CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's unseemly to talk about politics with patients.
Situation: Dr. Carlos, a staunch liberal in regard to politics, practices family medicine and is talking with a patient that takes a conservative view.
Intention: Dr. Carlos wants to maintain a conversation.
Moral action: Dr. Carlos starts talking with the patient about neutral topics such as family and work.
Immoral consequence: The patient gets offended and angry at Dr. Carlos' ideas, verbally fighting with him and abusing him.
Norm: It's unseemly to talk about politics with patients.
Situation: Dr. Carlos, a staunch liberal in regard to politics, practices family medicine and is talking with a patient that takes a conservative view.
Intention: Dr. Carlos wants to maintain a conversation.
Moral consequence: The patient chats with Dr. Carlos and feels that he cares about his well-being, giving him confidence in Dr. Carlos' skills.
Immoral action: Dr. Carlos starts talking about the need for government to provide more rights and services to its people, including a basic universal income.
Norm: It's wrong to not respect people close to you.
Situation: Andy's dad works at UPS, and he is giving Andy some career advice.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to his dad's advice.
Moral action: Andy tells his dad that he'll keep his advice in mind.
Immoral consequence: Andy's dad feels disrespected and feels that Andy looks down on him.
Norm: It's wrong to not respect people close to you.
Situation: Andy's dad works at UPS, and he is giving Andy some career advice.
Intention: Andy wants to respond to his dad's advice.
Moral consequence: Andy's dad feel like he's helping Andy, and this makes him feel good.
Immoral action: Andy tells his dad not to give him any advice since he works at UPS.
Norm: It is wrong to let your kids friend kiss you.
Situation: Betty's daughter's friends are at the door and want to know if she can play.
Intention: Betty wants to greet them.
Moral action: Betty says, "hello", and welcomes them inside.
Immoral consequence: The other kids tell their mom that Betty was kissing their friend, and she gets reported to child protective services.
Norm: It is wrong to let your kids friend kiss you.
Situation: Betty's daughter's friends are at the door and want to know if she can play.
Intention: Betty wants to greet them.
Moral consequence: The kids have fun with their friend.
Immoral action: Betty gives the kids a hug and one of them kisses her.
Norm: You shouldn't scheme around your family.
Situation: Joe is mourning the loss of his father, and he attends a family meeting regarding his father's estate.
Intention: Joe wants to get a keepsake item that his father owned.
Moral action: Joe tells his siblings that the item meant a lot to him and asks if it could be worked out for him to have it in remembrance of his father.
Immoral consequence: Joe's siblings don't believe that he is telling the truth and it becomes an argument between them, making it unlikely that they will allow him to take the item.
Norm: You shouldn't scheme around your family.
Situation: Joe is mourning the loss of his father, and he attends a family meeting regarding his father's estate.
Intention: Joe wants to get a keepsake item that his father owned.
Moral consequence: Each sibling has something that they hope to keep in their father's memory and are able to come to an agreement.
Immoral action: Joe tells his siblings that his father once told him that he should get the item, when the time comes, even though it isn't true.
Norm: It is wrong to verbally abuse people.
Situation: Chris and Tom are talking about sports when Tom says that Jim Kelly was the best quarterback of all time.
Intention: Chris wants to tell Tom that he's incorrect.
Moral action: Chris tells Tom that judging by the stats that there were better QB's throughout history.
Immoral consequence: Tom is annoyed at being called an idiot and thinks that Chris is kind of a maniac.
Norm: It is wrong to verbally abuse people.
Situation: Chris and Tom are talking about sports when Tom says that Jim Kelly was the best quarterback of all time.
Intention: Chris wants to tell Tom that he's incorrect.
Moral consequence: Tom becomes interested at looking up those facts and thanks Chris for showing him evidence to correct his thinking.
Immoral action: Chris tells Tom that he's an idiot for thinking that and that it's not even close to the correct opinion.
Norm: It's kind to include others in your activities.
Situation: Dan is going to the beach with his friends and his little sister asks if she can come along.
Intention: Dan wants to tell his sister if she can come with him to the beach.
Moral action: Dan say's his sister can come to the beach with him and his friends as long as she behaves herself.
Immoral consequence: Dan's sister feels left out because Dan won't take her to the beach with him.
Norm: It's kind to include others in your activities.
