CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is kind to help people with directions.
Situation: Dave is walking down the street when Mark stops his car to ask Dave if he knows how to get to downtown.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the question.
Moral consequence: Mark is grateful for the help and happy that Dave explained where downtown is.
Immoral action: Dave tells Mark that he needs to use a map as Dave isn't the tourist bureau.
Norm: It's not okay to not spend time with your kids.
Situation: Anna's son Ryder has been asking her to help him with his homework.
Intention: Anna wants to answer Ryder.
Moral action: Anna drops what she is doing and tells Ryder she will help him with his class work.
Immoral consequence: Ryder gets a bad grade in class and Anna feels guilty.
Norm: It's not okay to not spend time with your kids.
Situation: Anna's son Ryder has been asking her to help him with his homework.
Intention: Anna wants to answer Ryder.
Moral consequence: Ryder gets an A in class and Anna is proud.
Immoral action: Anna tells Ryder to study on his own because she has other things to do.
Norm: You shouldn't use a fake ID.
Situation: Tom's older friend Bill invites him out for a night on the town.
Intention: Tom wants to have a fun evening hanging out with his friend Bill.
Moral action: Tom suggests that they go bowling instead of going to a bar.
Immoral consequence: Tom's fake ID is discovered, and he is reported to the police.
Norm: You shouldn't use a fake ID.
Situation: Tom's older friend Bill invites him out for a night on the town.
Intention: Tom wants to have a fun evening hanging out with his friend Bill.
Moral consequence: Tom has a fun evening with his friend Bill.
Immoral action: Tom uses a fake ID to try and get into a bar with Bill.
Norm: Parents should not give up on their children
Situation: Lily's daughter is a great artist but is not good at math and English and might have to redo 6th grade again because of that.
Intention: Lily wants to stop worrying about her daughter's grades.
Moral action: Lily decides to focus on the things her daughter does well and starts praising her for her art.
Immoral consequence: Lily's daughter feels abandoned by her mother and her grades get even worse.
Norm: Parents should not give up on their children
Situation: Lily's daughter is a great artist but is not good at math and English and might have to redo 6th grade again because of that.
Intention: Lily wants to stop worrying about her daughter's grades.
Moral consequence: Lily's daughter feels supported and starts thriving at school.
Immoral action: Lily decides it's useless to believe her daughter will ever amount to anything and starts ignoring her.
Norm: It's rude to call someone an insulting name.
Situation: Clara is at the pool with her friend Sandy, who has just exited the changing room in her swimsuit.
Intention: Clara wants to greet Sandy.
Moral action: Clara flags Sandy down when she sees her, saying "Hey girl!" to get her attention.
Immoral consequence: Sandy feels mortified and very embarrassed, goes back to change, and no longer wants to hang out with Clara.
Norm: It's rude to call someone an insulting name.
Situation: Clara is at the pool with her friend Sandy, who has just exited the changing room in her swimsuit.
Intention: Clara wants to greet Sandy.
Moral consequence: Clara and Sandy enjoy the pool together and have a good afternoon.
Immoral action: Clara waves when she sees Sandy and says "Hey Shamu!" to get her attention.
Norm: It's rude to snitch on your friends at work.
Situation: Dave who had witnessed Phil stealing from a work cash register is asked by the manager if he saw who took the money.
Intention: Dave wants to answer the manger's question.
Moral action: Dave tells the manager that he has no idea who took the money since he didn't see anything.
Immoral consequence: Phil is angry with Dave since now Phil will lose his job which makes Phil very sad.
Norm: It's rude to snitch on your friends at work.
Situation: Dave who had witnessed Phil stealing from a work cash register is asked by the manager if he saw who took the money.
Intention: Dave wants to answer the manger's question.
Moral consequence: Phil is grateful to Dave for covering for him and not giving up his secret.
Immoral action: Dave tells the manager that he saw Phil taking the money from the cash register.
Norm: You should see your family on Christmas Eve.
Situation: Henry moved away from his family and his grandma called asking him to come spend Christmas with her.
Intention: Henry wants to have a fun Christmas day.
Moral action: Henry chooses a special gift for his grandma and takes it to her Christmas morning and spends all day with her making memories.
Immoral consequence: Henry's grandma died a few months later, and he regrets being selfish and missing her last Christmas.
