CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't force your friends to walk home.
Situation: Randy had drove some friends over to his place to hang out, and they ended up drinking, but he promised to give them a ride home.
Intention: Randy wants to avoid getting a drunk driving charge.
Moral consequence: Randy's friends understand and are glad he was able to keep his word.
Immoral action: Randy lets them know he is in no condition to drive and suggests they walk since it's not very far.
Norm: Kids should respect the wishes of their parent.
Situation: Frank wants to go out and catch a movie with his friends, but he's been grounded by his parents.
Intention: Frank wants to have a good time.
Moral action: Frank decides to read his favorite book while staying home for the night.
Immoral consequence: Frank's parents find out he's gone and catch him when he returns, grounding him for even longer.
Norm: Kids should respect the wishes of their parent.
Situation: Frank wants to go out and catch a movie with his friends, but he's been grounded by his parents.
Intention: Frank wants to have a good time.
Moral consequence: Frank's parents appreciate his good behavior and allow him to go out with his friends the following night.
Immoral action: Frank sneaks out of the house while his parents are distracted and catches the movie.
Norm: It's not okay to put your kids into uncomfortable situations.
Situation: Brad was just divorced and has his kids for the weekend, when his new girlfriend Sharon calls to invite him over.
Intention: Brad wants to spend time with his children.
Moral action: Brad explains to Sharon that his kids need time to adjust and that for now, it's best that they just spend weekend with him.
Immoral consequence: The kids aren't used to his parents being apart yet and the situation makes them feel sad and awkward.
Norm: It's not okay to put your kids into uncomfortable situations.
Situation: Brad was just divorced and has his kids for the weekend, when his new girlfriend Sharon calls to invite him over.
Intention: Brad wants to spend time with his children.
Moral consequence: The kids are really glad to be able to be with their dad this weekend and have a nice time.
Immoral action: Brad accepts Sharon's invitation and brings his kids over to her house.
Norm: It's good to be comforting to an injured animal.
Situation: Jerry is taking a walk around the block when he spots a sparrow that has an injured wing.
Intention: Jerry wants to decide what to do in regards to the bird.
Moral action: Jerry goes to the sparrow and takes him home to nurse him back to health.
Immoral consequence: The sparrow is unable to fly and dies because he can't get access to food.
Norm: It's good to be comforting to an injured animal.
Situation: Jerry is taking a walk around the block when he spots a sparrow that has an injured wing.
Intention: Jerry wants to decide what to do in regards to the bird.
Moral consequence: Thanks to Jerry, within a few weeks the bird has enough strength to be able to fly again.
Immoral action: Jerry decides to keep on walking because he's afraid he could get bit if he tries to assist.
Norm: You shouldn't be with someone you don't have feelings for.
Situation: Dan is looking for a romantic partner online.
Intention: Dan wants to bring someone along to an event he is attending.
Moral action: Dan realizes he can't find a date so quickly, so he asks a friend to join him.
Immoral consequence: Dan leads Tina on by inviting her, and she is really upset when he reveals he isn't actually interested.
Norm: You shouldn't be with someone you don't have feelings for.
Situation: Dan is looking for a romantic partner online.
Intention: Dan wants to bring someone along to an event he is attending.
Moral consequence: Dan and his friend end up enjoying the event, they always have a great time together.
Immoral action: Dan asks Tina, who likes him and will agree to go to the event, even though he doesn't like her.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone based on their financial well-being.
Situation: Joe, who is poor and wearing old clothes, is shopping for a new shirt at a clothing store and the manager is suspicious of him.
Intention: The manager wants to decide what to do about Joe.
Moral action: The manager offers to help Joe find something he likes.
Immoral consequence: Joe doesn't get to buy a new shirt, and leaves embarrassed.
Norm: It's wrong to judge someone based on their financial well-being.
Situation: Joe, who is poor and wearing old clothes, is shopping for a new shirt at a clothing store and the manager is suspicious of him.
Intention: The manager wants to decide what to do about Joe.
Moral consequence: Joe is able to find a new shirt within his price range and appreciates the help.
Immoral action: The manager calls the police on Joe saying that he is trying to take clothing.
