CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is rude to distract others from learning in school.
Situation: Dan is exited to tell a joke he just made to his friends.
Intention: Dan wants to make everyone laugh.
Moral action: Dan wait's until recess, and when everyone hears it they burst into laughter.
Immoral consequence: Dan's classmates lost their concentration and can't focus on the schoolwork.
Norm: It is rude to distract others from learning in school.
Situation: Dan is exited to tell a joke he just made to his friends.
Intention: Dan wants to make everyone laugh.
Moral consequence: Everyone was able to learn in class and still were able to have fun.
Immoral action: Dan stands up in class and tells his quip to the room and everyone loved it.
Norm: It's good to invite someone to something.
Situation: John and Mary are at the park when John gets a text from his other friends to come play soccer.
Intention: John wants to go play soccer.
Moral action: John asks Mary if she'd like to come play soccer with him and some of his friends.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels left out and lonely.
Norm: It's good to invite someone to something.
Situation: John and Mary are at the park when John gets a text from his other friends to come play soccer.
Intention: John wants to go play soccer.
Moral consequence: Mary feels delighted to be invited to meet new people and agrees to go play.
Immoral action: John tells Mary that he's been summoned to play soccer and that he has to go now.
Norm: It's impolite to talk about your masturbation habits.
Situation: Laurence and Henry are riding their bikes when Henry falls off his bike and impales his genital area on the bike seat.
Intention: Laurence wants to comfort Harry with some words.
Moral action: Laurence tells Harry it'll be OK and that he's going to call an ambulance just in case.
Immoral consequence: Harry feels weird and starts to get an overwhelming urge to be somewhere else.
Norm: It's impolite to talk about your masturbation habits.
Situation: Laurence and Henry are riding their bikes when Henry falls off his bike and impales his genital area on the bike seat.
Intention: Laurence wants to comfort Harry with some words.
Moral consequence: Harry feels a little better and is relieved that some help is on the way.
Immoral action: Laurence tells Henry that he once hurt himself in a similar manner when he was violently masturbating to a picture of Betty White.
Norm: It's bad to be unsupportive of your child.
Situation: Mike learns that his child failed an exam.
Intention: Mike wants to his child to answer for the result.
Moral action: Mike comforts his child by saying encouraging words that they can do better next time.
Immoral consequence: Mike's child immediately starts to cry and leave the room.
Norm: It's bad to be unsupportive of your child.
Situation: Mike learns that his child failed an exam.
Intention: Mike wants to his child to answer for the result.
Moral consequence: Mike's child agrees to study harder next time to get a better result.
Immoral action: Mike blames his child for being lazy and not studying for the exam well.
Norm: You should respect others' opinions.
Situation: David is talking to some friends about basketball and one of them disagrees with him about which team is better.
Intention: David wants to make a counterargument to his friend.
Moral action: David says he understands his friend's points and calmly expresses his thoughts about which team is better.
Immoral consequence: David's friend gets upset and there is awkwardness in their group of friends for the rest of the day.
Norm: You should respect others' opinions.
Situation: David is talking to some friends about basketball and one of them disagrees with him about which team is better.
Intention: David wants to make a counterargument to his friend.
Moral consequence: David's friend understands, and they are able to have a civil conversation on the topic.
Immoral action: David yells at his friend and calls him a moron for thinking what he thinks.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone based on their past.
Situation: Dave met a girl whom he loves but had a past criminal record.
Intention: Dave wants to date the girl.
Moral action: Dave invites the girl out and ask her to be his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: The girl feels sad and hurt.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone based on their past.
Situation: Dave met a girl whom he loves but had a past criminal record.
Intention: Dave wants to date the girl.
Moral consequence: The girl thanks Dave for his love and agrees to be his girlfriend.
Immoral action: Dave invites the girl out for one-night stand and leaves her thereafter.
Norm: It's bad to judge other people based on their sins.
Situation: Mark and Bill are talking when Mark admits that he has killed someone in the past.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Mark's admission.
Moral action: Bill tells Mark that we all make mistakes and that he's sure there was a reason why Mark acted the way he did but that it's all over now.
Immoral consequence: Mark is embarrassed by being called out and begins to cry and relive all the awful feelings from the murder incident.
