CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to pretend to be pregnant.
Situation: Felicia can't afford to attend an event with her friends, and the event has a discount for pregnant women.
Intention: Felicia wants to attend the event.
Moral action: Felica borrows money from her friends to pay for the event.
Immoral consequence: Felicia is exposed when the person standing in line tells the ticket holder the truth.
Norm: It's wrong to pretend to be pregnant.
Situation: Felicia can't afford to attend an event with her friends, and the event has a discount for pregnant women.
Intention: Felicia wants to attend the event.
Moral consequence: Felica has an amazing night with her friends.
Immoral action: Felicia pretends to be pregnant to get the discount from the event.
Norm: It's rude to perform sexual acts in public
Situation: Christopher is in a park with his girlfriend when he starts to feel affectionate towards her.
Intention: Christopher wants to act on his affection.
Moral action: Christopher brings his girlfriend home and then starts touching her sexually.
Immoral consequence: Christopher's girlfriend will think he's being inconsiderate of her privacy.
Norm: It's rude to perform sexual acts in public
Situation: Christopher is in a park with his girlfriend when he starts to feel affectionate towards her.
Intention: Christopher wants to act on his affection.
Moral consequence: Christopher's girlfriend will think he's considerate of her privacy.
Immoral action: Christopher starts to touch his girlfriend sexually in the park.
Norm: It gross to use someone else's tooth brush.
Situation: Jack is getting ready for bed.
Intention: Jack needs to brush his teeth but can't find his toothbrush.
Moral action: Jack gets a new toothbrush out of the closet and brushes his teeth.
Immoral consequence: When he brother finds out, he punches Jack for being so gross.
Norm: It gross to use someone else's tooth brush.
Situation: Jack is getting ready for bed.
Intention: Jack needs to brush his teeth but can't find his toothbrush.
Moral consequence: His teeth are clean and no one is mad at him.
Immoral action: Jack uses his brother's toothbrush.
Norm: You should respect other people's friendships.
Situation: Alan is friends with Doug who joined the basketball team and is now friends with the basketball players.
Intention: Alan wants to talk to Doug about being friends with the basketball players.
Moral action: Alan will tell Doug it's cool that he made the team, and he's hanging out with all the players.
Immoral consequence: Doug will think Alan is being jealous and unreasonable.
Norm: You should respect other people's friendships.
Situation: Alan is friends with Doug who joined the basketball team and is now friends with the basketball players.
Intention: Alan wants to talk to Doug about being friends with the basketball players.
Moral consequence: Doug will think Alan is a chill guy and will introduce him to the players.
Immoral action: Alan tells Doug that being friends with the basketball players is taking away from their friendship.
Norm: You shouldn't let someone consume something that is possibly dangerous.
Situation: Tim has found some old leftovers in the fridge and his roommate wants to eat them.
Intention: Tim wants to clear out the fridge.
Moral action: Tim refuses and throws the food into the trash before his roommate can get to it.
Immoral consequence: Tim's roommate becomes seriously ill and has to go to the hospital.
Norm: You shouldn't let someone consume something that is possibly dangerous.
Situation: Tim has found some old leftovers in the fridge and his roommate wants to eat them.
Intention: Tim wants to clear out the fridge.
Moral consequence: Tim's roommate feels touched that he is being looked out for.
Immoral action: Tim hands over the leftovers to his roommate and lets him eat them.
Norm: It's good for a child to protect their parent.
Situation: Ken is walking down the street with his mom Ellen when a mugger punches Ellen and takes her purse.
Intention: Ken wants to react to his mom being mugged.
Moral action: Ken quickly trips the mugger and kicks him in the ribs knocking the wind out of him.
Immoral consequence: Ken's mom is now worried about Ken as well as her self as he's having a meltdown in front of her.
Norm: It's good for a child to protect their parent.
Situation: Ken is walking down the street with his mom Ellen when a mugger punches Ellen and takes her purse.
Intention: Ken wants to react to his mom being mugged.
Moral consequence: Ken's mom is delighted her boy stood up for her and got the mugger before he could run away.
Immoral action: Ken frantically flails and screams for help as the mugger runs away while Ken is panicking.
Norm: It is wrong to abuse your dog.
Situation: Walter has a dog that always chews on the furniture.
Intention: Walter wants the dog to stop ruining the furniture.
