CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's not okay to lead someone on.
Situation: John finds out that Mary has a crush on him.
Intention: John wants to get Mary to stop flirting with him.
Moral action: John directly informs Mary that he isn't interested in a relationship.
Immoral consequence: Mary thinks there's a chance, and wastes a lot of time and energy pursuing John, and is ultimately hurt.
Norm: It's not okay to lead someone on.
Situation: John finds out that Mary has a crush on him.
Intention: John wants to get Mary to stop flirting with him.
Moral consequence: Mary is disappointed, but gets over it, and is able to refocus her attentions elsewhere.
Immoral action: John acts ambiguous around Mary, hoping she'll get the message.
Norm: Open relationships can be hurtful to your partner.
Situation: Natasha, who is in an open relationship with her partner that was entirely her decision, is out on a date with somebody else.
Intention: Natasha wants to indulge herself.
Moral action: Natasha calls to check in on her partner while on her date and her partner confesses that he does not like the idea of an open relationship.
Immoral consequence: Natasha's partner feels neglected and the couple go through a complicated break up.
Norm: Open relationships can be hurtful to your partner.
Situation: Natasha, who is in an open relationship with her partner that was entirely her decision, is out on a date with somebody else.
Intention: Natasha wants to indulge herself.
Moral consequence: Natasha goes home and has a long discussion with her partner, and they agree to separate amicably.
Immoral action: Natasha stays out all night with her date and doesn't call home to let her partner know because of her imposed open relationship.
Norm: It's wise for children to listen to their parent's advice.
Situation: Norma is going to a party and her parents tell her not to drive back home if she's had too much to drink.
Intention: Norma wants to have a good time at the party.
Moral action: Norma drinks more than she should and decides to take a cab back home.
Immoral consequence: Norma crashes her car in a tree.
Norm: It's wise for children to listen to their parent's advice.
Situation: Norma is going to a party and her parents tell her not to drive back home if she's had too much to drink.
Intention: Norma wants to have a good time at the party.
Moral consequence: Norma safely makes it back home.
Immoral action: Norma gets drunk and decides to drive back home.
Norm: It's good to be unique.
Situation: Bekah is creating a resume of her experience so that she can apply for jobs.
Intention: She wants to decide how to design her resume.
Moral action: Bekah spices up her resume a bit and tries to make it reflect her personality.
Immoral consequence: Bekah has trouble getting noticed because her resume doesn't stand out from the pack.
Norm: It's good to be unique.
Situation: Bekah is creating a resume of her experience so that she can apply for jobs.
Intention: She wants to decide how to design her resume.
Moral consequence: Bekah gets a lot of calls from interested companies who felt her resume stood apart from the pack.
Immoral action: Bekah designs her resume in a very traditional way, closely following templates she finds online.
Norm: You shouldn't be jealous of your child's partner.
Situation: Claire has a son that has a girlfriend.
Intention: Claire wants to talk to her son and his girlfriend about their relationship.
Moral action: Claire tells the girlfriend that she supports her son well.
Immoral consequence: The girlfriend will feel awkward and not want to date the son anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't be jealous of your child's partner.
Situation: Claire has a son that has a girlfriend.
Intention: Claire wants to talk to her son and his girlfriend about their relationship.
Moral consequence: The girlfriend is happy that Claire thinks well of her.
Immoral action: Claire tells the girlfriend that she's taking up all of her son's time that he could be spending with his mother.
Norm: It's good to tell others that someone cheated on them.
Situation: Angie is out with her friends at her local coffee shop, whose boyfriend Angie recently saw make out with another girl.
Intention: Angie wants to feel like a good friend.
Moral action: Angie tells her friend her boyfriend has been cheating on her she feels like a good friend.
Immoral consequence: Angie's friend finds out Angie knew and feels betrayed.
Norm: It's good to tell others that someone cheated on them.
Situation: Angie is out with her friends at her local coffee shop, whose boyfriend Angie recently saw make out with another girl.
Intention: Angie wants to feel like a good friend.
Moral consequence: Angie's friend feels closer to her, and they form a close bond.
Immoral action: Angie keeps her knowledge secret from her friend, to make their day together enjoyable for everyone.
Norm: It is good to have one partner.
