CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's not okay to ruin your home.
Situation: Jeff likes to party and use fireworks, which his landlord allows him to do as long as he is respectful of the home.
Intention: Jeff wants to throw a big party tonight.
Moral action: Jeff's friends come over to party, and he makes sure everyone is in the backyard away from the house before setting off fireworks.
Immoral consequence: One of the fireworks hits a window and breaks the glass, prompting Jeff's landlord to evict him.
Norm: It's not okay to ruin your home.
Situation: Jeff likes to party and use fireworks, which his landlord allows him to do as long as he is respectful of the home.
Intention: Jeff wants to throw a big party tonight.
Moral consequence: Everyone enjoys the fireworks and the house remains unharmed.
Immoral action: Jeff's friends come over to party, and they all begin setting off fireworks from the front porch.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people based on their weight.
Situation: Stacy, the new kid in class, was chosen to choose all her teammates for the basketball game.
Intention: Stacy wants to choose her team.
Moral action: Stacy picks one kid at random, then asks them who in class is good at basketball.
Immoral consequence: Stacy's team loses the game 74 - 13.
Norm: You shouldn't discriminate against people based on their weight.
Situation: Stacy, the new kid in class, was chosen to choose all her teammates for the basketball game.
Intention: Stacy wants to choose her team.
Moral consequence: Stacy puts together a decent team and her team wins 56-52.
Immoral action: Stacy avoids picking all the fat kids assuming they will be bad.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb someone's sleep.
Situation: Ted finds out that his wife is pregnant and wants to tell someone, but his best friend Wayne is asleep.
Intention: Ted wants to tell someone about the pregnancy.
Moral action: Ted sends Wayne twenty text messages about the pregnancy because he's so excited.
Immoral consequence: Wayne drowsily tells Ted to call in the morning and hangs up on him.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb someone's sleep.
Situation: Ted finds out that his wife is pregnant and wants to tell someone, but his best friend Wayne is asleep.
Intention: Ted wants to tell someone about the pregnancy.
Moral consequence: Wayne keeps sleeping and sees the text messages in the morning.
Immoral action: Ted calls Wayne and tells him excitedly that his wife is pregnant.
Norm: It's mean to give someone raw chicken on purpose.
Situation: Kevin and Don are attending a barbecue party at their friend's backyard and Don accidentally spills his drink onto Kevin's shirt.
Intention: Kevin wants Don to answer for the stain of his shirt.
Moral action: Kevin asks Don to cover the cost of his shirt.
Immoral consequence: Don throws the thigh back to Kevin in response.
Norm: It's mean to give someone raw chicken on purpose.
Situation: Kevin and Don are attending a barbecue party at their friend's backyard and Don accidentally spills his drink onto Kevin's shirt.
Intention: Kevin wants Don to answer for the stain of his shirt.
Moral consequence: Don agrees to pay for the damage so that Kevin can buy a new shirt.
Immoral action: Kevin serves a marinated chicken thigh to Don without cooking it in retaliation.
Norm: You shouldn't vent your frustration on your ex.
Situation: James is attending a get together that his ex, May will also be attending.
Intention: James wants to let May know how he feels.
Moral action: James asks to talk to May privately and proceeds to talk out his issues with their breakup.
Immoral consequence: James is kicked out of the party by his other friends.
Norm: You shouldn't vent your frustration on your ex.
Situation: James is attending a get together that his ex, May will also be attending.
Intention: James wants to let May know how he feels.
Moral consequence: James gets some closure and is able to let go of any lingering hostility towards May.
Immoral action: James gets drunk and gives May a verbal lashing.
Norm: It is fun to sing to someone you love.
Situation: Bill is throwing a birthday party for his girlfriend Jade, and she asks Bill to sing "Happy Birthday" to her.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jade's request.
Moral action: Bill boisterously sings "Happy Birthday" to Jade and gets others to join in.
Immoral consequence: Jade is really disappointed, and it puts a cloud over the whole party.
Norm: It is fun to sing to someone you love.
Situation: Bill is throwing a birthday party for his girlfriend Jade, and she asks Bill to sing "Happy Birthday" to her.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jade's request.
Moral consequence: Jade is so happy to hear Bill sing to her, and it really makes her day.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jade that he doesn't feel like singing and that he thinks the song is silly.
