CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't give your students mean looks.
Situation: Mrs. Smith is handing out graded papers to her students at the end of class.
Intention: Mrs. Smith wants to let Jimmy know he could have done better.
Moral action: Mrs. Smith puts Jimmy's test on his desk and asks to speak to him about his performance after the bell.
Immoral consequence: Jimmy feels threatened and like he has done something terribly wrong, causing him a lot of anxiety.
Norm: You shouldn't give your students mean looks.
Situation: Mrs. Smith is handing out graded papers to her students at the end of class.
Intention: Mrs. Smith wants to let Jimmy know he could have done better.
Moral consequence: Mrs. Smith has time to tell Billy what she thinks about the work he submitted, and he is motivated to do better.
Immoral action: Mrs. Smith puts Jimmy's test down on his desk and gives him a mean look full of spite and disappointment.
Norm: It's good to nurture your friendships.
Situation: Stephanie has a new job and has to move away from her hometown.
Intention: Stephanie wants to earn a lot of money and live independently.
Moral action: Stephanie works hard at her job but continues to stay in contact with her friends and go out with them in her free time.
Immoral consequence: Stephanie drifts apart from her friends, and they stop inviting her, making Stephanie feel lonely.
Norm: It's good to nurture your friendships.
Situation: Stephanie has a new job and has to move away from her hometown.
Intention: Stephanie wants to earn a lot of money and live independently.
Moral consequence: Stephanie has a great work-life balance and talking with her friends helps her manage the stress from work.
Immoral action: Stephanie works hard at her job but ignores her friends when they invite her out.
Norm: It's good to always wear your wedding ring.
Situation: Every day Daisy would take off her wedding ring to do the dishes, her husband found out and got upset.
Intention: Daisy wants her husband to stop being upset.
Moral action: Daisy decides to keep wearing it so her husband won't complain.
Immoral consequence: Daisy eventually put it somewhere where SHE couldn't find it either.
Norm: It's good to always wear your wedding ring.
Situation: Every day Daisy would take off her wedding ring to do the dishes, her husband found out and got upset.
Intention: Daisy wants her husband to stop being upset.
Moral consequence: The dishwater wears out the ring over time and Daisy gets her husband to get her a much nicer new ring.
Immoral action: Daisy started making sure to only put the ring where her husband can't find it.
Norm: It is rude to scare people
Situation: Jake is playing hide and seek with his young sister Sara and notices she's getting frustrated because she can't find him.
Intention: Jake wants to reveal himself to Sara.
Moral action: Jake speaks Sara's name from where he's hiding, leading her to him.
Immoral consequence: Sara gets surprised by Jake and runs away crying from fear.
Norm: It is rude to scare people
Situation: Jake is playing hide and seek with his young sister Sara and notices she's getting frustrated because she can't find him.
Intention: Jake wants to reveal himself to Sara.
Moral consequence: Sara is happy that she won the game of hide and seek with Jake.
Immoral action: Jake jumps out from where he was hiding and yells at Sara.
Norm: It is irresponsible not to care for a child.
Situation: Diana is watching her son at home because his school was experiencing a snow day.
Intention: Diana wants her son to play outside.
Moral action: Diana asks her son if he wants to go outside with her to build a snowman.
Immoral consequence: Diana's son is outside for hours and suffered exposure related injuries.
Norm: It is irresponsible not to care for a child.
Situation: Diana is watching her son at home because his school was experiencing a snow day.
Intention: Diana wants her son to play outside.
Moral consequence: Diana and her son have a great day playing outside together and feel closer for the experience.
Immoral action: Diana tells her son that he's being annoying and to go outside, then forgets to unlock the door for him to come inside.
Norm: It's good to go bowling with friends.
Situation: Ace's friends invite Ace, a pro bowler practicing for a tournament, to join them in a trip to the bowling alley.
Intention: Ace wants to practice his bowling game.
Moral action: Ace accepts and works his bowling practice into his game with his friends.
Immoral consequence: Ace gets all stressed out from the pressure of practice and competition.
Norm: It's good to go bowling with friends.
Situation: Ace's friends invite Ace, a pro bowler practicing for a tournament, to join them in a trip to the bowling alley.
