CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to spend time with your family.
Situation: Jeffrey is back in his hometown visiting his parents for the weekend when his best childhood friend invites him to go to the beach.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to enjoy his afternoon.
Moral action: Jeffrey declines his friend's offer and spends the afternoon catching up with his parents and telling them about recent developments in his life.
Immoral consequence: Jeffrey's parents feel sad that they didn't get to spend much time with him.
Norm: It's good to spend time with your family.
Situation: Jeffrey is back in his hometown visiting his parents for the weekend when his best childhood friend invites him to go to the beach.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to enjoy his afternoon.
Moral consequence: Jeffrey's parents are grateful and touched that he spent so much time with them.
Immoral action: Jeffrey decides to go out with his friend and ends up spending the entire day away from home.
Norm: Leaving someone stranded in an ice storm can cause hypothermia.
Situation: John drives a long-haul semi truck and is going through an ice storm when he sees a stranded motorist waving him down.
Intention: John wants to react to the motorist waving.
Moral action: John pulls his truck over just ahead and yells for the motorist to hurry up and get in quickly.
Immoral consequence: The motorist can't believe John thought he was saying hello and is left to ponder the inevitability of certain death.
Norm: Leaving someone stranded in an ice storm can cause hypothermia.
Situation: John drives a long-haul semi truck and is going through an ice storm when he sees a stranded motorist waving him down.
Intention: John wants to react to the motorist waving.
Moral consequence: The motorist is thankful that John just saved his life and can't stop telling him how much he appreciates it.
Immoral action: John blows his horn a few times, smiles, and waves back at the motorist as he drives by.
Norm: You shouldn't give your roommate a curfew.
Situation: Jason is about to leave to go out with his friends and tells his roommate Alan goodbye.
Intention: Alan wants to respond to Jason.
Moral action: Alan tells Jason to have a great time and that he'll see him later.
Immoral consequence: Jason is confused why Alan would think he can say that to him and is angry for suggesting that Alan has control over Jason.
Norm: You shouldn't give your roommate a curfew.
Situation: Jason is about to leave to go out with his friends and tells his roommate Alan goodbye.
Intention: Alan wants to respond to Jason.
Moral consequence: Jason is happy that Alan wished him a good time and is excited to get going.
Immoral action: Alan tells Jason to make sure he's back home before eleven pm or Alan will be very angry.
Norm: It's good to help out your children.
Situation: Jonah is watching TV when his son Frank asks him to help him put together a Lego project.
Intention: Jonah wants to respond to Frank's request.
Moral action: Jonah tells Frank to get ready because they're going to have a build fest together and play for hours.
Immoral consequence: Frank is sad that his dad won't play with him and stressed because he can't figure out the instructions.
Norm: It's good to help out your children.
Situation: Jonah is watching TV when his son Frank asks him to help him put together a Lego project.
Intention: Jonah wants to respond to Frank's request.
Moral consequence: Frank gets all excited because his dad will help him build the best Lego project ever.
Immoral action: Jonah tells Frank he's too old to play with toys and that Legos come with instructions, and he should use those.
Norm: You shouldn't hide things from your significant other.
Situation: Frank has planned a strip club outing with friends on Friday and now his wife Cara asks him if he's doing anything that night.
Intention: Frank wants to answer Cara's question.
Moral action: Frank tells Cara that him and the boys are planning to go to a strip club that night.
Immoral consequence: Cara later finds out they went to a strip club and now is suspicious whether Frank cheated on her and what else he lies about.
Norm: You shouldn't hide things from your significant other.
Situation: Frank has planned a strip club outing with friends on Friday and now his wife Cara asks him if he's doing anything that night.
Intention: Frank wants to answer Cara's question.
Moral consequence: Cara is happy that Frank is telling her a hard truth and tells him to have a great time.
Immoral action: Frank tells Cara that he is doing something with friends, they're going to play a game of cards together.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with self-centered kids.
Situation: Larry is at the mall with his son Max who demanded ice cream, which Larry refused and now Max is throwing a tantrum.
Intention: Larry wants to respond to Max's tantrum.
Moral action: Larry tells Max that he's going to stuff him in a box and mail him to Rwanda if he doesn't quiet down.
