CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: Parents should not favor certain children over the others.
Situation: Gary who has two sons, is making out his will and last testament and is writing up the inheritance portion.
Intention: Gary wants to decide who to leave his assets to.
Moral action: Gary decides to split the inheritance and give his sons an equal share to each of the two sons.
Immoral consequence: Gary's son that didn't receive any money is insulted and feels betrayed and sad as well as angry and bitter about being cut off.
Norm: Parents should not favor certain children over the others.
Situation: Gary who has two sons, is making out his will and last testament and is writing up the inheritance portion.
Intention: Gary wants to decide who to leave his assets to.
Moral consequence: Gary's sons both are delighted that their father has left them with assets and that they have no reason to be jealous of each other.
Immoral action: Gary decides to give all the money to one son as he believes the other son is going to waste it eventualy.
Norm: It's rude to ghost people.
Situation: Sam is growing apart from his girlfriend an no longer feels the same spark he used to.
Intention: Sam wants to end the relationship with his girlfriend.
Moral action: Sam sits down with his girlfriend and tells her honestly how he feels and that he wants to end the relationship.
Immoral consequence: Sam's girlfriend feels sad, upset and confused about why Sam won't respond.
Norm: It's rude to ghost people.
Situation: Sam is growing apart from his girlfriend an no longer feels the same spark he used to.
Intention: Sam wants to end the relationship with his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Sam's girlfriend is surprised but appreciates his honesty and is able to move on.
Immoral action: Sam completely stops responding to his girlfriend's calls and texts and blocks her on social media.
Norm: It is wrong to drive over the speed limit.
Situation: Ron is running late for work because he slept through his alarm.
Intention: Ron wants to get to the office.
Moral action: Ron calls his boss and explains that he accidenatlly overslept and will be there soon.
Immoral consequence: Ron gets pulled over by the police and gets a ticket which makes him even more late.
Norm: It is wrong to drive over the speed limit.
Situation: Ron is running late for work because he slept through his alarm.
Intention: Ron wants to get to the office.
Moral consequence: Ron's boss is displeased, but understands and Ron arrives at work safely.
Immoral action: Ron gets on the highway and goes 10 miles an hour above the speed limit to get to work on time.
Norm: It's wrong to not care for children.
Situation: Beth's brother asks her to come over and watch his children for the eventing.
Intention: Beth wants to free her brother up for a night out.
Moral action: Beth plays games with the kids and cooks them a nice dinner.
Immoral consequence: The children get upset and call their father to come home early.
Norm: It's wrong to not care for children.
Situation: Beth's brother asks her to come over and watch his children for the eventing.
Intention: Beth wants to free her brother up for a night out.
Moral consequence: Beth's brother has a fun night out and the kids enjoy their time with their aunt.
Immoral action: Beth locks the kids in their rooms and doesn't give them any supper.
Norm: Families are expected to attend the weddings of it's members.
Situation: James's father's brother's nephew's cousion is getting married.
Intention: James wants to make a decision.
Moral action: James decides to go to the wedding and see what happens.
Immoral consequence: James gets angry calls from various distant relative wo are upset.
Norm: Families are expected to attend the weddings of it's members.
Situation: James's father's brother's nephew's cousion is getting married.
Intention: James wants to make a decision.
Moral consequence: James has a fun time with his family at the wedding of distant relatives.
Immoral action: James decides not to go because he can't go to every wedding of every far flung relative.
Norm: Friends should include each other.
Situation: John and his friend Ted find out about a new action movie coming out that they both think looks exciting.
Intention: John wants to go see the movie.
Moral action: John invites Ted to go see the movie together the following Saturday.
Immoral consequence: Ted later finds out and is sad that John went without inviting him.
Norm: Friends should include each other.
Situation: John and his friend Ted find out about a new action movie coming out that they both think looks exciting.
Intention: John wants to go see the movie.
Moral consequence: Ted is excited and has a great time at the movie.
Immoral action: John goes to see the movie by himself the following Saturday.
Norm: It is expected to selflessly support family in troubling times.
Situation: Charles, who only has meager savings gets a phone call from his mother telling him she desperately needs to borrow money.
Intention: Charles wants to respond to his mother's request.
