CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to abandon a friend that needs help.
Situation: Sam is hanging out with his friend Amanda and notices she has new cut scars on her arms.
Intention: Sam wants to help Amanda.
Moral action: Sam asks Amanda about the cuts and even though she gets mad he sticks by her and keeps checking on her.
Immoral consequence: Sam later finds out that Amanda tried to hurt herself and is in the hospital in critical condition.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon a friend that needs help.
Situation: Sam is hanging out with his friend Amanda and notices she has new cut scars on her arms.
Intention: Sam wants to help Amanda.
Moral consequence: Eventually Amanda confesses to Sam that she's been really depressed and thanks him for sticking by her when she was at her worst.
Immoral action: Sam asks Amanda about the cuts and Amanda tell him to mind his own business and leave her alone, to which he complies and avoids her thinking she needs space.
Norm: It's bad to lie to your wife.
Situation: Joe is married to a jealous woman who asks him who he has been texting as he is messaging a female friend.
Intention: Joe wants to avoid getting in trouble with his wife.
Moral action: Joe is upfront about texting a female friend and lets her see the text to reassure her.
Immoral consequence: Joe's wife finds out who he was really texting and becomes even more jealous.
Norm: It's bad to lie to your wife.
Situation: Joe is married to a jealous woman who asks him who he has been texting as he is messaging a female friend.
Intention: Joe wants to avoid getting in trouble with his wife.
Moral consequence: Joe's wife is pleased he is being honest and feels satisfied.
Immoral action: Joe makes up that he is texting a male friend of his.
Norm: It's wrong to sleep around because that's slutty.
Situation: Mary is devastated when her boyfriend dumps her after telling her he finds her sexually boring.
Intention: Mary wants to feel better about her sexuality.
Moral action: Mary devotes herself to rebuilding her self esteem.
Immoral consequence: Mary's reputation suffers, and she has a hard time finding a permanent partner.
Norm: It's wrong to sleep around because that's slutty.
Situation: Mary is devastated when her boyfriend dumps her after telling her he finds her sexually boring.
Intention: Mary wants to feel better about her sexuality.
Moral consequence: Mary is able to get past her ex's cruel words and find a better suited partner.
Immoral action: Mary decides to gain experience by sleeping with multiple partners in a short period of time.
Norm: It's bad to open other people's mail.
Situation: Greg lives with his partner, Kelly, who has received a letter which is in a strange looking envelope.
Intention: Greg wants to know what is in the envelope.
Moral action: Greg waits for his partner to get home and for her to open it then asks her what was inside.
Immoral consequence: Greg's partner later finds out and considers this an invasion of privacy.
Norm: It's bad to open other people's mail.
Situation: Greg lives with his partner, Kelly, who has received a letter which is in a strange looking envelope.
Intention: Greg wants to know what is in the envelope.
Moral consequence: Greg's partner is excited to share with him the good news she got in the mail.
Immoral action: Greg gives into his curiosity and proceeds to open the envelope.
Norm: It is good to have a list to organize yourself.
Situation: Susan is preparing for a big presentation at work.
Intention: Susan wants to give a good presentation.
Moral action: Susan jots down everything she needs to do for the presentation and keeps checking back on her notes as she spends the evening preparing.
Immoral consequence: Susan forgets a few key points during her presentation and it doesn't go well.
Norm: It is good to have a list to organize yourself.
Situation: Susan is preparing for a big presentation at work.
Intention: Susan wants to give a good presentation.
Moral consequence: Thanks to practice and being organized, Susan's presentation goes off without a hitch and is well received.
Immoral action: Susan doesn't want to overthink the presentation, so she decides to relax and watch television before going to bed.
Norm: It's good to were protective items when you need to.
Situation: Tom is in a virus pandemic and people are advocating wearing masks.
Intention: Tom wants to feel free and good.
Moral action: Tom buys a comfortable mask and wears it when he goes out where he wants to.
Immoral consequence: Tom catches the virus and dies.
Norm: It's good to were protective items when you need to.
Situation: Tom is in a virus pandemic and people are advocating wearing masks.
Intention: Tom wants to feel free and good.
Moral consequence: Tom stays healthy.
Immoral action: Tom ignores the people and never wears a mask outside.
Norm: It's morally unacceptable to have relations with a child.
