CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's not okay to force your religion on other people.
Situation: Xavier is a Christian and was invited to his friend Sam's bar-mitzvah.
Intention: Xavier wants to discuss his church with Sam and the party guests.
Moral action: Xavier discusses how he loves going to church and is glad to have met people who also love their faith.
Immoral consequence: Xavier looks foolish and Sam and friends are noticeably uncomfortable.
Norm: It's not okay to force your religion on other people.
Situation: Xavier is a Christian and was invited to his friend Sam's bar-mitzvah.
Intention: Xavier wants to discuss his church with Sam and the party guests.
Moral consequence: Xavier makes friends with Sam's guests, and they all have a great time.
Immoral action: Xavier tells Sam and his friends that, according to his pastor, the only way to get into heaven is through Jesus, and those who don't accept him are sinners.
Norm: It's good to teach children about abuse.
Situation: The school Jim's daughter attends recently had a sexual misconduct issue.
Intention: Jim wants to talk to his daughter about the issue.
Moral action: Jim talks to his daughter about ways to identify predators and about how to protect herself.
Immoral consequence: Jim's daughter isn't aware of any way to protect herself and falls victim to the same sexual predator.
Norm: It's good to teach children about abuse.
Situation: The school Jim's daughter attends recently had a sexual misconduct issue.
Intention: Jim wants to talk to his daughter about the issue.
Moral consequence: Jim's daughter is able to keep herself safe and helps apprehend the predator in the school.
Immoral action: Jim tells his daughter not to worry about what happened and not to ask her friends about it.
Norm: You should spend your vacation time with your loved ones.
Situation: Jon has been working really hard all year and has some vacation time accrued.
Intention: Jon wants to take some time off.
Moral action: Jon executes a pleasant vacation for the whole family.
Immoral consequence: Jon's family is sad that they don't get to go with him.
Norm: You should spend your vacation time with your loved ones.
Situation: Jon has been working really hard all year and has some vacation time accrued.
Intention: Jon wants to take some time off.
Moral consequence: Jon's family is happy, and they make happy memories during this vacation.
Immoral action: Jon goes on vacation by himself because he feels like he deserves it.
Norm: You should not come between your partner and their family.
Situation: Paul's wife Stacy spends a lot of time with her family, making Paul lonely.
Intention: Paul wants more time with Stacy.
Moral action: Paul joins Stacy on her outings with her family to be with her more.
Immoral consequence: Stacy gets offended and argues with Paul.
Norm: You should not come between your partner and their family.
Situation: Paul's wife Stacy spends a lot of time with her family, making Paul lonely.
Intention: Paul wants more time with Stacy.
Moral consequence: Paul and Stacy enjoy time with Stacy's family and improve their relationship.
Immoral action: Paul tells Stacy to stop vising her family and spend more time with him.
Norm: You should be grateful when someone shares with you.
Situation: Sara has been invited out to eat and the friend said it would be their treat.
Intention: Sara wants to avoid preparing dinner.
Moral action: Sara accepts the offer and thanks her friend genuinely.
Immoral consequence: Sara's friend feels that she is rude.
Norm: You should be grateful when someone shares with you.
Situation: Sara has been invited out to eat and the friend said it would be their treat.
Intention: Sara wants to avoid preparing dinner.
Moral consequence: Sara's friend has a good time out with her.
Immoral action: Sara eats with her friend and mentions how they owed her from Sara paying last time.
Norm: It's good to be supportive of people with depression.
Situation: James' friend has cancelled most of their plans to hang out lately, and recently revealed it's because clinical depression leaves him with no energy.
Intention: James wants to spend more time with his friend.
Moral action: James starts dropping by his friend's with a pizza to watch Netflix or just talk.
Immoral consequence: James' friend stops responding to James entirely because he feels overwhelmed.
Norm: It's good to be supportive of people with depression.
Situation: James' friend has cancelled most of their plans to hang out lately, and recently revealed it's because clinical depression leaves him with no energy.
Intention: James wants to spend more time with his friend.
Moral consequence: James' friend starts to feel a little better and has a good time during their quiet nights in.
Immoral action: James keeps pressuring his friend to go to concerts and loud parties.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon someone due to mental health issues.
