CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Norm: You shouldn't take someone's tip money because that's stealing.
Situation: Marty is a busboy, and he and the waitress Ann are the last ones in the cafe when it's time to close.
Intention: Marty needs to clear the last table before they leave.
Moral action: Marty sees Ann's tip money is still on the table when he's clearing it, and he brings it to her.
Immoral consequence: Ann sees Marty put the tip money in his pocket and asks him what he's doing taking her tip money.
Norm: You shouldn't take someone's tip money because that's stealing.
Situation: Marty is a busboy, and he and the waitress Ann are the last ones in the cafe when it's time to close.
Intention: Marty needs to clear the last table before they leave.
Moral consequence: Ann thanks Marty and tells him she forgot all about her tip.
Immoral action: When Marty goes to clear the table he sees a customer left Ann a tip, and he pockets the money for himself.
Norm: It's wrong to have intimate relations with someone else's partner.
Situation: Victor is at a bar and is propositioned for sex by a woman whose husband is on a business trip.
Intention: Victor wants to respond to the proposition.
Moral action: Victor turns down the proposition on the account that the woman is married.
Immoral consequence: Victor is entangled in an affair where the husband may be angry with him.
Norm: It's wrong to have intimate relations with someone else's partner.
Situation: Victor is at a bar and is propositioned for sex by a woman whose husband is on a business trip.
Intention: Victor wants to respond to the proposition.
Moral consequence: Victor leads a sex life that isn't complicated.
Immoral action: Victor accepts the proposition and has sex with the woman.
Norm: It's unusual to involve your ex in a new wedding
Situation: Larry is getting married to his fiancee soon and is planning the wedding with her.
Intention: Larry wants to send out wedding invitations.
Moral action: Larry invites only certain friends and family who can they both agree on.
Immoral consequence: Larry's soon to be wife does not approve of this and wonders why he would invite her.
Norm: It's unusual to involve your ex in a new wedding
Situation: Larry is getting married to his fiancee soon and is planning the wedding with her.
Intention: Larry wants to send out wedding invitations.
Moral consequence: Larry's fiancee gets to have her dream wedding without a hitch.
Immoral action: Larry invites his ex girlfriend who is also a friend to the wedding.
Norm: You should be grateful for the gifts you receive
Situation: On his birthday Juan receives a gift card to a store he considers low quality from his secretary.
Intention: Juan wants to acknowledge the gift.
Moral action: Juan thanks his secretary for thinking of him on his bithday.
Immoral consequence: Juan gains a reputation for being a snob around the office.
Norm: You should be grateful for the gifts you receive
Situation: On his birthday Juan receives a gift card to a store he considers low quality from his secretary.
Intention: Juan wants to acknowledge the gift.
Moral consequence: Juan is able to show his coworkers he can be gracious.
Immoral action: Juan tells his secretary the store is too low brow for him and asks her if she can return the gift card.
Norm: It's good to have a spending limit on gift exchanges
Situation: Pat wants to buy his friends at the office great gifts.
Intention: Pat wants to please the people in the office.
Moral action: Phil buys everyone a dollar store item.
Immoral consequence: Phil makes everyone else's gifts look like garbage because he broke the limit.
Norm: It's good to have a spending limit on gift exchanges
Situation: Pat wants to buy his friends at the office great gifts.
Intention: Pat wants to please the people in the office.
Moral consequence: Phil explains he was scared of breaking the limit, so he 'cheaped' out.
Immoral action: Phil buys everyone at the office a computer for their homes.
Norm: It is shameful to be banned for bad behavior.
Situation: Andre, an excellent dancer, is at a dance and is with a group of friends on the side.
Intention: Andre wants to show off to his friends.
Moral action: Andre goes to the dancing area and begins breakdancing to the music.
Immoral consequence: The dance officials kick Andre out and all of his friends make fun of him.
Norm: It is shameful to be banned for bad behavior.
Situation: Andre, an excellent dancer, is at a dance and is with a group of friends on the side.
Intention: Andre wants to show off to his friends.
Moral consequence: A crowd gathers around Andre and cheers him on, and Andre feels accomplished.
Immoral action: Andre goes to the dancing area, finds a girl, and makes wild and sexually suggestive poses and movements.
Norm: It's nice to support a kid's fundraiser.
