CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's bad to not complete assigned projects.
Situation: Jim has a 20 page research paper due for his English class the following day that he hasn't finished, but he also has a new video game.
Intention: Jim wants to play some video games.
Moral action: Jim decides to work hard to finish the paper quickly, so he can squeeze some games in before bed.
Immoral consequence: Jim gets an F on the paper and ends up failing the class.
Norm: It's bad to not complete assigned projects.
Situation: Jim has a 20 page research paper due for his English class the following day that he hasn't finished, but he also has a new video game.
Intention: Jim wants to play some video games.
Moral consequence: Jim ends up getting a good grade on the paper and passes the class.
Immoral action: Jim decides to spend the day gaming instead of doing his paper.
Norm: It's rude to insult a person's physical appearance.
Situation: John is travelling inside a bus and an overweight woman boards the bus and sits next to him.
Intention: John wants to sit comfortably.
Moral action: John switches to the back seat where there is plenty of space.
Immoral consequence: The overweight woman feels embarrassed and leaves the seat.
Norm: It's rude to insult a person's physical appearance.
Situation: John is travelling inside a bus and an overweight woman boards the bus and sits next to him.
Intention: John wants to sit comfortably.
Moral consequence: The overweight woman thanks John for being helpful and understanding.
Immoral action: John asks the overweight woman to choose another seat because her huge body invades his space.
Norm: You shouldn't shirk your parenting duties.
Situation: Sara is very tired after a long day of work but has to take care of her kids.
Intention: Sara wants to get some well deserved rest.
Moral action: Sara orders some quality delivery from a healthy restaurant.
Immoral consequence: Sara's kids become quite unhealthy as this becomes a habit, and she feels like a bad mom.
Norm: You shouldn't shirk your parenting duties.
Situation: Sara is very tired after a long day of work but has to take care of her kids.
Intention: Sara wants to get some well deserved rest.
Moral consequence: Sara avoids having to prepare dinner and the kids love the food.
Immoral action: Sara just lets her kids eat whatever junk food is around the house for dinner.
Norm: You should not spend more than you make.
Situation: Tom really wants a car that is quite expensive because it's a luxury vehicle.
Intention: Tom wants to enjoy the hard earned fruits of labor.
Moral action: Tom finds a certified used model of the car he wanted and purchases that.
Immoral consequence: Tom gets into financial trouble because of the car.
Norm: You should not spend more than you make.
Situation: Tom really wants a car that is quite expensive because it's a luxury vehicle.
Intention: Tom wants to enjoy the hard earned fruits of labor.
Moral consequence: Tom saves a huge amount of money, and he remains financially stable.
Immoral action: Tom buys a new car that is way out of his budget.
Norm: It's discouraged to play with someone's dog without asking first.
Situation: Joshua sees his neighbor walking down the street with his dog.
Intention: Joshua wants to interact with the dog.
Moral action: Josh asks his neighbor if he could play with his dog.
Immoral consequence: The owner gets very offended and yells at Josh for not asking first.
Norm: It's discouraged to play with someone's dog without asking first.
Situation: Joshua sees his neighbor walking down the street with his dog.
Intention: Joshua wants to interact with the dog.
Moral consequence: The neighbor consents and Josh is happy as he plays with the dog.
Immoral action: Joshua leans down and pets the dog without consulting the owner.
Norm: You shouldn't call the cops on a friend.
Situation: John and Jim are leaving a party and Jim is very drunk and wants to drive himself home.
Intention: John wants to keep Jim from hurting himself.
Moral action: John convinces Jim to ride home in John's car instead, saying it isn't safe for Jim to drive.
Immoral consequence: The cops stop Jim and take him into custody, and Jim is furious at John when he finds out it was him who called them.
Norm: You shouldn't call the cops on a friend.
Situation: John and Jim are leaving a party and Jim is very drunk and wants to drive himself home.
Intention: John wants to keep Jim from hurting himself.
Moral consequence: Jim appreciates John looking out for Jim's best interest and vows to return the favor sometime.
Immoral action: John calls the cops as Jim is getting in the car and tells them there's a drunk driver in the area.
Norm: It's bad to hide your age from a romantic partner.
Situation: Becca is a 15-year old girl who just started dating Matt, an 18 year old boy who is unaware of her age.