Immoral consequence: Max learns that he can get anything he wants as long as he annoys his father enough which destroys him later in life.
Norm: You shouldn't put up with self-centered kids.
Situation: Larry is at the mall with his son Max who demanded ice cream, which Larry refused and now Max is throwing a tantrum.
Intention: Larry wants to respond to Max's tantrum.
Moral consequence: Max learns to respect his father and do as he says which serves him well later in life.
Immoral action: Larry tells Max fine, he'll get him ice cream if he just stops screaming.
Norm: You shouldn't play loud noise if it disturbs your neighbors.
Situation: Cindy, who has elderly neighbors, loves music and just got a new set of speakers for her house.
Intention: Cindy wants to play her favorite song on the speakers.
Moral action: Cindy plays the song at medium volume and shuts the windows.
Immoral consequence: The neighbors can't think straight and get very annoyed and angry at Cindy.
Norm: You shouldn't play loud noise if it disturbs your neighbors.
Situation: Cindy, who has elderly neighbors, loves music and just got a new set of speakers for her house.
Intention: Cindy wants to play her favorite song on the speakers.
Moral consequence: Cindy enjoys the song and her neighbors enjoy peace and quiet.
Immoral action: Cindy plays the song and turns it up to test the capabilities of the speakers.
Norm: You should not borrow something you cannot return.
Situation: Nico is currently an unemployed gamer who has stumbled across a new gaming accessory online.
Intention: Nico wants to obtain the gaming accessory.
Moral action: Nico takes on odd jobs and saves up money to buy the game with his own money.
Immoral consequence: Nico's friend is not returned the money which he really needs back.
Norm: You should not borrow something you cannot return.
Situation: Nico is currently an unemployed gamer who has stumbled across a new gaming accessory online.
Intention: Nico wants to obtain the gaming accessory.
Moral consequence: Nico's friend is able to buy the game by then, and they have fun playing together.
Immoral action: Nico borrows money from his friend to pay for the accessory.
Norm: You shouldn't make someone who is positive cry.
Situation: Bart's friend Kip is very excited about a video game that is coming out.
Intention: Bart wants to comment on Kip liking the video game.
Moral action: Bart says he can't wait to play the game with Kip.
Immoral consequence: Kip will become upset and cry.
Norm: You shouldn't make someone who is positive cry.
Situation: Bart's friend Kip is very excited about a video game that is coming out.
Intention: Bart wants to comment on Kip liking the video game.
Moral consequence: Kip will feel happy that Bart wants to play the game with him.
Immoral action: Bart says that video games are for babies and dumb people.
Norm: It is good to support your friends even they're sad
Situation: Paul is at a party hosted by James when James begins to cry after reading a sad email.
Intention: Paul wants to react to James crying.
Moral action: Paul puts his arm around James and asks him if everything is OK and what happened.
Immoral consequence: James is sad to see that his friend thinks the party is ruined because of him which makes him even more sad.
Norm: It is good to support your friends even they're sad
Situation: Paul is at a party hosted by James when James begins to cry after reading a sad email.
Intention: Paul wants to react to James crying.
Moral consequence: James is temporarily happy that his friend cares to ask and explains what's going on.
Immoral action: Paul thinks that the party is over since the host is in tears and grabs his jacket to leave.
Norm: Spending a ton of money on a television is irresponsible.
Situation: Toby is at an electronics store looking at TVs even though he's on a limited budget.
Intention: Toby wants to buy a TV.
Moral action: Toby purchases a medium sized older model TV which fits within his budget.
Immoral consequence: Toby is unable to pay important bills that month and gets in trouble financially.
Norm: Spending a ton of money on a television is irresponsible.
Situation: Toby is at an electronics store looking at TVs even though he's on a limited budget.
Intention: Toby wants to buy a TV.
Moral consequence: Toby enjoys watching his new TV while taking care if his other financial obligations.
Immoral action: Toby buys a huge and very expensive TV although it's way above his budget.
Norm: It's nice to give people rides.
Situation: Lexi is leaving class and planning to drive home when she sees a friend waiting at the bus stop.
Intention: Lexi wants to get home.
Moral action: Lexi pulls over near the bus stop and calls out to her friend offering them a ride home.
