CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You should forgive someone when they apologize to you earnestly.
Situation: Carl accidentally forgot the handouts for a work meeting with his partner George and says that he is really sorry.
Intention: George wants to talk to Carl about his mistake.
Moral action: George tells Carl that they really can't make mistakes like that again.
Immoral consequence: Carl feels angry and left out, so he speaks to the manager that he and George share about what he feels is unfair treatment.
Norm: You should forgive someone when they apologize to you earnestly.
Situation: Carl accidentally forgot the handouts for a work meeting with his partner George and says that he is really sorry.
Intention: George wants to talk to Carl about his mistake.
Moral consequence: Carl is understanding and promises to be more dedicated to the project going forward.
Immoral action: George tells Carl that his forgetfulness is indicative of a lack of dedication to the project and asks to do the presentation alone.
Norm: It is rude to charge family for small things.
Situation: Sally's sister was sick with the flu and could not cook or get to the store.
Intention: Sally wants to get some dinner to her sister to be sure she gets well.
Moral action: Sally leaves the soup for sister and wishes tell her to get well.
Immoral consequence: Sally's sister is irritated by Sally's request, and she doesn't even have any cash on hand to give Sally.
Norm: It is rude to charge family for small things.
Situation: Sally's sister was sick with the flu and could not cook or get to the store.
Intention: Sally wants to get some dinner to her sister to be sure she gets well.
Moral consequence: Sally's sister feels loved and enjoys her soup that night.
Immoral action: Sally asks her sister for $5.75 to cover the cost of the soup.
Norm: It is wrong to be elitist.
Situation: James is having a political discussion about abortion while out to lunch with his friend.
Intention: James wants to discuss his pro-life beliefs.
Moral action: James expresses his views and then asks his friend to elaborate on the opposing view.
Immoral consequence: James’ friend takes offense to the elitist comment and decides to leave James all alone.
Norm: It is wrong to be elitist.
Situation: James is having a political discussion about abortion while out to lunch with his friend.
Intention: James wants to discuss his pro-life beliefs.
Moral consequence: James and his friend have an enlightening conversation, and they grow to respect each others’ opinions.
Immoral action: James explains to his friend that all pro-choice people are murderous idiots that have no morals.
Norm: It's rude to eat all of something.
Situation: John's mother makes a batch of cookies for her children.
Intention: John wants to satisfy his craving for a cookie.
Moral action: John eats one cookie and leaves the rest to share with his siblings.
Immoral consequence: John's siblings are sad and upset with him for being selfish.
Norm: It's rude to eat all of something.
Situation: John's mother makes a batch of cookies for her children.
Intention: John wants to satisfy his craving for a cookie.
Moral consequence: John's siblings are happy and excited to eat some of the cookies.
Immoral action: John eats all the cookies and leaves none for his siblings to eat.
Norm: You shouldn't risk an accident when behind the wheel.
Situation: Dave is driving with his wife Amy as his passenger along a freeway, in the middle lane.
Intention: Dave wants to change lanes.
Moral action: Dave signals that he will change lanes, looks at the mirror and then changes when it's safe to do so.
Immoral consequence: Amy is horrified and her life flashes before her eyes as she gets very angry at Dave.
Norm: You shouldn't risk an accident when behind the wheel.
Situation: Dave is driving with his wife Amy as his passenger along a freeway, in the middle lane.
Intention: Dave wants to change lanes.
Moral consequence: Amy is happy Dave is such a safe driver and feels comfortable letting him drive her around.
Immoral action: Dave swerves into the other lane without signaling or looking into his mirrors or blind spot.
Norm: It's bad to masturbate in public.
Situation: Bob gets turned on while reading an erotic novel on the train ride home.
Intention: Bob wants to relieve his arousal.
Moral action: Bob hurries home after his train arrives and masturbates in private.
Immoral consequence: Bob is caught masturbating by a guard and is arrested for indecent behavior.
Norm: It's bad to masturbate in public.
Situation: Bob gets turned on while reading an erotic novel on the train ride home.
Intention: Bob wants to relieve his arousal.
Moral consequence: Bob is relieved of his pent up arousal.
Immoral action: When Bob gets off the train he goes to the back of the station to masturbate.
Norm: You shouldn't have kids if they don't make you happy.
