CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to upskirt women.
Situation: Pierre is at the crowded mall which is two stories with lots of escalators.
Intention: Pierre wants to entertain himself.
Moral consequence: Pierre enjoys the experience and feels good about his purchases.
Immoral action: Pierre walks around on the first floor of the mall looking upwards to the second floor to try to find views of women who are wearing skirts.
Norm: You shouldn't bully your siblings.
Situation: Tyler, who's supposed to mow the lawn for his dad, is sitting next to his brother Jason when he gets a text inviting him to a pool party.
Intention: Tyler wants to try to convince Jason to mow the lawn for him.
Moral action: Tyler tells Jason that if he mows the lawn for him he'll give him $20.
Immoral consequence: Jason runs and tells his dad how Tyler threatened him and Tyler is grounded.
Norm: You shouldn't bully your siblings.
Situation: Tyler, who's supposed to mow the lawn for his dad, is sitting next to his brother Jason when he gets a text inviting him to a pool party.
Intention: Tyler wants to try to convince Jason to mow the lawn for him.
Moral consequence: Jason mows the lawn for $20 and then buys a board game that he later plays with Tyler.
Immoral action: Tyler tells Jason that if he doesn't mow the lawn for him he'll tell everyone at school that he still wets his bed.
Norm: It's wrong to want a partner for convenience.
Situation: Billy has been dating two women, one for money and one for love and now has to decide which one to marry.
Intention: Billy wants to choose a woman to propose to.
Moral action: Billy decides to propose to the woman he loves as he feels drawn to her.
Immoral consequence: The woman with money and Billy never really agree on anything and live a miserable, unhappy life.
Norm: It's wrong to want a partner for convenience.
Situation: Billy has been dating two women, one for money and one for love and now has to decide which one to marry.
Intention: Billy wants to choose a woman to propose to.
Moral consequence: Billy and the woman have a long and happy marriage since their love conquers all their problems.
Immoral action: Billy decides to propose to the woman with money as it'll secure his future.
Norm: It's wrong to do hurtful things towards others.
Situation: Holly gets in an argument with her classmate, Allison.
Intention: Holly wants to win the argument.
Moral action: Holly counters Allison's argument with a valid point and evidence to back it up.
Immoral consequence: Allison feels vulnerable and sad that she's been personally attacked.
Norm: It's wrong to do hurtful things towards others.
Situation: Holly gets in an argument with her classmate, Allison.
Intention: Holly wants to win the argument.
Moral consequence: Allison considers Holly's argument and admits that it makes her see things differently.
Immoral action: Holly personally attacks Allison when she can't think of a counterpoint in the argument to shut her down.
Norm: It's good to care for your loved ones.
Situation: Missy is at home and her children are sick with the flu.
Intention: Missy wants to avoid getting the flu too.
Moral action: Missy is sure to wash her hands and clean surfaces after helping her children with their symptoms.
Immoral consequence: Missy's children do not get the attention they need and their sickness gets worse.
Norm: It's good to care for your loved ones.
Situation: Missy is at home and her children are sick with the flu.
Intention: Missy wants to avoid getting the flu too.
Moral consequence: Under Missy's care, her children recover from the flu.
Immoral action: Missy quarantines herself in her room away from her children and doesn't interact with them.
Norm: It is good to work together to accomplish something hard.
Situation: Sharon is building a house.
Intention: She wants to begin roofing.
Moral action: Sharon calls her friends and schedules a day where she can have the most help.
Immoral consequence: Sharon gets a lot of the roof done, but she wakes up the next day with a pulled back and cannot build more for a few weeks.
Norm: It is good to work together to accomplish something hard.
Situation: Sharon is building a house.
Intention: She wants to begin roofing.
Moral consequence: The roof is completed in one day and Sharon buys all her friends dinner and drinks for their help.
Immoral action: Sharon asks friends for help but no one is available for a few days, she impatiently decides to work on the roof herself.
Norm: It's not okay to have violent tenancies in life.
Situation: Jon is working on a very frustrating project.
Intention: He wants to relieve his stress.
Moral action: Jon recognizes h is frustration and walks away from his work for a moment to collect his thoughts.
Immoral consequence: Jon feels better from his outburst but finds he has broken his computer.
Norm: It's not okay to have violent tenancies in life.
