CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't tell others information that seems impossible.
Situation: Don is talking about religion with his friend, and his friend asked him why he believes in God.
Intention: Don wants to explain why he believes in God.
Moral action: Don tells his friend that his family used to read him bible verses all the time.
Immoral consequence: Don's friend will think that Don is crazy and will think that he's a liar.
Norm: You shouldn't tell others information that seems impossible.
Situation: Don is talking about religion with his friend, and his friend asked him why he believes in God.
Intention: Don wants to explain why he believes in God.
Moral consequence: Don's friend understands his explanation and doesn't look down on him.
Immoral action: Don tells his friend that God spoke to him when he was younger.
Norm: It is good to be honest with your siblings.
Situation: Kate is going to meet a man she met on Tinder, but she hasn't told her sister yet.
Intention: Kate doesn't want her sister to worry about her.
Moral action: Kate tells her sister about the date and gives the man's phone number and license plate to her.
Immoral consequence: Kate doesn't have anyone to help her in case the date with the man goes wrong.
Norm: It is good to be honest with your siblings.
Situation: Kate is going to meet a man she met on Tinder, but she hasn't told her sister yet.
Intention: Kate doesn't want her sister to worry about her.
Moral consequence: Kate should be safe in case anything bad happens and is happy that she doesn't have to lie to her sister.
Immoral action: Kate tells his sister that she's going with her friend to get ice cream.
Norm: It's hurtful to leave your family.
Situation: Steve's mom yells at Steve far too much, and he is getting annoyed about it.
Intention: Steve wants to do something about it.
Moral action: Steve confronts his mother about how she's been screaming at him too much.
Immoral consequence: Steve's mom didn't realize how she was treating Steve and is devastated she can't fix it.
Norm: It's hurtful to leave your family.
Situation: Steve's mom yells at Steve far too much, and he is getting annoyed about it.
Intention: Steve wants to do something about it.
Moral consequence: Steve's mother tells him she didn't know, and says she's going to work on it.
Immoral action: Steve decides to cut off his mother from his life.
Norm: It's wrong to give racist names to people.
Situation: Henry is friends with a foreign boy, and he has trouble pronouncing his name.
Intention: Henry wants to give the boy a nickname.
Moral action: Henry gives the boy a nickname based on one of his talents.
Immoral consequence: The boy is offended by the name Henry gives him and stops hanging around him.
Norm: It's wrong to give racist names to people.
Situation: Henry is friends with a foreign boy, and he has trouble pronouncing his name.
Intention: Henry wants to give the boy a nickname.
Moral consequence: The boy is thrilled that Henry thinks so highly of him, and they become best friends.
Immoral action: Henry gives the boy a nickname that ends up sounding racist.
Norm: You shouldn't advertise your business on other people's posts online.
Situation: Louis notices an online post about repairing a computer cooling fan and thinks about how he could help people with that operation.
Intention: Louis wants to help people repair their computer fans.
Moral action: Louis offers the readers of the post individual assistance, through private message, if they have trouble following the instructions.
Immoral consequence: The readers, and the author of the original post, complain that Louis is spamming the thread and his post should be taken down.
Norm: You shouldn't advertise your business on other people's posts online.
Situation: Louis notices an online post about repairing a computer cooling fan and thinks about how he could help people with that operation.
Intention: Louis wants to help people repair their computer fans.
Moral consequence: Several readers ask for assistance and Louis is able to help everyone who needs it without violating the social expectation of the people in the network.
Immoral action: Louis responds to the post by offering to do the work, for the any reader, for a fee and the costs associated with shipping the computer.
Norm: It is bad to choke others.
Situation: Tom is listening to Mary shout in pain after she stubbed her toe on a door.
Intention: Tad wants to stop Mary from shouting.
Moral action: Tom asks Mary to please stop with the shouting.
Immoral consequence: Mary calls the police on Tom and Tom regrets his actions.
Norm: It is bad to choke others.
Situation: Tom is listening to Mary shout in pain after she stubbed her toe on a door.
Intention: Tad wants to stop Mary from shouting.
Moral consequence: Mary thanks Tom for being polite and Tom puts a bandage on Mary's toe.