Intention: Ace wants to practice his bowling game.
Moral consequence: Ace helps his friends improve their own game and relaxes before the tournament.
Immoral action: Ace declines and goes to practice by himself at a different bowling alley, wanting peace and quiet.
Norm: You shouldn't run red lights because it's dangerous.
Situation: Jane is driving in traffic while late to her work, and she approaches a red light.
Intention: Jane wants to pass the traffic light above the road.
Moral action: Jane slows down and waits for the red light to turn green before speeding up and passing it.
Immoral consequence: Jane crashes into another car and has to deal with the legal consequences.
Norm: You shouldn't run red lights because it's dangerous.
Situation: Jane is driving in traffic while late to her work, and she approaches a red light.
Intention: Jane wants to pass the traffic light above the road.
Moral consequence: Jane is able to get to her work without incident and is happy about it.
Immoral action: Jane presses the gas pedal harder and speeds through the red light.
Norm: It's rude to try and ruin someone else's good time.
Situation: Jack is at a party and his friends are playing a game that he does not really enjoy.
Intention: Jack wants the party to be fun.
Moral action: Jack participates in the game and sucks it up, suggesting a new game shortly.
Immoral consequence: Jack derails the party, and everyone thinks he is being rude.
Norm: It's rude to try and ruin someone else's good time.
Situation: Jack is at a party and his friends are playing a game that he does not really enjoy.
Intention: Jack wants the party to be fun.
Moral consequence: Everyone ends up having a good time and enjoying the party.
Immoral action: Jack disrupts the game and demands everyone play something else.
Norm: It's bad to use illicit substances to find happiness.
Situation: Larry just finished a rough day at work and walks out to find a parking ticket on his car.
Intention: Larry wants to escape from his daily problems.
Moral action: Larry calls his mother on his drive home to vent about his day, and she reminds him of all the good things in his life.
Immoral consequence: Larry overdoses and ends up in the hospital.
Norm: It's bad to use illicit substances to find happiness.
Situation: Larry just finished a rough day at work and walks out to find a parking ticket on his car.
Intention: Larry wants to escape from his daily problems.
Moral consequence: Larry is happy by the time he gets home and makes himself a nice dinner.
Immoral action: Larry drives home and does drugs in his basement to detach himself from reality.
Norm: It's nice to return kind gestures.
Situation: Jim is moving residences and asks his friend Bob for help moving which he is happy to provide.
Intention: Jim wants to thank Bob for his help moving.
Moral action: Jim repays Bob by buying him a 12 pack of his favorite beer.
Immoral consequence: Bob feels a bit unappreciated by his friend Jim and reconsiders whether he will help him again in the future.
Norm: It's nice to return kind gestures.
Situation: Jim is moving residences and asks his friend Bob for help moving which he is happy to provide.
Intention: Jim wants to thank Bob for his help moving.
Moral consequence: Bob feels appreciated by his friend and is happy to have helped out.
Immoral action: A few days later Jim sends Bob a short text message to tell him thank you.
Norm: You should support your family when they need your help.
Situation: Lana works mornings and lives with her elderly mom, who needs to take out several bags of trash to the curb.
Intention: Lana wants to go to work.
Moral action: Lana grabs the trash bags, puts them in the car, and drops them off by the curb as she leaves for work.
Immoral consequence: Lana's mom can't handle all of the bags and falls, hurting herself.
Norm: You should support your family when they need your help.
Situation: Lana works mornings and lives with her elderly mom, who needs to take out several bags of trash to the curb.
Intention: Lana wants to go to work.
Moral consequence: Lana's mom doesn't have to do any heavy lifting and stays safe.
Immoral action: Lana grabs her work papers and runs off to her car, letting her mom take care of the trash.
Norm: It's bad to get distracted while driving.
Situation: John is driving home from work when he hears his phone alert him to a text message.
Intention: John wants to find out the content of the text message.
Moral action: John waits until he stops at the next traffic light and then looks at his phone.
Immoral consequence: John fails to notice the car in front of him stop unexpectedly, and he rear ends it.
Norm: It's bad to get distracted while driving.
Situation: John is driving home from work when he hears his phone alert him to a text message.
Intention: John wants to find out the content of the text message.
