CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It is wrong to abandon family members.
Situation: Joe took his 5 year old son to the ball game.
Intention: John wants to grab a hot dog.
Moral consequence: John and his son have a great time at the game with hot dogs.
Immoral action: John turns away from his son for a second to get a hot dog.
Norm: It's disgusting to try to control your partner.
Situation: Florence and Bobby haven't had much time together since Bobby accepted more hours at work and Florence is frustrated.
Intention: Florence wants Bobby to be home more often.
Moral action: Florence asks Bobby if he could schedule more time for just the two of them.
Immoral consequence: A few weeks after losing his hours, Bobby discovers a draft of Florence's writing and breaks up with her for sabotaging him.
Norm: It's disgusting to try to control your partner.
Situation: Florence and Bobby haven't had much time together since Bobby accepted more hours at work and Florence is frustrated.
Intention: Florence wants Bobby to be home more often.
Moral consequence: Bobby makes schedule alterations to spend more time with Florence without hurting his income.
Immoral action: Florence writes in to Bobby's job about his poor customer service resulting in Bobby losing his hours.
Norm: It's bad to be with someone that you don't want.
Situation: Jane has been sending expensive gifts to Nathan in an attempt to woo him into dating her, but he has no interest in her.
Intention: Nathan wants to talk to Jane.
Moral action: Nathan tells Jane that he cannot accept her gifts, and she deserves to be with someone who takes interest in her.
Immoral consequence: Jane never gets any love from Nathan and begins to feel sad and unloved.
Norm: It's bad to be with someone that you don't want.
Situation: Jane has been sending expensive gifts to Nathan in an attempt to woo him into dating her, but he has no interest in her.
Intention: Nathan wants to talk to Jane.
Moral consequence: Jane respects Nathan's rejection, and she eventually finds love.
Immoral action: Nathan agrees to date Jane because he enjoys the gifts.
Norm: It is kind to help to Mentor somebody
Situation: John notices that his son Thomas is struggling in math class and has been receiving poor grades on his recent tests.
Intention: John wants Thomas to improve his grades.
Moral action: John takes time to mentor and teach Thomas in math, helping with his homework and studies.
Immoral consequence: Thomas fails to improve his math grades and feels sad and disappointed.
Norm: It is kind to help to Mentor somebody
Situation: John notices that his son Thomas is struggling in math class and has been receiving poor grades on his recent tests.
Intention: John wants Thomas to improve his grades.
Moral consequence: Thomas' math grades improve dramatically, and he feels happy and proud of himself.
Immoral action: John tells Thomas to try harder in math, or he'll take away his video game system.
Norm: It's wrong to have a one-sided relationship.
Situation: Bobby and Grace have been living together since quarantine started, working from home and interacting a lot.
Intention: Bobby wants to show grace an interesting video.
Moral action: Bobby shows Grace an interesting video on his computer and then watches a video in return, and they laugh together at both videos.
Immoral consequence: Grace gets tired of the one-sided behavior and breaks up with Bobby.
Norm: It's wrong to have a one-sided relationship.
Situation: Bobby and Grace have been living together since quarantine started, working from home and interacting a lot.
Intention: Bobby wants to show grace an interesting video.
Moral consequence: Grace and Bobby continue enjoying their time in quarantine together and their relationship grows.
Immoral action: Bobby shows Grace an interesting video on his computer and when she tries to show him one back Bobby ignores Grace's video and walks away.
Norm: It's wrong to be rude and ignore people.
Situation: Ian and John are co-workers, and they are working together on a project.
Intention: John wants to do a good job on the project.
Moral action: John works with Ian on the project, and they both contribute to it equally.
Immoral consequence: Ian is upset and tells their boss that John is not cooperative, so John gets fired.
Norm: It's wrong to be rude and ignore people.
Situation: Ian and John are co-workers, and they are working together on a project.
Intention: John wants to do a good job on the project.
Moral consequence: Ian and John receive praise from their boss for working so well together.
Immoral action: John ignores all of Ian's suggestions and does the project on his own.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch a friend at a restaurant.
Situation: Dave and his friend Larry are eating at a restaurant when Dave gets a phone call from his wife asking him to come pick her up.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to his wife's request.