Norm: It's bad to abuse children.
Situation: John comes home to his house exasperated after being berated by his boss in front of his colleagues and sees his kids in the kitchen.
Intention: John wants to let off steam after a tough day at work.
Moral action: John takes a deep breath, scoops his kids up in his arms and takes them to the movies.
Immoral consequence: John's kids become afraid of him and resent him and feel sad.
Norm: It's bad to abuse children.
Situation: John comes home to his house exasperated after being berated by his boss in front of his colleagues and sees his kids in the kitchen.
Intention: John wants to let off steam after a tough day at work.
Moral consequence: John's kids love him more and feel good and happy.
Immoral action: John raises his voice and uses bad language towards his kids.
Norm: It is good to spend time with your pets.
Situation: Jason gets home after a long day at work and is greeted by his excited dog that hasn't seen him all day.
Intention: Jason wants to go out to a bar.
Moral action: Jason spends an hour playing with and caring for his dog before going out to a bar.
Immoral consequence: Jason's dog becomes anxious because Jason doesn't interact with it and starts to exhibit nervous behavior.
Norm: It is good to spend time with your pets.
Situation: Jason gets home after a long day at work and is greeted by his excited dog that hasn't seen him all day.
Intention: Jason wants to go out to a bar.
Moral consequence: Jason's dog is very happy when Jason interacts with it and is then able to endure some more time being alone.
Immoral action: Jason goes straight out to a bar without interacting with his dog at all.
Norm: You shouldn't engage in road rage with people.
Situation: Bob is late to work and is stuck in traffic on his way there.
Intention: Bob wants to get to work.
Moral action: Bob turns up his music, ignores traffic and starts jamming out to himself.
Immoral consequence: One of the people Bob yells at get's angry at him and rear ends his car on purpose.
Norm: You shouldn't engage in road rage with people.
Situation: Bob is late to work and is stuck in traffic on his way there.
Intention: Bob wants to get to work.
Moral consequence: Eventually traffic clears up and despite being late Bob arrives to work in a great mood.
Immoral action: Bob gets angry and starts yelling at people in traffic through his window.
Norm: It's good to want to keep one's home looking attractive.
Situation: Leon has been feeling very bored and lonely lately.
Intention: Leon wants to host a house party.
Moral action: Leon spends a few hours cleaning up his house and doing his dishes and then invites his friends over to drink.
Immoral consequence: After seeing what a huge mess his place is they all come up with excuses to leave, and he ends up drinking alone and crying.
Norm: It's good to want to keep one's home looking attractive.
Situation: Leon has been feeling very bored and lonely lately.
Intention: Leon wants to host a house party.
Moral consequence: Leon and his friends have a great night, and he is complimented multiple times on how good his house looks.
Immoral action: Leon doesn't clean up and invites a bunch of friends over to drink.
Norm: It's wrong not to invite your friends over.
Situation: Jerry's friend Dan hears that he's going to have a party to show off his new house.
Intention: Jerry wants to invite people to his house party.
Moral action: Jerry invites Dan and all of his friends to the house party.
Immoral consequence: Dan feels left out and doesn't want to be friends with Jerry anymore.
Norm: It's wrong not to invite your friends over.
Situation: Jerry's friend Dan hears that he's going to have a party to show off his new house.
Intention: Jerry wants to invite people to his house party.
Moral consequence: Dan has a good time at the party and loves Jerry's new house.
Immoral action: Jerry invites everyone to come to the house party except Dan.
Norm: It's bad to become aroused in a public setting.
Situation: Bobby is riding the bus back home and is stuck in rush hour traffic.
Intention: Bobby wants to entertain himself.
Moral action: Bobby listens to some of his favorite podcasts to pass the time.
Immoral consequence: The other riders feel uncomfortable because of Bobby and think he is a pervert and Bobby gets embarrassed.
Norm: It's bad to become aroused in a public setting.
Situation: Bobby is riding the bus back home and is stuck in rush hour traffic.
Intention: Bobby wants to entertain himself.
Moral consequence: Bobby gets to learn about interesting topics and time flies as he reaches his bus stop.
Immoral action: Bobby watches porn on his phone while on the bus and gets a boner.
