CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's not okay to be obsessed with an ex.
Situation: Taylor just got into a relationship with Jack and is mainly doing it long-distance.
Intention: Taylor wants to text her boyfriend.
Moral action: Taylor decides to text Jack only a couple times a day, to build rapport.
Immoral consequence: Jack feels overwhelmed and tells Taylor to back off, while Taylor feels insulted.
Norm: It's not okay to be obsessed with an ex.
Situation: Taylor just got into a relationship with Jack and is mainly doing it long-distance.
Intention: Taylor wants to text her boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Jack is impressed with Taylor's texting skills, and they both hit it off and feel elated.
Immoral action: Taylor decides to text Jack every hour to build up a rapport with Jack.
Norm: It's wrong to put your hands on another person.
Situation: Amanda was upset that a stranger cut in line in front of her.
Intention: Amanda wants to decide how to confront the stranger.
Moral action: Amanda tells the stranger, "Hey, back of the line, buddy!".
Immoral consequence: Amanda and the stranger end up in a fight, and they are both removed from the premises.
Norm: It's wrong to put your hands on another person.
Situation: Amanda was upset that a stranger cut in line in front of her.
Intention: Amanda wants to decide how to confront the stranger.
Moral consequence: The stranger apologizes and heads for the back of the line.
Immoral action: Amanda grabs the stranger and pushes him out of the line.
Norm: You should help people that are having a hard time.
Situation: Gary gets a call from his friend who lost his job and needs a loan.
Intention: Gary wants to respond to his friend's loan request.
Moral action: Gary tells his friend he can loan him some money.
Immoral consequence: Gary's friend will have a hard time financially.
Norm: You should help people that are having a hard time.
Situation: Gary gets a call from his friend who lost his job and needs a loan.
Intention: Gary wants to respond to his friend's loan request.
Moral consequence: Gary's friend will be able to get back on his feet.
Immoral action: Gary tells his friend that he can't loan him any money.
Norm: It's wrong not to clean your fingernails because it's gross.
Situation: Kristin realizes that she has much dirt stuck under her fingernails after working in her yard all day.
Intention: Kristin wants to make a spaghetti dinner for her family.
Moral action: Kristin washes her hands thoroughly before she puts the spaghetti in the pot.
Immoral consequence: Kristin's family notices dirt floating in their spaghetti and refuse to eat the meal.
Norm: It's wrong not to clean your fingernails because it's gross.
Situation: Kristin realizes that she has much dirt stuck under her fingernails after working in her yard all day.
Intention: Kristin wants to make a spaghetti dinner for her family.
Moral consequence: Kristin's family enjoys a delicious dinner together.
Immoral action: Kristin quickly puts some spaghetti in a pot without washing her hands first.
Norm: You shouldn't sneeze while kissing someone.
Situation: Irene feels an itch in her nose when her boyfriend goes in for a kiss.
Intention: Irene wants to respond to her boyfriend's kiss.
Moral action: Irene tells her boyfriend to hold on as she has a sneeze coming on.
Immoral consequence: Irene's boyfriend will get germs all over his face.
Norm: You shouldn't sneeze while kissing someone.
Situation: Irene feels an itch in her nose when her boyfriend goes in for a kiss.
Intention: Irene wants to respond to her boyfriend's kiss.
Moral consequence: Irene's boyfriend will be happy he didn't get sneezed on.
Immoral action: Irene kisses her boyfriend despite the itch and sneezes.
Norm: You shouldn't creep your coworkers out while they are working.
Situation: Josh has planned a prank for his coworkers on Halloween.
Intention: Josh wants to give his coworkers a fright.
Moral action: Josh plays a prank on his coworkers as they are leaving work for the night.
Immoral consequence: Josh gets censured for potentially derailing an important meeting.
Norm: You shouldn't creep your coworkers out while they are working.
Situation: Josh has planned a prank for his coworkers on Halloween.
Intention: Josh wants to give his coworkers a fright.
Moral consequence: Josh gets his coworkers to laugh at his successful prank.
Immoral action: Josh plays a Halloween prank on his coworkers while they are making a presentation to a client.
Norm: It's good to feel bad about lies you've told.
Situation: Nicholas is a child in his room playing with his toys after having lied to his Mother about doing his chores.
Intention: Nicholas wants to enjoy his play time.