Situation: Talia has been married to her husband George for a long time and feels like the passion has dried up.
Intention: Talia wants to feel the excitement of romantic relationship again.
Moral action: Talia tells George that she feels unfulfilled and that she wants to puts the spark back in their relationship.
Immoral consequence: George is devastated when he finds out and initiates a divorce.
Norm: It is good to have one partner.
Situation: Talia has been married to her husband George for a long time and feels like the passion has dried up.
Intention: Talia wants to feel the excitement of romantic relationship again.
Moral consequence: George agrees to work with Talia on reigniting their marriage.
Immoral action: Talia begins seeing one of her coworkers that she is attracted to without telling George.
Norm: It's rude to make insulting comments.
Situation: Jane walks into Kyle's office and asks him what he thinks of her new shoes.
Intention: Kyle wants to answer Jane's question.
Moral action: Kyle tells Jane that the shoes look great on her and really go together with her outfit.
Immoral consequence: Jane is embarrassed beyond belief and cannot believe Kyle was so rude.
Norm: It's rude to make insulting comments.
Situation: Jane walks into Kyle's office and asks him what he thinks of her new shoes.
Intention: Kyle wants to answer Jane's question.
Moral consequence: Jane is delighted that Kyle likes her shoes and feels more confident about herself.
Immoral action: Kyle tells Jane that her feet are so fat that they are literally overflowing over her shoe, and he can't see it.
Norm: It's fun to go traveling with others.
Situation: Robert and his parents have been reading about Paris for a long time.
Intention: Robert wants to visit Paris over the summer.
Moral action: Robert asks his parents to come with him on a trip to Paris.
Immoral consequence: Robert loves Paris but feels a bit lonely during his trip, and Robert's parents are disappointed he didn't ask them to visit Paris with him.
Norm: It's fun to go traveling with others.
Situation: Robert and his parents have been reading about Paris for a long time.
Intention: Robert wants to visit Paris over the summer.
Moral consequence: Robert and his parents have the time of their life in Paris.
Immoral action: Robert decides to travel to Paris by himself even though he knows his parents would like to come with him.
Norm: It's good to massage your fiancee.
Situation: John's fiancee Vanessa works in heels all day and often comes home with sore feet, while he works construction and comes home with a sore back.
Intention: John wants to relax after work.
Moral action: John tells Vanessa he'll massage her feet if she massages his back afterwards.
Immoral consequence: Vanessa is left with no relief and resents John for denying her.
Norm: It's good to massage your fiancee.
Situation: John's fiancee Vanessa works in heels all day and often comes home with sore feet, while he works construction and comes home with a sore back.
Intention: John wants to relax after work.
Moral consequence: John and Vanessa benefit from a win-win situation and are able to relax after their massages.
Immoral action: Vanessa asks John for a foot massage, and he denies her so that he can take a nap.
Norm: You should notbe forcd to attend religious services.
Situation: Bobby's mother, Susan, wakes up early on Sunday morning.
Intention: Susan wants to get her family ready to go to church.
Moral action: Susan wakes Bobby up by talking with him about their plans for the day and asks him if he would like to go see his friends at the church.
Immoral consequence: Susan feels upset after yelling at her son and Bobby feels resentful toward the Religious community.
Norm: You should notbe forcd to attend religious services.
Situation: Bobby's mother, Susan, wakes up early on Sunday morning.
Intention: Susan wants to get her family ready to go to church.
Moral consequence: Susan has a relaxed and open talk with her son, and Bobby feels as though he has some say in how he spends his day.
Immoral action: Susan yells at Bobby to get up and get ready, that he must go to church because that is what people do.
Norm: It's bad for partners to flirt with other people.
Situation: John and his girlfriend Sarah are having a drink at the bar when John goes to the bathroom.
Intention: Sarah wants to make conversation with someone while she waits for John to get back.
Moral action: Sarah strikes up a friendly, casual conversation with the bartender.
Immoral consequence: John will become jealous and angry because he thinks Sarah would rather be with someone else.
Norm: It's bad for partners to flirt with other people.
Situation: John and his girlfriend Sarah are having a drink at the bar when John goes to the bathroom.
Intention: Sarah wants to make conversation with someone while she waits for John to get back.