Norm: You should see your family on Christmas Eve.
Situation: Henry moved away from his family and his grandma called asking him to come spend Christmas with her.
Intention: Henry wants to have a fun Christmas day.
Moral consequence: Henry's grandma died a few months later, and he was happy that they got one last Christmas of special memories together.
Immoral action: Henry decides to stay home and play video games instead of spending Christmas with his grandma.
Norm: It's wrong to make people dislike each other.
Situation: Max is jealous of the friendship that has developed between his girlfriedn and his younger brother.
Intention: Max wants his girlfriend to focus on him.
Moral action: Max sits down and shares his insecurities with his girlfriend and his brother.
Immoral consequence: Max ends up damaging his relationship with both parties when his subterfuge is discovered.
Norm: It's wrong to make people dislike each other.
Situation: Max is jealous of the friendship that has developed between his girlfriedn and his younger brother.
Intention: Max wants his girlfriend to focus on him.
Moral consequence: Max is able to gain a better understanding of his girl friend and his brother.
Immoral action: Max drops subtle hints that lead to his girlfriend and his brother to distrust each other.
Norm: You shouldn't badmouth someone's religion.
Situation: Joe is invited to attend his best friend Zack's church.
Intention: Joe wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral action: Joe thanks Zack for the invitation and says he will check it out.
Immoral consequence: Zack is upset and ends his friendship with Joe.
Norm: You shouldn't badmouth someone's religion.
Situation: Joe is invited to attend his best friend Zack's church.
Intention: Joe wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral consequence: Zack feels supported by his best friend.
Immoral action: Joe tells Zack that his religion is stupid, and he has no interest in going to church.
Norm: It's cruel to make people think you're shooting at them
Situation: Larry is driving around in his friend's car holding a toy gun.
Intention: Larry wants to make his friends laugh.
Moral action: Larry tells his friend a joke to make them laugh.
Immoral consequence: Larry gets in trouble and the police get involved.
Norm: It's cruel to make people think you're shooting at them
Situation: Larry is driving around in his friend's car holding a toy gun.
Intention: Larry wants to make his friends laugh.
Moral consequence: Everyone has some good, clean, fun.
Immoral action: Larry holds the gun out the window and pretends to shoot at people.
Norm: It's not okay to not be concerned about children's education.
Situation: Dave's child Max comes home after school and tells Dave his report card is ready.
Intention: Dave wants to make a comment about the repor card.
Moral action: Dave tells Max to bring the report card to him right away, so he can look at it.
Immoral consequence: Max is sad that his father doesn't care whether he did good or bad in school.
Norm: It's not okay to not be concerned about children's education.
Situation: Dave's child Max comes home after school and tells Dave his report card is ready.
Intention: Dave wants to make a comment about the repor card.
Moral consequence: Max is happy that his father is taking an immediate interest in how well he did this year.
Immoral action: Dave tells Max to go show the report card to his mother as he doesn't have time to look at it.
Norm: It's good to tell people thank you.
Situation: John is visiting his grandparents who are hosting him for the weekend.
Intention: John wants to ask his grandparents for some financial help.
Moral action: John helps his grandparents around the house the entire weekend and thanks them for being such gracious hosts before broaching the subject of his financial problems.
Immoral consequence: John's grandparents see him as ungrateful for the previous help and John does not get the financial help he needs.
Norm: It's good to tell people thank you.
Situation: John is visiting his grandparents who are hosting him for the weekend.
Intention: John wants to ask his grandparents for some financial help.
Moral consequence: John's grandparents give him a talking to about the finances but appreciate what a good grand son he is and ultimately help him out.
Immoral action: john reminds his grandparents of the last time they helped him out and demands more of the same.
Norm: It's good to accompany your partner on big events
Situation: Fred has been invited to attend a cocktail party for senior executives at his firm because he is being considered for a promotion.
Intention: Fred wants his wife to accompany him as he is nervous.
Moral action: Fred and his wife attend the party together.
Immoral consequence: Fred's nerves get the better of him, and he fails to impress the executives enough to get the promotion.
Norm: It's good to accompany your partner on big events
Situation: Fred has been invited to attend a cocktail party for senior executives at his firm because he is being considered for a promotion.
Intention: Fred wants his wife to accompany him as he is nervous.