Moral action: Dave tells his wife he's in the middle of something, and he can't leave, so she should call a cab.
Immoral consequence: Larry is incensed that Dave has left in the middle of their lunch and feels insulted that he's not important to Dave.
Norm: You shouldn't ditch a friend at a restaurant.
Situation: Dave and his friend Larry are eating at a restaurant when Dave gets a phone call from his wife asking him to come pick her up.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to his wife's request.
Moral consequence: Larry is delighted to see that Dave values their time together and prioritizes staying with him.
Immoral action: Dave tells his wife he'll be right there and tells Larry goodbye and exits the restaurant.
Norm: It is good to confess your feelings.
Situation: Phil has a crush on a new student who goes to the same school than him, he dreams of dating her.
Intention: Phil wants to look independent and carefree.
Moral action: Phil befriends the girl and tells her, in a relaxed way, that he thinks she is awesome.
Immoral consequence: Phil's crush thinks Phil doesn't care about her and feels bad about it.
Norm: It is good to confess your feelings.
Situation: Phil has a crush on a new student who goes to the same school than him, he dreams of dating her.
Intention: Phil wants to look independent and carefree.
Moral consequence: Phil's crush is very happy to learn of Phil's interest in her.
Immoral action: Phil pretends to be aloof and uninterested by the girl he secretly loves.
Norm: You shouldn't steal someone's car.
Situation: John's bike has a flat and won't hold air.
Intention: John wants to get to work on time.
Moral action: John asks his neighbor to drive him to work.
Immoral consequence: John is arrested at work after his neighbor reports the car stolen.
Norm: You shouldn't steal someone's car.
Situation: John's bike has a flat and won't hold air.
Intention: John wants to get to work on time.
Moral consequence: John and his neighbor strike up a conversation and become good friends.
Immoral action: John takes his neighbor's unlocked car with the keys in it.
Norm: Excluding people from events they'd enjoy is rude.
Situation: Tomas and Andy are friends and both are avid hikers, but Tomas recently moved to another city.
Intention: Andy wants to go hiking.
Moral action: Andy plans a hiking trip to a national park and asks Andy if he is available to go with them.
Immoral consequence: Tomas feels left out and his friendship with Andy becomes strained.
Norm: Excluding people from events they'd enjoy is rude.
Situation: Tomas and Andy are friends and both are avid hikers, but Tomas recently moved to another city.
Intention: Andy wants to go hiking.
Moral consequence: Tomas makes time in his schedule to go hiking with Andy, and the two remain close friends.
Immoral action: Andy plans a hiking trip to a national park and invites all his friends, except for Tomas.
Norm: It's bad to scream at others.
Situation: Adam and his boyfriend Ethan are having an argument about their relationship.
Intention: Adam wants to tell Ethan how he feels.
Moral action: Adam sits down with Ethan so that he can calmly explain his point of view about their issues.
Immoral consequence: Ethan becomes more upset than he already was and ends up leaving Adam.
Norm: It's bad to scream at others.
Situation: Adam and his boyfriend Ethan are having an argument about their relationship.
Intention: Adam wants to tell Ethan how he feels.
Moral consequence: Ethan is understanding and wants to work out his problems with Adam.
Immoral action: Adam repeatedly screams and shouts at Ethan about their relationship problems.
Norm: It's rude to steal someone's recipe for their special sauce.
Situation: Maria is having her fiance's parents for dinner for the first time and wants to impress them with her cooking skills.
Intention: Maria wants to cook her sister's special sauce.
Moral action: Maria tells her sister how important this dinner is for her and asks her sister if she would be okay with Maria cooking her special sauce.
Immoral consequence: Maria's sister finds out and gets mad at Mary for taking her recipe book and cooking her special sauce without permission.
Norm: It's rude to steal someone's recipe for their special sauce.
Situation: Maria is having her fiance's parents for dinner for the first time and wants to impress them with her cooking skills.
Intention: Maria wants to cook her sister's special sauce.
Moral consequence: Maria's sister gladly accepts to give Maria the recipe and even offers her help with preparing the sauce.
Immoral action: Maria sneaks into her sister's room and takes her sister's recipe book without asking.
Norm: It's bad to ignore a person without explanation.
Situation: Renee has a big test coming up.
Intention: Renee wants to focus on studying with no distractions.
