CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is wrong make someone feel unimportant.
Situation: Malcolm is a child who his at his brother's recital, but he is mad at his brother.
Intention: Malcolm wants to get back at his brother.
Moral action: Malcolm waits until after the recital to get back at his brother because he knows he practiced hard for it.
Immoral consequence: Malcolm's brother knows that he was mad at him but can't understand why he would ignore the recital.
Norm: It is wrong make someone feel unimportant.
Situation: Malcolm is a child who his at his brother's recital, but he is mad at his brother.
Intention: Malcolm wants to get back at his brother.
Moral consequence: Malcolm's brother accepts what Malcolm dishes out and apologizes for making him mad in the first place.
Immoral action: Malcolm walks out of the recital when his brother takes the stage.
Norm: It is never acceptable to hit a woman.
Situation: Kevin and Missy are having a heated argument and Missy smacks Kevin.
Intention: Kevin wants to react to Missy.
Moral action: Kevin is angry he was slapped, so he leaves the house.
Immoral consequence: Missy falls to the ground from Kevin's force, and she calls the police who arrest him.
Norm: It is never acceptable to hit a woman.
Situation: Kevin and Missy are having a heated argument and Missy smacks Kevin.
Intention: Kevin wants to react to Missy.
Moral consequence: Missy and Kevin are both able to calm down and when Kevin returns they discuss things in a civil manner.
Immoral action: Kevin is angry he was slapped, so he slaps Missy back.
Norm: You shouldn't eat an entire pan of brownies by yourself.
Situation: Anthony ran into the kitchen, with a big smile, to get some brownies, but his mother told him that they have to cool before being eaten.
Intention: Anthony wants to eat brownies.
Moral action: Anthony waits patiently for his mother to cut the pan of brownies into portions, and he takes a couple for himself to eat.
Immoral consequence: Anthony feels guilty for eating brownies when he wasn't supposed to, and he gets physically ill from eating the whole pan at once.
Norm: You shouldn't eat an entire pan of brownies by yourself.
Situation: Anthony ran into the kitchen, with a big smile, to get some brownies, but his mother told him that they have to cool before being eaten.
Intention: Anthony wants to eat brownies.
Moral consequence: Anthony enjoys his brownies and even has some left over for later in  the day.
Immoral action: Anthony sneaks into the kitchen, when no one is looking, and eats the whole pan of brownies, all by himself.
Norm: It's important to make your spouse a priority
Situation: Ralph was invited to a party at Paul's, but he has date night planned with his wife, Penny.
Intention: Ralph wants to enjoy his evening.
Moral action: Ralph blows off the party invitation and takes Penny to a nice restaurant.
Immoral consequence: Penny resents Ralph for the disappointment she feels about spending the night home alone.
Norm: It's important to make your spouse a priority
Situation: Ralph was invited to a party at Paul's, but he has date night planned with his wife, Penny.
Intention: Ralph wants to enjoy his evening.
Moral consequence: Penny and Ralph enjoy getting some time together, and they grow a little closer.
Immoral action: Ralph tells Penny that date night will have to wait, since Paul is having a party.
Norm: You shouldn't believe that religions don't deserve respect.
Situation: Gavin hasn't been apart of a religion for a long time, unlike his family.
Intention: Gavin wants to join a new religion.
Moral action: Gavin chooses a popular, traditionally moral religion in his country to follow.
Immoral consequence: Gavin's family chastises Gavin for picking such a selfish religion and Gavin feels insulted.
Norm: You shouldn't believe that religions don't deserve respect.
Situation: Gavin hasn't been apart of a religion for a long time, unlike his family.
Intention: Gavin wants to join a new religion.
Moral consequence: Gavin's family is proud of him for maintaining a good image and Gavin is pleased at them.
Immoral action: Gavin joins the 'Church of Satan' and reads all their literature.
Norm: It is wrong to steal a ring from your mom.
Situation: Marlon lives with his parents and has a girlfriend that likes jewelry and their anniversary is coming up.
Intention: Marlon wants to give his girlfriend a ring.
Moral action: Marlon gets a job and earns money to buy a ring for his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: Marlon's mom will become angry with him for taking her ring.
Norm: It is wrong to steal a ring from your mom.
Situation: Marlon lives with his parents and has a girlfriend that likes jewelry and their anniversary is coming up.
