CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should not make false promises.
Situation: Gary wants his girlfriend Amber to come with him to his brother's wedding, but Amber has plans to leave for vacation with her own family on the wedding date.
Intention: Amber wants to go on vacation with her family.
Moral consequence: Although Gary is disappointed, he is able to find a friend to go to the wedding with him instead of Amber, and he has a great time.
Immoral action: Amber agrees to go to Gary's brother's wedding in order to make Gary happy, even though she doesn't plan to go.
Norm: You shouldn't ghost people because it's rude.
Situation: Hannah was upset at her friend Helen for something she did.
Intention: Hannah wants to decide what to do about her feelings.
Moral action: Hannah decides to talk to Helen about the problem.
Immoral consequence: The incident never gets resolved because Helen doesn't even know she did anything.
Norm: You shouldn't ghost people because it's rude.
Situation: Hannah was upset at her friend Helen for something she did.
Intention: Hannah wants to decide what to do about her feelings.
Moral consequence: They work out the issue and put it behind them.
Immoral action: Hannah decides to just stop talking to Helen and vanish.
Norm: It's bad to stalk someone on their break.
Situation: Jon knows that his female coworker with big breasts is on her lunch break right now.
Intention: Jon has to decide whether to creep on his coworker.
Moral action: Jon doesn't want to creep out his coworker, so he decides to let her be.
Immoral consequence: The coworker knows that Jon is staring at her and is thinking about reporting him.
Norm: It's bad to stalk someone on their break.
Situation: Jon knows that his female coworker with big breasts is on her lunch break right now.
Intention: Jon has to decide whether to creep on his coworker.
Moral consequence: Jon's coworker is able to enjoy her lunch break without anyone bothering her.
Immoral action: Jon goes into the break room and gets to a spot where he has a good view of her breasts.
Norm: It's selfish to not care about those closest to you.
Situation: Paul is sitting on the couch at home watching a football game when his wife comes home crying.
Intention: Paul wants to greet his wife.
Moral action: Paul says hi but then looks at his wife and sees she's crying, so he immediately asks her what's wrong.
Immoral consequence: Paul's wife is annoyed that Paul is not noticing that she's crying and feels like he doesn't care about her.
Norm: It's selfish to not care about those closest to you.
Situation: Paul is sitting on the couch at home watching a football game when his wife comes home crying.
Intention: Paul wants to greet his wife.
Moral consequence: Paul's wife is soothed that Paul is asking about the situation and is already starting to feel better in anticipation of telling him.
Immoral action: Paul doesn't take his eyes off the TV and tells his wife "Hey honey! Great to see you!".
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone's partner to get out.
Situation: Martha, Jane, and their friends are discussing where to go for their next trip at Martha’s house, and Jane's boyfriend, Joe, dominates the discussion without letting others participate.
Intention: Martha wants to react to Joe's dominating behavior.
Moral action: Martha asks everyone to take turns to speak for five minutes at most each time, so that everyone's ideas can be taken into account.
Immoral consequence: Jane, feeling embarrassed and upset, decides to leave Joe.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone's partner to get out.
Situation: Martha, Jane, and their friends are discussing where to go for their next trip at Martha’s house, and Jane's boyfriend, Joe, dominates the discussion without letting others participate.
Intention: Martha wants to react to Joe's dominating behavior.
Moral consequence: Jane and the other friends can all contribute their ideas in a constructive way.
Immoral action: Martha asks Joe to leave her house so that the other people can contribute their ideas in a fair manner.
Norm: You shouldn't smoke around people.
Situation: Tim is at an outdoor houseparty and where no one is smoking.
Intention: Tim wants to enjoy his cigar outside.
Moral action: Tim walks to a vacant area of the yard and smokes his cigar with no one around.
Immoral consequence: Other partygoers become upset with Tim and ask him to leave.
Norm: You shouldn't smoke around people.
Situation: Tim is at an outdoor houseparty and where no one is smoking.
Intention: Tim wants to enjoy his cigar outside.
Moral consequence: Other partygoers appreciate Tim's consideration and think him a good guy.
Immoral action: Tim lights up his cigar and puffs it around other partygoers.
Norm: It's good to teach small children new things.
Situation: James is in a zoom meeting and his son is asking for help to login to his computer.