Situation: Steve has raised his step daughter for 5 years now and is starting to fall in love with her.
Intention: Steve wants to show his step daughter how much he loves him.
Moral action: Steve makes sure to buy his step daughter whatever she wants.
Immoral consequence: Steve's step daughter feels pressured to say yes and doesn't feel comfortable.
Norm: It's morally unacceptable to have relations with a child.
Situation: Steve has raised his step daughter for 5 years now and is starting to fall in love with her.
Intention: Steve wants to show his step daughter how much he loves him.
Moral consequence: Steve's step daughter feels loved by Steve and is happier.
Immoral action: Steve asks his step daughter if she wants to be his girlfriend.
Norm: It is wrong to kick a dog.
Situation: Tori is doing her morning jog when she's approached by a dog acting aggressively.
Intention: Tori wants to keep distance between her and the dog.
Moral action: Tori picks up the pace and sprints away from the dog.
Immoral consequence: The dog yelps in pain and Tori feels guilty for hurting it.
Norm: It is wrong to kick a dog.
Situation: Tori is doing her morning jog when she's approached by a dog acting aggressively.
Intention: Tori wants to keep distance between her and the dog.
Moral consequence: Tori is relieved when she manages to get away unscatched.
Immoral action: Tori ends up kicking the dog to get it away from her in self defense.
Norm: It's good to want to do things by yourself.
Situation: Susan admires her sister-in-law's handicraft, particularly her knitting, and decides to watch knitting tutorials.
Intention: Susan wants to know more about knitting.
Moral action: Susan decides to try her hand at knitting even though it looks difficult and challenging.
Immoral consequence: Susan feels inhibited and unsuccessful and it makes her sad.
Norm: It's good to want to do things by yourself.
Situation: Susan admires her sister-in-law's handicraft, particularly her knitting, and decides to watch knitting tutorials.
Intention: Susan wants to know more about knitting.
Moral consequence: Susan's first knitting project turns out to be very successful and Susan is proud and happy.
Immoral action: Susan watches a ton of tutorials, yet never gets around to actually knit because she feels it's too difficult for her.
Norm: It's kind to return someone's lost wallet to them.
Situation: Gretchen is walking down the street when she finds a wallet lying on the ground that belongs to a man named Jake.
Intention: She wants to decide what to do with the wallet.
Moral action: Gretchen finds a phone number for Jake in the wallet and gives him a call, so she can return it.
Immoral consequence: Jake has to go through a lot of trouble cancelling his bank cards and getting new identification cards.
Norm: It's kind to return someone's lost wallet to them.
Situation: Gretchen is walking down the street when she finds a wallet lying on the ground that belongs to a man named Jake.
Intention: She wants to decide what to do with the wallet.
Moral consequence: Jake is very grateful to Gretchen, and he gives her a twenty dollar reward.
Immoral action: Gretchen removes the cash from the wallet and discards the rest in a trash can.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin someone else's dreams.
Situation: Brad is talking to his son, Jay, who wants to be a writer.
Intention: Brad wants to impart practical knowledge that will help Jay later in life.
Moral action: Brad suggests finding a balance between developing art skills, and preforming practical work.
Immoral consequence: Jay loses self confidence and doesn't develop his passion, and submits to working in a factory while all joy within him dies.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin someone else's dreams.
Situation: Brad is talking to his son, Jay, who wants to be a writer.
Intention: Brad wants to impart practical knowledge that will help Jay later in life.
Moral consequence: Jay listens and learns a valuable lesson in feasibility.
Immoral action: Brad says that Jay isn't clever or interesting enough to be a writer, and if Jay was, would not make any money, and Jay should work in a factory.
Norm: It's nice to let classmates use your stuff.
Situation: Nick is about to take an exam when he notices that a classmate doesn't have a pencil and is searching for one.
Intention: Nick wants his classmate to get a pencil.
Moral action: Nick digs into his backpack and gives his classmate one of his pencils to use.
Immoral consequence: The classmate gets a pencil but loses ten minutes of exam time, lowering his grade.
Norm: It's nice to let classmates use your stuff.
Situation: Nick is about to take an exam when he notices that a classmate doesn't have a pencil and is searching for one.
Intention: Nick wants his classmate to get a pencil.
Moral consequence: The classmate is grateful and is able to take the exam with everyone else.
