CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should not post other people's private information online.
Situation: Lori is with her best friend Jenny when Jenny receives an acceptance letter to Harvard.
Intention: Lori wants to congratulate Jenny on social media.
Moral consequence: Lori and Jenny's social media friends send Jenny well wishes.
Immoral action: Lori posts a picture of Jenny's acceptance letter, address and all, to social media.
Norm: It is disgusting to not use normal bathrooms.
Situation: Zach is drinking a large coffee as he drives across the middle of the country on a road trip.
Intention: Zach needs to stop and pee.
Moral action: Zach stops at the next rest area and pees in the public restroom.
Immoral consequence: A cop drives by as Zach is relieving himself and cites him for urinating in public.
Norm: It is disgusting to not use normal bathrooms.
Situation: Zach is drinking a large coffee as he drives across the middle of the country on a road trip.
Intention: Zach needs to stop and pee.
Moral consequence: Zach is relieved and feels much better.
Immoral action: Zach pulls over and begins urinating on the side of the road.
Norm: You should try your best to comfort a crying child.
Situation: Joe is at a working on a project at friend's house when their son trips and begins to cry after falling.
Intention: Joe wants to quiet the place down, so he can focus.
Moral action: Joe calms the child down by making him laugh.
Immoral consequence: Joe seems like an uncaring person to his friend.
Norm: You should try your best to comfort a crying child.
Situation: Joe is at a working on a project at friend's house when their son trips and begins to cry after falling.
Intention: Joe wants to quiet the place down, so he can focus.
Moral consequence: Joe seems like a kindhearted person to his friend who appreciates him more after.
Immoral action: Joe ignores the child thinking it's not his responsibility and puts on some noise cancelling headphones.
Norm: It's wrong to insult someone on social media.
Situation: Sarah is browsing social media when she notices the profile of a stranger named Hannah, a girl from her hometown.
Intention: Sarah wants to message Hannah.
Moral action: Sarah messages Hannah and asks her how long she's been living in her town.
Immoral consequence: Hannah feels hurt and her confidence sinks.
Norm: It's wrong to insult someone on social media.
Situation: Sarah is browsing social media when she notices the profile of a stranger named Hannah, a girl from her hometown.
Intention: Sarah wants to message Hannah.
Moral consequence: Sarah and Hannah hit it off and plan to meet each other for lunch sometime.
Immoral action: Sarah messages Hannah telling her that her profile photo is not attractive.
Norm: You shouldn't kiss people that don't want to be kissed.
Situation: Donny is a politician holding a rally where a young girl has just finished giving a speech.
Intention: Donny wants to congratulate the young girl.
Moral action: Donny shakes the young girl's hand and tells her it was a great speech.
Immoral consequence: Donny feels humiliated when a video of the awkward event goes viral on the Internet.
Norm: You shouldn't kiss people that don't want to be kissed.
Situation: Donny is a politician holding a rally where a young girl has just finished giving a speech.
Intention: Donny wants to congratulate the young girl.
Moral consequence: Donny receives tons of applause and good feedback from the media for his professional behavior.
Immoral action: Donny tries to kiss the young girl, who is clearly uncomfortable by the gesture.
Norm: Studying is a productive way to spend time.
Situation: It is midterm season and Jim has his first exam in two days.
Intention: Jim wants to plan today and tomorrow.
Moral action: Jim allocates a few hours each day to review his notes and textbooks.
Immoral consequence: Jim does not pass his exam two days later due to insufficient preparation.
Norm: Studying is a productive way to spend time.
Situation: It is midterm season and Jim has his first exam in two days.
Intention: Jim wants to plan today and tomorrow.
Moral consequence: Jim takes his exam with confidence and is able to pass.
Immoral action: Jim decides to start binging a new show on Netflix.
Norm: You just can't expect someone to like everything you like.
Situation: Zara is on a lake trip with her best friend Layla, and they plan on renting a boat.
Intention: Zara wants to play some music while they hang out on the boat.
Moral action: Zara plays her music over the speakers but switches to let Layla play her music every other song.
Immoral consequence: Layla is so disinterested in the music that Zara plays, she falls asleep on the boat and has an overall boring time on the lake.
Norm: You just can't expect someone to like everything you like.