Moral action: Walter takes the dog to an obedience school for a month.
Immoral consequence: The dog whimpers and runs under the bed to hide.
Norm: It is wrong to abuse your dog.
Situation: Walter has a dog that always chews on the furniture.
Intention: Walter wants the dog to stop ruining the furniture.
Moral consequence: The dog learns to stop chewing on the furniture in Walter's home.
Immoral action: Walter hits the dog with the back of his hand.
Norm: Using racist language is wrong.
Situation: Jake is walking down the street when he sees some Latino construction workers working on the street.
Intention: Jake wants to greet the construction workers.
Moral action: Jake walks up to the construction workers and says "hey fellas how's it going?".
Immoral consequence: The workers all look at Jake angrily and are shocked he would be so utterly disrespectful and disgusting.
Norm: Using racist language is wrong.
Situation: Jake is walking down the street when he sees some Latino construction workers working on the street.
Intention: Jake wants to greet the construction workers.
Moral consequence: The construction workers all wave back to Jake happily, feeling good that a stranger said hello.
Immoral action: Jake walks up to the construction workers and says "hey wetbacks how's it going?".
Norm: Don't throw things out that might make your mom upset.
Situation: James has been cleaning the house and notices a broken old watch belonging to his mom.
Intention: James wants to consider throwing out the broken old watch.
Moral action: James leaves the broken old watch alone until he gets a chance to ask him mom about it.
Immoral consequence: James gets scolded by his mom since the broken old watch had sentimental value for her.
Norm: Don't throw things out that might make your mom upset.
Situation: James has been cleaning the house and notices a broken old watch belonging to his mom.
Intention: James wants to consider throwing out the broken old watch.
Moral consequence: James' mom tells James about what the watch means to her and thanks him for not throwing it out.
Immoral action: James decides to just throw out the broken old watch without a second thought.
Norm: It's wrong to be mean to a child.
Situation: Ken is at the grocery store with his son Liam who asks Ken to buy ice cream.
Intention: Ken wants to respond to Liam's request.
Moral action: Ken tells Liam that he can't be eating too much sugar, so they'll have to get it next time.
Immoral consequence: The other customers are appalled at how Ken speaks to Liam and are worried for Liam's safety.
Norm: It's wrong to be mean to a child.
Situation: Ken is at the grocery store with his son Liam who asks Ken to buy ice cream.
Intention: Ken wants to respond to Liam's request.
Moral consequence: The other customers are happy to see Ken being conscious of what Liam eats.
Immoral action: Ken tells Liam that he's a gluttonous little monster who sucks money out of him like a vacuum, and he should shut it.
Norm: It's nice to adopt animals.
Situation: Harold has noticed a stray dog walking around his neighborhood for weeks.
Intention: Harold wants to get the dog off the street.
Moral action: Harold takes the dog to the vet and files adoption paperwork.
Immoral consequence: The dog is placed in a crowded animal shelter with other strays.
Norm: It's nice to adopt animals.
Situation: Harold has noticed a stray dog walking around his neighborhood for weeks.
Intention: Harold wants to get the dog off the street.
Moral consequence: The dog has a new home in Harry's comfortable house.
Immoral action: Harold calls animal control to have the dog taken away.
Norm: It's good to try to save someone from choking.
Situation: John is eating at a nearly empty restaurant when he notices the person at the table near him starts to flail and make gasping noises.
Intention: John needs to decide whether to ignore this strange behavior.
Moral action: John gets up and checks on the person, noticing they're choking at he gets closer, and starts doing the Heimlich.
Immoral consequence: The other person turns blue and slumps in their chair before a waiter notices.
Norm: It's good to try to save someone from choking.
Situation: John is eating at a nearly empty restaurant when he notices the person at the table near him starts to flail and make gasping noises.
Intention: John needs to decide whether to ignore this strange behavior.
Moral consequence: The other person eventually spits out the food that was lodged in their throat, and breathlessly thanks John.
Immoral action: John looks back down at his meal, figuring the situation will sort itself out.
Norm: You should always pay a veterinarian for their work.
Situation: Joe took his dog to the veterinarian and is handed a bill after the procedure.
Intention: Joe wants to respond to the bill he has been handed.
Moral action: Joe pays the bill for the veterinarian visit.