Norm: You shouldn't rub your partner the wrong way.
Situation: James knew that his girlfriend was sensitive about being short.
Intention: James wants to entertain himself when he is feeling bored.
Moral action: James asks his girlfriend to watch movies or play board games with him.
Immoral consequence: James' girlfriend retaliates by calling him "deadbeat" and "Mr. Two Minutes".
Norm: You shouldn't rub your partner the wrong way.
Situation: James knew that his girlfriend was sensitive about being short.
Intention: James wants to entertain himself when he is feeling bored.
Moral consequence: James and his girlfriend spend many happy evenings with each other.
Immoral action: James frequently calls his girlfriend "Short Stack" and "Pint Size".
Norm: It's wrong to ruin parties.
Situation: Dave is at a party when he sees a cooler full of drinks.
Intention: Dave wants some drinks for himself.
Moral action: Dave asks the party host if he could have a drink.
Immoral consequence: No one else gets drinks and everyone at the party gets upset.
Norm: It's wrong to ruin parties.
Situation: Dave is at a party when he sees a cooler full of drinks.
Intention: Dave wants some drinks for himself.
Moral consequence: The host hands Dave a drink from the cooler, and there's plenty for everyone.
Immoral action: Dave takes the whole cooler and puts it into his car when no one is looking.
Norm: It's not good to write nonsense
Situation: Kabia was writing for this very task on Mturk and saw the norm "It's not good to write nonsense".
Intention: Kabia wants to complete the task.
Moral action: Kabia works hard on coming up with a better narrative.
Immoral consequence: Kabia's submission is rejected for failing to follow instructions.
Norm: It's not good to write nonsense
Situation: Kabia was writing for this very task on Mturk and saw the norm "It's not good to write nonsense".
Intention: Kabia wants to complete the task.
Moral consequence: Kabia's submission is accepted, and he is able to move on to the next task.
Immoral action: Kabia literally writes the word "nonsense" into the action that violates the norm field.
Norm: It's expected that friends will remain loyal to one another.
Situation: Jack is going through a depression with makes him angry and talks to Ed about it.
Intention: Ed wants to react to Jack's tough times.
Moral action: Ed realizes that Jack is struggling and is patient with him.
Immoral consequence: Jack finds out and makes new friends which he sees as more trustworthy.
Norm: It's expected that friends will remain loyal to one another.
Situation: Jack is going through a depression with makes him angry and talks to Ed about it.
Intention: Ed wants to react to Jack's tough times.
Moral consequence: Jack recovers from the depression and remains frineds with Ed for a long time.
Immoral action: Ed avoids Jack and talks about him to others.
Norm: It is bad to abuse pain killers.
Situation: Jake is recovering from having his wisdom teeth removed and is on Vicodin for the pain.
Intention: Jake wants to numb the pain.
Moral action: Jake takes the recommended dosage for the pain.
Immoral consequence: Jake falls into a coma and nearly dies.
Norm: It is bad to abuse pain killers.
Situation: Jake is recovering from having his wisdom teeth removed and is on Vicodin for the pain.
Intention: Jake wants to numb the pain.
Moral consequence: Jake's pain is relieved and it gets him through the worst part of the healing process.
Immoral action: Jake takes double the recommended dosage because the pain is so bad.
Norm: It's good to help customers with their problems.
Situation: June is nearing the end of a long shift at her retail job when a customer approaches her for help with a time consuming problem.
Intention: June wants to clock out, so she can get off her feet.
Moral action: June helps the customer until the next shift arrives then hands the customer issue over.
Immoral consequence: June gets written up when her boss discovers the customer waiting.
Norm: It's good to help customers with their problems.
Situation: June is nearing the end of a long shift at her retail job when a customer approaches her for help with a time consuming problem.
Intention: June wants to clock out, so she can get off her feet.
Moral consequence: June gets a customer compliment that her boss uses in her annual review.
Immoral action: June tells the customer to wait for the next shift to come and help her, then leaves the customer to wait.
Norm: You shouldn't become addicted to alcohol.
Situation: Bob is a frequent drinker who enjoy trying new beers and wines.
Intention: Bob wants to drink to relax.
Moral action: Bob never drinks more than three drinks in a day and three and tries to not drink a few times a week.
Immoral consequence: Bob is anxious and shaky every morning and the drinking is now to avoid withdrawal rather that feel pleasure.
