CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to lose your virginity to a one-night stand.
Situation: Ron is single and his friends tease him for being a virgin.
Intention: Ron wants to have sex.
Moral action: Ron finds a long-term girlfriend and sleeps with her.
Immoral consequence: Ron feels unsatisfied by the one-night stand.
Norm: It's wrong to lose your virginity to a one-night stand.
Situation: Ron is single and his friends tease him for being a virgin.
Intention: Ron wants to have sex.
Moral consequence: Ron feels happy that he's so closely connected with someone he cares about.
Immoral action: Ron goes to a club and sleeps with a random woman.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about your whereabouts.
Situation: Samantha is a teenager and is invited to a party.
Intention: Samantha wants to go out to a party with her girlfriends.
Moral action: Samantha tells her parents she is going to a party and gives them the address.
Immoral consequence: Samantha's parents call the neighbors to wish her a good night, find out she's not there, and proceed to ground her for a month.
Norm: You shouldn't lie about your whereabouts.
Situation: Samantha is a teenager and is invited to a party.
Intention: Samantha wants to go out to a party with her girlfriends.
Moral consequence: Samantha’s parents call to check on her later that evening and permit her to continue going to parties in the future.
Immoral action: Samantha tells her parents that she is going to stay the night at the neighbor’s house, and spends the night partying.
Norm: It's good to make a good deal.
Situation: Glen is shopping at a car dealership.
Intention: Glen wants to purchase a new car.
Moral action: Glen researches cars, shops around at a few dealerships and negotaiates a good price.
Immoral consequence: Glen pays 3000 more than the car's blue book value and the car has an accident history on carfax.
Norm: It's good to make a good deal.
Situation: Glen is shopping at a car dealership.
Intention: Glen wants to purchase a new car.
Moral consequence: Glen gets a great deal for a nice car that lasts for years.
Immoral action: Glens is in a hurry to get a car, so he pays sticker price for the first car that he tests drives at his first dealership.
Norm: You shouldn't wish that people die.
Situation: Jill has a coworker she really hates named Julie who works at the desk next to hers.
Intention: Jill wants Julie to leave her alone.
Moral action: Jill asks management to move her desk away from Julie so Jill can focus better on her work.
Immoral consequence: Julie becomes afraid of Jill and goes to HR to complain, getting Jill fired.
Norm: You shouldn't wish that people die.
Situation: Jill has a coworker she really hates named Julie who works at the desk next to hers.
Intention: Jill wants Julie to leave her alone.
Moral consequence: Julie decides to bug someone else now that Jill no longer sits near her.
Immoral action: Jill tells Julie she wishes she'd just drop dead so Jill wouldn't have to listen to her anymore.
Norm: Students shouldn't be disruptive during classes.
Situation: Ralph is sitting with his friends in physics class.
Intention: Ralph wants to see what his friends are doing later that day.
Moral action: Ralph passes a note to his buddy to ask what's going on after class is over.
Immoral consequence: Ralph is asked to leave the class by the professor for interfering with his lecture.
Norm: Students shouldn't be disruptive during classes.
Situation: Ralph is sitting with his friends in physics class.
Intention: Ralph wants to see what his friends are doing later that day.
Moral consequence: Ralph makes plans to go with his friend to grab a coffee and hang out.
Immoral action: Ralph starts talking out loud to his friend sitting next to him.
Norm: You shouldn't still be obsessed with your high school sweetheart.
Situation: Dan sees his high school girlfriend on social media.
Intention: Dan wants to know what she is up to now.
Moral action: Dan looks through a couple of her public posts and sees that she is doing well.
Immoral consequence: Dan is found out and his ex gets a restraining order.
Norm: You shouldn't still be obsessed with your high school sweetheart.
Situation: Dan sees his high school girlfriend on social media.
Intention: Dan wants to know what she is up to now.
Moral consequence: Dan goes about his life and feels happy for his ex.
Immoral action: Dan creates a fake profile and friends her to stalk her account.
Norm: You should not eat raw meat.
Situation: Bill is cooking dinner and puts some refrigerated ground beef on a pan.
Intention: Bill wants to decide at what temperature to cook the meat at.
Moral action: Bill turns the range on to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and puts the meat in the pan.
Immoral consequence: Bill eats the hardly cooked meat and later that night has to be rushed to hospital with food poisoning.
