CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's embarrassing to poop your pants while driving your car.
Situation: Lee was driving his friends home when he realized that he had a stomach ache.
Intention: Lee wants to use the bathroom.
Moral action: Lee waits until he gets to his friend's house to use the restroom.
Immoral consequence: Lee's friends start to laugh and gag at the smell in the car.
Norm: It's embarrassing to poop your pants while driving your car.
Situation: Lee was driving his friends home when he realized that he had a stomach ache.
Intention: Lee wants to use the bathroom.
Moral consequence: Lee's friend's tell him thank you for driving them to their house.
Immoral action: Lee evacuates his bowels while he is still driving on the road.
Norm: It's wrong to wish death upon other people.
Situation: Bob and Tom are having a fight over the ownership of a used car, and one night Tom comes and tows the car to his house.
Intention: Bob has to decide what to do about Tom and the car.
Moral action: Bob asks Tom if they can sit down and have a rational conversation about the car, so that they can move on with their friendship.
Immoral consequence: Tom feels stunned and shocked by the call and Bob feels ashamed of himself for saying something so like that over a car.
Norm: It's wrong to wish death upon other people.
Situation: Bob and Tom are having a fight over the ownership of a used car, and one night Tom comes and tows the car to his house.
Intention: Bob has to decide what to do about Tom and the car.
Moral consequence: Tom feels a sense of obligation to talk about the conflict and Bob is happy to get his grievances out in the open.
Immoral action: Bob calls Tom on the phone and tells him that he hopes something tragic happens and Tom dies.
Norm: It's good to do what you said you would.
Situation: Timothy partied late last night but promised his mother he'd mow her lawn today.
Intention: Timothy wants to catch up on some extra sleep.
Moral action: Timothy rests a bit, then mows the lawn, then spends the rest of the day resting.
Immoral consequence: Timothy's mom is upset and doesn't trust him as much anymore.
Norm: It's good to do what you said you would.
Situation: Timothy partied late last night but promised his mother he'd mow her lawn today.
Intention: Timothy wants to catch up on some extra sleep.
Moral consequence: Timothy's mom is happy and grateful to him.
Immoral action: Timothy sleeps in bed all day and doesn't call his mom or mow the lawn.
Norm: It's wrong to marry within your family.
Situation: Iris is tired of being single and lonely while all of her friends are getting married.
Intention: Iris wants to get married and have kids.
Moral action: Iris ventures out of her circle of friends and family and finds a nice man to marry.
Immoral consequence: Iris's friends think the marriage is creepy and don't want to hang out with the couple.
Norm: It's wrong to marry within your family.
Situation: Iris is tired of being single and lonely while all of her friends are getting married.
Intention: Iris wants to get married and have kids.
Moral consequence: Iris's friends are happy for her and always include the couple in their plans.
Immoral action: Iris doesn't know any single men except her cousin, so she decides that they should get married.
Norm: It is rude to speak loudly in a restaurant.
Situation: Jake is at a nice restaurant with his wife and is sitting near another patron.
Intention: Jake wants to make conversation with his wife.
Moral action: Jake talks to his wife in a quiet tone which is appropriate for the restaurant environment.
Immoral consequence: The patron sitting near Jake is bothered by Jake being so noisy and can't enjoy their meal.
Norm: It is rude to speak loudly in a restaurant.
Situation: Jake is at a nice restaurant with his wife and is sitting near another patron.
Intention: Jake wants to make conversation with his wife.
Moral consequence: The patron near Jake in not bothered by Jake's conversation and enjoys their meal in peace.
Immoral action: Jake talks to his wife at a very high volume so that the whole restaurant can hear him.
Norm: It's rude to bring unannounced guests to an event.
Situation: Ron is going to a dinner party over the weekend and asks his friend if she would like to join him.
Intention: Ron has to decide whether to call the host of the dinner party, or just show up.
Moral action: Ron calls the host of the party to make sure it's alright to bring a guest with him.
Immoral consequence: The host is concerned that they haven't prepared enough food and Ron's friend feels awkward about being there without an invitation.
Norm: It's rude to bring unannounced guests to an event.
Situation: Ron is going to a dinner party over the weekend and asks his friend if she would like to join him.
Intention: Ron has to decide whether to call the host of the dinner party, or just show up.
