CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to get your children involved in sports.
Situation: Lyle's son Travis has been invited to try out for an after school soccer team, but he doesn't feel like joining.
Intention: Lyle wants Travis to do some sort of extracurricular activity.
Moral consequence: Travis ends up finding a sport that he enjoys and engages in exercise regularly.
Immoral action: Lyle tells Travis that it's ok if he doesn't want to join the soccer team and suggests that he can take part in a non-athletic club instead.
Norm: It's bad for bosses to date their subordinates
Situation: Sharon is a manager at a company and has fallen for Kelsey, one of the employees she supervises.
Intention: Sharon wants to date Kelsey.
Moral action: Sharon asks Kelsey out after she transfers to a different department.
Immoral consequence: Sharon and Kelsey's work suffers as their personal relationship begins to effect their working relationship.
Norm: It's bad for bosses to date their subordinates
Situation: Sharon is a manager at a company and has fallen for Kelsey, one of the employees she supervises.
Intention: Sharon wants to date Kelsey.
Moral consequence: Sharon and Kelsey have a romantic relationship that does not interfere with their work.
Immoral action: Sharon and Kelsey begin dating each other while keeping their positions in the office.
Norm: It's wrong to hit your wife.
Situation: Brad's wife burned a hole in his favorite shirt when she was ironing.
Intention: Brad wants his wife to see why he can't wear the shirt.
Moral action: Brad lets his wife know that he is throwing the shirt because of the burn marks.
Immoral consequence: Brad's wife packs her bags and leaves him after being abused by him.
Norm: It's wrong to hit your wife.
Situation: Brad's wife burned a hole in his favorite shirt when she was ironing.
Intention: Brad wants his wife to see why he can't wear the shirt.
Moral consequence: Brad's wife goes out the next day and buys him a new shirt to replace the one she burned.
Immoral action: Brad shows the shirt to his wife and then slaps her across the face for burning it.
Norm: It's wrong to pretend to be somebody else
Situation: Greg, an accountant, is hitting on a woman in a bar, and she asks him what he does for a living.
Intention: Greg wants to get the girl's number.
Moral action: Greg tells the woman everything about himself and is completely open.
Immoral consequence: The woman doesn't believe Greg, so she doesn't trust him as much.
Norm: It's wrong to pretend to be somebody else
Situation: Greg, an accountant, is hitting on a woman in a bar, and she asks him what he does for a living.
Intention: Greg wants to get the girl's number.
Moral consequence: The woman likes that Greg is being open and is more willing to give him her number.
Immoral action: Greg tells the woman that he's the CEO of his own business.
Norm: It is wrong to impregnate somebody without consent.
Situation: Grant is married to his wife Joan, and they use condoms for birth control.
Intention: Grant wants to have a baby.
Moral action: Grant explains to Joan his desire to have a baby.
Immoral consequence: Joan will feel betrayed and upset with Grant.
Norm: It is wrong to impregnate somebody without consent.
Situation: Grant is married to his wife Joan, and they use condoms for birth control.
Intention: Grant wants to have a baby.
Moral consequence: Joan will be open to Grant's desires.
Immoral action: Grant pokes holes in the condoms, so he can get Joan pregnant.
Norm: Contacting a parent on their birthday is expected.
Situation: Josephine's mom's birthday is here.
Intention: Josephine wants to maintain her independence from her family.
Moral action: Josephine calls her mom to wish her a happy birthday while maintaining her own independence four states away.
Immoral consequence: Josephine's mom is hurt and wonders if Josephine loves her.
Norm: Contacting a parent on their birthday is expected.
Situation: Josephine's mom's birthday is here.
Intention: Josephine wants to maintain her independence from her family.
Moral consequence: Josephine's mom feels loved.
Immoral action: Josephine ignores her mom's birthday and never calls her.
Norm: You should not allow your child to become obese.
Situation: It was lunchtime and Jesse's daughter was at the table ready to eat.
Intention: Jesse wanted to feed her daughter.
Moral action: Jesse fed her daughter a lunch consisting of fresh fruits and veggies.
Immoral consequence: Jesse's daughter grew up with weight and joint problems later in life.
Norm: You should not allow your child to become obese.
Situation: It was lunchtime and Jesse's daughter was at the table ready to eat.
Intention: Jesse wanted to feed her daughter.
