CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is bad to cheat on someone who trust you.
Situation: Jonah has been dating Martha, who he has promised to be faithful to.
Intention: Jonah wants to date other people.
Moral consequence: Martha accepts Jonah's honesty and moves on with her life while he dates other girls.
Immoral action: Jonah dates other girls behind Martha's back.
Norm: It's good to honor the promises you made to someone.
Situation: Andrew is busy at work but promised his daughter Rachel that he would take her out to dinner if she graduated, and she has graduated.
Intention: Andrew wants to talk to his daughter about what he said.
Moral action: Andrew tells Rachel to pick a restaurant to go to since she has graduated.
Immoral consequence: Rachel will feel betrayed by Andrew and feel he is unreliable.
Norm: It's good to honor the promises you made to someone.
Situation: Andrew is busy at work but promised his daughter Rachel that he would take her out to dinner if she graduated, and she has graduated.
Intention: Andrew wants to talk to his daughter about what he said.
Moral consequence: Rachel will feel happy that Andrew is honoring his promise to take her out for graduating.
Immoral action: Andrew says that he's too busy at work to take Rachel out for her graduation dinner.
Norm: It's good to help people out with their problems.
Situation: Jennifer just started her new office job and noticed that one of her co-workers is having trouble figuring something out.
Intention: Jennifer wants to make a positive impression on her supervisor.
Moral action: Jennifer walks up to her coworker and asks him if he would like some help with the problem.
Immoral consequence: Jennifer's coworker forms a negative impression of her and tells the rest of the office about how ruthless and competitive she is.
Norm: It's good to help people out with their problems.
Situation: Jennifer just started her new office job and noticed that one of her co-workers is having trouble figuring something out.
Intention: Jennifer wants to make a positive impression on her supervisor.
Moral consequence: Jennifer's coworker is grateful that she helped him figure out the problem and invites her out to lunch.
Immoral action: Jennifer decides to work out the problem on her own and submits the solution to her supervisor before her coworker does.
Norm: You shouldn't be too clingy in a relationship.
Situation: Ben is in a relationship with Sandy, and they have been dating for a few months.
Intention: Ben wants to spend time with Sandy.
Moral action: Ben sets up dates a few nights a week for him and Sandy to spend time together.
Immoral consequence: Sandy becomes annoyed with how often Ben is visiting her and re-considers the relationship.
Norm: You shouldn't be too clingy in a relationship.
Situation: Ben is in a relationship with Sandy, and they have been dating for a few months.
Intention: Ben wants to spend time with Sandy.
Moral consequence: Sandy feels the relationship is moving at an even pace and enjoys Ben's company.
Immoral action: Ben visits Sandy at work and wants to have lunch and dinner with her every day.
Norm: You should leave a relationship that is toxic.
Situation: Melissa is financially dependent on her husband Jim, but she suffers from physical abuse by Jim.
Intention: Melissa wants to react to the physical abuse.
Moral action: Melissa decides to find a job and divorce from Jim.
Immoral consequence: Melissa gets physically hurt and depressed.
Norm: You should leave a relationship that is toxic.
Situation: Melissa is financially dependent on her husband Jim, but she suffers from physical abuse by Jim.
Intention: Melissa wants to react to the physical abuse.
Moral consequence: Melissa feels relieved and hopeful for the future.
Immoral action: Melissa needs the money from Jim, so she covers up his behaviors when asked by her friends.
Norm: You shouldn't use the internet to ruin a business's reputation.
Situation: Kate recently visited Colby's restaurant and the waitress forgot her ketchup.
Intention: Kate wants Colby to know about the service she got.
Moral action: Kate talks to Colby the next time she sees him in town.
Immoral consequence: Colby's restaurant suffers as people see the one star reviews online.
Norm: You shouldn't use the internet to ruin a business's reputation.
Situation: Kate recently visited Colby's restaurant and the waitress forgot her ketchup.
Intention: Kate wants Colby to know about the service she got.
Moral consequence: Colby makes sure that the staff at his restaurant are being properly trained and listen to the customers.
Immoral action: Kate goes on every site she can find to leave Colby a bad review.
Norm: Racism is wrong.
Situation: Ike, a cop, searches for a necklace stealing criminal when he notices a black man in a hoodie exiting the store.