Moral consequence: The host is fine with having another guest and plans to prepare more food, and Ron's friend enjoys the party and feels welcomed at the event.
Immoral action: Ron decides that it's no big deal and just brings his friend to the dinner party, with no prior announcement.
Norm: You shouldn't avoid your teachers.
Situation: William receives an email from his instructor, but he doesn't feel like thinking about school today.
Intention: Thomas has to decide whether to open and read the email.
Moral action: Thomas opens the email, reads it, and responds before he begins his day of fun at the beach.
Immoral consequence: Thomas finds that he does not enjoy his day as much as he could have, because he keeps thinking about the email that he should have opened.
Norm: You shouldn't avoid your teachers.
Situation: William receives an email from his instructor, but he doesn't feel like thinking about school today.
Intention: Thomas has to decide whether to open and read the email.
Moral consequence: Thomas has a great day because he has treated his education responsibly, before went off to enjoy his free day.
Immoral action: Thomas decides not to open the email yet and goes out with his friends for a day at the beach.
Norm: You shouldn't estrange yourself from your family.
Situation: Justin's family life has been difficult because of how controlling his parents are, although he gets along well with his siblings.
Intention: Justin wants his parents to stop meddling in his life.
Moral action: Justin tells his parents he will stop seeing them if they don't mind their own business and keeps hanging out with his siblings.
Immoral consequence: Justin's siblings miss him and feel he abandoned them.
Norm: You shouldn't estrange yourself from your family.
Situation: Justin's family life has been difficult because of how controlling his parents are, although he gets along well with his siblings.
Intention: Justin wants his parents to stop meddling in his life.
Moral consequence: Justin's siblings enjoy his company and are happy to still be a part of his life.
Immoral action: Justin decides to completely break off contacts with his family.
Norm: It is always good to be courtoues to your neighbors.
Situation: Ryan lives next to an elderly neighbor, and it has just snowed.
Intention: Ryan wants to shovel his sidewalk.
Moral action: Ryan shovels his sidewalk and then goes and shovels his elderly neighbor's sidewalk.
Immoral consequence: Ryan's neighbor slips and falls getting to the mailbox and breaks his hip.
Norm: It is always good to be courtoues to your neighbors.
Situation: Ryan lives next to an elderly neighbor, and it has just snowed.
Intention: Ryan wants to shovel his sidewalk.
Moral consequence: Ryan's neighbor thanks him because he can get to his mailbox safely.
Immoral action: Ryan shovels his sidewalk, but leaves his elderly neighbor's alone.
Norm: You should try not to embarrass your partner.
Situation: Bill and his wife are invited to a formal dinner at one of their neighbor's houses.
Intention: Bill wants to go to the dinner with his wife.
Moral action: Bill attends the dinner with his wife makes sure not to do anything that might reflect poorly on her.
Immoral consequence: Bill's wife is embarrassed by his behavior and thinks the neighbors must see them as classless.
Norm: You should try not to embarrass your partner.
Situation: Bill and his wife are invited to a formal dinner at one of their neighbor's houses.
Intention: Bill wants to go to the dinner with his wife.
Moral consequence: Bill's wife is glad that Bill knows how to behave in formal situations.
Immoral action: Bill goes to the dinner with his wife and tells off color jokes that are not suitable for the situation.
Norm: You shouldn't do embarrassing google searches.
Situation: Fred hears about how some people indulge in kinky sex acts.
Intention: Fred wants to get details on some kinky sex acts.
Moral action: Fred goes to the library and reviews book dealing with kinky sex.
Immoral consequence: Fred gets in trouble when his parents see the computers browser history.
Norm: You shouldn't do embarrassing google searches.
Situation: Fred hears about how some people indulge in kinky sex acts.
Intention: Fred wants to get details on some kinky sex acts.
Moral consequence: Fred is able to broaden his knowledge without getting in trouble.
Immoral action: Fred uses the family computer to google kinky sex acts.
Norm: It's rude to make derogatory comments about someone else's food.
Situation: Dan is sitting next to James in the school cafeteria.
Intention: Dan wants to socialize during his lunch break.
Moral action: Dan tells James that his sandwich looks interesting and asks what's in it.
Immoral consequence: James is annoyed by Dan's insult and gets up to move to another table.
Norm: It's rude to make derogatory comments about someone else's food.
Situation: Dan is sitting next to James in the school cafeteria.
