CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's nice to make food for your parents.
Situation: Jill lives at home with her mom and has woken up starving since she skipped dinner.
Intention: Jill wants to make breakfast at home.
Moral consequence: Jill's mother is touched that she prepared breakfast for her, and they eat together.
Immoral action: Jill makes only enough breakfast for one plate which she eats alone.
Norm: It's admirable to be able to recognize your flaws.
Situation: Joe is a commander in the military and had a mission that went wrong.
Intention: Joe wants to assess what went wrong in the mission.
Moral action: Joe tells his soldiers that there were some issues with his commanding that need to be fixed.
Immoral consequence: The soldiers will think Joe is not a trustworthy leader.
Norm: It's admirable to be able to recognize your flaws.
Situation: Joe is a commander in the military and had a mission that went wrong.
Intention: Joe wants to assess what went wrong in the mission.
Moral consequence: The soldiers will think Joe is a responsible leader.
Immoral action: Joe blames his soldiers' actions for the mission failure.
Norm: You shouldn't show up to someone's house too early.
Situation: Alex had been invited to a party at Nick's house at eight in the evening.
Intention: Alex wants to go to the party.
Moral action: Alex shows up at Nick's house right after eight o'clock.
Immoral consequence: Nick isn't home when Alex arrives, and she has to wait outside for over an hour.
Norm: You shouldn't show up to someone's house too early.
Situation: Alex had been invited to a party at Nick's house at eight in the evening.
Intention: Alex wants to go to the party.
Moral consequence: Nick opens the door and welcomes Alex into the house right as she arrives.
Immoral action: Alex shows up at Nick's house for the party at around six o'clock.
Norm: You shouldn't kick out your partner.
Situation: Lisa is enraged when her husband once again comes home drunk after being out all night with his buddies.
Intention: Lisa wants to confront her husband about his behaviour.
Moral action: Lisa waits until her husband is rested and sober then lets him know how she is feeling.
Immoral consequence: Lisa has a hard time making up with her husband once he is out of the house.
Norm: You shouldn't kick out your partner.
Situation: Lisa is enraged when her husband once again comes home drunk after being out all night with his buddies.
Intention: Lisa wants to confront her husband about his behaviour.
Moral consequence: Lisa is able to convince her husband to adjust his behavior.
Immoral action: After a heated exchange Lisa tells her husband to leave their home.
Norm: You shouldn't share photos without permission.
Situation: Vanessa attended Willow's wedding and took lots of nice photos on her phone during the reception.
Intention: Vanessa wants to post the photos on her social media.
Moral action: Vanessa asks Willow when she can post the photos she took of the wedding and waits until Willow says it's okay.
Immoral consequence: Willow is upset that Vanessa is sharing photos of her wedding without permission and stops being friends with Vanessa.
Norm: You shouldn't share photos without permission.
Situation: Vanessa attended Willow's wedding and took lots of nice photos on her phone during the reception.
Intention: Vanessa wants to post the photos on her social media.
Moral consequence: Vanessa happily shares her photos with everyone and doesn't upstage Willow's official photos.
Immoral action: Vanessa posts the photos on social media as soon as she gets home from the wedding.
Norm: You shouldn't do sketchy things around your partner.
Situation: James frequently smokes meth, but his girlfriend has never tried drugs.
Intention: James wants to feel accepted by his girlfriend.
Moral action: James tells his girlfriend about his meth use but only smokes when he's alone.
Immoral consequence: James' girlfriend eventually asks to try the drug and becomes a regular user.
Norm: You shouldn't do sketchy things around your partner.
Situation: James frequently smokes meth, but his girlfriend has never tried drugs.
Intention: James wants to feel accepted by his girlfriend.
Moral consequence: James' girlfriend accepts his drug use as long as he maintains steady employment.
Immoral action: James smokes meth in front of his girlfriend on a regular basis.
Norm: It's bad to make obscene gestures to people.
Situation: James was driving to work when another driver cut him off on the freeway.
Intention: James wants the other driver to feel bad about their behavior.
Moral action: James follows the other driver to their destination and lectures them about their behavior.
Immoral consequence: The other driver swears at James and says he's the worst driver he's ever seen.
Norm: It's bad to make obscene gestures to people.
Situation: James was driving to work when another driver cut him off on the freeway.