Situation: Lucy was walking into her local grocery store when she sees some girl scouts selling cookies for their trip.
Intention: Lucy wants cookies.
Moral action: Lucy buys two boxes of girl scout cookies when she walks out of the store.
Immoral consequence: The girl scouts are not able to raise enough money to go on their trip.
Norm: It's nice to support a kid's fundraiser.
Situation: Lucy was walking into her local grocery store when she sees some girl scouts selling cookies for their trip.
Intention: Lucy wants cookies.
Moral consequence: The girl scouts are able to raise enough money to go on their trip.
Immoral action: Lucy goes into the grocery store and buys a package of cookies from the shelf.
Norm: You shouldn't let someone else go hungry.
Situation: Carson is eating lunch in the break room when Amy says she forgot her lunch.
Intention: Carson wants to interact with Amy.
Moral action: Carson order pizza for his coworkers.
Immoral consequence: Carson is called out by Amy for being heartless.
Norm: You shouldn't let someone else go hungry.
Situation: Carson is eating lunch in the break room when Amy says she forgot her lunch.
Intention: Carson wants to interact with Amy.
Moral consequence: Carson receives free coffee from Amy the next day as repayment.
Immoral action: Carson tells Amy to buy some food from the vending machines.
Norm: You should always be mindful of others.
Situation: Jules is taking a crowded bus to work and feels a bit bored.
Intention: Jules wants to entertain himself until he gets to work.
Moral action: Jules listens to a podcast with his headphones on.
Immoral consequence: Jules's elbows get in other people's space and the noise disturbs other bus riders.
Norm: You should always be mindful of others.
Situation: Jules is taking a crowded bus to work and feels a bit bored.
Intention: Jules wants to entertain himself until he gets to work.
Moral consequence: Jules is entertained and the other passengers have a peaceful ride.
Immoral action: Jules takes out a handheld video game and starts playing it with the sound on.
Norm: People should advocate for ways of increasing public safety.
Situation: Dale lives on a dangerous street that has a lot of car racing.
Intention: Dale wants to figure out a way to avoid the danger.
Moral action: Dale writes letters to the government asking for more police patrolling on the street.
Immoral consequence: The car racing is still prevalent on the street Dave used to live on.
Norm: People should advocate for ways of increasing public safety.
Situation: Dale lives on a dangerous street that has a lot of car racing.
Intention: Dale wants to figure out a way to avoid the danger.
Moral consequence: The car racing is stopped by the police.
Immoral action: Dale moves to a different area of town.
Norm: It's good to report criminals.
Situation: Judy discovers that her new boyfriend is a drug dealer and becomes scared of him.
Intention: Judy wants to dump her new boyfriend.
Moral action: Judy calls the police and tells them everything she knows about her boyfriend's drug dealing.
Immoral consequence: Judy's boyfriend sells drugs to a young girl who overdoses and dies.
Norm: It's good to report criminals.
Situation: Judy discovers that her new boyfriend is a drug dealer and becomes scared of him.
Intention: Judy wants to dump her new boyfriend.
Moral consequence: Judy's boyfriend is arrested by the police and does not sell drugs to any young girl.
Immoral action: Judy leaves in the middle of the night and travels to another state to stay with her aunt.
Norm: It's good to support gay people.
Situation: Lyle is handed a petition supporting gay marriage by a petitioner.
Intention: Lyle wants to react to the petition.
Moral action: Lyle signs the petition and wishes the petitioner luck in what they are doing.
Immoral consequence: The petitioner will think Lyle is against gay rights.
Norm: It's good to support gay people.
Situation: Lyle is handed a petition supporting gay marriage by a petitioner.
Intention: Lyle wants to react to the petition.
Moral consequence: The petitioner will think Lyle is supportive of gay rights.
Immoral action: Lyle tears up the petition in front of the petitioner.
Norm: It's wise to watch others' reactions when you are uncertain.
Situation: Callix's coffee machine broke down, and he wants to buy a certain new model on Amazon.
Intention: Callix wants to buy a coffee machine.
Moral action: Callix asks her experienced friends about their opinion on the best coffee machine.
Immoral consequence: The coffee machine Callix bought has cheap parts that break after one use.
Norm: It's wise to watch others' reactions when you are uncertain.
Situation: Callix's coffee machine broke down, and he wants to buy a certain new model on Amazon.
Intention: Callix wants to buy a coffee machine.