Immoral action: Nick suggests that his classmate goes to the office and tries to borrow a pencil from someone there.
Norm: You shouldn't secretly add things to your partner's drinks.
Situation: Jenna and her boyfriend have a couple days off of work at the same time and decide to have some drinks.
Intention: Jenna wants her boyfriend to really let loose.
Moral action: Jenna convinces her boyfriend to do rounds of shots with her, and they eat afterward.
Immoral consequence: Jenna's boyfriend ends up with a terrible hangover and is bed ridden the next day.
Norm: You shouldn't secretly add things to your partner's drinks.
Situation: Jenna and her boyfriend have a couple days off of work at the same time and decide to have some drinks.
Intention: Jenna wants her boyfriend to really let loose.
Moral consequence: Jenna's boyfriend enjoys their time together and feels fine the next day because the food absorbed some alcohol.
Immoral action: Jenna pours extra liquor into her boyfriends drink when he isn't looking.
Norm: It's rude to rejoice in your parent's breakup.
Situation: Felix listens to his father tearfully tell him about breaking up with his girlfriend.
Intention: Felix wants to do something with his father.
Moral action: Felix asks his dad if he would like to play a game of chess.
Immoral consequence: Felix's father breaks down crying.
Norm: It's rude to rejoice in your parent's breakup.
Situation: Felix listens to his father tearfully tell him about breaking up with his girlfriend.
Intention: Felix wants to do something with his father.
Moral consequence: Felix's dad has fun playing games with his sun.
Immoral action: Felix takes his father out to a bar where he talks a crowd into cheering for the breakup.
Norm: It's wrong not to pay attention when you drive.
Situation: Shawn is driving to an appointment, and he is not sure if he is going the right way.
Intention: Shawn wants to use the navigation app on his phone.
Moral action: Shawn pulls over in a convenient spot and sets up the navigation app before driving again.
Immoral consequence: Shawn is distracted from driving and ends up hitting a pedestrian that he didn't see.
Norm: It's wrong not to pay attention when you drive.
Situation: Shawn is driving to an appointment, and he is not sure if he is going the right way.
Intention: Shawn wants to use the navigation app on his phone.
Moral consequence: Shawn is able to navigate to the meeting without putting himself or anyone else in danger.
Immoral action: Shawn tries to use the navigation app at the same time he is driving the vehicle.
Norm: It's mean to wish someone dies when they wrong you.
Situation: Rob's father Brandon hasn't paid back a debt, so Rob is really angry and is talking to his friend Mary about it.
Intention: Rob wants to vent to Mary.
Moral action: Rob is really angry and while talking to Mary says that he will just have a talk with Brandon and try to be understanding.
Immoral consequence: Later that evening Brandon has a heart attack and now Rob feels guilty.
Norm: It's mean to wish someone dies when they wrong you.
Situation: Rob's father Brandon hasn't paid back a debt, so Rob is really angry and is talking to his friend Mary about it.
Intention: Rob wants to vent to Mary.
Moral consequence: Rob has a talk with Brandon, and they work out a payment plan, so now Ron feels satisfied.
Immoral action: In the heat of the moment, Rob tells Mary that Brandon needs to just drop dead.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude your parents from your life.
Situation: Mary is going to get married, but she's worried that her parents will embarrass her at the wedding.
Intention: Mary wants to host a trouble free wedding.
Moral action: Mary tells her parents that they can attend the wedding if they promise to behave.
Immoral consequence: Mary's parents are sad that they can't participate in the wedding festivities.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude your parents from your life.
Situation: Mary is going to get married, but she's worried that her parents will embarrass her at the wedding.
Intention: Mary wants to host a trouble free wedding.
Moral consequence: Mary's parents promise Mary that they will be on their best behavior.
Immoral action: Mary tells her parents that they can't come to the wedding.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat in school.
Situation: James is in class and the teacher gives him a pop quiz.
Intention: James wants to take the test.
Moral action: James isn't sure of all the answers, but he tries his best.
Immoral consequence: James gets caught looking up the answers and fails the test.
Norm: It's wrong to cheat in school.
Situation: James is in class and the teacher gives him a pop quiz.
Intention: James wants to take the test.
Moral consequence: James does better than he thought and gets a B+.
Immoral action: James idn't very well prepared, so he takes out his phone to look for the answers online.
Norm: People are expected to be hospitable to guests.
