CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong not to pay your ex child support.
Situation: Jay has a child with his ex, and he's in a tough financial situation after losing his job.
Intention: Jay wants to cut his costs, so he can improve his finances.
Moral consequence: Jay's ex is relieved that he is still going to pay the child support.
Immoral action: Jay skips out on paying child support for a few months.
Norm: It's not okay to be bias because of gender.
Situation: Erika was upset she lost the floral arranging competition to Brock.
Intention: Erika wants to analyse her anger.
Moral action: Erika realizes it's all just part of the competition, and she should chill out.
Immoral consequence: Erika keeps insisting she's right to be upset and stays mad for months.
Norm: It's not okay to be bias because of gender.
Situation: Erika was upset she lost the floral arranging competition to Brock.
Intention: Erika wants to analyse her anger.
Moral consequence: Erika calms down before considering her strategy for next time.
Immoral action: Erika realizes she's upset because she lost a traditionally feminine pursuit to a boy.
Norm: It's good to do chores on time.
Situation: Jake's spouse tells Jake the house needs to be cleaned before tomorrow for a party.
Intention: Jake wants to clean the house.
Moral action: Jake decides to clean the house seven hours early and finishes.
Immoral consequence: Jake's spouse gets angry at Jake for procrastinating, and they all feel stressed out.
Norm: It's good to do chores on time.
Situation: Jake's spouse tells Jake the house needs to be cleaned before tomorrow for a party.
Intention: Jake wants to clean the house.
Moral consequence: The house is extremely clean, while Jake and Jake's spouse are thrilled.
Immoral action: Jake waits until right before the party to clean and barely manages to finish.
Norm: It's good to want to join the military.
Situation: Peter has just been told by his wife Susan that an enemy state has begun an invasion of their country.
Intention: Peter wants to react to the news of invasion.
Moral action: Peter tells Susan that they should both report to the nearest barracks and volunteer for national defense.
Immoral consequence: Susan is fearful that they'll get caught anyway and is surprised and saddened by Peter's cowardice.
Norm: It's good to want to join the military.
Situation: Peter has just been told by his wife Susan that an enemy state has begun an invasion of their country.
Intention: Peter wants to react to the news of invasion.
Moral consequence: Susan is in agreement and is happy that Peter is the type of person who will fight for his land.
Immoral action: Peter tells Susan that they need to get their most valuable belongings and run away somewhere safe.
Norm: It's good to go to class even when you're nervous.
Situation: Falcon has an upset stomach because he fears giving a presentation for his English class.
Intention: Falcon wants to feel better.
Moral action: Falcon takes medicine and gives his presentation.
Immoral consequence: Falcon misses the unplanned pop quiz at the end of class.
Norm: It's good to go to class even when you're nervous.
Situation: Falcon has an upset stomach because he fears giving a presentation for his English class.
Intention: Falcon wants to feel better.
Moral consequence: The entire class stands up clapping at him for his hard work.
Immoral action: Falcon stays home for the afternoon.
Norm: Kids are expected to obey their parents.
Situation: Mary gets in trouble by her mom and is told to go to her room by her mom.
Intention: Marcy wants to leave the room.
Moral action: Marcy decides to follow directions and go to her own room.
Immoral consequence: Mary's mom gets Marcy in even more trouble for not following directions.
Norm: Kids are expected to obey their parents.
Situation: Mary gets in trouble by her mom and is told to go to her room by her mom.
Intention: Marcy wants to leave the room.
Moral consequence: Marcy's mom visits Marcy, and they have a heart to heart chat that is ultimately productive.
Immoral action: Marcy decides to leave the room by exiting the house.
Norm: It is good to seek medical attention if needed.
Situation: Jason is cooking dinner in the kitchen when he accidentally deeply slices through his finger.
Intention: Jason wants to stop the bleeding.
Moral action: Jason puts a bandaid on the wound and then drives himself to the hospital to get some stitches.
Immoral consequence: Jason's wound doesn't heal properly, and he ends up getting an infection.
Norm: It is good to seek medical attention if needed.
Situation: Jason is cooking dinner in the kitchen when he accidentally deeply slices through his finger.
Intention: Jason wants to stop the bleeding.