Situation: Jon is working on a very frustrating project.
Intention: He wants to relieve his stress.
Moral consequence: As Jon calms down he finds the solution to what has been frustrating him.
Immoral action: Jon is worked up from the project and hits his laptop out of anger.
Norm: It's wrong to wish harm on a family member.
Situation: Jasmine is having an argument with her mother who is leaving to work.
Intention: Jasmine wants to express her anger.
Moral action: Jasmine speaks frankly with her mother informing her how upset she is and requests that they talk things throw when her mother gets home.
Immoral consequence: Jasmine's mother is hurt that her daughter would wish ill of her even if it was out of frustration.
Norm: It's wrong to wish harm on a family member.
Situation: Jasmine is having an argument with her mother who is leaving to work.
Intention: Jasmine wants to express her anger.
Moral consequence: Jasmine's mother is impressed with her daughter's maturity and agrees to hear her out when she gets home.
Immoral action: Jasmine blurts out that she doesn't care about her own mother's safety because of the disagreement.
Norm: It's wrong to judge entire groups
Situation: Dennis is at work when his boss introduces him to a new black coworker James.
Intention: Dennis wants to tell something useful about the workplace to James.
Moral action: Dennis tells James that they have a cafeteria downstairs with good food and a gym with a lot of amenities for employee use.
Immoral consequence: James is angry that Dennis is talking about stereotypical black things and assuming that James must play basketball like "all" black people.
Norm: It's wrong to judge entire groups
Situation: Dennis is at work when his boss introduces him to a new black coworker James.
Intention: Dennis wants to tell something useful about the workplace to James.
Moral consequence: James is delighted that Dennis shared some useful information about the building and thanks him.
Immoral action: Dennis tells James that they have a cafeteria downstairs that has fried chicken and  that there's a basketball court in the gym.
Norm: You shouldn't abandon your kids.
Situation: John is at home with his four year old kids after a very long work week and needs to de-stress.
Intention: John wants to go on vacation.
Moral action: John takes his kids to Disney World and relaxes for a week there.
Immoral consequence: John's kids don't know how to look after themselves and starve to death.
Norm: You shouldn't abandon your kids.
Situation: John is at home with his four year old kids after a very long work week and needs to de-stress.
Intention: John wants to go on vacation.
Moral consequence: John's kids have a great time and no harm comes to them.
Immoral action: John packs his suitcase and heads to the airport alone for a one week getaway to Costa Rica.
Norm: You shouldn't talk to your ex behind your partner's back.
Situation: Emily  feels lonely because hasn't seen her boyfriend in three weeks, and her ex boyfriend Ethan sits beside her to discuss her new relationship.
Intention: Emily wants to feel less lonely.
Moral action: Emily excuses herself and calls her boyfriend asking him out on a date.
Immoral consequence: Emily gets into a fight with her boyfriend after her ex uploads a picture of them on social media.
Norm: You shouldn't talk to your ex behind your partner's back.
Situation: Emily  feels lonely because hasn't seen her boyfriend in three weeks, and her ex boyfriend Ethan sits beside her to discuss her new relationship.
Intention: Emily wants to feel less lonely.
Moral consequence: Emily has fun spending time with her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Emily talks to her ex, and spends the afternoon hanging out with him at the arcade.
Norm: It's rude to show up late for dinner.
Situation: Gordon has plans to meet with his parents for dinner at 7:00, but he is playing World of Warcraft with his friends at 6:00.
Intention: Gordon wants to meet his parents for dinner.
Moral action: Gordon ends the game and gets dressed so that he can leave the house by 6:30 to meet with his parents.
Immoral consequence: Gordon's parents assume he is not coming, and they get a table for two, so there is nowhere for Gordon to sit when he arrives.
Norm: It's rude to show up late for dinner.
Situation: Gordon has plans to meet with his parents for dinner at 7:00, but he is playing World of Warcraft with his friends at 6:00.
Intention: Gordon wants to meet his parents for dinner.
Moral consequence: Gordon's parents are happy to see him and the entire family has an enjoyable meal together.
Immoral action: Gordon decides to play one more raid with his friends before meeting his parents at the restaurant, and he ends up not leaving until 7:00.
Norm: It's wrong not to show strong support for a partner.