Situation: Dan is going to the beach with his friends and his little sister asks if she can come along.
Intention: Dan wants to tell his sister if she can come with him to the beach.
Moral consequence: Dan's sister feels like she can be part of the fun because Dan is bringing her to the beach.
Immoral action: Dan tells his sister that she's too young to come the beach with him and his friends.
Norm: It's seen as being an alcoholic if you drink alone.
Situation: Sam works as a salesperson in a high stress environment and today was especially troublesome.
Intention: Sam wants to have some drinks after work to help him relax.
Moral action: Sam purchases some drinks and invites his friends over to share them with.
Immoral consequence: Sam's friends find out what he's doing and think he is becoming an alcoholic.
Norm: It's seen as being an alcoholic if you drink alone.
Situation: Sam works as a salesperson in a high stress environment and today was especially troublesome.
Intention: Sam wants to have some drinks after work to help him relax.
Moral consequence: Sam's friends think he is generous for buying them the drinks.
Immoral action: Sam decides to pick up some alcohol and drink alone at his place.
Norm: It is important to spend time with your spouse.
Situation: Peter and his wife are home for the evening after a long week.
Intention: Peter wants to watch the evening basketball game.
Moral action: Peter asks his wife to watch the game with him like a stay at home date.
Immoral consequence: Peter's wife feels sad that Peter would rather watch the game than spend time with her.
Norm: It is important to spend time with your spouse.
Situation: Peter and his wife are home for the evening after a long week.
Intention: Peter wants to watch the evening basketball game.
Moral consequence: Peter's wife is so happy Peter included her in something he loves.
Immoral action: Peter ignores is wife and views the basketball game for the evening.
Norm: It's rude to yell when you are near a baby.
Situation: Michael is holding his sleeping infant son in a park when he notices his friend Shaun walking across the street.
Intention: Michael wants to get Shaun's attention.
Moral action: Michael takes his cellphone out and gives Shaun a call  to say where he is.
Immoral consequence: Michael's son wakes up and begins crying because his sleep was interrupted and because Michael's yelling hurt his ears.
Norm: It's rude to yell when you are near a baby.
Situation: Michael is holding his sleeping infant son in a park when he notices his friend Shaun walking across the street.
Intention: Michael wants to get Shaun's attention.
Moral consequence: Michael's son continues to sleep and get the rest he needs to grow up well.
Immoral action: Michael loudly calls out to Shaun from across the street.
Norm: It's admirable to remain loyal to one's romantic partner.
Situation: Curtis, an engaged man, is at a friend's party when a beautiful woman tells him that she's recently single and starts flirting with him.
Intention: Curtis wants to have a great time at the party.
Moral action: Curtis explains to the woman that he's engaged and spends some time introducing her to his good friend who, like her, is also newly single.
Immoral consequence: Curtis ends up questioning the quality of his relationship with his fiancee since he had such a great time with another woman.
Norm: It's admirable to remain loyal to one's romantic partner.
Situation: Curtis, an engaged man, is at a friend's party when a beautiful woman tells him that she's recently single and starts flirting with him.
Intention: Curtis wants to have a great time at the party.
Moral consequence: Curtis leaves the party feeling happy that he was able to set up his friend with a beautiful woman.
Immoral action: Curtis chats with the woman and spends the evening flirting back and forth with her.
Norm: It's fun to have a good time with your buddies.
Situation: Lilly is babysitting her little brother when her friends invite her out to eat.
Intention: Lilly wants to take care of  her brother.
Moral action: Lilly cooks a big meal in the kitchen and invites her friends over for dinner.
Immoral consequence: Lilly misses her friends.
Norm: It's fun to have a good time with your buddies.
Situation: Lilly is babysitting her little brother when her friends invite her out to eat.
Intention: Lilly wants to take care of  her brother.
Moral consequence: Lilly cooking skills improve when her friends give her cooking tips as they eat.
Immoral action: Lilly tells her friends that she meet them today as she needs to watch her brother.
Norm: It is rude to return things in an unusable condition.
Situation: Danny promised to return Jim's bike after a week, but both of its tires blew while riding it.
Intention: Danny wants to return the bike to Jim.
Moral action: Danny gets the tires replaced before giving the bike back to Jim.
