CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to ignore your partners request for intimacy.
Situation: Colin's girlfriend Jessica is frustrated and asks Colin to have sex with her because they haven't done it in a long time as he's been working so much.
Intention: Colin wants to respond to his girlfriend's request for sex.
Moral action: Colin agrees to have sex with his girlfriend before going to sleep.
Immoral consequence: Colin's girlfriend is tired of not being satisfied and calls an old boyfriend for a hookup.
Norm: It's wrong to ignore your partners request for intimacy.
Situation: Colin's girlfriend Jessica is frustrated and asks Colin to have sex with her because they haven't done it in a long time as he's been working so much.
Intention: Colin wants to respond to his girlfriend's request for sex.
Moral consequence: Colin's girlfriend is happy that her boyfriend cares about her needs and makes him breakfast the next morning.
Immoral action: Colin tells his girlfriend that he's too tired and suggests she take a cold shower instead.
Norm: It's not very nice to snap at a friend.
Situation: Walter's friend tells him that he has been secretly talking with Walter's girlfriend.
Intention: Walter wants his friend to stop talking to his girlfriend in secret.
Moral action: Walter tells his friend that it is very hurtful to hear that he has been talking to Walter's girlfriend in secret, and he asks his friend to stop doing that.
Immoral consequence: Walter and his friend are both upset and the conversation ends without any resolution.
Norm: It's not very nice to snap at a friend.
Situation: Walter's friend tells him that he has been secretly talking with Walter's girlfriend.
Intention: Walter wants his friend to stop talking to his girlfriend in secret.
Moral consequence: Walter and his friend have a conversation about what has been going on and come to a resolution that they can both live with.
Immoral action: Walter points at his friend and yells loudly, "you better stop talking to her behind my back!".
Norm: Hard work is a good way to improve one's performance.
Situation: Aaron got a new job but still doesn't understand how to do it properly.
Intention: Aaron wants to improve in his work.
Moral action: Aaron puts in extra time mastering the specific skills of his job.
Immoral consequence: The instruction manual doesn't explain certain key aspects of Aaron's job.
Norm: Hard work is a good way to improve one's performance.
Situation: Aaron got a new job but still doesn't understand how to do it properly.
Intention: Aaron wants to improve in his work.
Moral consequence: Aaron's skills slowly improve, and he eventually learns his job well.
Immoral action: Aaron reads an instruction manual on how to do his job better.
Norm: Tipping a cashier is nice
Situation: Kevin just arrived at a restaurant to pick up his takeout order.
Intention: Kevin wants to pay for his meal.
Moral action: Kevin pays for the meal with cash and tells the cashier to keep the change.
Immoral consequence: The cashier feels disappointed that they didn't receive a tip and like their work is unappreciated.
Norm: Tipping a cashier is nice
Situation: Kevin just arrived at a restaurant to pick up his takeout order.
Intention: Kevin wants to pay for his meal.
Moral consequence: The cashier is very grateful and feels happier and more motivated.
Immoral action: Kevin hands the cashier exact change for his meal.
Norm: It is good for parents to play with their children.
Situation: Jared finds out his children are not learning as fast as they need to in school.
Intention: Jared wants to teach his children how to count.
Moral action: Jared tries to teach his children counting, through play and video games.
Immoral consequence: Jared's kids have trouble paying attention, and Jared feels like a faillure.
Norm: It is good for parents to play with their children.
Situation: Jared finds out his children are not learning as fast as they need to in school.
Intention: Jared wants to teach his children how to count.
Moral consequence: Jared's children learn very fast and overcome their school issues, and Jared feels proud.
Immoral action: Jared tries to teach his children counting in a very rigid, textbook way.
Norm: It's wrong to not obey your parents.
Situation: James is not letting his son Dan play video games until he cleans up his room.
Intention: Dan wants to play video games.
Moral action: Dan cleans his room and lets his dad know in order to be allowed to play video games.
Immoral consequence: James becomes upset when he sees that Dan hasn't cleaned his room yet.
Norm: It's wrong to not obey your parents.
Situation: James is not letting his son Dan play video games until he cleans up his room.
Intention: Dan wants to play video games.