Immoral consequence: Lexi's friend has to spend the afternoon waiting for and riding the bus before they can get home.
Norm: It's nice to give people rides.
Situation: Lexi is leaving class and planning to drive home when she sees a friend waiting at the bus stop.
Intention: Lexi wants to get home.
Moral consequence: Lexi's friend is grateful to Lexi for the ride and is able to take advantaged of the time saved over taking the bus.
Immoral action: Lexi drives past the bus stop without looking towards her friend and drives straight home.
Norm: You should return found belongings to their rightful owner.
Situation: Sue is a cashier at a convenience store and a customer, Bart, left his hat behind when paying.
Intention: Sue wants to decide what to do.
Moral action: Sue runs out after Bart and hands him his hat that he left behind.
Immoral consequence: Bart drives away and when he realizes it's gone, can't remember where he left it, so now he has to buy a new one.
Norm: You should return found belongings to their rightful owner.
Situation: Sue is a cashier at a convenience store and a customer, Bart, left his hat behind when paying.
Intention: Sue wants to decide what to do.
Moral consequence: Bart is thankful to Sue for giving him back his hat, and he leaves a happy customer.
Immoral action: Sue, having a few more customers decides to take care of them and assumes Bart will come back for his hat.
Norm: Its not okay to take something from someone that's  theirs.
Situation: Fred's favorite team is in the playoffs but his tv is broken.
Intention: Fred wants to watch the game.
Moral action: Fred asks his neighbor if he can go over and watch the game with him.
Immoral consequence: Fred's neighbor calls the police and Fred gets arrested.
Norm: Its not okay to take something from someone that's  theirs.
Situation: Fred's favorite team is in the playoffs but his tv is broken.
Intention: Fred wants to watch the game.
Moral consequence: Fred's neighbor tells him sure, and they watch the game together.
Immoral action: Fred goes into his neighbor's apartment and takes his tv.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect people and their traditions.
Situation: Kate is lost in the city, and while walking past a mosque she see's a woman coming out wearing a burka.
Intention: Kate wants to talk to the woman.
Moral action: Kate goes up to the woman and asks if she can point her in the right direction.
Immoral consequence: The woman is deeply offended and says that wearing it is a part  of her culture, so Kate ends up feeling foolish and doesn't get directions.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect people and their traditions.
Situation: Kate is lost in the city, and while walking past a mosque she see's a woman coming out wearing a burka.
Intention: Kate wants to talk to the woman.
Moral consequence: The woman is happy to help and tells Kate how to reach her destination.
Immoral action: Kate, trying to break the ice before asking for directions, asks the woman if she's a ninja.
Norm: It's good to make homemade meals.
Situation: Jo, who has been on a diet, has had a long day at work and comes home hungry and tired.
Intention: Jo wants to eat some food.
Moral action: Even though Jo is tired, she decides to make a simple salad and bake a chicken breast.
Immoral consequence: After eating Jo feels bloated and very guilty because she knows that what she ate wasn't good for her.
Norm: It's good to make homemade meals.
Situation: Jo, who has been on a diet, has had a long day at work and comes home hungry and tired.
Intention: Jo wants to eat some food.
Moral consequence: Jo is proud for not taking any shortcuts in her diet and feels good knowing she ate healthy.
Immoral action: Feeling worn out, Jo decides to just order fast food.
Norm: It is misleading to give out a false phone number.
Situation: Marinda is propositioned by a local man for a date.
Intention: Marinda wants to never see this romantic suitor again.
Moral action: Marinda tells the suitor that she is not interested and does not mislead him.
Immoral consequence: Marinda feels guilty later and her would-be date feels insulted.
Norm: It is misleading to give out a false phone number.
Situation: Marinda is propositioned by a local man for a date.
Intention: Marinda wants to never see this romantic suitor again.
Moral consequence: Marinda's suitor is respectful to her and agrees, and Marinda is relieved.
Immoral action: Marinda gives out a fake phone number to get the man to go away.
Norm: Employees shouldn't show disrespect to their boss.
Situation: Josh is working retail and his boss is giving him a task he cannot possibly complete.
Intention: Josh wants to be treated fairly.
Moral action: Josh explains to his boss why he cannot complete the task and suggests a way it could be done.
