CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's rude to push your religious beliefs on others.
Situation: John, who is a passionate atheist, is at dinner with a large group of his friends.
Intention: John wants to make conversation.
Moral consequence: John's friends appreciate the interesting conversation topic, and they all have a good time.
Immoral action: John goes on and on about how religious people are nutjobs and atheists are much smarter than them.
Norm: It's rude to fight with other people.
Situation: Joey is waiting in a long line at a grocery store, and is stuck behind a man who is taking a long time to pay.
Intention: Joey wants the man to finish quickly so Joey can get checked out.
Moral action: Joey offers to help the man finish up checking out.
Immoral consequence: The man is very embarrassed and tells Joey he's going to contact the police.
Norm: It's rude to fight with other people.
Situation: Joey is waiting in a long line at a grocery store, and is stuck behind a man who is taking a long time to pay.
Intention: Joey wants the man to finish quickly so Joey can get checked out.
Moral consequence: The man appreciates Joey offering to help and wishes him a good day.
Immoral action: Joey yells at the man to hurry up, and shoves him out of the way when he continues to dawdle.
Norm: It's good to realize the truth.
Situation: Brandon has been noticing his girlfriend go out for ladies night more and more, and is getting suspicious when she starts turning down his requests for sex afterwards.
Intention: Brandon wants to have a happy and fulfilling relationship.
Moral action: Brandon confronts his girlfriend and asks what is going on.
Immoral consequence: Brandon's girlfriend get's pregnant, and he ends up supporting her for years before discovering the child is not his.
Norm: It's good to realize the truth.
Situation: Brandon has been noticing his girlfriend go out for ladies night more and more, and is getting suspicious when she starts turning down his requests for sex afterwards.
Intention: Brandon wants to have a happy and fulfilling relationship.
Moral consequence: Brandon's girlfriend confesses to cheating on him, they seek couples counseling and eventually make it past this hurdle and live a long and happy life together.
Immoral action: Brandon ignores the signs and never brings it up, hoping that it will pass.
Norm: You shouldn't fake that you have a twin.
Situation: John got caught in a video that he broke a neighbor's window, and he was questioned by his neighbor.
Intention: John wants to react to the video.
Moral action: John admits to this neighbor that he broke the window by accident and agrees to pay for the damage to fix the window.
Immoral consequence: His neighbor knows that John is the only kid in his family and gets very mad at his lie and decides to call the police about the damage.
Norm: You shouldn't fake that you have a twin.
Situation: John got caught in a video that he broke a neighbor's window, and he was questioned by his neighbor.
Intention: John wants to react to the video.
Moral consequence: His neighbor forgives John for his honesty and agrees to waive half of the damage.
Immoral action: John tells his neighbor that it was done by his twin brother who has moved away a few days ago.
Norm: Cheating on someone is deceptive and unfair.
Situation: Tom is in a relation but is finding himself more and more attracted to other women.
Intention: Tom wants to have sex with a gorgeous woman he recently met.
Moral action: Tom tells his girlfriend he is attracted to another woman.
Immoral consequence: She says yes, but finds out he is in a relationship and lets his partner know, she never meets him and his partner leaves him as well.
Norm: Cheating on someone is deceptive and unfair.
Situation: Tom is in a relation but is finding himself more and more attracted to other women.
Intention: Tom wants to have sex with a gorgeous woman he recently met.
Moral consequence: Toms girlfriend says she understands and tells him he is free to pursue her, they remain good friends and Tom ends up sleeping with the gorgeous woman.
Immoral action: Tom asks the gorgeous women if she wants to hook up with him.
Norm: Being obsessed with something shows a lack of control.
Situation: Roger just got a new video game and invites his girlfriend, Sandy over.
Intention: Roger wants to enjoy his new game.
Moral action: Roger plays his game and takes breaks to visit with Sandy.
Immoral consequence: Sandy ends up breaking up with Roger because she feels he cares more about video games than about her.
Norm: Being obsessed with something shows a lack of control.
Situation: Roger just got a new video game and invites his girlfriend, Sandy over.
Intention: Roger wants to enjoy his new game.
Moral consequence: Sandy enjoys Roger enjoying his game and feels Roger cares about her.
Immoral action: Roger gets so involved with the game that he ignores Sandy.