Moral consequence: James is surprised that Dan actually cleaned his room and ends up being proud.
Immoral action: Dan plays video games when his dad isn't paying attention and hasn't cleaned his room.
Norm: It is unacceptable to touch other people's belongings.
Situation: Faye sees a fluffy sweater on Frances' desk.
Intention: Faye wants to hold the sweater.
Moral action: Faye asks Frances if she can hold the sweater.
Immoral consequence: Frances catches Faye and gets mad.
Norm: It is unacceptable to touch other people's belongings.
Situation: Faye sees a fluffy sweater on Frances' desk.
Intention: Faye wants to hold the sweater.
Moral consequence: Frances gives the sweater to Faye.
Immoral action: Faye grabs the sweater while no one is looking.
Norm: It's wrong to be a brat.
Situation: Sally's mother was talking to a friend that she saw when they were at the mall.
Intention: Sally wants to ask her mother if she could go to the toy store.
Moral action: Sally waits until her mother's friend leaves and then asks her mother if they can go to the toy store.
Immoral consequence: After the friend leaves, Sally's mother gives her a stern lecture and says she can't go to the toy store.
Norm: It's wrong to be a brat.
Situation: Sally's mother was talking to a friend that she saw when they were at the mall.
Intention: Sally wants to ask her mother if she could go to the toy store.
Moral consequence: Sally's mother takes her to the toy store and buys her a new doll.
Immoral action: Sally interrupts her mother several times during their conversation to ask about the toy store.
Norm: It's fun to play video games to relax and unwind.
Situation: Kimmy just finished a long day of work and is at home playing video games.
Intention: Kimmy wants to have fun.
Moral action: Kimmy chooses a relaxing game to play and just mellows out and enjoys the game.
Immoral consequence: Kimmy gets stressed out from the game considering she already had a busy day beforehand.
Norm: It's fun to play video games to relax and unwind.
Situation: Kimmy just finished a long day of work and is at home playing video games.
Intention: Kimmy wants to have fun.
Moral consequence: Kimmy feels relieved and rested from the video game after her long day of work.
Immoral action: Kimmy gets really into the video game she is playing and gets worked up and competitive about how well she does.
Norm: It's bad to lie about your child's real father.
Situation: Tina's young daughter, who doesn't know that Tina remarried, asks why she doesn't look anything like her stepdad, Tina's new husband.
Intention: Tina wants to answer her daughter's question.
Moral action: Tina sits down with her daughter and explains that she and her biological father had a falling out, and that the stepdad is not the father.
Immoral consequence: Tina's daughter gets contacted by her biological father when she gets older and starts to distrust Tina.
Norm: It's bad to lie about your child's real father.
Situation: Tina's young daughter, who doesn't know that Tina remarried, asks why she doesn't look anything like her stepdad, Tina's new husband.
Intention: Tina wants to answer her daughter's question.
Moral consequence: Tina's daughter is somewhat confused but happy that her mom gave her a truthful answer.
Immoral action: Tina tells her daughter that her stepdad is her biological father and that sometimes accidents happen.
Norm: It is bad to do risky and dangerous things
Situation: Clement has a hangout with his friend Jesse at the bar and gets intoxicated.
Intention: Clement wants to go back home.
Moral action: Clement asks Jess to give him a ride back home.
Immoral consequence: Clement being hungover hits a pedestrian and gets arrested by the police.
Norm: It is bad to do risky and dangerous things
Situation: Clement has a hangout with his friend Jesse at the bar and gets intoxicated.
Intention: Clement wants to go back home.
Moral consequence: Clement rests comfortably in Jesse's car and arrives home safely.
Immoral action: Clement drives his car back home despite the intoxication.
Norm: It's bad to lie in order to impress people.
Situation: Terry is listening to some friends at work tell stories about their war time military service.
Intention: Terry wants to tell his friends an impressive story about himself.
Moral action: Terry tells his friends a true story about a selfless act he performed in the service of his community.
Immoral consequence: Terry's friends have enough experience to recognize the the story is not true and Terry feels awkward when he realizes that they doubt his story.
Norm: It's bad to lie in order to impress people.
Situation: Terry is listening to some friends at work tell stories about their war time military service.