Intention: Marlon wants to give his girlfriend a ring.
Moral consequence: Marlon's mom will be proud that her son worked to earn the gifts he gives.
Immoral action: Marlon finds a ring in his mom's jewelry box and takes it to give to his girlfriend.
Norm: It's wrong to misuse your discounts.
Situation: Milo works at a retail store and his friends want them to use his employee discount for them.
Intention: Milo wants to respond to his friends' requests.
Moral action: Milo tells his friends that he can't use the discount for their purchases.
Immoral consequence: Milo will get in trouble with management for using his employee discount too much.
Norm: It's wrong to misuse your discounts.
Situation: Milo works at a retail store and his friends want them to use his employee discount for them.
Intention: Milo wants to respond to his friends' requests.
Moral consequence: Milo will be able to work at the store without incident.
Immoral action: Milo lets his friends use his discount on all the thinks they buy.
Norm: It's rude to keep your boyfriend a secret.
Situation: Sara is at a luncheon with some colleagues from work when a male coworker starts flirting with her.
Intention: Sara wants to entertain herself.
Moral action: Sara immediately mentions that she has a boyfriend, but has fun trying to set the male coworker up with someone else.
Immoral consequence: The male coworker thinks that Sara is interested in him and is shocked to later find out via social media that she isn't single.
Norm: It's rude to keep your boyfriend a secret.
Situation: Sara is at a luncheon with some colleagues from work when a male coworker starts flirting with her.
Intention: Sara wants to entertain herself.
Moral consequence: The male coworker appreciates Sara's efforts and ends up meeting a number of other women he is interested in.
Immoral action: To pass the time more quickly, Sara reciprocates the flirtatious attention that her male coworker is giving her without ever mentioning her boyfriend.
Norm: You shouldn't go into your parent's bedroom without their permission.
Situation: James was invited to go to his friends house for dinner tonight.
Intention: James wants to ask permission from his mom and dad.
Moral action: James knocks on his parents door, and they tell him to wait until they come out, and when they do James asks if he can leave to his friends.
Immoral consequence: James and his parents are all embarrassed, and he gets grounded for coming in without knocking.
Norm: You shouldn't go into your parent's bedroom without their permission.
Situation: James was invited to go to his friends house for dinner tonight.
Intention: James wants to ask permission from his mom and dad.
Moral consequence: James gets to see his friend and his mom and dad are glad that he had the sense to knock first.
Immoral action: James walks into his parents room and asks if he can go, but catches them having sex.
Norm: It is bad to cheat on your partner.
Situation: Tina has a boyfriend and is out with her friends at the bar when an attractive man tries to kiss her.
Intention: Tina wants to respond to the man's kiss attempt.
Moral action: Tina stop the man and tells him she is in a relationship.
Immoral consequence: Tina will feel guilty for kissing a man that isn't her boyfriend.
Norm: It is bad to cheat on your partner.
Situation: Tina has a boyfriend and is out with her friends at the bar when an attractive man tries to kiss her.
Intention: Tina wants to respond to the man's kiss attempt.
Moral consequence: Tina will feel proud that she stayed faithful to her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Tina leans towards the man and accepts his kiss.
Norm: It's nice to help others.
Situation: Bruce notices that one of his classmates is having a difficult time understanding a concept that has been under discussion for several weeks.
Intention: Bruce needs to decide whether or not to offer support to his classmate.
Moral action: Bruce talks with his classmate and offers to work with him for a couple of hours per week, as a small study group.
Immoral consequence: Bruce feels guilty when, at the end of the semester, his classmate fails the course.
Norm: It's nice to help others.
Situation: Bruce notices that one of his classmates is having a difficult time understanding a concept that has been under discussion for several weeks.
Intention: Bruce needs to decide whether or not to offer support to his classmate.
Moral consequence: His classmate is appreciative of his help and passes the course.
Immoral action: Bruce decides that this is none of his business and leaves his classmate alone to struggle with the material.
Norm: It's nice to comfort someone when they're upset.
Situation: John's at home with his buddies when his wife Mindy walks in crying.
Intention: John wants to go with his buddies to the game.
Moral action: John tells his buddies he'll meet them at the game later and comforts his wife.
Immoral consequence: Mindy gets more upset and resents John.