Norm: It's bad to judge other people based on their sins.
Situation: Mark and Bill are talking when Mark admits that he has killed someone in the past.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Mark's admission.
Moral consequence: Mark feel supported by his friend and thanks Bill for being kind.
Immoral action: Bill tells Mark that he is a horrible human being for taking someone's life and hopes he never sees Mark again.
Norm: Is wrong to alienate people
Situation: Jennifer had a bad argument with Fiona recently.
Intention: Jennifer wants to respond to the event.
Moral action: Jennifer discusses the problem with Fiona frankly.
Immoral consequence: Fiona feels isolated and sad.
Norm: Is wrong to alienate people
Situation: Jennifer had a bad argument with Fiona recently.
Intention: Jennifer wants to respond to the event.
Moral consequence: Fiona apologizes to Jennifer and agrees to be a good friend again.
Immoral action: Jennifer deletes Fiona from her contact list and refuses to answer any calls from Fiona.
Norm: Trivializing people's depression is rude.
Situation: Mary is sitting with John on the couch when she tells John that she is feeling very depressed lately.
Intention: John wants to respond to Mary.
Moral action: John tells Mary that depression is a serious health issue that requires expert assistance and offers to help Mary find a therapist.
Immoral consequence: Mary is devastated that John doesn't understand how deep and strong depression is and feels alone in her struggle.
Norm: Trivializing people's depression is rude.
Situation: Mary is sitting with John on the couch when she tells John that she is feeling very depressed lately.
Intention: John wants to respond to Mary.
Moral consequence: Mary is depressed, so she can't be too happy but is momentarily relieved that John is going to try to help her get better.
Immoral action: John tells Mary that depression is easily cured by "Simply cheering up" and tells her not to look so glum.
Norm: It's kind to care for family when they're ill.
Situation: John's mother is sick and in bed, but John has to go to work.
Intention: John wants to go to work.
Moral action: John asks a neighbor to take care of his mother while he's at work.
Immoral consequence: John's mother gets worse because she can't get up to get food or medicine.
Norm: It's kind to care for family when they're ill.
Situation: John's mother is sick and in bed, but John has to go to work.
Intention: John wants to go to work.
Moral consequence: John's mother gets taken care of and improves in health.
Immoral action: John tells his mother "Get well soon", leaves her a glass of water, then goes to work.
Norm: It's rude not to help with housework
Situation: John and his wife are spending the weekend at home, which needs some tidying both inside and outdoors.
Intention: John wants to get some exercise.
Moral action: John gets out the manual lawnmower and mows the entire yard, getting some exercise in the process.
Immoral consequence: John's wife gets very upset at him and this causes a big argument when he gets home.
Norm: It's rude not to help with housework
Situation: John and his wife are spending the weekend at home, which needs some tidying both inside and outdoors.
Intention: John wants to get some exercise.
Moral consequence: John's wife thanks him for helping out, and they have a nice picnic outside on the freshly mowed lawn.
Immoral action: John goes to the gym to work out, leaving his wife to finish the chores.
Norm: It's bad to be attracted to someone else's husband.
Situation: Mary is at a barbecue at a friend's house.
Intention: Mary wants to socialize with the other party goers.
Moral action: Mary avoids having one-on-one conversations with married men at the gathering and joins in on the conversation a group of women are having.
Immoral consequence: Mary's friend notices Mary's behavior and asks her to leave immediately.
Norm: It's bad to be attracted to someone else's husband.
Situation: Mary is at a barbecue at a friend's house.
Intention: Mary wants to socialize with the other party goers.
Moral consequence: Mary has a nice evening at the social gathering and makes some new friends.
Immoral action: Mary flirts with her friend's husband.
Norm: It's good to offer food to your friends.
Situation: John and his friends are having a movie night at John's house.
Intention: John wants to get something to eat.
Moral action: John prepares a spread of snacks and shares it with his friends.
Immoral consequence: John's friends all plan to go out to dinner without him after the movie but don't invite him along since he already ate.
Norm: It's good to offer food to your friends.
Situation: John and his friends are having a movie night at John's house.
Intention: John wants to get something to eat.