Intention: Terry wants to tell his friends an impressive story about himself.
Moral consequence: Terry feels proud of his action and enjoys telling the story to his friends, who, in turn, admire Terry for his selfless nature.
Immoral action: Terry makes up a war story of his own, even though he has never actually served in the military.
Norm: It's nice to send postcards.
Situation: Jason is traveling and his mother asked him to get in touch sometimes to tell her how he's doing.
Intention: Jason wants to go back to his hotel.
Moral action: Jason gets a postcard on his way to his hotel and writes his mother on it about what he's been doing then has the concierge send it.
Immoral consequence: Jason's mother worries that something may have happened to him as she hasn't heard from him at all.
Norm: It's nice to send postcards.
Situation: Jason is traveling and his mother asked him to get in touch sometimes to tell her how he's doing.
Intention: Jason wants to go back to his hotel.
Moral consequence: Jason's mother is happy to hear about his time traveling and is relieved that he's okay.
Immoral action: Jason forgets to contact his mother and goes back to hotel room.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your drunk friends alone.
Situation: Phil is out drinking with Adam at the bar and really has to pee, but Adam is involved in a heated discussion with another patron.
Intention: Phil really needs to get relief.
Moral action: Phil decides to escort Adam out of the bar and to the car, and then drives to the gas station to use the restroom.
Immoral consequence: Adam's argument ends up getting physical, and he get beat up while Phil is away.
Norm: You shouldn't leave your drunk friends alone.
Situation: Phil is out drinking with Adam at the bar and really has to pee, but Adam is involved in a heated discussion with another patron.
Intention: Phil really needs to get relief.
Moral consequence: Adam appreciates Phil watching out for him and buys him some snacks while they're at the store.
Immoral action: Phil decides to make a dash for the bathroom and ends up in line for the urinal.
Norm: It's bad to body shame other people.
Situation: Lisa was really excited because her high school was putting on a fashion show to raise money for the new gymnasium.
Intention: Lisa wanted to be a model for the fashion show.
Moral action: Lisa was invited to model because they wanted to make sure they included everyone who was interested in the show.
Immoral consequence: Lisa was so mad and hurt she told everyone on social media and people boycotted the show and no money was raised.
Norm: It's bad to body shame other people.
Situation: Lisa was really excited because her high school was putting on a fashion show to raise money for the new gymnasium.
Intention: Lisa wanted to be a model for the fashion show.
Moral consequence: Lisa was so happy and excited she told everyone on social media and people came in droves to see her and a lot of money was raised.
Immoral action: Lisa was told by the other kids that she was too fat to be a model, and she would ruin the show.
Norm: It's bad to ask people to lie for you.
Situation: Becca has been seeing someone outside of the relationship with her romantic partner.
Intention: Becca wants to have an excuse if he starts asking around.
Moral action: Becca makes up her own excuse and simply asks her friends not to say anything at all.
Immoral consequence: Becca's friends feel obligated to tell the partner a story that isn't true.
Norm: It's bad to ask people to lie for you.
Situation: Becca has been seeing someone outside of the relationship with her romantic partner.
Intention: Becca wants to have an excuse if he starts asking around.
Moral consequence: Becca's friends are relieved that they can stay out of it.
Immoral action: Becca asks her friends to tell her partner a made up story.
Norm: It's wrong to publish someone's secret emails.
Situation: Crystal receives an email from a male friend, expressing deep feelings of attraction and love.
Intention: Crystal wants get advice from her friends about the possibility of forming a new romantic relationship.
Moral action: Crystal calls a close friend and discusses the email she received, in private, asking for advice on how to proceed in the potential relationship.
Immoral consequence: The friend who wrote the email feels betrayed and hurt, and all of Crystal's friends question her trustworthiness and judgement.
Norm: It's wrong to publish someone's secret emails.
Situation: Crystal receives an email from a male friend, expressing deep feelings of attraction and love.
Intention: Crystal wants get advice from her friends about the possibility of forming a new romantic relationship.
Moral consequence: The friend who wrote the email feels that his privacy has been respected and Crystal's other friends have no reason to question her trustworthiness.
Immoral action: Crystal posts the full text of her friend's email to her Facebook account as a status, asking her friends for comments.
