CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to wake people up when they are sleeping.
Situation: Jen arrives home to her shared apartment feeling elated and in the mood to dance.
Intention: Jen wants to blast her favorite song.
Moral consequence: Jen enjoys her favorite song at high volume without disturbing anyone.
Immoral action: Jen puts her song on the stereo and cranks it up.
Norm: It is not okay to ruin other people's friendships.
Situation: Carl dislikes his friend Jane's other friend Mack.
Intention: Carl wants to spend less time with Mack.
Moral action: Carl declines invitations to hang out with Jane when Mack is invited too.
Immoral consequence: Jane finds out Carl lied and stops being friends with him.
Norm: It is not okay to ruin other people's friendships.
Situation: Carl dislikes his friend Jane's other friend Mack.
Intention: Carl wants to spend less time with Mack.
Moral consequence: Carl stays friend with Jane but does not have to see Mack.
Immoral action: Carl tells Jane that Mack did horrible things to get her to stop being friends with Mack.
Norm: It's wrong to think more about yourself than your child.
Situation: Alice took her children with her shopping.
Intention: Alice wanted to have a long shop.
Moral action: Alice takes the kids out of the car and has them involved in the shopping.
Immoral consequence: Alice ends up getting arrested for child endangerment.
Norm: It's wrong to think more about yourself than your child.
Situation: Alice took her children with her shopping.
Intention: Alice wanted to have a long shop.
Moral consequence: The kids are happy to be involved in the shopping.
Immoral action: Alice left her children in the hot car.
Norm: It's rude to skip a friend's birthday celebration.
Situation: Layne gets asked out on a date by her longtime crush Evan, on the same night of her friend Tori's birthday bash.
Intention: Layne wants to hang out with Evan.
Moral action: Layne invites Evan to Tori's birthday party.
Immoral consequence: Tori is hurt that Layne chose a guy over her on her birthday.
Norm: It's rude to skip a friend's birthday celebration.
Situation: Layne gets asked out on a date by her longtime crush Evan, on the same night of her friend Tori's birthday bash.
Intention: Layne wants to hang out with Evan.
Moral consequence: Tori is happy for Layne, and they all have a great time.
Immoral action: Layne goes on the date with Evan, skipping Tori's party.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb other people by being loud and annoying.
Situation: Tommy's dad works from home, where Tommy often hangs out with his friends.
Intention: Tommy wants to invite his friends over.
Moral action: Tommy's friends come over, and he suggests that they go outside to play Tag.
Immoral consequence: The screaming is so loud that Tommy's dad gets a headache and is unable to focus on his work.
Norm: You shouldn't disturb other people by being loud and annoying.
Situation: Tommy's dad works from home, where Tommy often hangs out with his friends.
Intention: Tommy wants to invite his friends over.
Moral consequence: Tommy's dad is able to work inside the home free of loud noises.
Immoral action: Tommy's friends come over, and they decide to play Tag, screaming throughout the house.
Norm: Family should help each other.
Situation: Steve and Bob are brothers, Steve is stranded at the other end of the city, and he calls Bob.
Intention: Bob wants to conclude the call with Steve.
Moral action: Bob rushes over across the city to help out Steve.
Immoral consequence: Steve gets mugged trying to walk all the way home across the city.
Norm: Family should help each other.
Situation: Steve and Bob are brothers, Steve is stranded at the other end of the city, and he calls Bob.
Intention: Bob wants to conclude the call with Steve.
Moral consequence: Steve thanks Bob for helping him and making sure he's okay.
Immoral action: Bob brushes him off and hangs up the phone, he isn't dealing with Steve.
Norm: It's polite to say hello.
Situation: Cindy's family is hosting a cookout, and her son Josh has a new girlfriend, Ana, who has never met them.
Intention: Cindy wants Josh to bring Ana to the cookout.
Moral action: Ana arrives and says hello, and Cindy responds with a big warm hug.
Immoral consequence: Ana thinks that Cindy has snubbed her and feels unwelcomed.
Norm: It's polite to say hello.
Situation: Cindy's family is hosting a cookout, and her son Josh has a new girlfriend, Ana, who has never met them.
Intention: Cindy wants Josh to bring Ana to the cookout.
Moral consequence: Ana feels welcomed at the family cookout and is able to relax and enjoy herself.