Norm: It's wrong to make up a story.
Situation: Dave comes back from vacation and sees his friend Mark who asks him what he did while on vacation.
Intention: Dave wants to answer Mark's question.
Moral action: Dave tells Mark that he did a lot of swimming and tanning and that it was a low key vacation with nothing particularly exciting happening.
Immoral consequence: Mark finds that story hard to believe and feels weird about being near Dave and wants to leave.
Norm: It's wrong to make up a story.
Situation: Dave comes back from vacation and sees his friend Mark who asks him what he did while on vacation.
Intention: Dave wants to answer Mark's question.
Moral consequence: Mark is happy to hear his friend had a relaxing time and got to spend time in the sun.
Immoral action: Dave tells Mark that he fought a great white shark while swimming and that he managed to subdue it while underwater.
Norm: It's good to want to move on with your life.
Situation: Colin had troublemaking friends when he was in high school.
Intention: Colin wants to stay in touch with his past.
Moral action: Colin visits hom to see family but keeps his distance from bad influence.
Immoral consequence: Colin gets into drugs and finds himself living a trouble life.
Norm: It's good to want to move on with your life.
Situation: Colin had troublemaking friends when he was in high school.
Intention: Colin wants to stay in touch with his past.
Moral consequence: Colin lives a good life with new friends while not forgetting who he was.
Immoral action: Colin moves back home after college and rekindles some of his past friendships.
Norm: You shouldn't purposely ignore people.
Situation: Sam's mother asks him to clean his room because it is messy.
Intention: Sam wants to not have to clean his room right now.
Moral action: Sam asks his mother if it is okay for him to clean his room later.
Immoral consequence: Sam's mother gets angry and sends him to his room.
Norm: You shouldn't purposely ignore people.
Situation: Sam's mother asks him to clean his room because it is messy.
Intention: Sam wants to not have to clean his room right now.
Moral consequence: Sam's mother agrees and Sam enjoys playing video games before going to clean his room later.
Immoral action: Sam pretends that he doesn't hear his mother and plays video games instead.
Norm: It's good to share your feelings and emotions with others
Situation: Sharon is having a very difficult time in life and her friends are worried.
Intention: Sharon wants to feel better.
Moral action: Sharon opens up to her friends about her struggles and asks for their support.
Immoral consequence: Sharon's friends get frustrated and stop calling her health suffers from binge drinking.
Norm: It's good to share your feelings and emotions with others
Situation: Sharon is having a very difficult time in life and her friends are worried.
Intention: Sharon wants to feel better.
Moral consequence: Sharon's friends give her helpful advice and a listening ear, making the friendships stronger.
Immoral action: Sharon pushes her friends away and spends time at home drinking alone instead.
Norm: It's nice to let people enjoy things.
Situation: Claire's sister is listening to an album that Claire really hates, but on headphones in her bedroom.
Intention: Claire wants to talk to her sister.
Moral action: Claire knocks on her sister's door and asks if she wants to watch a movie together.
Immoral consequence: Claire's sister feels upset and offended because she loves the music she's listening to.
Norm: It's nice to let people enjoy things.
Situation: Claire's sister is listening to an album that Claire really hates, but on headphones in her bedroom.
Intention: Claire wants to talk to her sister.
Moral consequence: Claire and her sister enjoy some time together and bond.
Immoral action: Claire knocks on her sister's door and tells her to stop litening to such stupid music and hang out instead.
Norm: It is bad to make your partner worry.
Situation: Jack went out to play video games with his friends and told Ann he would be back by midnight.
Intention: Jack wants to hang out with friends all night.
Moral action: Jack calls Ann and lets her know he is having fun and wants to stay but didn't want her to worry.
Immoral consequence: Ann gets worried and thinks Jack is cheating on her and breaks up with him.
Norm: It is bad to make your partner worry.
Situation: Jack went out to play video games with his friends and told Ann he would be back by midnight.
Intention: Jack wants to hang out with friends all night.
Moral consequence: Ann was happy that Jack respects her and loves her enough to not let her worry.
Immoral action: Jack decides he's going to stay at his friends place and not call Ann to tell her.
Norm: You should be compassionate towards people who suffer a relapse.
Situation: Dave notices Bill who is a recovering alcoholic drinking beer at the local bar.