Moral consequence: John will feel secure in his relationship with Sarah, knowing she isn't flirting behind his back.
Immoral action: Sarah begins saying sexually suggestive things to another patron seated at the bar.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone who was injured.
Situation: Martha is ice skating with her daughter when she sees another skater twist their ankle and fall several feet in front of her.
Intention: Martha wants to keep her daughter safe.
Moral action: Martha stops with her daughter to help the fallen skater, who has injured their ankle, return to the sidelines of the rink.
Immoral consequence: The fallen skater is scarred and refuses to try ice skating ever again.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone who was injured.
Situation: Martha is ice skating with her daughter when she sees another skater twist their ankle and fall several feet in front of her.
Intention: Martha wants to keep her daughter safe.
Moral consequence: The fallen skater appreciates Martha's help, and they are excited to try skating again in a couple weeks when their ankle heals.
Immoral action: Martha holds her daughter close and tells the skater on the ground that they need to stay off the ice since they are a hazard to others.
Norm: You should care about dying relatives.
Situation: Richard's grandpa has a heart condition and doctor's say he only has weeks to live.
Intention: Richard wants to visit someone after work.
Moral action: Richard swings by his grandpa's house thinking he see him while he can.
Immoral consequence: Richard's grandfather is lonely and feels that Richard doesn't really love him.
Norm: You should care about dying relatives.
Situation: Richard's grandpa has a heart condition and doctor's say he only has weeks to live.
Intention: Richard wants to visit someone after work.
Moral consequence: Richard's grandfather has a great evening chatting with Richard.
Immoral action: Richard decides it will be boring to visit his grandfather and goes to see his girlfriend.
Norm: It is kind to give your friend a present.
Situation: James is writing some notes in class and also has a backpack full of pens, when his friend Todd asks to borrow a pen.
Intention: James wants to answer Todd.
Moral action: James tells Todd that he can have a pen, and he can keep it since James has so many.
Immoral consequence: Todd is stressed out because he needs a pen and thinks James is a selfish person.
Norm: It is kind to give your friend a present.
Situation: James is writing some notes in class and also has a backpack full of pens, when his friend Todd asks to borrow a pen.
Intention: James wants to answer Todd.
Moral consequence: Todd is delighted that he will have something to write with and that James is so generous as to let him keep it after.
Immoral action: James tells Todd that he cannot lend him a pen because he only has one and it's his, Todd should buy his own.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your friends about being ill.
Situation: Sawyer receives a text message from his friends inviting him to hang out with them today.
Intention: Sawyer wants to spend his Saturday lounging at home.
Moral action: Sawyer tells his friends that he doesn't feel like going out today.
Immoral consequence: Sawyer's friends come over to give him soup, but discover he's well and end up trusting him less.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your friends about being ill.
Situation: Sawyer receives a text message from his friends inviting him to hang out with them today.
Intention: Sawyer wants to spend his Saturday lounging at home.
Moral consequence: Sawyer's friends accept his explanation after sharing their concerns, and Sawyer spends the day relaxing by himself.
Immoral action: Sawyer tells his friends that he is sick with the flu.
Norm: Parents are allowed to decide what's best for their children.
Situation: Angel and his friend Roy are arguing about what movies each of thier kids watch.
Intention: Angel wants to explain that Roy's kids are allowed to watch "worse" movies than his own.
Moral action: Angel decides that Roy can decide what's best for his own kids but not Angel's.
Immoral consequence: Angel and Roy keep arguing and their kids have to deal with their dads arguing.
Norm: Parents are allowed to decide what's best for their children.
Situation: Angel and his friend Roy are arguing about what movies each of thier kids watch.
Intention: Angel wants to explain that Roy's kids are allowed to watch "worse" movies than his own.
Moral consequence: Roy agrees, and they decide to work out what to do when their kids hang out together.
Immoral action: Angel and Roy both insist that the other's kids should have to follow their set of rules on what to watch.
Norm: You shouldn't refuse to leave someplace if they are closing.
Situation: Bob is eating at a restaurant that is about to close for the night.
Intention: Bob wants to finish his meal.
Moral action: Bob has his meal boxed up to finish at home so the staff can close on time.
Immoral consequence: The wait staff get angry with Bob and the service he receives suffers.
