake wants to communicate with the other player.
Moral consequence: Jake gains experience and guidance from a better player.
Immoral action: Jake sends messages to the other player saying that they can’t have possibly won by playing fair.
Norm: Leaving someone because you impregnated them is heartless.
Situation: Brianna just told her boyfriend Nick that she's pregnant with their child.
Intention: Nick wants to respond to Brianna's news.
Moral action: Nick tells Brianna that he's going to do whatever it takes to be there for her and the baby.
Immoral consequence: Brianna is left heartbroken and has to raise the child on her own.
Norm: Leaving someone because you impregnated them is heartless.
Situation: Brianna just told her boyfriend Nick that she's pregnant with their child.
Intention: Nick wants to respond to Brianna's news.
Moral consequence: Brianna feels very relieved and is able to relax.
Immoral action: Nick tells Brianna that he's just not ready to be a father and that he can no longer continue their relationship.
Norm: It's bad to involve your friends in your drama.
Situation: Jack decides to break up with Jill after finding out she cheated on him.
Intention: Jack wants the support of their circle of friends.
Moral action: Jack leans on his friends for emotional support but doesn't begrudge them for remaining friendly with Jill.
Immoral consequence: Jack loses the friends who disapprove of his actions.
Norm: It's bad to involve your friends in your drama.
Situation: Jack decides to break up with Jill after finding out she cheated on him.
Intention: Jack wants the support of their circle of friends.
Moral consequence: Jack manages not to pressure his friends into picking sides.
Immoral action: Jack badmouths Jill to all of their mutual friends and asks them to turn away from her.
Norm: Making someone feel bad when they just lost is rude.
Situation: Jerome just beat his best friend Jeffrey at a close game of chess.
Intention: Jerome wants to celebrate his victory.
Moral action: Jerome congratulates Jeffrey on playing a close game, and offers a couple bits of chess advice over dinner later.
Immoral consequence: Jeffrey thinks Jerome is being mean, and refuses to play him in the future.
Norm: Making someone feel bad when they just lost is rude.
Situation: Jerome just beat his best friend Jeffrey at a close game of chess.
Intention: Jerome wants to celebrate his victory.
Moral consequence: Jeffrey appreciates Jerome’s humility and takes his advice to heart during their next matches.
Immoral action: Jerome laughs at Jeffrey, calling him a big idiot for not seeing the checkmate coming.
Norm: It's bad to think about hurting yourself.
Situation: Salvatore is feeling extra depressed on the anniversary of his wife's death 10 years ago.
Intention: Salvatore wants to feel better.
Moral action: Salvatore decides to put himself back on the dating market.
Immoral consequence: Salvatore gets into the cutting, and ends up cutting too deep and killing himself.
Norm: It's bad to think about hurting yourself.
Situation: Salvatore is feeling extra depressed on the anniversary of his wife's death 10 years ago.
Intention: Salvatore wants to feel better.
Moral consequence: Salvatore finds a lovely woman and begins a relationship with her.
Immoral action: Salvatore heavily considers cutting himself, hearing that it helps people feel better.
Norm: It's wrong to hug someone without their consent.
Situation: Steve is a new employee at Target, and he is being introduced his supervisor Jill for the first time.
Intention: Steve wants to greet  Jill.
Moral action: Steve says hello to Jill, introduces himself and gives her a firm handshake.
Immoral consequence: Jill doesn't feel the hug was appropriate and forms a negative impression of Steve.
Norm: It's wrong to hug someone without their consent.
Situation: Steve is a new employee at Target, and he is being introduced his supervisor Jill for the first time.
Intention: Steve wants to greet  Jill.
Moral consequence: Jill sees Steve as professional and competent and forms a positive impression of him.
Immoral action: Steve goes right up to Jill and gives her a big hug.
Norm: You should shower more so you don't smell.
Situation: Nancy is a church member who does not prioritize hygiene.