Norm: It is good to have manners in a restaurant.
Situation: Roger is having dinner at a steak house with his fiancee, Erica for her birthday, but feels gassy halfway through the meal.
Intention: Roger wants to relieve himself.
Moral action: Roger, not wanting to embarrass Erica, goes to the restroom where he can belch in private.
Immoral consequence: Now Roger feels bad because Erica is embarrassed by his actions and tells him she wants to leave.
Norm: It is good to have manners in a restaurant.
Situation: Roger is having dinner at a steak house with his fiancee, Erica for her birthday, but feels gassy halfway through the meal.
Intention: Roger wants to relieve himself.
Moral consequence: Roger feels better and Erica is able to enjoy her birthday dinner.
Immoral action: Roger decides that in order to feel better he needs to burp, so he let's one out at the table.
Norm: You shouldn't let your friends pressure you into trying drugs.
Situation: Meredith recently moved to a new school and made some new friends who just invited her to smoke weed with them after school.
Intention: Meredith wants to find a crowd to fit in with quickly.
Moral action: Meredith declines their invitation and starts looking around at different clubs that she can join.
Immoral consequence: Meredith and her friends get caught one day by a school police officer and get in trouble for using drugs.
Norm: You shouldn't let your friends pressure you into trying drugs.
Situation: Meredith recently moved to a new school and made some new friends who just invited her to smoke weed with them after school.
Intention: Meredith wants to find a crowd to fit in with quickly.
Moral consequence: Meredith joins a couple clubs that catch her attention, and she makes new friends through those.
Immoral action: Meredith decides to hang out with her new friends and smoke weed with them after school every day.
Norm: It's wrong to say something just to irritate other people
Situation: John and Mindy are at home together and Mindy has on a new hat she likes.
Intention: John wants to laugh and have a good time.
Moral action: John tells Mindy her hat looks great and makes her look like a supermodel and laughs.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels sad and upset hearing this and thinks about returning the hat.
Norm: It's wrong to say something just to irritate other people
Situation: John and Mindy are at home together and Mindy has on a new hat she likes.
Intention: John wants to laugh and have a good time.
Moral consequence: Mindy is happy and laughs too and feels very good about herself and adores her hat even more.
Immoral action: John tells Mindy her hat makes her look like a ugly man and laughs.
Norm: Siblings should help each other when possible.
Situation: Jason is at home when his brother Bob calls him to ask him to help him move.
Intention: Jason wants to answer Bob's proposal.
Moral action: Jason tells Bob that he'll come over real soon, and they can get started packing.
Immoral consequence: Bob is stressed that he can't get help from his brother and angry at Jason for being lazy.
Norm: Siblings should help each other when possible.
Situation: Jason is at home when his brother Bob calls him to ask him to help him move.
Intention: Jason wants to answer Bob's proposal.
Moral consequence: Bob is relieved to have found help and happy that Jason is going to come through for him.
Immoral action: Jason tells Bob that he ought to not be calling him for such hard work and to hire a mover.
Norm: You shouldn't let your emotions hurt others.
Situation: Matt has had a very bad day and has just arrived at home when his children mob him and demand that he play with them.
Intention: Matt wants to relieve his stress.
Moral action: Matt asks for a few minutes of rest before playing with the children.
Immoral consequence: Matt's children get upset and become afraid of Matt and his temper.
Norm: You shouldn't let your emotions hurt others.
Situation: Matt has had a very bad day and has just arrived at home when his children mob him and demand that he play with them.
Intention: Matt wants to relieve his stress.
Moral consequence: Matt and the children end up playing together, which helps Matt feel better after his hard day.
Immoral action: Matt yells at the children and tells them to leave him alone, so he can have peace and quiet.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about being religious when you aren't.
Situation: Jonah just starting dating Bryan and found out that Bryan and his family are deeply Christian, though Jonah is Atheist.
Intention: Jonah wants to try to make it work with Bryan.
Moral action: Jonah tells Bryan that he is not religious but is open to gaining a deeper understanding of his Christian beliefs.
Immoral consequence: It becomes clear to Bryan over time that Jonah is not Christian at all, and he gets mad at Jonah for lying.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about being religious when you aren't.