Moral action: Renee lets her friends know that she needs to focus for a few days and won't be as responsive.
Immoral consequence: Renee's friends worry about her and feel hurt that she is ignoring them.
Norm: It's bad to ignore a person without explanation.
Situation: Renee has a big test coming up.
Intention: Renee wants to focus on studying with no distractions.
Moral consequence: Renee's friends understand and give her time to study.
Immoral action: Renee stops answering texts and other messages from friends, so she won't get distracted.
Norm: It is rude to keep someone out of a room.
Situation: Sally is playing a video game in her room when her sister knocks on the door.
Intention: Sally wants to keep playing her game.
Moral action: Sally let's her sister in her room and goes back to playing her video game.
Immoral consequence: Sally's sister is hurt that Sally won't even let her in Sally's room.
Norm: It is rude to keep someone out of a room.
Situation: Sally is playing a video game in her room when her sister knocks on the door.
Intention: Sally wants to keep playing her game.
Moral consequence: Sally's sister enjoys sitting in Sally's room watching Sally play a video game.
Immoral action: Sally locks her door and goes back to playing her video game.
Norm: It's kind to let a friend borrow your possessions.
Situation: Dave is at home when he gets a phone call from his friend Jim who wants to borrow his lawn mower.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Jim's request.
Moral action: Dave tells Jim that he'd be glad to lend it to him, and he can come pick it up.
Immoral consequence: Jim is annoyed that Dave won't share with him and stressed out about locating another mower.
Norm: It's kind to let a friend borrow your possessions.
Situation: Dave is at home when he gets a phone call from his friend Jim who wants to borrow his lawn mower.
Intention: Dave wants to respond to Jim's request.
Moral consequence: Jim is delighted that Dave has helped him solve his problem and is happy to have a friend like Dave.
Immoral action: Dave tells Jim that he's not comfortable having his lawn mower  leave his home as it's expensive.
Norm: It's wrong to hold someone's past against them.
Situation: Jill has recently lost a treasured necklace and is a long-time friend of Sally, who stole a lot as a teen, but has since reformed.
Intention: Jill wants to find out what happened to her necklace.
Moral action: Jill realizes that Sally is not a thief anymore and asks Sally if she could help find the necklace.
Immoral consequence: Sandy resents Jill for the accusation, and the two never speak again.
Norm: It's wrong to hold someone's past against them.
Situation: Jill has recently lost a treasured necklace and is a long-time friend of Sally, who stole a lot as a teen, but has since reformed.
Intention: Jill wants to find out what happened to her necklace.
Moral consequence: Sandy and Jill work together and become closer as friends.
Immoral action: Knowing Sandy's past, Jill immediately suspects that Sandy took the necklace.
Norm: People would be offended if you reject their customs.
Situation: John is visiting a foreign country with a culture that his vastly different than his.
Intention: John wants to enjoy his vacation.
Moral action: John attempts to immerse himself in the local culture and learn about their customs.
Immoral consequence: The locals are offended by John's behavior, so they give him food poisoning and pick his pockets.
Norm: People would be offended if you reject their customs.
Situation: John is visiting a foreign country with a culture that his vastly different than his.
Intention: John wants to enjoy his vacation.
Moral consequence: John has an enriching vacation where he is able to enjoy himself and learn new things.
Immoral action: John shows no interest in learning local customs and goes about his business as he pleases.
Norm: You should tell people if you're going to be late.
Situation: Demi has dinner plans with her cousin, Karla, at 7pm tonight, but needs to go grocery shopping.
Intention: Demi wants to do her grocery shopping before dinner with Karla.
Moral action: Demi tells Karla that she needs to get groceries and asks if they can push dinner back by an hour.
Immoral consequence: Karla didn't think Demi would show, so she left the restaurant.
Norm: You should tell people if you're going to be late.
Situation: Demi has dinner plans with her cousin, Karla, at 7pm tonight, but needs to go grocery shopping.
Intention: Demi wants to do her grocery shopping before dinner with Karla.
Moral consequence: Karla agrees, and she and Demi enjoy a nice dinner later on in the evening.
Immoral action: Demi is still shopping around when she sees that it is already 7:30, but figures Karla won't mind a bit of a wait.