Situation: Jeffrey's wife Karen has just told him that she wants to start a small craft business, so she needs them to take out a joint loan.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to avoid losing a lot of money.
Moral action: Jeffrey tells Karen that he will happily support her and her decision as long as she takes a class on business management to try and ensure some success.
Immoral consequence: Karen is offended that Jeffrey doesn't believe in her and her skills.
Norm: It's wrong not to show strong support for a partner.
Situation: Jeffrey's wife Karen has just told him that she wants to start a small craft business, so she needs them to take out a joint loan.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to avoid losing a lot of money.
Moral consequence: Karen is thrilled that Jeffrey is so supportive, and she puts a lot of energy and effort into the business in order to make sure she doesn't disappoint him.
Immoral action: Jeffrey tells Karen that this is a very bad idea and that the business will likely not succeed, so he won't sign for the loan.
Norm: It is inconsiderate to monopolize a restroom
Situation: Tommy has to use the public restroom, but he doesn't like other people being in there at the same time as him.
Intention: Tommy wants to use the restroom alone.
Moral action: Tommy waits until the restroom is empty and then goes inside.
Immoral consequence: Tommy gets yelled at by other people from outside who want to enter.
Norm: It is inconsiderate to monopolize a restroom
Situation: Tommy has to use the public restroom, but he doesn't like other people being in there at the same time as him.
Intention: Tommy wants to use the restroom alone.
Moral consequence: Tommy uses the restroom without worrying about anyone else being inside.
Immoral action: Tommy enters the restroom and blocks the door so no one else can enter.
Norm: It's unhealthy to be too clingy
Situation: Ted and Sheila are dating and have spent a lot of time together recently, but Ted has plans to see a movie with just his guy friends tonight.
Intention: Sheila wants to see a movie too.
Moral action: Sheila calls up some of her female friends and goes off to a movie with them.
Immoral consequence: Ted feels embarrassed in front of his friends because his girlfriend is there and feels like he ruined the guys' night out.
Norm: It's unhealthy to be too clingy
Situation: Ted and Sheila are dating and have spent a lot of time together recently, but Ted has plans to see a movie with just his guy friends tonight.
Intention: Sheila wants to see a movie too.
Moral consequence: Ted has a good night out with the guys and buys Sheila some flowers on the way home from the movie.
Immoral action: Sheila insists on going to the movie with Ted and his friends.
Norm: It's wrong to be dishonest about your identity.
Situation: John breaks a dish in a store and the store owner comes up to confront him.
Intention: John needs to respond to the store owner by telling his name.
Moral action: John tells the store owner his real name.
Immoral consequence: The store owner realizes John is lying and calls the police.
Norm: It's wrong to be dishonest about your identity.
Situation: John breaks a dish in a store and the store owner comes up to confront him.
Intention: John needs to respond to the store owner by telling his name.
Moral consequence: The store owner lets John off with a warning.
Immoral action: John says his name is "Tommy Smith" so he won't get in trouble.
Norm: It's wrong to marry someone you don't love
Situation: Philip just had a one night stand with Alexis, who he doesn't really like very much, but it turns out he got her pregnant, so he wants to take responsibility.
Intention: Philip wants to be in his child's life.
Moral action: Philip and Alexis decide to work on having a friendship for the sake of their child.
Immoral consequence: The marriage makes Philip and Alexis both miserable, because there was never any real connection.
Norm: It's wrong to marry someone you don't love
Situation: Philip just had a one night stand with Alexis, who he doesn't really like very much, but it turns out he got her pregnant, so he wants to take responsibility.
Intention: Philip wants to be in his child's life.
Moral consequence: Philip and Alexis find a mutual respect for one another and are able to co-parent effectively.
Immoral action: Philip proposes to Alexis, and the two of them become husband and wife and move in together.
Norm: Causing people to be uncomfortable and fearful is bad.
Situation: It is Halloween and Oliver has been invited to a friend's costume party.
Intention: Oliver wants to wear a good costume.
Moral action: Oliver dresses up like a ninja by wearing all black and only covering part of his face.
Immoral consequence: Everyone is scared and Oliver's friends ask him to leave.
Norm: Causing people to be uncomfortable and fearful is bad.
Situation: It is Halloween and Oliver has been invited to a friend's costume party.
Intention: Oliver wants to wear a good costume.