Intention: Nancy wants to save time getting ready for church.
Moral action: Nancy prepares her clothes in advance and finds a low maintenance makeup style so that she can shower before church.
Immoral consequence: Parishoners avoid Nancy and complain about her resulting in the pastor talking to her about hygiene.
Norm: You should shower more so you don't smell.
Situation: Nancy is a church member who does not prioritize hygiene.
Intention: Nancy wants to save time getting ready for church.
Moral consequence: Nancy smells good going to church and is complimented on her new style.
Immoral action: Nancy only showers a couple times a week and never does so before going to church.
Norm: People should tell the truth.
Situation: Dave is a car salesman and is showing cars to a customer.
Intention: Dave wants to sell a car to the customer.
Moral action: Dave tells the customer the good and the bad about the car and details how much the bad would cost to fix.
Immoral consequence: The customer buys the car, is dissatisfied, and hates car salesmen from that day on.
Norm: People should tell the truth.
Situation: Dave is a car salesman and is showing cars to a customer.
Intention: Dave wants to sell a car to the customer.
Moral consequence: The customer finds a car that only needs a few repairs, buys it, and is very happy for Dave's honesty.
Immoral action: Dave tells the customer the good things about a particular car and downplays or avoids the bad things about it.
Norm: It's healthy to express yourself and your sense of style.
Situation: Cara's mother always told her that an elegant woman wears discreet, reasonable clothes.
Intention: Cara wants people to admire her style.
Moral action: Cara decides to wear clothes she really likes, which are beautiful and original.
Immoral consequence: Cara feels drab and uninteresting.
Norm: It's healthy to express yourself and your sense of style.
Situation: Cara's mother always told her that an elegant woman wears discreet, reasonable clothes.
Intention: Cara wants people to admire her style.
Moral consequence: Cara feels vibrant and happy.
Immoral action: Cara wears the clothes her mother taught her to choose, which are elegant but which she does not really like.
Norm: It's bad to not pay someone back.
Situation: Christian's crush, Lila, has asked him out on a date, but he is broke and can't afford dinner.
Intention: Christian wants to have dinner with Lila.
Moral action: Christian borrows his uncle's rent money and pays it back when he says he will.
Immoral consequence: Christian's uncle is late on rent and forced to pay a late fee.
Norm: It's bad to not pay someone back.
Situation: Christian's crush, Lila, has asked him out on a date, but he is broke and can't afford dinner.
Intention: Christian wants to have dinner with Lila.
Moral consequence: Christian and Lila were able to go on their date, and Christian's uncle is able to pay his rent on time.
Immoral action: Christian borrows money from his uncle with the promise to pay him back before rent is due, but doesn't.
Norm: It is wrong to push people into traffic
Situation: John and Ted are waiting at a crosswalk to cross the street.
Intention: John wants to play a practical joke on Ted.
Moral action: John points at Ted's chest and says he has something on his shirt, then hits Ted's chin as Ted looks down to see.
Immoral consequence: Ted is hit by an oncoming car and has to be rushed to the hospital.
Norm: It is wrong to push people into traffic
Situation: John and Ted are waiting at a crosswalk to cross the street.
Intention: John wants to play a practical joke on Ted.
Moral consequence: Ted laughs at John for being so silly and juvenile.
Immoral action: John pushes Ted into the street before the light has turned green for them to walk.
Norm: It's inappropriate to show children gore
Situation: Carolyn is stuck watching her brother on Halloween.
Intention: Carolyn wants to do something scary.
Moral action: Carolyn turns off the lights and reads her brother some scary stories from the internet.
Immoral consequence: Her little brother starts crying as he watches the movies.
Norm: It's inappropriate to show children gore
Situation: Carolyn is stuck watching her brother on Halloween.
Intention: Carolyn wants to do something scary.
Moral consequence: Her little brother becomes more popular in school after he tells the stories to his classmates.
Immoral action: Carolyn decides to watches all of the Halloween movies.