Immoral consequence: Jim gets mad at Danny for ruining the tires on his bike.
Norm: It is rude to return things in an unusable condition.
Situation: Danny promised to return Jim's bike after a week, but both of its tires blew while riding it.
Intention: Danny wants to return the bike to Jim.
Moral consequence: Jim thanks Danny for returning his bike in working order.
Immoral action: Danny gives the bike back to Jim as it is.
Norm: It's wrong to harass other people because of their ethnicity.
Situation: Mario meets a man named Tom at the bus stop who is black.
Intention: Mario wants to start a conversation with Tom.
Moral action: Mario talks about the sports game that was on television last night.
Immoral consequence: Tom walks away from Mario and never talks to him again.
Norm: It's wrong to harass other people because of their ethnicity.
Situation: Mario meets a man named Tom at the bus stop who is black.
Intention: Mario wants to start a conversation with Tom.
Moral consequence: Tom mentions all of the plays that were going on in the game.
Immoral action: Mario makes fun of Tom because of his hair texture and his skin.
Norm: It's indecent to brag about your sexual conquests.
Situation: Andrew is at work talking to Tom when Tom asks him in front of everyone how his night was.
Intention: Andrew wants to tell everyone about his night.
Moral action: Andrew tells the group that he met a nice young lady and that he generally had a great night.
Immoral consequence: The group is disgusted to visualize Andrew doing these things and wonder why he feels the need to tell anyone.
Norm: It's indecent to brag about your sexual conquests.
Situation: Andrew is at work talking to Tom when Tom asks him in front of everyone how his night was.
Intention: Andrew wants to tell everyone about his night.
Moral consequence: The group is delighted to hear Andrew had a good time the night before.
Immoral action: Andrew tells the group that he bagged the hottest chick ever and that he took her home for a one night stand.
Norm: It's wrong to fail your class.
Situation: Kate has a big final exam to take, but she doesn't feel like going to school.
Intention: Kate has to decide whether to go to school.
Moral action: Kate gets up and forces herself to go to school.
Immoral consequence: Kate ends up failing the class and has to take it again.
Norm: It's wrong to fail your class.
Situation: Kate has a big final exam to take, but she doesn't feel like going to school.
Intention: Kate has to decide whether to go to school.
Moral consequence: Kate gives herself a chance of passing the class and feels proud of herself.
Immoral action: Kate decides to skip school and watch a movie at home instead.
Norm: It's good to accept help from people.
Situation: Jon is looking to start a new business and comes from a very supportive, financially stable family.
Intention: Jon wants to find funding for his new business.
Moral action: Jon gets the start up capital that he needs from his family.
Immoral consequence: Jon's family feels regret when they see him struggling to get his business going.
Norm: It's good to accept help from people.
Situation: Jon is looking to start a new business and comes from a very supportive, financially stable family.
Intention: Jon wants to find funding for his new business.
Moral consequence: Jon's family is happy to help him on his way and be part of his plans.
Immoral action: Jon decides to slowly save up the money himself which is a long and difficult process.
Norm: It's wrong to not accept others as they are.
Situation: Mina's son is very introverted, so he's not very popular in school.
Intention: Mina wants to say something to her son.
Moral action: Mina tells his son that he should do whatever that makes him comfortable.
Immoral consequence: Mina's son feels uncomfortable talking a lot so he doesn't appreciate the advice.
Norm: It's wrong to not accept others as they are.
Situation: Mina's son is very introverted, so he's not very popular in school.
Intention: Mina wants to say something to her son.
Moral consequence: Mina's son feels good that his mom accepts him for who he is.
Immoral action: Mina tells her son that he needs to start talking more.
Norm: You shouldn't be hog.
Situation: Mason is playing Grand Theft Auto when his sister asks if she can play the game.
Intention: Mason wants to play GTA.
Moral action: After figuring out how to install GTA on his phone, Mason plays GTA on his Samsung Galaxy.
Immoral consequence: Mason gets in trouble with his parents for not sharing.
Norm: You shouldn't be hog.
Situation: Mason is playing Grand Theft Auto when his sister asks if she can play the game.
Intention: Mason wants to play GTA.
Moral consequence: Mason and his sister grow closer as share their experiences in the game.
Immoral action: Mason pretends not to hear his sister as he continues playing the game.
