CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: It's good to give back to your local community
Situation: Brett wins a cash prize of 500,000 dollars, and he lives in an area hit by a hurricane.
Intention: Brett wants to spend his money.
Moral consequence: At the end of the year Brett receives a thank you letter from the managers of the charities.
Immoral action: Brett wastes all of his money buying luxury items like cars.
Norm: It's rude not to keep a scheduled appointment.
Situation: Ari has a client meeting scheduled but his friend has just invited him to go rock climbing.
Intention: Ari wants to have fun with his friend.
Moral action: Ari tells his friend that he has a meeting and makes plans to go rock climbing once he's done.
Immoral consequence: Ari loses his client.
Norm: It's rude not to keep a scheduled appointment.
Situation: Ari has a client meeting scheduled but his friend has just invited him to go rock climbing.
Intention: Ari wants to have fun with his friend.
Moral consequence: Ari maintains his business relationship and gets to go rock climbing.
Immoral action: Ari goes rock climbing with his friend and skips the meeting.
Norm: It's good to pursue interests that bring you joy
Situation: Hector is bored, loves activity, and is looking into hobbies to pick up.
Intention: Hector wants to choose a new hobby.
Moral action: Hector buys a bike and goes mountain biking.
Immoral consequence: Hector gets tired of sitting and looking at weird, tiny creatures.
Norm: It's good to pursue interests that bring you joy
Situation: Hector is bored, loves activity, and is looking into hobbies to pick up.
Intention: Hector wants to choose a new hobby.
Moral consequence: Hector has a blast cruising over trails and through forests.
Immoral action: Hector buys a microscope and makes microbiology his hobby.
Norm: It is generous to volunteer your time
Situation: Kelly is approached by a non-profit organization who is working with the homeless.
Intention: Kelly wants to help the homeless people.
Moral action: Kelly volunteers some of her time to help the organization serve meals.
Immoral consequence: The charity has enough money but is short on workers to help.
Norm: It is generous to volunteer your time
Situation: Kelly is approached by a non-profit organization who is working with the homeless.
Intention: Kelly wants to help the homeless people.
Moral consequence: The charity is benefited by having enough volunteers during a busy time.
Immoral action: Kelly donates money to the organization.
Norm: You should be paying your fair share of expenses.
Situation: Rob's roommate Tim asks him for his share of the monthly rent, but Rob is short by a few hundred dollars.
Intention: Rob wants the rent to be paid.
Moral action: Rob puts in extra hours at work and cuts back on spending, so he can pay his share of rent.
Immoral consequence: Rob is kicked out of the apartment for not paying rent.
Norm: You should be paying your fair share of expenses.
Situation: Rob's roommate Tim asks him for his share of the monthly rent, but Rob is short by a few hundred dollars.
Intention: Rob wants the rent to be paid.
Moral consequence: The rent is paid and Rob continues to live happily in the apartment.
Immoral action: Rob refuses and tells Tim to pay for the entire month's rent himself.
Norm: It's good to spend time with closely related family members.
Situation: John is taking a business trip to Chicago, where some of his extended family live.
Intention: John wants to speak with his extended family.
Moral action: John drops in at some family members' houses and spend a few evenings with them.
Immoral consequence: John's family is disappointed and grow more distant from him.
Norm: It's good to spend time with closely related family members.
Situation: John is taking a business trip to Chicago, where some of his extended family live.
Intention: John wants to speak with his extended family.
Moral consequence: John's family reconnect with him and enjoy the visits.
Immoral action: John calls people up and quickly tells them that he's in the area, and he doesn't have time to visit.
Norm: You should consult with your partner over big decisions.
Situation: Jim and his wife have been looking for a house to buy and Jim has learned about one he likes.
Intention: Jim wants to put a deposit down on the house he likes.
Moral action: Jim shows his wife the house and suggests that they put a deposit on it, which she agrees to.
Immoral consequence: Jim's wife is angry that Jim would take such a big step without her consent.
Norm: You should consult with your partner over big decisions.
Situation: Jim and his wife have been looking for a house to buy and Jim has learned about one he likes.
Intention: Jim wants to put a deposit down on the house he likes.
Moral consequence: Jim's wife feels that Jim takes her wishes into consideration when it comes to important matters.
Immoral action: Jim pays the deposit on the house without informing his wife about his intention to do so.
Norm: It's bad to dishonestly use work hours for personal accomplishments.