Immoral action: Ana arrives and says hello to Cindy, who then walks away.
Norm: It is wrong to steal from your work.
Situation: Martin had to stay late at work and didn't have time to shop for poster making supplies.
Intention: Martin wants to make some posters.
Moral action: Martin buys the supplies he needs the following day and still has time to make the posters.
Immoral consequence: Martin is fired after his boss found out what he did.
Norm: It is wrong to steal from your work.
Situation: Martin had to stay late at work and didn't have time to shop for poster making supplies.
Intention: Martin wants to make some posters.
Moral consequence: Martin is glad that he did not jeopardize his job by taking supplies from his work place.
Immoral action: Martin decides to take all the supplies that he needs from work, even though he knows it is prohibited.
Norm: It's polite to excuse yourself after you burp.
Situation: Megan is on a date with a cute boy named Darren when she burps, making her feel embarrassed.
Intention: Megan wants to feel less embarrassed.
Moral action: Megan apologizes to Darren for burping and says it was an accident.
Immoral consequence: Darren thinks Megan is crude and has bad manners and decides he doesn't want to date her anymore.
Norm: It's polite to excuse yourself after you burp.
Situation: Megan is on a date with a cute boy named Darren when she burps, making her feel embarrassed.
Intention: Megan wants to feel less embarrassed.
Moral consequence: Darren laughs at Megan's faux pas and sees her as down-to-earth and likable.
Immoral action: Megan doesn't acknowledge her burp and distracts herself and Darren by talking about her hobbies.
Norm: It's not okay to bribe your kids.
Situation: Ashley's son Gary gives her his report card which has terrible grades on it this semester.
Intention: Ashley wants to motivate Gary to do better in school next semester.
Moral action: Ashley tells Gary that he better get his act together and get good grades next semester, or she'll send him to boarding school.
Immoral consequence: Gary becomes a spoiled brat over time who only does even the most basic of tasks if there's something in it for him.
Norm: It's not okay to bribe your kids.
Situation: Ashley's son Gary gives her his report card which has terrible grades on it this semester.
Intention: Ashley wants to motivate Gary to do better in school next semester.
Moral consequence: Gary is instantly motivated to do better and gains respect for his mother's firm guiding hand.
Immoral action: Ashley tells Gary that if he gets good grades next semester Ashley will give him $2500.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone else's cigarettes.
Situation: Tom is a social smoker and is out at a bar with friends on a weekend night.
Intention: Tom wants to smoke a cigarette.
Moral action: Tom buys a pack of cigarettes from a vending machine inside the bar.
Immoral consequence: Tom is yelled at by the stranger for stealing a cigarette, and he feels bad about it.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone else's cigarettes.
Situation: Tom is a social smoker and is out at a bar with friends on a weekend night.
Intention: Tom wants to smoke a cigarette.
Moral consequence: Tom enjoys having a relaxing smoke on the bar's back patio.
Immoral action: Without asking, Tom takes a cigarette from the pack of a stranger who left it on their table.
Norm: Anyone that is worthy of being fired should be.
Situation: Larry works in HR and has been tasked with dealing with John, a supervisor who has been accused of sexual misconduct by many women in their workplace.
Intention: Larry wants to discipline John for his behavior.
Moral action: Larry lets go of John stating that behavior like his is not tolerated in their company.
Immoral consequence: John continues to be inappropriate with the women in the workplace, resulting in more reports of them feeling uncomfortable and unsafe.
Norm: Anyone that is worthy of being fired should be.
Situation: Larry works in HR and has been tasked with dealing with John, a supervisor who has been accused of sexual misconduct by many women in their workplace.
Intention: Larry wants to discipline John for his behavior.
Moral consequence: The company becomes a safer and more comfortable working environment for all.
Immoral action: Larry gives John a warning and sends him on his way.
Norm: You should feed your pets high-quality food.
Situation: Dana calls for her dog to come inside of the house and into the kitchen.
Intention: Dana wants to feed her dog.
Moral action: Dana feeds her dog the food that was recommended to her by the vet.
Immoral consequence: Dana's dog gets really fat and develops canine diabetes.
Norm: You should feed your pets high-quality food.
Situation: Dana calls for her dog to come inside of the house and into the kitchen.
Intention: Dana wants to feed her dog.
Moral consequence: Dana's dog stays fit and healthy for a long time.