Situation: Don has a roommate Randy who is also a close friend going through a depression and acting more moody than normal.
Intention: Don wants to create a more comfortable situation for himself.
Moral action: Don explains his concerns and talks things out with Randy asking what he can do to help.
Immoral consequence: Don loses the friendship and Randy moves on with life and new friends after he beats his depression.
Norm: It's wrong to abandon someone due to mental health issues.
Situation: Don has a roommate Randy who is also a close friend going through a depression and acting more moody than normal.
Intention: Don wants to create a more comfortable situation for himself.
Moral consequence: Randy and Don agree on some things to make things easier for both and remain good friends.
Immoral action: Don moves out in the middle of the lease leaving Randy alone and paying more rent.
Norm: It's rude to be short with someone.
Situation: John who is irritated about something is walking around the office when Sally tells him to have a great day.
Intention: John wants to respond to Sally's statement.
Moral action: John tells Sally thanks and tells her to have a great day as well as he walks away.
Immoral consequence: Sally is sad that she just got snapped on and a little scared and goes silent for a while.
Norm: It's rude to be short with someone.
Situation: John who is irritated about something is walking around the office when Sally tells him to have a great day.
Intention: John wants to respond to Sally's statement.
Moral consequence: Sally is happy John reciprocated the well wishes and goes on merrily working.
Immoral action: John tells Sally to buzz off and keep quiet since it's quite the opposite of a great day.
Norm: It is not okay to insult someone's physical appearance.
Situation: Dave is at the gym when he notices that Bill, who is quite obese is working out next to him.
Intention: James wants to make a comment to Bill.
Moral action: James tells Bill that he was once new too and would have appreciated some help back then, so if Bill needs anything he can ask.
Immoral consequence: Bill is insulted to be called disgusting and is sad and self conscious about his appearance.
Norm: It is not okay to insult someone's physical appearance.
Situation: Dave is at the gym when he notices that Bill, who is quite obese is working out next to him.
Intention: James wants to make a comment to Bill.
Moral consequence: Bill is surprised pleasantly by James' offer of help and feels like this will be a supportive place to try to get in shape.
Immoral action: James tells Bill that right now he looks totally disgusting right now, so he should keep at it at the gym.
Norm: It's wrong to hate certain animals
Situation: Lonnie's friend is showing her pictures of her new snake.
Intention: Lonnie wants to express her opinion.
Moral action: Lonnie expresses that snakes are not for her, but is glad that her friend is happy.
Immoral consequence: Lonnie's friend storms off crying and ends the friendship.
Norm: It's wrong to hate certain animals
Situation: Lonnie's friend is showing her pictures of her new snake.
Intention: Lonnie wants to express her opinion.
Moral consequence: Lonnie's friend thanks her for being civil and feels closer to Lonnie.
Immoral action: Lonnie declares she hates snakes and berates her friend for owning one.
Norm: It is rude to criticize people due to their weight
Situation: Sara has a friend who put on tons of extra weight which is clearly having a dangerous unhealthy effect.
Intention: Sara wants to help her friend lose weight.
Moral action: Sara convinces her friend to go hiking with her.
Immoral consequence: Sara's friend becomes very upset by her treatment.
Norm: It is rude to criticize people due to their weight
Situation: Sara has a friend who put on tons of extra weight which is clearly having a dangerous unhealthy effect.
Intention: Sara wants to help her friend lose weight.
Moral consequence: Sara's friend has a great time and loses weight as it becomes a regular activity.
Immoral action: Sara constantly comments on her friend's weight and nags her about it.
Norm: It's wrong not to help out people in need.
Situation: Tom is running late but has a friend who urgently needs a ride.
Intention: Tom wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Tom pays for an Uber ride for his friend.
Immoral consequence: Tom feels bad for not helping his friend.
Norm: It's wrong not to help out people in need.
Situation: Tom is running late but has a friend who urgently needs a ride.
Intention: Tom wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: Tom feels good for helping his good friend.
Immoral action: Tom ignores his friend and hurries off to work.
Norm: You should be patient with people who have health concerns
Situation: Hector has an employee that has been calling off from work bacause of a chronic health condition.