Norm: You shouldn't become addicted to alcohol.
Situation: Bob is a frequent drinker who enjoy trying new beers and wines.
Intention: Bob wants to drink to relax.
Moral consequence: Bob becomes a beer and wine afficianado and enjoys qulaity over quantity.
Immoral action: Bob drinks more and more as time progresses until he get to over 30 drinks a day.
Norm: It's wrong to talk about personal body functions with others.
Situation: Anthony and Rebecca are at the gym together and there's an offensive odor in the air around them.
Intention: Anthony wants to lighten the mood about the smell.
Moral action: Anthony laughs and mentions a funny story about a sewer line that broke near his house.
Immoral consequence: Rebecca is repulsed by the comment and steps away from Anthony, ignoring him for the rest of her workout.
Norm: It's wrong to talk about personal body functions with others.
Situation: Anthony and Rebecca are at the gym together and there's an offensive odor in the air around them.
Intention: Anthony wants to lighten the mood about the smell.
Moral consequence: Rebecca laughs at the story, and she continues her workout beside Anthony.
Immoral action: Anthony sniffs the air and says "I'm sure it can't be mine, they're a little frutier" to try and make Rebecca laugh.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep around with people.
Situation: Henry was trying to get to know everyone in his dorm and talked to everyone he could.
Intention: Henry wanted to find someone to have sex with.
Moral action: Henry met a nice girl and asked her to be his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: Henry caught a sexually transmitted disease from one of his many hookups.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep around with people.
Situation: Henry was trying to get to know everyone in his dorm and talked to everyone he could.
Intention: Henry wanted to find someone to have sex with.
Moral consequence: Henry had many great romantic evenings with his college sweetheart.
Immoral action: Henry talked quite a few people into having sex with him.
Norm: It's good to apologize for being late.
Situation: Mark is running late to his work meeting and arrives 10 minutes after it started.
Intention: Mark wants to look good at work.
Moral action: Mark apologizes for being late to work and proceeds with the meeting.
Immoral consequence: Mark is seen as rude and disruptive and his reputation at work is harmed.
Norm: It's good to apologize for being late.
Situation: Mark is running late to his work meeting and arrives 10 minutes after it started.
Intention: Mark wants to look good at work.
Moral consequence: Mark's boss is understanding and thanks Mark for his apology.
Immoral action: Mark says nothing about being late and steers the conversation towards himself.
Norm: It is unacceptable to bring a weapon to school.
Situation: Stan, whose parents have a gun at home, gets threatened by a bully at school and is afraid for his safety.
Intention: Stan wants to get some protection.
Moral action: Stan finds some friends to hang around with, so he's never alone at school.
Immoral consequence: Security finds the gun and arrests Stan on suspicion of planning a school shooting.
Norm: It is unacceptable to bring a weapon to school.
Situation: Stan, whose parents have a gun at home, gets threatened by a bully at school and is afraid for his safety.
Intention: Stan wants to get some protection.
Moral consequence: The bully never gets an opportunity to corner Stan and leaves him alone.
Immoral action: Stan takes his parents' gun and brings it to school in his backpack.
Norm: Breastfeeding a five-year old child is unusual.
Situation: Karen was spending the day at the pool with her 5yr old and 8yr old children.
Intention: Karen wanted to feed her kids.
Moral action: Karen went to the concession stand and got some hot dogs for her kids.
Immoral consequence: Karen was the subject of whispers and gossip around the pool for her breast-feeding a child of that age.
Norm: Breastfeeding a five-year old child is unusual.
Situation: Karen was spending the day at the pool with her 5yr old and 8yr old children.
Intention: Karen wanted to feed her kids.
Moral consequence: Karen enjoyed a nice lunch with her children.
Immoral action: Karen pulled out her breasts and let her 5yr old child suckle them.
Norm: It's good to eat a healthy breakfast.
Situation: Matt is getting ready to go to work.
Intention: Matt wants to get some food before work.
Moral action: Matt fixes himself an omelette with veggies and turkey sausage for breakfast.
Immoral consequence: Matt has a mid-morning crash from his junk food breakfast and falls behind on his work.
Norm: It's good to eat a healthy breakfast.
Situation: Matt is getting ready to go to work.
Intention: Matt wants to get some food before work.