Norm: You shouldn't lie and tell people you have a cold.
Situation: Tanya has just come home after a long work week when her friends call to invite her out to the club.
Intention: Tanya wants to stay home and relax.
Moral action: Tanya thanks her friends for the offer, but explains that she needs some time to relax after her long week.
Immoral consequence: Tanya's friends stop by to drop off soup and medicine before they head out, only to find that she is perfectly healthy.
Norm: You shouldn't lie and tell people you have a cold.
Situation: Tanya has just come home after a long work week when her friends call to invite her out to the club.
Intention: Tanya wants to stay home and relax.
Moral consequence: Tanya's friends are understanding of her situation and plan to catch up some other time.
Immoral action: Tanya tells her friends she can't make it because she's feeling ill.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about things you've done.
Situation: Larry saw on a jobs posting that a regional manager position was opening up in his department in another state.
Intention: Larry wants to get the new regional manager job.
Moral action: Larry admits that he doesn't have an MBA, but points out his years of experience at the company.
Immoral consequence: Larry is found out for having lied about his education, and he is denied the job and gets demoted.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about things you've done.
Situation: Larry saw on a jobs posting that a regional manager position was opening up in his department in another state.
Intention: Larry wants to get the new regional manager job.
Moral consequence: Larry doesn't get the job but the company offers him a scholarship to an MBA program, so he can eventually be qualified for it.
Immoral action: Larry falsely states in the application that he has the MBA required for the position.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about being pregnant.
Situation: Delaney doesn't like to clean, so her boyfriend Ron has grown to resent her laziness and plans to leave her over it.
Intention: Delaney wants Ron to stay with her.
Moral action: Delaney starts a habit of cleaning, hoping it will change Ron's mind.
Immoral consequence: Ron begins to prepare for a baby, but is ultimately devastated when he finds out that there never was one, and leaves Delaney anyway.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about being pregnant.
Situation: Delaney doesn't like to clean, so her boyfriend Ron has grown to resent her laziness and plans to leave her over it.
Intention: Delaney wants Ron to stay with her.
Moral consequence: Ron notices Delaney's changed behavior and decides to stay with her.
Immoral action: Delaney tells Ron she is pregnant even though she isn't, hoping he will stay.
Norm: It's inconsiderate and rude to yell
Situation: Christian has just checked in a hotel after a long and exhausting day of travel, and he is very dissatisfied with his hotel room.
Intention: Christian wants to switch rooms and get a better hotel room.
Moral action: Christian goes to the front desk and explains the issues he has with his room, respectfully demanding to switch rooms.
Immoral consequence: Christian's behavior makes the receptionist feel anxious, stressed and overall horrible.
Norm: It's inconsiderate and rude to yell
Situation: Christian has just checked in a hotel after a long and exhausting day of travel, and he is very dissatisfied with his hotel room.
Intention: Christian wants to switch rooms and get a better hotel room.
Moral consequence: The receptionist is happy to assist Christian and appreciates the way he has conducted himself.
Immoral action: Christian goes to the front desk and yells at the receptionist, venting his frustration on her and demanding to be moved to a better room.
Norm: Bragging about winning a ribbon is cocky.
Situation: Danial has just won first place in a race while he friends were in the bottom three.
Intention: Danial wants to celebrate his victory.
Moral action: Danial invites everyone to a post victory party at a bar where he buys everyone drinks.
Immoral consequence: Danial's friends feel like losers.
Norm: Bragging about winning a ribbon is cocky.
Situation: Danial has just won first place in a race while he friends were in the bottom three.
Intention: Danial wants to celebrate his victory.
Moral consequence: Danial's friends have a fun evening spending time with each other.
Immoral action: Danial continues to talk about his win and his great skills all the way home.
Norm: It's rude to discriminate based on age
Situation: Luke is playing chess in a public park against strangers who come and go.
Intention: Luke wants to practice against good competition.
Moral action: A child attempts to sit across from Luke hoping to play him and Luke lets the child know that it will be just one quick game.
Immoral consequence: The child feels embarrassed and stops playing chess entirely.
Norm: It's rude to discriminate based on age
Situation: Luke is playing chess in a public park against strangers who come and go.