Intention: James needs to address his son's problem.
Moral action: James takes a moment to teach his son how to login to the computer and then goes back to his meeting.
Immoral consequence: His son cries because he can't fix it.
Norm: It's good to teach small children new things.
Situation: James is in a zoom meeting and his son is asking for help to login to his computer.
Intention: James needs to address his son's problem.
Moral consequence: His son has learned a new skill.
Immoral action: James tells his son to be quiet and figure it out himself and goes back to his meeting.
Norm: It is good to be loyal to your team.
Situation: Max is playing in the last game of the season for a recreational softball team and if they win the team will make the playoffs.
Intention: Max doesn't want to play any more softball games.
Moral action: Max plays the game as well as he can and the team makes the playoffs, but Max tells his teammates that he can't play in the playoff game.
Immoral consequence: Max's teammates are upset, but they quickly get over the loss.
Norm: It is good to be loyal to your team.
Situation: Max is playing in the last game of the season for a recreational softball team and if they win the team will make the playoffs.
Intention: Max doesn't want to play any more softball games.
Moral consequence: Max's teammates are disappointed that he can't play in the playoff game, but they're excited to have made it there.
Immoral action: Max intentionally drops a fly ball causing his team to lose, so they don't make the playoffs.
Norm: People shouldn't go back on their word.
Situation: A major sale at the mall is happening on the same day that Charlie promised to take Alex to the museum.
Intention: Charlie wants to go to the sale.
Moral action: Charlie takes Alex to the museum and goes to the mall after they leave.
Immoral consequence: Alex gets mad at Charlie and feels lonely at the museum.
Norm: People shouldn't go back on their word.
Situation: A major sale at the mall is happening on the same day that Charlie promised to take Alex to the museum.
Intention: Charlie wants to go to the sale.
Moral consequence: Alex has a good time and buys something at the sale with Charlie.
Immoral action: Charlie goes to the mall and makes Alex go to the museum by himself.
Norm: You shouldn't bug people to do things.
Situation: Nancy noticed that her roommate Amber didn't clean up the kitchen after she cooked, and Amber is working on a work project.
Intention: Nancy wants the kitchen cleaned.
Moral action: Nancy offers to clean the kitchen for her roommate in exchange for another chore.
Immoral consequence: Amber leaves the apartment to get away from Nancy.
Norm: You shouldn't bug people to do things.
Situation: Nancy noticed that her roommate Amber didn't clean up the kitchen after she cooked, and Amber is working on a work project.
Intention: Nancy wants the kitchen cleaned.
Moral consequence: Amber feels glad that Nancy respects her.
Immoral action: Nancy drops by Amber's roommate's room asking her to clean the kitchen every thirty minutes.
Norm: It is bad to let children do whatever they want.
Situation: Eddie is taking care of his girlfriend's kids while she works a shift.
Intention: Eddie wants the kids to behave.
Moral action: Eddie makes up a fun game for the kids to play and explains the rules to them.
Immoral consequence: The kids choose activities that their mother wouldn't allow and eat a bunch of junk food which lands Eddie in trouble with his girlfriend.
Norm: It is bad to let children do whatever they want.
Situation: Eddie is taking care of his girlfriend's kids while she works a shift.
Intention: Eddie wants the kids to behave.
Moral consequence: The kids have fun and Eddie's girlfriend is pleased with how well he handled the kids.
Immoral action: Eddie lets the kids decide what to do and what to eat in the hopes they won't act out.
Norm: It's rude to keep tabs on someone's eating habits.
Situation: Rebecca is with her friend at a restaurant and her friend ordered something unhealthy.
Intention: Rebecca wants to have a conversation with her friend as they eat.
Moral action: Rebecca talks about the weather with her friend and other such day to day things.
Immoral consequence: Rebecca's friend is insulted by Rebecca's observation and becomes self concious about her choices around Rebecca.
Norm: It's rude to keep tabs on someone's eating habits.
Situation: Rebecca is with her friend at a restaurant and her friend ordered something unhealthy.
Intention: Rebecca wants to have a conversation with her friend as they eat.
Moral consequence: Rebecca's friend enjoys the conversation and meal with Rebecca.
Immoral action: Rebecca passively notes aloud that every time they go out to eat her friend picks the most unhealthy foods.