Moral consequence: Callix follows their advice buying a cheaper model that lasts for several years.
Immoral action: Callix buys the coffee machine without looking at reviews.
Norm: It's not expected that you'll be abusive toward your parent.
Situation: Cal's dad keeps bothering him about not being able to get a job.
Intention: Cal wants his dad to stop bothering him.
Moral action: Cal decides to find a job and save up money to find his own place.
Immoral consequence: Cal's dad sues Cal, and Cal is kicked out of the house.
Norm: It's not expected that you'll be abusive toward your parent.
Situation: Cal's dad keeps bothering him about not being able to get a job.
Intention: Cal wants his dad to stop bothering him.
Moral consequence: Cal is no longer bothered by his dad, and he gets more freedom.
Immoral action: Cal decides to fight his dad and ends up putting him in a hospital.
Norm: You shouldn't shoot people.
Situation: Paul has a gun and finds a man trying to break into his car.
Intention: Paul wants to stop the robber.
Moral action: Paul points the gun at the robber and tells him to get on the ground.
Immoral consequence: The robber dies and Paul is charged with a crime.
Norm: You shouldn't shoot people.
Situation: Paul has a gun and finds a man trying to break into his car.
Intention: Paul wants to stop the robber.
Moral consequence: The robber can be apprehended and Paul does not hurt anyone.
Immoral action: Paul shoots the robber with the gun.
Norm: It's bad to put a snake in someone's bed.
Situation: Jessica attends a boarding school where she is bullied by one of the girls named Annabelle, who is in her dorm.
Intention: Jessica wants Annabelle to stop bullying her.
Moral action: Jessica tells the headmistress about the bullying, and asks to be assigned to a different dorm.
Immoral consequence: Jessica is expelled from the school and never sees Annabelle again.
Norm: It's bad to put a snake in someone's bed.
Situation: Jessica attends a boarding school where she is bullied by one of the girls named Annabelle, who is in her dorm.
Intention: Jessica wants Annabelle to stop bullying her.
Moral consequence: Annabelle and Jessica no longer share a dorm or any classes, and Jessica is no longer bullied.
Immoral action: Jessica catches a garter snake and puts it in Annabelle's bed one day, scaring Annabelle very badly.
Norm: It's considered inappropriate to have two different valentine's day vaentines.
Situation: Paul's best friend May asks him if he will still get her a Valentine's gift now that he has a girlfriend.
Intention: Paul wants to answer May's question.
Moral action: Paul lets May know that it would be inappropriate for him to give her a gift as well.
Immoral consequence: Paul has a fight with his girlfriend when she finds out he gave May a gift too.
Norm: It's considered inappropriate to have two different valentine's day vaentines.
Situation: Paul's best friend May asks him if he will still get her a Valentine's gift now that he has a girlfriend.
Intention: Paul wants to answer May's question.
Moral consequence: Paul avoids unnecessary strife in his relationship with his girlfriend.
Immoral action: Paul decides to go ahead and buy May a Valentines day gift.
Norm: It's wrong to be materialistic in life.
Situation: Tory makes a lot of money and is listening to Jane talk about how her kids are her pride.
Intention: Tory wants to respond to Jane.
Moral action: Tory says that it's great that Jane values her family and that's inspirational.
Immoral consequence: Jane will think that Tory is a snob.
Norm: It's wrong to be materialistic in life.
Situation: Tory makes a lot of money and is listening to Jane talk about how her kids are her pride.
Intention: Tory wants to respond to Jane.
Moral consequence: Jane will feel that having a family is worthwhile.
Immoral action: Tory says that kids are okay but buying new things is the height of life.
Norm: It's not okay to gamble funds beyond your means
Situation: Cassidy and Danny are playing slots at a casino, and Danny wants Cassidy to put more rounds on her credit card.
Intention: Cassidy wants to have fun.
Moral action: Cassidy suggests that they spend the afternoon at the casino's pool.
Immoral consequence: Cassidy's card is hit with overdraft fees.
Norm: It's not okay to gamble funds beyond your means
Situation: Cassidy and Danny are playing slots at a casino, and Danny wants Cassidy to put more rounds on her credit card.
Intention: Cassidy wants to have fun.
Moral consequence: Cassidy and Danial have fun swimming with others in the pool.