Intention: James wants the other driver to feel bad about their behavior.
Moral consequence: The other driver is clearly uncomfortable and tries to get James to leave.
Immoral action: James puts alongside the other driver and raises his middle finger at him.
Norm: You shouldn't steal candy from kids.
Situation: It's Halloween, and Marcus sees that his younger sister Rita has brought home a lot of candy.
Intention: Marcus wants some of his sister Rita's candy.
Moral action: Marcus asks Rita if he can have some of her candy, and she shares with him happily.
Immoral consequence: Rita notices her candy is gone the next morning, accuses Marcus of taking it, and he's caught with the stolen goods by their mom.
Norm: You shouldn't steal candy from kids.
Situation: It's Halloween, and Marcus sees that his younger sister Rita has brought home a lot of candy.
Intention: Marcus wants some of his sister Rita's candy.
Moral consequence: Marcus gets candy, Rita isn't mad at him, and Mom doesn't have to get involved at all.
Immoral action: Marcus waits till Rita goes to bed, then takes her bag of candy, eats some and hides the rest in his dresser.
Norm: You shouldn't give away someone else's pet.
Situation: Lina is watching over her ex boyfriends cat who was supposed to take the cat back months ago.
Intention: Lina wants the cat out of her house.
Moral action: Lina puts a lot of effort into getting in touch with her ex to make arrangements for the cat.
Immoral consequence: Lina's ex boyfriend is devastated when he finds out his cat is gone.
Norm: You shouldn't give away someone else's pet.
Situation: Lina is watching over her ex boyfriends cat who was supposed to take the cat back months ago.
Intention: Lina wants the cat out of her house.
Moral consequence: Lina's ex boyfriend comes back for the cat and takes it back to his place.
Immoral action: Lina puts the cat up for adoption and lets someone who responds take the cat.
Norm: It's wrong to leave your friends behind.
Situation: Dave drove his friend Jack to a bar downtown, but Dave is not having a good time, while Jack is.
Intention: Dave wants to go home.
Moral action: Dave tells Jack that he's going to leave after Jack has one more drink.
Immoral consequence: Jack has no ride home and has to spend $40 on a cab.
Norm: It's wrong to leave your friends behind.
Situation: Dave drove his friend Jack to a bar downtown, but Dave is not having a good time, while Jack is.
Intention: Dave wants to go home.
Moral consequence: Jack goes home with Dave after one more drink and then buys him gas as thanks for taking him out.
Immoral action: Dave leaves the bar while Jack is in the bathroom and drives home.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with your housemate.
Situation: Jessica, who lives with her housemate Paul, just found out that her boyfriend Brandon cheated on her.
Intention: Jessica wants to get back at her Brandon.
Moral action: Jessica makes a post on social media detailing Brandon's behavior for all his friends and family to see.
Immoral consequence: Brandon breaks up with Jessica, realizing that they're not right for each other.
Norm: You shouldn't sleep with your housemate.
Situation: Jessica, who lives with her housemate Paul, just found out that her boyfriend Brandon cheated on her.
Intention: Jessica wants to get back at her Brandon.
Moral consequence: Brandon is very embarrassed about his behavior and begs Jessica to forgive him.
Immoral action: Jessica decides to sleep with Paul in order to spite Brandon.
Norm: Parents shouldn't interfere in their children's romantic relationships.
Situation: Kim's daughter Roxanne has been dating a working class man, Thomas, for 2 years and Kim doesn't like him because he is doesn't have a good job in her view.
Intention: Kim wants Roxanne to know she doesn't approve of Thomas.
Moral action: Kim tells Roxanne that she is worried about her financial future with Thomas.
Immoral consequence: Roxanne knows this is false because she was with Thomas that night, and now refuses to talk to Kim.
Norm: Parents shouldn't interfere in their children's romantic relationships.
Situation: Kim's daughter Roxanne has been dating a working class man, Thomas, for 2 years and Kim doesn't like him because he is doesn't have a good job in her view.
Intention: Kim wants Roxanne to know she doesn't approve of Thomas.
Moral consequence: Roxanne reassures Kim that Thomas works hard, and they will be just fine which puts her mind at ease.
Immoral action: Kim tells Roxanne that she saw Thomas kissing another woman the night before, and that she should break up with him.
Norm: It's bad to date someone that causes you pain.