Norm: It's nice to comfort someone when they're upset.
Situation: John's at home with his buddies when his wife Mindy walks in crying.
Intention: John wants to go with his buddies to the game.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels happier and loves John more.
Immoral action: John rushes out with his buddies to the game.
Norm: It's generally frowned upon to have relationships at work
Situation: Kyle is sitting in his office at work when his coworker Kyra comes by to ask him if he'd like to go out on a date.
Intention: Kyle wants to respond to Kyra's date proposal.
Moral action: Kyle tells Kyra that he's flattered, but he doesn't think that's such a good idea.
Immoral consequence: Kyle is later forced to break up with Kyra and now he has an uncomfortable situation at work.
Norm: It's generally frowned upon to have relationships at work
Situation: Kyle is sitting in his office at work when his coworker Kyra comes by to ask him if he'd like to go out on a date.
Intention: Kyle wants to respond to Kyra's date proposal.
Moral consequence: Kyle's decision ends up being good for him as he avoids potential work conflicts down the line.
Immoral action: Kyle tells Kyra that he would indeed love to go out with her, and he'll meet her after work.
Norm: It's bad to sympathize with nazis.
Situation: Robert has moved to a new high school in a big city, and he doesn't know anyone there.
Intention: Robert wants to find a group to join.
Moral action: Robert joins up with some students that have formed a science and technology club.
Immoral consequence: Robert is later shot and killed in a violent protest orchestrated by his Nazi group.
Norm: It's bad to sympathize with nazis.
Situation: Robert has moved to a new high school in a big city, and he doesn't know anyone there.
Intention: Robert wants to find a group to join.
Moral consequence: Robert learns a lot about science and makes some great friends in the process.
Immoral action: Robert meets a group of neo-Nazis and is convinced to join their movement.
Norm: It's good to call a truce with people.
Situation: Travis and his friend have been pulling pranks on one another and the pranks are getting more and more dangerous.
Intention: Travis wants to have fun with his friend.
Moral action: Travis decides they have gone too far and negotiates with his friend for both of them to stop doing the pranks.
Immoral consequence: The escalation between Travis and his friend's pranks reaches a tipping point where they both are hurt physically and emotionally by each other.
Norm: It's good to call a truce with people.
Situation: Travis and his friend have been pulling pranks on one another and the pranks are getting more and more dangerous.
Intention: Travis wants to have fun with his friend.
Moral consequence: Travis and his friend stop doing the pranks and are able to look back at them as good times.
Immoral action: Travis comes up with another elaborate prank and pulls it off on his friend.
Norm: You shouldn't leave events early without notifying people.
Situation: Jill is at a social event with friends and something urgent has just come up.
Intention: Jill wants to leave in a hurry.
Moral action: Jill texts her friends about the situation before she leaves giving them a heads up.
Immoral consequence: Jill's friends thinks they have been ghosted and are taken aback.
Norm: You shouldn't leave events early without notifying people.
Situation: Jill is at a social event with friends and something urgent has just come up.
Intention: Jill wants to leave in a hurry.
Moral consequence: Jill's friends understand and are glad she was able to be there for a bit.
Immoral action: Jill leaves without bother saying anything to her friends that are there.
Norm: You should see the doctor if you're sick.
Situation: Todd has not been feeling well and his wife, Katie, thinks that he should go to see the doctor.
Intention: Todd wants to wait to see if he feels better.
Moral action: When Todd sees that he is not feeling better the next day, he goes to the doctor.
Immoral consequence: Todd ends up getting so sick that Katie has to take him to the emergency room.
Norm: You should see the doctor if you're sick.
Situation: Todd has not been feeling well and his wife, Katie, thinks that he should go to see the doctor.
Intention: Todd wants to wait to see if he feels better.
Moral consequence: The doctor tells Todd that it's good he came in and prescribes him something, so he'll get well soon.
Immoral action: Todd gets progressively worse each day he avoids going to the doctor.
Norm: It's always nice to surprise someone for their birthday.
Situation: Sergio is waiting at his home for a friend who he invited over because it was their birthday.
Intention: Sergio wants to celebrate his friend's birthday.
Moral action: Sergio reveals to his friend an elaborate set of events and activities the pair will be doing to celebrate the birthday.
