CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Normative action: Greg works for four hours a day, six days a week, and earns $300 a week to put into his retirement account.
Consequence: Greg's retirement account grows, and he has enough to live on at retirement.
Normative action: Greg works for four hours a day, six days a week, and earns $300 a week to put into his retirement account.
Consequence: Greg's retirement account hardly grows, and he has very little when he retires.
Divergent action: Greg works for an hour a day, two days a week, and earns around $40 a week to put into his retirement account.
Consequence: Greg's retirement account hardly grows, and he has very little when he retires.
Consequence: Greg's retirement account grows, and he has enough to live on at retirement.
Divergent action: Greg works for an hour a day, two days a week, and earns around $40 a week to put into his retirement account.
Normative action: Jim gives the hooker some money to help her out.
Consequence: The hooker gets to buy something for herself, and Jim doesn't break any laws.
Normative action: Jim gives the hooker some money to help her out.
Consequence: Jim and the woman are violating the law.
Divergent action: Jim pays the hooker to have sex with him.
Consequence: Jim and the woman are violating the law.
Consequence: The hooker gets to buy something for herself, and Jim doesn't break any laws.
Divergent action: Jim pays the hooker to have sex with him.
Normative action: Kevin makes a motion as if he's zipping his lips, then points at the movie screen.
Consequence: Alex holds his peace until the movie is over.
Normative action: Kevin makes a motion as if he's zipping his lips, then points at the movie screen.
Consequence: The audience around Kevin and Alex tell them to be quiet or else.
Divergent action: Kevin asks Alex, who then starts loudly cracking jokes about one of the main characters.
Consequence: The audience around Kevin and Alex tell them to be quiet or else.
Consequence: Alex holds his peace until the movie is over.
Divergent action: Kevin asks Alex, who then starts loudly cracking jokes about one of the main characters.
Normative action: Nima lists the degrees that he's earned and his work experience in the field of physics.
Consequence: The department hires Nima for a research position in the physics department instead of a professor.
Normative action: Nima lists the degrees that he's earned and his work experience in the field of physics.
Consequence: Nima is hired based on the fictional Ph.D. and realizes that he's completely incompetent for the job.
Divergent action: Nima says that he has a Ph.D. in a field that he actually doesn't have.
Consequence: Nima is hired based on the fictional Ph.D. and realizes that he's completely incompetent for the job.
Consequence: The department hires Nima for a research position in the physics department instead of a professor.
Divergent action: Nima says that he has a Ph.D. in a field that he actually doesn't have.
Normative action: Mark does extra chores and odd jobs around the neighborhood earning enough cash to buy his own playstation 4.
Consequence: Mark feels a sense of pride when he unboxes his playstation 4.
Normative action: Mark does extra chores and odd jobs around the neighborhood earning enough cash to buy his own playstation 4.
Consequence: His neighbor shames Mark on the internet pressuring him into giving him money along with the playstation four.
Divergent action: Mark takes his neighbor's package into his home to claim the playstation 4.
Consequence: His neighbor shames Mark on the internet pressuring him into giving him money along with the playstation four.
Consequence: Mark feels a sense of pride when he unboxes his playstation 4.
Divergent action: Mark takes his neighbor's package into his home to claim the playstation 4.
Normative action: Martha talks to various experts and asks them if she can include their ideas in her presentation.
Consequence: Martha's presentation goes beautifully, and she is praised for the in depth research she has done.
Normative action: Martha talks to various experts and asks them if she can include their ideas in her presentation.
Consequence: Martha's presentation is interrupted by the audience when they see other people's work that they recognize.
Divergent action: Martha gets information from other employees private files and uses them without permission.
Consequence: Martha's presentation is interrupted by the audience when they see other people's work that they recognize.
Consequence: Martha's presentation goes beautifully, and she is praised for the in depth research she has done.
Divergent action: Martha gets information from other employees private files and uses them without permission.
Normative action: Jones decides to let an RNG just "pick" certain things and stick with them.
Consequence: Jones quickly writes a sold book and his publisher is thrilled.
Normative action: Jones decides to let an RNG just "pick" certain things and stick with them.
Consequence: Jones eventually finishes the book after enough reedits and drafts to fill an entire series.
Divergent action: Jones keeps changing his mind and wastes lots of time on the title, the font, and what genre the book should be.
Consequence: Jones eventually finishes the book after enough reedits and drafts to fill an entire series.
Consequence: Jones quickly writes a sold book and his publisher is thrilled.
Divergent action: Jones keeps changing his mind and wastes lots of time on the title, the font, and what genre the book should be.