Norm: You should not eat raw meat.
Situation: Bill is cooking dinner and puts some refrigerated ground beef on a pan.
Intention: Bill wants to decide at what temperature to cook the meat at.
Moral consequence: Bill happily enjoys a delicious meal of well cooked and tasty ground beef.
Immoral action: Bill turns the range on to 100 degrees Fahrenheit and puts the meat in the pan.
Norm: It's wrong to call a fellow worker rude names.
Situation: Carl is in the break room at work when a coworker asks him what he thinks of Kim the secretary.
Intention: Carl wants to respond to the question.
Moral action: Carl says he thinks Kim is friendly, helpful and good for the company.
Immoral consequence: Kim finds out and files a complaint against Carl, getting him fired.
Norm: It's wrong to call a fellow worker rude names.
Situation: Carl is in the break room at work when a coworker asks him what he thinks of Kim the secretary.
Intention: Carl wants to respond to the question.
Moral consequence: Kim finds out and thinks very highly of Carl in the future.
Immoral action: Carl says he thinks Kim is stupid and looks like a dog.
Norm: It's good to donate leftover Christmas toys to charity.
Situation: Eric is doing spring cleaning and notices a lot of unused items laying around all over the house.
Intention: Eric wants to clear out some space in the house.
Moral action: Eric brings all the unused toys to goodwill to donate them.
Immoral consequence: Kids who are in need wont get any Christmas toys.
Norm: It's good to donate leftover Christmas toys to charity.
Situation: Eric is doing spring cleaning and notices a lot of unused items laying around all over the house.
Intention: Eric wants to clear out some space in the house.
Moral consequence: Needy kids get the toys they wouldn't have gotten, and they are happy.
Immoral action: Eric stuffs the Christmas toys into a box and puts it in the garage where it will likely be forgotten.
Norm: It's wrong to disturb your roommates.
Situation: Bob is feeling very excited after getting back home from a long day of work.
Intention: Bob wants to listen to his favorite song.
Moral action: Bob puts on some headphones and cranks up the music.
Immoral consequence: Bob feels bad when he wakes up his roommate.
Norm: It's wrong to disturb your roommates.
Situation: Bob is feeling very excited after getting back home from a long day of work.
Intention: Bob wants to listen to his favorite song.
Moral consequence: Bob enjoys his favorite song privately.
Immoral action: Bob cranks up the stereo and blasts his favorite song.
Norm: It's wrong to hate trans people.
Situation: Zach is out at a nightclub dancing and drinking with a bunch of his friends.
Intention: Zach wants to pick up a lady to spend time with later that night.
Moral action: Zach asks his friend to introduce him to a pretty girl that he knows at the club.
Immoral consequence: Zach punches the transvestite in the face and is arrested for a hate crime.
Norm: It's wrong to hate trans people.
Situation: Zach is out at a nightclub dancing and drinking with a bunch of his friends.
Intention: Zach wants to pick up a lady to spend time with later that night.
Moral consequence: Zach and the girl have a nice conversation and go for waffles after the club closes.
Immoral action: Zach starts talking with an attractive woman who eventually tells him she has a penis.
Norm: It's frowned upon to spend too much time in bed.
Situation: Jeff has the day off from work and his parents want to spend time with him.
Intention: Jeff wants to figure out how to spend his day.
Moral action: Jeff decides to get up in the morning and have breakfast with his parents.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's parents think he is a lazy bum and are annoyed at him.
Norm: It's frowned upon to spend too much time in bed.
Situation: Jeff has the day off from work and his parents want to spend time with him.
Intention: Jeff wants to figure out how to spend his day.
Moral consequence: Jeff's parents appreciate his company and cook him his favorite breakfast.
Immoral action: Jeff decides not to even bother rolling out of bed and instead watches Netflix all day on his laptop.
Norm: You shouldn't feel entitled to use people's stuff.
Situation: Marie's sister told Marie to never touch her laptop because she needs it for school.
Intention: Marie wants to watch YouTube.
Moral action: Marie begs her mom to borrow her tablet, so she can watch videos.
Immoral consequence: Marie's sister sees the virus and immediately guesses it's Marie's fault, so all of Marie's family members yell at her.
Norm: You shouldn't feel entitled to use people's stuff.
Situation: Marie's sister told Marie to never touch her laptop because she needs it for school.
Intention: Marie wants to watch YouTube.
