CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's mean to balk at a bride.
Situation: Alicia is a bridesmaid for her sister's wedding and has been chosen as a bridesmaid.
Intention: Alicia wants to give feedback about the bridesmaid dresses.
Moral action: Alicia says the bridesmaid dresses could have some improvements and gives suggestions.
Immoral consequence: Alicia's sister will become upset and not want Alicia around at the wedding.
Norm: It's mean to balk at a bride.
Situation: Alicia is a bridesmaid for her sister's wedding and has been chosen as a bridesmaid.
Intention: Alicia wants to give feedback about the bridesmaid dresses.
Moral consequence: Alicia's sister will listen to Alicia and work to make the dresses more attractive.
Immoral action: Alicia says the bridesmaid dresses would only look good on animals and refuses to wear them.
Norm: It is okay to be protective over your friends.
Situation: Jill heard Bill was going to go through the rough part of town by himself.
Intention: Jill wants to decide what to do.
Moral action: Jill makes sure that Bill has someone with him before he goes.
Immoral consequence: Bill gets lost and it takes until 3:30am for him to get home.
Norm: It is okay to be protective over your friends.
Situation: Jill heard Bill was going to go through the rough part of town by himself.
Intention: Jill wants to decide what to do.
Moral consequence: Bill gets through safely without any issues because his guide knew where to go.
Immoral action: Jill ignores what she hears about Bill, thinking it not true.
Norm: It's good to value relationships over possessions.
Situation: Gerry spends a lot of time working on his classic car, but his friends, whom he hasn't seen in a while, invite him to a party.
Intention: Gerry wants to work on his car.
Moral action: Gerry accepts their invitation and works on his car the next day.
Immoral consequence: Gerry becomes more distant from his friends, and he becomes lonely.
Norm: It's good to value relationships over possessions.
Situation: Gerry spends a lot of time working on his classic car, but his friends, whom he hasn't seen in a while, invite him to a party.
Intention: Gerry wants to work on his car.
Moral consequence: Gerry has a great time catching up with his friends.
Immoral action: Gerry turns them down to continue working on his car.
Norm: You shouldn't obsess on how other people live their lives
Situation: Chet's gay neighbors are coming over his place to eat lunch.
Intention: Chet wants to ask his neighbors a question.
Moral action: Chet asks his neighbors if they are allowed to eat meat.
Immoral consequence: Chet's neighbors are offended by what Chet said and feel uncomfortable in his house.
Norm: You shouldn't obsess on how other people live their lives
Situation: Chet's gay neighbors are coming over his place to eat lunch.
Intention: Chet wants to ask his neighbors a question.
Moral consequence: Chet's neighbors feel appreciative that Chet made sure he made food that they would like.
Immoral action: Chet asks his neighbors why they're okay with being gay.
Norm: Refusing to forgive is not cool in a relationship.
Situation: Bella loaned a favorite book to her friend that came back tattered, however, her friend has apologized.
Intention: Bella wants to talk to her friend about the apology.
Moral action: Bella tells her friend she accepts her apology and explains the significance of the book.
Immoral consequence: Bella's friend will think Bella doesn't want to be friends anymore.
Norm: Refusing to forgive is not cool in a relationship.
Situation: Bella loaned a favorite book to her friend that came back tattered, however, her friend has apologized.
Intention: Bella wants to talk to her friend about the apology.
Moral consequence: Bella's friend will want to make it up to Bella for what she has done.
Immoral action: Bella tells her friend she can't accept the condition of the book no matter what her friend says as an apology.
Norm: It's good to take responsibility for bad behaviors you've done.
Situation: Walt's daughter is engaged and Walt has been using drugs.
Intention: Walt wants to attend his daughter's wedding.
Moral action: Walt goes to a treatment program before attending the wedding.
Immoral consequence: Walt's daughter is embarrassed after Walt causes a scene while high.
Norm: It's good to take responsibility for bad behaviors you've done.
Situation: Walt's daughter is engaged and Walt has been using drugs.
Intention: Walt wants to attend his daughter's wedding.
Moral consequence: Walt's daughter is proud of him and enjoys her wedding peacefully.
Immoral action: Walt denies he has a problem and attends the wedding high.
Norm: It's rude not to pay people for their services.
Situation: Todd noticed that his car has been making a weird squeaking noise.