Immoral action: Dana gives her dog the scraps left over from her meal.
Norm: You shouldn't badmouth your teachers.
Situation: Theodore is in a classroom which is taught by Miss Landers.
Intention: Theodore wants to be noticed.
Moral action: Theodore makes the other kids laugh but always treats Miss Landers with respect.
Immoral consequence: Theodore is not given any leeway or second chances by Miss Landers when he fails a test and must repeat the grade.
Norm: You shouldn't badmouth your teachers.
Situation: Theodore is in a classroom which is taught by Miss Landers.
Intention: Theodore wants to be noticed.
Moral consequence: When Theodore is struggling in math, Miss Landers gives him extra help and he passes the class.
Immoral action: Theodore makes smart aleck comments and talks about Miss Landers behind his back.
Norm: It's good to ask your parents for help.
Situation: Zach is struggling with some homework and has been taking a long time to do it.
Intention: Zach wants to ask someone to help him.
Moral action: Zach goes into his parents room and asks them for help with the homework.
Immoral consequence: Zach is given terrible advice by many random people and ends up getting a terrible grade.
Norm: It's good to ask your parents for help.
Situation: Zach is struggling with some homework and has been taking a long time to do it.
Intention: Zach wants to ask someone to help him.
Moral consequence: Zach's parents do a great job of explaining everything, and he gets a great grade on his work.
Immoral action: Zach goes online and posts on Reddit, requesting help with his homework.
Norm: It's good to have dinner with friends.
Situation: Luke is about to leave work and head to dinner by himself but his friends offer to go with him.
Intention: Luke wants to eat dinner.
Moral action: Luke decides to go with his friends for dinner.
Immoral consequence: Luke is kinds bored by himself and wishes his friends were there.
Norm: It's good to have dinner with friends.
Situation: Luke is about to leave work and head to dinner by himself but his friends offer to go with him.
Intention: Luke wants to eat dinner.
Moral consequence: Luke and his friends have a great time at dinner talking about work.
Immoral action: Luke goes by himself since he doesn't feel like waiting.
Norm: It's bad to get into fights with people.
Situation: Roy is online reading a post from a friend who supports the opposite political party.
Intention: Roy wants to present a statement to defend his own party.
Moral action: Roy makes a logical statement and when the contention rises he suggests they agree to disagree.
Immoral consequence: Roy and his friend are now on bad terms.
Norm: It's bad to get into fights with people.
Situation: Roy is online reading a post from a friend who supports the opposite political party.
Intention: Roy wants to present a statement to defend his own party.
Moral consequence: Roy and his friend respectfully disagree, staying on good terms.
Immoral action: Roy presents his case and then proceeds to fight with his friend over the topic.
Norm: It's wrong to break the laws when you're driving
Situation: Greg was driving on the highway in a busy part of town when he saw a red light at the next intersection.
Intention: Greg wants to get to work.
Moral action: Greg waits at the red light and calls his boss to tell him that he is running late.
Immoral consequence: Greg's car is hit by an oncoming vehicle, and he needs to go to the hospital.
Norm: It's wrong to break the laws when you're driving
Situation: Greg was driving on the highway in a busy part of town when he saw a red light at the next intersection.
Intention: Greg wants to get to work.
Moral consequence: Greg's boss tells him to take his time and Greg arrives to work safely.
Immoral action: Greg drives his car as fast as he can under the red light.
Norm: It's good to participate in sports at school.
Situation: The fall school year is approaching and Billy is considering joining the football team and the chess club.
Intention: Billy wants to choose an extracurricular activity to take part in.
Moral action: Billy decides to try out for the school's football team.
Immoral consequence: Billy ultimately finds chess a bit dull and regrets his decision not to play sports.
Norm: It's good to participate in sports at school.
Situation: The fall school year is approaching and Billy is considering joining the football team and the chess club.
Intention: Billy wants to choose an extracurricular activity to take part in.
Moral consequence: Billy makes the team and has a great experience playing football.
Immoral action: Billy decides the join the school's chess club.
Norm: It's good to feed the hungry.
Situation: John is at the grocery store checkout, when the cashier asks if he wants to round up his total to make a small donation to the local food bank.
Intention: John wants to respond to the cashier's charity request.
Moral action: John gladly agrees to round up his total in order to help out the local community.
Immoral consequence: John later feels a bit guilty about not making a small donation to feed the hungry.