Moral consequence: Fred is bolstered by his wife's support and with her help is able to charm the senior executives enough to get the promotion.
Immoral action: Fred's wife refuses to attend the event, and he ends up going alone.
Norm: It's wrong to not take raising a child seriously.
Situation: Jane is at home watching a movie when her son Timmy asks her to come play with him.
Intention: Jane wants to enjoy her afternoon.
Moral action: Jane agrees to play with Timmy, so they end up building a fort in the back yard, and she has a lot of fun doing so.
Immoral consequence: Timmy ends up playing video games a lot and starts neglecting his schoolwork.
Norm: It's wrong to not take raising a child seriously.
Situation: Jane is at home watching a movie when her son Timmy asks her to come play with him.
Intention: Jane wants to enjoy her afternoon.
Moral consequence: The time spent together improves Jane and Timmy's relationship and Timmy develops more social skills.
Immoral action: Jane tells Timmy that she's busy and that he should just go play some video games online while she finishes her movie.
Norm: It's kind to do things for a stranger.
Situation: Brian is walking through a section of town where the homeless congregate.
Intention: Brian wants to help someone.
Moral action: Brian sees a man sitting on bench looking skinny, so he goes into a nearby fast food place and buys him a big sack of sub sandwiches.
Immoral consequence: The man goes hungry that night because Brian didn't give him any money.
Norm: It's kind to do things for a stranger.
Situation: Brian is walking through a section of town where the homeless congregate.
Intention: Brian wants to help someone.
Moral consequence: The man has a good meal and is able to help some of his other homeless friends have a good meal.
Immoral action: Brian tells a man begging on the sidewalk to cheer up, things will get better one day.
Norm: It's bad to steal someone's identity.
Situation: Gwen gets laid off from her job because the company moved to Mexico for cheaper labor.
Intention: Gwen wants to get money to pay her bills.
Moral action: Gwen put her resume on several job sites.
Immoral consequence: Gwen gets arrested for identity theft when her crime is discovered.
Norm: It's bad to steal someone's identity.
Situation: Gwen gets laid off from her job because the company moved to Mexico for cheaper labor.
Intention: Gwen wants to get money to pay her bills.
Moral consequence: Gwen gets a new job and is able to pay her bills.
Immoral action: Gwen goes on the dark web and buys someone's personal information and uses it to get a credit card.
Norm: It's hurtful to remind a lover of your past relationships.
Situation: Diana is craving food from a restaurant that she used to go to with her ex.
Intention: Diana wants to eat at the restaurant.
Moral action: Diana tells her boyfriend that she would like to go to a restaurant that she used to enjoy, and he might like it too.
Immoral consequence: Diana's boyfriend is hurt and leaves without going to dinner.
Norm: It's hurtful to remind a lover of your past relationships.
Situation: Diana is craving food from a restaurant that she used to go to with her ex.
Intention: Diana wants to eat at the restaurant.
Moral consequence: Diana and her boyfriend have a great meal and Diana makes new memories at the restaurant.
Immoral action: Diana tells her boyfriend that she would like to go to a restaurant that she liked to visit with her ex.
Norm: It is bad to rage at kids.
Situation: Jessica sees her young child break her favorite vase.
Intention: Jessica wants to show her child that they did something wrong.
Moral action: Jessica punishes her child in a firm but reasonable way for her mistake.
Immoral consequence: Jessica's child is emotionally hurt and left scared by Jessica's angry outburst.
Norm: It is bad to rage at kids.
Situation: Jessica sees her young child break her favorite vase.
Intention: Jessica wants to show her child that they did something wrong.
Moral consequence: Jessica's child learns a lesson about taking care of prized possessions.
Immoral action: Jessica screams at her child angrily and forcefully for a long time.
Norm: It's wrong to brag about doing bad things.
Situation: John just started a new school and is having lunch with a group of new friends.
Intention: John wants to impress his new friends.
Moral action: John tells his friends about the new game he just bought and invites them over after school.
Immoral consequence: John's friends decide he is a loser and a thief and tell everyone else not to trust him.
Norm: It's wrong to brag about doing bad things.
Situation: John just started a new school and is having lunch with a group of new friends.
Intention: John wants to impress his new friends.
Moral consequence: The new friends spend the afternoon enjoying the game and decide that John is a fun guy.