Immoral consequence: Sergio's friend enjoys the visit but is a little let down they didn't do anything special for his birthday.
Norm: It's always nice to surprise someone for their birthday.
Situation: Sergio is waiting at his home for a friend who he invited over because it was their birthday.
Intention: Sergio wants to celebrate his friend's birthday.
Moral consequence: Sergio's friend enjoys the unexpected fun and has a happy birthday.
Immoral action: Sergio entertains is friend exactly as if it were any other day and while they have fun, it is nothing out of the ordinary.
Norm: It's good to keep track of your pets.
Situation: Owen was walking his dog in the park one afternoon.
Intention: Owen wants to let his dog run in the grass.
Moral action: Owen jogs alongside his dog when he is running through the grass.
Immoral consequence: Owen's dog runs far from him and gets lost and Owen never finds it again.
Norm: It's good to keep track of your pets.
Situation: Owen was walking his dog in the park one afternoon.
Intention: Owen wants to let his dog run in the grass.
Moral consequence: Owen and his dog are both able to get exercise in the park.
Immoral action: Owen takes the leash off of his dog and lets it run around by itself.
Norm: It's wrong to take your own life
Situation: Casey examines her life as she lay on the couch, she feels hopeless and depressed.
Intention: Casey has to decide what to do about her feelings of hopelessness.
Moral action: Casey makes a call to an anonymous hotline to talk with someone about the way she is feeling.
Immoral consequence: The people who care about Casey are overcome with grief and Casey missed a part of her life that would have been very happy and rewarding.
Norm: It's wrong to take your own life
Situation: Casey examines her life as she lay on the couch, she feels hopeless and depressed.
Intention: Casey has to decide what to do about her feelings of hopelessness.
Moral consequence: The call leads Casey to find the help that she needs to live a happy, enjoyable life with her friends and loved ones.
Immoral action: Casey decides that there is no purpose in life, and she doesn't want to continue living, then she takes her own life.
Norm: It's not okay to not do your fair share.
Situation: Billy and Ryan were two roommates that lived in a dorm together.
Intention: Billy wants the dorm to be clean.
Moral action: Billy helps Ryan when he sees him trying to clean the room.
Immoral consequence: Ryan gets annoyed with Billy and starts letting the room get messy.
Norm: It's not okay to not do your fair share.
Situation: Billy and Ryan were two roommates that lived in a dorm together.
Intention: Billy wants the dorm to be clean.
Moral consequence: Billy and Ryan are able to enjoy relaxing in a clean dorm room.
Immoral action: Billy lets Ryan do all the cleaning in the dorm, but never offers to help.
Norm: It is bad to think all relationships are scary.
Situation: Bobby has a friend named Jenna that he really likes.
Intention: Bobby wants to talk to Jenna on the phone.
Moral action: Bobby calls Jenna and when she asks him to meet up for coffee, he agrees.
Immoral consequence: Jenna never calls him again, and he loses his chance to date her.
Norm: It is bad to think all relationships are scary.
Situation: Bobby has a friend named Jenna that he really likes.
Intention: Bobby wants to talk to Jenna on the phone.
Moral consequence: The get together and start dating and Bobby is happy.
Immoral action: Bobby calls Jenna and when she asks him to meet up for coffee, Bobby declines because he is scared about relationships.
Norm: You should be honest with your significant others
Situation: Bill has been planning to go to the casino tonight with his friends and is about to leave when his wife Jane asks where he's going.
Intention: Bill wants to answer Jane's question.
Moral action: Bill tells Jane he's going to the casino with some friends but won't be  too long.
Immoral consequence: Jane later finds out Bill went gambling and it breaks her trust of him and leads to relationship problems.
Norm: You should be honest with your significant others
Situation: Bill has been planning to go to the casino tonight with his friends and is about to leave when his wife Jane asks where he's going.
Intention: Bill wants to answer Jane's question.
Moral consequence: Jane tells Bill to have a great time and hopefully come home with some money.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jane that he's going to watch football at one of his friend's houses with some other friends.
Norm: You should always give people the chance to apologize.
Situation: Sarah and Victoria are friends and Victoria carelessly says something that hurts Sarah.
Intention: Sarah wants to respond to Victoria's behavior.
Moral action: Sarah receives a letter from Victoria who explains her carelessness in the previous conversation and Sarah accepts her explanation.