Norm: It's bad to hit on your friend's girlfriend.
Situation: Josh and his best friend's girl Jill are hanging out at the local pub having a few drinks, and Josh notices Jill is wearing a new outfit.
Intention: Josh wants to compliment Jill on her new outfit.
Moral action: Josh says Jill's new outfit is really stylish and distinct.
Immoral consequence: An awkward silence ensues, before Jill pays her tab and says she needs to leave.
Norm: It's bad to hit on your friend's girlfriend.
Situation: Josh and his best friend's girl Jill are hanging out at the local pub having a few drinks, and Josh notices Jill is wearing a new outfit.
Intention: Josh wants to compliment Jill on her new outfit.
Moral consequence: Jill smiles and thanks Josh, and begins to tell him all about where and how she bought it.
Immoral action: Josh says Jill's new outfit really makes her look sexy.
Norm: You should always bring home-cooked food to a pot luck.
Situation: Tracy is invited to a pot luck dinner with several people from her office.
Intention: Tracy wants to bring something to the pot luck dinner.
Moral action: Tracy spends time making a home cooked recipe that has been in her family for generations.
Immoral consequence: The other guests don't think much of Tracy's dish, and they gossip a little behind her back.
Norm: You should always bring home-cooked food to a pot luck.
Situation: Tracy is invited to a pot luck dinner with several people from her office.
Intention: Tracy wants to bring something to the pot luck dinner.
Moral consequence: The other guests think Tracy's dish is amazing, and they praise her for it profusely.
Immoral action: Tracy waits until the last minute and then picks up a tray of raw vegetables for the dinner.
Norm: It's good to hang out with your coworkers.
Situation: Ace is about to leave work when some co-workers come and invite him out to eat.
Intention: Ace wants to get a good meal.
Moral action: Ace accepts and goes out to eat with his co-workers.
Immoral consequence: Ace's co-workers bond during the meal and feel disconnected from Ace, alienating him.
Norm: It's good to hang out with your coworkers.
Situation: Ace is about to leave work when some co-workers come and invite him out to eat.
Intention: Ace wants to get a good meal.
Moral consequence: Ace and his co-workers bond during the time and become a more effective team.
Immoral action: Ace declines and goes home to have a nice meal with his family.
Norm: It's wrong to steal donuts.
Situation: Omar is at a cafe and having just ordered a coffee that the cashier left to go make, he notices some delicious looking donuts on the counter.
Intention: Omar wants some donuts.
Moral action: Omar takes a couple of donuts and asks the cashier to add them to his order when he pays for his coffee.
Immoral consequence: The cashier notices Omar steal the donuts and calls the police.
Norm: It's wrong to steal donuts.
Situation: Omar is at a cafe and having just ordered a coffee that the cashier left to go make, he notices some delicious looking donuts on the counter.
Intention: Omar wants some donuts.
Moral consequence: The cashier rings up Omar for the coffee and the donuts.
Immoral action: Omar takes a couple of donuts and puts them in his backpack without paying for them.
Norm: Please consider to do your share of the work
Situation: Nelson was in a group to do a project for school.
Intention: Nelson wants to get a good grade.
Moral action: Nelson does all he can do to work with his classmates on the project.
Immoral consequence: Nelson's classmates tell the teacher that he didn't work on the project at all.
Norm: Please consider to do your share of the work
Situation: Nelson was in a group to do a project for school.
Intention: Nelson wants to get a good grade.
Moral consequence: Nelson and his classmates make an A on the project that they turn in.
Immoral action: Nelson doesn't work on the project at all, letting his classmates do all of the work instead.
Norm: It's okay to state your beliefs to someone.
Situation: James is at work when his friend Pat pops his head in the office and asks him what he thinks of Trump.
Intention: James wants to respond to Pat.
Moral action: James tells Pat that he doesn't really like Donald Trump and won't vote for him.