Norm: You shouldn't refuse to leave someplace if they are closing.
Situation: Bob is eating at a restaurant that is about to close for the night.
Intention: Bob wants to finish his meal.
Moral consequence: The wait staff is friendly to him when he returns in the future.
Immoral action: Bob takes his time and forces the wait staff to stay half an hour after closing.
Norm: You shouldn't walk around nude in public.
Situation: Fred, a nudist, likes to walk around nude in his home.
Intention: Fred wants to get the paper from his front lawn.
Moral action: Fred puts on a robe before going out for the paper.
Immoral consequence: Fred is arrested for exposing himself to a minor when a neighbors child spots him.
Norm: You shouldn't walk around nude in public.
Situation: Fred, a nudist, likes to walk around nude in his home.
Intention: Fred wants to get the paper from his front lawn.
Moral consequence: Fred is able to retrieve his paper without incident.
Immoral action: Fred nips out in the nude to get his paper.
Norm: It's good to reschedule things if you have other plans.
Situation: Cam has to go to his son's recital, but his friends just invited him to a pick-up basketball game.
Intention: Cam wants to play basketball with his friends.
Moral action: Cam tells his friends to reschedule the game to another time so that he can come.
Immoral consequence: Cam's son's feelings are hurt, and he feels less close to his dad.
Norm: It's good to reschedule things if you have other plans.
Situation: Cam has to go to his son's recital, but his friends just invited him to a pick-up basketball game.
Intention: Cam wants to play basketball with his friends.
Moral consequence: Cam's son is happy that his dad came to his recital.
Immoral action: Cam skips his son's recital in order to go play basketball.
Norm: It's wise to be aware of the costs of things.
Situation: Dario is shopping for clothes during a huge black friday sale.
Intention: Dario wants to bring home several outfits.
Moral action: After settling on a budget, Dario selects items that fit within her budget.
Immoral consequence: Dario ends up maxing out his credit card.
Norm: It's wise to be aware of the costs of things.
Situation: Dario is shopping for clothes during a huge black friday sale.
Intention: Dario wants to bring home several outfits.
Moral consequence: Dario is able to eat lunch at the cafe as a result of staying in her budget.
Immoral action: Dario grabs everything on several clothes racks and heads to the self checkout lane.
Norm: It's considered polite to chew quietly with your mouth closed.
Situation: Donald has a dinner reservation with his new work clients, and is feeling a bit nervous about meeting them.
Intention: Donald wants to avoid a "stiff" dinner meeting.
Moral action: Donald orders a bottle of wine for the table, and uses his best manners when eating.
Immoral consequence: Donald's clients are put off by his behavior and decide not to go through with their deal.
Norm: It's considered polite to chew quietly with your mouth closed.
Situation: Donald has a dinner reservation with his new work clients, and is feeling a bit nervous about meeting them.
Intention: Donald wants to avoid a "stiff" dinner meeting.
Moral consequence: Donald and his clients are able to relax and bond over wine while developing a work plan.
Immoral action: Donald orders spaghetti and sits back while he slurps loudly and chews with his mouth agape.
Norm: It's wrong to dirty up other people's things.
Situation: Steven's car is at the mechanic's getting fixed, so his friend Rocco has lent him one of his cars to drive around for the week.
Intention: Steven wants to go fishing.
Moral action: After a day of fishing, Steven changes into clean clothes and puts his fish in a secure cooler before getting into Rocco's car to drive home.
Immoral consequence: Rocco is left to clean up the mess when Steven returns the car and loses his trust in him forever.
Norm: It's wrong to dirty up other people's things.
Situation: Steven's car is at the mechanic's getting fixed, so his friend Rocco has lent him one of his cars to drive around for the week.
Intention: Steven wants to go fishing.
Moral consequence: Rocco's car is returned in perfect condition.
Immoral action: Steven spends a day fishing before returning to Rocco's car in muddy boots and spilling a bucket of fish all over the back seat.
Norm: A partner should be proud to show off your relationship.
Situation: Bill and Sue are a couple, but Bill's parents do not approve of Sue's religion.
Intention: Bill wants to keep dating Sue.
Moral action: Bill introduces Sue to his parents and tells them he loves her even if they don't approve of her religion.