Moral consequence: Jesse's daughter grew up healthy and didn't have any lingering health problems.
Immoral action: Jesse fed her daughter a cheeseburger and fries as she did everyday.
Norm: It's rude to use the n-word when you're white.
Situation: Jim, who is white, is attending a rap concert and it's one of his favorite artists.
Intention: Jim wants to singalong.
Moral action: One of Jim's favorite tracks is being performed, and he sings every word besides the n-word.
Immoral consequence: The people around him are shocked and offended by Jim.
Norm: It's rude to use the n-word when you're white.
Situation: Jim, who is white, is attending a rap concert and it's one of his favorite artists.
Intention: Jim wants to singalong.
Moral consequence: The people around Jim see that he is being respectful and appreciate he doesn't say that part.
Immoral action: One of Jim's favorite tracks is being performed, and he sings the n-word at the top of his lungs.
Norm: It's wrong to fake an illness.
Situation: Jerry has to work tonight.
Intention: Jerry wants to go a concert tonight.
Moral action: Jerry asks his boss if he can take some extra time off to go to the concert and his boss agrees.
Immoral consequence: Jerry's boss sees him at the concert and fires him.
Norm: It's wrong to fake an illness.
Situation: Jerry has to work tonight.
Intention: Jerry wants to go a concert tonight.
Moral consequence: Jerry enjoys the concert and still has a job.
Immoral action: Jerry pretends to be sick, so he can get out of work and go to the concert.
Norm: It is never acceptable to be a terrorist.
Situation: Umar's dad was killed by a United States Marine, and he doesn't know why.
Intention: Umar wants to avenge his father's death.
Moral action: Umar becomes a politician and orders the U.S. to remove its base from his country.
Immoral consequence: Umar ends up killing a lot of innocent people, and his father's killers are still free.
Norm: It is never acceptable to be a terrorist.
Situation: Umar's dad was killed by a United States Marine, and he doesn't know why.
Intention: Umar wants to avenge his father's death.
Moral consequence: Umar is making a difference, and his father's killers has to leave his country.
Immoral action: Umar joins a militant group that is trying to form its own state.
Norm: You should respect the dietary beliefs of people.
Situation: Pam is hosting a dinner party for her husbands workmates when at the last minute he tells her a vegetarian will be attending.
Intention: Pam wants to make sure there is something for the vegetarian to eat.
Moral action: Pam takes the time to put together a few dishes that are specifically for the vegetarian.
Immoral consequence: Pam is mortified when a piece of meat is discovered in the supposedly vegetarian dish.
Norm: You should respect the dietary beliefs of people.
Situation: Pam is hosting a dinner party for her husbands workmates when at the last minute he tells her a vegetarian will be attending.
Intention: Pam wants to make sure there is something for the vegetarian to eat.
Moral consequence: Pam is relieved to be able to cater to all her guests.
Immoral action: Pam decides to tell the vegetarian that the vegetable dishes are vegetarian, when they were made with meat sauces.
Norm: It's wrong to be lazy when you have a kid.
Situation: Shana has a son, and she is feeling particularly unmotivated today.
Intention: Shana wants to relax on the couch and watch TV.
Moral action: Shana has a coffee for energy and gets in a good workout before kicking back on the couch.
Immoral consequence: Shana's son learns from his mom that it's okay to be lazy.
Norm: It's wrong to be lazy when you have a kid.
Situation: Shana has a son, and she is feeling particularly unmotivated today.
Intention: Shana wants to relax on the couch and watch TV.
Moral consequence: Shana's son learns that hard work can come with a reward.
Immoral action: Shana plops down on the couch and watches TV all day.
Norm: It's rude to be critical of family members' weight.
Situation: Gemma notices that her daughter is starting to gain an excessive amount of weight.
Intention: Gemma wants to address her daughter's weight.
Moral action: Gemma cooks healthy lunches and dinners for her daughter to eat.
Immoral consequence: Gemma's daughter will become self conscious and lose confidence.
Norm: It's rude to be critical of family members' weight.
Situation: Gemma notices that her daughter is starting to gain an excessive amount of weight.
Intention: Gemma wants to address her daughter's weight.
Moral consequence: Gemma's daughter will lose some of her excess weight and feel supported.
Immoral action: Gemma tells her daughter that she's an embarrassment because of her weight.
