CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should respect the rules of someone's house.
Situation: Eric just finished cooking his dinner downstairs with dishes everywhere and his landlord John just came home.
Intention: Eric wants to go to bed early and relax.
Moral consequence: John is very happy and has an easy time cooking dinner for himself.
Immoral action: Eric rushes upstairs with his food, eats and goes to bed without washing anything.
Norm: You should always pay people back if you owe money.
Situation: Jennifer borrowed some money from Tammy last week, said she'd pay her back in a week  and just got her paycheck today.
Intention: Jennifer wants more money in her account.
Moral action: Jennifer pays Tammy back what she owes her and gets another job too.
Immoral consequence: Tammy doesn't trust Jennifer anymore and reconsiders their friendship.
Norm: You should always pay people back if you owe money.
Situation: Jennifer borrowed some money from Tammy last week, said she'd pay her back in a week  and just got her paycheck today.
Intention: Jennifer wants more money in her account.
Moral consequence: Tammy respects Jennifer and feels closer to her as a friend.
Immoral action: Jennifer tells Tammy her job didn't pay her yet and to wait another week.
Norm: It's bad to pretend to be someone that you're not.
Situation: Brad is at a job fair and talking to Phil who is a recruiter when Phil asks Brad his name.
Intention: Brad wants to tell Phil a name.
Moral action: Brad tells Phil that his name is Brad and that he's pleased to meet him.
Immoral consequence: Later when Phil is trying to offer Brad a job he cannot locate an "Octavius" and is unable to offer Brad a job.
Norm: It's bad to pretend to be someone that you're not.
Situation: Brad is at a job fair and talking to Phil who is a recruiter when Phil asks Brad his name.
Intention: Brad wants to tell Phil a name.
Moral consequence: Later when Phil is trying to offer Brad a job he is able to locate him and offer the job to him.
Immoral action: Brad tells Phil his name is Octavius and that he is pleased to meet him.
Norm: It's rude to insinuate that people will get fat.
Situation: Steven is having a conversation with his girlfriend as she eats a cheese cake.
Intention: Steven wants to make a remark about the food his girlfriend is eating.
Moral action: Steven states that the cheese cake looks good and that he will go get some for himself.
Immoral consequence: Steven's girlfriend quickly becomes annoyed with Steven and starts giving him the cold shoulder.
Norm: It's rude to insinuate that people will get fat.
Situation: Steven is having a conversation with his girlfriend as she eats a cheese cake.
Intention: Steven wants to make a remark about the food his girlfriend is eating.
Moral consequence: Steven enjoys a nice cheese cake with his girlfriend as they chat.
Immoral action: Steven tells his girlfriend that she will put on some pounds if she keeps eating so much cheese cake.
Norm: It is expected that you take care of your children
Situation: Sara is at a playground with her children along with one of her friends and the friend's children.
Intention: Sara wants to discuss something that's been troubling her with her friend in private.
Moral action: Sara and her friend text back and forth about Sara's troubles while they watch their children play.
Immoral consequence: Sara feels better, but her son falls off the playground and injures himself with no one around to help.
Norm: It is expected that you take care of your children
Situation: Sara is at a playground with her children along with one of her friends and the friend's children.
Intention: Sara wants to discuss something that's been troubling her with her friend in private.
Moral consequence: Sara feels better and is able to supervise her children while they play.
Immoral action: Sara pulls her friend aside and lets her children play unsupervised while she explains her problem.
Norm: It is okay to treat yourself to nice things.
Situation: Leah seldom looks forward to getting dressed for work because her work clothes leave her feeling dull.
Intention: Leah wants to buy new work clothes.
Moral action: Leah goes to a stylish retailer to purchase work clothes that will excite her.
Immoral consequence: Leah's new clothes are just the same as the old ones, and she continues to feel dull while working.
Norm: It is okay to treat yourself to nice things.
Situation: Leah seldom looks forward to getting dressed for work because her work clothes leave her feeling dull.
Intention: Leah wants to buy new work clothes.
Moral consequence: Leah's new clothes give her a burst of energy, and she is more productive at work.
Immoral action: Not wanting to stray from her budget, Leah buys practical work clothes from the local thrift shop.