Moral action: Nicholas cannot seem to enjoy playing with his toys, so he comes clean to his mother and explains that he lied about the chores.
Immoral consequence: Nicholas eventually is caught in his lie he made to his Mother and is punished for it.
Norm: It's good to feel bad about lies you've told.
Situation: Nicholas is a child in his room playing with his toys after having lied to his Mother about doing his chores.
Intention: Nicholas wants to enjoy his play time.
Moral consequence: Nicholas has his toys taken away by his Mother until he completes his chores, and he does them.
Immoral action: Nicholas plays with his toys and gets completely lost in the action, until he completely forgets that he lied to his Mother.
Norm: It's wrong to look down on obese people.
Situation: Howard is at a restaurant and sees that his server is quite fat.
Intention: Howard wants to order food.
Moral action: Howard ignores the server's weight and orders his food and smiles.
Immoral consequence: The server talks to the manager, and the manager kicks Howard out of the restaurant.
Norm: It's wrong to look down on obese people.
Situation: Howard is at a restaurant and sees that his server is quite fat.
Intention: Howard wants to order food.
Moral consequence: Howard has a good meal and returns to the restaurant often.
Immoral action: Howard starts ordering his food and then makes a crack about the server's weight.
Norm: It's rude to say a friend doesn't look good.
Situation: Nancy is helping her friend Cindy get ready for a night out.
Intention: Nancy wants Cindy to look good.
Moral action: Nancy helps Cindy pick out a dress that looks amazing on her.
Immoral consequence: Cindy is so upset she refuses to go out.
Norm: It's rude to say a friend doesn't look good.
Situation: Nancy is helping her friend Cindy get ready for a night out.
Intention: Nancy wants Cindy to look good.
Moral consequence: Cindy has a blast that night and feels great.
Immoral action: Nancy tells Cindy she looks fat in the dress she's wearing and people will laugh at her.
Norm: It's good to carry out obligations
Situation: Jennifer is at home with her dog who wants to walk.
Intention: Jennifer wants to go out to eat on a Friday night right away.
Moral action: Jennifer takes her dog on a walk and makes sure he does his business.
Immoral consequence: Jennifer's dog becomes depressed and anxious and messes up the house.
Norm: It's good to carry out obligations
Situation: Jennifer is at home with her dog who wants to walk.
Intention: Jennifer wants to go out to eat on a Friday night right away.
Moral consequence: Jennifer's dog is happy, her house is clean.
Immoral action: Jennifer ignores her dog's whining and rushes out the door to drive to a restaurant.
Norm: It's good to make a career out of one's passion.
Situation: Lana is in university and finds she has different interest levels for different clases.
Intention: Lana wants to choose a major that will lead to a career.
Moral action: Lana chooses a major that will lead to a career she his very interested in.
Immoral consequence: Lana will become bored of her career and perform poorly.
Norm: It's good to make a career out of one's passion.
Situation: Lana is in university and finds she has different interest levels for different clases.
Intention: Lana wants to choose a major that will lead to a career.
Moral consequence: Lana will become excited by her career and have many achievements.
Immoral action: Lana chooses a major that will lead to a career she is mildly interested in.
Norm: It's good to express confidence in someone.
Situation: Andy is listening to his son Evan tell him what he wants to be when he grows up.
Intention: Andy wants to be a good parent.
Moral action: Andy tells Evan he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to if he works hard.
Immoral consequence: Evan loses confidence in himself and his dreams and never fulfills his potential.
Norm: It's good to express confidence in someone.
Situation: Andy is listening to his son Evan tell him what he wants to be when he grows up.
Intention: Andy wants to be a good parent.
Moral consequence: Evan pursues his dreams and increases his self-esteem.
Immoral action: Andy tells his son Evan to give up his dreams and do something more practical.
Norm: It's good to recycle and reuse products as hand-me-downs.
Situation: Eric lives at home with 2 older brothers, needs clothes and is poor.
Intention: Eric wants some more clothes for himself.
Moral action: Eric asks his older brother for some of his nice shirts that he no longer wears.
Immoral consequence: Eric is more financially stressed out and can't pay his bills.
Norm: It's good to recycle and reuse products as hand-me-downs.
Situation: Eric lives at home with 2 older brothers, needs clothes and is poor.
Intention: Eric wants some more clothes for himself.
Moral consequence: Eric has no financial stress and feels thrifty.