Norm: You shouldn't pressure people to have sex.
Situation: Tommy has been dating Julia for a while but has only kissed her.
Intention: Tommy wants to talk to Julia about their relationship moving forward physically.
Moral action: Tommy tells Julia that he really likes her and is willing to wait until she is ready to have sex.
Immoral consequence: Julia feels uncomfortable with Tommy's demands and lets the relationship end.
Norm: You shouldn't pressure people to have sex.
Situation: Tommy has been dating Julia for a while but has only kissed her.
Intention: Tommy wants to talk to Julia about their relationship moving forward physically.
Moral consequence: Julia feels loved by Tommy and is thankful that he is caring about her wishes in the relationship.
Immoral action: Tommy tells Julia that he is going to break up with her if she doesn't have sex with him this weekend.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch people.
Situation: Fred was driving to work, and he was supposed to pick pup Susan on the way there.
Intention: Fred wants to arrive at work.
Moral action: Fred stops to pick up Susan like he's supposed to on the way to work.
Immoral consequence: Fred gets an angry call from Susan about not picking her up for work.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch people.
Situation: Fred was driving to work, and he was supposed to pick pup Susan on the way there.
Intention: Fred wants to arrive at work.
Moral consequence: Susan thanks Fred for arriving on time and with his car clean.
Immoral action: Fred decides to go right to work and leave Susan there.
Norm: It's not nice to put yourself down
Situation: Ken was writing an essay on his computer, but the power went out, and it wasn't saved.
Intention: Ken wants to talk to himself.
Moral action: Ken reminds himself that it was just a mistake and that he couldn't predict the power going out.
Immoral consequence: Ken starts thinking more negatively and becomes depressed.
Norm: It's not nice to put yourself down
Situation: Ken was writing an essay on his computer, but the power went out, and it wasn't saved.
Intention: Ken wants to talk to himself.
Moral consequence: Ken feels better about himself and is able to forget his mistake.
Immoral action: Ken tells himself that this is what he deserves and that he doesn't deserve a good grade.
Norm: It's unhealthy to hold onto anger for years
Situation: Andi was wronged by a classmate a decade ago and is catching up with another classmate.
Intention: Andi wants to reminisce about school days with the classmate.
Moral action: Andi talks about all the things she and the classmate she is talking with did when they had classes together.
Immoral consequence: Andi's classmate she is reminiscing with finds it really off putting that Andi still holds a grudge all these years later and feels uncomfortable.
Norm: It's unhealthy to hold onto anger for years
Situation: Andi was wronged by a classmate a decade ago and is catching up with another classmate.
Intention: Andi wants to reminisce about school days with the classmate.
Moral consequence: Andi's classmate she is reminiscing with enjoys the trip down memory lane.
Immoral action: Andi goes on and on about the classmate who wronged her and explains how she still remembers the incident.
Norm: It's bad to abandon a depressed person.
Situation: Kyle is talking with his friend Jack who tells him that he's going to kill himself tonight and Kyle should leave now.
Intention: Kyle wants to express his desire to stay.
Moral action: Kyle tells Jack he's not going anywhere until Jack agrees to see a psychiatrist and get help for his mental state.
Immoral consequence: Jack lets Kyle stay a while but once Kyle does eventually leave Jack proceeds to commit suicide.
Norm: It's bad to abandon a depressed person.
Situation: Kyle is talking with his friend Jack who tells him that he's going to kill himself tonight and Kyle should leave now.
Intention: Kyle wants to express his desire to stay.
Moral consequence: Jack agrees to see a psychiatrist and thanks Kyle for saving his life by staying.
Immoral action: Kyle tells Jack he can kill himself later, and he doesn't want to leave yet since they're having a good time.
Norm: It's wrong to yell at people at memorials.
Situation: John is out for a walk when he sees his friend attending a memorial service.
Intention: John wants to greet his friend.
Moral action: John decides to call his friend later to offer his condolences.
Immoral consequence: John's friend is upset at John's rude behavior.
Norm: It's wrong to yell at people at memorials.
Situation: John is out for a walk when he sees his friend attending a memorial service.
Intention: John wants to greet his friend.
Moral consequence: John's friend appreciates John's sensitivity.
Immoral action: John shouts to his friend to get his attention.