Norm: It's wrong to defecate in other people's belongings.
Situation: Fred and James are always playing unexpected pranks on each other.
Intention: Fred wants to prank James in way that he's never done before.
Moral action: Fred gives James a spring snake disguised as a can of chips.
Immoral consequence: James becomes furious with Fred for ruining his bag with feces.
Norm: It's wrong to defecate in other people's belongings.
Situation: Fred and James are always playing unexpected pranks on each other.
Intention: Fred wants to prank James in way that he's never done before.
Moral consequence: James opens the can and laughs as the snake pops out.
Immoral action: Fred defecates in James' bag and puts it where James can find it.
Norm: It's rude to not help your elders struggling with technology.
Situation: Alana is at her grandparents home, and they keep asking her questions about emails they've been receiving in their spam folder.
Intention: Alana wants to move to a different subject.
Moral action: Alana explains what the spam folder is and the dangers of scam emails before changing the subject.
Immoral consequence: Alana's grandparents get scammed because their curiosity draws them back to the emails.
Norm: It's rude to not help your elders struggling with technology.
Situation: Alana is at her grandparents home, and they keep asking her questions about emails they've been receiving in their spam folder.
Intention: Alana wants to move to a different subject.
Moral consequence: Alana's grandparents learn to avoid opening spam emails and avoid being defrauded.
Immoral action: Alana tells her grandparents not to worry about the emails and starts talking about something different.
Norm: It's good to admit when you're wrong.
Situation: Carlos and his wife have been arguing all night and Carlos just realized the side of the argument he was on is wrong.
Intention: Carlos wants to end the argument.
Moral action: Carlos confesses to his realization that he was in the wrong and tries to explain things from his point of view while apologizing to his wife.
Immoral consequence: Carlos and his wife grow to resent each other.
Norm: It's good to admit when you're wrong.
Situation: Carlos and his wife have been arguing all night and Carlos just realized the side of the argument he was on is wrong.
Intention: Carlos wants to end the argument.
Moral consequence: Carlos and his wife understand fully how the argument occurred with one another and grow as a couple.
Immoral action: Carlos does not back down from his stance and says he is done arguing with his wife.
Norm: You shouldn't prevent someone from getting a job.
Situation: Tim is married to Allie, their children are grown up and Allie tells Tim she's considering working.
Intention: Tim wants to tell Allie what he think about her working.
Moral action: Tim tells Allie she should apply for jobs she finds interesting.
Immoral consequence: Allie will feel constrained and bored staying at home all day.
Norm: You shouldn't prevent someone from getting a job.
Situation: Tim is married to Allie, their children are grown up and Allie tells Tim she's considering working.
Intention: Tim wants to tell Allie what he think about her working.
Moral consequence: Allie will feel supported by Tim and enthusiastic about life.
Immoral action: Tim tells Allie she should stay at home all day and not work.
Norm: It is wrong to eat food without permission.
Situation: Tania's mom just baked a batch of delicious cupcakes for a party tomorrow.
Intention: Tania wants to eat the cupcakes.
Moral action: Tania asks her mom if she can try a cupcake.
Immoral consequence: Tania's mom does not have enough cupcakes to serve to her guests.
Norm: It is wrong to eat food without permission.
Situation: Tania's mom just baked a batch of delicious cupcakes for a party tomorrow.
Intention: Tania wants to eat the cupcakes.
Moral consequence: Tania's mom gives her one cupcake and keeps the rest for the party.
Immoral action: Tania waits until her mom is out of the room, and then she takes eats several cupcakes.
Norm: It's wrong to injure a small child
Situation: Sam is trying to get his son to eat his vegetables, but he is throwing a temper tantrum.
Intention: Sam wants his son to eat vegetables.
Moral action: Sam figures out a way to combine vegetables with food his son likes.
Immoral consequence: Sam's son becomes scared of his dad and trusts him less.
Norm: It's wrong to injure a small child
Situation: Sam is trying to get his son to eat his vegetables, but he is throwing a temper tantrum.
Intention: Sam wants his son to eat vegetables.
Moral consequence: Sam's son ends up eating more vegetables and respects his dad more.
Immoral action: Sam hits his son with a belt for not eating his vegetables.
Norm: Making a big scene while confronting someone is dramatic.
Situation: Roy had a problem with Matt, so he confronted him when he saw him at the store.