Immoral action: Eric buys expensive clothes at a store on his credit card.
Norm: You shouldn't toy with other people's emotions
Situation: Barb is happy if a little bored in her marriage when a coworker starts flirting with her.
Intention: Barb wants to deal with the situation with her coworker.
Moral action: Barb sets clear boundaries with her coworker and focuses on bringing excitement back into her marriage.
Immoral consequence: Barb gets a reputation as an adulterer at work.
Norm: You shouldn't toy with other people's emotions
Situation: Barb is happy if a little bored in her marriage when a coworker starts flirting with her.
Intention: Barb wants to deal with the situation with her coworker.
Moral consequence: Barb is able to reinvigorate her marriage.
Immoral action: Barb decides to alleviate her boredom by stringing her coworker along.
Norm: It's rude not to respect the wishes of a partner.
Situation: Bob asks his wife Cindy not to go to a specific business because they ripped him off 20 years ago.
Intention: Cindy wants to find a good deal on a product.
Moral action: Cindy avoids the store since the wish may be irrational, but she'd want him to listen to her if she'd done the same.
Immoral consequence: Bob finds out, and he's furious, and they get into a big argument.
Norm: It's rude not to respect the wishes of a partner.
Situation: Bob asks his wife Cindy not to go to a specific business because they ripped him off 20 years ago.
Intention: Cindy wants to find a good deal on a product.
Moral consequence: Cindy settles for the second-best deal in town when buying this specific product.
Immoral action: Cindy finds that deal in the very store Bob banned her from, deciding since the request is irrational that she need not obey.
Norm: You shouldn't keep rescheduling your job interview.
Situation: Nathan has a job interview scheduled for tomorrow afternoon but his friends are planning on hanging out at the same time.
Intention: Nathan wants to hang out with his friends.
Moral action: Nathan goes to the interview and meets his friends afterwards.
Immoral consequence: Nathan loses the job because the manager interviews other people and finds someone else he wants to hire.
Norm: You shouldn't keep rescheduling your job interview.
Situation: Nathan has a job interview scheduled for tomorrow afternoon but his friends are planning on hanging out at the same time.
Intention: Nathan wants to hang out with his friends.
Moral consequence: Nathan feels positive about the possibility of getting the job.
Immoral action: Nathan calls the manager he is going to interview with, tells him that he can't make the interview because he is sick, and instead goes out with his friends.
Norm: It's hurtful not to speak to someone.
Situation: Sam's wife Karen accidentally bumps into a shelf and  breaks his favorite porcelain figurine.
Intention: Sam wants to react to the accident.
Moral action: Sam tells his wife that it's just a figurine which he can buy again anytime he wants and that it's OK.
Immoral consequence: Karen is shocked that Sam is reacting so harshly and is sad he is going to give her the silent treatment.
Norm: It's hurtful not to speak to someone.
Situation: Sam's wife Karen accidentally bumps into a shelf and  breaks his favorite porcelain figurine.
Intention: Sam wants to react to the accident.
Moral consequence: Karen is relieved that Sam isn't mad and tells him that she'll replace it for him.
Immoral action: Sam tells his wife that the figurine was one of his prized possessions, and he doesn't want to speak to her anymore.
Norm: You should always spend time with your parnter.
Situation: Tim's girlfriend Becky wants to hang out with him after work.
Intention: Tim wants to have a quiet evening.
Moral action: Tim goes to Becky's house, and they watch the stars.
Immoral consequence: Becky is mad at Tim.
Norm: You should always spend time with your parnter.
Situation: Tim's girlfriend Becky wants to hang out with him after work.
Intention: Tim wants to have a quiet evening.
Moral consequence: Becky is happy that Tim came to her house.
Immoral action: Tim sleeps in his bed for the rest of the evening.
Norm: Snooping on someone is wrong.
Situation: Eric is feeling suspicious over one of his partner's friends who seems to be too friendly with her.
Intention: Eric wants to put his mind at ease.
Moral action: Eric is open about his concerns and brings them up to his partner directly.
Immoral consequence: Eric's partner finds out what he's doing and feels her privacy has been violated.
Norm: Snooping on someone is wrong.
Situation: Eric is feeling suspicious over one of his partner's friends who seems to be too friendly with her.
Intention: Eric wants to put his mind at ease.