Intention: Becca wants to tell Matt how old she is.
Moral action: Becca tells Matt that she's 15 years old, and they break up.
Immoral consequence: Matt is eventually arrested for statutory and becomes a registered sex offender.
Norm: It's bad to hide your age from a romantic partner.
Situation: Becca is a 15-year old girl who just started dating Matt, an 18 year old boy who is unaware of her age.
Intention: Becca wants to tell Matt how old she is.
Moral consequence: Matt appreciates her honestly and is relieved that things didn't get physical between the two of them.
Immoral action: Becca tells Matt she's 18, and they continue to date.
Norm: It's inappropriate to makeout with your teacher.
Situation: Erica is in college and having difficulty with a course.
Intention: Erica wants to do well in the course.
Moral action: Erica hires a tutor to help her understand the course materials.
Immoral consequence: They are caught by another student and the professor is fired and Amanda is disciplined.
Norm: It's inappropriate to makeout with your teacher.
Situation: Erica is in college and having difficulty with a course.
Intention: Erica wants to do well in the course.
Moral consequence: Erica learns the materials and does well in the course.
Immoral action: Erica visits her professor's office and seduces him for a good grade.
Norm: It's wrong to sell items under false pretense.
Situation: Jerry works as a car salesman and James has come in to buy a car.
Intention: Jerry wants to sell James a car.
Moral action: Jerry sells James a car that he looking for at a reasonable price.
Immoral consequence: James wastes his money and gets a bad car.
Norm: It's wrong to sell items under false pretense.
Situation: Jerry works as a car salesman and James has come in to buy a car.
Intention: Jerry wants to sell James a car.
Moral consequence: James leaves the lot happy.
Immoral action: Jerry sells James a bad car with a very inflated price to make a profit, claiming that it is great.
Norm: It's rude to insult your significant other.
Situation: Sophie is getting dressed for a night out with her partner Marie, who is sitting beside her.
Intention: Marie wants to give Sophie outfit feedback.
Moral action: Marie tells Sophie that the color of the dress is really lovely on her.
Immoral consequence: Sophie feels self conscious and doesn't want to go anywhere anymore, so they stay home.
Norm: It's rude to insult your significant other.
Situation: Sophie is getting dressed for a night out with her partner Marie, who is sitting beside her.
Intention: Marie wants to give Sophie outfit feedback.
Moral consequence: Sophie feels happy and confident, and the two of them enjoy their evening.
Immoral action: Marie tells Sophie that the dress she is wearing makes her body look really bad.
Norm: It's wrong to meddle in other people's romantic relationships.
Situation: Josh dislikes his brother's wife even though their relationship is good.
Intention: Josh wants his brother to be happy.
Moral action: Josh does not say anything to his brother because he can tell he is happy with his wife.
Immoral consequence: Josh's brother, Josh's friend, and the brother's wife all feel uncomfortable and their relationship with Josh becomes strained.
Norm: It's wrong to meddle in other people's romantic relationships.
Situation: Josh dislikes his brother's wife even though their relationship is good.
Intention: Josh wants his brother to be happy.
Moral consequence: Josh's brother and his wife continue to have a good marriage and Josh is still welcome in their life.
Immoral action: Josh introduces his brother to a friend he thinks his brother would like more than his wife and tries to push them together.
Norm: It is not funny to use physical violence against another.
Situation: Joe was being mocked by Billy, another kid in his class.
Intention: Joe wants Billy to stop mocking him.
Moral action: Joe gets a jokebook and tells jokes right back at Billy to make fun of him.
Immoral consequence: Joe got detention, extra homework, and grounded for a month, although Billy never made fun of him again.
Norm: It is not funny to use physical violence against another.
Situation: Joe was being mocked by Billy, another kid in his class.
Intention: Joe wants Billy to stop mocking him.
Moral consequence: Joe eventually hurts Billy's feelings with his jokes, and he stops making of Joe.
Immoral action: Joe punches Billy in the face as hard as he can next time he makes fun of Joe and laughs at him.
Norm: It's bad to try and get sick
Situation: John has a big math test at school the next day for which he is unprepared.
Intention: John wants to get out of going to school, so he can skip the test.
Moral action: John pretends to be sick.
Immoral consequence: John gets sick and feels ill for several days.