Intention: Dave wants to make a comment to Bill about drinking.
Moral action: Dave tells Bill that he knows it's tough to stay away and that he hopes Bill can recover from this.
Immoral consequence: Bill feels sad and attacked which leads to a deepening depression which eventually causes him to drink even more.
Norm: You should be compassionate towards people who suffer a relapse.
Situation: Dave notices Bill who is a recovering alcoholic drinking beer at the local bar.
Intention: Dave wants to make a comment to Bill about drinking.
Moral consequence: Bill feels good that Dave understands and is optimistic about recovering again.
Immoral action: Dave tells Bill that he's an idiot for relapsing and a no good, useless alcoholic waste of life.
Norm: It's rude to laugh at other peoples misfortune
Situation: Tom is walking down the street at night, and he sees someone fall down and drop all of their groceries.
Intention: Tom wants to react to the situation.
Moral action: Tom rushes to the man's aid and asks if he's okay.
Immoral consequence: The man feels bad and is left alone to gather his things.
Norm: It's rude to laugh at other peoples misfortune
Situation: Tom is walking down the street at night, and he sees someone fall down and drop all of their groceries.
Intention: Tom wants to react to the situation.
Moral consequence: The man is grateful for Tom's help and is happy for it.
Immoral action: Tom laughs at the man falling down and does not help him.
Norm: It is polite to offer friends a place to stay.
Situation: Ross' house is messy, but he has some friends flying in from out of town to visit him.
Intention: Ross wants to avoid being inconvenienced by his friends.
Moral action: Ross hires a cleaning service to come clean up the mess in his house before his friends visit.
Immoral consequence: Ross' friends find out that his house did not have water damage and it made the rest of the trip awkward.
Norm: It is polite to offer friends a place to stay.
Situation: Ross' house is messy, but he has some friends flying in from out of town to visit him.
Intention: Ross wants to avoid being inconvenienced by his friends.
Moral consequence: Ross' friends appreciate being given a clean place to stay and make an effort to stay more in touch after the trip.
Immoral action: Ross tells his friends that his house has water damage, and they need to stay somewhere else, even though it's not true.
Norm: It's disgusting to take advantage of the altruism of others.
Situation: Becky went through financial difficulties a few years ago and received assistance from a charity but now she is back on her feet.
Intention: Becky wants to be more financially secure.
Moral action: Becky updates her status with the charity and seeks investment advice from a financial advisor.
Immoral consequence: The charity finds out about Becky's deception and black balls her from receiving help in the future.
Norm: It's disgusting to take advantage of the altruism of others.
Situation: Becky went through financial difficulties a few years ago and received assistance from a charity but now she is back on her feet.
Intention: Becky wants to be more financially secure.
Moral consequence: Becky is able to stay on good terms with the charity as well as make strides in her savings.
Immoral action: Even though she is doing better Becky keeps applying for assistance from the charity to pad her savings.
Norm: It's good to do nice things for your loved ones.
Situation: Bob's been busy working a lot, but his kids want to spend time with him.
Intention: Bob wants to make a decision.
Moral action: Bob tells his boss he can't work overtime this weekend and takes his kids camping.
Immoral consequence: Bob sees he hurt his kids feelings and feels like a bad father.
Norm: It's good to do nice things for your loved ones.
Situation: Bob's been busy working a lot, but his kids want to spend time with him.
Intention: Bob wants to make a decision.
Moral consequence: Bob is thrilled to see how happy his kids are to just spend time together.
Immoral action: Bob tells his children that money has to come first and to go play outside.
Norm: Taking something that is not yours is wrong.
Situation: Sue just got invited to the movies with her friends, but she has no money.
Intention: Sue wants to acquire cash.
Moral action: Sue asks her brother Brent to borrow the money and offers to pay him back with interest.
Immoral consequence: Sue feels bad when Brent goes to buy the toy that he wanted he realizes the money isn't there and cries.
Norm: Taking something that is not yours is wrong.
Situation: Sue just got invited to the movies with her friends, but she has no money.
Intention: Sue wants to acquire cash.
Moral consequence: Brent happily agrees because Sue and him both get a good deal.
Immoral action: Sue walks into her brother Brent's room and takes money from his piggy bank without asking him first.