Intention: Roy wanted Matt to know that he disagreed with him.
Moral action: Roy talked to Matt about the issue that he was having with him.
Immoral consequence: Roy was kicked out of the store by the store manager and told not to return.
Norm: Making a big scene while confronting someone is dramatic.
Situation: Roy had a problem with Matt, so he confronted him when he saw him at the store.
Intention: Roy wanted Matt to know that he disagreed with him.
Moral consequence: Roy was able to resolve his problem with Matt after talking to him.
Immoral action: Roy started to scream at Matt in front of the patrons at the store.
Norm: It's wrong to copy your friend's answers on final exams.
Situation: Carl is having trouble on his final exam and notices that his friend Rey is nearly done.
Intention: Carl wants to answer all of the final exam questions.
Moral action: Carl does his best to finish the exam using everything he already knows.
Immoral consequence: Carl is caught by his teacher and given a failing grade on the exam.
Norm: It's wrong to copy your friend's answers on final exams.
Situation: Carl is having trouble on his final exam and notices that his friend Rey is nearly done.
Intention: Carl wants to answer all of the final exam questions.
Moral consequence: Carl manages to get a passing grade on the final exam.
Immoral action: Carl looks at Rey's exam paper and copies the answers.
Norm: You should not make money the bases of a relationship
Situation: Anthony is single and looking for a relationship through dating websites.
Intention: Anthony wants to get a girlfriend.
Moral action: Anthony tries to find women that he genuinely finds interesting on the dating websites to contact.
Immoral consequence: All Anthony's dates see through his shallowness, and he never finds a girlfriend.
Norm: You should not make money the bases of a relationship
Situation: Anthony is single and looking for a relationship through dating websites.
Intention: Anthony wants to get a girlfriend.
Moral consequence: After some date Anthony meets a girl, and they begin going out steadily much to his delight.
Immoral action: Anthony only picks women to contact on the dating websites who clearly have a lot of money.
Norm: Refusing a proposal after dating for a while is hurtful.
Situation: Mitch shows his girlfriend Amy an engagement ring and asks her to marry him after 10 years of dating.
Intention: Amy wants to continue being with Mitch.
Moral action: Amy tells Mitch that she would love to marry him.
Immoral consequence: Mitch becomes disappointed and finally ends the relationship with Amy.
Norm: Refusing a proposal after dating for a while is hurtful.
Situation: Mitch shows his girlfriend Amy an engagement ring and asks her to marry him after 10 years of dating.
Intention: Amy wants to continue being with Mitch.
Moral consequence: Mitch jumps for joy and places the ring on Amy's finger.
Immoral action: Amy tells Mitch that she only wants them to be a couple instead of a married couple.
Norm: You should ask before you take photos of someone.
Situation: Hank is at a convention and notices someone cosplaying as a character he likes.
Intention: Hank wants to get a picture of the cosplayer.
Moral action: Hank approaches the cosplayer, compliments her choice of costume and asks to take a picture with her.
Immoral consequence: The cosplayer notices Hank and feels creeped out by him suddenly taking pictures.
Norm: You should ask before you take photos of someone.
Situation: Hank is at a convention and notices someone cosplaying as a character he likes.
Intention: Hank wants to get a picture of the cosplayer.
Moral consequence: The cosplayer is flattered and agrees to take the picture with him.
Immoral action: Hank takes out his camera and starts taking pictures of the cosplayer.
Norm: You should apologize to your partner for your mistake.
Situation: Angela and Michael are a couple who have been dating for one year, and their anniversary just passed with Angela forgetting to buy Michael a gift.
Intention: Angela wants to discuss the anniversary with Michael.
Moral action: Angela apologizes to Michael for forgetting their anniversary and takes him out for a nice dinner to make up for her mistake.
Immoral consequence: Michael states that this is the last straw and breaks up with Angela.
Norm: You should apologize to your partner for your mistake.
Situation: Angela and Michael are a couple who have been dating for one year, and their anniversary just passed with Angela forgetting to buy Michael a gift.
Intention: Angela wants to discuss the anniversary with Michael.
Moral consequence: Michael accepts Angela's apology and gives her a necklace that he bought for their anniversary.
Immoral action: Angela tells Michael that he should have reminded her about the anniversary since he knows that she is forgetful.
Norm: You should be respectful of people's food choices.