Moral consequence: Johns friend's have a great time at his house and agree to bring snacks with them to share as well for the next movie night.
Immoral action: John grabs himself some leftovers from lunch and sits down to watch the movie while eating.
Norm: You shouldn't spend time with people if they are sick.
Situation: The day before Jill's twenty-first birthday, her best friend calls her and says she's experiencing coronavirus symptoms.
Intention: Jill wants her best friend to be part of her birthday party.
Moral action: Jill decides to hold a virtual twenty-first birthday party so her sick friend feels included.
Immoral consequence: Jill and several of her guests catch coronavirus, racking up large hospital bills.
Norm: You shouldn't spend time with people if they are sick.
Situation: The day before Jill's twenty-first birthday, her best friend calls her and says she's experiencing coronavirus symptoms.
Intention: Jill wants her best friend to be part of her birthday party.
Moral consequence: Jill has a good time, and she and all of her friends stay healthy.
Immoral action: Jill insists that her friend attend her twenty-first birthday party in person.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse drugs to get by.
Situation: Karen is having a stressful time in life.
Intention: Karen wants to relax and cope.
Moral action: Karen makes an appointment with a therapist.
Immoral consequence: Karen is arrested for drug possession and loses her job.
Norm: It's wrong to abuse drugs to get by.
Situation: Karen is having a stressful time in life.
Intention: Karen wants to relax and cope.
Moral consequence: Karen learns new healthy ways to cope and feels better.
Immoral action: Karen starts doing heroin to unwind.
Norm: It's rude to leave a business during their busy season.
Situation: Jordan is working during the busy season at a retailer and is becoming increasingly exhausted from the overtime work.
Intention: Jordan wants to works less.
Moral action: Jordan is assertive with his boss about working too much, and they reduce his hours.
Immoral consequence: Jordan gets underhanded recommendations from this employer and has trouble finding new work.
Norm: It's rude to leave a business during their busy season.
Situation: Jordan is working during the busy season at a retailer and is becoming increasingly exhausted from the overtime work.
Intention: Jordan wants to works less.
Moral consequence: Jordan maintains a good rep at work and gets time to recover.
Immoral action: Jordan quits his job abruptly.
Norm: It's good to show concern for suicidal people.
Situation: Dave and Bill are hanging out together when Bill tells Dave that he's in a dark place and has thought about ending his life.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Bill's statement.
Moral action: Dave tells Bill that he won't pretend to understand what Bill feels but that if Bill ever needs him he's there and that he'll help him find professional help.
Immoral consequence: Bill feels even more alone in his misery and it deepens his depression and fuels his self loathing even further.
Norm: It's good to show concern for suicidal people.
Situation: Dave and Bill are hanging out together when Bill tells Dave that he's in a dark place and has thought about ending his life.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Bill's statement.
Moral consequence: Bill feels relieved that his friend is supportive and sees a small light at the end of the tunnel making him temporarily feel a tiny bit better.
Immoral action: Dave tells Bill that he should just get over it and get on with his life and that it's stupid to even think the way he does.
Norm: It's wrong to be too dependent on your partner.
Situation: Brianna is eating dinner with her parents, and her girlfriend Sarah is feeling sad over the loss of her job.
Intention: Sarah wants comfort to lessen her depression.
Moral action: Sarah decides to hang out with some of her other friends for the evening.
Immoral consequence: Brianna is unable to enjoy time with her parents, and Sarah doesn't get the full attention she craves.
Norm: It's wrong to be too dependent on your partner.
Situation: Brianna is eating dinner with her parents, and her girlfriend Sarah is feeling sad over the loss of her job.
Intention: Sarah wants comfort to lessen her depression.
Moral consequence: Brianna enjoys time with her family while Sarah gets some form of emotional support.
Immoral action: Sarah calls and texts Brianna multiple times through the night demanding attention.
Norm: It's discouraged to act out for attention in public.
Situation: Jacob and Marcy are at the mall together looking for a new pair of shoes for Marcy.
Intention: Jacob wants Mary to be more interested in him.
Moral action: Jacob helps Marcy find the perfect shoes and asks if he can buy her lunch.
Immoral consequence: Marcy stares at Jacob, feels embarrassed and leaves the mall, asking Jacob not to call her anymore.