Intention: Dan wants to socialize during his lunch break.
Moral consequence: James tells Dan how he made his sandwich, and they talk about different foods they like.
Immoral action: Dan tells James that the sandwich he is eating looks disgusting.
Norm: It's wrong to call your friend autistic.
Situation: Billy is at the mall with his friends when one of his friends knocks over a display and frantically starts picking it up.
Intention: Billy wants to make a joke about the situation.
Moral action: Billy starts mocking how clumsy his friend is and makes a joke about him being drunk.
Immoral consequence: Billy notices a nearby family with a child with autism and feels bad about himself.
Norm: It's wrong to call your friend autistic.
Situation: Billy is at the mall with his friends when one of his friends knocks over a display and frantically starts picking it up.
Intention: Billy wants to make a joke about the situation.
Moral consequence: Billy and his friends laugh about the incident and no one takes it too seriously.
Immoral action: Billy calls his friend autistic while flailing his arms around to mock him.
Norm: You shouldn't break company rules.
Situation: Robert is at the office and is about to go on lunch break.
Intention: Robert wants to have something to eat.
Moral action: Robert clocks out for his lunch break and grabs some food.
Immoral consequence: Robert's boss finds out and he gets fired.
Norm: You shouldn't break company rules.
Situation: Robert is at the office and is about to go on lunch break.
Intention: Robert wants to have something to eat.
Moral consequence: Robert feels good about himself for not violating company policy.
Immoral action: Robert knows that he's supposed to clock out for his break, but he ignores the rule and gets something to eat.
Norm: It's good to stay hygienic.
Situation: Bobby has been sweating all day at work, but he is so tired that he doesn't feel like doing anything but going to bed.
Intention: Bobby has to decide whether he wants to take a shower before bed.
Moral action: Bobby decides that it is worth his last bit of energy to clean himself up before going to bed.
Immoral consequence: Bobby just can't get comfortable and sleep well, he doesn't feel clean and his skin is getting irritated by the bed linens against the dirt and sweat.
Norm: It's good to stay hygienic.
Situation: Bobby has been sweating all day at work, but he is so tired that he doesn't feel like doing anything but going to bed.
Intention: Bobby has to decide whether he wants to take a shower before bed.
Moral consequence: He emerges from his shower feeling fresh and clean, and he sleeps very comfortably for the whole night.
Immoral action: He decides that he's just too tired to take a shower tonight and slips into bed while he is still dirty and sweaty.
Norm: It's wrong to not take someone at their word.
Situation: After arguing about his continued friendship with an ex, Frank promises his wife Jan that he will cut off contact with his ex.
Intention: Jan wants to make sure Frank will keep his word.
Moral action: Jan makes it clear how hurtful the situation was to her and her hope that he won't put her through that again.
Immoral consequence: Frank is hurt by Jan's lack of faith and their relationship suffers as a consequence.
Norm: It's wrong to not take someone at their word.
Situation: After arguing about his continued friendship with an ex, Frank promises his wife Jan that he will cut off contact with his ex.
Intention: Jan wants to make sure Frank will keep his word.
Moral consequence: Frank is able to recognize the impact of his actions and so is able to keep to his promise.
Immoral action: Jan insists on monitoring Franks phone and email for a few months to make sure he cuts off all contact.
Norm: It's kind to buy a gift for someone you love.
Situation: John's wife Mindy wants a diamond ring for her birthday.
Intention: John wants to grow his savings account.
Moral action: John puts some of his paycheck in savings and uses some to buy Mindy a cheaper diamond ring.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels sad and unloved.
Norm: It's kind to buy a gift for someone you love.
Situation: John's wife Mindy wants a diamond ring for her birthday.
Intention: John wants to grow his savings account.
Moral consequence: Mindy is very happy and loves John a lot.
Immoral action: John puts all his paycheck in his savings account and doesn't buy Mindy a gift.
Norm: It's bad to cheat on your taxes.
Situation: Chris has been putting off doing his taxes, but he knows the deadline is approaching.
Intention: Chris wants save money on his taxes.
Moral action: Chris decides he will get his taxes done by a professional this year, they will be able to help him save money.
Immoral consequence: Chris gets audited by the IRS and has to pay more taxes plus interest.
Norm: It's bad to cheat on your taxes.