Moral consequence: Eric's partner feels bad that he was uncomfortable and reassures him.
Immoral action: Eric goes through his partners devices to check if anything is going on.
Norm: It's wrong to leave someone because of their infertility.
Situation: Carlow wants to start a family, but his wife Santana developed a condition making having kids impossible.
Intention: Carlow wants kids.
Moral action: Carlow and Santana decide to adopt three children.
Immoral consequence: Santana is heartbroken.
Norm: It's wrong to leave someone because of their infertility.
Situation: Carlow wants to start a family, but his wife Santana developed a condition making having kids impossible.
Intention: Carlow wants kids.
Moral consequence: Santana has fun spending time with her children.
Immoral action: Carlow divorces his wife to start a family with a younger woman.
Norm: You shouldn't charge your friends for using your bed.
Situation: Matt's friend is in town and looking for a place to stay and Matt has a spare bed in his house.
Intention: Matt wants to tell his friend about the bed in his house.
Moral action: Matt tells his friend he can stay in his bed for free.
Immoral consequence: Matt's friend will think Matt is greedy.
Norm: You shouldn't charge your friends for using your bed.
Situation: Matt's friend is in town and looking for a place to stay and Matt has a spare bed in his house.
Intention: Matt wants to tell his friend about the bed in his house.
Moral consequence: Matt's friend will think Matt is generous.
Immoral action: Matt tells his friend he can use the bed if they pay a fee.
Norm: It is bad to mix alcohol and prescription medications
Situation: Jen is taking a new mediciation for her depression and anxiety.
Intention: Jen wants to go out the bar with some friends.
Moral action: Jen plays it safe and stick to coffee and water when at the bar with her friends.
Immoral consequence: The drinks react badly with the medication causing her to pass out and be hospitalized.
Norm: It is bad to mix alcohol and prescription medications
Situation: Jen is taking a new mediciation for her depression and anxiety.
Intention: Jen wants to go out the bar with some friends.
Moral consequence: Jen has no medical issues that night and enjoys the entire evening.
Immoral action: Jen drinks three glasses of wine and a long island iced tea at the bar.
Norm: You shouldn't skateboard somewhere dangerous.
Situation: Tony has the day off and decides to ride his skateboard around the neighborhood instead of sitting at home.
Intention: Tony wants to go out.
Moral action: Tony decides to play it safe and rides his board on the sidewalk.
Immoral consequence: Tony wipes out and breaks his leg, so now he has to wear a cast.
Norm: You shouldn't skateboard somewhere dangerous.
Situation: Tony has the day off and decides to ride his skateboard around the neighborhood instead of sitting at home.
Intention: Tony wants to go out.
Moral consequence: Tony enjoys the fresh air and enjoys seeing the sights around town.
Immoral action: Tony sees some concrete stairs and decides to try to ride down the railing on his board.
Norm: You shouldn't discuss sex at work.
Situation: Brian is hanging in the break room with several of his coworkers on lunch.
Intention: Brian wants to entertain his coworkers with stories.
Moral action: Brian talks about a good book he's been reading lately.
Immoral consequence: Brian's coworkers find him crass and offensive, and a female colleague reports him to HR.
Norm: You shouldn't discuss sex at work.
Situation: Brian is hanging in the break room with several of his coworkers on lunch.
Intention: Brian wants to entertain his coworkers with stories.
Moral consequence: Brian's coworkers think he's a man of culture, and ask him for other book recommendations.
Immoral action: Brian talks about all the women he's been screwing lately.
Norm: It's bad not to carry your weight in a group.
Situation: Al, Bert, and Jill are in an office, working on coding a computer program for a client.
Intention: Al wants leave early to start the weekend.
Moral action: Al works competently and focused and takes no breaks for lunch or anything else to get finished.
Immoral consequence: Al turns in efficient work and gets to spend a little longer relaxing, while the team presses on and the client receives quality work.
Norm: It's bad not to carry your weight in a group.
Situation: Al, Bert, and Jill are in an office, working on coding a computer program for a client.
Intention: Al wants leave early to start the weekend.
Moral consequence: Al turns in efficient work and because Al worked a little harder, gets to spend a little longer relaxing, while the team presses on and the client receives quality work.
Immoral action: Al types a lot of bad code because it is quicker to do.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone who they can hang out with.