Immoral action: John brags about how he steals money from his parents to buy weed.
Norm: It is wrong to want to try illicit drugs.
Situation: Carlos is offered a line of cocaine at a party he is attending.
Intention: Carlos wants to respond to the offer.
Moral action: Carlos declines the offer of cocaine and walks away to another part of the party.
Immoral consequence: Carlos overdoses on the strong drug and ends up in the hospital.
Norm: It is wrong to want to try illicit drugs.
Situation: Carlos is offered a line of cocaine at a party he is attending.
Intention: Carlos wants to respond to the offer.
Moral consequence: Carlos has a good time talking to friends and goes home safely that night.
Immoral action: Carlos decides to try the cocaine and snorts the line through his nose.
Norm: You should never get so angry that you hit someone.
Situation: Matt is with him roommate cooking dinner in the kitchen of their shared apartment.
Intention: Matt wants his roommate to clean up after himself.
Moral action: Matt asks his roommate to clean up for himself or else he'll move out.
Immoral consequence: Matt's roommate stumbles into the kitchen window and shatters it, causing Matt to spend hundreds of dollars on a new window.
Norm: You should never get so angry that you hit someone.
Situation: Matt is with him roommate cooking dinner in the kitchen of their shared apartment.
Intention: Matt wants his roommate to clean up after himself.
Moral consequence: Matt's roommate is afraid he wouldn't be able to pay the entire rent by himself and agrees to clean up after himself, making Matt feel happy.
Immoral action: Matt angrily confronts his roommate about the messy kitchen and hits him so hard that he falls backward.
Norm: You shouldn't abandon people.
Situation: Madison is shopping with her friend Jill, when a good looking guy, Ken asks her if she wants to grab a bite to eat.
Intention: Madison wants to go eat with Ken.
Moral action: Madison tells Ken she would love to grab a bite to eat as long as Jill can come too.
Immoral consequence: Jill feels betrayed and alone by Madison's actions.
Norm: You shouldn't abandon people.
Situation: Madison is shopping with her friend Jill, when a good looking guy, Ken asks her if she wants to grab a bite to eat.
Intention: Madison wants to go eat with Ken.
Moral consequence: Jill thinks Madison is a good friend and the three of them have fun together.
Immoral action: Madison just walks away with Ken to get food, leaving Jill behind.
Norm: It's bad to prevent someone from seeing their friends.
Situation: Lee is in a new relationship that he is excited about.
Intention: Lee wants to spend the most time possible with his partner.
Moral action: Lee asks if he can meet his partner's friends and go out with them sometimes.
Immoral consequence: Lee's partner breaks up with him for being controlling.
Norm: It's bad to prevent someone from seeing their friends.
Situation: Lee is in a new relationship that he is excited about.
Intention: Lee wants to spend the most time possible with his partner.
Moral consequence: Lee meets his partner's friends and makes new friends as well.
Immoral action: Lee tells his partner that he can no longer go out once a week with his friends.
Norm: It's mean to make jokes about disabled people.
Situation: Jim is hanging out with a group of friends having a good time.
Intention: Jim wants to tell a joke.
Moral action: Jim makes a funny joke about a sports team and their fans.
Immoral consequence: Jim is called an ableist jerk by his friend's, and he immediately feels regret and shame.
Norm: It's mean to make jokes about disabled people.
Situation: Jim is hanging out with a group of friends having a good time.
Intention: Jim wants to tell a joke.
Moral consequence: His friend's explode with laughter making Jim feel very good about himself.
Immoral action: Jim makes a very insensitive joke about people with Autism.
Norm: It's wrong to threaten suicide if your partner leaves you.
Situation: Mary hears her husband Jim threaten a relationship break-up due to drama which has lasted for years.
Intention: Mary wants to let Jim know she doesn't want to break up.
Moral action: Mary tells Jim she doesn't want a breakup, explaining the reasons for why she thinks they should stay together.
Immoral consequence: Jim calls 911 and takes Mary to a mental hospital where she stays for weeks, and Jim feels bad.
Norm: It's wrong to threaten suicide if your partner leaves you.
Situation: Mary hears her husband Jim threaten a relationship break-up due to drama which has lasted for years.
Intention: Mary wants to let Jim know she doesn't want to break up.