Moral consequence: Jason's wound is treated properly and his finger recovers quickly.
Immoral action: Jason wraps a paper towel around his finger and holds it tightly for a short while.
Norm: You shouldn't allow your children to not do their homework.
Situation: Jed's kids had come home from school and were doing their homework before dinner.
Intention: Jed wants his kids to eat.
Moral action: Jed lets his kids finish with their homework before serving them their dinner.
Immoral consequence: Jed's kids have their recess taken away at school for not finishing their homework.
Norm: You shouldn't allow your children to not do their homework.
Situation: Jed's kids had come home from school and were doing their homework before dinner.
Intention: Jed wants his kids to eat.
Moral consequence: Jed's kids do well in school because they have learned their lessons.
Immoral action: Jed tells the kids they are finished with their homework and tells them it's time to eat.
Norm: You shouldn't make jokes about hurricane devastation.
Situation: Dan is in a barber shop and hurricane Irene is ravaging the East Coast of the United States that day.
Intention: Dan wants to talk about hurricane Irene.
Moral action: Dan expresses verbal grief over the loss of lives in hurricane Irene.
Immoral consequence: Dan is given a cold stare and Dan feels confused.
Norm: You shouldn't make jokes about hurricane devastation.
Situation: Dan is in a barber shop and hurricane Irene is ravaging the East Coast of the United States that day.
Intention: Dan wants to talk about hurricane Irene.
Moral consequence: The barber patrons agree, and they engage in further serious conversation.
Immoral action: Dan jokes about the number of deaths in hurricane Irene to the patrons.
Norm: It's kind to give money to those in need.
Situation: Ted is walking through the city and sees a homeless man asking for change.
Intention: Ted wants to motivate the homeless man.
Moral action: Ted gives the man a $100 dollar bill and tells him to take care of himself.
Immoral consequence: The man is unaffected by the speech and continues to suffer.
Norm: It's kind to give money to those in need.
Situation: Ted is walking through the city and sees a homeless man asking for change.
Intention: Ted wants to motivate the homeless man.
Moral consequence: The man is able to buy a new outfit and haircut to apply to a new job.
Immoral action: Ted gives the man a motivational speech that involves his own life.
Norm: Yelling at your employees is a poor management style.
Situation: Andy is a manager and one of his subordinates just made a huge mistake at work.
Intention: Andy wants to make sure this kind of mistake never happens again.
Moral action: Andy gives the employee a warning making it clear there will be only one.
Immoral consequence: The employee feels distressed and that he is in a hostile workplace.
Norm: Yelling at your employees is a poor management style.
Situation: Andy is a manager and one of his subordinates just made a huge mistake at work.
Intention: Andy wants to make sure this kind of mistake never happens again.
Moral consequence: Andy's subordinate learns to be more careful in his work.
Immoral action: Andy raises his voice to a shouting level at his subordinate when discussing the problem.
Norm: It's not okay to do things that are unhygienic.
Situation: Gloria just finished planting some flowers in her garden with her bare hands when her husband lets her know that he made her a sandwich for lunch.
Intention: Gloria wants to eat the sandwich for lunch.
Moral action: Gloria goes to the bathroom and washes up before sitting down to eat her sandwich.
Immoral consequence: Gloria gets a stomach ache a few hours later because she ingested some bacteria that were in the dirt.
Norm: It's not okay to do things that are unhygienic.
Situation: Gloria just finished planting some flowers in her garden with her bare hands when her husband lets her know that he made her a sandwich for lunch.
Intention: Gloria wants to eat the sandwich for lunch.
Moral consequence: Gloria enjoys the sandwich and feels full and satisfied for the rest of the afternoon.
Immoral action: Gloria goes into the kitchen and immediately starts eating the sandwich with her hands without washing up first.
Norm: It is nice to encourage others to keep trying.
Situation: Sam is a guidance counselor who is meeting with a student about pursuing art as a career after losing a local art competition.
Intention: Sam wants to make sure the student realistically understands their goal in life.
Moral action: Sam cautions the student towards the perils of pursuing art but tells them to not give up on their passion after one setback.
Immoral consequence: The student feels unsupported and never returns to Sam for advice.
Norm: It is nice to encourage others to keep trying.