Situation: Jake is at home watching TV when his wife Anne tells him she's off to see her friend Adam.
Intention: Jake wants to respond to Anne.
Moral action: Jake tells Anne to have a great time and to say hi to Adam for him.
Immoral consequence: Anne is infuriated that Jake is trying to tell her who she can be friends with and thinks he's overly controlling.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone who they can hang out with.
Situation: Jake is at home watching TV when his wife Anne tells him she's off to see her friend Adam.
Intention: Jake wants to respond to Anne.
Moral consequence: Anne is delighted that Jake greeted her before she left and that he is thoughtful enough to think of Adam, too.
Immoral action: Jake tells Anne that he does not allow her to hang out with other men and that she cannot see Adam.
Norm: It is bad to make excuses.
Situation: Grant made an error while writing code and his boss has come to ask him about it.
Intention: Grant wants to explain the error to his boss.
Moral action: Grant tells his boss that he made the error, and he will fix it.
Immoral consequence: Grant will not learn to be responsible about the errors he makes.
Norm: It is bad to make excuses.
Situation: Grant made an error while writing code and his boss has come to ask him about it.
Intention: Grant wants to explain the error to his boss.
Moral consequence: Grant will learn to be more careful when doing his work.
Immoral action: Grant says the error comes from the application that is used to write the code.
Norm: It's frowned upon to produce and share naked photos.
Situation: Carol is in high school and is a good student but does not have a very active social life.
Intention: Carol wants to be popular with boys.
Moral action: Carol applies to become a cheerleader and is accepted on the cheerleading team.
Immoral consequence: Carol's parents find out what she has been doing and are ashamed of their daughter.
Norm: It's frowned upon to produce and share naked photos.
Situation: Carol is in high school and is a good student but does not have a very active social life.
Intention: Carol wants to be popular with boys.
Moral consequence: Carol's parents are very proud of her.
Immoral action: Carol decides to take naked pictures of herself and share them with a few boys.
Norm: It's reprehensible to have sex with under-aged girls.
Situation: Earleen is in the mood, and a sixteen year old girl offers to service him.
Intention: Earleen wants to have sex.
Moral action: Earleen goes to a club where he seduces a young woman.
Immoral consequence: Earleen is written up as a sex offended after the girl's parents find out about their affair.
Norm: It's reprehensible to have sex with under-aged girls.
Situation: Earleen is in the mood, and a sixteen year old girl offers to service him.
Intention: Earleen wants to have sex.
Moral consequence: Earleen and the young woman start dating.
Immoral action: Earleen hooks up with the girl.
Norm: It is wrong to break the rules.
Situation: Andrew has been working really hard lately at his new job and feels he deserves a break.
Intention: Andrew wants to take an extra day off this week.
Moral action: Andrew calls his job on Friday evening and requests to use a vacation day on Monday to get some extra rest.
Immoral consequence: Because Andrew took the day off without asking, when he goes into work on Tuesday his boss suspends him for a week without pay for a No Call No Show.
Norm: It is wrong to break the rules.
Situation: Andrew has been working really hard lately at his new job and feels he deserves a break.
Intention: Andrew wants to take an extra day off this week.
Moral consequence: Andrews day off is approved, and he is able to get some much needed rest on Monday.
Immoral action: Andrew takes Monday off of work this week without telling his employer.
Norm: It's bad to want to off yourself.
Situation: Nicky is alone in his house and has been feeling depressed for a really long time.
Intention: Nicky wants to stop feeling depressed.
Moral action: Nicky decides to seek out professional help for his mental state because he does want things to all end.
Immoral consequence: Nicky's life ends when he commits suicide.
Norm: It's bad to want to off yourself.
Situation: Nicky is alone in his house and has been feeling depressed for a really long time.
Intention: Nicky wants to stop feeling depressed.
Moral consequence: Nicky slowly begins to heal and get get better through therapy.
Immoral action: Nicky makes up his mind that the only way to stop feeling blue is to stop feeling anything.
Norm: It's smart to not get into meaningless arguments.
Situation: Diego and his mother don't always see eye-to-eye on many topics, but her loves her dearly anyway.
Intention: Diego wants to spend time with his mother.
Moral action: Diego carefully dodges attempts at political discussions by his mother and instead asks her about her life as a kid.
Immoral consequence: Diego's mother feels disrespected by the way Diego talks about her political opinions.