Norm: You should eat messy foods with utensils.
Situation: Casey and his friends are at a restaurant and the food was just brought to their table including salad and cheesy fries.
Intention: Casey wants to eat some cheesy fries.
Moral action: Casey uses a fork to take some cheesy fries, put them on his plate and eat them.
Immoral consequence: Casey makes a mess and grease from the fries gets on his clothes.
Norm: You should eat messy foods with utensils.
Situation: Casey and his friends are at a restaurant and the food was just brought to their table including salad and cheesy fries.
Intention: Casey wants to eat some cheesy fries.
Moral consequence: Casey is able to eat more neatly and finishes his meal without making a mess.
Immoral action: Casey takes some cheesy fries and eats them using just his hands.
Norm: It is good to advocate against drunk driving.
Situation: Gil is at a party when another guest, Jim, who is clearly drunk declares he's going home and pulls out his car keys.
Intention: Gil wants to express a concern to Jim.
Moral action: Gil tells Jim that he should not drive while intoxicated as he may kill someone or himself.
Immoral consequence: Jim stays a little while but ends up driving home later and getting into an accident.
Norm: It is good to advocate against drunk driving.
Situation: Gil is at a party when another guest, Jim, who is clearly drunk declares he's going home and pulls out his car keys.
Intention: Gil wants to express a concern to Jim.
Moral consequence: Jim decides that it's probably best to listen to Gil and decides to take a taxi home.
Immoral action: Gil tells Jim that if he  leaves the party will be in danger of going dead, so he should drive home later.
Norm: It's good to help someone move their furniture.
Situation: Marcy just got a heavy new sofa delivered and is unable to lift it alone, when her neighbor Kat walks out to see what the delivery truck was for.
Intention: Kat wants to look at the couch.
Moral action: Kat sees how heavy this couch looks, and tells Marcy the two of them can lift it inside together.
Immoral consequence: Marcy thinks Kat is rude for not offering any assistance after seeing how big the sofa is.
Norm: It's good to help someone move their furniture.
Situation: Marcy just got a heavy new sofa delivered and is unable to lift it alone, when her neighbor Kat walks out to see what the delivery truck was for.
Intention: Kat wants to look at the couch.
Moral consequence: Marcy thinks Kat is a good neighbor and appreciates the assistance.
Immoral action: Kat tells Marcy the couch looks beautiful, and tells her good luck on getting it inside.
Norm: You shouldn't try to have a baby with someone noncommittal.
Situation: Jake has recently told his girlfriend Megan that he isn't interested in having a baby with her.
Intention: Megan wants to have kids.
Moral action: Megan tells Jake that the relationship isn't going to work.
Immoral consequence: Jake finds out that Megan is pregnant, and he leaves her right away.
Norm: You shouldn't try to have a baby with someone noncommittal.
Situation: Jake has recently told his girlfriend Megan that he isn't interested in having a baby with her.
Intention: Megan wants to have kids.
Moral consequence: Megan is able to find another man that is willing to have children.
Immoral action: Megan tries to trick Jake into having a baby with her.
Norm: It's not okay to be careless with things.
Situation: Brett, who has trouble keeping track of things, just got an expensive new phone and is outside at the park playing with it.
Intention: Brett wants to take a quick walk.
Moral action: Brett puts the phone in his pocket and walks around the park, then sits back down.
Immoral consequence: Someone else sees the phone and takes it, and Brett is dejected that he lost his phone.
Norm: It's not okay to be careless with things.
Situation: Brett, who has trouble keeping track of things, just got an expensive new phone and is outside at the park playing with it.
Intention: Brett wants to take a quick walk.
Moral consequence: Brett keeps his phone while getting his exercise and enjoys the phone for a long time to come.
Immoral action: Brett puts his phone down on a bench and takes a quick lap around the park for exercise.
Norm: It is good when couples help each other out.
Situation: Olive has just gotten home from work while her wife Amy has been taking care of their infant son all day.
Intention: Olive wants to relax.
Moral action: Olive tells Amy that she'll take a bath with their son and take a nap with him.
Immoral consequence: Amy glares at Olive and tells her she needs to help out with taking care of their baby, and the two get into a fight.
Norm: It is good when couples help each other out.
Situation: Olive has just gotten home from work while her wife Amy has been taking care of their infant son all day.