Norm: It's discouraged to act out for attention in public.
Situation: Jacob and Marcy are at the mall together looking for a new pair of shoes for Marcy.
Intention: Jacob wants Mary to be more interested in him.
Moral consequence: Marcy and Jacob have a great dinner together and get to know each other more.
Immoral action: Jacob gets up onto a display and begins singing to Marcy to catch her attention.
Norm: It's good to stick up for your family.
Situation: Dave and his wife Emily and son Jake are at a baseball game wearing Yankees hats when a belligerent Orioles fan starts to berate Jake.
Intention: Dave wants to offer his opinion on the situation.
Moral action: Dave tells the Orioles fan to leave his son alone, or he'll come up there and deal with him personally.
Immoral consequence: Jake is sad that his dad is making him take his hat of and doesn't feel like his dad is a hard, strong man.
Norm: It's good to stick up for your family.
Situation: Dave and his wife Emily and son Jake are at a baseball game wearing Yankees hats when a belligerent Orioles fan starts to berate Jake.
Intention: Dave wants to offer his opinion on the situation.
Moral consequence: Jake is happy to see his dad being protective of him and feel safe in his father's love and protection.
Immoral action: Dave tells his son to take his Yankee cap off so that the crazy Orioles fan hopefully calms down and the situation is tamed.
Norm: It's wrong for people to commit a crime.
Situation: Mary sees a beautiful necklace while shopping at a department store.
Intention: Mary wants to get possession of the necklace.
Moral action: Mary decides to save up money to buy the necklace.
Immoral consequence: Mary gets caught and is taken to the police office for the offence.
Norm: It's wrong for people to commit a crime.
Situation: Mary sees a beautiful necklace while shopping at a department store.
Intention: Mary wants to get possession of the necklace.
Moral consequence: Mary feels proud and excited that she will be saving up money for the necklace.
Immoral action: Mary puts the necklace into her bag without paying for it at the cashier.
Norm: It's rude to give unwanted advice.
Situation: Jen is explaining to Bill how her husband has been having some problems in the bedroom lately.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jen's statement.
Moral action: Bill tells Jen that he understands it's tough and hopes that they get through it at some point.
Immoral consequence: Jen is disturbed that Bill would even think of such things and is insulted at his insinuation that it's her fault for her husband's problem.
Norm: It's rude to give unwanted advice.
Situation: Jen is explaining to Bill how her husband has been having some problems in the bedroom lately.
Intention: Bill wants to respond to Jen's statement.
Moral consequence: Jen feels supported by her friend and happy that she has a person she can tell her problems to.
Immoral action: Bill tells Jen that if only she dressed more provocatively that her husband might perform better in that area.
Norm: You should always accept someone's apology.
Situation: Mary is walking in the park and meets Jack who recently dumped her.
Intention: Mary wants to know why Jack dumped her.
Moral action: Mary is satisfied with Jack's explanation and accepts his apology.
Immoral consequence: Jack feels guilty and begins to cry.
Norm: You should always accept someone's apology.
Situation: Mary is walking in the park and meets Jack who recently dumped her.
Intention: Mary wants to know why Jack dumped her.
Moral consequence: Jack feels relieved and thanks Mary for being a good sports and wishes her the best.
Immoral action: Mary hears out Jack’s explanation for his behaviour but chooses to ignore his apology and walk away.
Norm: It is rude to leave others out of a celebration.
Situation: John has just been promoted at work and invited a group of friends over to celebrate.
Intention: John wants to have a good time.
Moral action: John sees that his roommate is home and invites him to join in the celebration.
Immoral consequence: John's roommate feels left out and annoyed with John for hosting a party without him.
Norm: It is rude to leave others out of a celebration.
Situation: John has just been promoted at work and invited a group of friends over to celebrate.
Intention: John wants to have a good time.
Moral consequence: John's roommate is happy to join the fun and meet John's other friends.
Immoral action: John does not invite his roommate to join the celebration, even though he is home.
Norm: It is unacceptable to date your cousin.
Situation: Dave is hanging out with his cousin Lucy when she offers to be his secret girlfriend.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Lucy's offer.
Moral action: Dave tells Lucy that she's a pretty girl but that she's family and that sort of thing is forbidden so no.