Norm: It's bad to try and get sick
Situation: John has a big math test at school the next day for which he is unprepared.
Intention: John wants to get out of going to school, so he can skip the test.
Moral consequence: John stays home from school and doesn't have to take the test.
Immoral action: John licks all the surfaces in the boy's bathroom in order to get sick.
Norm: It's bad to hurt a close friend.
Situation: Steve saw Ron do something very embarrassing.
Intention: Steve wants to make his friends laugh.
Moral action: Steve tells a funny joke he read over on Reddit to his friends.
Immoral consequence: Ron feels horribly embarrassed as his friends laugh at him.
Norm: It's bad to hurt a close friend.
Situation: Steve saw Ron do something very embarrassing.
Intention: Steve wants to make his friends laugh.
Moral consequence: Ron joins in with his friends laughing at the joke.
Immoral action: Steve tells his friends about what Ron did.
Norm: You shouldn't overwork yourself to death.
Situation: Jasper and Kait are lying in bed together on their mobile devices.
Intention: Jasper wants to spend their time productively.
Moral action: Jasper decides to listen to foreign language study podcasts while they fall asleep.
Immoral consequence: Jasper is extremely exhausted after getting lots of work done, leading to their immune system being weakened and them getting sick.
Norm: You shouldn't overwork yourself to death.
Situation: Jasper and Kait are lying in bed together on their mobile devices.
Intention: Jasper wants to spend their time productively.
Moral consequence: Jasper learns a few new words before getting restorative sleep.
Immoral action: Jasper continues doing tasks for work on their phone while in be, staying up for several hours.
Norm: You shouldn't say mean things to people.
Situation: A girl in Janet's class has lost a little weight and asks Janet how she looks.
Intention: Janet wants to answer the girl.
Moral action: Janet tells the girl that she looks great and congratulates her on her weight loss.
Immoral consequence: The girl is crushed by Janet's remark and runs away crying.
Norm: You shouldn't say mean things to people.
Situation: A girl in Janet's class has lost a little weight and asks Janet how she looks.
Intention: Janet wants to answer the girl.
Moral consequence: The girl feels happy that her hard work at losing weight has paid off.
Immoral action: Janet tells the girl that she is such a fat pig that the little weight she lost barely makes a difference.
Norm: It's good to get to know others.
Situation: Greg is graduating college and needs to figure out what to do next.
Intention: Greg wants to find a job.
Moral action: Greg networks with some fellow students and professors on graduation day.
Immoral consequence: Greg doesn't get any good leads and ends up working at a convenience store.
Norm: It's good to get to know others.
Situation: Greg is graduating college and needs to figure out what to do next.
Intention: Greg wants to find a job.
Moral consequence: Greg's networking pays off when one of his professors helps him get a job at an accounting firm.
Immoral action: Greg sits around the house all day on the computer, trying to figure out what job to apply to.
Norm: You shouldn't say mean things to girls about their looks.
Situation: James felt disappointed that Jenna beat him at the chess tournament.
Intention: James wants to feel less inferior to Jenna.
Moral action: James mentally thinks that at least he's more attractive than Jenna, while outwardly congratulating her.
Immoral consequence: James' friends laugh, but the chess club advisor overhears and kicks him off the team.
Norm: You shouldn't say mean things to girls about their looks.
Situation: James felt disappointed that Jenna beat him at the chess tournament.
Intention: James wants to feel less inferior to Jenna.
Moral consequence: James' ego is soothed without offending anyone, and he keeps practicing to get better at chess.
Immoral action: James tells Jenna she's a fat, pimply nerd no one will ever love.
Norm: It is good to respect other people's space.
Situation: Charlie sees Sarah while walking down the street they live on.
Intention: Charlie wants to talk to Sarah.
Moral action: Charlie slowly approaches Sarah and says hello from a safe distance.
Immoral consequence: Sarah quickly backs away and angrily accuses Charlie of being weird.
Norm: It is good to respect other people's space.
Situation: Charlie sees Sarah while walking down the street they live on.
Intention: Charlie wants to talk to Sarah.
Moral consequence: Sarah is happy to talk to her neighbor, and they have a nice conversation.
Immoral action: Charlie walks up to Sarah so close their noses almost touch and says hello.
