CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's considerate to remain close and loyal to your family.
Situation: Ed and his wife moved to a different state than where his family lives, and Christmas is coming up.
Intention: Ed has to decide which family to celebrate Christmas with.
Moral action: Ed and his wife decide to alternate which family they visit every other year.
Immoral consequence: Ed's family feels like Ed doesn't like them and feel guilty that they didn't do enough to tell him how much they love him.
Norm: It's considerate to remain close and loyal to your family.
Situation: Ed and his wife moved to a different state than where his family lives, and Christmas is coming up.
Intention: Ed has to decide which family to celebrate Christmas with.
Moral consequence: Ed's family is happy that they get to see him and his wife once in a while.
Immoral action: Ed decides to go and visit his in-laws for Christmas since he thinks he's spent plenty of time with his family.
Norm: It's rude to eavesdrop on other's conversations.
Situation: John and Mindy are having a heated discussion in the house they share with Eric.
Intention: Eric wants to know what John and Mindy are talking about.
Moral action: Eric enters their room and sits where they can see him and then listens to them talk.
Immoral consequence: Eric may hear some unsavory comments and feel sad or anxious more.
Norm: It's rude to eavesdrop on other's conversations.
Situation: John and Mindy are having a heated discussion in the house they share with Eric.
Intention: Eric wants to know what John and Mindy are talking about.
Moral consequence: Eric is likely to hear only nice comments and things he's supposed to hear and feel better too.
Immoral action: Eric puts his ear to his door and opens it a bit to hear what they're saying.
Norm: You shouldn't grab someone's arm abruptly.
Situation: Ulysses is walking down the street when he notices a pretty ladies shoes are untied, and she is in danger of tripping of her own laces.
Intention: Ulysses wants to get her attention so that he can let her know about her laces being untied.
Moral action: Ulysses waves at her to get her attention, and then tells her about her laces.
Immoral consequence: The girl screams at Ulysses's, slaps him, and tries running away resulting in her tripping, falling and hurting herself.
Norm: You shouldn't grab someone's arm abruptly.
Situation: Ulysses is walking down the street when he notices a pretty ladies shoes are untied, and she is in danger of tripping of her own laces.
Intention: Ulysses wants to get her attention so that he can let her know about her laces being untied.
Moral consequence: The girl is very grateful and offers to buy Ulysses a drink afterwards.
Immoral action: Ulysses runs over and grabs her by the arm in order to turn her to face him.
Norm: It is not okay to laugh at others.
Situation: Samantha spilled her drink all over her new dress at the cafeteria beside her friend Tina.
Intention: Tina wants to try to make Samantha feel better.
Moral action: Tina offers to help Samantha clean the dress up and to borrow her extra change of clothes.
Immoral consequence: Samantha feels even more embarrassed and runs out of the room.
Norm: It is not okay to laugh at others.
Situation: Samantha spilled her drink all over her new dress at the cafeteria beside her friend Tina.
Intention: Tina wants to try to make Samantha feel better.
Moral consequence: Samantha is thankful to Tina for her offers and takes her up on them.
Immoral action: Tina tries to tell Samantha a joke to cheer her up about how it looks like she rolled in the mud, and laughs heartily at it.
Norm: It's wrong to not respect traditions.
Situation: Sam's found out his Dad is having a birthday today and the whole family usually gets a cake for birthdays.
Intention: Sam wants to celebrate his Dads birthday.
Moral action: Sam celebrates his Dad's birthday that night with a cake, and the family sings a song.
Immoral consequence: Sam's Dad feels unappreciated, and they have an argument.
Norm: It's wrong to not respect traditions.
Situation: Sam's found out his Dad is having a birthday today and the whole family usually gets a cake for birthdays.
Intention: Sam wants to celebrate his Dads birthday.
Moral consequence: Sam and his Dad laugh and have a great time.
Immoral action: Sam celebrates his Dads birthday that night, although without a cake.
Norm: You shouldn't buy tacky gifts for people.
Situation: It's fathers day and Kelly is shopping to buy her dad a present.
Intention: Kelly wants to get her dad something interesting.
Moral action: Kelly buys her dad a functional dress shirt.
Immoral consequence: Kelly's dad is disappointed with the gift and never ends up wearing it.
Norm: You shouldn't buy tacky gifts for people.