Intention: Todd wants to take his car to the mechanic.
Moral action: Todd takes his car to the mechanic and pays him for the work but tells him he thinks the cost is high.
Immoral consequence: The mechanic gets annoyed and tells Todd that he has to pay because he has already done the work.
Norm: It's rude not to pay people for their services.
Situation: Todd noticed that his car has been making a weird squeaking noise.
Intention: Todd wants to take his car to the mechanic.
Moral consequence: The mechanic thanks Todd for his payment and apologizes if the cost seems expensive.
Immoral action: Todd has his car worked on by the mechanic but refuses to pay because he thinks the cost is too high.
Norm: It's okay to be into things people consider nerdy.
Situation: Mark is attending a convention this weekend and meets a group of people while going out to eat.
Intention: Mark wants to leave a good impression.
Moral action: Mark asks the group what video games they like.
Immoral consequence: The group of people start to go more in depth into the sports conversation and Mark is confused and embarrassed because of his limited knowledge.
Norm: It's okay to be into things people consider nerdy.
Situation: Mark is attending a convention this weekend and meets a group of people while going out to eat.
Intention: Mark wants to leave a good impression.
Moral consequence: The Mark and the group start talking about their favorite games and actually plan to meetup to play at a later date.
Immoral action: Mark strikes up a conversation and pretends to be really into sports.
Norm: It's okay to be protective of your child.
Situation: Patty's daughter wants to go to the park with her friends, but Patty just heard something in the news about a possible kidnapper.
Intention: Patty wants her daughter to be happy.
Moral action: Patty doesn't let her daughter go to the park, but she invites her friends over, so they can watch a movie together.
Immoral consequence: Pat's daughter is at risk of being preyed on by predators at the park.
Norm: It's okay to be protective of your child.
Situation: Patty's daughter wants to go to the park with her friends, but Patty just heard something in the news about a possible kidnapper.
Intention: Patty wants her daughter to be happy.
Moral consequence: Patty's daughter stays safe and still ends up having fun with her friends.
Immoral action: Patty lets her daughter go to the park with her friends by themselves with no supervision.
Norm: Getting in a person's space can make you seem pushy.
Situation: Ryan is new in town and goes to a bar.
Intention: Ryan wants to order a drink.
Moral action: Ryan stands at the bar and orders his drink.
Immoral consequence: The bartender feels uncomfortable and ask a bouncer to escort Ryan out of the bar.
Norm: Getting in a person's space can make you seem pushy.
Situation: Ryan is new in town and goes to a bar.
Intention: Ryan wants to order a drink.
Moral consequence: The bartender makes Ryan his drink and Ryan enjoys his drink.
Immoral action: Ryan goes behind the bar and gets close to the bartender to tell them he wants a drink.
Norm: It means a lock your pets up
Situation: Matt's was upset with his dog after he peed on the new plant that Matt bought.
Intention: Matt wants to let his dog know not to go near his plants.
Moral action: Matt teaches his dog that he's not supposed to go near the plants.
Immoral consequence: Matt's dog doesn't understand why it's being punished and feels bad.
Norm: It means a lock your pets up
Situation: Matt's was upset with his dog after he peed on the new plant that Matt bought.
Intention: Matt wants to let his dog know not to go near his plants.
Moral consequence: Matt's dog learns that he's not supposed to touch Matt's plants and never goes near them again.
Immoral action: Matt makes his dog stay in his kennel for the rest of the day.
Norm: It's wrong to use your roommate's things without their permission.
Situation: Jeff has been stuck inside all day, and he thinks he should get some fresh air.
Intention: Jeff wants to go for a bike ride.
Moral action: Jeff's bike has a flat, so he decides to wait until his roommate Ben comes home to ask if he can borrow his bike to go ride.
Immoral consequence: When Ben gets home and sees that his bike is missing he thinks that someone stole it.
Norm: It's wrong to use your roommate's things without their permission.
Situation: Jeff has been stuck inside all day, and he thinks he should get some fresh air.
Intention: Jeff wants to go for a bike ride.
Moral consequence: When Jeff asks Ben if he can borrow his bike he says yes and tells him to have fun.
Immoral action: When Jeff sees that his bike has a flat he decides to take the other bike that belongs to his roommate Ben.
Norm: You shouldn't stay with someone who cheats on you.