Situation: Jenna learns that she's going pregnant, which she's unhappy about.
Intention: Jenna needs to figure out whether to keep the baby.
Moral action: Jenna decides to have the baby and give it up for adoption.
Immoral consequence: Jenna ends up being a terrible and resentful parent and the child suffers because of it.
Norm: You shouldn't have kids if they don't make you happy.
Situation: Jenna learns that she's going pregnant, which she's unhappy about.
Intention: Jenna needs to figure out whether to keep the baby.
Moral consequence: Jenna is relieved to not have the responsibility, and the child is adopted by a loving family.
Immoral action: Jenna have the baby and raise it in spite of her misgivings.
Norm: It's bad to judge based on race.
Situation: Mark and Jamal are working together on a group project.
Intention: Mark wants to get a good grade.
Moral action: Mark splits the work evenly, and he and Jamal work together.
Immoral consequence: Jamal's feelings are hurt and the project does not get done.
Norm: It's bad to judge based on race.
Situation: Mark and Jamal are working together on a group project.
Intention: Mark wants to get a good grade.
Moral consequence: The project is finished, they get a good grade, and maybe even become friends.
Immoral action: Mark assumes Jamal is not smart because he is black, so he does not give him any work to do.
Norm: It is nice to treat your friends.
Situation: Dave Mike and Bill are at a restaurant when the waitress brings the bill which is 60 dollars total.
Intention: Dave wants to decide how much to pay.
Moral action: Dave throws in 75 dollars and tells the other two not to worry about it as it's his treat.
Immoral consequence: Mike and Bill also pay the same amount each and nothing particularly interesting occurs.
Norm: It is nice to treat your friends.
Situation: Dave Mike and Bill are at a restaurant when the waitress brings the bill which is 60 dollars total.
Intention: Dave wants to decide how much to pay.
Moral consequence: Mike and Bill are delighted that Dave is such a good friend and are happy for the gift of free food.
Immoral action: Dave throws in 20 dollars and another 3 dollars for the tip in the middle of the table.
Norm: It is mean to throw things at people
Situation: Ethan and his friends are riding on the bus going home from school.
Intention: Ethan wants to get a friend's attention who is sitting far away from him.
Moral action: Ethan sends his friend a text message telling them to turn around, so they can talk.
Immoral consequence: Ethan is suspended from school for a week for injuring another student.
Norm: It is mean to throw things at people
Situation: Ethan and his friends are riding on the bus going home from school.
Intention: Ethan wants to get a friend's attention who is sitting far away from him.
Moral consequence: Ethan has a good time talking with his friend and makes plans to spend time when they get home.
Immoral action: Ethan throws a pencil at his friend and it ends up sticking in his friend's arm.
Norm: It's wrong to use someone else's things without their permission.
Situation: Matt is getting ready to go to work but his is running behind because his roommates had the shower tied up for a long time.
Intention: Matt wants to get to work quickly.
Moral action: Matt calls an Uber to get to work faster than taking the subway.
Immoral consequence: Matt has the police show up at his work when his roommate calls them saying his car was taken without permission.
Norm: It's wrong to use someone else's things without their permission.
Situation: Matt is getting ready to go to work but his is running behind because his roommates had the shower tied up for a long time.
Intention: Matt wants to get to work quickly.
Moral consequence: Matt arrives on time to his job.
Immoral action: Matt grabs one of his roommates car keys and takes their car to work instead of riding the bus.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to laugh at other people's bad haircuts.
Situation: John is at work when Carol, a coworker, arrives with a new and ugly haircut.
Intention: John wants to react verbally to the haircut.
Moral action: John tells Carol that he notices she got her hair done without saying what he thinks of it.
Immoral consequence: Carol is embarrassed by John's comments and begins to cry at the office.
Norm: It's inconsiderate to laugh at other people's bad haircuts.
Situation: John is at work when Carol, a coworker, arrives with a new and ugly haircut.
Intention: John wants to react verbally to the haircut.
Moral consequence: Carol assumes John likes it and is happy to have someone notice that she has a new style.
Immoral action: John tells Carol that she looks ridiculous and that it's making him burst out laughing, and he can't help himself.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your classmate to shut up.
Situation: Mary and Edward are giving a presentation to their class together, but Mary doesn't understand the topic well.
Intention: Edward wants to present accurate information.