Immoral consequence: Victoria feels sad and frustrated.
Norm: You should always give people the chance to apologize.
Situation: Sarah and Victoria are friends and Victoria carelessly says something that hurts Sarah.
Intention: Sarah wants to respond to Victoria's behavior.
Moral consequence: Victoria thanks Sarah for her understanding, and they are still good friends.
Immoral action: Sarah ghosts and ignores Victoria despite Victoria's frequent attempts to reach her.
Norm: It's not okay to waste money gambling.
Situation: John and his wife Sally are on vacation in Vegas together.
Intention: John wants to feel alive and excited.
Moral action: John takes Sally to various exciting shows in town.
Immoral consequence: Sally is angry at John and threatens to leave him.
Norm: It's not okay to waste money gambling.
Situation: John and his wife Sally are on vacation in Vegas together.
Intention: John wants to feel alive and excited.
Moral consequence: They have a great time and Sally loves John even more.
Immoral action: John leaves Sally, gambles and loses all their vacation money.
Norm: It's expected to share things with family members.
Situation: Neal got a new toy for his birthday and his little brother Fred wants to play with the toy.
Intention: Neal wants to respond to Fred's request for the toy.
Moral action: Neal tells Fred he can play with the toy.
Immoral consequence: Fred will become sad and think Neal is selfish.
Norm: It's expected to share things with family members.
Situation: Neal got a new toy for his birthday and his little brother Fred wants to play with the toy.
Intention: Neal wants to respond to Fred's request for the toy.
Moral consequence: Fred will have fun playing with the toy and think Neal is kind.
Immoral action: Neal tells Fred he cannot play with the toy as it's not his.
Norm: It's wrong for parents not to support their children.
Situation: Dee is a teacher who lives with her son Frank, who dreams of being a musician.
Intention: Dee wants to feel better about herself.
Moral action: Dee tells Frank he can do anything he puts his mind to, and she supports him.
Immoral consequence: Frank doesn't feel supported and resents Dee.
Norm: It's wrong for parents not to support their children.
Situation: Dee is a teacher who lives with her son Frank, who dreams of being a musician.
Intention: Dee wants to feel better about herself.
Moral consequence: Frank feels closer to Dee and loves her more.
Immoral action: Dee tells Frank to forget his dreams and do something practical, like become a teacher.
Norm: It's wrong to be a lazy bum.
Situation: Kevin has been laying around the house and doing nothing for weeks, when he suddenly sees that he has a missed call from a prospective employer.
Intention: Kevin has to decide whether to call the prospect back.
Moral action: Kevin calls the prospective employer back as soon as he sees the missed call and sets up an interview time.
Immoral consequence: By the time Kevin calls the employer back, they have already filled the position that was available, leaving Kevin with no money and no job.
Norm: It's wrong to be a lazy bum.
Situation: Kevin has been laying around the house and doing nothing for weeks, when he suddenly sees that he has a missed call from a prospective employer.
Intention: Kevin has to decide whether to call the prospect back.
Moral consequence: Kevin gets the job and feels good about himself, and he enjoys his new job.
Immoral action: Kevin needs to work but has been enjoying the time off, so he decides not to call the prospective employer back right away.
Norm: You shouldn't procrastinate at school.
Situation: Sandra has been given an assignment to do in class which she is supposed to hand in at the end of he period.
Intention: Sandra wants to start her assignment.
Moral action: Sandra starts the assignment immediately and has ample time to finish it before class ends.
Immoral consequence: Sandra doesn't manage to finish the assignment by the end of the period and gets a low grade for the work.
Norm: You shouldn't procrastinate at school.
Situation: Sandra has been given an assignment to do in class which she is supposed to hand in at the end of he period.
Intention: Sandra wants to start her assignment.
Moral consequence: Sandra does well on the assignment and gets a good grade on it.
Immoral action: Sandra doesn't feel like doing the assignment and doesn't start it until half way through the period.
Norm: It's bad to wake up late for your job.
Situation: Alex's friends are planning a weekend lake trip ending the day before her workweek.
Intention: Alex wants to join her friends on the lake trip.
Moral action: After a weekend at the lake, Alex prepares herself for the workweek Sunday evening and gets to bed at a reasonable time.
Immoral consequence: Alex wakes up late for work and misses important calls.