Immoral action: Tom chokes Mary, so she can't make any more noise.
Norm: It's good to set boundaries with people.
Situation: Gordon and Bill are friends, and they rent an apartment together in order to share the financial burden, and Bill recently smokes cigarette.
Intention: Gordon wants to react to Bill's smoking behavior.
Moral action: Gordon requests Bill to stick to smoking in the balcony area.
Immoral consequence: Gordon feeling bad and frustrated wants to end the roommate relationship with Bill.
Norm: It's good to set boundaries with people.
Situation: Gordon and Bill are friends, and they rent an apartment together in order to share the financial burden, and Bill recently smokes cigarette.
Intention: Gordon wants to react to Bill's smoking behavior.
Moral consequence: Gordon feels undisturbed while Bill is smoking.
Immoral action: Gordon locks himself up in his room when Bill starts smoking in order to avoid inhaling second hand smoke.
Norm: It's good to start a new diet.
Situation: Garrett went on the scale and noticed that he put on some weight.
Intention: Garrett wants to decide whether or not to take action.
Moral action: Garrett decides to replace all the unhealthy food he eats with fruit and vegetables and begins an exercise routine.
Immoral consequence: Garrett ends up gaining even more weight and develops diabetes.
Norm: It's good to start a new diet.
Situation: Garrett went on the scale and noticed that he put on some weight.
Intention: Garrett wants to decide whether or not to take action.
Moral consequence: Within a few months Garrett begins to slim down, and he is proud of himself.
Immoral action: Garrett continues to eat exactly the way he has been and assumes the extra weight must be hereditary.
Norm: It's wrong to love someone other than your partner.
Situation: Sara is in a relationship but has been getting emotionally close to a friend.
Intention: Sara wants to deepen her relationship with the friend.
Moral action: Sara decides to end the relationship with her partner before pursuing the friend.
Immoral consequence: Sara's partner is led on and continues to think she only has feelings for him.
Norm: It's wrong to love someone other than your partner.
Situation: Sara is in a relationship but has been getting emotionally close to a friend.
Intention: Sara wants to deepen her relationship with the friend.
Moral consequence: Sara's partner is able to move on and find someone who loves him.
Immoral action: Sara allows her relationship with the friend to deepen emotionally and falls in love with him while still in a relationship.
Norm: It's rude to tell your father what to do.
Situation: Ron is at his parent's house, and sees that the lawn is massively overgrown.
Intention: Ron wants the lawn to get cut.
Moral action: Ron goes into the garage, gets the mower and cuts the grass himself.
Immoral consequence: Ron's father is embarrassed that his son called him out.
Norm: It's rude to tell your father what to do.
Situation: Ron is at his parent's house, and sees that the lawn is massively overgrown.
Intention: Ron wants the lawn to get cut.
Moral consequence: Ron's father is very thankful that his son is taking care of him.
Immoral action: Ron tells his father that he needs to cut the lawn, that the neighbors will be upset.
Norm: It's bad to show off in front of your peers.
Situation: Mark is playing basketball against a less skilled player and his friends are watching.
Intention: Mark wants to win the game decisively.
Moral action: Mark focuses on the game and outscores his opponent by a large margin.
Immoral consequence: The less skilled player is embarrassed and loses his desire to play in the future.
Norm: It's bad to show off in front of your peers.
Situation: Mark is playing basketball against a less skilled player and his friends are watching.
Intention: Mark wants to win the game decisively.
Moral consequence: Mark's opponent is impressed by his skills and strives to improve his own.
Immoral action: Mark does a bunch of flashy tricks on his way to victory demonstrated the skill gap between them.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to people about your identity online.
Situation: Billy is having fun online chatting with what he thinks is a stranger, but is really his wife making sure he's not cheating on her.
Intention: Billy wants to impress the stranger.
Moral action: Billy tells the stranger about how much he loves his wife, and that it's the best choice he's ever made.
Immoral consequence: Billy's wife thinks less of him for lying about his identity.
Norm: You shouldn't lie to people about your identity online.
Situation: Billy is having fun online chatting with what he thinks is a stranger, but is really his wife making sure he's not cheating on her.
Intention: Billy wants to impress the stranger.