Norm: It is bad to be greedy.
Situation: Joe loves seafood and is excited to go to an all you can eat seafood buffet with his friends.
Intention: Joe wants to eat as much as he can.
Moral action: Joe eats heartily but stops when he is filled.
Immoral consequence: Joe gets sick from overeating and has to go home to rest rather than hang out with his friends.
Norm: It is bad to be greedy.
Situation: Joe loves seafood and is excited to go to an all you can eat seafood buffet with his friends.
Intention: Joe wants to eat as much as he can.
Moral consequence: Joe is able to enjoy his meal fully and enjoy time with his friends.
Immoral action: Joe eats multiple servings of seafood, continuing to eat even when he is full.
Norm: It's wrong to watch naked people.
Situation: Phil is uncomfortable when he notices that his neighbor sometimes forgets to draw the curtains when she undresses.
Intention: Phil wants to be comfortable with his neighbor.
Moral action: Phil goes over to his neighbors house and explains the situation to her.
Immoral consequence: Phil gets charged as a peeping tom when his neighbor catches him and calls the police.
Norm: It's wrong to watch naked people.
Situation: Phil is uncomfortable when he notices that his neighbor sometimes forgets to draw the curtains when she undresses.
Intention: Phil wants to be comfortable with his neighbor.
Moral consequence: Phil is relieved when his neighbor installs screens that make it impossible to see into her room.
Immoral action: Phil starts to purposely look for opportunities to watch his neighbor undress and becomes familiar with her body.
Norm: It's rude to insinuate that someone defecated in their pants.
Situation: Mark is at a party with his friends and the conversation is winding down.
Intention: Mark wants to make everyone laugh.
Moral action: Mark tells a funny childhood story that is fairly innocent.
Immoral consequence: Mark's friend leaves the party upset and the other friends call Mark a jerk.
Norm: It's rude to insinuate that someone defecated in their pants.
Situation: Mark is at a party with his friends and the conversation is winding down.
Intention: Mark wants to make everyone laugh.
Moral consequence: The group all laughs and starts to share their stories, making conversation pick up again.
Immoral action: Mark loudly tells his friend that he smells and asks if he defecated in his pants.
Norm: It's responsible to reuse or recycle old goods.
Situation: Bob's garage is filling up with odds and ends to the point where there is almost no room for his car.
Intention: Bob wants to get rid of some of his posessions to free up space in the garage.
Moral action: To free up space, Bob sorts through the boxes and contributes useable clothing and toys to a local charity.
Immoral consequence: The unwanted items end up in a landfill, possibly polluting the environment, and Bob gets bad karma.
Norm: It's responsible to reuse or recycle old goods.
Situation: Bob's garage is filling up with odds and ends to the point where there is almost no room for his car.
Intention: Bob wants to get rid of some of his posessions to free up space in the garage.
Moral consequence: The lives of the underprivileged are made a bit better, and Bob gets good karma.
Immoral action: Bob indescriminately tosses boxes of unused items into a dumpster to free up room in the garage.
Norm: It's wrong to try to scam someone.
Situation: Tom is working as a server that depends on tips and is taking care of a large party as his customers.
Intention: Tom wants to get a large tip from the party.
Moral action: Tom is gracious and helpful to his customers and thanks them when he gives them their check.
Immoral consequence: The customer discovers the higher tip while viewing their bill and reports Tom to the manager, who then fires Tom.
Norm: It's wrong to try to scam someone.
Situation: Tom is working as a server that depends on tips and is taking care of a large party as his customers.
Intention: Tom wants to get a large tip from the party.
Moral consequence: The customer appreciates how hard Tom worked while being their server and gives Tom a tip that is double the average amount.
Immoral action: Tom decides to sneak in a larger percentage tip when the customer pays for their bill.
Norm: It's inappropriate to date your student.
Situation: Charles is a college professor with an attractive student Kelly who often asks for help after the lecture.
Intention: Charles wants to be helpful to his students.
Moral action: Charles offers extra help sessions where multiple students are required to always be in the room.
Immoral consequence: Charles is caught dating her and fired for breaking the policy set by the university.
Norm: It's inappropriate to date your student.
Situation: Charles is a college professor with an attractive student Kelly who often asks for help after the lecture.