Intention: Ike wants to catch the criminal quickly.
Moral action: Ike asks the people around him if they noticed any suspicious activity.
Immoral consequence: Ike's actions are uploaded onto Twitter where people demand for his resignation.
Norm: Racism is wrong.
Situation: Ike, a cop, searches for a necklace stealing criminal when he notices a black man in a hoodie exiting the store.
Intention: Ike wants to catch the criminal quickly.
Moral consequence: One of the interviewers gives Ike the licence plate of the thieves car saving them hours of investigation.
Immoral action: Ike questions the black man, and he takes the black man into the office for intense questioning.
Norm: You shouldn't ruin someone's holiday.
Situation: Frank is throwing some water balloons at friends when he notices some tourists near him.
Intention: Frank wants to consider throwing water balloons at the tourists.
Moral action: Frank resists the temptation of throwing water balloons at the tourists and focuses on his friends.
Immoral consequence: The tourists become infuriated with Frank and loudly confronts him.
Norm: You shouldn't ruin someone's holiday.
Situation: Frank is throwing some water balloons at friends when he notices some tourists near him.
Intention: Frank wants to consider throwing water balloons at the tourists.
Moral consequence: The toursts smiles at the water balloon fight between Frank and friends before moving on.
Immoral action: Frank chucks a number of water balloons at the tourists.
Norm: You shouldn't cause a scene at dinner.
Situation: Mark was at a dinner date at a fancy restaurant when he noticed his order was wrong.
Intention: Mark wants the correct order.
Moral action: Mark calls the waiter over and tells him the problem with their food.
Immoral consequence: The manager comes out and tells Mark and his date to get out of the restaurant.
Norm: You shouldn't cause a scene at dinner.
Situation: Mark was at a dinner date at a fancy restaurant when he noticed his order was wrong.
Intention: Mark wants the correct order.
Moral consequence: Mark's waiter apologizes and brings the correct order to him and his date.
Immoral action: Mark starts to scream and yell at the waiter in the restaurant.
Norm: It's not okay to be a bully.
Situation: Sam is at school, has had chronic low-self esteem this week, and it's the middle of the day.
Intention: Sam wants to feel powerful during the day.
Moral action: Sam goes to the school gym and lifts weights, and feels confident.
Immoral consequence: Sam gets sent to the principle and feels sorry.
Norm: It's not okay to be a bully.
Situation: Sam is at school, has had chronic low-self esteem this week, and it's the middle of the day.
Intention: Sam wants to feel powerful during the day.
Moral consequence: Sam gets his exercise for the day and talks to others in the gym.
Immoral action: Sam picks on a student and push him around, and feels strong.
Norm: It's good to help others find internships and work.
Situation: James' parents keeping nagging him to help his younger brother find his first job out of college.
Intention: James wants his parents to stop nagging him.
Moral action: James talks to the HR department at his company and recommends his brother as an internship candidate.
Immoral consequence: James' parents stop asking about jobs, but complain that he doesn't help the family enough.
Norm: It's good to help others find internships and work.
Situation: James' parents keeping nagging him to help his younger brother find his first job out of college.
Intention: James wants his parents to stop nagging him.
Moral consequence: James' brother does well in the interview and often hangs out with James on their lunch breaks.
Immoral action: James tells his parents that his brother might as well enlist in the military since he doesn't know of any job leads.
Norm: It is unacceptable to make fun of other people.
Situation: Marge is at work when she see's a coworker she likes trip and fall.
Intention: Marge wants to use this opportunity to communicate with her coworker.
Moral action: Marge rushes over to her coworker and offers to help them.
Immoral consequence: Marge's coworker tells their boss, and she gets written up for the incident.
Norm: It is unacceptable to make fun of other people.
Situation: Marge is at work when she see's a coworker she likes trip and fall.
Intention: Marge wants to use this opportunity to communicate with her coworker.
Moral consequence: Marge and her coworker start talking and end up becoming close friends.
Immoral action: Marge points and laughs and calls her coworker a klutz.
Norm: It's nice to visit other's.
Situation: Charlie has been busy at work with no time to see anyone, but he finally has a day off.
Intention: Charlie wants to do something during his day off.
Moral action: Charlie goes to see his friend and hangs out with them.