Situation: Zara is on a lake trip with her best friend Layla, and they plan on renting a boat.
Intention: Zara wants to play some music while they hang out on the boat.
Moral consequence: Both Layla and Zara sing their hearts out while enjoying a fun day on the lake.
Immoral action: Zara takes over the stereo system on the boat and never asks Layla what she wants to listen to.
Norm: It's considerate to keep your feelings appropriate when in public
Situation: Paul is at a public conference when someone spills coffee on his shirt.
Intention: Paul wants to react to the coffee spill.
Moral action: Paul calmly gets a napkin and dries the coffee to the best of his ability.
Immoral consequence: Paul gets kicked out of the conference.
Norm: It's considerate to keep your feelings appropriate when in public
Situation: Paul is at a public conference when someone spills coffee on his shirt.
Intention: Paul wants to react to the coffee spill.
Moral consequence: Paul goes home to change and joins more conferences later on.
Immoral action: Paul angrily yells at the person spilling the coffee and makes a scene.
Norm: It's rude to plagiarize someone else's work.
Situation: Mike has to get his homework done but it's so boring and his brother James is already done.
Intention: Mike wants to get his homework done.
Moral action: Mike does all the work himself and finishes his homework on his own.
Immoral consequence: Turns out James didn't go very well on his homework and guessed at all the answers, so now Mike fails too.
Norm: It's rude to plagiarize someone else's work.
Situation: Mike has to get his homework done but it's so boring and his brother James is already done.
Intention: Mike wants to get his homework done.
Moral consequence: Mike gets an A for the assignment, the only one in his class to do so.
Immoral action: Mike just copies James's work and calls it a day.
Norm: You should tells someone when you really like their food.
Situation: Maria has received an invitation to a dinner party hosted by her friend and aspiring chef, Julie.
Intention: Maria wants to attend Julie's dinner party.
Moral action: After having Julie's dinner, Maria asks many questions about the cooking process while complimenting all the dishes she enjoyed.
Immoral consequence: Julie assumes that no one said anything about her food because it was bad, and quits her dream of becoming a chef.
Norm: You should tells someone when you really like their food.
Situation: Maria has received an invitation to a dinner party hosted by her friend and aspiring chef, Julie.
Intention: Maria wants to attend Julie's dinner party.
Moral consequence: Julie gains confidence in her cooking abilities and applies to culinary school.
Immoral action: Maria and other guests attend Julie's dinner party and enjoy their food in silence before leaving.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people for things they can't control.
Situation: Dan is in a classroom with Bill who has tourettes which results in involuntary verbal tics.
Intention: Dan wants to react to Bill's verbal tics.
Moral action: Dan reads aboit tourettes and asks Bill questions about what it is like to have it.
Immoral consequence: The class sees Dan as a bully and does not associate with him.
Norm: It's wrong to judge people for things they can't control.
Situation: Dan is in a classroom with Bill who has tourettes which results in involuntary verbal tics.
Intention: Dan wants to react to Bill's verbal tics.
Moral consequence: Dan understand Bill's condition, and they soon become friends.
Immoral action: Dan mocks Bill for the tics and shames him for it in front of others in order to impress them.
Norm: It is rude to sit in another persons seat.
Situation: Brenda is on a plane.
Intention: Brenda wants to have a window seat.
Moral action: Brenda asks someone if in a window seat if they would be willing to trade.
Immoral consequence: The flight is held up as Brenda and the person who was assigned the seat get into an argument.
Norm: It is rude to sit in another persons seat.
Situation: Brenda is on a plane.
Intention: Brenda wants to have a window seat.
Moral consequence: The person agrees and the flight takes off as scheduled.
Immoral action: Brenda sits down in a window seat even though it is not her assigned seat.
Norm: It's bad to behave poorly on the internet.
Situation: James feels very frustrated after a long day dealing with rude customers at work.
Intention: James wants to vent his frustration.
Moral action: James boots up a single-person military video game and blows up imaginary enemies.
Immoral consequence: James is banned from the forum and insulted by many people.
Norm: It's bad to behave poorly on the internet.
Situation: James feels very frustrated after a long day dealing with rude customers at work.
Intention: James wants to vent his frustration.
Moral consequence: James feels better and no one has to listen to him ranting.