Situation: Aaron and his fiancee Delia are planning their wedding but don't have much money.
Intention: Aaron wants to save money where he can in the wedding budget.
Moral action: Aaron chooses to invite fewer people, so he and Delia can afford to provide a good experience.
Immoral consequence: The wedding guests are unhappy and many leave early because they are grumpy and hungry.
Norm: People are expected to be hospitable to guests.
Situation: Aaron and his fiancee Delia are planning their wedding but don't have much money.
Intention: Aaron wants to save money where he can in the wedding budget.
Moral consequence: The invited guests have a good time at Aaron and Delia's wedding and are happy to celebrate with them.
Immoral action: Aaron chooses to cut the caterin budget and does not serve to the guests at the wedding.
Norm: Refusing to help animals in need is seen as bad.
Situation: Ben was driving down the road when he sees a wounded dog on the side of the road.
Intention: Ben wants to get home.
Moral action: Ben stops and picks up the dog and takes it back to his house.
Immoral consequence: The dog ends up dying because of the wounds that it was suffering from.
Norm: Refusing to help animals in need is seen as bad.
Situation: Ben was driving down the road when he sees a wounded dog on the side of the road.
Intention: Ben wants to get home.
Moral consequence: Ben is able to nurse the dog back to health at his home.
Immoral action: Ben drives past the dog and goes straight to his house without worrying about the dog.
Norm: It's bad to trash a shared living space.
Situation: Gary and Greg are roommates and Gary decides to have some beer and pizza tonight.
Intention: Gary wants to enjoy himself.
Moral action: Gary drinks his beer and eats his pizza and makes sure to throw all the empty cans and pizza box away when he's done.
Immoral consequence: Greg thinks Gary makes their apartment unsanitary and begins looking for someplace else to live.
Norm: It's bad to trash a shared living space.
Situation: Gary and Greg are roommates and Gary decides to have some beer and pizza tonight.
Intention: Gary wants to enjoy himself.
Moral consequence: Greg appreciates Gary doing his part to keep the apartment looking nice.
Immoral action: Gary drinks his beer and eats his pizza, but leaves the cans all over the room along with the empty pizza box laying out.
Norm: It's wrong to avoid someone who is looking for you.
Situation: Rod has made promises to a friend who is trying to call him at the moment.
Intention: Rod wants to avoid fulfilling the promises for now.
Moral action: Rod picks up the phone and explains to his friend that he is busy right not but can help him out the next day.
Immoral consequence: Rod's friend loses faith in Rod because of his avoidance tactics.
Norm: It's wrong to avoid someone who is looking for you.
Situation: Rod has made promises to a friend who is trying to call him at the moment.
Intention: Rod wants to avoid fulfilling the promises for now.
Moral consequence: Rod's friend is okay with the delay and thanks Rod for wanting to help out.
Immoral action: Rod doesn't answer his phone when he sees who the call is from hoping that ignoring it will just make it go away.
Norm: It's hurtful to deprive a person of their property.
Situation: Lance is a security guard at a sports venue and as he's frisking Todd at the entrance he finds a Swiss Army Knife that Todd's mom gave him.
Intention: Lance wants to do something about the knife.
Moral action: Lance tells Todd weapons are prohibited, but he'll keep it with him and Todd can come back after the game and get it back.
Immoral consequence: Todd is devastated because the knife has sentimental meaning and it saddens him beyond belief to lose it.
Norm: It's hurtful to deprive a person of their property.
Situation: Lance is a security guard at a sports venue and as he's frisking Todd at the entrance he finds a Swiss Army Knife that Todd's mom gave him.
Intention: Lance wants to do something about the knife.
Moral consequence: Todd is delighted that Lance found a good solution and promises to be back right at game's end at the same gate.
Immoral action: Lance tells Todd weapons are prohibited, and he has to confiscate the knife and throw it away.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin a golf course
Situation: Winston has been making a lot of mistakes on the golf course and the most recent one was the last straw.
Intention: Winston wants to let his anger out.
Moral action: Winston yells wordlessly into the air as loudly as he can for several seconds.
Immoral consequence: Winston is forced to pay for the damage he caused and is banned from the golf course.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin a golf course
Situation: Winston has been making a lot of mistakes on the golf course and the most recent one was the last straw.
Intention: Winston wants to let his anger out.