Situation: Julie's boyfriend is verbally abusive and her sister urges her to leave him.
Intention: Julie wants to respond to her sisters suggestion.
Moral action: Julie listens to her sister and ends her relationship.
Immoral consequence: Julie's self-esteem continues to degrade as his abuse continues.
Norm: It's bad to date someone that causes you pain.
Situation: Julie's boyfriend is verbally abusive and her sister urges her to leave him.
Intention: Julie wants to respond to her sisters suggestion.
Moral consequence: Julie is free to pursue a healthier relationship.
Immoral action: Julie decides to ignore her sister and give her boyfriend another chance.
Norm: Bailing on a friend's birthday trip is rude.
Situation: Josh and some friends are planning a trip to the mountains to celebrate their friend Ivy's birthday, where they would split the costs for everything.
Intention: Josh wants to save money on the cost of the trip.
Moral action: Josh researches travel deals.
Immoral consequence: Ivy is let down by Josh's absence, and the cost of the trip goes up for everyone else without Josh's contribution.
Norm: Bailing on a friend's birthday trip is rude.
Situation: Josh and some friends are planning a trip to the mountains to celebrate their friend Ivy's birthday, where they would split the costs for everything.
Intention: Josh wants to save money on the cost of the trip.
Moral consequence: Josh finds a discount on hotels that saves the group a large chunk of money.
Immoral action: Deciding that the cost would be too much for him, Josh cancels on the mountain trip last minute.
Norm: You should be courteous of disabled people.
Situation: Matt is driving down a two-lane highway when he sees a slow car with a handicap license plate.
Intention: Matt wants to get around the car.
Moral action: Matt looks for a long straight road, then passes the slow vehicle while doing the speed limit.
Immoral consequence: The handicapped driver is startled by Matt's quick pass and swerves on the road.
Norm: You should be courteous of disabled people.
Situation: Matt is driving down a two-lane highway when he sees a slow car with a handicap license plate.
Intention: Matt wants to get around the car.
Moral consequence: The handicapped driver waves at Matt and is grateful that there are kind drivers on the road.
Immoral action: Matt speeds up and quickly passes the car with the handicap plates while going 10 mph over the speed limit.
Norm: It's good to want to celebrate your relationship with another.
Situation: Phil's and Judy's tenth wedding anniversary is coming up in two weeks.
Intention: Phil wants to plan what to do on his anninversary.
Moral action: Phil rents the honeymoon suite at a five-star hotel for his anniversary and buys a diamond necklace to give to Judy.
Immoral consequence: Judy is disgusted that Phil spent their anniversary at a football game with a friend, and uses his credit card to buy herself some jewelry as revenge.
Norm: It's good to want to celebrate your relationship with another.
Situation: Phil's and Judy's tenth wedding anniversary is coming up in two weeks.
Intention: Phil wants to plan what to do on his anninversary.
Moral consequence: Judy feels very happy and romantic because of Phil's anniversary gifts and has passionate sex with him in the honeymoon suite.
Immoral action: Phil buys tickets to a football game on his anniversary and invites his best friend to go with him.
Norm: It's good to try your best to help your team.
Situation: The bases were loaded, there were two outs, and Nick's team was losing by one point when he was up to bat.
Intention: Nick wants the game to be over.
Moral action: Nick swings the bat hard and hits an over the fence home run.
Immoral consequence: The coach makes Nick sit on the bench for the next game.
Norm: It's good to try your best to help your team.
Situation: The bases were loaded, there were two outs, and Nick's team was losing by one point when he was up to bat.
Intention: Nick wants the game to be over.
Moral consequence: Nick's hit wins the game and his coach moves him up in the lineup.
Immoral action: Nick watches three good pitches pass by and strikes out on purpose.
Norm: It is wrong to see your wifes best friend.
Situation: Frank is unhappy in his bumpy marriage and begins to take an interest in his wife's closest friend.
Intention: Frank wants to feel passion and romance again.
Moral action: Frank thinks of a way to rekindle the romance between him and his spouse.
Immoral consequence: Frank's wife finds out, and she files for a divorce.
Norm: It is wrong to see your wifes best friend.
Situation: Frank is unhappy in his bumpy marriage and begins to take an interest in his wife's closest friend.
Intention: Frank wants to feel passion and romance again.