Immoral consequence: Pat is taken aback that James won't talk to him about such a common topic.
Norm: It's okay to state your beliefs to someone.
Situation: James is at work when his friend Pat pops his head in the office and asks him what he thinks of Trump.
Intention: James wants to respond to Pat.
Moral consequence: Pat is impressed that James has such strong convictions and is eager to continue to conversation.
Immoral action: James tells Pat that it's none of Pat's business what he thinks of Trump or any other politician.
Norm: It's good to go after your dreams.
Situation: Sonia always wanted to be a musician, but she's making a lot of money as a financial analyst.
Intention: Sonia wants to reassess her employment situation.
Moral action: Sonia decides to resign as an analyst and starts releasing songs on SoundCloud.
Immoral consequence: Sonia continues to hate her work and realizes that money doesn't make her happy.
Norm: It's good to go after your dreams.
Situation: Sonia always wanted to be a musician, but she's making a lot of money as a financial analyst.
Intention: Sonia wants to reassess her employment situation.
Moral consequence: Sonia becomes happier and starts feeling more fulfilled in life.
Immoral action: Sonia decides to stay in her job as a financial analyst.
Norm: You shouldn't blame family members.
Situation: Liam is drawing a picture in the kitchen while his wife is trying to cook dinner when she accidentally bumps into him, and he ruins the picture.
Intention: Liam wants to react to being bumped.
Moral action: Liam tells his wife it's his own fault that he got bumped, he shouldn't have been in the kitchen.
Immoral consequence: Liam's wife is annoyed that Liam is blaming her when she's busy trying to make food for him.
Norm: You shouldn't blame family members.
Situation: Liam is drawing a picture in the kitchen while his wife is trying to cook dinner when she accidentally bumps into him, and he ruins the picture.
Intention: Liam wants to react to being bumped.
Moral consequence: Liam's wife is happy that he's realized he needs to get out of the way, so she can cook.
Immoral action: Liam tells his wife that she's so clumsy and that she completely ruined his almost perfect picture.
Norm: You shouldn't be living with your ex.
Situation: Shane is living in a shared apartment with a girl that he used to date who doesn't have much respect for him.
Intention: Shane wants to save money on rent.
Moral action: Shane evicts his ex and finds a new roommate to share the place with.
Immoral consequence: Shane's ex thinks that he is a pushover and treats him poorly.
Norm: You shouldn't be living with your ex.
Situation: Shane is living in a shared apartment with a girl that he used to date who doesn't have much respect for him.
Intention: Shane wants to save money on rent.
Moral consequence: Shane's ex learns that not everyone will tolerate this sort of treatment.
Immoral action: Shane continues to stay with his ex because he only has to pay half the rent.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your significant other at social events.
Situation: Adam and his wife are going to a party after being cooped in together for months because of the pandemic.
Intention: Adam wants to hang out with someone else than his wife at the party.
Moral action: Before the party, Adam suggest to his wife that they try to connect with other people instead of hanging out together.
Immoral consequence: Adam's wife sadly tells herself that Adam does not like her anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't ignore your significant other at social events.
Situation: Adam and his wife are going to a party after being cooped in together for months because of the pandemic.
Intention: Adam wants to hang out with someone else than his wife at the party.
Moral consequence: Adam's wife thinks it's a good idea and enjoys an evening spent with other people than Adam.
Immoral action: Once at the party, Adam purposefully ignores his wife every time she comes close.
Norm: You can't expect all your classes to be easy.
Situation: Cade has the night free, but he has a test for his entry level math class tomorrow.
Intention: Cade wants to have fun.
Moral action: Cade studies by playing an educational game he downloaded onto his computer.
Immoral consequence: Cade fails the difficult math test.
Norm: You can't expect all your classes to be easy.
Situation: Cade has the night free, but he has a test for his entry level math class tomorrow.
Intention: Cade wants to have fun.