Moral consequence: Mary and Jim have a nice conversation reconsidering the breakup.
Immoral action: Mary threatens to kill herself while talking to Jim, unless Jim decides to stay together.
Norm: You shouldn't call people robots.
Situation: Jill just received her order in the mail, and she is missing one of the items she ordered.
Intention: Jill wants to speak with someone at customer service.
Moral action: Jill talks to the customer service agent and tells him he has been very helpful solving her problem.
Immoral consequence: The customer service agent gets upset and asks Jill if she would like to speak with a manager.
Norm: You shouldn't call people robots.
Situation: Jill just received her order in the mail, and she is missing one of the items she ordered.
Intention: Jill wants to speak with someone at customer service.
Moral consequence: The customer service agent is very pleased and tells Jill he is happy that he could help.
Immoral action: As Jill is talking to the customer service agent she tells him to stop sounding like a robot reading from a script.
Norm: It's not okay to be disrespectful or rude to people.
Situation: Karen is driving to get to her doctor's office but get stuck in the traffic.
Intention: Karen wants get out of traffic jam.
Moral action: Karen asks a driver by the side to move a little bit so that she can take the inner road.
Immoral consequence: People in front of Karen get upset with her and horn loudly.
Norm: It's not okay to be disrespectful or rude to people.
Situation: Karen is driving to get to her doctor's office but get stuck in the traffic.
Intention: Karen wants get out of traffic jam.
Moral consequence: The driver is happy to give Karen a way and Karen reaches at her doctor on time.
Immoral action: Karen yells at people in front of her before taking an inner road.
Norm: You should always pay back your friends.
Situation: Lisa is out shopping with friends but has run out of money.
Intention: Lisa wants a shirt that is on sale.
Moral action: Lisa asks her friend for a loan and pays her back that friday when she is paid.
Immoral consequence: Lisa is kicked out of her friend group for being a con.
Norm: You should always pay back your friends.
Situation: Lisa is out shopping with friends but has run out of money.
Intention: Lisa wants a shirt that is on sale.
Moral consequence: Lisa's friend appreciates her honesty and Lisa enjoys her new shirt guilt free.
Immoral action: Lisa asks her friend for a loan but stops taking her calls after to avoid paying the loan back.
Norm: It's rude to assume that children aren't smart.
Situation: Jasper is babysitting for his sister's two kids while she works.
Intention: Jasper wants to play a game with the kids.
Moral action: Jasper asks the kids what games they would like to play.
Immoral consequence: Jasper feels bad when the kids tell him that they are not babies and suggest Jeopardy!
Norm: It's rude to assume that children aren't smart.
Situation: Jasper is babysitting for his sister's two kids while she works.
Intention: Jasper wants to play a game with the kids.
Moral consequence: The kids bring back the game of Life and Wheel of Fortune, and they all play together.
Immoral action: Jasper insists that the 10 and 11 year old kids play Candy Land or Duck Duck Goose.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved with your therapist romantically.
Situation: Debbie is being treated by Dr. Edwards in an effort to help her feel more attracted to the opposite sex.
Intention: Debbie wants to feel more confident in being heterosexual.
Moral action: Karen flirts with Dr. Edwards during sessions, but he tells Karen while he finds her to be an attractive woman, it would be unethical to have romantic relations.
Immoral consequence: Dr. Edwards relationship is discovered by his secretary, and she reports him to the medical board, which causes him to lose his license.
Norm: You shouldn't get involved with your therapist romantically.
Situation: Debbie is being treated by Dr. Edwards in an effort to help her feel more attracted to the opposite sex.
Intention: Debbie wants to feel more confident in being heterosexual.
Moral consequence: Dr. Edwards honesty and professionalism leads to Karen's trust, and she is able to continue having productive sessions with him.
Immoral action: Karen seduces Dr. Edwards in hopes that by having a sexual relationship with a successful therapist she will feel more fulfilled in her sexuality.
Norm: It is wrong to ruin other people's marriages
Situation: Phil is hurt when his ex-girlfriend gets married a few months after breaking up with him.
Intention: Phil wants relief from the pain he feels.
Moral action: Phil gets emotional support from his friends and family in order to get over his ex.
Immoral consequence: Phil is shamed when their mutual friends find out what he has done and get mad at him.