Moral action: Charles tells his mother that she can have whatever meager savings he has, it's all hers.
Immoral consequence: Charles' mother continues to be majorly stressed out and is sad that her son can't be there for her when she needs him.
Norm: It is expected to selflessly support family in troubling times.
Situation: Charles, who only has meager savings gets a phone call from his mother telling him she desperately needs to borrow money.
Intention: Charles wants to respond to his mother's request.
Moral consequence: Charles' mother is thankful for any amount and is glad her son would go to greats lengths to help her.
Immoral action: Charles tells his mother that he cannot spare any money at the moment since he only has so little himself.
Norm: It's wonderful to play games with others.
Situation: Casey is at his friends house visiting with his friend in their bedroom.
Intention: Casey wants to play a video game.
Moral action: Casey asks his friend if it would be okay if they could play video games together.
Immoral consequence: Casey's friend tells him he doesn't want him to visit anymore and makes him leave the house.
Norm: It's wonderful to play games with others.
Situation: Casey is at his friends house visiting with his friend in their bedroom.
Intention: Casey wants to play a video game.
Moral consequence: Casey and his friend spend the whole afternoon playing video games together.
Immoral action: Casey turns on his friend's video console and plays a game, but doesn't let his friend take a turn.
Norm: You should apologize when you betray your friends.
Situation: Jon kissed his friend's girlfriend wile drunk and his friend confronts him about it.
Intention: Jon wants to react to his friend's confrontation.
Moral action: Jon says he's really sorry for what he did saying that he was drunk at the time and asking for forgiveness.
Immoral consequence: John's friend thinks Jon is scummy for betraying them and doesn't consider Jon a close friend any longer.
Norm: You should apologize when you betray your friends.
Situation: Jon kissed his friend's girlfriend wile drunk and his friend confronts him about it.
Intention: Jon wants to react to his friend's confrontation.
Moral consequence: Although Jon's friend is upset he's happy Jon apologized and forgives him over time.
Immoral action: Jon tells his friend that since their girlfriend was willing to kiss Jon they should blame their girlfriend for what happened.
Norm: It's fun to play sports with your kids.
Situation: Vince's child comes and asks Vince, who is working on his laptop, to play soccer with him out in the field.
Intention: Vince wants to be outside with his child.
Moral action: Vince closes his laptop, puts on some shorts, and plays soccer with his child.
Immoral consequence: Vince's child feels neglected and gets upset.
Norm: It's fun to play sports with your kids.
Situation: Vince's child comes and asks Vince, who is working on his laptop, to play soccer with him out in the field.
Intention: Vince wants to be outside with his child.
Moral consequence: Vince and his child have a good bonding time together.
Immoral action: Vince agrees to come out and watch and continues working on his laptop.
Norm: Bailing on someone who needs your support is wrong.
Situation: Robert is helping his friend Nathan through some difficult emotional times and is starting to feel burnt out.
Intention: Robert wants to have time to recharge.
Moral action: Robert tells Nathan he needs some time to himself, so he can continue to be a supportive friends.
Immoral consequence: Nathan gets extremely upset and ends their friendship.
Norm: Bailing on someone who needs your support is wrong.
Situation: Robert is helping his friend Nathan through some difficult emotional times and is starting to feel burnt out.
Intention: Robert wants to have time to recharge.
Moral consequence: Nathan understands and gives Robert the time he needs so their relationship can continue.
Immoral action: Robert blocks Nathan's number for a few days, so he doesn't have to deal with Nathan.
Norm: It's bad to ditch your significant other on a holiday.
Situation: Paul is invited to go on a camping trip with his friends, but it is on the same day as Valentine's day, which he normally spends with his girlfriend Laura.
Intention: Paul wants to respond to the invitiation.
Moral action: Paul turns down the camping invitation and spends Valentine's day with his girlfriend instead.
Immoral consequence: Laura is angry and upset, and she breaks up with Paul a week later.
Norm: It's bad to ditch your significant other on a holiday.
Situation: Paul is invited to go on a camping trip with his friends, but it is on the same day as Valentine's day, which he normally spends with his girlfriend Laura.
Intention: Paul wants to respond to the invitiation.
Moral consequence: Laura is glad to spend Valentine's day with Paul, and she gets him a nice gift.