Situation: Sam is a guidance counselor who is meeting with a student about pursuing art as a career after losing a local art competition.
Intention: Sam wants to make sure the student realistically understands their goal in life.
Moral consequence: The student is invigorated and works harder towards being an artist.
Immoral action: Sam tells the student that art is financially impractical, and they should switch focus after the loss.
Norm: It's not okay to lie to your parents.
Situation: Hannah skipped school today and the principles office called to tell her mom, Karen, who asks Hannah why she wasn't in school.
Intention: Hannah wants to respond to Karen.
Moral action: Hannah admits to not being in class because she wanted to go to a protest.
Immoral consequence: Hannah gets grounded for 2 weeks by Karen.
Norm: It's not okay to lie to your parents.
Situation: Hannah skipped school today and the principles office called to tell her mom, Karen, who asks Hannah why she wasn't in school.
Intention: Hannah wants to respond to Karen.
Moral consequence: karen tells Hannah the importance of education, but understands her need to stand up for her beliefs, so Hannah gets grounded for 2 days.
Immoral action: Hannah tells her mom that she was at school and there must be some mix up, but Karen knows this in untrue.
Norm: It is good to take care of your children.
Situation: Carl was at home with his two kids when he got called out to go to work.
Intention: Carl wants to go to work.
Moral action: Carl calls a babysitter to watch the kids while he is at work.
Immoral consequence: One of Carl's children falls and hurts themselves without an adult around.
Norm: It is good to take care of your children.
Situation: Carl was at home with his two kids when he got called out to go to work.
Intention: Carl wants to go to work.
Moral consequence: Carl's kids are safe with the babysitter while he is at work.
Immoral action: Carl leaves his children at home alone while he goes to work.
Norm: You should listen when your boss reprimands you.
Situation: Rob who is always late for work, is at his desk when his manager, Giancarlo tells him to stop being late every day.
Intention: Rob wants to respond to Giancarlo.
Moral action: Rob tells Giancarlo that he's truly sorry and that he'll get his act together and come on time.
Immoral consequence: Giancarlo is livid that Rob is insubordinate and not accepting the most basic of feedback.
Norm: You should listen when your boss reprimands you.
Situation: Rob who is always late for work, is at his desk when his manager, Giancarlo tells him to stop being late every day.
Intention: Rob wants to respond to Giancarlo.
Moral consequence: Giancarlo is happy to see Rob taking feedback to heart and working on improving his punctuality.
Immoral action: Rob tells Giancarlo that he doesn't care what he thinks because he's been doing it forever and it wasn't a problem before.
Norm: You should want to help a relative if you can.
Situation: Josephine's sister Willow is flying back to her college but can't find a ride to the airport early in the morning.
Intention: Josephine wants to sleep in in the morning.
Moral action: Josephine offers to book an early morning taxi for Willow to the airport.
Immoral consequence: Willow is mad and tells their parents, and they get mad at Josephine too for not helping her sister.
Norm: You should want to help a relative if you can.
Situation: Josephine's sister Willow is flying back to her college but can't find a ride to the airport early in the morning.
Intention: Josephine wants to sleep in in the morning.
Moral consequence: Willow is grateful to Josephine and Josephine does not have to get up early.
Immoral action: Josephine listens to Willow's problem but does not offer to help because she doesn't want to drive Willow.
Norm: It's bad to let your emotions make you become violent.
Situation: Bob and Judy are a couple that are in a severe argument with each other.
Intention: Bob wants to express the level of anger that he is feeling towards Judy.
Moral action: Bob steps away for an hour and afterwards explains more calmly after why Judy has upset him so much.
Immoral consequence: Judy leaves and go to stay with a friend and is filing a restraining order.
Norm: It's bad to let your emotions make you become violent.
Situation: Bob and Judy are a couple that are in a severe argument with each other.
Intention: Bob wants to express the level of anger that he is feeling towards Judy.
Moral consequence: They are able to talk it out and make up within a few hours.
Immoral action: Bob gets angrier and angrier and eventually strikes Judy a couple of times.
Norm: You're encouraged to report potential assaults to the authorities.
Situation: Jake comes across a group of thugs cornering a woman in the alley behind his apartment building.