Situation: Jonah just starting dating Bryan and found out that Bryan and his family are deeply Christian, though Jonah is Atheist.
Intention: Jonah wants to try to make it work with Bryan.
Moral consequence: Bryan appreciates Jonah being open minded and is happy to continue dating him without pressuring him to be Christian.
Immoral action: Jonah tells Bryan that he is also deeply Christian in an attempt to gain acceptance.
Norm: It's not good to force someone to do things.
Situation: Ruth's son, Jack,  has social anxiety disorder, and they go to McDonald's to buy a meal.
Intention: Ruth wants to buy a meal.
Moral action: Ruth shows Jack how to talk to a stranger and order a meal by interacting with the cashier.
Immoral consequence: Jack feeling anxious and embarrassed starts to cry.
Norm: It's not good to force someone to do things.
Situation: Ruth's son, Jack,  has social anxiety disorder, and they go to McDonald's to buy a meal.
Intention: Ruth wants to buy a meal.
Moral consequence: Jack thanks Ruth for her love and support.
Immoral action: Ruth asks Jack to talk to and order a meal from the cashier.
Norm: It's rude to give away another person's things without permission.
Situation: Toby's friend forgets a movie a Toby's house and Toby's brother sees it and asks if he can have it.
Intention: Toby wants to answer his brother about whether they can have the movie.
Moral action: Toby says that he'll have to ask his friend if they still want the movie before giving it away.
Immoral consequence: Toby's friend is upset that Toby gave away their movie without even asking them.
Norm: It's rude to give away another person's things without permission.
Situation: Toby's friend forgets a movie a Toby's house and Toby's brother sees it and asks if he can have it.
Intention: Toby wants to answer his brother about whether they can have the movie.
Moral consequence: Toby's friend is glad that Toby didn't give their movie away without asking them first.
Immoral action: Toby says his brother can have the movie his friend left behind and gives it to them.
Norm: It's disruptive to call someone out in a movie theater.
Situation: Antoinette is watching a movie in a theater and sees a friend come into the theater five minutes into the movie.
Intention: Antoinette wants to get her friend's attention so the friend can sit with her.
Moral action: Antoinette quietly waits for her friend to get closer to her before making nonverbal movements to usher her friend close.
Immoral consequence: Antoinette gets popcorn thrown at her by other moviegoers for her rude outburst, and she feels embarrassed.
Norm: It's disruptive to call someone out in a movie theater.
Situation: Antoinette is watching a movie in a theater and sees a friend come into the theater five minutes into the movie.
Intention: Antoinette wants to get her friend's attention so the friend can sit with her.
Moral consequence: Antoinette is able to enjoy the rest of the movie with her friend.
Immoral action: Antoinette makes a loud call for attention to her friend that everybody in the theater can hear.
Norm: It's good to give others work advice.
Situation: Craig is working on a team with a new employee who is having difficulty working through an assignment that Craig knows how to do.
Intention: Craig wants to make sure he doesn't get distracted from his own work.
Moral action: Craig offers to give the new employee some pointers during his break and after he finishes his work for the day.
Immoral consequence: The new employee is unable to finish their assignment by the deadline, and they get reprimanded.
Norm: It's good to give others work advice.
Situation: Craig is working on a team with a new employee who is having difficulty working through an assignment that Craig knows how to do.
Intention: Craig wants to make sure he doesn't get distracted from his own work.
Moral consequence: The new employee picks up their work pace thanks to Craig's advice, and they are able to complete their work in time.
Immoral action: Craig does not offer to help the new employee and spends his time focusing on his own assignments.
Norm: It's wrong to be jealous of others in life.
Situation: Mary describes in great detail how nice her new house is and all of the expensive furniture she is buying for it, as her friend Janice listens.
Intention: Janice has to find the words she wants to use, to respond to Mary.
Moral action: Janice supports Mary by asking questions about her new house and offering to help with the move if she needs any.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels offended by Janice's remarks and Janice feels ashamed of her jealous response to her friend's happiness about the new house.
Norm: It's wrong to be jealous of others in life.
