CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is wrong to ruin other people's marriages
Situation: Phil is hurt when his ex-girlfriend gets married a few months after breaking up with him.
Intention: Phil wants relief from the pain he feels.
Moral consequence: Phil is able to move on to a happier relationship with another woman.
Immoral action: Phil sends his ex flirty texts and e-mails which causes her husband to begin distrusting her.
Norm: It's bad to yell at little kids.
Situation: Matt is jogging in a park when a little kid's ball rolls right into his path.
Intention: Matt is angry and wants to teach the kid a lesson.
Moral action: Matt approaches the kid's mother and warns him that her child's behavior could get someone hurt.
Immoral consequence: The kid's mother stops Matt and chastises him for his behavior, which makes Matt feel sad.
Norm: It's bad to yell at little kids.
Situation: Matt is jogging in a park when a little kid's ball rolls right into his path.
Intention: Matt is angry and wants to teach the kid a lesson.
Moral consequence: Matt feels good about himself and the running path is now safer for everyone.
Immoral action: Matt turns and starts angrily yelling at the kid to keep track of his stuff or else he'll hurt someone.
Norm: You shouldn't pee in your pet's water bowl.
Situation: Jim has woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, but his mom is currently using it.
Intention: Jim wants to pee.
Moral action: Jim holds it and waits for his mother to finish.
Immoral consequence: Jim's mom catches him after leaving the bathroom and grounds him.
Norm: You shouldn't pee in your pet's water bowl.
Situation: Jim has woken up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, but his mom is currently using it.
Intention: Jim wants to pee.
Moral consequence: Jim is finally able to go to the bathroom and feels a sense of great relief.
Immoral action: Jim decides to use his dog's bowl as a toilet.
Norm: You shouldn't stalk someone based on their race.
Situation: Jim sees a strange black man in his neighborhood.
Intention: Jim wants to feel safe.
Moral action: Jim approaches the man and introduces himself.
Immoral consequence: The man calls the police on Jim fearing that he is going to be harmed and Jim is embarrassed.
Norm: You shouldn't stalk someone based on their race.
Situation: Jim sees a strange black man in his neighborhood.
Intention: Jim wants to feel safe.
Moral consequence: Jim gives the man directions and meets a new person.
Immoral action: Jim follows the man around the neighborhood with his phone set to dial 911.
Norm: Smoking is frowned upon.
Situation: Arnold is visiting his friend at his friend's house for dinner one night.
Intention: Arnold wants to smoke a cigarette.
Moral action: Arnold goes outside and lights up his cigarette away from the others.
Immoral consequence: Arnold's friend puts his cigarette out and yells at him for being rude.
Norm: Smoking is frowned upon.
Situation: Arnold is visiting his friend at his friend's house for dinner one night.
Intention: Arnold wants to smoke a cigarette.
Moral consequence: Arnold is able to enjoy his cigarette in peace without bothering anyone.
Immoral action: Arnold lights up a cigarette at the table when he is finished eating.
Norm: It is rude to tell others what to do.
Situation: Jenna and her brother James were playing in their family's backyard.
Intention: Jenna wants to play jump rope with someone.
Moral action: Jenna asks her brother to play jump rope, and when he says no, she goes next door to ask her friend.
Immoral consequence: Jenna's brother holds the jump rope but complains the whole time.
Norm: It is rude to tell others what to do.
Situation: Jenna and her brother James were playing in their family's backyard.
Intention: Jenna wants to play jump rope with someone.
Moral consequence: Jenna and her friend have a great time playing games with the jump rope while her brother plays with the dog.
Immoral action: Jenna tells her brother that he has to stop what he's doing and play jump rope with her.
Norm: You should be responsible with fire.
Situation: Jenny is camping at a state park during the summer with strict campfire rules due to high winds and forest fire alerts.
Intention: Jenny wants to light a fire to cook a meal.
Moral action: Jenny lights a fire but ensures that the fire is fully out before going to sleep.
Immoral consequence: The cinders in the fire are blown away and causes a brush fire in the park.
Norm: You should be responsible with fire.
Situation: Jenny is camping at a state park during the summer with strict campfire rules due to high winds and forest fire alerts.
Intention: Jenny wants to light a fire to cook a meal.
Moral consequence: Jenny eats a delicious meal and all the campers enjoy their time peacefully.
Immoral action: Jenny lights a fire in the fire pit but forgets to make sure the fire is completely out before going to sleep.