Moral consequence: Marie's mom agrees that Marie can have an extra hour of screen time if she washes the dishes after dinner.
Immoral action: Marie borrows her sister's laptop and accidentally clicks on a popup that downloads a virus.
Norm: It is wrong to commit infidelity.
Situation: Jerry and his wife have been married a long time, and he is bored.
Intention: Jerry wants to feel young and excited again.
Moral action: Jerry shares his feelings with his wife, and they decide to try new activities together.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's wife finds the emails and files for divorce.
Norm: It is wrong to commit infidelity.
Situation: Jerry and his wife have been married a long time, and he is bored.
Intention: Jerry wants to feel young and excited again.
Moral consequence: Jerry and his wife find several new hobbies they enjoy with each other.
Immoral action: Jerry meets a woman online and sets up a hotel room for them to have an affair.
Norm: People should be kind.
Situation: Tim is hanging out with a group of friends who are cruelly mocking someone.
Intention: Tim wants to keep having a good time with everyone.
Moral action: Tim changes the subject to something he is sure everyone is interested in.
Immoral consequence: Tim feels guilty for having fun at someone's expense.
Norm: People should be kind.
Situation: Tim is hanging out with a group of friends who are cruelly mocking someone.
Intention: Tim wants to keep having a good time with everyone.
Moral consequence: Tim feels good for protecting someone's feelings.
Immoral action: Tim joins in on the mocking and eggs everyone on.
Norm: People shouldn't dislike others based solely on their appearance.
Situation: Jen has joined a dating app recently and has a lot of requests.
Intention: Jen wants to meet a quality new partner.
Moral action: Jen talks to people based on their shared interests and personalities.
Immoral consequence: Jen misses out on some really nice guys.
Norm: People shouldn't dislike others based solely on their appearance.
Situation: Jen has joined a dating app recently and has a lot of requests.
Intention: Jen wants to meet a quality new partner.
Moral consequence: Jen meets a really good guy, and they hit it off well.
Immoral action: Jen's first move is to delete all the people she finds unattractive.
Norm: It's good to respect everyone's opinion about an issue.
Situation: Sam's coworker expresses an opinion he doesn't agree with during a work meeting.
Intention: Sam wants to respond to him.
Moral action: Sam respectfully acknowledges his coworker's view.
Immoral consequence: Sam's coworker is offended and leaves the meeting.
Norm: It's good to respect everyone's opinion about an issue.
Situation: Sam's coworker expresses an opinion he doesn't agree with during a work meeting.
Intention: Sam wants to respond to him.
Moral consequence: Sam's coworker feels heard and respected.
Immoral action: Sam tells his coworker he is stupid and that his opinion is wrong.
Norm: Leaving your sister on read is disrespectful.
Situation: Jen has a sister who messaged about a problem but also has a serious a work deadline.
Intention: Jen wants to get her work done on time.
Moral action: Jen replies quickly explaining her work deadline that she will make sure to get back to her ASAP.
Immoral consequence: Jen's sister sees that it was read and is upset after being ignored.
Norm: Leaving your sister on read is disrespectful.
Situation: Jen has a sister who messaged about a problem but also has a serious a work deadline.
Intention: Jen wants to get her work done on time.
Moral consequence: Jen's sister understands and thanks her for responding anyway.
Immoral action: Jen sees the message but ignores it and focuses on her work.
Norm: It's polite to apologize to someone you have wronged.
Situation: Robert accidentally hits his friend in the face with a football who responds angrily.
Intention: Robert wants to respond to his friend.
Moral action: Robert apologizes to his friend.
Immoral consequence: Robert's friend is hurt and goes home crying.
Norm: It's polite to apologize to someone you have wronged.
Situation: Robert accidentally hits his friend in the face with a football who responds angrily.
Intention: Robert wants to respond to his friend.
Moral consequence: Robert's friend feels better and forgives him.
Immoral action: Robert tells his friend to get over it and stop being a baby.
Norm: It's wrong to hide someone from justice.
Situation: After weeks of escalating physical fights, Jenna's brother killed his girlfriend and confessed his crime to her.
Intention: Jenna wants her brother to be safe.
Moral action: Jenna tells her brother to confess, and she'll support his story that his girlfriend was abusing him.
Immoral consequence: The police use thermal imagery to find Jenna's brother, and now they're both facing criminal charges.
