CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's wrong to get off on disturbing your family members.
Situation: Dave is at home with his parents and is feeling particular bored at that moment.
Intention: Dave wants to do something to amuse himself.
Moral action: Dave puts on some music and begins to do a funny dance to burn off some excess energy.
Immoral consequence: Dave's mom thinks he's gone insane and gets very angry at him yelling at him to put it all back.
Norm: It's wrong to get off on disturbing your family members.
Situation: Dave is at home with his parents and is feeling particular bored at that moment.
Intention: Dave wants to do something to amuse himself.
Moral consequence: Dave's mom sees him dancing and is greatly amused by his silly self expression.
Immoral action: Dave bursts into his parents room and opens his mom's closet and throws all her stuff out to get a reaction out of her.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone they aren't normal.
Situation: James is at a party when he's introduced to Frank who has a septum piercing through his nose.
Intention: James wants to react to the septum piercing on Frank.
Moral action: James tells Frank that his piercing is unique and interesting, and he likes it.
Immoral consequence: Frank is insulted and feels shy and insecure about his piercing now.
Norm: It's rude to tell someone they aren't normal.
Situation: James is at a party when he's introduced to Frank who has a septum piercing through his nose.
Intention: James wants to react to the septum piercing on Frank.
Moral consequence: Frank feels happy that a stranger likes his body art and is delighted that James called it unique.
Immoral action: James tells Frank that he's a weirdo and that having a septum piercing makes him look tribal and weird.
Norm: You shouldn't complain when someone is being helpful.
Situation: Richard got home from the hospital after having surgery.
Intention: Richard wants to move from his bed to the couch to watch tv.
Moral action: Richard asks his friend if he'll help him get to the couch safely to watch tv.
Immoral consequence: Richard's friend stops coming by to help him out and Richard is stuck in bed all day.
Norm: You shouldn't complain when someone is being helpful.
Situation: Richard got home from the hospital after having surgery.
Intention: Richard wants to move from his bed to the couch to watch tv.
Moral consequence: His friend does his best, and they both enjoy watching tv together.
Immoral action: Richard yells at his friend for almost dropping him while carrying him to the couch.
Norm: Teaching a child independence is important.
Situation: Ron's child asks for Ron to give him some money, so he can go out with friends.
Intention: Ron wants to help his child.
Moral action: Ron offers to let his child work for the money.
Immoral consequence: Ron's child becomes dependent on him for money and keeps asking for it.
Norm: Teaching a child independence is important.
Situation: Ron's child asks for Ron to give him some money, so he can go out with friends.
Intention: Ron wants to help his child.
Moral consequence: Ron's child works for the money and learns to support himself.
Immoral action: Ron gives his child the money he wants.
Norm: It's bad to be overly reactive to things.
Situation: Maria is stressed at work when she spills a gallon of milk before she can put it in the refrigerator.
Intention: Mary wants to express her emotions.
Moral action: Mary closes her eyes taking a moment to collect herself before asking a friend to help her, and she vents her problems to her friend.
Immoral consequence: Mary gets written up at work for disorderly behavior.
Norm: It's bad to be overly reactive to things.
Situation: Maria is stressed at work when she spills a gallon of milk before she can put it in the refrigerator.
Intention: Mary wants to express her emotions.
Moral consequence: Mary becomes better friends with her coworker.
Immoral action: Mary shouts loudly and walks away leaving the janitor to clean up after her.
Norm: You shouldn't make a mess with your food.
Situation: Tim is eating dinner at a big buffet restaurant.
Intention: Tim wants to try some of everything.
Moral action: Tim makes several trips to the buffet and tries a little of each type of food.
Immoral consequence: Tim spills food on the floor from his overloaded plate and gets dirty looks from the staff.
Norm: You shouldn't make a mess with your food.
Situation: Tim is eating dinner at a big buffet restaurant.
Intention: Tim wants to try some of everything.
Moral consequence: Tim has a nice meal and discovers new foods that he enjoys.
Immoral action: Tim piles a tremendous amount of different foods onto one plate.
Norm: It's frowned upon to accuse people without proof.
Situation: Maria works at a bakery.
Intention: Mary wants to find out who is stealing from the bakery.
Moral action: Mary sets up cameras and figures out who is stealing from her.