Situation: Mo has some downtime during his shift at work due to a lack of customers.
Intention: Mo wants to use his time productively.
Moral action: Mo finds a relevant work task to volunteer to complete.
Immoral consequence: Mo's supervisor catches him and gives him a warning.
Norm: It's bad to dishonestly use work hours for personal accomplishments.
Situation: Mo has some downtime during his shift at work due to a lack of customers.
Intention: Mo wants to use his time productively.
Moral consequence: Mo's supervisor is impressed with his initiative.
Immoral action: Mo works on a side project of his own.
Norm: You shouldn't eat your child's food.
Situation: Henry hadn't eaten all day and has just finished eating a light dinner with his son.
Intention: Henry wants to eat until he is full.
Moral action: Henry whips up a quick sandwich.
Immoral consequence: Henry's son is disappointed when he looks to eat the food later.
Norm: You shouldn't eat your child's food.
Situation: Henry hadn't eaten all day and has just finished eating a light dinner with his son.
Intention: Henry wants to eat until he is full.
Moral consequence: Henry's son feels enthusiastic when he remembers his leftover food.
Immoral action: Henry eats his son's leftover food.
Norm: It's bad to shower only once every 2 weeks.
Situation: Ace is camping for a month and it's only 40 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
Intention: Ace doesn't want to get cold.
Moral action: Ace warms up some water every day to take a hot sponge bath.
Immoral consequence: Ace's clothing and camping equipment stink terribly when he returns.
Norm: It's bad to shower only once every 2 weeks.
Situation: Ace is camping for a month and it's only 40 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
Intention: Ace doesn't want to get cold.
Moral consequence: Ace comes back smelling like a normal person, as well as his equipment.
Immoral action: Ace stays bundled up at all times and doesn't shower in the cold water.
Norm: It is irresponsible to neglect paying your fees.
Situation: Steve had been parking his car illegally and found a ticket on his car.
Intention: Steve wants to keep his car from getting towed.
Moral action: Steve went to the city hall and paid off the fine for the ticket that he got.
Immoral consequence: Eventually, Steve was cited for not paying the original ticket on the car.
Norm: It is irresponsible to neglect paying your fees.
Situation: Steve had been parking his car illegally and found a ticket on his car.
Intention: Steve wants to keep his car from getting towed.
Moral consequence: Steve got the ticket and fine off of his driving record.
Immoral action: Steve left the parking ticket on the window so the meter maids would think he had already been ticketed that day.
Norm: You should pay for the food you eat.
Situation: Eric has just finished eating a pricey meal at a restaurant.
Intention: Eric wants to save money on his food.
Moral action: Eric finds a coupon for the restaurant online which he redeems.
Immoral consequence: The service staff and business lose money.
Norm: You should pay for the food you eat.
Situation: Eric has just finished eating a pricey meal at a restaurant.
Intention: Eric wants to save money on his food.
Moral consequence: The servers and restaurants are paid accordingly.
Immoral action: Eric performs a dine and dash leaving without paying the bill.
Norm: You should not plan to date your friend's current partner.
Situation: Eric and Donna have been in a relationship for a few years.
Intention: Steven wants to ask Donna out for dinner.
Moral action: Steven invites Donna to dinner and makes it clear it is just a friendly outing.
Immoral consequence: Donna is surprised by the text message and rejects Steven's advances.
Norm: You should not plan to date your friend's current partner.
Situation: Eric and Donna have been in a relationship for a few years.
Intention: Steven wants to ask Donna out for dinner.
Moral consequence: Donna agrees to go to dinner with Steven and has an enjoyable night.
Immoral action: Steven sends a flirty text to Donna inviting her out to dinner.
Norm: It is expected people don't cheat on eachother.
Situation: Patty and Deb have been in a committed relationship for 20 years, but Patty has been flirting with Sue at work recently.
Intention: Patty wants to have a romantic relationship with Sue.
Moral action: Patty asks Deb about entering into a polyamorous relationship and gets Deb's approval.
Immoral consequence: Deb discovers Patty cheating and uses it against her in court during their divorce.
Norm: It is expected people don't cheat on eachother.
Situation: Patty and Deb have been in a committed relationship for 20 years, but Patty has been flirting with Sue at work recently.
Intention: Patty wants to have a romantic relationship with Sue.
Moral consequence: Patty and Sue begin dating and eventually become romantic partners.