Situation: Brad is having a conversation with his spouse because he just caught her cheating on him.
Intention: Brad wants to resolve the issue.
Moral action: Brad is open and honest with his spouse and lets her know the relationship is over because of her transgression.
Immoral consequence: Brad has his heart broken further when his spouse cheats on him again not long after their conversation.
Norm: You shouldn't stay with someone who cheats on you.
Situation: Brad is having a conversation with his spouse because he just caught her cheating on him.
Intention: Brad wants to resolve the issue.
Moral consequence: Brad saves himself further heart ache by ending the relationship and enjoys some alone time.
Immoral action: Brad is convinced by his spouse's justification for her behaviour and decides to stay with her.
Norm: It's rude to treat a customer badly.
Situation: Anita has been working all day running her clothing store and now it's closing time.
Intention: Anita wants the last customer to leave, so she can close up.
Moral action: Anita asks the customer nicely if she help her out with anything because the store is closing soon.
Immoral consequence: The customer is offended and leaves the store without buying anything.
Norm: It's rude to treat a customer badly.
Situation: Anita has been working all day running her clothing store and now it's closing time.
Intention: Anita wants the last customer to leave, so she can close up.
Moral consequence: The customer accepts Anita's help, makes a purchase and leaves.
Immoral action: Anita tells the customer that she doesn't have all day to wait for her, the shop is closing.
Norm: It's mean to pick fights with people at clubs.
Situation: Jake is out with his friends at the club for the night.
Intention: Jake wants to get drunk.
Moral action: Jake gets drunk and has fun hanging out with his friends.
Immoral consequence: Jake and his friends get kicked out of the club and have to go home for the night.
Norm: It's mean to pick fights with people at clubs.
Situation: Jake is out with his friends at the club for the night.
Intention: Jake wants to get drunk.
Moral consequence: Jake and his friends have a fun night to remember.
Immoral action: Jake gets super drunk and gets mad at someone for standing next to him he then starts to fight with him and punches him.
Norm: It's bad to miss half the class.
Situation: Yvette is a biology major who has been invited to breakfast by her sorority sisters, but the timing interferes with her class schedule.
Intention: Yvette wants to go out with her sorority sisters.
Moral action: Yvette grabs a coffee with her sisters but doesn't stay to eat.
Immoral consequence: Yvette misses important information and fails her next bio exam.
Norm: It's bad to miss half the class.
Situation: Yvette is a biology major who has been invited to breakfast by her sorority sisters, but the timing interferes with her class schedule.
Intention: Yvette wants to go out with her sorority sisters.
Moral consequence: Yvette makes it to her biology class on time after a quick chat with her sisters.
Immoral action: Yvette goes out with her sorority sisters, but her biology class is halfway through by the time she arrives from breakfast.
Norm: You shouldn't pry into someone's private life.
Situation: Samantha is hanging out in her friend Ashley's bedroom while Ashley uses bathroom.
Intention: Samantha wants to explore Ashley's bedroom.
Moral action: Samantha gets up to look at all of Ashley's paintings and awards.
Immoral consequence: Ashley catches Samantha reading her diary and kicks her out of her house.
Norm: You shouldn't pry into someone's private life.
Situation: Samantha is hanging out in her friend Ashley's bedroom while Ashley uses bathroom.
Intention: Samantha wants to explore Ashley's bedroom.
Moral consequence: Ashley returns and shares all the stories behind her things, bringing her and Samantha closer as friends.
Immoral action: Samantha finds Ashley's diary and opens it up to read it.
Norm: It is rude to show disrespect to your father
Situation: James' father asked him to set up the WiFi in their house since James is more comfortable with technology.
Intention: James wants to encourage his father to learn to be more tech-savvy.
Moral action: James explains what he's doing throughout each step of the process.
Immoral consequence: James' father is badly hurt and doesn't talk to him for a week afterwards.
Norm: It is rude to show disrespect to your father
Situation: James' father asked him to set up the WiFi in their house since James is more comfortable with technology.
Intention: James wants to encourage his father to learn to be more tech-savvy.
Moral consequence: The next time the router goes down, James' father is actually able to restart it on his own.
Immoral action: James says his father must be unbelievably thick if he doesn't understand how to get on the Internet.
Norm: It's wrong to irritate your partner.
Situation: Jill was watching her favorite television show when Bobby got a phone call.