Intention: Hector needs someone who can work reliably.
Moral action: Hector suggests the employee goes on disability until he is in a position to work safely.
Immoral consequence: Hector gets in trouble with his company when the employee files a discrimination complaint against Hector.
Norm: You should be patient with people who have health concerns
Situation: Hector has an employee that has been calling off from work bacause of a chronic health condition.
Intention: Hector needs someone who can work reliably.
Moral consequence: Hector is relieved when his employe takes time to get better and returns stronger than ever.
Immoral action: Hector gets frustrated when his employee calls out again and threatens to fire him.
Norm: It is conceited to feel superior because of your intelligence.
Situation: Carl went to Harvard, his friend Corey who has no degree is visiting him for the weekend.
Intention: Carl wants to talk about his job.
Moral action: Carl mentions his place of work and asks Corey about his own workplace.
Immoral consequence: Corey feels insulted and decides to spend the rest of the weekend in a hotel, no longer wanting to be friends with Carl.
Norm: It is conceited to feel superior because of your intelligence.
Situation: Carl went to Harvard, his friend Corey who has no degree is visiting him for the weekend.
Intention: Carl wants to talk about his job.
Moral consequence: Carl and Corey have a good discussion and enjoy their weekend together.
Immoral action: Carl mentions his place of work, then says Corey probably has no idea about anything they do because of his intellect.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse return policies at stores.
Situation: Ash is unhappy with an item from the store after wearing it a few times.
Intention: Ash wants to get a different item to wear.
Moral action: Ash donates the item to charity and buys something else which is on sale.
Immoral consequence: Ash feels guilty and another customer ends up buying a used item.
Norm: You shouldn't abuse return policies at stores.
Situation: Ash is unhappy with an item from the store after wearing it a few times.
Intention: Ash wants to get a different item to wear.
Moral consequence: Ash feels good about herself and helps the needy.
Immoral action: Ash pretends the item hasn't been used and returns the item.
Norm: It's rude to ask too much of your friends.
Situation: Sophie has a friend in Honduras, and some of her friends are going there.
Intention: Sophie wants to send her friend a gift.
Moral action: Sophie buys a small phone for her friend and asks her other friends to take it.
Immoral consequence: Her friends can't fit their own clothes in the luggage and become annoyed with Sophie.
Norm: It's rude to ask too much of your friends.
Situation: Sophie has a friend in Honduras, and some of her friends are going there.
Intention: Sophie wants to send her friend a gift.
Moral consequence: Sophie's friends easily fit the phone and are happy with the arrangement.
Immoral action: Sophie buys a large blender and asks her friends to take it in their luggage to Honduras.
Norm: It's wrong to end an relationship without explaining why.
Situation: Greg has been dating Sarah for a few months but wants to break it off because they don't have much in common.
Intention: Greg wants to break up the relationship.
Moral action: Greg goes to Sarah's house and explains that while she is sweet, they just don't like the same things and says they should explore new relationships.
Immoral consequence: Sarah is left to ponder what went wrong and is left feeling confused and hurt.
Norm: It's wrong to end an relationship without explaining why.
Situation: Greg has been dating Sarah for a few months but wants to break it off because they don't have much in common.
Intention: Greg wants to break up the relationship.
Moral consequence: Sarah is still hurt, but can understand Greg's point, and they remain friends.
Immoral action: Greg writes a message to Sarah that says, It's over, and ignores Sarah's messages asking why.
Norm: It's rude to disregard or refuse compliments.
Situation: Dave is at the bar ordering a drink when the bartender tells him he's really good looking.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the compliment.
Moral action: Dave tells the bartender that she's really being nice and that he's flattered by her nice words.
Immoral consequence: The bartender is shocked and insulted at the insinuation that she's lying and feels Dave is pathetic.
Norm: It's rude to disregard or refuse compliments.
Situation: Dave is at the bar ordering a drink when the bartender tells him he's really good looking.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the compliment.
Moral consequence: The bartender is happy that Dave received her compliment well and that he seems happy about it.
Immoral action: Dave tells the bartender that she's just flattering him and that he knows for a fact he's not especially attractive.