Intention: Charles wants to be helpful to his students.
Moral consequence: Charles avoids tempting situations and is able to help Kelly get a good grade.
Immoral action: Charles is often alone with Kelly, temptation gives in, and they start a relationship.
Norm: It's wrong to not allow your family on trips.
Situation: Robert is planning a trip over the weekend and little sister asks if she can come too.
Intention: Robert wants to go on his trip.
Moral action: Robert brings his sister along on his weekend trip, taking her to all the destinations.
Immoral consequence: Robert's sister feels sad that she can't take part in Robert's fun trip.
Norm: It's wrong to not allow your family on trips.
Situation: Robert is planning a trip over the weekend and little sister asks if she can come too.
Intention: Robert wants to go on his trip.
Moral consequence: Robert's sister has a fun time on the weekend trip.
Immoral action: Robert forbids his sister from joining him on his weekend trip and goes alone.
Norm: It's rude to pretend you're something you aren't.
Situation: Christen is at a hospital to visit a friend and is wearing a new white jacket that she got for Christmas.
Intention: Christen wants to see her friend.
Moral action: Christen is almost mistaken for a doctor due to her coat but goes through security and explains that she is a visitor.
Immoral consequence: Christen is later stopped in the hospital for not having a pass and can't spend very much time with her friend.
Norm: It's rude to pretend you're something you aren't.
Situation: Christen is at a hospital to visit a friend and is wearing a new white jacket that she got for Christmas.
Intention: Christen wants to see her friend.
Moral consequence: Christen spends the day with her friend, and they are able to reconnect and relax together.
Immoral action: Christen is allowed to skip security when someone mistakes her for a doctor due to her coat.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone's body weight.
Situation: Sally is starting a new school today.
Intention: Sally wants to meet new people.
Moral action: Sally sees an overweight boy being made fun of by some girls and tells them to leave him alone.
Immoral consequence: The boy has his feelings hurt and Sally feels guilty afterwards.
Norm: You shouldn't judge someone's body weight.
Situation: Sally is starting a new school today.
Intention: Sally wants to meet new people.
Moral consequence: The boy appreciates Sally standing up for him and the two become good friends.
Immoral action: Sally sees some girls making fun of an overweight boy and joins in and laughs with the others.
Norm: It's wrong to steal from a parent.
Situation: James hears about a new arcade game and sees his dad's coin jar in his bedroom.
Intention: James wants to play the arcade game.
Moral action: James goes to his dad and asks for money to play a game.
Immoral consequence: James gets away with it, but has a guilty conscience for years afterwards.
Norm: It's wrong to steal from a parent.
Situation: James hears about a new arcade game and sees his dad's coin jar in his bedroom.
Intention: James wants to play the arcade game.
Moral consequence: James' dad give him $5 to play the game.
Immoral action: James takes quarters from the coin jar and goes to play the game.
Norm: It is unacceptable to rape someone.
Situation: John has a crush on Susan but is too coward to express his love.
Intention: John wants to have a closer relationship with Susan.
Moral action: John plucks up his courage, sending Sally a bouquet of red roses and asks her to be his girlfriend.
Immoral consequence: Susan calls the police and John gets caught for forcing her to have sex without her agreement.
Norm: It is unacceptable to rape someone.
Situation: John has a crush on Susan but is too coward to express his love.
Intention: John wants to have a closer relationship with Susan.
Moral consequence: Sally is delighted and agrees to be John's girlfriend.
Immoral action: John invited Susan to his home and has sex with her despite her unwillingness.
Norm: It's good to celebrate things with people.
Situation: Lily's grandmother, who hasn’t seen her sister Mary in years, has an upcoming birthday party.
Intention: Lily wants to contact her grandmother's sister.
Moral action: Lily calls Mary to tell invite her to her grandmother's party.
Immoral consequence: Mary feels left out after discovering there was a party she wasn't invited to.
Norm: It's good to celebrate things with people.
Situation: Lily's grandmother, who hasn’t seen her sister Mary in years, has an upcoming birthday party.
Intention: Lily wants to contact her grandmother's sister.
Moral consequence: Mary surprises her sister at her party, and the two hit it off like best friends.
Immoral action: After the party is over, Lily calls her grandmother's sister, Mary.