Intention: Bobby wants to answer the phone.
Moral action: Bobby answers the phone and goes outside to carry on his conversation.
Immoral consequence: Jill is upset because she misses half the dialogue on the television show.
Norm: It's wrong to irritate your partner.
Situation: Jill was watching her favorite television show when Bobby got a phone call.
Intention: Bobby wants to answer the phone.
Moral consequence: Jill is able to peacefully watch her television show without any interruptions.
Immoral action: Bobby answers the phone and lowers the volume on the television.
Norm: People should obey the law.
Situation: Tom woke up late and is in a rush to drive to work.
Intention: Tom wants to get to work as fast as possible.
Moral action: Tom takes a shorter path with less traffic to work.
Immoral consequence: Tom is pulled over by the police.
Norm: People should obey the law.
Situation: Tom woke up late and is in a rush to drive to work.
Intention: Tom wants to get to work as fast as possible.
Moral consequence: Tom makes it to work just in time.
Immoral action: Tom runs through multiple red lights drive to work faster.
Norm: It's bad to do something to hurt a family member.
Situation: Penny is at a family reunion with her siblings and parents.
Intention: Penny wants to tell her mom she is moving.
Moral action: Penny tells her mom that she is moving for a better opportunity.
Immoral consequence: Penny's mom is hurt and upset with her daughter and doesn't talk to her for months.
Norm: It's bad to do something to hurt a family member.
Situation: Penny is at a family reunion with her siblings and parents.
Intention: Penny wants to tell her mom she is moving.
Moral consequence: Penny's mom is understanding and visits her daughter often.
Immoral action: Penny tells her mom that she is moving because she doesn't want to be around the family.
Norm: It's not okay to stuff yourself with food.
Situation: Joshua, who hasn't eaten anything all day, just sat down at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Intention: Joshua wants to satisfy his hunger.
Moral action: Joshua grabs a plate of food and some dessert but stops eating as soon as he feels comfortably full.
Immoral consequence: Joshua starts to feel sick to his stomach.
Norm: It's not okay to stuff yourself with food.
Situation: Joshua, who hasn't eaten anything all day, just sat down at an all-you-can-eat buffet.
Intention: Joshua wants to satisfy his hunger.
Moral consequence: Joshua really enjoys his meal and leaves the restaurant feeling invigorated and energized.
Immoral action: Joshua finishes his plate of food and then keeps going back for more helpings until he cannot eat another bite.
Norm: Partners should not make each other feel upset.
Situation: Lee has been feeling depressed lately.
Intention: Lee wants her husband to know about how depressed she feels.
Moral action: Lee tells her husband that she is feeling really low and asks for his help.
Immoral consequence: Lee's husband feels very guilty and incapable of helping her meaningfully.
Norm: Partners should not make each other feel upset.
Situation: Lee has been feeling depressed lately.
Intention: Lee wants her husband to know about how depressed she feels.
Moral consequence: Lee's husband is happy she opened up and actively thinks of ways he can support her.
Immoral action: Lee tells her husband about her depressive thoughts and tells him she thinks he has not been helpful.
Norm: People should invest effort into maintaining relationships.
Situation: Heidi and Hayley are good friends living in different states, so Hayley often makes the trek to visit Heidi.
Intention: Heidi wants to hold on to her friendship with Hayley.
Moral action: Heidi decides it would be nice to make the trip over to see Hayley for a change.
Immoral consequence: Hayley gets sick of being the one who has to travel every time and eventually loses contact with Heidi.
Norm: People should invest effort into maintaining relationships.
Situation: Heidi and Hayley are good friends living in different states, so Hayley often makes the trek to visit Heidi.
Intention: Heidi wants to hold on to her friendship with Hayley.
Moral consequence: Hayley appreciates Heidi's effort and their relationship remains strong.
Immoral action: Hayley asks Heidi to come visit for a weekend sleepover, but Heidi tells her that she'd rather have the sleepover at her place.
Norm: It's bad to assume you'll have an anxiety attack.
Situation: Kathryn's friends just invited her to go to a skydiving class with them, something she is secretly scared of doing.
Intention: Kathryn wants to keep her fears secret.
Moral action: Kathryn decides she can manage skydiving even though it's scary to her.
Immoral consequence: Kathryn spends her day home alone feeling like a coward.