Intention: Luke wants to practice against good competition.
Moral consequence: The child has fun and learns a few tips and tricks that Luke teaches him.
Immoral action: Luke denies the seat across from him as a child attempts to sit down to play him stating to the kid that he is looking for healthy competition.
Norm: It's rude to leave people for someone younger.
Situation: Darlene has been married for ten years, and her younger coworker has been flirting with her.
Intention: Darlene wants some more passion in her life.
Moral action: Darlene talks to her husband about ways they can spice up their love life.
Immoral consequence: Darlene is lonely when her coworker breaks up with her three months later.
Norm: It's rude to leave people for someone younger.
Situation: Darlene has been married for ten years, and her younger coworker has been flirting with her.
Intention: Darlene wants some more passion in her life.
Moral consequence: Darlene and her husband become closer while exploring new activities in the bedroom.
Immoral action: Darlene divorces her husband for an intense affair with her younger coworker.
Norm: It's wrong to refuse to date someone of another race.
Situation: Jade and her coworker David have been flirting and getting along well, but she is unsure of whether or not she wants to date someone outside of her race.
Intention: Jade wants to find a boyfriend.
Moral action: Despite their racial differences, Jade decides to take a chance on David.
Immoral consequence: Jade realizes that she doesn't really like the other guy, and she can't stop thinking about David.
Norm: It's wrong to refuse to date someone of another race.
Situation: Jade and her coworker David have been flirting and getting along well, but she is unsure of whether or not she wants to date someone outside of her race.
Intention: Jade wants to find a boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Jade realizes that her hesitations were silly, and ends up learning a lot about David's culture.
Immoral action: Jade passes David over for someone of her race.
Norm: People shouldn't wear out their welcome.
Situation: Molly plans to vacation upstate for a weekend in the same town that her friend Leslie lives in.
Intention: Molly wants to save money on a hotel by staying with Leslie during her vacation.
Moral action: Molly completes her upstate vacation and thanks Leslie for her hospitality at the end of the weekend.
Immoral consequence: Leslie is worn out by Molly's presence and doesn't call her ever again once she leaves.
Norm: People shouldn't wear out their welcome.
Situation: Molly plans to vacation upstate for a weekend in the same town that her friend Leslie lives in.
Intention: Molly wants to save money on a hotel by staying with Leslie during her vacation.
Moral consequence: Leslie is glad for the short reunion she had with Molly, and suggests they do it again next year.
Immoral action: Molly has had so much fun during her weekend away, that she decides to extend her vacation for another week.
Norm: It's good to show pride in your Alma Mater.
Situation: Dominick is opening his mail and one item is a solicitation for donations from his Alma Mater.
Intention: Dominick wants to decide what to do about the solicitation.
Moral action: Dominick decides to make a sizable donation to his Alma Mater because he remembers the school fondly.
Immoral consequence: Future students of Dominick's Alma Mater do not get the same quality education as he got but Dominick is unbothered.
Norm: It's good to show pride in your Alma Mater.
Situation: Dominick is opening his mail and one item is a solicitation for donations from his Alma Mater.
Intention: Dominick wants to decide what to do about the solicitation.
Moral consequence: Thanks to donations Dominick's Alma Mater is able to provide quality education to more students which makes Dominick feel satisfaction.
Immoral action: Dominick throws the letter from his Alma Mater in the trash deciding that his college years are in the past and do not matter anymore.
Norm: Children are expected to ask for permission from their parents.
Situation: Jimmy hears that a carnival is coming to town this weekend.
Intention: Jimmy wants to go to the carnival.
Moral action: Jimmy asks his mother and dad if they would take him to the carnival.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy feels alone and frightened at the carnival, he knows once he is inside that he should have gotten permission from his parents.
Norm: Children are expected to ask for permission from their parents.
Situation: Jimmy hears that a carnival is coming to town this weekend.
Intention: Jimmy wants to go to the carnival.
Moral consequence: Jimmy's parents tell him that if his behavior is good for the rest of the week, they see no reason not to go to the carnival together.
Immoral action: Jimmy, knowing that his parents might say no if he asks to go to the carnival, sneaks out the day the event starts and enters without his parents permission.