Immoral action: Patty tells Sue that she will leave Deb someday soon and pursues her romantically.
Norm: It's impolite to use someone's phone without permission.
Situation: Linda is at work beside her coworker's desk when she realizes she has to tell her husband Hank to pick up her mediciine.
Intention: Linda wants to locate a telephone and use it to call Jim.
Moral action: Linda goes over to her own desk and locates her own desk phone and uses it to dial Hank.
Immoral consequence: The coworker is furious that Linda had the audacity to just take her phone and use it.
Norm: It's impolite to use someone's phone without permission.
Situation: Linda is at work beside her coworker's desk when she realizes she has to tell her husband Hank to pick up her mediciine.
Intention: Linda wants to locate a telephone and use it to call Jim.
Moral consequence: Linda's coworker continues to work uninterrupted and finishes her work.
Immoral action: Linda looks over at the nearest desk and sees a coworker's cellphone which she grabs and makes a quick call.
Norm: You shouldn't let your kids hear you having sex.
Situation: Samantha and her husband enjoy a healthy sex life, but they live with their 12 year old son Joe in a small apartment.
Intention: Samantha wants their son to be educated about sex.
Moral action: Samantha has a discussion about sex with Joe that emphasizes treating people with respect and personal responsibility.
Immoral consequence: Joe tells his teacher about his parents having sex and the school sends him to a psychologist.
Norm: You shouldn't let your kids hear you having sex.
Situation: Samantha and her husband enjoy a healthy sex life, but they live with their 12 year old son Joe in a small apartment.
Intention: Samantha wants their son to be educated about sex.
Moral consequence: Joe grows up to have a healthy sex life.
Immoral action: Samantha thinks that the best way to teach her son about sex is to let him listen to her and her husband have sex through their door.
Norm: It's wrong to talk to people who have committed murder.
Situation: Pam is lonely and is looking for a new boyfriend when she hears about lonely prisoners and decides to meet one.
Intention: Pam wants to choose a prisoner to possibly date.
Moral action: Pam connects with a man convicted of a petty crime.
Immoral consequence: Pam and the murderer can never have a normal life as he is always in prison.
Norm: It's wrong to talk to people who have committed murder.
Situation: Pam is lonely and is looking for a new boyfriend when she hears about lonely prisoners and decides to meet one.
Intention: Pam wants to choose a prisoner to possibly date.
Moral consequence: The man gets out and he and Pam marry.
Immoral action: Pam connects with a convicted murderer, who's in prison for life, and starts seeing him.
Norm: It's good to be a team player.
Situation: Larry is playing basketball with his friends and is guarded on the 3 point line.
Intention: Larry wants to decide on his next move.
Moral action: Larry passes the ball to an unguarded teammate.
Immoral consequence: Larry misses and the opposing team takes the ball.
Norm: It's good to be a team player.
Situation: Larry is playing basketball with his friends and is guarded on the 3 point line.
Intention: Larry wants to decide on his next move.
Moral consequence: Larry's teammate successfully scores.
Immoral action: Larry decides to get some glory and take a shot despite being guarded.
Norm: It is good to stop being a bully.
Situation: Ollie had a habit of picking on his classmates every day at school.
Intention: Ollie wants to walk home from school.
Moral action: Ollie helped one of his classmates carry her bags home because she was on crutches.
Immoral consequence: Ollie eventually had to go to juvenile hall because of the way that he treated others.
Norm: It is good to stop being a bully.
Situation: Ollie had a habit of picking on his classmates every day at school.
Intention: Ollie wants to walk home from school.
Moral consequence: Ollie's classmate invited him inside her house to have cookies and milk to thank him.
Immoral action: Ollie shoved one of his classmates off of his bicycle when he passed him on the way home.
Norm: It's wrong to be happy that someone died.
Situation: Tanya just heard from her husband that her husband died, while sitting in her room.
Intention: Tanya wanted to talk to her husband about her brother dying.
Moral action: Tanya expresses concern for the fact that her sibling died while talking.
Immoral consequence: Tanya's husband calls Tanya a monster and Tanya sulks by herself.
Norm: It's wrong to be happy that someone died.
Situation: Tanya just heard from her husband that her husband died, while sitting in her room.
Intention: Tanya wanted to talk to her husband about her brother dying.
Moral consequence: Tanya and her husband hug and try to forget about the event.