Intention: Olive wants to relax.
Moral consequence: Amy is glad to have some time for herself after a long day, and Olive gets to play with their baby in the bath.
Immoral action: Olive asks Amy if she can cook dinner while Olive takes a long bath on her own.
Norm: It is good to discuss holiday plans early.
Situation: Susan and her family spend a weekend together for every Christmas break.
Intention: Susan wants to make plans for the holiday.
Moral action: Susan starts planning their get together in the middle of August.
Immoral consequence: All of Susan's family already have plans, and they miss their get together.
Norm: It is good to discuss holiday plans early.
Situation: Susan and her family spend a weekend together for every Christmas break.
Intention: Susan wants to make plans for the holiday.
Moral consequence: All of Susan's family is able to plan their holiday and attend the get together.
Immoral action: Susan waits until three weeks before Christmas to try to make plans with her family.
Norm: Bringing people gifts is a good gesture.
Situation: Ted is invited to dinner at the house of a married couple he knows.
Intention: Ted wants to go to the married couple's house for dinner.
Moral action: Ted shows up for dinner at the couple's house with a nice bottle of red wine for them.
Immoral consequence: The couple thinks Ted isn't very polite since he didn't bring even a small gift to show his appreciation for being invited.
Norm: Bringing people gifts is a good gesture.
Situation: Ted is invited to dinner at the house of a married couple he knows.
Intention: Ted wants to go to the married couple's house for dinner.
Moral consequence: The couple are charmed by Ted's nice gift of wine and share it at dinner.
Immoral action: Ted goes to the couple's house for dinner without bringing anything as a gift for them.
Norm: It's wrong to lose your temper.
Situation: Mr. Nelson is an English teacher who has trouble being patient and is teaching a rowdy group of students.
Intention: Mr. Nelson wants the students to behave.
Moral action: Mr. Nelson switches to an activity-based teaching style to channel his students' energy and engage them.
Immoral consequence: The students feel hurt and resentful and lose respect for Mr. Nelson, talking about him behind his back.
Norm: It's wrong to lose your temper.
Situation: Mr. Nelson is an English teacher who has trouble being patient and is teaching a rowdy group of students.
Intention: Mr. Nelson wants the students to behave.
Moral consequence: The students love Mr. Nelson's class because they get to do lots of interesting activities.
Immoral action: Mr. Nelson loses his temper and loudly tells the students to be quiet, lamenting how undisciplined they are.
Norm: It's good to help people out during the holidays.
Situation: Darren makes good money at his job, but his neighbor Glen has no money to celebrate Christmas with his son.
Intention: Darren wants to spend some money.
Moral action: Darren gives two hundred dollars to Glen, so he can buy a Christmas tree and presents for his son.
Immoral consequence: Glen's son doesn't get any presents for Christmas and kids at school make fun of him when they find out.
Norm: It's good to help people out during the holidays.
Situation: Darren makes good money at his job, but his neighbor Glen has no money to celebrate Christmas with his son.
Intention: Darren wants to spend some money.
Moral consequence: Glen's son gets a new sled for Christmas and goes sledding with his schoolmates on a local hill.
Immoral action: Darren buys himself a new high-definition TV to watch football games on.
Norm: It' not okay to do things that could upset children.
Situation: Stan is not doing well in school because he keeps playing video games, and judy is not happy about it.
Intention: Judy wants Stan to study more.
Moral action: Judy works with Stan to make sure that he gets everything that is being taught to him.
Immoral consequence: Stan starts to hate Judy and doesn't want to make her happy.
Norm: It' not okay to do things that could upset children.
Situation: Stan is not doing well in school because he keeps playing video games, and judy is not happy about it.
Intention: Judy wants Stan to study more.
Moral consequence: Stan feels grateful for Judy, and he feels motivated to do better in school.
Immoral action: Judy takes away all of Stan's games and consoles until he improves his grades.
Norm: It's rude to hi-jack your friend's joke entirely.
Situation: Steve starts telling a joke at a party that his friend, Chris, already knows.
Intention: Chris wants to contribute to the joke.
Moral action: Chris lets Steve finish telling the joke and joins in the raucous laughter even though he'd heard it already.
Immoral consequence: Steve feels annoyed that Chris wouldn't let him tell his own joke.