Norm: You shouldn't be sneaky around people.
Situation: George is a jokester who likes to make his friends laugh when they come over for dinner.
Intention: George wants to prank his friends while they eat dinner.
Moral action: George puts fart bags on everyone's seat at the dinner table.
Immoral consequence: One of George's friends chokes on his food in the midst of screaming.
Norm: You shouldn't be sneaky around people.
Situation: George is a jokester who likes to make his friends laugh when they come over for dinner.
Intention: George wants to prank his friends while they eat dinner.
Moral consequence: George and his friends have a good laugh before enjoying their nice dinner without any harm being done.
Immoral action: George hides underneath the dinner table then jumps out wearing a clown mask.
Norm: It is unhealthy to hate yourself.
Situation: Molly is insecure and sad all the time, and tells herself that she hates herself whenever she looks into the mirror.
Intention: Molly wants to feel differently.
Moral action: Molly puts herself into counseling.
Immoral consequence: Molly feels uncomfortable because she isn't wearing clothes she actually likes.
Norm: It is unhealthy to hate yourself.
Situation: Molly is insecure and sad all the time, and tells herself that she hates herself whenever she looks into the mirror.
Intention: Molly wants to feel differently.
Moral consequence: Molly's counseling helps her work through her feelings, and she begins to feel better little by little.
Immoral action: Molly tries to dress the way other girls do.
Norm: It's rude to evict one's mother.
Situation: Bobby is a landlord who rents a unit to his mother Beth who hasn't paid her rent.
Intention: Bobby wants to find out where his payment is.
Moral action: Beth tells  Bobby she doesn't have the money and won't until next month, so he tells her not to worry about it.
Immoral consequence: Beth ends up living in her car and will never speak to Bobby again.
Norm: It's rude to evict one's mother.
Situation: Bobby is a landlord who rents a unit to his mother Beth who hasn't paid her rent.
Intention: Bobby wants to find out where his payment is.
Moral consequence: Beth appreciates Bobby's kindness and is happy to keep a roof over her head.
Immoral action: Beth tells  Bobby she doesn't have the money and won't until next month, so he tells her she has a week to vacate the premises.
Norm: It's rude to use your housemate's things without permission.
Situation: Jim, who lives with his roommate Sam, has work the next day but his car is in the shop.
Intention: Jim wants to get to work.
Moral action: Jim gets up early the next morning and rides the bus to work.
Immoral consequence: Jim gets yelled at later that day by Sam, who is furious that he took his car without permission.
Norm: It's rude to use your housemate's things without permission.
Situation: Jim, who lives with his roommate Sam, has work the next day but his car is in the shop.
Intention: Jim wants to get to work.
Moral consequence: Jim arrives at work on time and has a productive day.
Immoral action: Jim takes Sam's car keys and borrows his car to go to work without asking first.
Norm: It's good to appreciate someone's food.
Situation: Michael is eating dinner that his friend Janet cooked for him when she asks him how it tastes?
Intention: Michael wants to respond to Janet's question.
Moral action: Michael tells Janet that the meal is delicious, and he's really thankful she took the time to make it for him.
Immoral consequence: Janet is upset that Michael doesn't like the taste and is stressed that she made a mistake in the recipe.
Norm: It's good to appreciate someone's food.
Situation: Michael is eating dinner that his friend Janet cooked for him when she asks him how it tastes?
Intention: Michael wants to respond to Janet's question.
Moral consequence: Janet is delighted to see Michael enjoying the food and is happy that the recipe worked out as she hoped.
Immoral action: Michael tells Janet that it's not great because it hasn't been seasoned properly.
Norm: It's not okay to make racist comments or jokes
Situation: James is trying to come up with a dark comedy routine for a party.
Intention: James wants to make people laugh.
Moral action: James calls his friends and spends the evening coming up with fresh material.
Immoral consequence: James is called out for being a racist later by the angry crowd.
Norm: It's not okay to make racist comments or jokes
Situation: James is trying to come up with a dark comedy routine for a party.
Intention: James wants to make people laugh.
Moral consequence: James is proud when his friend laughs at his jokes.
Immoral action: James makes his jokes based on racial stereotypes.
Norm: It's good to forgive people who have hurt you.