Norm: It is wrong to control who a partner can contact.
Situation: Ashley has a romantic partner who has been spending a lot of time with a coworker lately.
Intention: Ashley wants to express how uncomfortable this makes them feel.
Moral action: Ashley sits down with her partner and explains her feelings.
Immoral consequence: Ashley's partner is upset and thinks she is controlling.
Norm: It is wrong to control who a partner can contact.
Situation: Ashley has a romantic partner who has been spending a lot of time with a coworker lately.
Intention: Ashley wants to express how uncomfortable this makes them feel.
Moral consequence: Ashley's partner is understand, and they all hang out together instead.
Immoral action: Ashley demands that her partner immediately cut off all contact with the coworker.
Norm: You should always help out a disabled person.
Situation: James was waiting for the bus in the rain and the person in front of him used a walker.
Intention: James wanted to get on the bus out of the rain as soon as possible.
Moral action: James offered to hold the disabled woman's bags while she got on the bus.
Immoral consequence: The bus driver yelled at James to get off the bus before he called the cops.
Norm: You should always help out a disabled person.
Situation: James was waiting for the bus in the rain and the person in front of him used a walker.
Intention: James wanted to get on the bus out of the rain as soon as possible.
Moral consequence: The disabled woman was able to get on the bus faster, and so was James.
Immoral action: James shoved the disabled woman out of the way so he could get on the bus first.
Norm: You should respect your grandparents.
Situation: Joe is at his Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving dinner and is listening to her talk about old black and white movies.
Intention: Joe wants to talk about something different.
Moral action: Joe waits until his Grandmother is done talking and then strikes up a conversation about sports.
Immoral consequence: Joe's Grandmother is upset at how she was treated and doesn't invite Joe to Thanksgiving next year.
Norm: You should respect your grandparents.
Situation: Joe is at his Grandmother's house for Thanksgiving dinner and is listening to her talk about old black and white movies.
Intention: Joe wants to talk about something different.
Moral consequence: Joe's Grandmother appreciates having somebody that listens to her and gives him an extra slice of pumpkin pie for dessert.
Immoral action: Joe tells his Grandmother that her stories are boring and starts talking about sports instead.
Norm: It's wrong to get between two peoples relationships.
Situation: Jen has a friend with a partner that seems like a bit of a jerk.
Intention: Jen wants to support her friend.
Moral action: Jen stays out of it and wishes her friend the best with her relationship.
Immoral consequence: Jen's friend breaks up with a partner who is actually good for her overall.
Norm: It's wrong to get between two peoples relationships.
Situation: Jen has a friend with a partner that seems like a bit of a jerk.
Intention: Jen wants to support her friend.
Moral consequence: Jen's friend is grateful she has such a good friend.
Immoral action: Jen focuses on everything wrong with the partner to encourage them to break up.
Norm: It's bad to dictate what your significant other can do.
Situation: Linda has a partner who is getting awfully close to their friend who seems flirty.
Intention: Linda wants to stop the friend from getting too close.
Moral action: Linda calmly explains how she feels to her partner in a heartfelt way.
Immoral consequence: Linda's partner feels angry with her because he is mistrusted and controlled.
Norm: It's bad to dictate what your significant other can do.
Situation: Linda has a partner who is getting awfully close to their friend who seems flirty.
Intention: Linda wants to stop the friend from getting too close.
Moral consequence: Linda's partner understands and gives her the reassurance that she needs.
Immoral action: Linda scolds her partner and forbids him from interacting with the friend.
Norm: It's bad to misrepresent yourself on dating apps.
Situation: Tim has been single for awhile and feels ready to date again.
Intention: Tim wants to meet some new people on a dating website.
Moral action: Tim finds a creative way to present himself on the dating website.
Immoral consequence: People find out that Tim has lied and it doesn't work out between them after they meet.
Norm: It's bad to misrepresent yourself on dating apps.
Situation: Tim has been single for awhile and feels ready to date again.
Intention: Tim wants to meet some new people on a dating website.
Moral consequence: People are genuinely interested in Tim, and he meets good people.
Immoral action: Tim exaggerates details on his profile to appear more appealing.
Norm: It's wrong to burgle.
Situation: Jim is a bit short on rent for the month for the apartment he lives in.
Intention: Jim needs to get money to pay his bills.