Immoral consequence: Josh is fired after his boss feels embarrassed.
Norm: Employees shouldn't show disrespect to their boss.
Situation: Josh is working retail and his boss is giving him a task he cannot possibly complete.
Intention: Josh wants to be treated fairly.
Moral consequence: Josh's boss apologizes when they realize that Josh is correct and offers to help.
Immoral action: Josh talks back to his boss about the instructions in front of a customer.
Norm: You shouldn't pity-date people.
Situation: Leila knows a nice guy, Bart, who has been single for years because he is very shy.
Intention: Leila wants Bart to date someone.
Moral action: Leila realizes that one of her good friends would be a perfect match for Bart and introduces them to each other.
Immoral consequence: Bart understands that Leila is dating him out of pity and it makes him feel even worse than being single.
Norm: You shouldn't pity-date people.
Situation: Leila knows a nice guy, Bart, who has been single for years because he is very shy.
Intention: Leila wants Bart to date someone.
Moral consequence: Bart and Leila's friend fall in love and are both very happy.
Immoral action: Leila decides to start going on dates with Bart because she feels sorry for him, even though she is not in love with him.
Norm: It's good to stop unwanted romantic gestures.
Situation: Judy works at an office with Jonas, who constantly blows her kisses throughout the day in spite of her best attempts to ignore him.
Intention: Judy needs to decide how to respond to Jonas.
Moral action: Judy decides it's best to tell Jonas that she doesn't appreciate his behavior.
Immoral consequence: Jonas gets progressively more and more brazen in his advances, making Judy even more uncomfortable.
Norm: It's good to stop unwanted romantic gestures.
Situation: Judy works at an office with Jonas, who constantly blows her kisses throughout the day in spite of her best attempts to ignore him.
Intention: Judy needs to decide how to respond to Jonas.
Moral consequence: Jonas apologizes to Judy, saying he was just kidding and stops doing it, which makes Judy happy.
Immoral action: Judy decides it's best to just continue ignoring Jonas's behavior.
Norm: It's bad to lie to your employer.
Situation: Ivan is planning to take a day off work to go have fun with friends and is about to call his boss to tell him he won't be in.
Intention: Ivan wants to pick a reason for why he won't be at work.
Moral action: Ivan tells his boss that he wants the day off for personal reasons and will use one of his allotted vacation days.
Immoral consequence: Ivan's boss later sees pictures of the day on Ivan's social media and fires him for lying.
Norm: It's bad to lie to your employer.
Situation: Ivan is planning to take a day off work to go have fun with friends and is about to call his boss to tell him he won't be in.
Intention: Ivan wants to pick a reason for why he won't be at work.
Moral consequence: Ivan has a great day with his friends and his boss enjoys seeing the pictures on social media.
Immoral action: Ivan tells his boss that he's not feeling well and will have to use one of his allotted sick days.
Norm: It's wrong to have a taste for human flesh.
Situation: Jeffrey is at home thinking about dinner with a friend he just met next to him.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to try something he's never eaten before.
Moral action: Jeffrey does a google search for exotic foods and picks a recipe to try.
Immoral consequence: Jeffrey gets arrested and goes to jail and his friend dies.
Norm: It's wrong to have a taste for human flesh.
Situation: Jeffrey is at home thinking about dinner with a friend he just met next to him.
Intention: Jeffrey wants to try something he's never eaten before.
Moral consequence: Jeffrey tries a new dish, and he and his friend are happy.
Immoral action: Jeffrey drugs his friend, dismembers him and cooks him to taste.
Norm: You shouldn't be late for things.
Situation: Tanya, a makeup lover, has plans to meet with friends and go to a show.
Intention: Tanya wants to do her makeup before heading out.
Moral action: Tanya does a simple look that only takes 10 minutes and meets up with her friends before the show starts.
Immoral consequence: Tanya and her friends aren't allowed into the venue because the show already started and now Tanya's friends are mad at her.
Norm: You shouldn't be late for things.
Situation: Tanya, a makeup lover, has plans to meet with friends and go to a show.
Intention: Tanya wants to do her makeup before heading out.
Moral consequence: Tanya and her friends enjoy the show together.