Moral consequence: The game teaches him valuable study skills that he uses throughout the semester.
Immoral action: Cade goes out with his friends for the evening.
Norm: It's good to want to learn about something new.
Situation: Darrell and Petra are on the couch flipping through TV channels when Petra settles on an educational program.
Intention: Darrell wants to comment on the show Petra chose.
Moral action: Darrell tells Petra that he can't wait to watch that show because they might learn something, and he loves that.
Immoral consequence: Petra is saddened that Darrell wants to watch something dumb and exciting instead.
Norm: It's good to want to learn about something new.
Situation: Darrell and Petra are on the couch flipping through TV channels when Petra settles on an educational program.
Intention: Darrell wants to comment on the show Petra chose.
Moral consequence: Petra is excited to watch the show and is happy that Darrell has such a zest for learning.
Immoral action: Darrell tells Petra that the program will probably be boring, and he doesn't want to see it.
Norm: You shouldn't fall in love with your step-sister.
Situation: Phil's mother just remarried, and he now has a step-sister that is his age.
Intention: Phil wants to be close to his new step-sister.
Moral action: Phil makes an effort to get to know his step-sister and be a true brother to her.
Immoral consequence: Phil is separated from his step-sister when their parents become aware of his feelings.
Norm: You shouldn't fall in love with your step-sister.
Situation: Phil's mother just remarried, and he now has a step-sister that is his age.
Intention: Phil wants to be close to his new step-sister.
Moral consequence: Phil is able to develop a strong familial bond with his step-sister.
Immoral action: Phil takes his step-sister out on romantic dates and soon starts to feel attracted to her.
Norm: It's expected that parents will share memories with their children.
Situation: Jane's daughter Kim has a school assignment that requires her to tell the story of how her mother met her father.
Intention: Jane wants to tell Kim a story.
Moral action: Jane tells Kim the story of how she met and married Kim's father.
Immoral consequence: Kim gets an F on her assignment when the teacher recognizes that it's been plagiarized from a movie.
Norm: It's expected that parents will share memories with their children.
Situation: Jane's daughter Kim has a school assignment that requires her to tell the story of how her mother met her father.
Intention: Jane wants to tell Kim a story.
Moral consequence: Kim gets a good grade on her assignment and decides to record her family's history for posterity.
Immoral action: Jane tells Kim the story of When Harry Met Sally, with her in the Meg Ryan role and her husband in the Billy Crystal role.
Norm: It's bad to chew loudly with your mouth open.
Situation: Stan is out at dinner with his parents at a fancy restaurant and his order of lasagna has just arrived.
Intention: Stan wants to enjoy his meal.
Moral action: Stan quietly and methodically eats his lasagna with a fork and knife.
Immoral consequence: Stan is scolded by his parents for being impolite and having bad table manners.
Norm: It's bad to chew loudly with your mouth open.
Situation: Stan is out at dinner with his parents at a fancy restaurant and his order of lasagna has just arrived.
Intention: Stan wants to enjoy his meal.
Moral consequence: Stan savors his meal and enjoys the dinner with his parents.
Immoral action: Stan chews loudly with his mouth open and smacks his lips as he eats the lasagna.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of other races.
Situation: Nick and Nancy are a married couple at an old west exhibit where they see a display of Apache Indians in traditional garb.
Intention: Nick wants to comment on the display.
Moral action: Nick tells Nancy that the display is so beautiful and vivid, and he feels as he was with the Apache when he looks at it.
Immoral consequence: Nancy is disgusted that Nick is so narrow minded and judgmental of people instead of learning from them.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of other races.
Situation: Nick and Nancy are a married couple at an old west exhibit where they see a display of Apache Indians in traditional garb.
Intention: Nick wants to comment on the display.
Moral consequence: Nancy is delighted that Nick seems to be enjoying the display and that he's so into it.
Immoral action: Nick tells Nancy that Indians are a ridiculous people for wearing feathers and painting their faces.