Norm: It's kind to help a classmate out with assignments.
Situation: Laura and Emma are in study hall together and Laura notices that Emma is struggling with her work.
Intention: Laura wants to talk to Emma during study hall.
Moral action: Laura asks Emma if she wants any help with the homework and goes over the worksheet with her.
Immoral consequence: Emma forgets about completing her assignments and spends study hall talking which leads her to get a poor grade.
Norm: It's kind to help a classmate out with assignments.
Situation: Laura and Emma are in study hall together and Laura notices that Emma is struggling with her work.
Intention: Laura wants to talk to Emma during study hall.
Moral consequence: Emma and Laura have fun talking and working together and Emma does well on her work.
Immoral action: Laura distracts Emma from her studies with gossip about things going on around the school.
Norm: It's good to take responsibly when you're young.
Situation: Sam accidentally breaks a vase and his mother asks him what happened.
Intention: Sam wants to respond to his mother's question.
Moral action: Sam tells his mother that he broke the vase and apologizes.
Immoral consequence: Sam's mother later finds out the truth and grounds him for lying to her.
Norm: It's good to take responsibly when you're young.
Situation: Sam accidentally breaks a vase and his mother asks him what happened.
Intention: Sam wants to respond to his mother's question.
Moral consequence: Sams mother forgives him and Sam learns his lesson to be more careful in the future.
Immoral action: Sam tells his mother that the cat knocked the vase over.
Norm: Refusing to speak to someone is rude.
Situation: Stacy is on a long flight when her seat mate tries to start a conversation.
Intention: Stacy wants to relax and read a book.
Moral action: Stacy tells her seatmate that she would like to quietly read.
Immoral consequence: Stacy's seat mate calls her rude and feels offended.
Norm: Refusing to speak to someone is rude.
Situation: Stacy is on a long flight when her seat mate tries to start a conversation.
Intention: Stacy wants to relax and read a book.
Moral consequence: Stacy's seat mate thanks her for her honesty and leaves her alone for the rest of the flight.
Immoral action: Stacy opens a book and starts reading without acknowledging her seatmate.
Norm: It's wrong to ditch your partner during their important event.
Situation: Dennis accompanies his girlfriend Bea to a friend's wedding and reception, where he spots a very attractive bridesmaid.
Intention: Dennis wants to have fun dancing at the reception.
Moral action: Dennis dances with Bea and has a good time; the bridesmaid asks him to dance at one point.
Immoral consequence: Bea finds out that Dennis ditched her for the bridesmaid and gets angry.
Norm: It's wrong to ditch your partner during their important event.
Situation: Dennis accompanies his girlfriend Bea to a friend's wedding and reception, where he spots a very attractive bridesmaid.
Intention: Dennis wants to have fun dancing at the reception.
Moral consequence: Bea is glad for a rest, Dennis gets to dance with both women, and everyone is happy.
Immoral action: Dennis tells Bea he needs to use the restroom, then dances with the bridesmaid.
Norm: It's nice to give others gifts.
Situation: Joe is the office manager and his employee Brian just hit his 25th anniversary with the company they work at.
Intention: Joe wants to recognize Brian's achievement.
Moral action: Joe gives Brian a gold watch in celebration of Brian's milestone.
Immoral consequence: Brian feels underappreciated and begins to work on finding a new job.
Norm: It's nice to give others gifts.
Situation: Joe is the office manager and his employee Brian just hit his 25th anniversary with the company they work at.
Intention: Joe wants to recognize Brian's achievement.
Moral consequence: Brian feels his time at the company is well spent and decides to stay there until retirement.
Immoral action: Joe briefly mentions Brian's anniversary at the morning meeting before moving on.
Norm: You should not interfere with someone else's money.
Situation: Paul is at his friends house having dinner when the topic turns to finances and investments.
Intention: Paul wants to sound smart and impress his friends.
Moral action: Paul mentions that he keeps part of his savings in bitcoin and it has given him good returns.
Immoral consequence: Paul's friend loses thousands of dollars in the next year as bitcoin prices decline, causing him to be angry with Paul.
Norm: You should not interfere with someone else's money.
Situation: Paul is at his friends house having dinner when the topic turns to finances and investments.
Intention: Paul wants to sound smart and impress his friends.
Moral consequence: Paul's friend researches bitcoin later that night and decides it isn't worth the risk, but he still enjoys discussing money with Paul.