Situation: Mary describes in great detail how nice her new house is and all of the expensive furniture she is buying for it, as her friend Janice listens.
Intention: Janice has to find the words she wants to use, to respond to Mary.
Moral consequence: Mary is grateful for the offer to help and asks Janice if she will come over and help decide how to place the new furniture, which Janice enjoys doing.
Immoral action: Janice tells Mary that she'll never be able to keep a house that big clean and all that furniture she picked out will collect too much dust.
Norm: It's good to listen when someone needs to talk.
Situation: Paul's colleague begins talking about a personal matter that is bothering him.
Intention: Paul needs to decide if he should redirect the conversation back to work topics, or if he should listen.
Moral action: Paul listens to his colleague and responds with moral support and hopes that things get better soon.
Immoral consequence: His colleague is let down and has the feeling that Paul is a cold person, while Paul feels guilty about not listening to a person in need.
Norm: It's good to listen when someone needs to talk.
Situation: Paul's colleague begins talking about a personal matter that is bothering him.
Intention: Paul needs to decide if he should redirect the conversation back to work topics, or if he should listen.
Moral consequence: Paul is glad that he gave his colleague some personal support and both of them feel happier at work for the rest of the day.
Immoral action: Paul ignores his colleagues comments about his personal life and continues working, only speaking about work related issues.
Norm: It's good to be concerned about someone's well being.
Situation: One of Sam's friends and colleagues, from work, has been sick with the flu for several weeks and hasn't been at work.
Intention: Sam needs to decide if he will check up on his friend.
Moral action: Sam calls his friend to express his concern for his health and offers any support that he can provide.
Immoral consequence: His colleague is hurt that Sam hasn't called or visited him over the time that he has been too sick to go to work.
Norm: It's good to be concerned about someone's well being.
Situation: One of Sam's friends and colleagues, from work, has been sick with the flu for several weeks and hasn't been at work.
Intention: Sam needs to decide if he will check up on his friend.
Moral consequence: Sam's friend feels good that he has friends who support him and the call brightens his day.
Immoral action: Sam decides not to check in with his friend because, if he is sick, it may just be a bother to him.
Norm: It's rude to hog all of the lefteovers.
Situation: Patrick is browsing through the fridge when he notices the pizza he and his roommate ordered the night before.
Intention: Patrick wants to get himself something to eat.
Moral action: Patrick takes a couple slices of pizza and leaves the rest for his roommate.
Immoral consequence: Patrick's roommate doesn't find any pizza when he's looking for something to eat and thinks that Patrick is being really greedy.
Norm: It's rude to hog all of the lefteovers.
Situation: Patrick is browsing through the fridge when he notices the pizza he and his roommate ordered the night before.
Intention: Patrick wants to get himself something to eat.
Moral consequence: Patrick's roommate thanks Patrick for saving him some pizza and is also able to enjoy some for lunch.
Immoral action: Patrick takes all the rest of the pizza and puts it in the oven to reheat it for his lunch.
Norm: You should be supportive when your child is depressed.
Situation: Rick has a teenage son named Roger who's been struggling with depression lately.
Intention: Rick wants to give Roger advice on handling depression.
Moral action: Rick tells Roger he's here for him if he wants to talk his issues out, or will help him find someone to talk to, if he prefers.
Immoral consequence: Roger feels even worse when he realizes he's unable to follow his father's advice.
Norm: You should be supportive when your child is depressed.
Situation: Rick has a teenage son named Roger who's been struggling with depression lately.
Intention: Rick wants to give Roger advice on handling depression.
Moral consequence: Roger appreciates his father being there for him, and ends up speaking to a psychologist Rick pays for that helps him work out his problems.
Immoral action: Rick tells Roger it's all in his head and tells him to shake his depression off.
Norm: You should try to be sympathetic after someone's pet dies.
Situation: Jean's friend Marcy had a pet cat who just died, and Marcy is crying while talking to Jean about it.
Intention: Jean wants Marcy to feel better.
Moral action: Jean tells Marcy that she gave the cat a very enjoyable life and had a lot of good times with it.
Immoral consequence: Marcy gets upset and feels like Jean doesn't care about animals, nor about her special bond with her now-deceased cat.