Norm: It's wrong to hide someone from justice.
Situation: After weeks of escalating physical fights, Jenna's brother killed his girlfriend and confessed his crime to her.
Intention: Jenna wants her brother to be safe.
Moral consequence: After a close trial, Jenna's brother is found innocent thanks to her testimony.
Immoral action: Jenna lets her brother hide in her crawlspace when the police search her house.
Norm: It's wrong to tell someone their partner is crazy.
Situation: Andy is annoyed by some things that his wife has done recently.
Intention: Andy needs to vent his frustration.
Moral action: Andy talks to a good friend about his frustrations and his friend makes suggestions.
Immoral consequence: Andy has an affair and gets caught.
Norm: It's wrong to tell someone their partner is crazy.
Situation: Andy is annoyed by some things that his wife has done recently.
Intention: Andy needs to vent his frustration.
Moral consequence: Andy feels better after getting it out and getting some advice.
Immoral action: Andy talks to a woman he knows is attracted to him about how awful his wife is.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude your partner.
Situation: Logan is at work when he gets a text message from a friend inviting him and his girlfriend to a party.
Intention: Logan wants to drink and have a fun time.
Moral action: Logan asks his girlfriend who agrees to go with him to the party.
Immoral consequence: Logan gets drunk at the party and his girlfriend is mad at him for an entire week.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude your partner.
Situation: Logan is at work when he gets a text message from a friend inviting him and his girlfriend to a party.
Intention: Logan wants to drink and have a fun time.
Moral consequence: Logan drinks moderately at the party but still has fun.
Immoral action: Logan says that his girlfriend is busy without consulting her first, and that he will come to the party by himself.
Norm: It is good to share with family members
Situation: Becca and John are siblings and are watching a movie together, and Becca has a large tub of popcorn that John wants some of.
Intention: Becca wants to eat her popcorn.
Moral action: Becca pours out some of the popcorn into a plastic tray and passes it to John.
Immoral consequence: John can't focus on the movie because he's too busy thinking about how hungry he is.
Norm: It is good to share with family members
Situation: Becca and John are siblings and are watching a movie together, and Becca has a large tub of popcorn that John wants some of.
Intention: Becca wants to eat her popcorn.
Moral consequence: John munches on the popcorn contentedly as he watches the movie.
Immoral action: Becca hogs all the popcorn to herself during the course of the movie.
Norm: It is impolite to drink directly from the faucet.
Situation: John has been working  for Jerry and John likes Jerry's daughter Cheryl.
Intention: John wants Cheryl to like him.
Moral action: Cheryl invites John in for a glass of water, John tells her thank you  and rinses his g;lass when he is done.
Immoral consequence: Cheryl finds John odd and avoids John when he comes over to work.
Norm: It is impolite to drink directly from the faucet.
Situation: John has been working  for Jerry and John likes Jerry's daughter Cheryl.
Intention: John wants Cheryl to like him.
Moral consequence: Cheryl appreciates John's politeness and makes a point of being there when he is.
Immoral action: Cheryl invites John in for a glass of water, John tells her he doesn't need a glass and John drinks from the faucet.
Norm: You shouldn't criticize a teammate's work.
Situation: John's coworker asks for questions or feedback after giving a work presentation.
Intention: John wants to respond to the coworker.
Moral action: John provides his coworker with praise and constructive comments.
Immoral consequence: John's coworker feels bad for the rest of the day.
Norm: You shouldn't criticize a teammate's work.
Situation: John's coworker asks for questions or feedback after giving a work presentation.
Intention: John wants to respond to the coworker.
Moral consequence: The coworker feels proud and effective.
Immoral action: John tells his coworker that the presentation was terrible and a waste of time.
Norm: It's important to listen to your partner about their troubles.
Situation: Robby and Kelly are at the laundromat, talking about Kelly's job issues.
Intention: Robby wants to do his laundry.
Moral action: Robby listens to Kelly as he’s loading his washing machine.
Immoral consequence: Kelly is upset that Robby doesn’t appear to care about her at all.
Norm: It's important to listen to your partner about their troubles.
Situation: Robby and Kelly are at the laundromat, talking about Kelly's job issues.
Intention: Robby wants to do his laundry.
Moral consequence: Kelly appreciates that Robby listens to her worries.
Immoral action: Robby tells Kelly he does not want to hear anymore about her job, as he starts to load his machine.