Situation: It's fathers day and Kelly is shopping to buy her dad a present.
Intention: Kelly wants to get her dad something interesting.
Moral consequence: Kelly's dad is pleased because he wears the shirt on a weekly basis for work.
Immoral action: Kelly buys her father a tie with loud pink and green colors.
Norm: It's wrong to beat women.
Situation: Victor has come home from work to find his wife cheating on him with another man.
Intention: Victor wants to respond to his wife cheating on him.
Moral action: Victor gets very angry, but keeps his hands off her and tells her he is leaving her.
Immoral consequence: Victor's wife calls the police, and Victor is arrested for battery.
Norm: It's wrong to beat women.
Situation: Victor has come home from work to find his wife cheating on him with another man.
Intention: Victor wants to respond to his wife cheating on him.
Moral consequence: Victor and his wife divorce, and Victor finds a new girlfriend.
Immoral action: Victor raises his voice very loud and starts beating his wife.
Norm: It is wrong to insult people.
Situation: Michelle is a math tutor dealing with an exceptionally dull and distracted student.
Intention: Michelle wants to get through to the student.
Moral action: Michelle explains the math problems in a new way that the student finds more interesting.
Immoral consequence: The student Michelle is tutoring becomes saddened and angered by the insulting direct approach and storms out learning nothing.
Norm: It is wrong to insult people.
Situation: Michelle is a math tutor dealing with an exceptionally dull and distracted student.
Intention: Michelle wants to get through to the student.
Moral consequence: The student Michelle is tutoring begins to understand the math problems given the new light Michelle shown upon them.
Immoral action: Michelle tries a direct approach and points out the student's many flaws to make them face their inadequacies.
Norm: It's wrong to ruin other peoples good time.
Situation: Billy is not having a particularly good time with his friend Robin while they are at another friend's house.
Intention: Billy wants to do something else.
Moral action: Billy tells Robin that he is going to go out and get some food to bring back to get some fresh air.
Immoral consequence: Robin gets upset that her friend isn't enjoying himself.
Norm: It's wrong to ruin other peoples good time.
Situation: Billy is not having a particularly good time with his friend Robin while they are at another friend's house.
Intention: Billy wants to do something else.
Moral consequence: Robin is happy Billy is getting some fresh air while she can see he needs it.
Immoral action: Billy tells Robin that he wants to leave, that he's not having any fun at all.
Norm: You shouldn't get in someone's way.
Situation: Sam is on the interstate and there is a lot of traffic.
Intention: Sam needs to turn off to the next exit.
Moral action: Sam looks carefully, letting a car drive passed before going into the exit lane.
Immoral consequence: Sam doesn't see the car behind him, and it slams into him.
Norm: You shouldn't get in someone's way.
Situation: Sam is on the interstate and there is a lot of traffic.
Intention: Sam needs to turn off to the next exit.
Moral consequence: Sam makes the exit with plenty of time to spare.
Immoral action: Sam sees the exit coming up and swiftly cuts across into the exit lane.
Norm: It is rude to not invite your boyfriend to events.
Situation: Kara is in a long term relationship and has discovered that her favorite band is coming to town.
Intention: Kara wants to go to see the band with her friends.
Moral action: Kara purchases enough tickets to bring her boyfriend along with her and her friends.
Immoral consequence: Kara's partner feels left out of her plans and doesn't understand why he wasn't invited.
Norm: It is rude to not invite your boyfriend to events.
Situation: Kara is in a long term relationship and has discovered that her favorite band is coming to town.
Intention: Kara wants to go to see the band with her friends.
Moral consequence: Kara's partner is happy to be included in her plans and see her favorite band.
Immoral action: Kara gets tickets to the show for her and her friends.
Norm: It's wrong to emulate someone who is a murderer.
Situation: Ron has been transfixed by reading about Jeffrey Dahmer so much, and is at his friend's house.
Intention: Ron wants to do something about his obsession.
Moral action: Ron tells his friend about how he's been feeling, and what to do.
Immoral consequence: The cops come and Ron gets arrested on the spot.
Norm: It's wrong to emulate someone who is a murderer.
Situation: Ron has been transfixed by reading about Jeffrey Dahmer so much, and is at his friend's house.
Intention: Ron wants to do something about his obsession.