Immoral action: Paul decides to go on the camping trip and leaves his girlfriend alone on Valentine's day.
Norm: It's kind to try to help another person improve.
Situation: David, who is an IT specialist is talking to his friend Thomas who tells David he's struggling trying to figure out a computer language.
Intention: David wants to respond to Thomas' statement.
Moral action: David tells Thomas that he knows computer languages, and he'd be glad to tutor him through it.
Immoral consequence: Thomas is miffed that David thinks he hasn't done that already and isn't providing any useful commentary.
Norm: It's kind to try to help another person improve.
Situation: David, who is an IT specialist is talking to his friend Thomas who tells David he's struggling trying to figure out a computer language.
Intention: David wants to respond to Thomas' statement.
Moral consequence: Thomas is delighted that his friend will share his expertise and relieved he might be able to get through this after all.
Immoral action: David tells Thomas that he'll get it eventually he just needs to do more research.
Norm: You shouldn't take your ex's things.
Situation: Samantha and Billy have broken up, it was amicable, but still some hurt feelings.
Intention: Samantha really wants Billy's hoodie.
Moral action: Samantha asks Billy if she could have the Hoodie, or buy it off him.
Immoral consequence: One of Billy's friends see her wearing it the next day and report her to the police, she gets embarrassed.
Norm: You shouldn't take your ex's things.
Situation: Samantha and Billy have broken up, it was amicable, but still some hurt feelings.
Intention: Samantha really wants Billy's hoodie.
Moral consequence: Billy says she can have it for he still cares for her as a friend.
Immoral action: While Samantha is packing her things and moving out of Billy's house, she slides the hoodie in her suitcase.
Norm: It's wrong to date a friend's sister behind their back.
Situation: Hannah has a crush on her friend Renee's twin sister Carla and wants to date her.
Intention: Hannah doesn't want to hurt Renee.
Moral action: Hannah and Carla go to Renee and tell her about their feelings for each other and ask for her blessing.
Immoral consequence: Renee feels hurt and betrayed when she finds out and her relationships with Hannah and Carla both suffer.
Norm: It's wrong to date a friend's sister behind their back.
Situation: Hannah has a crush on her friend Renee's twin sister Carla and wants to date her.
Intention: Hannah doesn't want to hurt Renee.
Moral consequence: Renee is surprised but understands and gives them her blessing.
Immoral action: Hannah and Carla start to date secretly and do not tell Renee what is going on.
Norm: It is rude to disregard other people's feelings.
Situation: Patty is having a bad day and is very upset, but Jennifer has had a great day.
Intention: Jennifer wants to talk about her great day.
Moral action: Jennifer asks about Patty's day, consoles her, and only after Patty asks about Jennifer's day does she talk about it.
Immoral consequence: Patty feels even worse, and decides she doesn't want to see Jennifer anymore.
Norm: It is rude to disregard other people's feelings.
Situation: Patty is having a bad day and is very upset, but Jennifer has had a great day.
Intention: Jennifer wants to talk about her great day.
Moral consequence: Patty sees Jennifer as a good friend, and they hang out more often.
Immoral action: Jennifer goes on and on about how great her day is and doesn't ask Patty about her day.
Norm: You shouldn't download files at work that aren't allowed.
Situation: Karen is very bored while working without music, she feels it makes her work better too.
Intention: Karen wants to get more music on her computer.
Moral action: Karen buys herself a Spotify membership, so she can have some more music while she works.
Immoral consequence: Karen's boss finds out she used the internet to download something illegal and fires her.
Norm: You shouldn't download files at work that aren't allowed.
Situation: Karen is very bored while working without music, she feels it makes her work better too.
Intention: Karen wants to get more music on her computer.
Moral consequence: Karen learns about some new artists she never knew, and works better too.
Immoral action: Karen looks up how to download music illegally, and decides to go ahead and do it.
Norm: Parents should allow their grown children privacy.
Situation: Jan is standing in her daughter Michelle's room.
Intention: Jan wants to clean her daughter's room.
Moral action: Jan asks her daughter if she can clean out her drawers and Michelle says she will do it herself.
Immoral consequence: Michelle notices her things missing and gets mad that her mom threw her things away without asking.