Intention: Jake wants to react to the situation.
Moral action: Jake calls the police and maintains a safe distance till they arrive.
Immoral consequence: Jake is ashamed when he later reads an article about the woman assaulted behind his building.
Norm: You're encouraged to report potential assaults to the authorities.
Situation: Jake comes across a group of thugs cornering a woman in the alley behind his apartment building.
Intention: Jake wants to react to the situation.
Moral consequence: Jake is able to help rescue the woman from being assaulted.
Immoral action: Jake gets to the safety of his building before the thugs spot him.
Norm: It's wrong to lose things that are important to people.
Situation: Nancy is helping her Aunt Sally clean out her home office because it has become quite a mess of papers.
Intention: Nancy wants to get all of the papers cleared out in her Aunt's home office.
Moral action: Nancy is careful to have her Aunt Sally look through the oldest papers to be sure nothing important is thrown out.
Immoral consequence: Nancy's Aunt Sally is very upset that some poems from her old boyfriend were thrown in the trash.
Norm: It's wrong to lose things that are important to people.
Situation: Nancy is helping her Aunt Sally clean out her home office because it has become quite a mess of papers.
Intention: Nancy wants to get all of the papers cleared out in her Aunt's home office.
Moral consequence: Nancy's Aunt Sally is able to save some old poems from her boyfriend that are very important to her.
Immoral action: Nancy places all papers that are over five years old into the trash without paying attention to things that may be sentimental to her Aunt.
Norm: It's nice to help out others who live with you.
Situation: Bobby is home where he lives with a roommate who is currently trying to fix a part of their house.
Intention: Bobby wants to ask what his roommate is doing.
Moral action: Bobby inquires as to what his roommate is working on while offering to lend a hand in any way possible.
Immoral consequence: Bobby's roommate explains the project and is disappointed when Bobby doesn't offer a helping hand since they both live there.
Norm: It's nice to help out others who live with you.
Situation: Bobby is home where he lives with a roommate who is currently trying to fix a part of their house.
Intention: Bobby wants to ask what his roommate is doing.
Moral consequence: Bobby's roommate is appreciative and explains the project as well as the ways Bobby can help.
Immoral action: Bobby asks his roommate what he is working on with no intention of sticking around.
Norm: It's bad to commit robbery.
Situation: Because she was fired, Gabby can't afford to pay her rent.
Intention: Gabby needs money.
Moral action: Gabby sells some of her old clothes for extra cash.
Immoral consequence: Gabby is arrested by the police for theft.
Norm: It's bad to commit robbery.
Situation: Because she was fired, Gabby can't afford to pay her rent.
Intention: Gabby needs money.
Moral consequence: Gabby is thanked by a collector for selling a shirt to her at a decent price.
Immoral action: Gabby holds up a convenience store with a toy gun.
Norm: It's wrong to shove people.
Situation: Mary is hurrying down the street to an urgent appointment but a man is walking slowly taking up the way in front of her.
Intention: Mary wants to get the man to move out of her way.
Moral action: Mary asks the man in front of her to let her pass by him.
Immoral consequence: The man is insulted by being physically pushed in such a rude manner.
Norm: It's wrong to shove people.
Situation: Mary is hurrying down the street to an urgent appointment but a man is walking slowly taking up the way in front of her.
Intention: Mary wants to get the man to move out of her way.
Moral consequence: The man sees that Mary is in a hurry and lets her pass him as he appreciates her politeness.
Immoral action: Mary pushes the man in front of her aside and continues rushing down the street.
Norm: You shouldn't segregate events by race.
Situation: Sean has to organize a convention, and he's trying to figure out how to group people together.
Intention: Sean wants to make everyone happy.
Moral action: Sean puts everyone into random groups by picking names out of a hat.
Immoral consequence: The people at the convention are offended when they find out they were segregated.
Norm: You shouldn't segregate events by race.
Situation: Sean has to organize a convention, and he's trying to figure out how to group people together.
Intention: Sean wants to make everyone happy.
Moral consequence: Everyone at the convention understands why they were grouped in this way and are okay with it.
Immoral action: Sean decides to separate everyone by race, because he thinks they'll all get along.
Norm: It's best not to disturb wildlife.