Norm: It's good to feed the hungry.
Situation: John is at the grocery store checkout, when the cashier asks if he wants to round up his total to make a small donation to the local food bank.
Intention: John wants to respond to the cashier's charity request.
Moral consequence: John feels happy about his decision to donate to the food bank.
Immoral action: John declines to make a donation, pays for his items and leaves the store.
Norm: It's bad to make up a death in the family.
Situation: Zack has stayed up all night playing video games and has to work early in the morning.
Intention: Zack wants to take the day off.
Moral action: Zack tells his boss that he has food poisoning.
Immoral consequence: Zack feels bad about lying about such a grim topic.
Norm: It's bad to make up a death in the family.
Situation: Zack has stayed up all night playing video games and has to work early in the morning.
Intention: Zack wants to take the day off.
Moral consequence: Zack gets to take the day off without lying about something serious.
Immoral action: Zack tells his boss that he has to attend a funeral of a family member.
Norm: You're expected to let your parents come visit with you.
Situation: Roger is watching TV at home one afternoon when his parents call saying that they're in town and would like to stop by to visit.
Intention: Roger wants to answer his parent's request.
Moral action: Roger invites his parents to come over to his home for a visit.
Immoral consequence: Roger's parents are sad and disappointed that they won't get to visit with their son.
Norm: You're expected to let your parents come visit with you.
Situation: Roger is watching TV at home one afternoon when his parents call saying that they're in town and would like to stop by to visit.
Intention: Roger wants to answer his parent's request.
Moral consequence: Roger's parents are thrilled and enjoy the opportunity to visit their son.
Immoral action: Roger tells his parents that he is busy, and they will have to stop by another time.
Norm: It is good to do be generous with your friendship.
Situation: Jeff is moving soon, and is asking his friend Walter for help packing things up.
Intention: Walter wants to rest for a while.
Moral action: Walter helps Jeff pack, then stays in the rest of the weekend.
Immoral consequence: Jeff stops helping Walter, and the two grow further apart.
Norm: It is good to do be generous with your friendship.
Situation: Jeff is moving soon, and is asking his friend Walter for help packing things up.
Intention: Walter wants to rest for a while.
Moral consequence: Jeff helps Walter whenever Walter asks, and the two stay good friends.
Immoral action: Walter tells Jeff he can't, and spends the weekend being lazy.
Norm: You shouldn't get mad at old people.
Situation: Josh is driving through the grocery store parking lot when an elderly woman backs her car out into his causing minor damage.
Intention: Josh wants to resolve the incident.
Moral action: Josh forgives the woman and asks her to exchange insurance information.
Immoral consequence: The woman panicks and drives away and Josh ends up paying for the repairs to his car.
Norm: You shouldn't get mad at old people.
Situation: Josh is driving through the grocery store parking lot when an elderly woman backs her car out into his causing minor damage.
Intention: Josh wants to resolve the incident.
Moral consequence: The accident is resolved without issue and Josh's car is fixed at no cost to him.
Immoral action: Josh angrily berates the elderly woman for being so oblivious and demands money to cover the repairs.
Norm: It's good to make up with your friends.
Situation: Steve is upset after getting in a big fight with his friend Tim over a political issue.
Intention: Steve wants to feel better.
Moral action: Steve calls Tim and apologizes, acknowledging that Tim's views are valid even if they don't agree on everything.
Immoral consequence: Steve still feels unsettled and bothered by his earlier fight with Tim.
Norm: It's good to make up with your friends.
Situation: Steve is upset after getting in a big fight with his friend Tim over a political issue.
Intention: Steve wants to feel better.
Moral consequence: The two friends make up and Steve feels much better.
Immoral action: Steve plays video games all night in an attempt to forget about the argument.
Norm: You should always pay people back.
Situation: Jack's friend loaned him $10,000 in order to help him start a business, and he never gave it back.
Intention: Jack doesn't want his friend to hate him.
Moral action: Jack gives his friend $12,000 as gratitude for helping him out.
Immoral consequence: Jack's friend has financial problems and can't find anyone to help him.
Norm: You should always pay people back.
Situation: Jack's friend loaned him $10,000 in order to help him start a business, and he never gave it back.
Intention: Jack doesn't want his friend to hate him.
Moral consequence: Jack's friend feels closer to Jack and ends up with more money.