Norm: It's nice to compliment others.
Situation: Gene's wife Angela just got back from the hair salon with a new hairstyle, but he doesn't really like it.
Intention: Gene wants to react to Angela's hair.
Moral action: Gene tells Angela that he thinks she looks as pretty as ever, but likes her hair the other way too.
Immoral consequence: Angela now feels self-conscious and is embarrassed to go out in public.
Norm: It's nice to compliment others.
Situation: Gene's wife Angela just got back from the hair salon with a new hairstyle, but he doesn't really like it.
Intention: Gene wants to react to Angela's hair.
Moral consequence: Angela feel beautiful and is glad Gene thinks she looks good no matter what.
Immoral action: Gene tells Angela that the style she got doesn't compliment her bone structure.
Norm: Not helping an old person could make you look uncaring.
Situation: Dan's neighbor is an elderly woman who has a hard time getting around and one day he notices that she is having a hard time watering her outside plants.
Intention: Dan needs to decide if he will help his neighbor.
Moral action: Dan walks over to his neighbor's house to offer assistance with watering the plants.
Immoral consequence: His neighbor notices him just looking at her out of the window and feels that he must be kind of cold and uncaring to not offer help.
Norm: Not helping an old person could make you look uncaring.
Situation: Dan's neighbor is an elderly woman who has a hard time getting around and one day he notices that she is having a hard time watering her outside plants.
Intention: Dan needs to decide if he will help his neighbor.
Moral consequence: She is grateful to him for the help, and he feels great about helping someone in need of a hand.
Immoral action: Dan decides not to help and just watches the neighbor through his kitchen window.
Norm: It's expected that a pastor won't be addicted to sex.
Situation: Rafael, a pastor, feels lonely at night when he's approached by an attractive escort on the street.
Intention: Rafael wants to spend time with someone.
Moral action: Rafael decides to spend the evening with his family.
Immoral consequence: Rafael is stripped of his position in the church when other people discover his behavior.
Norm: It's expected that a pastor won't be addicted to sex.
Situation: Rafael, a pastor, feels lonely at night when he's approached by an attractive escort on the street.
Intention: Rafael wants to spend time with someone.
Moral consequence: Rafael has fun playing games with his parents.
Immoral action: Rafael pays for the escorts services having sex with her multiple times through the night.
Norm: It's good to do things independently of your parents.
Situation: Pam, who is coddled by her parents and usually spends all her free time with them, gets invited to a party by her peers.
Intention: Pam wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral action: Pam accepts the invitation and attends the party.
Immoral consequence: Pam ends up living with her parents well into her adulthood.
Norm: It's good to do things independently of your parents.
Situation: Pam, who is coddled by her parents and usually spends all her free time with them, gets invited to a party by her peers.
Intention: Pam wants to respond to the invitation.
Moral consequence: Pam makes friends at the party and the exposure helps her develop a life separate from her parents.
Immoral action: Pam declines the invitation and spends the evening watching movies with her parents.
Norm: It's intolerant to harsh another's buzz by being a killjoy.
Situation: John has just been accepted for his dream job, but John's older friend Ryan knows that getting the job is only the beginning.
Intention: Ryan wants John to know that there is still more work ahead.
Moral action: Ryan tells John he did great, and lets John celebrate for the day before reminding him about the work he needs to do.
Immoral consequence: John doesn't celebrate with Ryan anymore, and stops telling Ryan about his life.
Norm: It's intolerant to harsh another's buzz by being a killjoy.
Situation: John has just been accepted for his dream job, but John's older friend Ryan knows that getting the job is only the beginning.
Intention: Ryan wants John to know that there is still more work ahead.
Moral consequence: John sees Ryan as a level-headed friend who gives good advice.
Immoral action: Ryan doesn't offer any congratulations, only telling John that he still has a lot of work to do to keep the job.
Norm: It's rude to bring your animals to the grocery store.
Situation: Daniel needs to make a trip to the store, but he doesn't want to leave his dog home by itself.
Intention: Daniel wants to make sure his dog isn't alone.
Moral action: Daniel asks his neighbor to come over and watch his dog while he makes a trip to the store.