Moral consequence: Billy's wife feels more in love with Billy and ridiculous for checking on him.
Immoral action: Billy tells the stranger that he's very rich, and that he is a big investor, though he isn't.
Norm: You should be supportive of a friend that is upset.
Situation: John sees that his friend Tony is crying because his dog died.
Intention: John wants Tony to stop crying.
Moral action: John tells Tony his dog is in a better place and would want to see him smiling.
Immoral consequence: Tony gets angry with John and never speaks to him again.
Norm: You should be supportive of a friend that is upset.
Situation: John sees that his friend Tony is crying because his dog died.
Intention: John wants Tony to stop crying.
Moral consequence: Tony smiles for a bit and eventually he stops crying.
Immoral action: John tells Tony not to cry like a baby and get over the dog.
Norm: It's bad to spoil your kids.
Situation: Donna's children, Madison and Greg, asked to get an expensive playhouse for the backyard, but haven't done their chores in weeks.
Intention: Donna wants to respond to Madison and Greg.
Moral action: Donna tells Madison and Greg that since they haven't done their part around the house, they can't have their playhouse.
Immoral consequence: Madison and Greg learn that they will get rewarded for doing nothing and their behavior never changes.
Norm: It's bad to spoil your kids.
Situation: Donna's children, Madison and Greg, asked to get an expensive playhouse for the backyard, but haven't done their chores in weeks.
Intention: Donna wants to respond to Madison and Greg.
Moral consequence: Madison and Greg start to do their chores daily so that Donna notices they are trying.
Immoral action: Donna decides to purchase the playhouse in hopes that if they get it, they will start to do what they're supposed to.
Norm: Siblings are expected to stand up for each other.
Situation: Even though both Gary and his brother both drew on the walls, their mom only yelled at Gary's brother.
Intention: Gary wants to decide what to do.
Moral action: Gary steps in and tells his mom that he was involved as well.
Immoral consequence: Gary's brother feels betrayed and loses his trust in Gary.
Norm: Siblings are expected to stand up for each other.
Situation: Even though both Gary and his brother both drew on the walls, their mom only yelled at Gary's brother.
Intention: Gary wants to decide what to do.
Moral consequence: Gary's brother is glad that Gary took some of the heat away from him.
Immoral action: Gary doesn't get involved and ignores his brother for the rest of the day.
Norm: It is good to not ignore pain.
Situation: Marco is working on an important project at work when he notices that his tooth is starting to bother him and his gums are swelling up.
Intention: Marco wants to make sure he has enough time to finish his project before the workday is over.
Moral action: Marco takes a short break to call his dentist and schedules an appointment for the same evening after work.
Immoral consequence: Marco gets a tooth infection and develops a fever, requiring emergency treatment.
Norm: It is good to not ignore pain.
Situation: Marco is working on an important project at work when he notices that his tooth is starting to bother him and his gums are swelling up.
Intention: Marco wants to make sure he has enough time to finish his project before the workday is over.
Moral consequence: Marco is able to prevent a dental infection just in time and is treated promptly at the dentist's office.
Immoral action: Marco decides that the pain will likely subside, and he ignores it while focusing on his work.
Norm: It's wrong to stare at people.
Situation: John is a single man who likes to people-watch when he is out in public.
Intention: John wants to do some shopping.
Moral action: John does his shopping and minds his own business.
Immoral consequence: The woman notices John staring and calls security.
Norm: It's wrong to stare at people.
Situation: John is a single man who likes to people-watch when he is out in public.
Intention: John wants to do some shopping.
Moral consequence: Everyone in the store is able to shop without issue.
Immoral action: John sees a woman shopping alone and stares at her for a while.
Norm: You should follow someones rules when in their home.
Situation: Alice is babysitting her neighbor's children and has been told by their parents that they are not allowed to have sugary treats on weekdays.
Intention: Alice wants to have a snack.
Moral action: Alice cuts up some carrot sticks and fruit from the refrigerator for herself and the kids.
Immoral consequence: Alice gets in trouble with the parents and is not hired to babysit again.
Norm: You should follow someones rules when in their home.
Situation: Alice is babysitting her neighbor's children and has been told by their parents that they are not allowed to have sugary treats on weekdays.