Moral consequence: John drives home safely and without incident.
Immoral action: John looks at his phone immediately and reads the next message while driving.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your parents.
Situation: Jacob is a teenager living with his parents and is asked to clean up his messy bedroom.
Intention: Jacob needs to decide whether to obey his parents.
Moral action: Jacob decides to clean up his room before playing some video games.
Immoral consequence: Jacob's parents are annoyed at him for not listening and ground him for the weekend.
Norm: It's rude to ignore your parents.
Situation: Jacob is a teenager living with his parents and is asked to clean up his messy bedroom.
Intention: Jacob needs to decide whether to obey his parents.
Moral consequence: Jacob's parents appreciate him obeying and offer to buy him more games.
Immoral action: Jacob decides to play video games all day instead of cleaning up his room.
Norm: Treating a client in an unfriendly manner is unacceptable.
Situation: Web designer, David has been working a lot of overtime hours and just received a late evening call from his client Steve.
Intention: David wants to make the conversation short with Steve.
Moral action: David tells Steve he would be happy to answer his questions when he is fresh and alert in the morning and schedules a call.
Immoral consequence: Steve gets annoyed at David, cancels his contract and leaves a negative review online.
Norm: Treating a client in an unfriendly manner is unacceptable.
Situation: Web designer, David has been working a lot of overtime hours and just received a late evening call from his client Steve.
Intention: David wants to make the conversation short with Steve.
Moral consequence: Steve feels that David cares about his needs and recommends him to lots of friends.
Immoral action: David yells at Steve for calling so late and quickly slams the phone down to hang up.
Norm: You should not judge others financial situation.
Situation: Toni has a niece she loves.
Intention: Toni wants her niece to go to a good school.
Moral action: Toni offers to help her sister with her niece's tuition.
Immoral consequence: Toni's sister gets angry at her and cuts off her relationship with her niece.
Norm: You should not judge others financial situation.
Situation: Toni has a niece she loves.
Intention: Toni wants her niece to go to a good school.
Moral consequence: Toni's sister and grateful and Toni's niece is able to go to a good school.
Immoral action: Toni tells her sister that she needs to stop being lazy and get a better job, so she can actually provide for Toni's niece.
Norm: it's wrong to blame your faults on other people.
Situation: Tom recently lost his job and worries that his stressed out family will blame him for it.
Intention: Tom wants to explain why he lost his job to his family.
Moral action: Tom tells his family that, despite the mental health of his family, his job loss was his own fault.
Immoral consequence: Tom's family begins to think less of him for not taking responsibility and Tom feels guilty.
Norm: it's wrong to blame your faults on other people.
Situation: Tom recently lost his job and worries that his stressed out family will blame him for it.
Intention: Tom wants to explain why he lost his job to his family.
Moral consequence: Tom feels relieved he had the courage to admit this, and his family thanks him for it.
Immoral action: Tom tells his family that the emotional problems of other family members caused him to lose his job.
Norm: You should be grateful to people that treat you well.
Situation: Dave's wife Sandy comes home and surprises Dave with a beautiful watch she bought him.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the gift.
Moral action: Dave tells his wife that he is so thankful she did that for him and that he loves her so much.
Immoral consequence: Sandy is sad that Dave doesn't like the gift and that he thinks she made a mistake.
Norm: You should be grateful to people that treat you well.
Situation: Dave's wife Sandy comes home and surprises Dave with a beautiful watch she bought him.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the gift.
Moral consequence: Sandy is delighted that Dave loves the gift and that he's being so loving towards her.
Immoral action: Dave tells his wife that he already has a watch, so she shouldn't have spent their money on the new one.
Norm: It's wrong to not take cancer seriously.
Situation: John finds out his toxic ex girlfriend has cancer.
Intention: John wants to tell his friends.
Moral action: John soberly tells his friends what he heard about his ex.
Immoral consequence: John's best friend starts bawling because he just found out he has cancer and John has made fun of it.
Norm: It's wrong to not take cancer seriously.
Situation: John finds out his toxic ex girlfriend has cancer.
Intention: John wants to tell his friends.
Moral consequence: John's friend tells them he has cancer, and they all give him support.
Immoral action: John goes to a bar and laughingly tells his friends his ex has cancer, and he's glad because of what happened between them.