Moral consequence: Frank's wife is pleasantly surprised by the effort he is putting in.
Immoral action: Frank goes out on dates with his wife's best friend behind her back.
Norm: You should not let people's words drive you to murder.
Situation: James was in a bar when another man used a slur to refer to his sexuality.
Intention: James wants to punish the man who insulted him.
Moral action: James tells the bouncer about the man's use of the slur and asks to have him thrown out.
Immoral consequence: James faces stiff legal consequences, including a decade-long penal sentence.
Norm: You should not let people's words drive you to murder.
Situation: James was in a bar when another man used a slur to refer to his sexuality.
Intention: James wants to punish the man who insulted him.
Moral consequence: The bouncer forces the man and all his friends out of the bar.
Immoral action: James smashes a whiskey bottle on the bar and attempts to drive it into the other man's neck.
Norm: It's expected to do favors for a friend.
Situation: Victoria is watching television on the couch when her roommate texts her asking her to walk their hyperactive dog.
Intention: Victoria doesn't want to miss a moment of her favorite show.
Moral action: Victoria asks another one of her friends to record the show before she takes the dog on a walk.
Immoral consequence: Victoria has to clean up the apartment when the dog makes a mess in the living room.
Norm: It's expected to do favors for a friend.
Situation: Victoria is watching television on the couch when her roommate texts her asking her to walk their hyperactive dog.
Intention: Victoria doesn't want to miss a moment of her favorite show.
Moral consequence: Getting out of the house improves Victoria's mental state.
Immoral action: Victoria does not reply to her friend and continues watching television.
Norm: You shouldn't interrupt people when they are talking.
Situation: Uriel, a six year old, wants his mother to drive him to his friend's house, but his mother is talking on the phone.
Intention: Uriel wants to spend time with his friend.
Moral action: Uriel sends a text to his best friend inviting him over to his house.
Immoral consequence: Uriel is put into time out by his mother.
Norm: You shouldn't interrupt people when they are talking.
Situation: Uriel, a six year old, wants his mother to drive him to his friend's house, but his mother is talking on the phone.
Intention: Uriel wants to spend time with his friend.
Moral consequence: Uriel's mother orders pizza for Uriel and his friend after getting off the phone.
Immoral action: Uriel asks his mother to take him to his friends house in a loud tone as she talks.
Norm: It's wrong not to get your children haircuts.
Situation: Gunther is a single father and school picture day is coming up soon.
Intention: Gunther wants his son to look good for the school photo's.
Moral action: Gunther takes his son to the barber and get's him a really nice haircut for picture day.
Immoral consequence: Gunther's son is the only boy with long hair and gets made fun of.
Norm: It's wrong not to get your children haircuts.
Situation: Gunther is a single father and school picture day is coming up soon.
Intention: Gunther wants his son to look good for the school photo's.
Moral consequence: Gunther's son get's complimented by all the other kids for his haircut.
Immoral action: Gunther dresses up his son nicely but keeps his hair long.
Norm: It's good to correct your mistakes when you notice them.
Situation: Alex is painting a room and notices he missed a spot on another wall while he is painting.
Intention: Alex wants to finish painting.
Moral action: Alex decides to fix the spot while the paint is wet.
Immoral consequence: Alex forgets to fix the spot before he is done and the touchup is very noticeable.
Norm: It's good to correct your mistakes when you notice them.
Situation: Alex is painting a room and notices he missed a spot on another wall while he is painting.
Intention: Alex wants to finish painting.
Moral consequence: The spot is covered up and the room looks great when he is done.
Immoral action: Alex decides to finish the rest of the painting before going back to fix the spot.
Norm: It's rude to go on a political tirade in public.
Situation: Violet is in the grocery store and thinks the prices are outrageous.
Intention: Violet wants to complain about the prices.
Moral action: Violet complains about the prices to her friends quietly.
Immoral consequence: Violet only accomplishes holding up the line for everyone else.
Norm: It's rude to go on a political tirade in public.
Situation: Violet is in the grocery store and thinks the prices are outrageous.
Intention: Violet wants to complain about the prices.
Moral consequence: Violet's friends advise her to shop at a cheaper store.
Immoral action: Violet starts ranting about late stage capitalism and how the store is exploiting them all.