Immoral action: Paul pressures his friend to move a large amount of his savings into bitcoin.
Norm: It's wrong to do drugs when you're underage.
Situation: Jane is at a party when she is offered drugs.
Intention: Jane wants to fit in.
Moral action: Jane declines and says that she feels too young to experiment with drugs.
Immoral consequence: Jane gets very sick and has to be taken to the hospital.
Norm: It's wrong to do drugs when you're underage.
Situation: Jane is at a party when she is offered drugs.
Intention: Jane wants to fit in.
Moral consequence: The person congratulates her on thinking for herself and Jane makes a new friend.
Immoral action: Jane takes the drugs even though she has never done drugs before.
Norm: You shouldn't dictate other people's diets.
Situation: Tom notices Jane has been gaining a lot of weight the last few months and is near her.
Intention: Tom wants to let Jane know she is not eating healthy.
Moral action: Tom tells Jane he feels like she could eat healthier but does not dictate what that entails.
Immoral consequence: Jane feels like Tom is overbearing, and they get into a shouting match.
Norm: You shouldn't dictate other people's diets.
Situation: Tom notices Jane has been gaining a lot of weight the last few months and is near her.
Intention: Tom wants to let Jane know she is not eating healthy.
Moral consequence: Jane thanks Tom for the feedback, and they are able to get along the rest of the day without drama.
Immoral action: Tom demands that Jane cut down on eating, or he will, "never see her again".
Norm: It is rude to be bossy.
Situation: Jenna was working with her classmates to make a poster for history class.
Intention: Jenna wants to make sure they get an A.
Moral action: Jenna concentrates on doing her part of the poster well and gives her classmates occasional advice.
Immoral consequence: Jenna's group gets an A, but all of her group mates are angry at her by the end.
Norm: It is rude to be bossy.
Situation: Jenna was working with her classmates to make a poster for history class.
Intention: Jenna wants to make sure they get an A.
Moral consequence: Jenna's group gets an A and thanks her for her help.
Immoral action: Jenna tells her classmates exactly how to do every part of the poster.
Norm: It's wrong to be intimidating to students.
Situation: Jack is preparing Halloween for his students and bought various foods, scary costumes, and gifts.
Intention: Jack wants to hand out candy to his students.
Moral action: Jack hands the kids candy without a scary costume that night.
Immoral consequence: The kids get very upset at Jack and start to cry as Jack apologizes.
Norm: It's wrong to be intimidating to students.
Situation: Jack is preparing Halloween for his students and bought various foods, scary costumes, and gifts.
Intention: Jack wants to hand out candy to his students.
Moral consequence: The kids get a lot of candy from Jack and Jack feels generous and happy.
Immoral action: Jack wears a scary costume in front of the children and shouts at them while handing out candy.
Norm: You shouldn't demand sex.
Situation: Rachel and Becky are on a date together and are snuggling in bed.
Intention: Rachel wants to have sex with Becky.
Moral action: Rachel asks Becky about the type of things she likes romantically and physically and the two become intimate under consensual terms.
Immoral consequence: Becky says she feels coerced and leaves, blasting Rachel on social media for predatory behavior.
Norm: You shouldn't demand sex.
Situation: Rachel and Becky are on a date together and are snuggling in bed.
Intention: Rachel wants to have sex with Becky.
Moral consequence: Rachel gets texts from Becky about how much she enjoyed their night together and the two promise to see each other again soon.
Immoral action: Rachel tells Becky that because she paid for the meal, Becky has to make it up to her with sex.
Norm: You shouldn't have anything to do with your ex.
Situation: Sally realizes she left her laptop chargers at her ex-boyfriend's house after she moved out.
Intention: Sally wants to charge her laptop.
Moral action: Sally goes online and orders herself a new laptop charger that will arrive that afternoon.
Immoral consequence: Sally starts having feelings for her ex again and it makes her feel very bad.
Norm: You shouldn't have anything to do with your ex.
Situation: Sally realizes she left her laptop chargers at her ex-boyfriend's house after she moved out.
Intention: Sally wants to charge her laptop.
Moral consequence: Sally feels proud of herself and keeps healing from her old relationship.
Immoral action: Sally contacts her ex-boyfriend about the laptop charger and arranges to go to his house to pick it up.
Norm: It is wrong to be paranoid.