Immoral action: James logs onto an internet forum and deploys a wide array of profanity against people with different political beliefs.
Norm: It's hurtful to disown someone.
Situation: Jenna is mad at her sister for wearing a white dress to Jenna's wedding.
Intention: Jenna wants to stop dealing with her sister's attention-seeking behavior.
Moral action: Jenna convinces all her sister's friends to tell her sister to apologize.
Immoral consequence: Jenna often misses her sister but is too stubborn to recontact her.
Norm: It's hurtful to disown someone.
Situation: Jenna is mad at her sister for wearing a white dress to Jenna's wedding.
Intention: Jenna wants to stop dealing with her sister's attention-seeking behavior.
Moral consequence: Jenna's sister succumbs to peer pressure and apologizes to Jenna.
Immoral action: Jenna refuses to speak to her sister ever again and moves a thousand miles away.
Norm: Calling an ambulance for a minor issue is irresponsible.
Situation: George suffers a minor cut after scraping his arm against a nail.
Intention: George wants to get his minor cut fixed.
Moral action: George decides to go see his doctor about the cut instead of calling 911.
Immoral consequence: The 911 crew seem somewhat annoyed at George and George feels embarassed.
Norm: Calling an ambulance for a minor issue is irresponsible.
Situation: George suffers a minor cut after scraping his arm against a nail.
Intention: George wants to get his minor cut fixed.
Moral consequence: The doctor puts on Neosporin on the cut and thanks George for not overreacting.
Immoral action: George calls 911 for his small cut despite it pretty much never bleeding, and 911 fixes him up.
Norm: You shouldn't throw away food that your parents give you.
Situation: James' father always packs him a nutritious lunch to take to school.
Intention: James wants to eat cookies with his lunch.
Moral action: James asks his father if he can have cookies as a snack instead of crackers.
Immoral consequence: James' teacher sees him throwing the food away and tells his father, who scolds James.
Norm: You shouldn't throw away food that your parents give you.
Situation: James' father always packs him a nutritious lunch to take to school.
Intention: James wants to eat cookies with his lunch.
Moral consequence: James' father agrees to pack cookies if James eats an extra piece of fruit.
Immoral action: James throws his packed lunch away and begs his friends for money to buy cookies.
Norm: It's good to try to enjoy yourself.
Situation: Lori has a whole week off from her very stressful job.
Intention: Lori wants to care for her mental health and relax.
Moral action: Lori treats herself to a few days at the beach where she is able to relax, eat well, and get plenty of rest.
Immoral consequence: Lori has to go back to work, even more stressed, frazzled, and exhausted.
Norm: It's good to try to enjoy yourself.
Situation: Lori has a whole week off from her very stressful job.
Intention: Lori wants to care for her mental health and relax.
Moral consequence: Lori returns to work feeling refreshed and recharged.
Immoral action: Lori realizes that her home and yard are very messy and overextends herself cleaning and doing yard work for the whole week.
Norm: You shouldn't pronounce things wrong just to bother others.
Situation: Casey was talking to his friends about baseball, and he referred to a "Kay" when talking about the pitcher.
Intention: Casey wants to talk baseball.
Moral action: Casey corrects himself when he learns that "K" on the scoresheet stands for "strikeout".
Immoral consequence: It annoys his friends and ticks them off and makes them have less fun.
Norm: You shouldn't pronounce things wrong just to bother others.
Situation: Casey was talking to his friends about baseball, and he referred to a "Kay" when talking about the pitcher.
Intention: Casey wants to talk baseball.
Moral consequence: They get into aa discussion over why it's "K" and not "S" or "STR" or "SO" which would all make more sense.
Immoral action: Casey keeps calling them "kays" even after his friends figure out he means "strikeout".
Norm: It is wrong to threaten to leave someone.
Situation: Sara has a partner with a drinking problem and it is taking a toll on the relationship.
Intention: Sara wants to discourage the drinking.
Moral action: Sara expresses her concerns over the health issues related to alcoholism.
Immoral consequence: Sara's partner feels bad about the situation and copes with more drinking.
Norm: It is wrong to threaten to leave someone.
Situation: Sara has a partner with a drinking problem and it is taking a toll on the relationship.
Intention: Sara wants to discourage the drinking.
Moral consequence: Sara's partner finds the concerns to be valid and tries to cut back.