Immoral action: Tanya does an elaborate makeup look that ends up taking an hour and makes her and her friends late for the show.
Norm: It's rude to give someone the silent treatment.
Situation: Jill is angry with her girlfriend because she forgot about their dinner plans and stayed late at work.
Intention: Jill wants to express her disappointment towards her girlfriend.
Moral action: Jill lets her girlfriend know the second she gets home why she is mad.
Immoral consequence: Jill's girlfriend never learns why she was mad and doesn't know how to change her behavior for next time.
Norm: It's rude to give someone the silent treatment.
Situation: Jill is angry with her girlfriend because she forgot about their dinner plans and stayed late at work.
Intention: Jill wants to express her disappointment towards her girlfriend.
Moral consequence: Jill's girlfriend understands what she did wrong and makes it up to Jill.
Immoral action: Jill avoids speaking to her girlfriend for several days.
Norm: You shouldn't chat about personal things during a meeting.
Situation: Alice is in a board meeting with many coworkers where the CEO is explaining a new business plan.
Intention: Alice wants to tell a coworker a story about what happened last night.
Moral action: Alice waits until the meeting is over and tells the story on Alice's break.
Immoral consequence: Everyone is the room is disrupted and Alice is seen as rude and unprofessional and reprimanded later.
Norm: You shouldn't chat about personal things during a meeting.
Situation: Alice is in a board meeting with many coworkers where the CEO is explaining a new business plan.
Intention: Alice wants to tell a coworker a story about what happened last night.
Moral consequence: everyone continues working efficiently and without interruption and learns the new information.
Immoral action: Alice gets the attention of the coworker and begins to tell the story loudly.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect your spouse.
Situation: Terry is playing a board game with her spouse and her spouse loses miserably to her.
Intention: Terry wants to talk to her spouse about their game performance.
Moral action: Terry congratulates her spouse on his effort and offers another round.
Immoral consequence: Terry's spouse walks out of the room in a rage and Terry feels guilty.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect your spouse.
Situation: Terry is playing a board game with her spouse and her spouse loses miserably to her.
Intention: Terry wants to talk to her spouse about their game performance.
Moral consequence: Terry's spouse thanks Terry, and they have a fun game together.
Immoral action: Terry makes fun of her spouse for losing and uses expletives.
Norm: It's bad to play dangerous sports inside a house.
Situation: Jed invited his friends over to play football outside, but it started raining.
Intention: Jed wanted to play football.
Moral action: Jed decides that they'll play football tomorrow, and they play a video game instead.
Immoral consequence: Rain gets into the house, and Jed has to wait to fix the window.
Norm: It's bad to play dangerous sports inside a house.
Situation: Jed invited his friends over to play football outside, but it started raining.
Intention: Jed wanted to play football.
Moral consequence: Jed enjoys the time with his friends and is still able to play football soon.
Immoral action: Jed and his friends play football in his basement, and they up breaking a window.
Norm: It is rude to not listen to people.
Situation: John is watching a movie at home when Mindy comes home upset and asks to talk.
Intention: John wants to finish his movie.
Moral action: John pauses the movie, comforts and listens to Mindy and resumes his movie later.
Immoral consequence: Mindy feels upset and cries and resents John.
Norm: It is rude to not listen to people.
Situation: John is watching a movie at home when Mindy comes home upset and asks to talk.
Intention: John wants to finish his movie.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels happier and closer to John.
Immoral action: John yells at Mindy to shut up and puts the movie volume louder.
Norm: Never shove a sister because it can cause harm.
Situation: Barb suspects that her sister Jackie stole her favorite denim jacket.
Intention: Barb wants to confront Jackie about the missing jacket.
Moral action: After Jackie denies taking the jacket Barb goes to their mother and asks her to intervene.
Immoral consequence: Barb gets in trouble when Jackie ends up needing stitches after Barb's shove causes her to hit her head.
Norm: Never shove a sister because it can cause harm.
Situation: Barb suspects that her sister Jackie stole her favorite denim jacket.
Intention: Barb wants to confront Jackie about the missing jacket.
Moral consequence: Barb is able to get her jacket back with her mum's help.
Immoral action: Barb asks Jackie about her jacket and when Jackie denies taking it Barb shoves her in anger.