Immoral consequence: The employee is fired and can't pay their bills, and the thefts continue.
Norm: It's frowned upon to accuse people without proof.
Situation: Maria works at a bakery.
Intention: Mary wants to find out who is stealing from the bakery.
Moral consequence: The thief is caught and fired, and Mary is seen as a good businesswoman.
Immoral action: Mary decides one of her employees is stealing because he works nights when she's not there.
Norm: It's nice to text people.
Situation: Mary is thinking about her friends.
Intention: Mary wants to see how her friends are doing.
Moral action: Mary sends her friends a group text to see how they all are doing.
Immoral consequence: Mary doesn't feel close to her friends.
Norm: It's nice to text people.
Situation: Mary is thinking about her friends.
Intention: Mary wants to see how her friends are doing.
Moral consequence: Mary feels closer to her friends after getting text messages back from them.
Immoral action: Mary looks at her friends social media pages.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse one's partner in a relationship.
Situation: Ronnie finds out his girlfriend Kelly broke his favorite sculpture without telling him.
Intention: Ronnie wants to confront his girlfriend about the broken sculpture.
Moral action: Ronnie asks his girlfriend about the broken sculpture.
Immoral consequence: Ronnie's girlfriend calls the cops, and he is arrested.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse one's partner in a relationship.
Situation: Ronnie finds out his girlfriend Kelly broke his favorite sculpture without telling him.
Intention: Ronnie wants to confront his girlfriend about the broken sculpture.
Moral consequence: Ronnie's girlfriend apologizes for breaking the sculpture and offers to pay to fix it.
Immoral action: Ronnie punches his girlfriend for breaking his sculpture.
Norm: It is good to be smart with your moeny.
Situation: Brent, who has a car loan, got a stimulus check from the government.
Intention: Brent wants to spend the money.
Moral action: Brent puts the money towards the car loan.
Immoral consequence: Brent doesn't have money to pay off his debts, and his car is repossessed.
Norm: It is good to be smart with your moeny.
Situation: Brent, who has a car loan, got a stimulus check from the government.
Intention: Brent wants to spend the money.
Moral consequence: Brent pays off the car loan in time and keeps the car.
Immoral action: Brent spends the money on a wild party with his friends.
Norm: It's nice to celebrate anniversaries.
Situation: James' wife Sandy mentions that their wedding anniversary is coming up and asks him if he's planned anything.
Intention: James wants to respond to Sandy's question.
Moral action: James tells Sandy that he has planned something but that it's a surprise, and she'll have to wait.
Immoral consequence: Sandy is sad and hurt that James isn't paying careful attention to their important relationship dates.
Norm: It's nice to celebrate anniversaries.
Situation: James' wife Sandy mentions that their wedding anniversary is coming up and asks him if he's planned anything.
Intention: James wants to respond to Sandy's question.
Moral consequence: Sandy is bursting with excitement to find out what it is and is happy that her man planned something for them.
Immoral action: James tells Sandy that since it's just another day in their ordinary life he hasn't planned anything.
Norm: It's irresponsible to play so raucously that it causes damage.
Situation: Hank and his friends are playing flag football outside in the field.
Intention: Hank wants to get the guy with the ball.
Moral action: Hank runs behind the player and tears off the player's flags.
Immoral consequence: The player gets angry at the unnecessary roughness and starts punching Hank.
Norm: It's irresponsible to play so raucously that it causes damage.
Situation: Hank and his friends are playing flag football outside in the field.
Intention: Hank wants to get the guy with the ball.
Moral consequence: The player stops running, and so the teams start another play.
Immoral action: Hank charges the player with the ball and tackles him full-force.
Norm: It's good to have people that listen to you.
Situation: Noah's girlfriend often tries to talk to him about her issues, but he tends to ignore her.
Intention: Noah wants to initiate conversations with his girlfriend more often.
Moral action: Noah apologizes to his girlfriend for being so aloof, and sits down to talk to her about her feelings.
Immoral consequence: Noah's girlfriend feels ignored and begins to resent him.
Norm: It's good to have people that listen to you.
Situation: Noah's girlfriend often tries to talk to him about her issues, but he tends to ignore her.
Intention: Noah wants to initiate conversations with his girlfriend more often.