Norm: It is nice to compliment someone who has lost weight.
Situation: Jack runs into his old friend Jill who is looking very different from the last time the two saw each other, having lost a lot of weight.
Intention: Jack wants to comment on her new appearance.
Moral action: Jack comments on how amazing Jill's new figure looks.
Immoral consequence: Jill is visibly offended, tells off Jack, and walks away.
Norm: It is nice to compliment someone who has lost weight.
Situation: Jack runs into his old friend Jill who is looking very different from the last time the two saw each other, having lost a lot of weight.
Intention: Jack wants to comment on her new appearance.
Moral consequence: Jill is visibly flattered by the comment and even goes as far to ask him out for drinks at a later time.
Immoral action: Jack tells Jill that she looked better before she lost weight.
Norm: You shouldn't always rely on luck for things.
Situation: Brandy is barely able to pay her bills.
Intention: Brandy needs to earn more money.
Moral action: Brandy uses her qualifications and experience to get a better job.
Immoral consequence: Brandy doesn't win and cannot pay bills.
Norm: You shouldn't always rely on luck for things.
Situation: Brandy is barely able to pay her bills.
Intention: Brandy needs to earn more money.
Moral consequence: Brandy is able to pay all her bills on time.
Immoral action: Brandy spends money on lottery tickets hoping she is lucky enough to win.
Norm: It's acceptable to rescue an animal that's being mistreated.
Situation: Doug's neighbor hasn't fed or let their dog inside in over a 3 weeks.
Intention: Doug wants to check on the dog.
Moral action: Doug goes towards the dog and sees that he is extremely thin, then unchains him and puts him in his vehicle to get him help.
Immoral consequence: The dog becomes very ill and passes away without getting help or treatment.
Norm: It's acceptable to rescue an animal that's being mistreated.
Situation: Doug's neighbor hasn't fed or let their dog inside in over a 3 weeks.
Intention: Doug wants to check on the dog.
Moral consequence: The dog gets medical treatment and begins to thrive.
Immoral action: Doug approaches the dog and notices clear signs of abuse and neglect, but walks away afraid of confrontation.
Norm: It is wrong to misrepresent your relationship status to others.
Situation: Kim has a partner but ends up meeting someone who is really cool but clearly interested in a relationship.
Intention: Kim wants to stay in touch with the new person.
Moral action: Kim lets the guy know that she's taken but wants to be friends.
Immoral consequence: Kim feels guilty about lying.
Norm: It is wrong to misrepresent your relationship status to others.
Situation: Kim has a partner but ends up meeting someone who is really cool but clearly interested in a relationship.
Intention: Kim wants to stay in touch with the new person.
Moral consequence: Kim feels like a more loyal partner.
Immoral action: Kim leads the guy on and hides the fact that she's not single.
Norm: It's mean to enjoy giving bad news.
Situation: Steve had to tell his co-worker that he was fired.
Intention: Steve wants to get rid of the guy quick.
Moral action: Steve, with a frown on his face, informs the coworker he is fired.
Immoral consequence: Steve's coworker thinks Steve is joking, and comes to work the next day, only to get fired again.
Norm: It's mean to enjoy giving bad news.
Situation: Steve had to tell his co-worker that he was fired.
Intention: Steve wants to get rid of the guy quick.
Moral consequence: The coworker is thankful for Steve's consideration and leaves his job peacefully.
Immoral action: Steve tells the coworker that he is fired with a big smile on his face.
Norm: You should not depend on others to pay for you.
Situation: Bob is out at a restaurant with friends, but only has enough money for a small meal.
Intention: Bob is hungry and wants to eat a big meal.
Moral action: Bob orders himself a small meal, and asks his friends if they would pay for an appetizer to split with him because he doesn't have a lot of money.
Immoral consequence: His friends refuse to pay for his meal, and Bob is forced to clean dishes in order to work off his debt.
Norm: You should not depend on others to pay for you.
Situation: Bob is out at a restaurant with friends, but only has enough money for a small meal.
Intention: Bob is hungry and wants to eat a big meal.
Moral consequence: His friends order him an appetizer, and even buy him a desert as well to try to make him feel better about being broke.
Immoral action: Bob orders a large meal and, once the bill arrives, tells his friends that he just discovered that he forgot his wallet, expecting them to pay for his meal.