Intention: Alice wants to have a snack.
Moral consequence: Alice and the kids have a healthy snack and their parents continue to employ Alice.
Immoral action: Alice takes the kids out and buys some cupcakes for all of them to share.
Norm: It's bad to complain about small things to a manager.
Situation: Terrence works at a grocery store for his busy manager Dillon and sees a bottle that fell off the shelf and broke on the floor.
Intention: Terrence wants to correct the situation of the broken bottle.
Moral action: Terrence gets a mop and garbage can and cleans up the broken bottle.
Immoral consequence: Dillon will become annoyed at Terrence for bothering him with a problem that Terrence could have cleaned up himself.
Norm: It's bad to complain about small things to a manager.
Situation: Terrence works at a grocery store for his busy manager Dillon and sees a bottle that fell off the shelf and broke on the floor.
Intention: Terrence wants to correct the situation of the broken bottle.
Moral consequence: Dillon will be able to continue doing his managerial duties without interruption.
Immoral action: Terrence tells Dillon that there is a broken bottle on the floor.
Norm: It is wrong to call others derogatory terms.
Situation: Paul is an older white man who has just hired a Jill, a young black woman to be part of his team at work.
Intention: Paul wants to give Jill a nickname like he does for all his team members.
Moral action: Paul asks Jill what nickname she would be comfortable with him using.
Immoral consequence: Jill reports Paul to HR, and he is given a formal reprimand for using racist language at work.
Norm: It is wrong to call others derogatory terms.
Situation: Paul is an older white man who has just hired a Jill, a young black woman to be part of his team at work.
Intention: Paul wants to give Jill a nickname like he does for all his team members.
Moral consequence: Paul has an approved nickname to call Jill by and Jill appreciates that Paul respected her enough to ask.
Immoral action: Paul gives Jill a nickname that sounds like a term most people would consider a racial slur.
Norm: It's rude to take away something someone has paid for.
Situation: Tawny's teen daughter Ivy is very mature and even bought herself a car, but lately she's been staying out past curfew.
Intention: Tawny wants Ivy to respect her curfew.
Moral action: Tawny tells Ivy that if she doesn't respect her curfew, she won't be able to have friends over.
Immoral consequence: Ivy doesn't agree with her mom taking something that she has worked hard for, and runs away from home.
Norm: It's rude to take away something someone has paid for.
Situation: Tawny's teen daughter Ivy is very mature and even bought herself a car, but lately she's been staying out past curfew.
Intention: Tawny wants Ivy to respect her curfew.
Moral consequence: Ivy begins coming home at an appropriate time.
Immoral action: Tawny takes Ivy's car keys to deter her from going out at all.
Norm: It's considered taboo to date a cousin.
Situation: Jeff is at a family get-together and finds his cousin Beverly very atractive.
Intention: Jeff wants to be with his cousin Beverly.
Moral action: Jeff tells Beverly she is really beautiful, and they should hang out as friends more.
Immoral consequence: They get married, have kids and the kids are deformed and sick.
Norm: It's considered taboo to date a cousin.
Situation: Jeff is at a family get-together and finds his cousin Beverly very atractive.
Intention: Jeff wants to be with his cousin Beverly.
Moral consequence: Beverly feels flattered and likes her family more and feels good.
Immoral action: Jeff asks his cousin Beverly on a date and expresses his love for her.
Norm: You should not reward behavior you do not enjoy.
Situation: Lance's dog has started begging at the table during dinner which Lance finds very annoying.
Intention: Lance wants his dog to leave him alone when he's eating.
Moral action: Lance ignores his dog's begging and gives him food whenever he stops.
Immoral consequence: Lance's dog learns that begging will get him a reward, so he continues to beg.
Norm: You should not reward behavior you do not enjoy.
Situation: Lance's dog has started begging at the table during dinner which Lance finds very annoying.
Intention: Lance wants his dog to leave him alone when he's eating.
Moral consequence: Lance's dog learns to not to beg at the table if he wants food and becomes better behaved.
Immoral action: Lance gives his dog some food whenever it starts begging so it will stop for a bit.
Norm: It is wrong to kick someone out of a group.
Situation: Harry is the leader of a gaming clan and one of the older members is causing problems with many of the others.