Norm: Ignoring someone that is trying to contact you is rude.
Situation: Oscar is working when he gets a text from Mike, an old friend, asking him to talk on the phone.
Intention: Oscar wants to keep working.
Moral action: Oscar sends Mike a quick text, saying that he's busy and to call at a set time that night.
Immoral consequence: Oscar forgets about the text and never contacts Mike, who thinks Oscar no longer cares about him.
Norm: Ignoring someone that is trying to contact you is rude.
Situation: Oscar is working when he gets a text from Mike, an old friend, asking him to talk on the phone.
Intention: Oscar wants to keep working.
Moral consequence: Oscar and Mike connect at the scheduled time and have a good conversation.
Immoral action: Oscar doesn't answer the text and keeps working on his project.
Norm: It's fun to go clubbing with your buddies.
Situation: John is finishing up work on a Friday when his friend Tom calls him and invites him to go out clubbing that evening.
Intention: John wants to respond to Tom's invitation.
Moral action: John accepts Tom's invitation and goes out clubbing with him that night.
Immoral consequence: John feels bored and lonely at home and wishes he had gone out with his friends.
Norm: It's fun to go clubbing with your buddies.
Situation: John is finishing up work on a Friday when his friend Tom calls him and invites him to go out clubbing that evening.
Intention: John wants to respond to Tom's invitation.
Moral consequence: John has a great night out on the town and enjoys spending time with his friends.
Immoral action: John declines the invitation and stays home by himself on Friday night.
Norm: You shouldn't pull someone's hair.
Situation: Jack is hanging out with some friends, and they are all telling jokes and goofing off.
Intention: Jack wants to get his friends to laugh.
Moral action: Jack tells a funny anecdote about pulling hair instead of actually pulling hair.
Immoral consequence: The friend is hurt and everyone is wondering why Jack did that because it is not funny.
Norm: You shouldn't pull someone's hair.
Situation: Jack is hanging out with some friends, and they are all telling jokes and goofing off.
Intention: Jack wants to get his friends to laugh.
Moral consequence: Everyone has a laugh and enjoys Jack's story and everyone has a good time.
Immoral action: Jack pulls his friends hair hard to try to get a laugh from the others.
Norm: You should not try to pursue and office romance.
Situation: John is being hit on by his subordinate Jeff at the office they both work at.
Intention: John needs to decide how to respond to Jeff's advances.
Moral action: John declines Jeff's advances, stating he's flattered but won't mix work and pleasure.
Immoral consequence: John and Jeff's romantic relationship is discovered and John gets fired for employee fraternization.
Norm: You should not try to pursue and office romance.
Situation: John is being hit on by his subordinate Jeff at the office they both work at.
Intention: John needs to decide how to respond to Jeff's advances.
Moral consequence: John and Jeff remain on good terms and have a healthy workplace relationship.
Immoral action: John decides to give a relationship with Jeff a shot, and they start dating.
Norm: It's rude to violate your friend's personal space.
Situation: Amy has the flu and her friend James came over to check on her and bring her soup.
Intention: Amy wants to thank James.
Moral action: Amy tells James how much she appreciates that he was worried and tells him she owes him one.
Immoral consequence: James gets sick the next morning.
Norm: It's rude to violate your friend's personal space.
Situation: Amy has the flu and her friend James came over to check on her and bring her soup.
Intention: Amy wants to thank James.
Moral consequence: James is happy that he made Amy feel better.
Immoral action: Amy gives James a big hug and kiss on the cheek.
Norm: It's rude to not attend family events.
Situation: Rocky's parent's told him they are having a big Christmas meal with the entire family.
Intention: Rocky wants to respond to the invite.
Moral action: Rocky accepts the invite and shows up on time.
Immoral consequence: Rocky disappoints his parents and feels guilty afterwards.
Norm: It's rude to not attend family events.
Situation: Rocky's parent's told him they are having a big Christmas meal with the entire family.
Intention: Rocky wants to respond to the invite.
Moral consequence: Rocky's parents are happy to see him, and he has a great time seeing everyone.
Immoral action: Rocky says yes but decides last minute he would rather stay home.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect your elders.