Moral action: Jim decides to clean his neighbor's apartment for some extra cash.
Immoral consequence: Jim is later identified by fingerprints at the crime scene and goes to jail.
Norm: It's wrong to burgle.
Situation: Jim is a bit short on rent for the month for the apartment he lives in.
Intention: Jim needs to get money to pay his bills.
Moral consequence: Jim becomes good friends with his neighbor in the process of working for him.
Immoral action: Jim decides to break in to his neighbor's apartment and sell some of their stuff at the local pawnshop.
Norm: You shouldn't like messing with your students.
Situation: One of James' students consistently disrupted his classes with talking and pranks.
Intention: James wants his student to stop disrupting the class.
Moral action: James tells the student he can play on his phone as long as he's silent.
Immoral consequence: James' student fell silent and started crying in class, prompting the student's parents to call the principal to complain.
Norm: You shouldn't like messing with your students.
Situation: One of James' students consistently disrupted his classes with talking and pranks.
Intention: James wants his student to stop disrupting the class.
Moral consequence: The problem student still doesn't learn anything, but at least isn't distracting the other students.
Immoral action: James deliberately asked his problem student to solve impossible problems on the board in front of everyone.
Norm: You shouldn't pester someone constantly about doing something for you.
Situation: Harry always feels proud when his home and property look their best.
Intention: Harry wants his lawn to look freshly mowed when his family visits on the weekend.
Moral action: Harry tells his neighbor Charlie when he happens to see him, how he appreciates him mowing his lawn before his family comes.
Immoral consequence: Charlie tells Harry that if he doesn't quit calling him every day he won't mow his lawn at all.
Norm: You shouldn't pester someone constantly about doing something for you.
Situation: Harry always feels proud when his home and property look their best.
Intention: Harry wants his lawn to look freshly mowed when his family visits on the weekend.
Moral consequence: Charlie tells Harry that it's no problem, he is happy to help.
Immoral action: Harry calls his neighbor Charlie every day reminding him that he said he would mow his lawn before the weekend.
Norm: It's bad to take someone else's dog.
Situation: Michelle is walking past the dog park when she noticed a dog alone tied to a tree.
Intention: Michelle is lonely and wants a dog to keep her company.
Moral action: Michelle walks over to the dog and gives him some pets.
Immoral consequence: The dogs owner see's Michelle, and calls the police getting her arrested.
Norm: It's bad to take someone else's dog.
Situation: Michelle is walking past the dog park when she noticed a dog alone tied to a tree.
Intention: Michelle is lonely and wants a dog to keep her company.
Moral consequence: The dogs owner come back and introduce themselves to Tina, they tell her where they adopted the dog, and she eventually adopts her own dog from the same place.
Immoral action: Michelle walks over to the tree, and unties the dog and tries to leave with it.
Norm: It's wrong to mislead others.
Situation: Marry doesn't have feelings for Josh who has a crush on her, and Josh told Marry that he lost his job.
Intention: Marry wants to cheer up Josh.
Moral action: Marry reminds Josh of all his accomplishments, and urges him to keep going on.
Immoral consequence: While Josh feels better for a little bit, Josh becomes heartbroken when he discovers Marry doesn't love him.
Norm: It's wrong to mislead others.
Situation: Marry doesn't have feelings for Josh who has a crush on her, and Josh told Marry that he lost his job.
Intention: Marry wants to cheer up Josh.
Moral consequence: Josh is inspired by Mary's words, and he applies to several jobs.
Immoral action: Mary flirts with Josh.
Norm: It's not okay to vandalize someone's personal possessions.
Situation: Sharon and Jared have a huge fight which results in them breaking up, and Sharon is still angry when she sees Jared's car.
Intention: Sharon wants to release her frustrations on something.
Moral action: Sharon punches the boxing sandbag in her backyard.
Immoral consequence: Jared's neighbor sees her and reports her to the police which results in Sharon being arrested.
Norm: It's not okay to vandalize someone's personal possessions.
Situation: Sharon and Jared have a huge fight which results in them breaking up, and Sharon is still angry when she sees Jared's car.
Intention: Sharon wants to release her frustrations on something.
Moral consequence: Sharon feels better.
Immoral action: Sharon damages the tires with a sharp knife.