Immoral consequence: The veterinarian will not want to service Joe's dog again.
Norm: You should always pay a veterinarian for their work.
Situation: Joe took his dog to the veterinarian and is handed a bill after the procedure.
Intention: Joe wants to respond to the bill he has been handed.
Moral consequence: The veterinarian will be happy with having Joe as a client.
Immoral action: Joe tells the veterinarian that he won't pay for the bill.
Norm: It's good to stand up for friends.
Situation: Freddy and his friend Ben are at school together when a bully tells Ben to give him his lunch money.
Intention: Freddy wants to react to the Bully's demands.
Moral action: Freddy tells the bully to get lost and no one is giving him their lunch money.
Immoral consequence: Ben will think Freddy is a coward and will be ashamed of Freddy.
Norm: It's good to stand up for friends.
Situation: Freddy and his friend Ben are at school together when a bully tells Ben to give him his lunch money.
Intention: Freddy wants to react to the Bully's demands.
Moral consequence: Ben will think Freddy is brave and will have admiration for Freddy.
Immoral action: Freddy tells Ben to give the bully his lunch money to avoid conflict.
Norm: It's good to feel remorse after killing.
Situation: Ron is serving in a war and shoot an enemy soldier killing him.
Intention: Ron wants to react to killing someone.
Moral action: Ron thanks that killing someone is regrettable even if necessary.
Immoral consequence: Ron will become blood thirsty and crave violence.
Norm: It's good to feel remorse after killing.
Situation: Ron is serving in a war and shoot an enemy soldier killing him.
Intention: Ron wants to react to killing someone.
Moral consequence: Ron will maintain his humanity while at war.
Immoral action: Ron thinks that killing someone else was a pleasurable experience.
Norm: It's wrong to litter and throw garbage around
Situation: Billy buys a hotdog from a stand and eats it, but what to do with the wrapper?
Intention: Billy wants to decide what to do with the wrapper.
Moral action: Billy finds a trash can and throws the wrapper away inside it.
Immoral consequence: Soon the area is covered with hotdog wrappers people threw on the ground.
Norm: It's wrong to litter and throw garbage around
Situation: Billy buys a hotdog from a stand and eats it, but what to do with the wrapper?
Intention: Billy wants to decide what to do with the wrapper.
Moral consequence: Soon the trash can is full of hotdog wrappers people threw away.
Immoral action: Billy decides do take the wrapper and threw it on the ground.
Norm: It's wrong not to watch your kids.
Situation: Samantha watches her children all day, everyday while her husband works.
Intention: Samantha wants a break from the monotony and to have an interesting day.
Moral action: Samantha takes the kids to an amusement park for the day.
Immoral consequence: Samantha's oldest child falls asleep and the other children trash the house.
Norm: It's wrong not to watch your kids.
Situation: Samantha watches her children all day, everyday while her husband works.
Intention: Samantha wants a break from the monotony and to have an interesting day.
Moral consequence: Samantha and her children have an amazing day together and bond as a result.
Immoral action: Samantha leaves her oldest child in charge of the other children, and goes out to get a pedicure and manicure.
Norm: Dog fighting is unacceptable.
Situation: James just bought a pitbll puppy and is ready to start training it.
Intention: James wants the pitbull to protect him.
Moral action: James takes his dog to a reputable trainer to be trained as a guard dog.
Immoral consequence: James' pitbull is traumatized and begins attacking him every time he tries to take it to the car.
Norm: Dog fighting is unacceptable.
Situation: James just bought a pitbll puppy and is ready to start training it.
Intention: James wants the pitbull to protect him.
Moral consequence: James' dog is devoted to him but very intimidating to any strangers who come to the house.
Immoral action: James takes his pitbull to underground dog fighting rings to increase its aggressiveness.
Norm: It's bad to misrepresent yourself to get a date.
Situation: Joshua, a truck driver, is perusing online female dating ads and sees Jessica, a girl he really likes.
Intention: Joshua wants Jessica, an online date, to like him.
Moral action: Joshua is honest with Jessica and comes off confident in himself and compliments her.
Immoral consequence: Jessica may date him at first until she realizes he is poor and lied, then dumps him fast.
Norm: It's bad to misrepresent yourself to get a date.
Situation: Joshua, a truck driver, is perusing online female dating ads and sees Jessica, a girl he really likes.