Immoral action: Jack says that he donated the money to charity as a way of repayment.
Norm: It is wrong to use others.
Situation: Kelly's boyfriend needs to borrow some money from her for rent.
Intention: Sally wants to help her boyfriend.
Moral action: Sally does work for her neighbor in exchange for money.
Immoral consequence: The neighbor gets mad at Sally when she asks for money.
Norm: It is wrong to use others.
Situation: Kelly's boyfriend needs to borrow some money from her for rent.
Intention: Sally wants to help her boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Sally gets paid and is able to help her boyfriend.
Immoral action: Sally is nice to her neighbor that she doesn't like to get money from them.
Norm: It's bad to fool around when you're in class.
Situation: Alice is in math class with her best friend Roger.
Intention: Alice wants to tell Roger a joke she just thought of.
Moral action: Alice writes the joke down, so she doesn't forget it and tells Roger after class.
Immoral consequence: Alice and Roger get caught and get detention.
Norm: It's bad to fool around when you're in class.
Situation: Alice is in math class with her best friend Roger.
Intention: Alice wants to tell Roger a joke she just thought of.
Moral consequence: Alice and Roger share a laugh together out of class.
Immoral action: Alice passes notes with Roger in class to tell him the joke.
Norm: It's wrong to be ungrateful for a gift.
Situation: Billy's mom buys him a new bike for his birthday that isn't the color he wanted, and she asks how he likes it.
Intention: Billy wants to answer his mother's question.
Moral action: Billy tells his mother that he loves the bike and can't wait to ride it.
Immoral consequence: Billy's mother is sad that her gift wasn't liked and appreciated.
Norm: It's wrong to be ungrateful for a gift.
Situation: Billy's mom buys him a new bike for his birthday that isn't the color he wanted, and she asks how he likes it.
Intention: Billy wants to answer his mother's question.
Moral consequence: Billy's mother feels loved and appreciated and is thrilled to hear that Billy likes it.
Immoral action: Billy tells his mother he doesn't like it all that much and it isn't the color he wanted.
Norm: It's rude to be judgmental of the choices of others.
Situation: Stacy's friend has gotten a body piercing and asks Stacy what she thinks of it.
Intention: Stacy wants to give her friend an opinion on their body piercing.
Moral action: Stacy tells her friend that she doesn't mind their body piercing and only judges them on their character.
Immoral consequence: Stacy's friend is unhappy that Stacy would judge them for getting a body piercing.
Norm: It's rude to be judgmental of the choices of others.
Situation: Stacy's friend has gotten a body piercing and asks Stacy what she thinks of it.
Intention: Stacy wants to give her friend an opinion on their body piercing.
Moral consequence: Stacy's friend is happy that Stacy is open minded about the choices they make.
Immoral action: Stacy tells her friend that getting a body piercing was a mistake and that is reflects badly on them.
Norm: Siblings shouldn't intentionally hurt each other.
Situation: Jeff was playing outside in the backyard with his little brother Jack.
Intention: Jeff wanted Jack to leave him alone.
Moral action: Jeff told his brother he was going play at a friend's house.
Immoral consequence: Jeff's mother scolded him, and he ended up being punished for a week.
Norm: Siblings shouldn't intentionally hurt each other.
Situation: Jeff was playing outside in the backyard with his little brother Jack.
Intention: Jeff wanted Jack to leave him alone.
Moral consequence: Jeff was able to play without having to worry about his brother.
Immoral action: Jeff punched Jack and told him to stay away from him.
Norm: You shouldn't take Xanax if it wasn't prescribed to you.
Situation: Due to the pandemic, Anders moved back home and has been feeling depressed and anxious.
Intention: Anders wants to relieve his anxiety.
Moral action: Anders talks to his primary care doctor about his anxiety, who gives Anders a short term prescription for Xanax and the contact number of a therapist.
Immoral consequence: Anders becomes dependent on Xanax and develops an addiction.
Norm: You shouldn't take Xanax if it wasn't prescribed to you.
Situation: Due to the pandemic, Anders moved back home and has been feeling depressed and anxious.
Intention: Anders wants to relieve his anxiety.
Moral consequence: The prescription helps Anders deal with anxiety for a time, while learning long-term coping skills from his therapist.
Immoral action: Anders takes some Xanax from his parent's medicine cabinet.