Situation: Mike is at a family reunion all his family is there.
Intention: Mike wants to discuss politics with his grandparents.
Moral action: Mike and his grandparents discuss politics and Mike respects their views.
Immoral consequence: Mike feels bad and his grandparents are upset.
Norm: It's not okay to disrespect your elders.
Situation: Mike is at a family reunion all his family is there.
Intention: Mike wants to discuss politics with his grandparents.
Moral consequence: Mike is happy and his grandparents are glad he came.
Immoral action: While Mike and his grandparents are discussing politics he calls them stupid.
Norm: It's good to build close relationships with others.
Situation: Tanya just started as a new freshman at her local college but hasn't made any friends yet.
Intention: Tanya wants to do well in her classes.
Moral action: Tanya makes friends with some people in her class, and they form a study group for the upcoming semester.
Immoral consequence: Tanya has difficulty with some of the homework assignments and gets lower grades since she doesn't have anyone to ask for help.
Norm: It's good to build close relationships with others.
Situation: Tanya just started as a new freshman at her local college but hasn't made any friends yet.
Intention: Tanya wants to do well in her classes.
Moral consequence: Tanya is able to work with the others in her study group on assignments, and they all get good grades.
Immoral action: Tanya spends almost all of her time studying at the library by herself or just watching tv in her dorm.
Norm: It's rude to flash your genitalia in public.
Situation: Jack is walking around town, and he is feeling kind of turned on when he sees some women.
Intention: Jack wants to relieve his arousal.
Moral action: Jack goes back home and relieves his pleasure in the privacy of his own home.
Immoral consequence: The women call the police and report Jack, putting him on a sex offender list.
Norm: It's rude to flash your genitalia in public.
Situation: Jack is walking around town, and he is feeling kind of turned on when he sees some women.
Intention: Jack wants to relieve his arousal.
Moral consequence: Jack relieves himself in a very healthy and natural way and does not offend anyone.
Immoral action: Jack pulls down his pants and shows his penis to the women.
Norm: It is wrong to abandon your pets.
Situation: Jake has a dog named Woofie and is moving to a new apartment that does not allow pets.
Intention: Jake needs to decide what to do with Woofie.
Moral action: Jake asks a friends of his to adopt Woofie when Jake moves.
Immoral consequence: Woofie is left to eke out a miserable existence in the wild.
Norm: It is wrong to abandon your pets.
Situation: Jake has a dog named Woofie and is moving to a new apartment that does not allow pets.
Intention: Jake needs to decide what to do with Woofie.
Moral consequence: Woofie is happy whenever Jake visits Jake's friend and loves the new home.
Immoral action: Jake drives Woofie out to a field and lets him loose before running back to his car and driving away.
Norm: You shouldn't say racist things to kids in school.
Situation: Sally is at school one day with her friends and sees a new Muslim boy arriving for his first day.
Intention: Sally wants to impress her friends.
Moral action: Sally sees the new boy while eating with her friends at lunch and asks if he wants to join them.
Immoral consequence: Sally's friends are disgusted by her behavior and refuse to be friends with her anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't say racist things to kids in school.
Situation: Sally is at school one day with her friends and sees a new Muslim boy arriving for his first day.
Intention: Sally wants to impress her friends.
Moral consequence: Sally learns new things about his culture, and they become great friends.
Immoral action: Sally sees the new boy and decides to show off for her friends and tells him to go back to his country where he belongs.
Norm: You shouldn't gossip about your friends.
Situation: Darcy has just learned that her friend Romy is pregnant, and then Darcy's boyfriend calls.
Intention: Darcy wants to talk to her boyfriend.
Moral action: Darcy tells her boyfriend about how she and Romy met and became friends.
Immoral consequence: Romy finds out that Darcy thinks she's irresponsible for getting pregnant and doesn't invite her to her baby shower.
Norm: You shouldn't gossip about your friends.
Situation: Darcy has just learned that her friend Romy is pregnant, and then Darcy's boyfriend calls.
Intention: Darcy wants to talk to her boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Romy's trust in Darcy remains intact, and she makes her the Godmother of her baby.
Immoral action: Darcy tells her boyfriend that Romy is pregnant and criticizes her for being irresponsible.