Immoral consequence: Sue becomes resentful and eventually breaks up with Bill.
Norm: A partner should be proud to show off your relationship.
Situation: Bill and Sue are a couple, but Bill's parents do not approve of Sue's religion.
Intention: Bill wants to keep dating Sue.
Moral consequence: Sue loves Bill even more for his bravery, and they get married.
Immoral action: Bill keeps the relationship from his parents and never introduces Sue to them.
Norm: Abusing someone is unacceptable.
Situation: Darin is in a relationship with Sue, who often gets on his nerves.
Intention: Darin wants Sue to know how she makes him feel.
Moral action: Darin sits Sue down to talk and explain his feelings.
Immoral consequence: The chair hits Sue in the head, and she needs to get stitches.
Norm: Abusing someone is unacceptable.
Situation: Darin is in a relationship with Sue, who often gets on his nerves.
Intention: Darin wants Sue to know how she makes him feel.
Moral consequence: Sue and Darin are able to work through their issues and sort things out.
Immoral action: After losing his patience with Sue, Darin throws a chair at her.
Norm: It's kind to make sure your pet is comfortable.
Situation: David had just bought a new dog and was setting up the place for the dog to stay in the house.
Intention: David wants the dog to take a nap.
Moral action: David sets up a dog bed in his room for the dog to sleep in.
Immoral consequence: The dog cries all night and David in unable to get a good night's sleep.
Norm: It's kind to make sure your pet is comfortable.
Situation: David had just bought a new dog and was setting up the place for the dog to stay in the house.
Intention: David wants the dog to take a nap.
Moral consequence: The dog and David both wake up refreshed in the morning.
Immoral action: David locks the dog in a cage that is too small for it to move around.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your partner.
Situation: Angie likes to wear the latest styles but her husband Randy doesn't like it when spends lots of money on clothes.
Intention: Angie wants to go shopping.
Moral action: Angie buys a lot while shopping, but she tells Randy how much she spent rather than lie to him.
Immoral consequence: Randy asks to see the receipt for the clothes and is upset when he discovers that Angie lied to him.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to your partner.
Situation: Angie likes to wear the latest styles but her husband Randy doesn't like it when spends lots of money on clothes.
Intention: Angie wants to go shopping.
Moral consequence: Randy tells Angie that she knows he doesn't like it when she overspends, she needs to cut back.
Immoral action: Angie buys several new outfits from the current season and tells Randy that they were all heavily discounted since they are from the last season.
Norm: It's good too fulfill your civic duties.
Situation: Jessica got a letter in the mail saying that she had to report for jury duty.
Intention: Jessica wants to have lunch at her favorite restaurant that day.
Moral action: Jessica goes to the restaurant during the lunch hour she has for jury duty.
Immoral consequence: Jessica gets a subpoena and a bench warrant for her arrest.
Norm: It's good too fulfill your civic duties.
Situation: Jessica got a letter in the mail saying that she had to report for jury duty.
Intention: Jessica wants to have lunch at her favorite restaurant that day.
Moral consequence: Jessica gets paid for her time spent at jury duty that day.
Immoral action: Jessica skips jury duty to meet her friends at the restaurant.
Norm: It's wrong to tell a partner they are inferior.
Situation: Albert was promoted at work to a high position while his girlfriend works at a lower position.
Intention: Albert wants to tell his girlfriend about his promotion.
Moral action: Albert tells his girlfriend that they can take better trips because he got a promotion.
Immoral consequence: Albert's girlfriend will want to break up with him.
Norm: It's wrong to tell a partner they are inferior.
Situation: Albert was promoted at work to a high position while his girlfriend works at a lower position.
Intention: Albert wants to tell his girlfriend about his promotion.
Moral consequence: Albert's girlfriend will enjoy spending time with him.
Immoral action: Albert tells his girlfriend that she's not as a smart as him or else she would have his work position.
Norm: It's unhealthy to sneeze on others.
Situation: Alex has a cold, but had to work today and while on lunch break with his co-worker Mary, he feels a tickle in his nose.
Intention: Alex wants to feel relief.
Moral action: Alex knows he's about to sneeze so excuses himself and does so in the bathroom with a tissue.
Immoral consequence: Mary catches Alex's cold and is grossed out.