Moral consequence: Everyone likes Oliver's costume and Oliver has a good time.
Immoral action: Oliver dresses up as a ninja and covers his face and brings real knives to the party.
Norm: It's rude to hang up on someone.
Situation: Jane calls a store to find out what their hours are and if they've got a certain product.
Intention: The store employee wants to avoid leaving the cash register.
Moral action: The store employee looks the product up in their inventory for Jane before hanging up.
Immoral consequence: Jane feels annoyed that the employee hung up on her.
Norm: It's rude to hang up on someone.
Situation: Jane calls a store to find out what their hours are and if they've got a certain product.
Intention: The store employee wants to avoid leaving the cash register.
Moral consequence: Jane is pleased with the employee's customer service.
Immoral action: The store employee tells Jane they'll look for the product but hangs up the phone instead.
Norm: You should encourage family members to quit bad habits
Situation: Matt is sitting on the beach with his older brother Jason when Jason lights a cigarette.
Intention: Matt wants to socialize and bond with Jason.
Moral action: Matt tells Jason that he would appreciate it if Jason would quit smoking because he loves him and wants him to be healthy.
Immoral consequence: Jason gives Matt a cigarette to smoke, and they bond over the social activity.
Norm: You should encourage family members to quit bad habits
Situation: Matt is sitting on the beach with his older brother Jason when Jason lights a cigarette.
Intention: Matt wants to socialize and bond with Jason.
Moral consequence: Jason agrees to cut back on smoking in order to make Matt happy.
Immoral action: Matt asks Jason for a cigarette, so he can try one as well even though he doesn't normally smoke.
Norm: You should help old people out when they are sick.
Situation: On the way to the store, Kevin noticed that the old woman that lived next to him wasn't feeling well.
Intention: Kevin wants to get his groceries.
Moral action: Kevin goes to the grocery store and gets his things alone with soup and medicine for his neighbor.
Immoral consequence: Kevin's neighbor ends up getting sicker and has to go to the hospital.
Norm: You should help old people out when they are sick.
Situation: On the way to the store, Kevin noticed that the old woman that lived next to him wasn't feeling well.
Intention: Kevin wants to get his groceries.
Moral consequence: Kevin's neighbor starts to feel better after eating the soup and taking the medicine.
Immoral action: Kevin goes straight to the grocery store and returns to his house without checking on his neighbor.
Norm: It's good to treat yourself every now and then.
Situation: Kevin has been working seven days per week for a month but now has his Saturday off at home with his wife.
Intention: Kevin wants to do something on his day off.
Moral action: Kevin goes to a spa and gets himself an hour-long massage.
Immoral consequence: Kevin ends up yelling at his wife because he's stressed and thinks she's too demanding.
Norm: It's good to treat yourself every now and then.
Situation: Kevin has been working seven days per week for a month but now has his Saturday off at home with his wife.
Intention: Kevin wants to do something on his day off.
Moral consequence: Kevin feels relaxed and takes his wife out for a romantic dinner that night.
Immoral action: Kevin spends his Saturday doing chores for his wife around the house.
Norm: It's mean to call your girlfriend a disgusting person.
Situation: Josh notices that his girlfriend Nancy has gained a few pounds since he last saw her.
Intention: Josh wants to comment on Nancy's weight gain.
Moral action: Josh tells Nancy that he loves how voluptuous she has gotten.
Immoral consequence: Nancy is hurt my Josh's words and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's mean to call your girlfriend a disgusting person.
Situation: Josh notices that his girlfriend Nancy has gained a few pounds since he last saw her.
Intention: Josh wants to comment on Nancy's weight gain.
Moral consequence: Nancy is flattered that Josh loves the way her body looks.
Immoral action: Josh tells Nancy that she has turned into a disgusting pig.
Norm: It's bad to pay bills late.
Situation: Anna is having technical problems with her old computer and has some major bills which are due.
Intention: Anna wants to buy a new computer.
Moral action: Anna pays all her bills first then charges the new computer to one of her credit cards.
Immoral consequence: Anna's phone service gets cut off, and she is charged a late fee on top of that.
Norm: It's bad to pay bills late.
Situation: Anna is having technical problems with her old computer and has some major bills which are due.
Intention: Anna wants to buy a new computer.
Moral consequence: Anna is up to date on her bills and enjoys her new computer.