Moral consequence: Matt has a fruitful and productive morning at work from the protein energy of his healthy breakfast.
Immoral action: Matt stops at a fast food place and loads up on junk food.
Norm: It's considered obnoxious to drop names.
Situation: Sarah is at the bar with some of her coworkers for happy hour after work one evening.
Intention: Sarah wants to impress one of her male coworkers.
Moral action: Sarah initiates a conversation with her male coworker and mentions that she used to work as a sports reporter and got to hear lots of interesting stories about athletes.
Immoral consequence: Sarah's coworker isn't impressing and claims that he is a Vikings fan before moving over to talk to someone else.
Norm: It's considered obnoxious to drop names.
Situation: Sarah is at the bar with some of her coworkers for happy hour after work one evening.
Intention: Sarah wants to impress one of her male coworkers.
Moral consequence: Sarah's coworker states that he is a huge sports fan ends up having a wonderful conversation with her that evening.
Immoral action: Sarah initiates a conversation with her male coworker and mentions that she knows Aaron Rodgers.
Norm: You shouldn't be with a spouse that cheats on you.
Situation: Macy caught her husband cheating months ago and is having trouble moving past it.
Intention: Macy wants to talk to her husband about the incident.
Moral action: Macy and her husband talk about the cheating, and she tells him she wants a divorce.
Immoral consequence: Macy stays with her husband but suffers because she never fully trusts him again.
Norm: You shouldn't be with a spouse that cheats on you.
Situation: Macy caught her husband cheating months ago and is having trouble moving past it.
Intention: Macy wants to talk to her husband about the incident.
Moral consequence: Macy gets divorced and finally doesn't have to worry whether or not her husband is being faithful.
Immoral action: Macy and her husband talk about the infidelity, and he reassures her it was a mistake that will never happen again.
Norm: It's bad to treat people rudely online.
Situation: Marry is  annoyed with a new user Sarah for asking a common question in the subreddit.
Intention: Marry wants to respond to Sarah.
Moral action: Marry directs Sarah to the subreddit's resource post with answers to frequently asked questions.
Immoral consequence: Marry's behavior deters people from asking questions.
Norm: It's bad to treat people rudely online.
Situation: Marry is  annoyed with a new user Sarah for asking a common question in the subreddit.
Intention: Marry wants to respond to Sarah.
Moral consequence: Mary gains the respect of the moderating team, and she becomes a candidate for moderator.
Immoral action: Marry tells Sarah that she should pay attention because her question has been asked several times on the subreddit.
Norm: You shouldn't be angry at your grandchildren
Situation: Carol hasn't seen her grandchildren in 3 months because her daughter-in-law won't allow her to see them often.
Intention: Carol wants to have a relationship with her grandchildren.
Moral action: Carol realized that it is not the children's fault, and she tries to make the most of the times she does have with her grandchildren.
Immoral consequence: Carol's grandchildren are afraid of their grandma and don't talk to her much when they go around her.
Norm: You shouldn't be angry at your grandchildren
Situation: Carol hasn't seen her grandchildren in 3 months because her daughter-in-law won't allow her to see them often.
Intention: Carol wants to have a relationship with her grandchildren.
Moral consequence: Carol's grandchildren love seeing their grandma and ask their mom if they can go see her more often.
Immoral action: When Carol is allowed to see her grandchildren, she takes her anger out on the kids.
Norm: It's rude to beg people for things.
Situation: Dan is hungry and goes into the kitchen where his mom is cleaning the countertop.
Intention: Dan wants some food.
Moral action: Dan opens the fridge and gets some yogurt to eat.
Immoral consequence: Dan's mom gets annoyed with him and sends him to his room without food.
Norm: It's rude to beg people for things.
Situation: Dan is hungry and goes into the kitchen where his mom is cleaning the countertop.
Intention: Dan wants some food.
Moral consequence: Dan enjoys the food and satisfies his hunger.
Immoral action: Dan gets on his knees and begs for food, telling his mom that he's starving and won't survive.
Norm: It's important to be honest with your friends
Situation: Tom was hit on by his best friends longtime girlfriend.
Intention: Tim wants his friend to be happy and have a good relationship.
Moral action: Tim decides to tell his friend about it and the friend confronts her about it.
Immoral consequence: Tim gives in to temptation and goes out with his friends girlfriend and the friend finds out.