Norm: It's bad to assume you'll have an anxiety attack.
Situation: Kathryn's friends just invited her to go to a skydiving class with them, something she is secretly scared of doing.
Intention: Kathryn wants to keep her fears secret.
Moral consequence: Kathryn goes skydiving with her friends and ends up loving it and very proud of herself.
Immoral action: Kathryn assumes she will have a complete meltdown if she goes skydiving and tells her friends she already has something else planned.
Norm: Its considered reckless to have too much alcohol to drink.
Situation: Robert is out with some friends at a bar.
Intention: Robert wants to have a good time.
Moral action: Robert has just a couple of drinks during the course of the evening.
Immoral consequence: Robert drives home afterwards and crashes into another car.
Norm: Its considered reckless to have too much alcohol to drink.
Situation: Robert is out with some friends at a bar.
Intention: Robert wants to have a good time.
Moral consequence: Robert has a good evening with friends and afterwards he arrives safely at home.
Immoral action: Robert keeps ordering drinks all night long and overdoes it.
Norm: It is wrong to be responsible for three people dying.
Situation: Karen is a nurse who is very tired but has three new patients in the ICU who need to be put on ventilators, or they will die.
Intention: Karen wants to feel more awake.
Moral action: Karen puts on loud music while she hooks the new patients up to ventilators.
Immoral consequence: Karen is fired and arrested for manslaughter due to medical negligence.
Norm: It is wrong to be responsible for three people dying.
Situation: Karen is a nurse who is very tired but has three new patients in the ICU who need to be put on ventilators, or they will die.
Intention: Karen wants to feel more awake.
Moral consequence: Karen is congratulated by the ICU chief for saving the lives of the three new patients.
Immoral action: Karen drives home and takes a nap, waking up refreshed while the the new patients suffocate to death.
Norm: You shouldn't fake medical disorders.
Situation: Brianna has to give a big presentation in her English class but is nervous that she will embarrass herself in front of the class.
Intention: Brianna wants to avoid giving the presentation.
Moral action: Brianna tells her teacher that she is nervous about talking to such a large group and that she cannot do it.
Immoral consequence: The teacher allows Brianna to present privately instead, but Brianna feels bad that she lied.
Norm: You shouldn't fake medical disorders.
Situation: Brianna has to give a big presentation in her English class but is nervous that she will embarrass herself in front of the class.
Intention: Brianna wants to avoid giving the presentation.
Moral consequence: The teacher compromises and lets Brianna record her presentation and play the recording to the class.
Immoral action: Brianna tells her teacher that she has a condition that causes her to faint when she is nervous in front of a large crowd, so she cannot do the presentation.
Norm: It's good to make plans to get married.
Situation: Cody is in a relationship with Jen who wants to get married.
Intention: Cody wants to talk to Jen about their relationship.
Moral action: Cody tells Jen they should become financially secure before getting married.
Immoral consequence: Jen leaves Cody as she wants someone interested in marriage.
Norm: It's good to make plans to get married.
Situation: Cody is in a relationship with Jen who wants to get married.
Intention: Cody wants to talk to Jen about their relationship.
Moral consequence: Jen and Cody will work together to make a foundation for life together.
Immoral action: Cody tells Jen he'd be happy to keep dating her for the rest of his life.
Norm: People shouldn't feel as if they own other's social attention.
Situation: Lucy is a social influencer online and is making a new video for her fans.
Intention: Lucy wants to send a message to her fans.
Moral action: Lucy tells her fans that she's grateful for all of the support that they've given her.
Immoral consequence: Lucy's fans get disgusted at her pride and start leaving her.
Norm: People shouldn't feel as if they own other's social attention.
Situation: Lucy is a social influencer online and is making a new video for her fans.
Intention: Lucy wants to send a message to her fans.
Moral consequence: Lucy's fans feel grateful and subscriptions continue to increase.
Immoral action: Lucy tells her fans that they belong to her and are losers if they decide to follow anyone else.
Norm: It's good to listen to people's stories.
Situation: Paul and his family are having a big family reunion at his grandparent's ranch.
Intention: Paul wants to play games with his cousins.
Moral action: Paul listens to his grandfather tell a story about the ranch, then he goes to play games with his cousins.
Immoral consequence: His grandfather gets hurt feelings because Paul doesn't want to hear his story.