Norm: Parents should allow their grown children privacy.
Situation: Jan is standing in her daughter Michelle's room.
Intention: Jan wants to clean her daughter's room.
Moral consequence: Michelle respects her mom for asking her before throwing her things away and keeps her drawers clean in the future.
Immoral action: Jan goes through Michelle's drawers and throws away things she thinks Michelle doesn't need.
Norm: You should apologize if you hurt someone and they cry.
Situation: Brad and Janet are arguing and Janet begins to cry after Brad tells her she's wrong.
Intention: Brad wants to react to Janet crying.
Moral action: Brad tells Janet that he's really sorry, and he didn't mean it to come out the way it did.
Immoral consequence: Janet is even more upset because not only did Brad hurt her but now he's doubling down and insulting her further.
Norm: You should apologize if you hurt someone and they cry.
Situation: Brad and Janet are arguing and Janet begins to cry after Brad tells her she's wrong.
Intention: Brad wants to react to Janet crying.
Moral consequence: Janet is a bit relieved Brad didn't mean to be so callous earlier and is happy he's apologizing to her.
Immoral action: Brad tells Janet that she needs to get over it because he's right and crying doesn't change that.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to your family about your pregnancy.
Situation: Joan grew up in an abusive household and is pregnant with her first child with her husband.
Intention: Joan wants to protect her future child from her abusive parents.
Moral action: Joan tells her parents she is pregnant and lays out rules they must follow to have a relationship with their grandchild.
Immoral consequence: Joan's parents are extremely angry when they eventually find out and treat her even worse.
Norm: It's wrong to lie to your family about your pregnancy.
Situation: Joan grew up in an abusive household and is pregnant with her first child with her husband.
Intention: Joan wants to protect her future child from her abusive parents.
Moral consequence: Joan's parents improve their behavior to be able to see their grandchild.
Immoral action: Joan decides to hide her pregnancy from her parents for as long as she can.
Norm: It is okay to report workplace problems to the manager.
Situation: Brandy is at her office and lately she's been struggling with depression and her work has been suffering.
Intention: Brandy wants to talk to someone about her work problems.
Moral action: Brandy goes into her manager's office and explains to the manager that she's having issues.
Immoral consequence: Brandy is given friendly but misguided advice by Jenny which leads Brandy to make bad decisions.
Norm: It is okay to report workplace problems to the manager.
Situation: Brandy is at her office and lately she's been struggling with depression and her work has been suffering.
Intention: Brandy wants to talk to someone about her work problems.
Moral consequence: Brandy is given support and advice by the manager as well as accommodation from the employer to help her improve.
Immoral action: Brandy calls her friend Jenny and tells her all about her work problems and seeks advice.
Norm: It's bad to let your house become an eyesore.
Situation: Tony's neighbors stop by his house to complain that the lawn is littered and uncut, and also that the paint is pealing off of his garage.
Intention: Tony wants to stop his neighbors from coming over to his house and complaining.
Moral action: Tony picks up the litter on his lawn, mows his grass and puts a fresh coat of paint on his garage.
Immoral consequence: Tony's neighbors become even more upset, since the sign he put up makes his house look worse than it did before.
Norm: It's bad to let your house become an eyesore.
Situation: Tony's neighbors stop by his house to complain that the lawn is littered and uncut, and also that the paint is pealing off of his garage.
Intention: Tony wants to stop his neighbors from coming over to his house and complaining.
Moral consequence: Tony's neighbors appreciate how he addressed their concerns and include him in many community activities, as a friend and neighbor.
Immoral action: Tony puts up a sign in his yard that trespassers will be prosecuted.
Norm: It's wrong to bail on an academic obligation.
Situation: Mr. Smith could see that Andy was doing poorly in Algebra, so he offered to tutor Andy and Andy agreed to it.
Intention: Andy wants to get better at Algebra.
Moral action: Andy stays after class and gets taught some tips on how to learn Algebra better by Mr. Smith.
Immoral consequence: Andy ends up getting a substandard education and continues to do poorly in class.
Norm: It's wrong to bail on an academic obligation.
Situation: Mr. Smith could see that Andy was doing poorly in Algebra, so he offered to tutor Andy and Andy agreed to it.