Moral consequence: Winston feels better and is able to continue with his game but other players are bewildered.
Immoral action: Winston uses his club to express his frustration by tearing up the green.
Norm: It's good to show compassion to those with illness.
Situation: Irvine is shopping when he receives a selfie from his bald sister after another round of chemotherapy.
Intention: Irvine wants to buy something.
Moral action: Irvine borrows more money and buys his sister a wig.
Immoral consequence: Irvine feels bad for not doing more for his sister.
Norm: It's good to show compassion to those with illness.
Situation: Irvine is shopping when he receives a selfie from his bald sister after another round of chemotherapy.
Intention: Irvine wants to buy something.
Moral consequence: Irvine and his sister have fun taking selfies with his sister's new hair.
Immoral action: Irvine buys himself a new video game, and spends the evening playing at home.
Norm: You shouldn't verbally abuse people.
Situation: Evan is frustrated at his coworker Abby for not understanding how to operate equipment properly.
Intention: Evan wants to teach Abby.
Moral action: Evan shows Abby some tutorial videos before asking her to shadow him for the rest of the day.
Immoral consequence: Abby starts crying.
Norm: You shouldn't verbally abuse people.
Situation: Evan is frustrated at his coworker Abby for not understanding how to operate equipment properly.
Intention: Evan wants to teach Abby.
Moral consequence: Abby's work performance improves.
Immoral action: Evan puts Abby down and treats her like a child as he explains the controls.
Norm: It's rude to plot to get people fired.
Situation: A corporation is looking to promote someone in the accounting department and the main candidates are Jack and his rival.
Intention: Jack wants to get the promotion.
Moral action: Jack works diligently alongside his rival to show who is best.
Immoral consequence: Jack's rival is fired and doesn't get the promotion.
Norm: It's rude to plot to get people fired.
Situation: A corporation is looking to promote someone in the accounting department and the main candidates are Jack and his rival.
Intention: Jack wants to get the promotion.
Moral consequence: Jack's rival is impressed by Jack's work ethic and congratulates him on the promotion.
Immoral action: Jack changes some ledger entries to show that his rival used corporation money to pay for his house.
Norm: It's rude to catfish people.
Situation: Chad hadn't talked to Charli yet, but he just found her on Facebook.
Intention: Chad wants to talk to Charli.
Moral action: Chad requests a friend request on his main account and talks to her once she accepts.
Immoral consequence: Chad is not able to form a real relationship with her and has to tell a lot of lies.
Norm: It's rude to catfish people.
Situation: Chad hadn't talked to Charli yet, but he just found her on Facebook.
Intention: Chad wants to talk to Charli.
Moral consequence: Chad is able to have a conversation with Charli, and he gets to be friends with her.
Immoral action: Chad makes a fake account on Facebook and messages Charli.
Norm: Shouting is rude.
Situation: Marianne is eating at a restaurant with her husband Frank and her food was served undercooked.
Intention: Marianne wants to let the server know.
Moral action: Marianne waits until the server comes close to their table and lets her know the food isn't cooked all the way.
Immoral consequence: Everyone is the restaurant stares at Marianne, and she now feels embarrassed.
Norm: Shouting is rude.
Situation: Marianne is eating at a restaurant with her husband Frank and her food was served undercooked.
Intention: Marianne wants to let the server know.
Moral consequence: Marianne doesn't disturb other customers and is able to get her food taken care of.
Immoral action: Marianne yells across the restaurant to tell the server there is a problem with her food.
Norm: It's bad to not be honest with your family.
Situation: Henry lost a lot of money to his gambling problem, so he asked his mom Jean for a loan, and she's now asking why he needs it.
Intention: Henry wants to respond to Jean.
Moral action: Henry tells his mom that he gambled the money away on a bad bet.
Immoral consequence: Jean later finds out that Henry gambled the money away and is afraid for him and worried he might have a problem.
Norm: It's bad to not be honest with your family.
Situation: Henry lost a lot of money to his gambling problem, so he asked his mom Jean for a loan, and she's now asking why he needs it.
Intention: Henry wants to respond to Jean.
Moral consequence: Jean lends Henry the money but uses the situation as an opportunity to get Henry some gambling addiction help.
Immoral action: Henry tells Jean that there's a problem with the payroll system at work, and he missed a paycheck.