Immoral consequence: Charlie does not see anyone and does not forge social bonds.
Norm: It's nice to visit other's.
Situation: Charlie has been busy at work with no time to see anyone, but he finally has a day off.
Intention: Charlie wants to do something during his day off.
Moral consequence: Charlie gets to enjoy the company of his friend and build upon the relationship.
Immoral action: Charlie stays at home and plays video games all day.
Norm: It is unacceptable to put your pets in danger.
Situation: A bear wanders into Jim's cabin in the woods and wakes up Jim and his dog.
Intention: Jim wants to stop the bear.
Moral action: Jim tells his dog to run away and Jim runs for his gun.
Immoral consequence: Jim manages to shoot the bear and it runs away, but Jim's dog is dead.
Norm: It is unacceptable to put your pets in danger.
Situation: A bear wanders into Jim's cabin in the woods and wakes up Jim and his dog.
Intention: Jim wants to stop the bear.
Moral consequence: Jim shoots the bear until it runs out of the cabin, and he's relieved that he and the dog are okay.
Immoral action: Jim tells the dog to attack the bear and Jim goes for his gun.
Norm: It's wrong to say people's names wrong.
Situation: Mark and Bobo are friends hanging out at the mall.
Intention: Mark wants to get a reaction from Bobo.
Moral action: Mark tells Bobo a funny joke they both laugh at.
Immoral consequence: Bobo gets annoyed and stops being Mark's friend.
Norm: It's wrong to say people's names wrong.
Situation: Mark and Bobo are friends hanging out at the mall.
Intention: Mark wants to get a reaction from Bobo.
Moral consequence: Bobo thinks Mark is funny, and they become closer friends than before.
Immoral action: Mark keeps calling Bobo 'boob boob' at the mall and laughing.
Norm: It’s bad to be hacker.
Situation: Tony was working on his computer and wanted to sign into his bank account online.
Intention: Tony wants the information from the bank.
Moral action: Tony logs into his bank account and downloads his personal banking information.
Immoral consequence: Tony is tracked down and arrested and sent to prison for gaining access to personal information.
Norm: It’s bad to be hacker.
Situation: Tony was working on his computer and wanted to sign into his bank account online.
Intention: Tony wants the information from the bank.
Moral consequence: Tony uses the information he downloads to pay his bills and make a budget.
Immoral action: Tony hacks into the bank network and gets all the information from all the customers.
Norm: It's considerate to watch someone's kids.
Situation: Sally's sister asks her if she can babysit their children that evening so that her sister can go out.
Intention: Sally wants to give her sister an answer regarding Sally babysitting their children.
Moral action: Sally says she's happy to watch her sister's children to let her sister go out and enjoy herself.
Immoral consequence: Sally's sister has to pay for an expensive babysitter and worries about leaving her kids with a stranger.
Norm: It's considerate to watch someone's kids.
Situation: Sally's sister asks her if she can babysit their children that evening so that her sister can go out.
Intention: Sally wants to give her sister an answer regarding Sally babysitting their children.
Moral consequence: Sally's sister is able to go out and feel secure that her children are being looked after by someone she trusts.
Immoral action: Sally says that she doesn't want to take on the responsibility of looking after her sister's children.
Norm: It's polite to confirm an appointment.
Situation: Fred has scheduled an appointment with a realtor, three months ago, and he was now preparing to head over to the realty office.
Intention: Fred wants to attend the scheduled meeting.
Moral action: Fred calls the realtor, the week before the scheduled meeting, to remind them of the specific business that he intends to conduct.
Immoral consequence: The realtor does not remember the conversation that they had with Fred, and they are not prepared for the meeting, so they both feel awkward and unprofessional.
Norm: It's polite to confirm an appointment.
Situation: Fred has scheduled an appointment with a realtor, three months ago, and he was now preparing to head over to the realty office.
Intention: Fred wants to attend the scheduled meeting.
Moral consequence: The realtor is able to update Fred on the subject matter and is able to prepare, appropriately for the meeting.
Immoral action: Fred prepares the appropriate documents for the business he wants to conduct and drives over to the realty office.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude people with mental disabilities.
Situation: Bertha is getting married soon and her little brother suffers from depression.
Intention: Wants to have the best wedding possible.
Moral action: Bertha asks her little brother to be the ring bearer for her wedding.