Intention: Andy wants to get better at Algebra.
Moral consequence: Andy is better able to do well in the class, and he learns a lot.
Immoral action: Andy decides to study Algebra on his own so that he doesn't have to spend too much time on it.
Norm: You shouldn't talk to racist people.
Situation: Jeff has been noticing that his friend Ned is being more and more racist lately.
Intention: Jeff wants to meet a friend at a bar.
Moral action: Jeff calls his friend Tony and asks him if he wants to go to the bar with him.
Immoral consequence: Jeff is confronted by a group of angry people that are upset with Ned's behavior.
Norm: You shouldn't talk to racist people.
Situation: Jeff has been noticing that his friend Ned is being more and more racist lately.
Intention: Jeff wants to meet a friend at a bar.
Moral consequence: Jeff and Tony have a great time and meet new people at the bar.
Immoral action: Jeff calls Ned to hang out with him at their favorite bar.
Norm: It is wrong to hurt a friend.
Situation: Greg is playing a heated game of basketball against his friend Jim and the score is tied.
Intention: Greg wants to beat Jim at basketball.
Moral action: Greg deftly steals the ball from Tim and drives to the hoop to score the winning basket.
Immoral consequence: Tim lays on the ground hurt and begins to cry.
Norm: It is wrong to hurt a friend.
Situation: Greg is playing a heated game of basketball against his friend Jim and the score is tied.
Intention: Greg wants to beat Jim at basketball.
Moral consequence: Tim enjoys the game despite losing and congratulates his friend on the victory.
Immoral action: Greg pushes Tim down hard to the ground and takes the ball to score the winning basket.
Norm: It's good to comfort people who have lost someone.
Situation: Chris and Bobby were playing in Chris's tree house when Bobby suddenly bursts into tears, saying how his grandmother died last night.
Intention: Chris wants to get Bobby to stop crying.
Moral action: Chris tells Bobby that it’s ok to be sad and cry, and that he can always come over to play in the tree house when he feels sad.
Immoral consequence: Bobby develops issues with being sad and crying that he later in life through therapy traces back to his childhood friend Chris.
Norm: It's good to comfort people who have lost someone.
Situation: Chris and Bobby were playing in Chris's tree house when Bobby suddenly bursts into tears, saying how his grandmother died last night.
Intention: Chris wants to get Bobby to stop crying.
Moral consequence: Bobby feels better about missing his grandma, and he thanks Chris for being nice.
Immoral action: Chris tells Bobby only girls cry when they are sad and to not be sad because she was old and sick anyway.
Norm: You shouldn't be overly controlling to your coworkers
Situation: Dan is looking over Ben's shoulder at Ben's work computer.
Intention: Dan wants his office to run at maximum efficiency.
Moral action: Dan mentions he may know a few ways to improve Ben's work if Ben is interested.
Immoral consequence: Ben resents Dan and the pair's interpersonal communication and rapport  suffers,.
Norm: You shouldn't be overly controlling to your coworkers
Situation: Dan is looking over Ben's shoulder at Ben's work computer.
Intention: Dan wants his office to run at maximum efficiency.
Moral consequence: Ben agrees and works better and grows respect for Dan and the office flourishes.
Immoral action: Dan points out on the screen all the mistakes Ben has made in his work without being asked.
Norm: It's good to help feed those dealing with food scarcity.
Situation: Michael buys lots of extra canned goods from the grocery store, because he is afraid food will be harder to get in the coming days.
Intention: Michael needs to find a place to put all the extra food he has been buying.
Moral action: Michael takes a portion of the extra canned goods that he has purchased to a local food bank and donates the food to help families in need.
Immoral consequence: Michael regrets packing so much more food than he needs into his house and begins to feel guilty about all the people who don't have enough to eat.
Norm: It's good to help feed those dealing with food scarcity.
Situation: Michael buys lots of extra canned goods from the grocery store, because he is afraid food will be harder to get in the coming days.
Intention: Michael needs to find a place to put all the extra food he has been buying.
Moral consequence: Michael feels good that his extra purchases will help people in need and the people who receive the food are grateful to him for his charitable action.
Immoral action: Michael continues to cram food into his cupboards, pantry and even in the closets, until he has more than he could eat in a year's time.