Norm: It's important to be honest with your friends
Situation: Tom was hit on by his best friends longtime girlfriend.
Intention: Tim wants his friend to be happy and have a good relationship.
Moral consequence: The girlfriend admits to cheating and the friend gets out of a terrible relationship.
Immoral action: Tim doesn't tell his friend about the incident that happened.
Norm: It's bad to have sex with prostitutes.
Situation: Mark is in the mood for physical intimacy, but his girlfriend is in another state.
Intention: Mark wants to have sex.
Moral action: Mark sends a sexy picture to his girlfriend with a request for fun times on a webcam.
Immoral consequence: Mark's girlfriend breaks up with him when she discovers his affair.
Norm: It's bad to have sex with prostitutes.
Situation: Mark is in the mood for physical intimacy, but his girlfriend is in another state.
Intention: Mark wants to have sex.
Moral consequence: Mark's girlfriend gains confidence performing for Mark on camera.
Immoral action: Mark hires prostitutes to satisfy his cravings.
Norm: You shouldn't walk out on your family.
Situation: Joe is stressed out raising a family of 4 with his wife Penelope, and heads out to the corner store to shop.
Intention: Joe needs to find a way to cope with his stress.
Moral action: Joe buys a book on self-help book while at the convenience store.
Immoral consequence: Joe's kids are devastated that they have to grow up without a father.
Norm: You shouldn't walk out on your family.
Situation: Joe is stressed out raising a family of 4 with his wife Penelope, and heads out to the corner store to shop.
Intention: Joe needs to find a way to cope with his stress.
Moral consequence: Joe's kids appreciate Joe putting effort into becoming a better person.
Immoral action: Joe finishes his shopping and decides never go back home.
Norm: It's wrong to judge others based on their life choices.
Situation: Jason had just read something about trans people, and his next client is trans.
Intention: Jason wants to comment on their gender.
Moral action: Jason asks the client what their pronouns are.
Immoral consequence: Jason loses his new client.
Norm: It's wrong to judge others based on their life choices.
Situation: Jason had just read something about trans people, and his next client is trans.
Intention: Jason wants to comment on their gender.
Moral consequence: Jason gets the trust of his new client.
Immoral action: Jason tells the client that trans identity is a form of mental illness.
Norm: It's unacceptable to judge others.
Situation: Dan is attending a festive dinner with his Indian friend’s family.
Intention: Dan wants to contribute to the dinner conversation.
Moral action: Dan participates in the family’s customs and savors the food.
Immoral consequence: The family members take offense and ask Dan to leave their home.
Norm: It's unacceptable to judge others.
Situation: Dan is attending a festive dinner with his Indian friend’s family.
Intention: Dan wants to contribute to the dinner conversation.
Moral consequence: The family members are delighted to share their customs with Dan and invite him to future events.
Immoral action: Dan criticizes the family’s habits during the dinner and makes fun of their personal hygiene.
Norm: You shouldn't give out someone's phone number without permission.
Situation: Amy has a coworker who just expressed interest in her friend.
Intention: Amy wants to help her friend meet new people.
Moral action: Amy talks to her friend about the coworker who is interested in her, highlighting his qualities.
Immoral consequence: Amy's friend is upset that she gave her number out to a stranger.
Norm: You shouldn't give out someone's phone number without permission.
Situation: Amy has a coworker who just expressed interest in her friend.
Intention: Amy wants to help her friend meet new people.
Moral consequence: Amy's friend is interested and asks for his number.
Immoral action: Amy passes on her friends number to the coworker.
Norm: You shouldn't let the damage of property ruin a friendship.
Situation: Carly threw a ball to her friend, Sammy, and accidentally broke her lamp.
Intention: Sammy wants Carly to pay for the broken lamp.
Moral action: Sammy accepts the money from Carly and tells her not to feel bad about the lamp.
Immoral consequence: Sammy is bored because she doesn't hang out with Carly anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't let the damage of property ruin a friendship.
Situation: Carly threw a ball to her friend, Sammy, and accidentally broke her lamp.
Intention: Sammy wants Carly to pay for the broken lamp.
Moral consequence: Sammy forgets about the lamp and has lots of fun in the future with Carly.
Immoral action: Sammy accepts the money from Carly but tells her that she doesn't want to be friends anymore.