Moral action: Edward waits for Mary to finish speaking, then adds the corrections to her information as bullet points on the board beside the presentation.
Immoral consequence: Edward is docked points from his score for poor behavior and Mary doesn't want to work with him again in the future, feeling insulted.
Norm: You shouldn't tell your classmate to shut up.
Situation: Mary and Edward are giving a presentation to their class together, but Mary doesn't understand the topic well.
Intention: Edward wants to present accurate information.
Moral consequence: Mary thanks Edward for the corrections and the two score well on their presentation.
Immoral action: Edward interjects while Mary is speaking and tells her to shut up, then supplying the audience with the correct information.
Norm: It's bad to have body odor.
Situation: Jason has spent most of his week home alone and hasn't taken a shower in 4 days.
Intention: Jason wants to hang out with his friends today.
Moral action: Jason takes a shower and puts some effort into his appearance and goes out to meet his friends.
Immoral consequence: Jason's friends don't want to be around him because he smells, so they leave and stop inviting him places.
Norm: It's bad to have body odor.
Situation: Jason has spent most of his week home alone and hasn't taken a shower in 4 days.
Intention: Jason wants to hang out with his friends today.
Moral consequence: Jason meets a girl while with his friends who tells him how nice he smells and asks him to hang out.
Immoral action: Jason decides not to shower after 4 days and goes to hang out with his friends anyway.
Norm: It's good to thank someone when you need to.
Situation: Jessie is broken down on the side of the road when a car offers to help.
Intention: Jessie wants to have her car fixed.
Moral action: Jessie thanks the kind stranger for fixing her car and offers to pay them.
Immoral consequence: The stranger feels used and sees Jessie as rude.
Norm: It's good to thank someone when you need to.
Situation: Jessie is broken down on the side of the road when a car offers to help.
Intention: Jessie wants to have her car fixed.
Moral consequence: The stranger refuses payment and feels appreciated for helping.
Immoral action: Jessie immediately hops in her car after the stranger fixes it and drives off.
Norm: You shouldn't use social media vindictively
Situation: Heather is on Facebook posting and interacting with her friends.
Intention: Heather wants to tell her friends about her life.
Moral action: Heather post that she's feeling low after a recent break-up.
Immoral consequence: Heather is sued for libel by her ex-boyfriend over her baseless accusation.
Norm: You shouldn't use social media vindictively
Situation: Heather is on Facebook posting and interacting with her friends.
Intention: Heather wants to tell her friends about her life.
Moral consequence: Heather gets a lot of support and love from her friends and starts to feel better.
Immoral action: Heather posts about the boyfriend who just dumped her and claims that he embezzles from his work.
Norm: You shouldn't take money from people that isn't yours.
Situation: Sally has a date this weekend that she is anticipating eagerly.
Intention: Sally wants to buy a new dress for the date.
Moral action: Sally spends all the money she had saved and buys the most attractive dress she can afford.
Immoral consequence: Sally theft is recorded on the store's security video, and she is later arrested.
Norm: You shouldn't take money from people that isn't yours.
Situation: Sally has a date this weekend that she is anticipating eagerly.
Intention: Sally wants to buy a new dress for the date.
Moral consequence: The date goes great and Sally is happy.
Immoral action: At the store, Sally sneaks some money from an unattended purse and buys a much nicer dress than planned.
Norm: You shouldn't steal food from a friend.
Situation: Dave and his friend Tony are at a restaurant, each with a plate of fries, when Tony gets up to go the bathroom.
Intention: Dave wants to eat another fry.
Moral action: Dave grabs a fry off his own plate and eats it happily.
Immoral consequence: Tony sees Dave eating from his plate and is angry his friend is so gluttonous.
Norm: You shouldn't steal food from a friend.
Situation: Dave and his friend Tony are at a restaurant, each with a plate of fries, when Tony gets up to go the bathroom.
Intention: Dave wants to eat another fry.
Moral consequence: Tony sees Dave eating fries from his own plate and is happy to see his friend enjoying himself.
Immoral action: Dave grabs a fry off of Tony's plate so that he can get some bonus fries for himself.
Norm: You shouldn't try to sabotage someone's life.
Situation: Rev and Rae broke up a month ago and Rev is still very angry about it.
Intention: Rev wants to find a release for his anger.