Immoral action: Anna decides to avoid making a payment on her phone bill to buy the computer.
Norm: It is wrong to drink if you are an alcoholic.
Situation: Sarah has been sober from alcohol for 4 weeks and just made a serious mistake at work which is stressing her out.
Intention: Sarah wants to do something to put her mind at ease.
Moral action: Sarah looks up mindfulness and meditation techniques when she gets home.
Immoral consequence: Sarah loses all the progress she made so far with her path to sobriety.
Norm: It is wrong to drink if you are an alcoholic.
Situation: Sarah has been sober from alcohol for 4 weeks and just made a serious mistake at work which is stressing her out.
Intention: Sarah wants to do something to put her mind at ease.
Moral consequence: Sarah is able to calm her mind in a healthy fashion.
Immoral action: Sarah picks up some alcohol on the way home and has some drinks.
Norm: You should always release butterflies after you catch them.
Situation: Nelly caught a butterfly while playing outside in the yard.
Intention: Nelly wants to decide what to do with the butterfly.
Moral action: Nelly lets the butterfly go after looking at it.
Immoral consequence: Nelly is sad because the butterfly dies in the jar.
Norm: You should always release butterflies after you catch them.
Situation: Nelly caught a butterfly while playing outside in the yard.
Intention: Nelly wants to decide what to do with the butterfly.
Moral consequence: Nelly will be happy the butterfly gets to live freely.
Immoral action: Nelly keeps the butterfly in a sealed jar.
Norm: It is good to use a calendar.
Situation: Carrie has been sent an invitation to join her friend Gia for a birthday brunch on the 27th of the month.
Intention: Carrie wants to RSVP to the brunch.
Moral action: Carrie RSVP's to the brunch and marks it on her calendar.
Immoral consequence: When the 27th comes around, Carrie completely forgets about the brunch and misses Gia's birthday celebration.
Norm: It is good to use a calendar.
Situation: Carrie has been sent an invitation to join her friend Gia for a birthday brunch on the 27th of the month.
Intention: Carrie wants to RSVP to the brunch.
Moral consequence: Carrie makes the brunch on time to celebrate Gia's birthday.
Immoral action: Carrie RSVP's to the brunch without noting the date on a calendar.
Norm: Making fun of your girlfriends parents income sources is rude.
Situation: Joe is chatting with his girlfriend Ashley when the topic of Ashley's father working as a janitor comes up.
Intention: Joe wants to comment on Ashley's father.
Moral action: Joe asks a few neutral questions about the janitor occupation and maintains respect for the hardwork involved.
Immoral consequence: Ashley immediately breaks up with Joe and walks away from him.
Norm: Making fun of your girlfriends parents income sources is rude.
Situation: Joe is chatting with his girlfriend Ashley when the topic of Ashley's father working as a janitor comes up.
Intention: Joe wants to comment on Ashley's father.
Moral consequence: Joe and Ashley become closer as they chat more about personal subjects.
Immoral action: Joe laughs at Ashley's father working as a janitor and makes fun of his capabilities.
Norm: It's wrong to not believe your friends.
Situation: Noah tells Gary that Noah will lose his job because he saw some emails at work and the company is about to go bankrupt.
Intention: Gary wants to comfort Noah.
Moral action: Gary tells Noah that it sounds pretty bad but that he'll bounce back and find another job since he's a good worker.
Immoral consequence: Noah is annoyed that Gary is dismissing the evidence and that Gary's not seeing the gravity of the situation.
Norm: It's wrong to not believe your friends.
Situation: Noah tells Gary that Noah will lose his job because he saw some emails at work and the company is about to go bankrupt.
Intention: Gary wants to comfort Noah.
Moral consequence: Noah is happy and relieved to hear that Gary thinks he's a good employee and that his reputation should land him another job.
Immoral action: Gary tells Noah that he's making up nonsense and that some emails don't mean anything and that he'll be fine.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse your girlfriend.
Situation: Joel lives with his girlfriend and is upset that every time he comes home she's ordered something from Amazon.
Intention: Joel wants his girlfriend to understand that she's spending too much money.
Moral action: Joel sits down with his girlfriend and shows her how much she's spending compared to what she's making.
Immoral consequence: Joel's girlfriend calls the police and Joel is arrested for domestic battery.