Norm: It's immoral to steal money from another person.
Situation: Will, who is very dexterous, is out of a job and needs to pay bills and loan payments soon.
Intention: Will wants to find another source of income.
Moral action: Will decides to go into business for himself and becomes a locksmith, using his dexterous hands to open locked doors.
Immoral consequence: The people Will steals from are upset that their money goes missing and go to the police for justice.
Norm: It's immoral to steal money from another person.
Situation: Will, who is very dexterous, is out of a job and needs to pay bills and loan payments soon.
Intention: Will wants to find another source of income.
Moral consequence: The people that Will helps are grateful to get back into their locked cars and houses without having to break in.
Immoral action: Will joins a gang of pickpockets and works the city streets, taking lots of money from rich people.
Norm: You should be considerate of other people's problems.
Situation: James needed his coworker to fill out some paperwork for him, but she recently had a miscarriage.
Intention: James wants his paperwork filled out quickly.
Moral action: James asks his boss if he can reassign the paperwork to another coworker.
Immoral consequence: James' boss tells his that if he ever says anything like that again, he'll be fired.
Norm: You should be considerate of other people's problems.
Situation: James needed his coworker to fill out some paperwork for him, but she recently had a miscarriage.
Intention: James wants his paperwork filled out quickly.
Moral consequence: James' boss agrees and the other coworker is able to finish the work in little time.
Immoral action: James tells his coworker that there's no excuse for idleness and it's not even like she lost a child.
Norm: It is wrong to mislead your husband.
Situation: Mia is married and got a new job as a stripper.
Intention: Mia wants to keep the job.
Moral action: Mia explains to her husband what she is doing for work and why she likes it.
Immoral consequence: Mia's husband eventually finds out her job and feels betrayed and loses trust in Mia.
Norm: It is wrong to mislead your husband.
Situation: Mia is married and got a new job as a stripper.
Intention: Mia wants to keep the job.
Moral consequence: Mia's husband is surprised but appreciates Mia's honesty and tries to be understanding.
Immoral action: Mia makes her husband believe she is working somewhere else because she is unsure how he might react.
Norm: It is wrong to not invite grandparents to a graduation.
Situation: Nina is graduating from college soon, and she's preparing for the big day.
Intention: Nina wants to finalize her list of invites to her graduation.
Moral action: Nina makes sure to add her grandparents to the list of those invited to her graduation so that they don't miss it.
Immoral consequence: Nina's grandparents' feelings are hurt, and they never get a chance to give her the graduation present they were planning on.
Norm: It is wrong to not invite grandparents to a graduation.
Situation: Nina is graduating from college soon, and she's preparing for the big day.
Intention: Nina wants to finalize her list of invites to her graduation.
Moral consequence: Nina's grandparents are very proud of Nina and her accomplishments, so they give her a generous graduation present.
Immoral action: Nina invites her parents, cousins and some friends but neglects to invite her grandparents.
Norm: You should show your pet affection.
Situation: Glen is watching TV when his dog Spike comes in wagging his tail and seeking attention.
Intention: Glen wants to engage with his dog.
Moral action: Glen tells spike to come over and starts to pet him and play with him.
Immoral consequence: Spike runs after the ball but can't find it as it bounced somewhere and looks around all sad.
Norm: You should show your pet affection.
Situation: Glen is watching TV when his dog Spike comes in wagging his tail and seeking attention.
Intention: Glen wants to engage with his dog.
Moral consequence: Spike is delighted and basking in all the attention as he flips onto his back for some belly rubs.
Immoral action: Glen takes a ball and throws it far down the hall so the dog will be gone for a while.
Norm: It's wrong to be intimate with your cousin.
Situation: Brad's female cousin keeps hitting on him, and he thinks she is attractive.
Intention: Brad has to decide whether to have sex with his cousin.
Moral action: Brad doesn't want inbred kids, so he decides not to have sex with his cousin.
Immoral consequence: Brad ends up feeling ashamed and has trouble getting rid of the memory.
Norm: It's wrong to be intimate with your cousin.
Situation: Brad's female cousin keeps hitting on him, and he thinks she is attractive.
Intention: Brad has to decide whether to have sex with his cousin.
Moral consequence: Brad feels good about himself and knows he can resist temptation.