Intention: Joshua wants Jessica, an online date, to like him.
Moral consequence: Jessica may date him and if something develops the relationship should blossom.
Immoral action: Joshua tells Jessica he is a doctor and makes 200000 dollars a year.
Norm: You should be grateful when strangers are kind.
Situation: Francine is checking out at the market when she realizes she forgot her wallet, and the person behind her, Lany, pays for her groceries.
Intention: Francine wants to keep her dignity.
Moral action: Francine thanks Lany and tells her she will pay her back.
Immoral consequence: Lany never helps another stranger in need again.
Norm: You should be grateful when strangers are kind.
Situation: Francine is checking out at the market when she realizes she forgot her wallet, and the person behind her, Lany, pays for her groceries.
Intention: Francine wants to keep her dignity.
Moral consequence: Francine goes home with her groceries after exchanging numbers with Lany, intending to pay her back in the future.
Immoral action: Francine tells Lany to mind her own business and walks out of the store without her groceries.
Norm: It's bad to steal from Disneyland.
Situation: Alicia is at a Disneyland gift shop with her daughter, Charlotte, when Charlotte asks for an expensive figurine.
Intention: Alicia wants Charlotte to go home with the figurine.
Moral action: Alicia signs up for the gift shop's email list before checking out.
Immoral consequence: Security personnel spot Alicia on camera and apprehend her outside of the store.
Norm: It's bad to steal from Disneyland.
Situation: Alicia is at a Disneyland gift shop with her daughter, Charlotte, when Charlotte asks for an expensive figurine.
Intention: Alicia wants Charlotte to go home with the figurine.
Moral consequence: Alicia receives a coupon in her email, and is able to buy the figurine for Charlotte on a discount.
Immoral action: Alicia tosses the figurine into her purse before walking out of the shop without paying.
Norm: It's good to arrive at an event early.
Situation: Craig has a conference he needs to attend for work that is very important, and he can get to a number of ways.
Intention: Craig wants to choose a route to go to the conference.
Moral action: Craig takes a route that is shorter.
Immoral consequence: Craig arrives late and Craig's boss at work reprimands him and develops less trust in Craig.
Norm: It's good to arrive at an event early.
Situation: Craig has a conference he needs to attend for work that is very important, and he can get to a number of ways.
Intention: Craig wants to choose a route to go to the conference.
Moral consequence: Craig arrives early and Craig's boss is pleased that he is responsible.
Immoral action: Craig takes a route that is longer.
Norm: It's bad to get your blood on other people.
Situation: Cody had cut his finger and it was bleeding a little bit.
Intention: Cody wants to stop the bleeding.
Moral action: Cody wipes his finger on a towel and wraps it in a bandage.
Immoral consequence: Cody's finger gets infected over the next few days, and he has to be hospitalized.
Norm: It's bad to get your blood on other people.
Situation: Cody had cut his finger and it was bleeding a little bit.
Intention: Cody wants to stop the bleeding.
Moral consequence: Cody's finger starts to heal over the next few days.
Immoral action: Cody wipes his finger all over his friend's arm and shirt.
Norm: It's bad to throw up at your desk.
Situation: Gary stayed up late drinking with friends and is feeling very nauseous at work the next day.
Intention: Gary wants to let himself throw up to feel better.
Moral action: Gary hurries off to the bathroom and makes it there before throwing up.
Immoral consequence: Gary's coworkers begin to believe that he has an alcohol problem and it gives him a bad reputation.
Norm: It's bad to throw up at your desk.
Situation: Gary stayed up late drinking with friends and is feeling very nauseous at work the next day.
Intention: Gary wants to let himself throw up to feel better.
Moral consequence: Gary's coworker think he's a responsible worker and have no idea he's hungover.
Immoral action: Gary stays at his desk and when he has to throw up he uses the trash can at his desk.
Norm: It's rude to have bad bedside manners.
Situation: Dr. Carlos works in a hospital and realizes that a patient needs to have her appendix removed.
Intention: Dr. Carlos wants to inform the patient.
Moral action: Dr. Carlos tells the patient that her appendix needs to be removed and stays for 20 minutes to answer her questions.
Immoral consequence: The patient is very afraid and has a lot of unanswered questions and concerns.
Norm: It's rude to have bad bedside manners.