Immoral action: Cassidy pays for ten credits on the slot machine.
Norm: You shouldn't over-indulge in alcohol.
Situation: Henry is at the bar, and he's already had quite a few drinks when the bartender asks if he wants another.
Intention: Henry wants to answer the bartender's question.
Moral action: Henry tells the bartender that he's had quite enough and should actually get home.
Immoral consequence: Henry gets alcohol poisoning and is forced to spend quite a while in bed recovering.
Norm: You shouldn't over-indulge in alcohol.
Situation: Henry is at the bar, and he's already had quite a few drinks when the bartender asks if he wants another.
Intention: Henry wants to answer the bartender's question.
Moral consequence: Henry suffers no hangover the next day and wakes up feeling refreshed.
Immoral action: Henry tells the bartender that he'll have a double in fact and to keep them coming.
Norm: People should take care of those they love.
Situation: Mandy is busy with a project at work, and her mother is very sick.
Intention: Mandy wants to finish her project.
Moral action: Mandy talks to her boss about the situation, and her boss drops her workload allowing Mandy to take care of her mother.
Immoral consequence: Mandy's mother is rushed to the hospital.
Norm: People should take care of those they love.
Situation: Mandy is busy with a project at work, and her mother is very sick.
Intention: Mandy wants to finish her project.
Moral consequence: Mandy's mother feels like someone cares about her needs.
Immoral action: Mandy works on her project after her shift is over.
Norm: It's good to discuss your activities with others.
Situation: James was getting coffee in the break room when one of his coworkers asked what he did that weekend.
Intention: James wants to get to work without wasting time on small talk.
Moral action: James says, "I went wind-surfing, check out the pictures on my Facebook!".
Immoral consequence: James' coworkers talk behind his back about how abrasive he is.
Norm: It's good to discuss your activities with others.
Situation: James was getting coffee in the break room when one of his coworkers asked what he did that weekend.
Intention: James wants to get to work without wasting time on small talk.
Moral consequence: James is able to substitute social media for time-consuming in-person interaction.
Immoral action: James says "None of your business," and walks to his desk to start working.
Norm: You can't tell your partner what to do.
Situation: Addy is not comfortable with her partner hanging out with a female friend of his.
Intention: Addy wants to make sure nothing is going on with her partner and the girl.
Moral action: Addy sits down and talks with her partner about how she feels.
Immoral consequence: Addy's partner grows apart from her due to how she is behaving.
Norm: You can't tell your partner what to do.
Situation: Addy is not comfortable with her partner hanging out with a female friend of his.
Intention: Addy wants to make sure nothing is going on with her partner and the girl.
Moral consequence: Addy's partner is more receptive and tries to conform to make her comfortable.
Immoral action: Addy gives her partner an ultimatum not to spend time with the friend.
Norm: It is time efficient to fly to your destination.
Situation: Jake is going to see his family while he has a week off for the holidays and can travel by either bus or plane.
Intention: Jake wants to save money on his trip.
Moral action: Jake finds a discount on a plane ticket and flies to see his family.
Immoral consequence: The trip takes a few days and Jake's family wishes he had more time with them.
Norm: It is time efficient to fly to your destination.
Situation: Jake is going to see his family while he has a week off for the holidays and can travel by either bus or plane.
Intention: Jake wants to save money on his trip.
Moral consequence: Jake's family is glad he can spend most of his week off with them.
Immoral action: Jake books a bus ticket which is much less expensive than the plane tickets.
Norm: It's polite to wait for everyone before you eat.
Situation: James was at a restaurant with three friends and the waiter brought James' food before anyone else's.
Intention: James wants to feel less hungry.
Moral action: James keeps nibbling on the table's basket of breadsticks until the waiter brings his friends' food.
Immoral consequence: James' friends keep begging him for bites because they're hungry.
Norm: It's polite to wait for everyone before you eat.
Situation: James was at a restaurant with three friends and the waiter brought James' food before anyone else's.
Intention: James wants to feel less hungry.
Moral consequence: Everyone savors their food and offers to trade portions so everyone can try a variety of dishes.
Immoral action: James starts eating his food while his friends are still waiting for theirs.
Norm: You shouldn't start an operation until the surgeon arrives.
Situation: Felicia is a nurse with a patient who is scheduled for surgery while the surgeon is running late.
Intention: Felicia wants to participate in the surgery.