Moral consequence: Noah's girlfriend feels heard and loved, and has a happier demeanor from then on.
Immoral action: Noah asks his girlfriend how her day was, but starts playing video games when she begins to talk.
Norm: You can't expect your kids to always like your food.
Situation: Steven is a proud chef and father to a four year old son.
Intention: Steven wants to introduce his son to new foods.
Moral action: Steven introduces his son to new foods once a week and accepts when he dislikes something.
Immoral consequence: Steven's son cries and goes to bed hungry.
Norm: You can't expect your kids to always like your food.
Situation: Steven is a proud chef and father to a four year old son.
Intention: Steven wants to introduce his son to new foods.
Moral consequence: Steven's son learns to like new foods without feeling pressured or going hungry.
Immoral action: Steven refuses to give his son new food after he rejects the exotic dinner Steven made.
Norm: You shouldn't run away from your parents.
Situation: Noah is visiting a themed park with his parents.
Intention: Noah wants to go on the roller coaster.
Moral action: Noah asks his parents to take him to the roller coaster.
Immoral consequence: Noah gets lost on his way to the roller coaster and feels panic because he does not know where his parents are.
Norm: You shouldn't run away from your parents.
Situation: Noah is visiting a themed park with his parents.
Intention: Noah wants to go on the roller coaster.
Moral consequence: Noah feels secure and go on to the roller coaster happily together with his parents.
Immoral action: Noah is too excited and runs to the roller coaster quickly himself.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people of different religions.
Situation: Martin the pastor is preparing to give a sermon at his Lutheran church when he is introduced to David who tells Martin he's Jewish.
Intention: Martin wants to respond to David's statement.
Moral action: Martin tells David that he is happy to have another fellow human at his church and hopes David will stay for the sermon.
Immoral consequence: David is shocked at Martin's intolerance and begins to distrust the congregation entirely.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people of different religions.
Situation: Martin the pastor is preparing to give a sermon at his Lutheran church when he is introduced to David who tells Martin he's Jewish.
Intention: Martin wants to respond to David's statement.
Moral consequence: David feels welcome in the new group of people and agrees to stay to see how Lutherans worship together.
Immoral action: Martin tells David to get out of the church right away as those who aren't Lutheran don't belong there.
Norm: It's good to cook for yourself and others.
Situation: Mark is unemployed in the pandemic and doesn't know how to cook.
Intention: Mark needs to feed himself and his kids.
Moral action: Mark takes the free time from being home to learn how to cook basic meals for his family.
Immoral consequence: Mark's neighbor stops allowing them to come over and his kids disrespect him as he can't feed them himself.
Norm: It's good to cook for yourself and others.
Situation: Mark is unemployed in the pandemic and doesn't know how to cook.
Intention: Mark needs to feed himself and his kids.
Moral consequence: Mark's kids learn how to cook too, and they all get healthier from eating takeout less.
Immoral action: Mark pressures his neighbor into cooking for him and his kids or buying takeout every meal.
Norm: It's good to get a job for your friends.
Situation: John's boss Tony tells John that the office needs an extra body around and asks John if he knows anyone who'd like the job.
Intention: John wants to respond to Tony's question.
Moral action: John tells his boss that he has a couple of people he knows and lists off some of his friends who are looking for work.
Immoral consequence: John's conscience later eats at him because he knows his friends have been struggling to find jobs recently.
Norm: It's good to get a job for your friends.
Situation: John's boss Tony tells John that the office needs an extra body around and asks John if he knows anyone who'd like the job.
Intention: John wants to respond to Tony's question.
Moral consequence: John is praised by his friends who take every opportunity to thank him for always being there for them.
Immoral action: John tells Tony that he doesn't know anyone off the top of his head and that Tony should ask around some more.
Norm: You shouldn't be mean to your significant other.
Situation: Kyle is eating his wife's breakfast and notices that it doesn't taste very good.
Intention: Kyle wants to tell his wife about the bad food.
Moral action: Kyle compliments his wife on the food and makes a few suggestions to improve the taste.
Immoral consequence: Kyle's wife leaves the room angry and crying.
Norm: You shouldn't be mean to your significant other.
Situation: Kyle is eating his wife's breakfast and notices that it doesn't taste very good.