Immoral consequence: Bertha's family are very upset at her actions and none of them show up to the wedding.
Norm: You shouldn't exclude people with mental disabilities.
Situation: Bertha is getting married soon and her little brother suffers from depression.
Intention: Wants to have the best wedding possible.
Moral consequence: Bertha's little brother says yes and has one of the happiest days of his life at the wedding.
Immoral action: Bertha decides to not invite her little brother because she doesn't want him to keep everyone down in the dumps.
Norm: You should always treat women right.
Situation: Bill is coming home from work, and Lisa, his wife, has cooked a dinner he doesn't particularly like.
Intention: Bill wants his wife not to cook this anymore.
Moral action: Bill says Lisa is a good cook, but he doesn't particularly like this type of food.
Immoral consequence: Lisa is upset, and refuses to cook for Bill anymore.
Norm: You should always treat women right.
Situation: Bill is coming home from work, and Lisa, his wife, has cooked a dinner he doesn't particularly like.
Intention: Bill wants his wife not to cook this anymore.
Moral consequence: Lisa appreciates his honesty and promises not to cook it anymore.
Immoral action: Bill says that Lisa is not a good cook and that she should feel bad for the meal.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in scams.
Situation: Danny gets a suspicious email telling him that he can multiply his money if he sends a check to someone.
Intention: Danny wants to respond to the email.
Moral action: Danny responds and tells the email requester they will reported.
Immoral consequence: Danny loses his money and is the victim of a scam.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved in scams.
Situation: Danny gets a suspicious email telling him that he can multiply his money if he sends a check to someone.
Intention: Danny wants to respond to the email.
Moral consequence: Danny keeps his money and avoids a scam.
Immoral action: Danny believes the email and sends a check a check to someone.
Norm: It's wrong to not take the considerations of others seriously.
Situation: James was told by Mike that the volcano was probably going to go off soon.
Intention: James wants to decide whether to listen to Mike.
Moral action: James decides to take precautions just incase Mike is right.
Immoral consequence: The volcano erupts and James's house is set on fire by flaming debris.
Norm: It's wrong to not take the considerations of others seriously.
Situation: James was told by Mike that the volcano was probably going to go off soon.
Intention: James wants to decide whether to listen to Mike.
Moral consequence: The volcano erupts and James's house is set on fire by flaming debris, which he quickly puts out with his new fire extinguisher.
Immoral action: James decides that since Mike is not a volcanologist that he won't listen to him.
Norm: It feels bad to be alone on your birthday.
Situation: Jon has a birthday tomorrow and doesn't have any plans yet.
Intention: Jon wants to do something different for his birthday.
Moral action: Jon invites a group of friends to try a fine dining restaurant.
Immoral consequence: Jon feels lonely eating such a nice dinner at the restaurant alone.
Norm: It feels bad to be alone on your birthday.
Situation: Jon has a birthday tomorrow and doesn't have any plans yet.
Intention: Jon wants to do something different for his birthday.
Moral consequence: Jon has a memorable birthday and cherishes the memory for a long time.
Immoral action: Jon eats at a fine dining restaurant which is normally out of his budget.
Norm: It's good not to cancel plans.
Situation: Ally had plans with Mike to go to the movies, but she has to work late.
Intention: Ally wants to stay late at work.
Moral action: Ally calls Mike to see if he can reschedule his plans with her.
Immoral consequence: Mike doesn't want to reschedule or do anything with Ally again.
Norm: It's good not to cancel plans.
Situation: Ally had plans with Mike to go to the movies, but she has to work late.
Intention: Ally wants to stay late at work.
Moral consequence: Mike and Ally are able to go to the movies the next day.
Immoral action: Ally cancels her plans with Mike and stays late at her job.
Norm: It's obnoxious to try to assert dominance over family members.
Situation: Billy has been dismissed by his father a lot lately, and is getting upset at it.
Intention: Billy wants to do something about it.
Moral action: Billy tells his father he's going to leave unless he gets some proper respect.
Immoral consequence: Billy's father accepts, and Billy beats up his dad, feeling horrible after the fact.
Norm: It's obnoxious to try to assert dominance over family members.
Situation: Billy has been dismissed by his father a lot lately, and is getting upset at it.