Immoral consequence: Daniel is asked to leave the store since the employees can clearly tell it isn't a service dog.
Norm: It's rude to bring your animals to the grocery store.
Situation: Daniel needs to make a trip to the store, but he doesn't want to leave his dog home by itself.
Intention: Daniel wants to make sure his dog isn't alone.
Moral consequence: Daniel is able to get his grocery shopping done worry-free and comes home to a happy dog.
Immoral action: Daniel decides to bring his dog with him to the store and plans to tell people that it's a service dog.
Norm: Friends should make time for each other.
Situation: Ed's friend is having a difficult time and asks Ed if they can meet so that Ed can give them some advise.
Intention: Ed wants to respond to his friend's request to meet.
Moral action: Ed says that although he's really busy he'll adjust his schedule and meet with his friend.
Immoral consequence: Ed's friend is sad that Ed won't take the time to help them when they really need it.
Norm: Friends should make time for each other.
Situation: Ed's friend is having a difficult time and asks Ed if they can meet so that Ed can give them some advise.
Intention: Ed wants to respond to his friend's request to meet.
Moral consequence: Ed's friend takes heart in the fact that he has a good friend in Ed.
Immoral action: Ed says that he's just to busy to meet with his friend because he has a lot of work to do.
Norm: Putting others' lives in danger is not okay.
Situation: Ken just bought a new convertible, and he wants to show his friend, Tom, how cool his new car is.
Intention: Ken wants to take Tom for a drive.
Moral action: Ken points out the cars cool features to Tom and then safely drives him around with the convertible top down.
Immoral consequence: Tom tells Ken that he needs to stop driving so recklessly, he doesn't feel safe riding with him.
Norm: Putting others' lives in danger is not okay.
Situation: Ken just bought a new convertible, and he wants to show his friend, Tom, how cool his new car is.
Intention: Ken wants to take Tom for a drive.
Moral consequence: Tom enjoys the ride and tells Ken that he bought a great car.
Immoral action: Ken shows off to Tom by speeding, weaving in and out of traffic and almost losing control of the car.
Norm: It's wrong to copy things.
Situation: Lewis is comes from a family of talented artists, and he is entering the school art competition.
Intention: Lewis wants to win the competition.
Moral action: Lewis puts a lot of effort into his painting asks his older sister for advice on how to make his painting look better.
Immoral consequence: Lewis's family discover that he copied his sister's painting and alert the school to have him disqualified.
Norm: It's wrong to copy things.
Situation: Lewis is comes from a family of talented artists, and he is entering the school art competition.
Intention: Lewis wants to win the competition.
Moral consequence: Lewis improves his art skill and enters his best work into the competition.
Immoral action: Lewis finds one of his older sister's old paintings that he thinks is really good and copies it for his submission.
Norm: It's good to discuss things over with your family.
Situation: Mike lives with his parents but wants to live in another part of the country.
Intention: Mike wants to tell his parents about his desire.
Moral action: Mike tells his parents he wants to move away from home and gets their opinion.
Immoral consequence: Mike's parents will be surprised and think Mike doesn't care about their feelings.
Norm: It's good to discuss things over with your family.
Situation: Mike lives with his parents but wants to live in another part of the country.
Intention: Mike wants to tell his parents about his desire.
Moral consequence: Mike's parents will support him and try to be understanding.
Immoral action: Mike tells his parents he's leaving to move away from home.
Norm: You shouldn't blast your music because it bothers other people.
Situation: Craig is a music lover who lives in an apartment that is next door to a young couple with a baby.
Intention: Craig wants to listen to music.
Moral action: Craig listens to music through his headphones.
Immoral consequence: Craig's music awakens the neighbors' baby, who spends the next four hours crying.
Norm: You shouldn't blast your music because it bothers other people.
Situation: Craig is a music lover who lives in an apartment that is next door to a young couple with a baby.
Intention: Craig wants to listen to music.
Moral consequence: Craig is able to play his music at any volume without disturbing anyone else.
Immoral action: Craig plays his music at full volume on his stereo system.
Norm: You should not be proud of being a fascist.
Situation: Jeff was having a conversation about his political views, and his date ended up calling him a fascist.
Intention: Jeff wanted to choose where to go from here.