Immoral action: Sara gives her partner an ultimatum and says she will leave him if he doesn't quit.
Norm: You should return borrowed items.
Situation: Sam forgot his calculator at home.
Intention: Sam wants to find a calculator he can use on his math test.
Moral action: Sam borrows a calculator from his friends and gives it back once the class is over.
Immoral consequence: Sam's friend does not have their calculator when it's their turn to take the math test.
Norm: You should return borrowed items.
Situation: Sam forgot his calculator at home.
Intention: Sam wants to find a calculator he can use on his math test.
Moral consequence: Sam and his friend are both able to use the calculator on their tests.
Immoral action: Sam borrows a calculator from his friend but doesn't return it after the test.
Norm: You shouldn't expect free stuff
Situation: Damien walks into a bakery where he notices a basket of fresh scones being put out onto the counter.
Intention: Damien wants to try a scone.
Moral action: Damien asks the baker if it'd be possible to sample a scone.
Immoral consequence: The bakery owner accuses Damien of stealing and bans him from ever returning.
Norm: You shouldn't expect free stuff
Situation: Damien walks into a bakery where he notices a basket of fresh scones being put out onto the counter.
Intention: Damien wants to try a scone.
Moral consequence: The baker cuts up a scone into little pieces and others are able to try it as well.
Immoral action: Expecting them to be free, Damien takes a scone from the counter then walks away.
Norm: It's rude to insult the President of the U.S.
Situation: Chris is having a heated political discussion with his friends.
Intention: Chris wants to tell his friends his opinion of the U.S. president.
Moral action: Chris tells his friends his opinion of the president of the U.S. in a respectful way.
Immoral consequence: His friends do not like that he insulted the president.
Norm: It's rude to insult the President of the U.S.
Situation: Chris is having a heated political discussion with his friends.
Intention: Chris wants to tell his friends his opinion of the U.S. president.
Moral consequence: His friends tell him why they disagree with what he said.
Immoral action: Chris tells his friends that he thinks that the president of the U.S. is a moron.
Norm: You're encouraged to break away from emotional vampires.
Situation: Mary is close with a toxic woman Fran, and Fran is trying to start a fight with her.
Intention: Mary wants to reply to Fran.
Moral action: Mary ends her friendship with Fran.
Immoral consequence: Mary is trapped in a toxic friendship.
Norm: You're encouraged to break away from emotional vampires.
Situation: Mary is close with a toxic woman Fran, and Fran is trying to start a fight with her.
Intention: Mary wants to reply to Fran.
Moral consequence: With Fran out of the picture, Mary learns to love herself again.
Immoral action: Mary apologizes for the behavior that angered Fran to appease the other woman.
Norm: You shouldn't do drugs to cope with something.
Situation: Marie's husband has recently passed away, and she is struggling to cope with her grief.
Intention: Mary wants to feel better emotionally.
Moral action: Marie's sister convinces her to start seeing a therapist to talk through her problems.
Immoral consequence: Marie's sister runs out of her medication unexpectedly and has to go without.
Norm: You shouldn't do drugs to cope with something.
Situation: Marie's husband has recently passed away, and she is struggling to cope with her grief.
Intention: Mary wants to feel better emotionally.
Moral consequence: Marie's sister is glad to see that Marie is working through her grief.
Immoral action: Marie begins to take her sister's depression medication to try to improve her mood.
Norm: It's bad to take things from stores without paying.
Situation: Jimmy is at a jewelry store looking for an anniversary gift for his girlfriend.
Intention: Jimmy wants a necklace that he thinks his girlfriend wil like.
Moral action: Jimmy pays for the necklace and gives it to his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy is arrested when the store's security alarm goes off as he tries to leave he store.
Norm: It's bad to take things from stores without paying.
Situation: Jimmy is at a jewelry store looking for an anniversary gift for his girlfriend.
Intention: Jimmy wants a necklace that he thinks his girlfriend wil like.
Moral consequence: Jimmy gets a big hug from his girlfriend when she sees what he got her for their anniversary.
Immoral action: Jimmy takes the necklace, puts it in his pocket, and walks out of the store.
Norm: It's not right to take someone else's sandwich.
Situation: James' blood sugar is running low while walking on a sidewalk, and he feels he will pass out if he does not eat.