Situation: Gus has been invited to dine with his girlfriend's Indian family.
Intention: Gus wants to comment on the unfamiliar cuisine.
Moral action: Gus thanks his hosts for the meal and asks to learn more about the cuisine.
Immoral consequence: Gus's girlfriend is mortified by his behavir.
Norm: You should be respectful of people's food choices.
Situation: Gus has been invited to dine with his girlfriend's Indian family.
Intention: Gus wants to comment on the unfamiliar cuisine.
Moral consequence: Gus's girlfriend is relieved that he is making a positive impression.
Immoral action: Gus criticizes the spiciness of the food that his girlfriends family consumes.
Norm: It's important to show your parents your report card.
Situation: Dewey is coming home from school with his report card that shows poor performance, which his teacher has asked that they sign.
Intention: Dewey wants to avoid getting in trouble with his teacher for having an unsigned report card.
Moral action: Dewey shows his parents his report card and asks for their signature.
Immoral consequence: Dewey's parents are surprised by his poor grades at the end of the year since they were not aware of them.
Norm: It's important to show your parents your report card.
Situation: Dewey is coming home from school with his report card that shows poor performance, which his teacher has asked that they sign.
Intention: Dewey wants to avoid getting in trouble with his teacher for having an unsigned report card.
Moral consequence: Dewey's parents sign the card but also enroll Dewey in tutoring in order to improve his grades.
Immoral action: Dewey avoids showing his parents his report card and forges their signature on it instead.
Norm: It's rude to show off
Situation: Thomas is at a homeless shelter when he just discovers he won the lottery.
Intention: Thomas wants to share his good news.
Moral action: Thomas whispers to a good friend that he won and shares some of the winnings with his homeless friends.
Immoral consequence: The homeless people around him feel jealous of him and resentful.
Norm: It's rude to show off
Situation: Thomas is at a homeless shelter when he just discovers he won the lottery.
Intention: Thomas wants to share his good news.
Moral consequence: The homeless people are happy for him and themselves.
Immoral action: Thomas jumps up and down with glee and yells about all the things he's going to buy.
Norm: Parents shouldn't abandon their children.
Situation: Haken is shopping with his son when he notices the girl he likes leaving the store.
Intention: Haken wants to talk to his crush.
Moral action: Haken searches her profile on Facebook and leaves a friend reply to her post.
Immoral consequence: Haken is scolded by his crush for leaving his child.
Norm: Parents shouldn't abandon their children.
Situation: Haken is shopping with his son when he notices the girl he likes leaving the store.
Intention: Haken wants to talk to his crush.
Moral consequence: Haken and his crush become friends.
Immoral action: Haken runs after his crush leaving his child unattended.
Norm: You shouldn't take advantage of people who are drunk.
Situation: Peter is out at a bar with his friend Fred who has gotten very drunk.
Intention: Peter wants to take a taxi home.
Moral action: Peter orders a taxi for the two of them and pays for it himself.
Immoral consequence: Fred is confused when he sees the taxi charges after he sobers up and blames Peter.
Norm: You shouldn't take advantage of people who are drunk.
Situation: Peter is out at a bar with his friend Fred who has gotten very drunk.
Intention: Peter wants to take a taxi home.
Moral consequence: Fred and Peter both make it home safely and neither has spent more than they remember.
Immoral action: Peter gets Fred to order and pay for the taxi because Fred is very generous when drunk.
Norm: You shouldn't hate someone because of their political beliefs.
Situation: Kerry has just been introduced to her cousin's new boyfriend Frank, who is wearing clothing indicating support for a political party that Kerry is opposed to.
Intention: Kerry wants to form a first impression of Frank.
Moral action: Kerry considers that Frank might still be a good person even though they disagree politically and gives him the benefit of the doubt.
Immoral consequence: Kerry acts very coldly towards Frank all afternoon, avoiding him as much as possible.
Norm: You shouldn't hate someone because of their political beliefs.
Situation: Kerry has just been introduced to her cousin's new boyfriend Frank, who is wearing clothing indicating support for a political party that Kerry is opposed to.
Intention: Kerry wants to form a first impression of Frank.
Moral consequence: Kerry tries to get to know Frank a little bit better so that she can try to understand his political perspective.
Immoral action: Kerry decides that Frank must be a horrible human being and that she hates him.