Immoral action: Tanya verbalizes her glee about her sibling dying, and jumps up and down in celebration.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone they'll never find love.
Situation: Mario watches another woman use  his friend, Fred, until Fred is broke financially and emotionally.
Intention: Mario wants Fred to stop being used by women.
Moral action: Mario tells Fred there is someone for everyone and counsels Fred to be more careful who he hands his heart to.
Immoral consequence: Fred falls in to a deep depression and  never dates again.
Norm: You shouldn't tell someone they'll never find love.
Situation: Mario watches another woman use  his friend, Fred, until Fred is broke financially and emotionally.
Intention: Mario wants Fred to stop being used by women.
Moral consequence: Fred takes  Mario's advice to heart  and eventually meets a woman he marries.
Immoral action: Mario tells Fred all women will ever do is use him and tells Fred he should use them back.
Norm: It is disturbing to hurt animals intentionally.
Situation: Clara, who is allergic to cats, spends a lot of time with her friend Patricia, who owns a cat that often pesters Clara.
Intention: Clara wants Patricia's cat to leave her alone.
Moral action: Clara explains her situation to Patricia and asks if there is any way she can accommodate her.
Immoral consequence: Patricia witnesses the incident and cuts all ties with Clara.
Norm: It is disturbing to hurt animals intentionally.
Situation: Clara, who is allergic to cats, spends a lot of time with her friend Patricia, who owns a cat that often pesters Clara.
Intention: Clara wants Patricia's cat to leave her alone.
Moral consequence: Patricia keeps her door closed when Clara is over so that her cat can't bother her.
Immoral action: Sick of suffering allergic reactions, Clara kicks Patricia's cat when it comes near.
Norm: It's unacceptable to not repay your debts.
Situation: Lori borrowed twenty dollars from Pete last week and is getting paid today.
Intention: Lori wants to buy herself a dress.
Moral action: Lori pays Pete back, pays her bills, and gets a dress at the local thrift shop.
Immoral consequence: Pete is frustrated with Lori and says he won't lend her money again after she repays him.
Norm: It's unacceptable to not repay your debts.
Situation: Lori borrowed twenty dollars from Pete last week and is getting paid today.
Intention: Lori wants to buy herself a dress.
Moral consequence: Lori feels at peace and Pete is thankful to Lori for getting the money back to him.
Immoral action: Lori spends her entire paycheck on rent and on one dress, leaving nothing to repay Pete with.
Norm: You shouldn't work so hard that you ignore your spouse.
Situation: Brett has been working hard at the office the past two weeks.
Intention: Brett wants to talk to his wife more.
Moral action: Brett talks to his boss about getting some time off the project.
Immoral consequence: Brett's wife files for divorce because she never sees him anymore.
Norm: You shouldn't work so hard that you ignore your spouse.
Situation: Brett has been working hard at the office the past two weeks.
Intention: Brett wants to talk to his wife more.
Moral consequence: Brett takes his wife to dinner at least twice a week now.
Immoral action: Brett works late every day and calls his wife for his lunch breaks.
Norm: It is foolish to ignore the advice of your doctor.
Situation: Reggie is ordering a dessert at a restaurant, though his doctor has warned him he needs to lose weight, or he may have a heart attack.
Intention: Reggie wants to eat dessert.
Moral action: Reggie orders a small cookie and eats only that for dessert.
Immoral consequence: Reggie gains more weight and eventually has a heart attack.
Norm: It is foolish to ignore the advice of your doctor.
Situation: Reggie is ordering a dessert at a restaurant, though his doctor has warned him he needs to lose weight, or he may have a heart attack.
Intention: Reggie wants to eat dessert.
Moral consequence: Reggie starts losing weight and becomes more healthy and fit.
Immoral action: Reggie orders a large ice cream sundae and eats the whole thing.
Norm: It's wrong to push a baby.
Situation: Suzie has a baby sister, Kate, who is playing with one of Suzie's toys.
Intention: Suzie wants to get her toy back from Kate.
Moral action: Suzie waits until Kate is done playing, then retrieves the toy.
Immoral consequence: Suzie's mother berates her and sends her to her room.
Norm: It's wrong to push a baby.
Situation: Suzie has a baby sister, Kate, who is playing with one of Suzie's toys.
Intention: Suzie wants to get her toy back from Kate.
Moral consequence: Suzie plays with the toy for as long as she wants.