Moral consequence: Ron's friend convinces him to see a psychiatrist and get some help.
Immoral action: Ron pulls out a knife, and stabs his friend to death.
Norm: It''s good to do things you enjoy with others.
Situation: Kelly is going to a concert alone like she usually does but her friends are also interested in going to the show.
Intention: Kelly wants to enjoy the concert to its fullest.
Moral action: Kelly invites her friends to go with her to share the experience.
Immoral consequence: Kelly's friends see her and are hurt that she lied.
Norm: It''s good to do things you enjoy with others.
Situation: Kelly is going to a concert alone like she usually does but her friends are also interested in going to the show.
Intention: Kelly wants to enjoy the concert to its fullest.
Moral consequence: Kelly's friends declare it was the best show they've ever gone to.
Immoral action: Kelly tells her friends that she isn't going to the show and avoids them, so she can watch the concert alone.
Norm: It's wrong not to talk to your roommate.
Situation: Chris lives in an apartment with his roommate and is getting home from an exhausting day at work.
Intention: Chris wants to be left alone and get to bed early.
Moral action: Chris greets his roommate and quickly notes that he's turning in early because of a rough day.
Immoral consequence: Chris' roommate feels ignored by him and thinks he is rude.
Norm: It's wrong not to talk to your roommate.
Situation: Chris lives in an apartment with his roommate and is getting home from an exhausting day at work.
Intention: Chris wants to be left alone and get to bed early.
Moral consequence: Chris' roommate feels empathy for him and hopes that he feels better soon.
Immoral action: Chris walks by his roommate without saying anything and goes straight to his room.
Norm: You shouldn't change the settings on your partner's games.
Situation: Lana is playing her boyfriends game and notices the controls aren't intuitive for her.
Intention: Lana wants to use different key settings for the game.
Moral action: Lana creates a new profile and chooses her own key settings for the controls.
Immoral consequence: Lana's partner is upset because it took so long for him to find suitable settings.
Norm: You shouldn't change the settings on your partner's games.
Situation: Lana is playing her boyfriends game and notices the controls aren't intuitive for her.
Intention: Lana wants to use different key settings for the game.
Moral consequence: Lana's partner is happy that she has taken such an interest in the game.
Immoral action: Lana changes the key bindings so that it makes more sense to her.
Norm: It's wrong to get back at small children.
Situation: Evelin is babysitting her friend's six year old daughter, Alissa, and Alissa throws a tantrum when Evelin refuses to buy her ice cream.
Intention: Evelin wants to respond to Alissa's actions.
Moral action: Evelin explains to Alissa that her mom has a tasty dinner planned for her in an hour, and she can have ice cream afterwards.
Immoral consequence: Alissa throws an even bigger tantrum and people on the street stop to stare and shake their heads.
Norm: It's wrong to get back at small children.
Situation: Evelin is babysitting her friend's six year old daughter, Alissa, and Alissa throws a tantrum when Evelin refuses to buy her ice cream.
Intention: Evelin wants to respond to Alissa's actions.
Moral consequence: Alissa stops crying and agrees to play a game with Evelin instead of stopping for ice cream.
Immoral action: Evelin stops at the ice cream stand and buys an ice cream cone for herself and buys nothing for Alissa.
Norm: You shouldn't steal money from your partner.
Situation: David's wife Elena is shopping online when she comes across a pair of sunglasses she likes, but can't afford.
Intention: Elena wants to make a purchase.
Moral action: Elena asks David if he would put the sunglasses on his credit card and sje will pay him back from her next paycheck.
Immoral consequence: David isn't happy with Elena when he see's the charges on his statement.
Norm: You shouldn't steal money from your partner.
Situation: David's wife Elena is shopping online when she comes across a pair of sunglasses she likes, but can't afford.
Intention: Elena wants to make a purchase.
Moral consequence: David agrees and tells Elena not to worry about paying him back because it makes him feel good doing something kind.
Immoral action: Elena realizing David isn't in the room, takes his credit card from his wallet and buys the sunglasses.
Norm: It's rude to neglect your romantic partner.
Situation: John and Mindy are at home and Mindy gets a call that her dad died and starts crying.
Intention: John wants to watch the game tonight.
Moral action: John puts the tv on record and comforts Mindy for a bit before resuming the game.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels resentful towards John and considers leaving the relationship.