Situation: George sees a moose on the outskirts of a forest and is tempted to prod the moose with a stick.
Intention: George wants to consider poking the moose.
Moral action: George slowly backs away from the moose and leaves the moose alone.
Immoral consequence: The moose immediately becomes annoyed and causes severe injuries to George.
Norm: It's best not to disturb wildlife.
Situation: George sees a moose on the outskirts of a forest and is tempted to prod the moose with a stick.
Intention: George wants to consider poking the moose.
Moral consequence: Both George and the moose enjoy the rest of their day in peace.
Immoral action: George decides to go ahead and poke the moose with a stick.
Norm: people should never deliberately block traffic.
Situation: Anna and her boyfriend Matt are crossing the street, and Anna is angry about something he said.
Intention: Anna wants to show her displeasure.
Moral action: Anna waits until they have crossed the road before stopping and explaining why she is unhappy.
Immoral consequence: Matt is embarrassed as cars begin to honk at them, and he quickly turns around and goes home alone.
Norm: people should never deliberately block traffic.
Situation: Anna and her boyfriend Matt are crossing the street, and Anna is angry about something he said.
Intention: Anna wants to show her displeasure.
Moral consequence: Matt begins to see Anna's side, and he apologizes to her for what he said.
Immoral action: Anna stops in the middle of the crosswalk and says she won't move until he apologizes.
Norm: It can be rude to point out someone's breathe stinks.
Situation: Julie and her friend Laura are on a blind double date, and Julie notices that Laura's breath smells odd.
Intention: Julie wants to help Laura with her breath.
Moral action: Julie asks if Laura wants to grab a couple drinks at the bar real quick and tells her to run use some mouthwash when they're alone.
Immoral consequence: Laura goes to the bathroom to use some mouthwash, but feels self conscious and less sociable for the rest of the date.
Norm: It can be rude to point out someone's breathe stinks.
Situation: Julie and her friend Laura are on a blind double date, and Julie notices that Laura's breath smells odd.
Intention: Julie wants to help Laura with her breath.
Moral consequence: Laura appreciates Julie helping her out and feels more confident after fixing her breath.
Immoral action: Julie blurts out in the middle of the date that Laura's breath smells and that she should do something about it.
Norm: It is good to spend time with your friends.
Situation: John has a good group of friends but is also suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.
Intention: John wants to avoid situations where his anxiety is triggered.
Moral action: John explains his situation to his friends and still tries to do less crowded more low key activites with them.
Immoral consequence: His friends notice that he never wants to come and stop inviting him to things.
Norm: It is good to spend time with your friends.
Situation: John has a good group of friends but is also suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.
Intention: John wants to avoid situations where his anxiety is triggered.
Moral consequence: John keeps the friendships going and is able to overcome the anxiety more easily.
Immoral action: John isolates himself refusing activities with friends and staying home all of the time.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse the kids you babysit.
Situation: Jill is babysitting her neighbor's kids, and they are acting up.
Intention: Jill wants the kids to quiet down.
Moral action: Jill decides to distract the kids with a movie.
Immoral consequence: The kids cry to their parents about being mistreated and Jill is never hired by them again.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse the kids you babysit.
Situation: Jill is babysitting her neighbor's kids, and they are acting up.
Intention: Jill wants the kids to quiet down.
Moral consequence: The kids enjoy the movie Jill put on and the parents continue to hire her in the future.
Immoral action: Jill takes the kids upstairs and locks them in their rooms for the rest of the night.
Norm: You shouldn't get in between your friend and their partner.
Situation: Jimmy best friend's girlfriend tells him she's not sure about the relationship anymore.
Intention: Jimmy wants to respond to his friend's girlfriend.
Moral action: Jimmy tells her she should be talking to her boyfriend about it, instead of him.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy's friend feels betrayed and stops being friends with Jimmy.
Norm: You shouldn't get in between your friend and their partner.
Situation: Jimmy best friend's girlfriend tells him she's not sure about the relationship anymore.
Intention: Jimmy wants to respond to his friend's girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Jimmy's friend's girlfriend appreciates the advice and has an honest discussion with her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Jimmy tells her he'd be a better boyfriend, and she should leave his friend.