Situation: Chris has been putting off doing his taxes, but he knows the deadline is approaching.
Intention: Chris wants save money on his taxes.
Moral consequence: Chris is happy with the amount they were able to save him, and he plans on having them do his taxes next year.
Immoral action: Chris does not report the income that he received from a side job when he was paid in cash.
Norm: You shouldn't go to work while high.
Situation: Larry had been smoking weed an hour before he was due for work.
Intention: Larry wants to make sure his position at work is filled for the day.
Moral action: Larry calls one of his co-workers to make sure that someone is working his position.
Immoral consequence: Larry's boss notices that he is acting funny and makes him take a drug test which he fails.
Norm: You shouldn't go to work while high.
Situation: Larry had been smoking weed an hour before he was due for work.
Intention: Larry wants to make sure his position at work is filled for the day.
Moral consequence: Larry is able to come into work the next day when is feeling better.
Immoral action: Larry goes to his place of work while he is still feeling high.
Norm: It's generous to let other people use your stuff.
Situation: Mario has a house full of things he owns, Luigi came by and wanted to borrow his vacuum.
Intention: Mario wants to decide if he should let Luigi use his vacuum.
Moral action: Mario allows Luigi to use his vacuum, so he can presumably clean his house.
Immoral consequence: Luigi gets upset with Mario and leaves Mario's house.
Norm: It's generous to let other people use your stuff.
Situation: Mario has a house full of things he owns, Luigi came by and wanted to borrow his vacuum.
Intention: Mario wants to decide if he should let Luigi use his vacuum.
Moral consequence: Luigi thanks Mario and takes the vacuum and leaves to go clean.
Immoral action: Mario decides that Luigi can't use his vacuum or his other stuff.
Norm: You should try to be patient with others.
Situation: Jennifer is attending a meeting with coworkers, and they are proposing a plan for their business.
Intention: Jennifer wants to create the best plan.
Moral action: Jennifer listens to all her coworkers' plans and then proposes her own plan.
Immoral consequence: Her coworkers feel disrespected and ask Jennifer to leave the meeting.
Norm: You should try to be patient with others.
Situation: Jennifer is attending a meeting with coworkers, and they are proposing a plan for their business.
Intention: Jennifer wants to create the best plan.
Moral consequence: Her coworkers feel that Jennifer's plan is the best and the meeting agrees that they should use her plan.
Immoral action: Jennifer suggests her own plan by interrupting her coworkers' plans.
Norm: You shouldn't steal someone's pet.
Situation: Gary is playing with his neighbor's cat outside when he had the thought to keep the cat.
Intention: Gary wants to consider keeping the cat.
Moral action: Gary plays with the cat a little more before shooing it away and going home.
Immoral consequence: Gary gets punished for stealing the cat as his neighbor eventually finds out.
Norm: You shouldn't steal someone's pet.
Situation: Gary is playing with his neighbor's cat outside when he had the thought to keep the cat.
Intention: Gary wants to consider keeping the cat.
Moral consequence: Gary gets to play with the cat more in the future without any issues.
Immoral action: Gary decides to take his neighbor's cat for himself and lures the cat to his home.
Norm: It's wrong not to side with your own country.
Situation: Aldrich is a government employee with access to secret documents, and he's approached by Yuri who offers to buy access to the documents.
Intention: Aldrich wants to respond to Yuri.
Moral action: Aldrich tells Yuri that he cannot sell secrets to the enemy for any sum of money and will report Yuri.
Immoral consequence: Aldrich is later caught by the FBI and arrested for treason and sent to prison.
Norm: It's wrong not to side with your own country.
Situation: Aldrich is a government employee with access to secret documents, and he's approached by Yuri who offers to buy access to the documents.
Intention: Aldrich wants to respond to Yuri.
Moral consequence: Aldrich is hailed as a national hero for staying true to his country and reporting an enemy spy.
Immoral action: Aldrich tells Yuri to leave a bag of money under the bridge in the park, and he'll leave the documents there.
Norm: It's good to say a well-meaning remark to someone struggling.
Situation: Claire sees that her friend Ashley is down in the dumps about a breakup.
Intention: Claire wants to give Ashley her advice.
Moral action: Claire tells Ashley that she is a strong person, and she will be fine.
Immoral consequence: Ashley cries and feels like everything in her life is hopeless.