Intention: Kyle wants to tell his wife about the bad food.
Moral consequence: Kyle's wife implements the suggestions and improves the recipe.
Immoral action: Kyle tells his wife that she can't cook and needs to learn how.
Norm: You shouldn't look down on others because of their job.
Situation: Sam is talking to a good friend who mentions getting a new job as a janitor.
Intention: Sam wants to be a supportive friend.
Moral action: Sam congratulates the friend on getting the new job.
Immoral consequence: Sam's friend feels upset and discouraged.
Norm: You shouldn't look down on others because of their job.
Situation: Sam is talking to a good friend who mentions getting a new job as a janitor.
Intention: Sam wants to be a supportive friend.
Moral consequence: Sam's friend thanks her and feels encouraged.
Immoral action: Sam tells the friend that they can get a much better paying job elsewhere.
Norm: It's wrong to sell your body for money.
Situation: Jane is told by her landlord that her rent is due and Jane is completely broke.
Intention: Jane wants to use the internet to attempt to raise funds for rent.
Moral action: Jane posts a plea online asking for donations to help her through a rough time.
Immoral consequence: Jane feels like she violated herself and her morals and better judgement and feels depressed.
Norm: It's wrong to sell your body for money.
Situation: Jane is told by her landlord that her rent is due and Jane is completely broke.
Intention: Jane wants to use the internet to attempt to raise funds for rent.
Moral consequence: Jane feels hopeful that she will be helped out by her friends and the greater online community.
Immoral action: Jane posts an ad online offering sexual favors for high sums of money.
Norm: It's good to inform your neighbors of things.
Situation: Jenny has a garden outside of the neighbor's house.
Intention: Jenny wants to water the garden.
Moral action: Jenny asks her neighbor if she can use their water and pay for it.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor become angry and want Jenny to pay for the water, plus extra.
Norm: It's good to inform your neighbors of things.
Situation: Jenny has a garden outside of the neighbor's house.
Intention: Jenny wants to water the garden.
Moral consequence: Her neighbor agrees and thanks Jenny for her consideration.
Immoral action: Jenny attaches a hose to the neighbor's water supply and waters the garden.
Norm: It's wrong to have an affair with a married person.
Situation: Jane who is known to be married approaches Bill and offers a one night stand.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jane's offer.
Moral action: Bill tells Jane that it's known that she's taken and that he doesn't feel comfortable being with her.
Immoral consequence: Bill later feels guilt eating at him because he knows Jane has a heartbroken husband back home.
Norm: It's wrong to have an affair with a married person.
Situation: Jane who is known to be married approaches Bill and offers a one night stand.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jane's offer.
Moral consequence: Bill feels relieved that he resisted temptation and is happy to have inner peace.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jane that she is very attractive and proceeds to indulge in having a torrid one night stand with her.
Norm: It's noble to save someone else's relationship.
Situation: Owen's friend Jake is having trouble with his girlfriend.
Intention: Owen wants to help Jake feel better.
Moral action: Owen sends flowers to Jake's girlfriend in Jake's name, hoping to patch things up.
Immoral consequence: Jake's girlfriend finds out and breaks up with him.
Norm: It's noble to save someone else's relationship.
Situation: Owen's friend Jake is having trouble with his girlfriend.
Intention: Owen wants to help Jake feel better.
Moral consequence: Jake and his girlfriend make efforts to do good things for each other.
Immoral action: Owen hires a prostitute and sends her to Jake's house for some "entertainment".
Norm: You should take action to keep yourself safe.
Situation: Erica has been drinking, and she wants to go home.
Intention: Erica needs to find a way home.
Moral action: Erica asks her friend at the party to take her home.
Immoral consequence: Erica gets into a traffic accident.
Norm: You should take action to keep yourself safe.
Situation: Erica has been drinking, and she wants to go home.
Intention: Erica needs to find a way home.
Moral consequence: Erica and her friend have a great time talking in the car on the way home.
Immoral action: Erica decides to risk driving home.
Norm: You shouldn't block the door.
Situation: James is at the movie theater when he sees his friend Tim on his way in.
Intention: James wants to chat with Tim before the movie starts.
Moral action: James asks Tim to step aside to chat for a bit.
Immoral consequence: James jams up the traffic of entering movie-goers, and they all end up missing the beginning of the movie.