Situation: Jasmine is having a sleepover and thinks her friends are talking badly about her because they were whispering in a huddle.
Intention: Jasmine wants to know the topic of her friends conversation.
Moral action: Jasmine laughs and smiles as she asks her friends what they big secret was, and she wanted in on it.
Immoral consequence: Her friends get their feelings hurt and feel uncomfortable, so they all decide to go home.
Norm: It is wrong to be paranoid.
Situation: Jasmine is having a sleepover and thinks her friends are talking badly about her because they were whispering in a huddle.
Intention: Jasmine wants to know the topic of her friends conversation.
Moral consequence: Her friends chuckle and say it was surprise as they began to have a pillow fight.
Immoral action: Jasmine angrily storms into the room and screams at her friends and demands they tell her what they were whispering about together.
Norm: It's mean to ignore suicidal people.
Situation: Jake receives a text message from his friend Jane, who struggles with depression, late at night about how awful she's feeling.
Intention: Jake needs to decide how to respond.
Moral action: Jake decides to call Jane and tell her he's there for her if she needs it.
Immoral consequence: Jane feels alone in her struggle and ends up overdosing on some pills.
Norm: It's mean to ignore suicidal people.
Situation: Jake receives a text message from his friend Jane, who struggles with depression, late at night about how awful she's feeling.
Intention: Jake needs to decide how to respond.
Moral consequence: Jane appreciates that Jake is willing to help, and feels better for the moment.
Immoral action: Jake decides to ignore the text and go to sleep.
Norm: It's bad to play a joke that damages someone's property.
Situation: Daniel and his brother Jake celebrate April Fool's Day every year.
Intention: Daniel wants to play a memorable joke on Jake for the holiday.
Moral action: Daniel puts a bucket of water at the top of Jake's door.
Immoral consequence: Jake's car won't start, and he becomes furious.
Norm: It's bad to play a joke that damages someone's property.
Situation: Daniel and his brother Jake celebrate April Fool's Day every year.
Intention: Daniel wants to play a memorable joke on Jake for the holiday.
Moral consequence: Jake opens the door, the water falls on him, and he laughs.
Immoral action: Daniel puts sugar in the gas tank of Jake's car.
Norm: It's good to each your child new things.
Situation: Mary has two kids, John and Jack, and John is older.
Intention: Mary wants the kids to clean the floor.
Moral action: Mary asks Jack to watch and learn how John is cleaning the floor so that he can share the workload.
Immoral consequence: John feels unfair and refuses to do the cleaning job.
Norm: It's good to each your child new things.
Situation: Mary has two kids, John and Jack, and John is older.
Intention: Mary wants the kids to clean the floor.
Moral consequence: John feels proud and shows Jack how he can do the cleaning better, and Jack happily agrees to help.
Immoral action: Mary does not ask Jack to try cleaning the floor because she thinks he is too young, but instead assigns the job to John every week.
Norm: It's wrong to tell your friend how to dress.
Situation: Ann and Mary are attending a party and Ann notices that Mary's dress doesn't look good on her.
Intention: Ann wants to react Mary's dress.
Moral action: Ann suggests Mary to read more fashion magazines to learn how to choose suitable outfits for herself.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels bad and refuses to talk.
Norm: It's wrong to tell your friend how to dress.
Situation: Ann and Mary are attending a party and Ann notices that Mary's dress doesn't look good on her.
Intention: Ann wants to react Mary's dress.
Moral consequence: Mary thanks Ann for her good advice and agrees to shop for clothes with her at a later date.
Immoral action: Ann criticizes that Mary should not wear short dress because it doesn't cover her fat legs.
Norm: Spending time alone with your husband is romantic.
Situation: Jamie and her best friend Anna are inseparable and see each other every night, a bit to the dismay of Jamie's husband.
Intention: Jamie wants to show her husband she loves him.
Moral action: Jamie tells Anna that she can't hang out on the weekend because she is planning a special dinner date with her husband.
Immoral consequence: Jamie's husband gets upset over never having any alone time with her and storms out of the restaurant.
Norm: Spending time alone with your husband is romantic.
Situation: Jamie and her best friend Anna are inseparable and see each other every night, a bit to the dismay of Jamie's husband.
Intention: Jamie wants to show her husband she loves him.
Moral consequence: Anna respects Jamie's space, and Jamie's husband feels appreciated by the gesture.