Immoral action: Brad can't resist his cousin and decides to have sex with her.
Norm: You shouldn't give kids Adderall if they aren't prescribed it.
Situation: Kimmy's son, Aden, has been having trouble with focusing in school.
Intention: Kimmy wants to help Aden focus.
Moral action: Kimmy takes Aden to a child psychologist.
Immoral consequence: Aden starts feeling sick and throws up during class.
Norm: You shouldn't give kids Adderall if they aren't prescribed it.
Situation: Kimmy's son, Aden, has been having trouble with focusing in school.
Intention: Kimmy wants to help Aden focus.
Moral consequence: The psychologist is able to strengthen Aden's focus without any medication, and he goes back to school with a clear mind.
Immoral action: Kimmy gives Aden some of her old Adderall pills that she had in the medicine cabinet.
Norm: It's good to remove abusive people from an environment.
Situation: Emanuel is teaching a classroom of at risk teens and one particular student keeps starting physical altercations.
Intention: Emanuel wants to keep the class under control.
Moral action: Emanuel removes the particular student from the classroom and tells him that he cannot come back until he is ready to settle down.
Immoral consequence: The fight between the Emanuel's students starts more fights and the class gets worse.
Norm: It's good to remove abusive people from an environment.
Situation: Emanuel is teaching a classroom of at risk teens and one particular student keeps starting physical altercations.
Intention: Emanuel wants to keep the class under control.
Moral consequence: The rest of Emanuel's class is able to focus and learn with the abusive student removed.
Immoral action: Emanuel clears out an area in the classroom and tells the one particular student and another to have it out hoping that they will settle down afterwards.
Norm: It is bad to abandon children.
Situation: Cindy was at home with her children when her boss calls her into work.
Intention: Cindy wants to work.
Moral action: Cindy drops off her children at the babysitter's when she goes to work.
Immoral consequence: Cindy's children manage to start a fire and almost burn down the house.
Norm: It is bad to abandon children.
Situation: Cindy was at home with her children when her boss calls her into work.
Intention: Cindy wants to work.
Moral consequence: Cindy's children have a great time with the babysitter in a safe environment.
Immoral action: Cindy leaves her children at home when she goes to work.
Norm: It's good to help a widow find a therapist.
Situation: Kyler is talking to her friend who just lost her husband and is seeking help.
Intention: Kyler wants to help her friend feel better.
Moral action: Kyler gets out her computer and helps her friend look up grief counselors in the region.
Immoral consequence: Kyler's friend doesn't cope well over drinks and really misses out on the help a therapist could have provided.
Norm: It's good to help a widow find a therapist.
Situation: Kyler is talking to her friend who just lost her husband and is seeking help.
Intention: Kyler wants to help her friend feel better.
Moral consequence: Kyler's friend sees a therapist that really helps her in her time of need.
Immoral action: Kyler tells her friend she doesn't need professional assistance and suggests they get some drinks together to help.
Norm: It's rude to try to make others feel guilty.
Situation: Chad's son was playing outside, but he left the door open, and their dog ran away.
Intention: Chad wants to talk to his son.
Moral action: Chad tells his son that everyone makes mistakes and that he should remember to close the door next time.
Immoral consequence: Chad's son feel really guilty and misses the dog even more.
Norm: It's rude to try to make others feel guilty.
Situation: Chad's son was playing outside, but he left the door open, and their dog ran away.
Intention: Chad wants to talk to his son.
Moral consequence: Chad's son feels a little bit better and doesn't feel as guilty.
Immoral action: Chad tells his son that he'll never get to see their dog again.
Norm: You shouldn't do illegal activities in your neighborhood.
Situation: Daniel has been furloughed from his job and is having trouble making ends meet.
Intention: Daniel wants to make some extra money, so he can pay his bills.
Moral action: Daniel decides to get a side hustle driving for Uber to make some extra money.
Immoral consequence: Daniel is reported to the police and arrested for doing drugs.
Norm: You shouldn't do illegal activities in your neighborhood.
Situation: Daniel has been furloughed from his job and is having trouble making ends meet.
Intention: Daniel wants to make some extra money, so he can pay his bills.
Moral consequence: Daniel is able to make enough money to pay his bills.
Immoral action: Daniel decides to make and sell crystal meth in order to make some money.