Norm: You shouldn't block the door.
Situation: James is at the movie theater when he sees his friend Tim on his way in.
Intention: James wants to chat with Tim before the movie starts.
Moral consequence: Everyone is able to enter the theater on time to find seats before the movie begins.
Immoral action: James stands between  the theater's entrance doors to talk to Tim.
Norm: It's wrong to judge how others live their life.
Situation: Dave has just met Kevin at a party when Kevin tells Dave that he lives life as a nudist.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Kevin's admission.
Moral action: Dave tells Kevin that he loves warm clothes too much to be a nudist but respects Kevin's choice as it's his home.
Immoral consequence: Kevin feels low and derided and is extremely embarrassed and remorseful for revealing that to Dave.
Norm: It's wrong to judge how others live their life.
Situation: Dave has just met Kevin at a party when Kevin tells Dave that he lives life as a nudist.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Kevin's admission.
Moral consequence: Kevin feels happy that Dave understands and isn't being judgemental about his life choices.
Immoral action: Dave tells Kevin  that he is disgusting and that he should be ashamed of himself.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at people's misfortune.
Situation: Paul is sitting in a hospital waiting room when he sees a man on crutches slip and fall.
Intention: Paul wants to react to the man falling.
Moral action: Paul winces in pain and offers to help the man get up.
Immoral consequence: The hospital staff look at Paul in disgust and tell him to leave.
Norm: You shouldn't laugh at people's misfortune.
Situation: Paul is sitting in a hospital waiting room when he sees a man on crutches slip and fall.
Intention: Paul wants to react to the man falling.
Moral consequence: The man is grateful for the help and the staff appreciate Paul's help.
Immoral action: Paul laughs out loud at the man.
Norm: It is awkward to overshare when in a new situation.
Situation: Bill meets Jane for the first time at a bar, and they're talking and introducing themselves.
Intention: Bill wants to tell Jane something about himself.
Moral action: Bill tells Jane that he works as a software engineer as his job and that its a passion of his.
Immoral consequence: Jane is shocked that Bill would say that and is overwhelmed with discomfort and awkwardness wanting to leave right away.
Norm: It is awkward to overshare when in a new situation.
Situation: Bill meets Jane for the first time at a bar, and they're talking and introducing themselves.
Intention: Bill wants to tell Jane something about himself.
Moral consequence: Jane is impressed that Bill is keeping the conversation going and that he has things he feels strongly about.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jane that he frequently wet the bed all the way into his 20's and that he had to get therapy for it before it stopped.
Norm: You should be kind to your friends.
Situation: Mary's friend is getting married.
Intention: Mary wants to be in the wedding.
Moral action: Mary offers to help her friend contact vendors.
Immoral consequence: Mary's friend is angry at being put on the spot, and doesn't invite Mary to the wedding.
Norm: You should be kind to your friends.
Situation: Mary's friend is getting married.
Intention: Mary wants to be in the wedding.
Moral consequence: Mary's grateful friend asks her to be her maid-of-honor.
Immoral action: Mary tells her friend to put her in the wedding party.
Norm: It's good to tell jokes.
Situation: Ted is at a party and is talking with some people he's never met.
Intention: Ted wants to carry a conversation.
Moral action: Ted tells the people some jokes he heard from his favorite comedian.
Immoral consequence: The people get bored and walk away from Ted.
Norm: It's good to tell jokes.
Situation: Ted is at a party and is talking with some people he's never met.
Intention: Ted wants to carry a conversation.
Moral consequence: Ted and the new people start a conversation about the comedian.
Immoral action: Ted talks about his job pushing papers at a corporation.
Norm: You should eat if you're hungry.
Situation: Alyssa struggles with her appearance.
Intention: Alyssa wants to lose weight.
Moral action: Alyssa decides to eat healthy and cut out junk food.
Immoral consequence: Alyssa becomes severely malnourished and ends up in the hospital.
Norm: You should eat if you're hungry.
Situation: Alyssa struggles with her appearance.
Intention: Alyssa wants to lose weight.
Moral consequence: Alyssa loses weight while remaining happy and healthy.
Immoral action: Even though she feels hunger, Alyssa decides to starve herself in the hopes of losing weight.