Intention: James wants to get food from someone fast.
Moral action: James runs up to the picnic and explains his situation before asking for a small sugary snack.
Immoral consequence: James is chastised for not asking and James feels humiliated.
Norm: It's not right to take someone else's sandwich.
Situation: James' blood sugar is running low while walking on a sidewalk, and he feels he will pass out if he does not eat.
Intention: James wants to get food from someone fast.
Moral consequence: The people from the picnic are understanding and let James eat more with them.
Immoral action: James runs up to a nearby picnic and grabs someone's sandwich to help his blood sugar.
Norm: It's good to invite people over to your house.
Situation: Mary and her classmates want to hold a sleepover party and are deciding where to hold it.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to the decision.
Moral action: Mary volunteers to hold the sleepover party in her house.
Immoral consequence: Mary ends up having to pack many belongings and needs her mom to drive her to the sleepover party.
Norm: It's good to invite people over to your house.
Situation: Mary and her classmates want to hold a sleepover party and are deciding where to hold it.
Intention: Mary wants to respond to the decision.
Moral consequence: Mary feels relaxed and happy as she doesn't need to worry about packing things.
Immoral action: Mary emphasizes that her house is too small to accommodate her friends and opines that it should be held in somebody's house.
Norm: It's nice to support your siblings decisions in life.
Situation: John's brother decides to take a risk to start his own business.
Intention: John wants to talk to his brother about the decision.
Moral action: John praises his brother for starting a business and offers to help.
Immoral consequence: His brother becomes successful and cuts off contact with John.
Norm: It's nice to support your siblings decisions in life.
Situation: John's brother decides to take a risk to start his own business.
Intention: John wants to talk to his brother about the decision.
Moral consequence: John and his brother becomes successful, wealthy and closer to each other.
Immoral action: John berates his brother for taking the risk to start a business.
Norm: It shows maturity to not be shallow about appearances.
Situation: Matt has joined a dating site and is looking through his potential matches.
Intention: Matt wants to contact the matches to get to know them better.
Moral action: Matt contacts people based on their similar interests.
Immoral consequence: Matt misses out on really nice girls because of his shallow focus.
Norm: It shows maturity to not be shallow about appearances.
Situation: Matt has joined a dating site and is looking through his potential matches.
Intention: Matt wants to contact the matches to get to know them better.
Moral consequence: Matt finds a nice girl who is passionate about the same hobby as him, and they really hit it off.
Immoral action: Matt contacts only the hottest girls he's been matched up with.
Norm: It's wrong to hit others.
Situation: Bob's son Biff punched a classmate in the nose at recess.
Intention: Bob wants to impress on Biff that hitting his classmates is unacceptable.
Moral action: Biff calmly explains that violence is unacceptable and that he is disappointed in Biff's behavior.
Immoral consequence: Biff never again hits a classmate but when he grows up Biff uses spanking to control his children's behavior.
Norm: It's wrong to hit others.
Situation: Bob's son Biff punched a classmate in the nose at recess.
Intention: Bob wants to impress on Biff that hitting his classmates is unacceptable.
Moral consequence: Biff is embarrased by his behavior and sincerely promises to never hit anyone again.
Immoral action: Bob spanks Biff and threatens to do so again if Biff ever raises a hand to a classmate.
Norm: It's good to share with other people.
Situation: Colby is sitting at the table for lunch when he realizes there is a boy near him with no food.
Intention: Colby wants to eat his lunch.
Moral action: Colby shares half of his food with the little boy near him.
Immoral consequence: The boy begins to cry because Colby is making him hungry.
Norm: It's good to share with other people.
Situation: Colby is sitting at the table for lunch when he realizes there is a boy near him with no food.
Intention: Colby wants to eat his lunch.
Moral consequence: The little boy starts to smile and thanks Colby for the food.
Immoral action: Colby eats all of his food in front of the boy, who sadly looked on.
Norm: It's encouraged you don't use curses around small children
Situation: Larry is watching a basketball game with his son in the room when his team makes the winning goal.
Intention: Larry wants to express his excitement.
Moral action: Larry hugs his son and asks him for a victory fist bump.
Immoral consequence: Larry gets a call from his son's teacher about his son using inappropriate language in class.