Intention: Harry wants to keep the peace in his clan.
Moral action: Harry gives the member a warning and instructs him to change his behavior.
Immoral consequence: The member suffers because the membership meant a lot to him.
Norm: It is wrong to kick someone out of a group.
Situation: Harry is the leader of a gaming clan and one of the older members is causing problems with many of the others.
Intention: Harry wants to keep the peace in his clan.
Moral consequence: The member is given another chance and chooses differently next time.
Immoral action: Harry kicks out the member who seems to be causing all the trouble.
Norm: You're expected to help your spouse with household chores.
Situation: Fred is coming home exhausted from a stressful day at work and his wife was too busy with the kids to do the dishes.
Intention: Fred wants to rest when he gets home.
Moral action: Fred takes a short nap when he gets home then does the dishes after.
Immoral consequence: The chores pile up and Fred's wife has even more to do the next day.
Norm: You're expected to help your spouse with household chores.
Situation: Fred is coming home exhausted from a stressful day at work and his wife was too busy with the kids to do the dishes.
Intention: Fred wants to rest when he gets home.
Moral consequence: Fred's wife has more energy and time to take care of the kids the following day.
Immoral action: Fred turns in early for the night when he gets home.
Norm: You shouldn't provoke others.
Situation: Angie and Tracy are having a big fight while Roland looks on.
Intention: Roland wants to react to the fighting.
Moral action: Roland tries to back the two away from each other and calm them down.
Immoral consequence: Tracy gets extremely violent and smashes Angie’s head on the ground, knocking her out cold.
Norm: You shouldn't provoke others.
Situation: Angie and Tracy are having a big fight while Roland looks on.
Intention: Roland wants to react to the fighting.
Moral consequence: The fight ends, and Tracy and Angie thank Roland for calming things down.
Immoral action: Roland tells Tracy to keep going and that Angie has been telling everyone that Tracy’s mom is fat.
Norm: You shouldn't talk at the register while working.
Situation: Scott is ringing up a customer at the grocery store and his coworker wants to tell him about something that happened earlier.
Intention: Scott wants to give the customer their change.
Moral action: Scott asks his coworker if they can talk on break, so he can focus on his job.
Immoral consequence: Scott's drawer comes in short at the end of his shift, and he gets fired.
Norm: You shouldn't talk at the register while working.
Situation: Scott is ringing up a customer at the grocery store and his coworker wants to tell him about something that happened earlier.
Intention: Scott wants to give the customer their change.
Moral consequence: Scott hands back the correct change and avoids getting in any trouble.
Immoral action: Scott gets carried away chatting with his coworker while counting change, and hands the customer a one hundred dollar bill instead of a one.
Norm: You should be considerate of your roommates
Situation: Tom is in college and has to pull an all-nighter to type a paper while living in the dorms with his roommates.
Intention: Tom wants to complete his paper.
Moral action: Tom goes to the library to type his paper.
Immoral consequence: Tom's roommates will lose sleep as Tom's typing keeps them up at night.
Norm: You should be considerate of your roommates
Situation: Tom is in college and has to pull an all-nighter to type a paper while living in the dorms with his roommates.
Intention: Tom wants to complete his paper.
Moral consequence: Tom's roommates will be able to sleep well in the dorm with no distractions.
Immoral action: Tom types his paper in his dorm room all night.
Norm: It's wrong to hold a grudge against others.
Situation: William is walking down the street when he's approached and greeted by Wendy, his ex-girlfriend from high school who dumped him years ago and who he hasn't seen since.
Intention: William wants to respond to Wendy.
Moral action: William tells Wendy that it's good to see her and asks her about her life and what she's been up to.
Immoral consequence: Wendy decides that she made the right decision to break up with William when she did.
Norm: It's wrong to hold a grudge against others.
Situation: William is walking down the street when he's approached and greeted by Wendy, his ex-girlfriend from high school who dumped him years ago and who he hasn't seen since.
Intention: William wants to respond to Wendy.
Moral consequence: Wendy is impressed by William's manners and gives him her new phone number so that they can hang out sometime.
Immoral action: William greets Wendy without much enthusiasm, tells her he's really busy and keeps walking.