Situation: Shannon is apologizing to Amy for something she had done to hurt her and asks her if she accepts her apology.
Intention: Amy wants to answer Shannon's question.
Moral action: Amy tells Shannon that time heals all wounds and that she forgives her, and they can restart their friendship.
Immoral consequence: Shannon is devastated that her apology was rebuked and saddened that Amy is willing to end their relationship.
Norm: It's good to forgive people who have hurt you.
Situation: Shannon is apologizing to Amy for something she had done to hurt her and asks her if she accepts her apology.
Intention: Amy wants to answer Shannon's question.
Moral consequence: Shannon is relieved to hear she has been forgiven and is excited to be given a second chance to prove she's a good friend.
Immoral action: Amy tells Shannon that she can never forget what she's done, she'll never be over it, and they won't ever talk again after this.
Norm: It's good to find resolutions to arguments.
Situation: Mary is accused of stealing from Ted while in a room with Ted.
Intention: Mary wants to end the conversation.
Moral action: Mary decides to help Ted with any losses he occurred and resolves the conflict.
Immoral consequence: Ted holds a grudge against Mary and May feels guilty.
Norm: It's good to find resolutions to arguments.
Situation: Mary is accused of stealing from Ted while in a room with Ted.
Intention: Mary wants to end the conversation.
Moral consequence: Ted is grateful for Mary's assistance, and they have a great time together.
Immoral action: Mary decides to leave the room without resolving the argument.
Norm: It's good to stick up for your friend.
Situation: Brandon is sitting and having lunch with the new friend he met in class today when his friends approach them and start making jokes about the new kid.
Intention: Brandon wants to respond to his friends.
Moral action: Brandon tells his friends to take it easy with the ribbing and introduces them to the new student.
Immoral consequence: The new student begins to feel bullied and leaves the group feeling upset.
Norm: It's good to stick up for your friend.
Situation: Brandon is sitting and having lunch with the new friend he met in class today when his friends approach them and start making jokes about the new kid.
Intention: Brandon wants to respond to his friends.
Moral consequence: The new student is happy to meet them and feels good about his first day of school.
Immoral action: Brandon meets his friend's jokes with more jokes of his own about the new kid.
Norm: It's good to appreciate something a friend owns.
Situation: Calvin has his friend Bill over at his house and shows him the new car he bought and asks Bill what he thinks of it.
Intention: Bill wants to reply to Calvin's question.
Moral action: Bill tells Calvin that it's a really fine automobile and that Bill wishes he had one like it.
Immoral consequence: Calvin is insulted that Bill thinks he made a bad decision and is insecure about having bought the car.
Norm: It's good to appreciate something a friend owns.
Situation: Calvin has his friend Bill over at his house and shows him the new car he bought and asks Bill what he thinks of it.
Intention: Bill wants to reply to Calvin's question.
Moral consequence: Calvin is delighted that his friend likes his car and that he confirmed his decision to buy it.
Immoral action: Bill tells Calvin that it's kind of ugly for how much it cost him and it was probably a dumb purchase.
Norm: You should be respectful of your roommates.
Situation: Hal’s new roommate, Ed, has turned out to be somewhat of a slob, prompting Hal to demand that Ed either cleans up his mess or moves out.
Intention: Ed wants to react to Hal’s ultimatum.
Moral action: Ed apologizes to Hal, saying that he will do better, which he does.
Immoral consequence: Ed gets kicked out and is now homeless with nowhere to put his belongings, which makes Hal feel guilty.
Norm: You should be respectful of your roommates.
Situation: Hal’s new roommate, Ed, has turned out to be somewhat of a slob, prompting Hal to demand that Ed either cleans up his mess or moves out.
Intention: Ed wants to react to Hal’s ultimatum.
Moral consequence: Ed continues to have a roof over his head and Hal keeps living with a friend.
Immoral action: Ed disregards Hal’s request and keeps being messy in common areas.
Norm: It's nice to take people  along on your traveling plans.
Situation: John is looking through a travel book with his girlfriend when he decides he wants to travel.
Intention: John wants to take a trip to Paris.
Moral action: John asks his girlfriend to join him on an exciting trip to Paris, which she does.
Immoral consequence: John's girlfriend feels insulted that John doesn't want her to join him and considers ending the relationship.