Norm: It's good to play with your siblings.
Situation: Shawn just got home from school and is looking for something fun to do when his brother asks if he wants to play.
Intention: Shawns wants to have lots of fun with his play time.
Moral action: Shawn offers to play lego's with his brother.
Immoral consequence: Shawns brother's feelings are hurt, and he kicks Shawn in the shin hurting him.
Norm: It's good to play with your siblings.
Situation: Shawn just got home from school and is looking for something fun to do when his brother asks if he wants to play.
Intention: Shawns wants to have lots of fun with his play time.
Moral consequence: Shawn and his brother have a lot of fun playing legos together and end up making an awesome castle out of the blocks.
Immoral action: Shawn decides to go to his room and play computer games all night.
Norm: It's not right to guilt people.
Situation: Hank is tired but needs to do grocery shopping for his wife, who takes care of the kids.
Intention: Hank wants to get out of doing the grocery shopping.
Moral action: Hank asks if he can watch the kids while she shops, as he's very tired.
Immoral consequence: Hank's wife gets annoyed with Hank making her feel guilty.
Norm: It's not right to guilt people.
Situation: Hank is tired but needs to do grocery shopping for his wife, who takes care of the kids.
Intention: Hank wants to get out of doing the grocery shopping.
Moral consequence: Hank and his wife switch responsibilities and both are happy.
Immoral action: Hank tells his wife that she always makes him shop when he's tired and that she should have pity on him and do it.
Norm: It's wrong to be noisy around your roommates.
Situation: Patrick has a few friends over at the apartment he shares with Phil.
Intention: Patrick wants to entertain his guests.
Moral action: Patrick and his friends go into his bedroom to hang out and listen to music quietly.
Immoral consequence: Patrick and his friends enjoy the movie, but Phil is angry with him afterwards for being inconsiderate about the nosie.
Norm: It's wrong to be noisy around your roommates.
Situation: Patrick has a few friends over at the apartment he shares with Phil.
Intention: Patrick wants to entertain his guests.
Moral consequence: Patrick has a great time with his friends and Phil is happy to have them back in the future.
Immoral action: Patrick puts on a movie in the living room at full volume for his friends.
Norm: It's good to treat the disabled as equals.
Situation: Bill has a mentally disabled coworker named Brian, and they requently work together.
Intention: Bill wants to get his work done and go home.
Moral action: Bill decides to show Brian how to do the task Bill is working on, and patiently coaches him through it.
Immoral consequence: The work is of substandard quality and Brian is left feeling underutilized and unappreciated.
Norm: It's good to treat the disabled as equals.
Situation: Bill has a mentally disabled coworker named Brian, and they requently work together.
Intention: Bill wants to get his work done and go home.
Moral consequence: Brian learns how to help Bill do his job and it is finished quickly and well, leaving Brian with a feeling of accomplishment.
Immoral action: Bill tells Brian to stay out of his way as Bill rushes through the tasks he needs to do.
Norm: It is rude to ruin someone else's birthday celebration.
Situation: Toms best friend lied to him about something small, and then invited him to his birthday celebration.
Intention: Tom wants to confront his friend about the lie.
Moral action: Tom asks his friend for a private word at the party and asks why he lied.
Immoral consequence: Everyone picks a side and is either upset with Tom or his friend, nobody has a good time, and his friend cancels the celebration kicking everyone out.
Norm: It is rude to ruin someone else's birthday celebration.
Situation: Toms best friend lied to him about something small, and then invited him to his birthday celebration.
Intention: Tom wants to confront his friend about the lie.
Moral consequence: Tom’s friend apologizes to Tom, and explains that he lied in order to keep a promise to a mutual friend of theirs.
Immoral action: Tom clings his glass at the birthday celebration and tells the entire party about his friend’s lie.
Norm: Cutting off contact with someone who needs help is heartless.
Situation: Mary has a friend who is going through a really rough patch in life.
Intention: Mary wants to avoid getting wrapped up in the problem.
Moral action: Mary refers her friend to a professional who specializes in these types of problems.
Immoral consequence: Mary's friend feels even more alone and doesn't have proper support.