Moral action: Felicia makes sure the patient is ready and the area is prepped while waiting for the surgeon.
Immoral consequence: Felicia injures the patient as she is not a surgeon.
Norm: You shouldn't start an operation until the surgeon arrives.
Situation: Felicia is a nurse with a patient who is scheduled for surgery while the surgeon is running late.
Intention: Felicia wants to participate in the surgery.
Moral consequence: Felicia makes the surgery go smoother with her prep.
Immoral action: Felicia starts the surgery herself before the surgeon gets there.
Norm: It's good to sharpen your craft
Situation: John is a programmer and recently comes across a course for a programming language he is unfamiliar with.
Intention: John wants to consider signing up for the course.
Moral action: John signs up for the programming course and sets aside time for the course.
Immoral consequence: John's programming skills stagnate as programming itself continues to change and improve.
Norm: It's good to sharpen your craft
Situation: John is a programmer and recently comes across a course for a programming language he is unfamiliar with.
Intention: John wants to consider signing up for the course.
Moral consequence: John improves his programming skills and maintains relevancy in the programming world.
Immoral action: John decides the programming course is not worth his time and does not sign up for it.
Norm: It's fun to laugh and joke around with family.
Situation: Frank feels upset after getting a bad grade in his Math test and is back home.
Intention: Frank wants to manage his bad mood.
Moral action: Frank stays in the living room with his family and talks about silly things.
Immoral consequence: Frank has a bad dream about his future while sleeping.
Norm: It's fun to laugh and joke around with family.
Situation: Frank feels upset after getting a bad grade in his Math test and is back home.
Intention: Frank wants to manage his bad mood.
Moral consequence: Frank bursts into laughter and gets more relaxed.
Immoral action: Frank locks himself in the bedroom and lies on the bed, hoping to fall asleep and get more optimistic afterwards.
Norm: It's weird to be scared of Santa Claus.
Situation: Dave sees a Santa Claus in a mall while shopping with his son.
Intention: Dave wants to decide how to react to Santa.
Moral action: Dave calms down and walks up to the Santa Claus.
Immoral consequence: The people in the mall think Dave is strange, including his son.
Norm: It's weird to be scared of Santa Claus.
Situation: Dave sees a Santa Claus in a mall while shopping with his son.
Intention: Dave wants to decide how to react to Santa.
Moral consequence: Dave lets his son sit on Santa's lap and ask for presents.
Immoral action: Dave runs away in terror from the mall Santa Claus.
Norm: It's bad to restrict your eating too much.
Situation: Connie wants to lose fifty pounds by the end of the year.
Intention: Connie wants to lose weight.
Moral action: Connie adds exercise to her modest diet.
Immoral consequence: Connie's metabolism slows down stunting her weight loss progress.
Norm: It's bad to restrict your eating too much.
Situation: Connie wants to lose fifty pounds by the end of the year.
Intention: Connie wants to lose weight.
Moral consequence: Connie looses two pounds the next time she steps on a scale.
Immoral action: Connie only eights six hundred calories a day.
Norm: It's good to apologize to people.
Situation: Frank mistakenly dresses down an employee before realizing he has the wrong person.
Intention: Frank wants to address the error.
Moral action: Frank apologizes for the error and tries to make amends for his error.
Immoral consequence: Frank comes across as being unfair to his employees.
Norm: It's good to apologize to people.
Situation: Frank mistakenly dresses down an employee before realizing he has the wrong person.
Intention: Frank wants to address the error.
Moral consequence: Franks is able to avert any bad feelings that might have developed.
Immoral action: Frank berates the employee for not speaking up about the error in the first place.
Norm: It is not normal to have a 200 person barbecue.
Situation: Greg is trying to figure out how many people to invite to his next barbecue.
Intention: Greg wants to invite as many people as he can t his barbecue.
Moral action: Greg only invites 5 people since he wants to follow the social distancing rules in his state.
Immoral consequence: Greg is not following social distancing rules and is putting people at risk.
Norm: It is not normal to have a 200 person barbecue.
Situation: Greg is trying to figure out how many people to invite to his next barbecue.
Intention: Greg wants to invite as many people as he can t his barbecue.
Moral consequence: Greg is behaving responsibly and gets to have fun at his barbecue.
Immoral action: Greg buys enough food to invite 200 people to the barbecue.