Intention: Billy wants to do something about it.
Moral consequence: The father, afraid of losing his son, works on being better.
Immoral action: Billy tells his father he wants to fight him, tired of being disrespected.
Norm: It's mean to frequently leave your spouse alone at night.
Situation: Damien is married, and his mother just had surgery and requires constant care.
Intention: Damien wants to help his mother.
Moral action: Damien works a few extra hours to help pay for a nurse to go and check on his mother every night.
Immoral consequence: Damien's wife is very upset, lonely, and tells him she is considering leaving him.
Norm: It's mean to frequently leave your spouse alone at night.
Situation: Damien is married, and his mother just had surgery and requires constant care.
Intention: Damien wants to help his mother.
Moral consequence: His mother is very appreciative and recovers quickly.
Immoral action: Damien goes and spends the night at his mother's house every night for over a month.
Norm: It's hurtful to steal from your girlfriend.
Situation: Donald is really hungry, and doesn't have much money, he's embarrassed to tell his girlfriend this though, and notices her purse.
Intention: Donald wants money for food.
Moral action: Donald asks his girlfriend for some money for lunch, stating that he's a little broke at the moment.
Immoral consequence: Donald's girlfriend comes out, catching him, and instantly breaks up with him.
Norm: It's hurtful to steal from your girlfriend.
Situation: Donald is really hungry, and doesn't have much money, he's embarrassed to tell his girlfriend this though, and notices her purse.
Intention: Donald wants money for food.
Moral consequence: The girlfriend scolds him for not telling her sooner, and grabs him the money.
Immoral action: Donald puts his hand into his girlfriend's purse and takes the money.
Norm: It's not okay to do things that hurt another person.
Situation: Jimmy and Jeffrey are kids playing on a school playground, and Jimmy steals Jeffrey's lollipop.
Intention: Jeffrey wants his lollipop back.
Moral action: Jeffrey knows he can just take the lollipop back, but goes to a nearby teacher and asks them to get his lollipop back from Jimmy instead.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy runs crying to the teacher, and Jeffrey gets sent home from school.
Norm: It's not okay to do things that hurt another person.
Situation: Jimmy and Jeffrey are kids playing on a school playground, and Jimmy steals Jeffrey's lollipop.
Intention: Jeffrey wants his lollipop back.
Moral consequence: Jimmy is sent to detention and Jeffrey smiles and continues eating his lollipop.
Immoral action: Jeffrey takes a swing at Jimmy, who drops the lollipop and backs off.
Norm: It's good to tell someone the truth.
Situation: Greg got fired from his job today and his girlfriend notices he seems different.
Intention: Greg wants to avoid talking about what really happened.
Moral action: Greg tells his girlfriend that he's had a really bad day and doesn't want to talk about it.
Immoral consequence: Greg's girlfriend begins to think he is keeping secrets from her.
Norm: It's good to tell someone the truth.
Situation: Greg got fired from his job today and his girlfriend notices he seems different.
Intention: Greg wants to avoid talking about what really happened.
Moral consequence: Greg's girlfriend is concerned but mostly sympathetic and gives him space.
Immoral action: Greg pretends that there is nothing wrong when his girlfriend asks him about it.
Norm: It's wrong to break one's word.
Situation: Karen promised his son that she would take him to a Cubs game if he did his homework.
Intention: Karen wants to reward his son if he listens to her.
Moral action: Karen surprises her son with multiple tickets to a Cubs game so that he can bring his friends.
Immoral consequence: Karen's son is disappointed and doesn't trust her mom anymore.
Norm: It's wrong to break one's word.
Situation: Karen promised his son that she would take him to a Cubs game if he did his homework.
Intention: Karen wants to reward his son if he listens to her.
Moral consequence: Karen's son trusts that his mom will never break a promise that she makes.
Immoral action: Karen brings her son to a minor league baseball game.
Norm: You should make the time to spend with your parents.
Situation: Iris's mom and dad, Judith and Steven, just retired and call to tell her they are moving to Germany and would like her to come visit before they go.
Intention: Iris wants to respond to the news.
Moral action: Iris tells her mom and dad she will take a few vacation days and come see them before they leave.
Immoral consequence: Iris later regrets not going because now they are all the way across the globe, and it's impossible to pay them a visit.