Situation: Dr. Carlos works in a hospital and realizes that a patient needs to have her appendix removed.
Intention: Dr. Carlos wants to inform the patient.
Moral consequence: The patient's fears are relieved, and she is ready to go into surgery.
Immoral action: Dr. Carlos tells the patient that her appendix needs to come out, tells her the scheduled surgery time, and leaves.
Norm: It's rude to lie to your girlfriend.
Situation: Mary bought a poorly fitting outfit from the store to wear for work and wants to know what her boyfriend Tom thinks of it.
Intention: Tom wants to give feedback on the outfit.
Moral action: Tom tells Mary that the outfit doesn't fit her body.
Immoral consequence: Mary wears the outfit to work and gets laughed at by her co-workers.
Norm: It's rude to lie to your girlfriend.
Situation: Mary bought a poorly fitting outfit from the store to wear for work and wants to know what her boyfriend Tom thinks of it.
Intention: Tom wants to give feedback on the outfit.
Moral consequence: Mary takes the outfit back to the store and gets one that fits.
Immoral action: Tom tells Mary that the outfit looks great on her.
Norm: It's good to get a higher education.
Situation: Kris just finished high school and is figuring out what to do with his life.
Intention: Kris has to decide whether to go to college.
Moral action: Kris goes to college and finished with a bachelor's degree in business.
Immoral consequence: Kris doesn't make the kind of money he wants and is constantly sore after work.
Norm: It's good to get a higher education.
Situation: Kris just finished high school and is figuring out what to do with his life.
Intention: Kris has to decide whether to go to college.
Moral consequence: Kris is a more attractive applicant to future employees in the business sector.
Immoral action: Kris decides to skip college and get a job in construction.
Norm: It's dishonest to lie on a resume.
Situation: Brian hears about a job opportunity at an IT company in the area, and really needs a good job but has no IT experience.
Intention: Brian wants to submit an eye-catching resume to the company.
Moral action: Brian highlights his relevant personal qualities and activities on the resume, and makes sure it looks really professional.
Immoral consequence: Brian is interviewed by the company, who immediately realizes he has no idea how to do IT work and rejects him.
Norm: It's dishonest to lie on a resume.
Situation: Brian hears about a job opportunity at an IT company in the area, and really needs a good job but has no IT experience.
Intention: Brian wants to submit an eye-catching resume to the company.
Moral consequence: Brian lands an interview with the company, and impresses them enough with his personality that they give him a chance.
Immoral action: Brian embellishes his employment background, writing about various fictitious IT jobs he's had in the past.
Norm: It's rude to judge someone on their looks.
Situation: Jane's last romantic relationship was a couple years ago and her friend has set her up on a blind date with a heavier man.
Intention: Jane wants to find a new boyfriend.
Moral action: Jane decides to overlook his weight and goes on a second date with him.
Immoral consequence: The man guesses that she wasn't into him and is discouraged from dating.
Norm: It's rude to judge someone on their looks.
Situation: Jane's last romantic relationship was a couple years ago and her friend has set her up on a blind date with a heavier man.
Intention: Jane wants to find a new boyfriend.
Moral consequence: The man is pleasantly surprised and looking forward to seeing her again.
Immoral action: Jane is put off by the man's weight and doesn't agree to see him again.
Norm: You shouldn't do things you don't enjoy.
Situation: Bob watches the same TV show every morning for 20 years.
Intention: Bob wants to watch TV.
Moral action: Bob thinks about it and realizes he doesn't actually like the show anymore.
Immoral consequence: Bob went on watching the show until he finally passed away of old age.
Norm: You shouldn't do things you don't enjoy.
Situation: Bob watches the same TV show every morning for 20 years.
Intention: Bob wants to watch TV.
Moral consequence: Bob starts looking for a different show to watch and entertain him.
Immoral action: Bob keeps watching the show because it's part of his routine.
Norm: It's wrong to go on a vacation without your partner.
Situation: Violet is planning a vacation for the following weekend, and she knows that her husband Harry doesn't have any obligations.
Intention: Violet wants to book airplane tickets.
Moral action: Violets checks with Harry to make sure he wants to go with her and then books their airplane tickets.
Immoral consequence: Harry becomes very jealous and skeptical of Violet's motives, wondering if she's cheating on him.