Immoral consequence: Dave starts to feel regrets about his decision since they can't have children together, and he gets depressed.
Norm: It is unacceptable to date your cousin.
Situation: Dave is hanging out with his cousin Lucy when she offers to be his secret girlfriend.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Lucy's offer.
Moral consequence: Dave feels good for expressing a boundary for Lucy to follow and sticking to it.
Immoral action: Dave tells Lucy that he's always found her attractive and that he'd love to be with her.
Norm: It's bad to throw things.
Situation: John is on his balcony on the 4th floor when his friend James comes over and asks John to let him in the building.
Intention: John wants to get James into the building.
Moral action: John tells Bill to hang on and runs downstairs and opens the door from the inside so Bill can get in.
Immoral consequence: James thinks John is lazy and questions his friend's judgement in throwing a sharp object at him from such a distance.
Norm: It's bad to throw things.
Situation: John is on his balcony on the 4th floor when his friend James comes over and asks John to let him in the building.
Intention: John wants to get James into the building.
Moral consequence: Bill is happy to see his friend let him in, so they can hang out and have a fun time together.
Immoral action: John grabs the building lobby keys out of his pocket and throws them at James below yelling "catch!".
Norm: You should express your emotions to your family and friends.
Situation: Steve was very upset that his dog died yesterday because he couldn't afford the vet.
Intention: Steve wants to grieve for his dog.
Moral action: Steve's friends come by and Steve tells them about his dog, and they all help comfort Steve.
Immoral consequence: Steve's friends all think he's a jerk because he keeps avoiding them for (from their perspective) no reason.
Norm: You should express your emotions to your family and friends.
Situation: Steve was very upset that his dog died yesterday because he couldn't afford the vet.
Intention: Steve wants to grieve for his dog.
Moral consequence: Steve's friends all help him feel better much faster and remind him of the good times with his dog.
Immoral action: Steve's friends come by and Steve tells them he's stick, so he can grieve for his dog alone.
Norm: It’s wrong to subject you children to violence early on
Situation: Jack has the day off and is spending it with his young son Ryan.
Intention: Jack wants to see a movie at the theater.
Moral action: Jack buys tickets to the G-rated movie Finding Nemo.
Immoral consequence: Ryan gets scared and starts to cry.
Norm: It’s wrong to subject you children to violence early on
Situation: Jack has the day off and is spending it with his young son Ryan.
Intention: Jack wants to see a movie at the theater.
Moral consequence: Jack and his son laugh and have a good  time.
Immoral action: Jack buys tickets to the R-rated movie Rambo.
Norm: It is wrong to steal other people's pets
Situation: Fred is walking through his neighborhood and sees an unattended puppy in a front yard.
Intention: Fred wants to own a puppy.
Moral action: Fred waits for the owner to appear, so he can ask where to get a puppy like the one in the yard.
Immoral consequence: The puppy's owner is confused and sad when they find the puppy missing from the yard.
Norm: It is wrong to steal other people's pets
Situation: Fred is walking through his neighborhood and sees an unattended puppy in a front yard.
Intention: Fred wants to own a puppy.
Moral consequence: The puppy's owner is happy to chat about his new puppy, and helps Fred find one of his own.
Immoral action: Fred glances around before quickly picking up the puppy and rushing home.
Norm: It's good to take your friends out.
Situation: Chris works in an office.
Intention: Chris wants to spend time with his friends.
Moral action: Chris offers to treat his friends to a movie.
Immoral consequence: Chris's friends know he never pays and go somewhere without him, leaving him alone.
Norm: It's good to take your friends out.
Situation: Chris works in an office.
Intention: Chris wants to spend time with his friends.
Moral consequence: Chris has fun with friends, and they offer to treat him to a movie next time.
Immoral action: Chris tells his friends to meet him somewhere and doesn't mean to help pay.
Norm: It's bad to lie to your spouse.
Situation: Ted has been working hard all day and feels he should have some fun.
Intention: Ted wants to go to have drinks with his coworkers after work.
Moral action: Ted tells his wife had some drinks with his coworkers.
Immoral consequence: Ted feels guilty about lying to his wife and has to tell more lies about working late.