Moral action: Rev starts to work out more and see a psych.
Immoral consequence: Rae gets fired from her job and Rev feels guilt now.
Norm: You shouldn't try to sabotage someone's life.
Situation: Rev and Rae broke up a month ago and Rev is still very angry about it.
Intention: Rev wants to find a release for his anger.
Moral consequence: Rev learns much about himself and gets fit.
Immoral action: Rev posts something embarassing on Rae's social media account, getting revenge.
Norm: It's good to volunteer to help the needy.
Situation: John's college requires him to do a certain amount of volunteer work in order to graduate.
Intention: John wants to fulfill the volunteering requirement.
Moral action: John volunteers at a local soup kitchen for several hours every week.
Immoral consequence: John's lies are discovered, and he is unable to graduate on time.
Norm: It's good to volunteer to help the needy.
Situation: John's college requires him to do a certain amount of volunteer work in order to graduate.
Intention: John wants to fulfill the volunteering requirement.
Moral consequence: John feels happy and fulfilled and graduates as planned.
Immoral action: John forges documents to make it appear that he satisfies the volunteering requirements.
Norm: You shouldn't fight with your neighbors.
Situation: Mack is upset that his neighbor is burning trash in the front ditch that runs along the neighborhood homes.
Intention: Mack wants to speak to his neighbor about finding another way to dispose of his garbage.
Moral action: Mack has a peaceful discussion with his neighbor in finding better solutions for managing a way to get rid of large rubbish.
Immoral consequence: Mack's neighbor calls the police and has Mack arrested for assault.
Norm: You shouldn't fight with your neighbors.
Situation: Mack is upset that his neighbor is burning trash in the front ditch that runs along the neighborhood homes.
Intention: Mack wants to speak to his neighbor about finding another way to dispose of his garbage.
Moral consequence: Mack's neighbor understands Mack's point of view and starts paying a pickup service to take away the garbage.
Immoral action: Mack becomes very angry while speaking to his neighbor about the ditch issue and punches him in his face.
Norm: It's good to encourage your siblings.
Situation: Dave is in his bedroom when his brother Tim tells him that he just signed up for the hockey team.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the news he just heard.
Moral action: Dave tells Tim that it's a great idea and that if he tries hard he can be one of the best hockey players around.
Immoral consequence: Tim is discouraged and feels sad that his brother doesn't believe in him.
Norm: It's good to encourage your siblings.
Situation: Dave is in his bedroom when his brother Tim tells him that he just signed up for the hockey team.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to the news he just heard.
Moral consequence: Tim's confidence increases, and he's delighted to hear that his brother thinks he has what it takes to succeed.
Immoral action: Dave tells Tim that he thinks Tim will be terrible at hockey since he's not a good skater.
Norm: It's rude to slurp your soup.
Situation: Sam is eating out at a restaurant with his family to celebrate his mother's birthday.
Intention: Sam wants to eat the soup he ordered.
Moral action: Sam quietly eats his soup, while observing proper table manners.
Immoral consequence: Sam's family and other diners are disgusted and glare at him for his rude behavior.
Norm: It's rude to slurp your soup.
Situation: Sam is eating out at a restaurant with his family to celebrate his mother's birthday.
Intention: Sam wants to eat the soup he ordered.
Moral consequence: Sam's family and the other diners all enjoy their time at the restaurant.
Immoral action: Sam loudly slurps his soup as he quickly sucks down the whole bowl.
Norm: It's rude to say insulting things about others.
Situation: Maggie is hosting a party with her disabled friend Mark, and the atmosphere is awkward.
Intention: Maggie wants to entertain her guests.
Moral action: Maggie creates a karaoke contest for the guests allowing Mark to be one of the judges.
Immoral consequence: Mark's feelings are hurt.
Norm: It's rude to say insulting things about others.
Situation: Maggie is hosting a party with her disabled friend Mark, and the atmosphere is awkward.
Intention: Maggie wants to entertain her guests.
Moral consequence: Mark appreciates Maggie, and he makes sure the guests have fun.
Immoral action: Maggie makes a joke about Mark's disability.
Norm: It's good to help someone.
Situation: On her way to take an exam for her college class, Meredith sees Jude slip and fall on the ice.
Intention: Meredith wants to take her exam.