Moral action: Jeff reconsiders some of his views to figure out whether he has the right position.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's friends and family don't like Jeff as much and avoid hanging out with him.
Norm: You should not be proud of being a fascist.
Situation: Jeff was having a conversation about his political views, and his date ended up calling him a fascist.
Intention: Jeff wanted to choose where to go from here.
Moral consequence: Jeff's family and friends understand that he is thinking things over and are still willing to spend time with him.
Immoral action: Jeff decided to embrace the ideology and not be ashamed of it.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt innocent animals.
Situation: Sean took his dog to a dog park, but he didn't listen to him as he told him to come to him.
Intention: Sean wants to punish his dog.
Moral action: Sean never brings his dog to the dog park again.
Immoral consequence: The dog doesn't understand why he's being punished and feels intense guilt.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt innocent animals.
Situation: Sean took his dog to a dog park, but he didn't listen to him as he told him to come to him.
Intention: Sean wants to punish his dog.
Moral consequence: The dog gets to play less with other dogs, but it will be forced to behave better.
Immoral action: Sean grabs a spatula and and whips his dog in the stomach.
Norm: It's rewarding to make a good decision.
Situation: Harry has to decide if he should go to the dance or if he should watch the football game.
Intention: Harry wants to made a decision.
Moral action: Harry makes up his mind by himself and decides what he'd have more fun doing.
Immoral consequence: Harry goes on the choice she choose for him, and he doesn't have much fun.
Norm: It's rewarding to make a good decision.
Situation: Harry has to decide if he should go to the dance or if he should watch the football game.
Intention: Harry wants to made a decision.
Moral consequence: Harry has lots of fun at his chosen event and glad he made this decision.
Immoral action: Harry doesn't decide at all, but instead asks his wife to choose for him.
Norm: It's rude to turn down family members.
Situation: Oscar lives in a different town than his family and his brother is calling him to let him know he is in Oscar's town while travelling.
Intention: Oscar wants to hear what his brother wants.
Moral action: Oscar finds out his brother is in town and wants to see Oscar so Oscar says for him to come stop by.
Immoral consequence: Oscar's brother is offended that Oscar wouldn't make time for him even though he is in town.
Norm: It's rude to turn down family members.
Situation: Oscar lives in a different town than his family and his brother is calling him to let him know he is in Oscar's town while travelling.
Intention: Oscar wants to hear what his brother wants.
Moral consequence: Oscar's brother is happy to see and catch up with his brother.
Immoral action: Oscar finds out his brother is in town and wants to see Oscar but Oscar tells him he is busy.
Norm: It's wrong to steal at work.
Situation: Ryan is still at the office working when he realizes that he is out of printer paper at home.
Intention: Ryan wants to print out some documents at home.
Moral action: Ryan stops at a local store on the way home to buy some paper.
Immoral consequence: Ryan's gets caught taking the supplies from work and loses his job.
Norm: It's wrong to steal at work.
Situation: Ryan is still at the office working when he realizes that he is out of printer paper at home.
Intention: Ryan wants to print out some documents at home.
Moral consequence: Ryan is able to print his documents and has plenty of paper for future use.
Immoral action: Ryan takes a ream of printer paper from his job back home with him.
Norm: It's rude to try and bully people.
Situation: Phil is a teenager at the busy basketball court and realizes he did not bring his ball with him.
Intention: Phil wants to get a basketball.
Moral action: Phil goes back home to get his ball to play with.
Immoral consequence: Phil will get in trouble for taking a ball from kids.
Norm: It's rude to try and bully people.
Situation: Phil is a teenager at the busy basketball court and realizes he did not bring his ball with him.
Intention: Phil wants to get a basketball.
Moral consequence: Phil is able to play basketball at the court with his ball.
Immoral action: Phil takes a ball from kids he sees at the court.
Norm: It's rude to ignore family.
Situation: John is at home with his friends and his wife Mindy, who wants to go out to eat with him.
Intention: John wants to play a game with his friends.
Moral action: John tells his friends he's going out to dinner but will be back to play with them soon.
Immoral consequence: Mindy resents John and wonders if he loves her and eats alone.
Norm: It's rude to ignore family.