Immoral action: Jamie makes dinner reservations at a nice restaurant for herself and her husband, but invites Anna along as well.
Norm: You should help people out when their car breaks down.
Situation: Joel is on his way to work when he sees a man named Jack with his car broken down on the side of the highway.
Intention: Joel wants to make it to work on time.
Moral action: Joel tells Jack that he doesn't have time to stick around, but can call and pay for a mechanic.
Immoral consequence: Because no one stopped to help Jack, he is forced to walk home and leave his car on the side of the road.
Norm: You should help people out when their car breaks down.
Situation: Joel is on his way to work when he sees a man named Jack with his car broken down on the side of the highway.
Intention: Joel wants to make it to work on time.
Moral consequence: Jack is thankful for Joel's help and is able to get his car fixed to drive home safely.
Immoral action: Hoping to get to work on time, Joel drives right by the broken down car without stopping.
Norm: It's good to be a careful driver.
Situation: Frank saw that he was running late for work as he pulled onto the highway.
Intention: Frank wants to get to work on time and not be late.
Moral action: Frank drives the speed limit and takes his time getting to work.
Immoral consequence: Frank side swiped a police car and was arrested for several offenses.
Norm: It's good to be a careful driver.
Situation: Frank saw that he was running late for work as he pulled onto the highway.
Intention: Frank wants to get to work on time and not be late.
Moral consequence: Frank was a few minutes late but arrived to work safely.
Immoral action: Frank started driving one hundred miles and hour and passed people on the shoulder of the road.
Norm: It's good to really love and care for one's pet.
Situation: Lisa is a cat-owner who plans to go on vacation soon, and her best friend absolutely loves her cat.
Intention: Lisa wants to take her vacation without bringing her cat.
Moral action: Lisa asks her best friend to watch her cat while she goes away on vacation.
Immoral consequence: Lisa returns home from her vacation to find her cat deceased.
Norm: It's good to really love and care for one's pet.
Situation: Lisa is a cat-owner who plans to go on vacation soon, and her best friend absolutely loves her cat.
Intention: Lisa wants to take her vacation without bringing her cat.
Moral consequence: Lisa's cat gets love and affection, and she is able to enjoy her time away.
Immoral action: Lisa leaves for her vacation without finding a sitter or even leaving food or water out for her cat.
Norm: It's rude to fart with other people in the room.
Situation: Colin ate a heavy meal for lunch and his stomach is bothering him.
Intention: Colin wants to relieve the pressure in his belly.
Moral action: Colin raises his hand and excuses himself to go to the bathroom.
Immoral consequence: All of Colin's classmates start to call him names and mock him.
Norm: It's rude to fart with other people in the room.
Situation: Colin ate a heavy meal for lunch and his stomach is bothering him.
Intention: Colin wants to relieve the pressure in his belly.
Moral consequence: Colin finally is able to relieve himself and feels better.
Immoral action: Colin farts really hard in the classroom to let out all the gas.
Norm: It is rude to only think of yourself.
Situation: Liz got a large inheritance from her deceased uncle and has a friend who needs money to pay rent.
Intention: Liz wants to figure out what to do with the money.
Moral action: Liz offers to help her friend pay their rent and uses the leftover money to go on a small local trip.
Immoral consequence: Liz's friend is unable to pay their rent and has to move out of their apartment.
Norm: It is rude to only think of yourself.
Situation: Liz got a large inheritance from her deceased uncle and has a friend who needs money to pay rent.
Intention: Liz wants to figure out what to do with the money.
Moral consequence: Liz's friend is extremely grateful for the help and is able to live in their apartment for a while longer.
Immoral action: Liz decides to use the money to go on a nice trip to Europe by herself.
Norm: You shouldn't use people.
Situation: Julie got her license suspended and now she is not allowed to drive.
Intention: Julie needs to find a way to work.
Moral action: Julie tells Pat that she needs a ride to work, would be very grateful for the help and offers to pay for gas.
Immoral consequence: Pat feels that Julie is taking advantage of her because she goes out of her way to help her out.
Norm: You shouldn't use people.
Situation: Julie got her license suspended and now she is not allowed to drive.
Intention: Julie needs to find a way to work.
Moral consequence: Pat tells Julie that she would be happy to give her a ride and appreciates the offer for gas money.
Immoral action: Julie asks her coworker Pat for a ride to work every day but doesn't offer to pay for gas or even thank her.