Norm: It's good to say a well-meaning remark to someone struggling.
Situation: Claire sees that her friend Ashley is down in the dumps about a breakup.
Intention: Claire wants to give Ashley her advice.
Moral consequence: Ashley gets strength from Claire's support and feels better about herself everyday.
Immoral action: Claire tells Ashley that it's her fault for the breakup because she has bad taste in men.
Norm: It is important to listen to your friend's opinions.
Situation: Janet's friends have told her that her clothing reveals too much skin.
Intention: Janet wants to wear her risque clothing.
Moral action: Janet only wears her risque clothing to certain places and covers it up some.
Immoral consequence: Janet receives much unwanted attention and feels very uncomfortable.
Norm: It is important to listen to your friend's opinions.
Situation: Janet's friends have told her that her clothing reveals too much skin.
Intention: Janet wants to wear her risque clothing.
Moral consequence: Janet gets good attention and feels happier.
Immoral action: Janet ignores her friends and wears her risque clothing out on the town.
Norm: It's wrong to pick on a fellow kid.
Situation: Tommy is playing in the school yard and notices another child, Tim, struggling to climb up the jungle gym.
Intention: Tommy wants to say something to Tim about his struggle.
Moral action: Tommy walks over to Tim and offers support, telling him that he just needs to trust himself and keep climbing, that he can do it if he believes he can.
Immoral consequence: Tim feels embarrassed and stops trying to climb the jungle gym, and Tommy feels guilty about embarrassing him.
Norm: It's wrong to pick on a fellow kid.
Situation: Tommy is playing in the school yard and notices another child, Tim, struggling to climb up the jungle gym.
Intention: Tommy wants to say something to Tim about his struggle.
Moral consequence: Tim feels a sense of strength and hope, and he continues to climb, while Tommy feels a sense of pride that he has helped his classmate accomplish a goal.
Immoral action: Tommy yells at Tim, calling him weak and making fun of his struggle to climb the jungle gym.
Norm: You should not steal money to buy a skateboard.
Situation: Tyler was doing some tricks on his skateboard as suddenly lands wrong which breaks it.
Intention: Tyler wants to buy a new skateboard.
Moral action: Tyler saves up his allowance until he has enough for the skateboard.
Immoral consequence: Tyler's mom finds out and grounds him for taking it without permission.
Norm: You should not steal money to buy a skateboard.
Situation: Tyler was doing some tricks on his skateboard as suddenly lands wrong which breaks it.
Intention: Tyler wants to buy a new skateboard.
Moral consequence: Tyler's mom is impressed when she learns he saved up for it himself.
Immoral action: Tyler takes some money out of his mom's purse to buy the skateboard.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of your friend's looks.
Situation: Benny is hanging out with his friend Amy who wants to know his opinion of her new haircut.
Intention: Benny wants to give Amy some feedback.
Moral action: Benny tells Amy that he thinks the haircut is an interesting look for her.
Immoral consequence: Amy feels mortified and becomes very self conscious about her appearance.
Norm: You shouldn't make fun of your friend's looks.
Situation: Benny is hanging out with his friend Amy who wants to know his opinion of her new haircut.
Intention: Benny wants to give Amy some feedback.
Moral consequence: Amy is glad to hear Benny's feedback, and it improves her self-confidence.
Immoral action: Benny laughs at Amy and tells her that the haircut makes her look like a chimpanzee.
Norm: It is good to help people beat their addictions
Situation: John is with his friend Andrew, a recovering alcoholic, at a party.
Intention: John wants to party and drink a lot.
Moral action: John parties a bit, takes Andrew home, then returns to drink with others.
Immoral consequence: Andrew relapses into alcoholism and loses his job.
Norm: It is good to help people beat their addictions
Situation: John is with his friend Andrew, a recovering alcoholic, at a party.
Intention: John wants to party and drink a lot.
Moral consequence: Andrew has a good time and remains sober and happy.
Immoral action: John whoops it up and brings himself and Andrew a bunch of beers and whiskey.
Norm: It is mean to call a friend names.
Situation: Thomas is upset that his friend has been ignoring his texts lately.
Intention: Thomas wants to call his friend out on it.
Moral action: Thomas calls up his buddy, and asks him if there's a problem between them.
Immoral consequence: Thomas's friend is offended, and never even bothers to respond.