Moral action: Meredith stops to help Jude, seeing that it looks like he might be hurt, and waits until assistance arrives.
Immoral consequence: Meredith sits for her exam but Jude's fall goes unnoticed, and he lays in the snow for about twenty minutes until help arrives.
Norm: It's good to help someone.
Situation: On her way to take an exam for her college class, Meredith sees Jude slip and fall on the ice.
Intention: Meredith wants to take her exam.
Moral consequence: Meredith's professor is understanding and offers her time to make the exam up later that day.
Immoral action: Meredith passes Jude without saying anything or checking to see if any assistance is needed.
Norm: You shouldn't swear at others.
Situation: Sam's coworker Tom makes a big error on a group work project.
Intention: Sam wants to inform his coworker Tom about the mistake.
Moral action: Sam informs Tom of the error he made and offers to help him fix it.
Immoral consequence: Tom gets upset and withdraws from the work project which becomes a failure.
Norm: You shouldn't swear at others.
Situation: Sam's coworker Tom makes a big error on a group work project.
Intention: Sam wants to inform his coworker Tom about the mistake.
Moral consequence: Tom fixes the error and the project is a great success.
Immoral action: Sam angrily berates and swears at Tom about the error he made.
Norm: It is rude to cancel a date on short notice.
Situation: Tim scheduled a date with Tina a week from now, but later figured out he is busy that day.
Intention: Tim wants to formally cancel his date with Tina.
Moral action: Tim lets his date know a week ahead of time that he cannot attend the date.
Immoral consequence: Tina feels betrayed by Tim and decides to break up with Tim.
Norm: It is rude to cancel a date on short notice.
Situation: Tim scheduled a date with Tina a week from now, but later figured out he is busy that day.
Intention: Tim wants to formally cancel his date with Tina.
Moral consequence: Tina is happy with Tim for letting her know, and they have a conversation about other things.
Immoral action: Tim waits until three hours before the date to inform Tina he can't come.
Norm: It's good to put safety first.
Situation: Sam slept in and is in danger of being late to work.
Intention: Sam wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: Sam puts his seat belt on and drives to work at the speed limit.
Immoral consequence: Sam get's into a car accident.
Norm: It's good to put safety first.
Situation: Sam slept in and is in danger of being late to work.
Intention: Sam wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: Sam arrives to work just in time to avoid getting in trouble.
Immoral action: Sam rushes to work in his car speeding and doesn't take the time to put his seatbelt on.
Norm: You shouldn't tell people to lose weight since it's rude.
Situation: John is at work when he sees Tim, an old teammate that was in another division for the past year who has gained significant weight.
Intention: John wants to comment on Tim's changed appearance.
Moral action: John tells Tim that it's been so long since they've seen each other he hardly recognized Tim.
Immoral consequence: Tim is insulted by the comment and now feels self conscious about his appearance.
Norm: You shouldn't tell people to lose weight since it's rude.
Situation: John is at work when he sees Tim, an old teammate that was in another division for the past year who has gained significant weight.
Intention: John wants to comment on Tim's changed appearance.
Moral consequence: Tim happily replies that it's been a long time, indeed and that he's happy to see John.
Immoral action: John tells Tim that he looks way bigger than the last time he saw him and that he needs to slim back down.
Norm: You should not make someone give you physical affection.
Situation: Sharon is at a party when she sees her friend Beth who typically dislikes physical affection.
Intention: Sharon wants to interact with Beth.
Moral action: Sharon brings over a snack from one of the tables to Beth and asks Beth about her day.
Immoral consequence: Beth feels embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Norm: You should not make someone give you physical affection.
Situation: Sharon is at a party when she sees her friend Beth who typically dislikes physical affection.
Intention: Sharon wants to interact with Beth.
Moral consequence: Beth enjoys the food and Sharon's company.
Immoral action: Sharon walks up to Beth and insists that Beth give her a greeting hug in front of a small group.
Norm: It's good to help out your partner with their health.
Situation: Jack's girlfriend has been feeling self conscious about her weight and tells him about her desire to change her diet.
Intention: Jack wants to react to his girlfriend's goal.
Moral action: Jack encourages the pursuit of the goal and volunteers to change his diet as well.
Immoral consequence: His girlfriend eventually loses the motivation to change her diet and reverts back to her old ways.