Immoral action: Suzie pushes Kate over so that she drops the toy, then takes it.
Norm: Showing respect to your work superiors is good.
Situation: Steve was getting a dressing down by his boss for poor performance.
Intention: Steve wants his boss to stop criticizing him.
Moral action: Steve tells his boss he completely understands, and will work hard to work better.
Immoral consequence: Steve's boss fires Steve for talking back to him so rudely.
Norm: Showing respect to your work superiors is good.
Situation: Steve was getting a dressing down by his boss for poor performance.
Intention: Steve wants his boss to stop criticizing him.
Moral consequence: Steve's boss is satisfied with that response, and backs off criticizing him so much.
Immoral action: Steve tells his boss that he thinks he's incompetent too.
Norm: You shouldn't drive too slowly because it annoys people.
Situation: Dennis comes through the highway on ramp, doing 20 mph and merges into the left lane of the highway where the limit is 65.
Intention: Dennis wants to decide what speed to speed up to.
Moral action: Dennis decides to accelerate to 70 and keep it there for the time being.
Immoral consequence: The driver behind Dennis is angry that Dennis is going 40 mph under the limit and doing so in the passing lane.
Norm: You shouldn't drive too slowly because it annoys people.
Situation: Dennis comes through the highway on ramp, doing 20 mph and merges into the left lane of the highway where the limit is 65.
Intention: Dennis wants to decide what speed to speed up to.
Moral consequence: The driver behind Dennis is appreciative that Dennis is going as fast as he can, as 5 over is basically the defacto legal limit.
Immoral action: Dennis decides to accelerate until he hits 25 and keep it there for the time being.
Norm: You should have empathy for others who have weight issues.
Situation: Abbott listens to his overweight friend Abigail discuss her problems fitting into her jeans.
Intention: Abbott wants to continue the conversation.
Moral action: Abbott makes a comment about his own clothes becoming tighter and suggests that they start working out together.
Immoral consequence: Abigail becomes stressed and binge eats.
Norm: You should have empathy for others who have weight issues.
Situation: Abbott listens to his overweight friend Abigail discuss her problems fitting into her jeans.
Intention: Abbott wants to continue the conversation.
Moral consequence: Abbott and Abigail walk everyday losing ten pounds four months later.
Immoral action: Abbott tells Abigail that she will never be attractive if she keeps overeating and routinely stops exercising.
Norm: It's bad to act impolitely when you're in a store.
Situation: Geraldine is grocery shopping, but she can't find some of the items she needs.
Intention: Geraldine wants to find the missing items.
Moral action: Geraldine asks an employee if the missing item might be located elsewhere in the store.
Immoral consequence: Geraldine is kicked out of the store.
Norm: It's bad to act impolitely when you're in a store.
Situation: Geraldine is grocery shopping, but she can't find some of the items she needs.
Intention: Geraldine wants to find the missing items.
Moral consequence: Geraldine finds what she needs.
Immoral action: Geraldine yells at the store workers, and demands that they get the items she needs.
Norm: People aren't expected to enjoy the aroma of flatulence.
Situation: Glen has just eaten a big burrito full of beans and cheese.
Intention: Glen wants to relieve himself of gas during the office meeting.
Moral action: Glen silently passes gas and excuses himself and apologizes to the other workers.
Immoral consequence: Glen's boss makes him take a drug test because of his strange behavior.
Norm: People aren't expected to enjoy the aroma of flatulence.
Situation: Glen has just eaten a big burrito full of beans and cheese.
Intention: Glen wants to relieve himself of gas during the office meeting.
Moral consequence: Glen's boss and coworkers try to act like nothing ever even happened.
Immoral action: Glen passes gas during the meeting and starts sniffing the air enthusiastically.
Norm: It's rude to eat all of your significant other's food.
Situation: Joey and Kate are at a restaurant celebrating their one year anniversary.
Intention: Joey wants to satiate his hunger.
Moral action: Joey finishes his meal and orders some more food to go.
Immoral consequence: Kate breaks up with Joey.
Norm: It's rude to eat all of your significant other's food.
Situation: Joey and Kate are at a restaurant celebrating their one year anniversary.
Intention: Joey wants to satiate his hunger.
Moral consequence: Joey ends up feeling full and leaves happily with Kate.
Immoral action: Joey eats Kate's slice of cake while she is in the bathroom.