Situation: John is at home with his friends and his wife Mindy, who wants to go out to eat with him.
Intention: John wants to play a game with his friends.
Moral consequence: Mindy feels loved and respected and closer to John.
Immoral action: John pretends he didn't hear Mindy and continues laughing and playing with his friends.
Norm: It's good to support your child's hobbies.
Situation: Khloe's son Bobby has recently taken up painting as a new hobby, but he's very bad at it.
Intention: Khloe wants to see Bobby succeed.
Moral action: Khloe signs Bobby up for an after school painting program so that he can hone his skills and become a better painter.
Immoral consequence: Bobby is able to find a hobby that he excels in, but he doesn't enjoy it and feels like it's a chore.
Norm: It's good to support your child's hobbies.
Situation: Khloe's son Bobby has recently taken up painting as a new hobby, but he's very bad at it.
Intention: Khloe wants to see Bobby succeed.
Moral consequence: Bobby gradually improves his painting skills and through his dedicated efforts becomes a decent artist.
Immoral action: Khloe convinces Bobby to abandon painting and try and find a new activity that he's actually good at.
Norm: It is kind to share.
Situation: Miles finds a lost toy in the park, and he picks it up and plays with it.
Intention: Miles wants to play with the toy.
Moral action: Miles plays with the toy, and he shows it off to other kids and lets them play too.
Immoral consequence: The other kids all think Miles just doesn't want to share.
Norm: It is kind to share.
Situation: Miles finds a lost toy in the park, and he picks it up and plays with it.
Intention: Miles wants to play with the toy.
Moral consequence: Everyone enjoys the toy and Miles has lots of fun.
Immoral action: Miles doesn't let other kids see it because he's afraid they will be the one who lost it.
Norm: You shouldn't burglarize people.
Situation: Adam is talking with his friends about music and sees a couple down the street carry a huge stereo system into their house.
Intention: Adam wants a nice stereo.
Moral action: Adam asks the couple what kind of stereo they have, then goes to the store and buys it.
Immoral consequence: The couple is sad and becomes very anxious and moves out.
Norm: You shouldn't burglarize people.
Situation: Adam is talking with his friends about music and sees a couple down the street carry a huge stereo system into their house.
Intention: Adam wants a nice stereo.
Moral consequence: The couple feels good in their neighborhood and stays there happily.
Immoral action: Adam dons a mask at night and breaks into the couple's house and takes their stereo.
Norm: It is wrong to impersonate someone's identity.
Situation: Erik is technologically savvy and is looking for a way to use these skills to make money.
Intention: Erik wants to start making money online.
Moral action: Erik puts his skills to work designing security improvements for business websites.
Immoral consequence: Erik is later arrested for his nefarious acts and spends time in jail.
Norm: It is wrong to impersonate someone's identity.
Situation: Erik is technologically savvy and is looking for a way to use these skills to make money.
Intention: Erik wants to start making money online.
Moral consequence: Erik's feels great that his work is responsible for protecting many consumers from identity fraud.
Immoral action: Erik puts his skills to work taking people's identities online and then taking money from their bank accounts.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt defenseless animals
Situation: Byron has a new dog, and he is getting annoyed by the dog barking at night.
Intention: Byron wants to get his dog to stop barking, so he can sleep.
Moral action: Byron gets lessons and tips from a professional dog trainer about getting the dog to bark less.
Immoral consequence: The dog becomes very fearful of Byron, and they are never able to establish a good relationship.
Norm: It's wrong to hurt defenseless animals
Situation: Byron has a new dog, and he is getting annoyed by the dog barking at night.
Intention: Byron wants to get his dog to stop barking, so he can sleep.
Moral consequence: Byron is able to get his dog to calm down and sleep during the night, so he is also able to sleep well.
Immoral action: Byron starts to hit his dog every time the dog barks and wakes him up.
Norm: It is wrong to lie to your relationship partner.
Situation: Homer went to a tavern, but he told his wife Marge he was going to the bank.
Intention: Homer wants to drink at the tavern.
Moral action: Homer decides to pick up the phone at the tavern and call his wife and tell the truth.
Immoral consequence: Marge is very upset with Homer and his obvious lies about where he was.