Norm: It's rude to neglect your romantic partner.
Situation: John and Mindy are at home and Mindy gets a call that her dad died and starts crying.
Intention: John wants to watch the game tonight.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels closer to John and loves him more than before.
Immoral action: John puts the volume on the tv louder to drown out Mindy's cries.
Norm: It is rude not to help co workers.
Situation: Mika is at the end of her shift stocking shelves but is running behind and George just came in a few minutes before his shift begins.
Intention: George wants to decide whether or not to offer assistance to Mika.
Moral action: George sees Mika struggling to finish her work, so he goes beside her and starts unloading the rest of the goods onto the shelves.
Immoral consequence: Mika is unable to complete her work on time, and she gets written up by her boss.
Norm: It is rude not to help co workers.
Situation: Mika is at the end of her shift stocking shelves but is running behind and George just came in a few minutes before his shift begins.
Intention: George wants to decide whether or not to offer assistance to Mika.
Moral consequence: Mika is able to get her job done with George's assistance, and she feels grateful.
Immoral action: George sees Mika struggling to finish her work, but since it's not time for him to clock in, he has a cigarette outside to pass the time.
Norm: It is unacceptable to have prejudiced views.
Situation: Kathy is with her friends outside, and they see a classmate who is Muslim.
Intention: Kathy wants to comment on the Muslim classmate.
Moral action: Kathy says they should invite the classmate to hang out with them.
Immoral consequence: Kathy's friends are appalled and call her racists and stop hanging out with her.
Norm: It is unacceptable to have prejudiced views.
Situation: Kathy is with her friends outside, and they see a classmate who is Muslim.
Intention: Kathy wants to comment on the Muslim classmate.
Moral consequence: Kathy and the Muslim classmate hang out and have a good time together.
Immoral action: Kathy says the classmate must be a terrorist and says he should go back to the Middle East.
Norm: You should always respect the requests of your friends.
Situation: Jacky told Sarah a month ago what she wanted for her birthday and Sarah is shopping today.
Intention: Sarah wants to get her friend Jacky a birthday gift.
Moral action: Sarah buys the gift Jacky spoke about and leaves the store.
Immoral consequence: Jacky won't like the gift as much and won't feel as close to Sarah.
Norm: You should always respect the requests of your friends.
Situation: Jacky told Sarah a month ago what she wanted for her birthday and Sarah is shopping today.
Intention: Sarah wants to get her friend Jacky a birthday gift.
Moral consequence: Jacky will love her gift and feel closer to Sarah.
Immoral action: Sarah ignores what Jacky said and buys her something that she herself likes.
Norm: It is good to return things that are lost.
Situation: Crystal is a bartender and a customer left behind a jacket after having some drinks.
Intention: Crystal wants to pick up the jacket.
Moral action: Crystal takes the jacket and hangs it in the stock room just in case the customer comes looking.
Immoral consequence: The customer comes in the next day looking for his jacket and Crystal is unable to give it back which disappoints him.
Norm: It is good to return things that are lost.
Situation: Crystal is a bartender and a customer left behind a jacket after having some drinks.
Intention: Crystal wants to pick up the jacket.
Moral consequence: The customer comes in the next day looking for his jacket and Crystal goes into the stock room and gives it back which makes him happy.
Immoral action: Crystal takes the jacket and tosses it in the trash, thinking that the customer will never come back for it.
Norm: It's not good to keep secrets from your significant other.
Situation: Henry is unexpectedly kissed by a woman he doesn't know very well, and he is afraid of the reaction of his girlfriend if she finds out.
Intention: Henry has to decide whether to tell his girlfriend about the kiss.
Moral action: Henry comes clean and tells his girlfriend about the encounter, letting her know that he did not initiate the kiss.
Immoral consequence: His girlfriend does find out and asks Henry why he didn't say anything, having lost some trust in him.
Norm: It's not good to keep secrets from your significant other.
Situation: Henry is unexpectedly kissed by a woman he doesn't know very well, and he is afraid of the reaction of his girlfriend if she finds out.
Intention: Henry has to decide whether to tell his girlfriend about the kiss.
Moral consequence: She tells him that she is glad he was the one to tell her about it, because she would have been upset if she heard it from someone else.