Norm: Cutting off contact with someone who needs help is heartless.
Situation: Mary has a friend who is going through a really rough patch in life.
Intention: Mary wants to avoid getting wrapped up in the problem.
Moral consequence: Mary's friendship is retained and her friend gets professional help.
Immoral action: Mary ignores her friend and blocks them on social media.
Norm: It's expected that you go to your friend's birthday parties.
Situation: Today is Ton'y best friends birthday, and he has been invited to their birthday party.
Intention: Tony is tired and wants to catch up on rest.
Moral action: Tony let's his friend know how exhausted he is, and shows up to the party to drop a gift off and wish him a happy birthday before going back home.
Immoral consequence: Tony's friend stops hanging out with him as often, and fails to show up to Tony's birthday later that year.
Norm: It's expected that you go to your friend's birthday parties.
Situation: Today is Ton'y best friends birthday, and he has been invited to their birthday party.
Intention: Tony is tired and wants to catch up on rest.
Moral consequence: Tony's friend invites him out for drinks the next weekend, so they can make up for time lost at the birthday party.
Immoral action: Tony ignores his best friends calls and doesn't go to the party.
Norm: It's nice to share your belongings with siblings.
Situation: Mason just got a new toy set and is playing with them in his room when his sister comes in and asks to play with him.
Intention: Mason wants to play with his new toys.
Moral action: Mason invites his sister to come play with him.
Immoral consequence: Mason get's bored of the new toys and loses interest after a few hours.
Norm: It's nice to share your belongings with siblings.
Situation: Mason just got a new toy set and is playing with them in his room when his sister comes in and asks to play with him.
Intention: Mason wants to play with his new toys.
Moral consequence: Mason and his sister invent a new game with the toys which they play every day for over a year.
Immoral action: Mason tells his sister to leave and plays with his toys alone.
Norm: You should always return someone's call.
Situation: Chris gets a call from a distraught friend while busy working on a project.
Intention: Chris wants to finish working on the project in time.
Moral action: Chris apologizes and says he will call him back as soon as possible and calls back after finishing up.
Immoral consequence: Chris' friend feels sad and alone.
Norm: You should always return someone's call.
Situation: Chris gets a call from a distraught friend while busy working on a project.
Intention: Chris wants to finish working on the project in time.
Moral consequence: Chris' friend thanks him and appreciates his friendship more.
Immoral action: Chris quickly gets off the phone and says that he has to work on something.
Norm: You should always be open to trying new foods.
Situation: Robert is very hungry and his friend offered to bring him some indian food which he has never tried.
Intention: Robert wants to fill his belly with food.
Moral action: Robert accepts the invitation and tells his friend to bring over the indian food.
Immoral consequence: Robert's friend is insulted and stops inviting him out to social events.
Norm: You should always be open to trying new foods.
Situation: Robert is very hungry and his friend offered to bring him some indian food which he has never tried.
Intention: Robert wants to fill his belly with food.
Moral consequence: Robert loves the food and it's his new favorite, he also grows closer to his friend with newfound common ground.
Immoral action: Robert declines his friends offer for indian food and orders pizza.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about your feelings to others.
Situation: Jake is at home feeling stressed out and depressed after a very bad week when his mother calls him.
Intention: Jake wants to find a new job.
Moral action: Jake tells his mom that he is feeling depressed, and he thinks a new job would help him.
Immoral consequence: Jake gets advice from his mom on how to find a new job, but he's too sad to act on it.
Norm: It's wrong to lie about your feelings to others.
Situation: Jake is at home feeling stressed out and depressed after a very bad week when his mother calls him.
Intention: Jake wants to find a new job.
Moral consequence: Jake starts seeing a counselor with the help of his mom, and this ends up leading him to a new and fulfilling career.
Immoral action: Jake tells his mom that he is feeling great and asks for job search advice.
Norm: It's good to show respect to authority.
Situation: Jack's parent's have asked him to finish his homework before he can have any fun.
Intention: Jack wants to play video games with his friends.
Moral action: Jack finishes his homework right away and then begins playing his video game.
Immoral consequence: Jack's parent's discover he is lying and punish him by grounding him and taking away his electronic privilages.