Norm: It is good to act selflessly toward others
Situation: Billy sees a ball fly over his fence and lands in his yard.
Intention: Billy wants to decide what to do with the ball.
Moral action: Billy decides that the other person who lost this ball is more important than him having an extra and throws it back.
Immoral consequence: Billy now has one more ball than he already has by claiming this one.
Norm: It is good to act selflessly toward others
Situation: Billy sees a ball fly over his fence and lands in his yard.
Intention: Billy wants to decide what to do with the ball.
Moral consequence: Billy hears someone call "Thank you!" as he sees the ball sail back other the fence.
Immoral action: Billy takes a ball and keeps it for himself, since it landed in his yard.
Norm: It's wrong to make people wait.
Situation: Carl is at the grocery store checking out when he realizes that he forgot to get the milk.
Intention: Carl wants to buy milk.
Moral action: Carl checks out and brings his groceries to the car then returns into the store to buy the milk.
Immoral consequence: When Carl gets back to the register, he sees that the cashier has had another worker return all his things to the shelf.
Norm: It's wrong to make people wait.
Situation: Carl is at the grocery store checking out when he realizes that he forgot to get the milk.
Intention: Carl wants to buy milk.
Moral consequence: Carl gets home a little later than planned, but with all the groceries.
Immoral action: Carl tells the cashier to wait while he goes to get the gallon of milk.
Norm: You shouldn't be selfish.
Situation: Gordon is out at an all you can eat buffet eating lunch one day.
Intention: Gordon wants to each chicken.
Moral action: Gordon takes a piece of chicken, some noodles and a side salad.
Immoral consequence: Gordon eats all the food on his plate and immediately gets a severe stomach ache.
Norm: You shouldn't be selfish.
Situation: Gordon is out at an all you can eat buffet eating lunch one day.
Intention: Gordon wants to each chicken.
Moral consequence: Gordon eats the food on his plate and his hunger is satisfied.
Immoral action: Gordon takes all the chicken on the platter and puts it onto his plate.
Norm: It's romantic to give people roses.
Situation: Ken has a first date with Kim and hopes to make a good impression on her.
Intention: Ken wants to bring Kim a gift.
Moral action: Ken gives Kim a bouquet of long-stemmed red roses when he first arrives for their date.
Immoral consequence: Kim thinks Ken's gift is peculiar and boring and decides not to go out with him again.
Norm: It's romantic to give people roses.
Situation: Ken has a first date with Kim and hopes to make a good impression on her.
Intention: Ken wants to bring Kim a gift.
Moral consequence: Kim is flattered and impressed by Ken's gesture and rewards him with a kiss goodnight at the end of the date.
Immoral action: Ken gives Kim a ratchet set, something he regularly finds himself using around his house.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your partner's secrets to their parents.
Situation: Jasper is meeting with his wife Cathy's parents and has recently found out Cathy has a problem with her uterus.
Intention: Jasper wants to know more about Cathy's uterine problems.
Moral action: Jasper asks Cathy if she knows any family history of her problem and looks up her issue on the internet.
Immoral consequence: Cathy's parents are mildly horrified that their son-in-law is asking about this, and Cathy is greatly annoyed when her parents start asking about her problem.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your partner's secrets to their parents.
Situation: Jasper is meeting with his wife Cathy's parents and has recently found out Cathy has a problem with her uterus.
Intention: Jasper wants to know more about Cathy's uterine problems.
Moral consequence: Jasper is more informed about Cathy's medical issue, and Cathy can explain to her parents on her own terms what is going on with her.
Immoral action: Jasper tells Cathy's parents all about her problems with her uterus and asks her parents if they have any family history of such problems.
Norm: It's wrong to think your parents are stealing from you.
Situation: Sal is missing money in his room, and he suspects that his parents might know where it is.
Intention: Sal wants to ask his parents about his money.
Moral action: Sal asks his parents if anyone else happened to come in his room.
Immoral consequence: Sal's parents feel disrespected and feel obligated to defend themselves.
Norm: It's wrong to think your parents are stealing from you.
Situation: Sal is missing money in his room, and he suspects that his parents might know where it is.
Intention: Sal wants to ask his parents about his money.
Moral consequence: Sal's parents know that he doesn't think they did it and get to tell him what they know.
Immoral action: Sal asks his parents which one of them took his money from his room.