Immoral action: Henry decides not to say anything to his girlfriend and hopes she doesn't find out.
Norm: It's good to make plans for the holidays.
Situation: Sue usually spends Christmas alone at home because she doesn't really celebrate.
Intention: Sue wants to do something different for Christmas this year.
Moral action: Sue invites her friends over to have Christmas dinner with her.
Immoral consequence: Sue feels lonely spending the holiday break on her own.
Norm: It's good to make plans for the holidays.
Situation: Sue usually spends Christmas alone at home because she doesn't really celebrate.
Intention: Sue wants to do something different for Christmas this year.
Moral consequence: Sue feels more fulfilled and happier spending the holidays with her friends.
Immoral action: Sue goes to see a movie by herself on Christmas when they release a lot of new movies.
Norm: It is wrong to be addicted to a substance.
Situation: Steve has been using drugs every day for several months and is having a hard time stopping.
Intention: Steve has to decide what he should do about his drug use.
Moral action: Steve finds a group, with an internet search, that provides help and support for people who want to stop using drugs.
Immoral consequence: Steve's health and all of his social relationships deteriorate, as he isolates himself and prioritizes his use of drugs.
Norm: It is wrong to be addicted to a substance.
Situation: Steve has been using drugs every day for several months and is having a hard time stopping.
Intention: Steve has to decide what he should do about his drug use.
Moral consequence: Steve is able to stop using drugs and develops new social relationships, as his health and outlook on life steadily improves over time.
Immoral action: Steve continues using drugs, because he finds it too difficult to stop.
Norm: You shouldn't let your kids say bad things about you.
Situation: Peter's toddler, Bella, has been throwing lots of tantrums and saying hurtful things.
Intention: Peter wants Bella to feel loved.
Moral action: Peter makes Bella eat broccoli, and when she calls him "stupid" in response, Peter tells her that her behavior is inappropriate.
Immoral consequence: Bella's behavior continues on the same path, and she never learns how to be respectful or eat healthy.
Norm: You shouldn't let your kids say bad things about you.
Situation: Peter's toddler, Bella, has been throwing lots of tantrums and saying hurtful things.
Intention: Peter wants Bella to feel loved.
Moral consequence: Bella learns not to say things like that, and learns healthy eating habits on top of it.
Immoral action: Bella tells Peter he's stupid after he makes her eat broccoli, and all he does is apologize out of fear of her feeling unloved.
Norm: You should always be there for your child's birthday party.
Situation: Dennis' wife is throwing a birthday party for their son, Brayden, on the same day as an important work meeting.
Intention: Dennis wants to tend to his work meeting.
Moral action: Dennis schedules the meeting for earlier in the day so that he can attend Brayden's party.
Immoral consequence: Brayden feels let down by his dad and is unable to enjoy the party.
Norm: You should always be there for your child's birthday party.
Situation: Dennis' wife is throwing a birthday party for their son, Brayden, on the same day as an important work meeting.
Intention: Dennis wants to tend to his work meeting.
Moral consequence: Dennis' meeting concludes early enough that he is even able to help with Brayden's party setup.
Immoral action: Dennis attends his meeting, missing nearly all of Brayden's party.
Norm: It is not acceptable to hurt another persons feelings.
Situation: Tony's made a new friend whom he has been hanging out with a lot, and just called to see if he wants to hang out today.
Intention: Tony wants to spend a few days alone.
Moral action: Tony tells his friend he needs a few days to recharge, and that they should hang out next week.
Immoral consequence: Tony's friends feelings are hurt, and he stops being his friend.
Norm: It is not acceptable to hurt another persons feelings.
Situation: Tony's made a new friend whom he has been hanging out with a lot, and just called to see if he wants to hang out today.
Intention: Tony wants to spend a few days alone.
Moral consequence: Tony's friend understands and gives him the space he needs.
Immoral action: Tony responds to his friend by calling names and being very rude.
Norm: It's wrong to give up on school.
Situation: Maya is in 11th grade and just found out she is pregnant with her first child.
Intention: Maya wants to decide whether or not to drop out.
Moral action: Maya, wanting to be a good parent, signs up for homeschooling, so she can further her education and focus on being a new mom at the same time.
Immoral consequence: After the baby is born, Maya is unable to find decent employment and struggles to take care of her child.