Normative action: Hilda puts lots of effort into a Halloween costume and tries to run quickly to more houses.
Consequence: Hilda just barely gets more candy than Rosa did that day.
Normative action: Hilda puts lots of effort into a Halloween costume and tries to run quickly to more houses.
Consequence: The candy store eventually goes broke from rampant theft and now neither of them have candy.
Divergent action: Hilda takes candy from a candy store, so she has more than Rosa, it works, so she keeps doing it.
Consequence: The candy store eventually goes broke from rampant theft and now neither of them have candy.
Consequence: Hilda just barely gets more candy than Rosa did that day.
Divergent action: Hilda takes candy from a candy store, so she has more than Rosa, it works, so she keeps doing it.
Normative action: Henry knows that Lydia is an avid camper, so he buys her a new headlamp.
Consequence: Lydia is ecstatic about the gift and invites Henry for a camping trip.
Normative action: Henry knows that Lydia is an avid camper, so he buys her a new headlamp.
Consequence: Lydia thanks Henry for the gift but remains distant to him.
Divergent action: Henry knows nothing about Lydia, so he just buys her a game that he wanted.
Consequence: Lydia thanks Henry for the gift but remains distant to him.
Consequence: Lydia is ecstatic about the gift and invites Henry for a camping trip.
Divergent action: Henry knows nothing about Lydia, so he just buys her a game that he wanted.
Normative action: James raises his hand and says he feels like he's about to throw up.
Consequence: The teacher sends James to the nurse's office while the rest of the class completes the quiz.
Normative action: James raises his hand and says he feels like he's about to throw up.
Consequence: James is sent to the principal's office while everyone else takes the test.
Divergent action: James starts slapping the head of the student sitting next to him.
Consequence: James is sent to the principal's office while everyone else takes the test.
Consequence: The teacher sends James to the nurse's office while the rest of the class completes the quiz.
Divergent action: James starts slapping the head of the student sitting next to him.
Normative action: Kevin has serious, intense but productive and respectful discussions online with people who don't share his opinions.
Consequence: Kevin gains the reputation of being a thoughtful, intelligent and decent commenter.
Normative action: Kevin has serious, intense but productive and respectful discussions online with people who don't share his opinions.
Consequence: Kevin's reputation on comment boards rapidly deteriorates.
Divergent action: Kevin trolls people online, escalating discussions and aggravating people over political opinions.
Consequence: Kevin's reputation on comment boards rapidly deteriorates.
Consequence: Kevin gains the reputation of being a thoughtful, intelligent and decent commenter.
Divergent action: Kevin trolls people online, escalating discussions and aggravating people over political opinions.
Normative action: Fred goes to the bartender and asks for help dealing with the drunk person.
Consequence: The bartender calls security, who throws the drunk person out and bans him.
Normative action: Fred goes to the bartender and asks for help dealing with the drunk person.
Consequence: Security sees Fred with the gun, throws him out of the nightclub, and bans him from ever returning.
Divergent action: Fred pulls his gun on the drunk person and tells him to back off immediately.
Consequence: Security sees Fred with the gun, throws him out of the nightclub, and bans him from ever returning.
Consequence: The bartender calls security, who throws the drunk person out and bans him.
Divergent action: Fred pulls his gun on the drunk person and tells him to back off immediately.
Normative action: Jenny says that the money will help with some bills and takes it.
Consequence: Jenny pays the bills and has some extra left over.
Normative action: Jenny says that the money will help with some bills and takes it.
Consequence: Jenny has great difficulty paying her bills that month.
Divergent action: Jenny says that she's doing just fine and has plenty of cash, not wanting to embarrass herself.
Consequence: Jenny has great difficulty paying her bills that month.
Consequence: Jenny pays the bills and has some extra left over.
Divergent action: Jenny says that she's doing just fine and has plenty of cash, not wanting to embarrass herself.
Normative action: James sprints back towards his car and poops in an empty KFC bucket.
Consequence: No one is aware of James' gastrointestinal problems, and he resumes exploring the tide pools.
Normative action: James sprints back towards his car and poops in an empty KFC bucket.
Consequence: A passerby films James pooping and puts the video on YouTube.
Divergent action: James pulls down his pants and poops in one of the tide pools.
Consequence: A passerby films James pooping and puts the video on YouTube.
Consequence: No one is aware of James' gastrointestinal problems, and he resumes exploring the tide pools.
Divergent action: James pulls down his pants and poops in one of the tide pools.
Normative action: Rudy tells Sam a funny knock-knock joke that he heard the other day.
Consequence: Sam finds the joke hilarious and it cheers him up considerably.
Normative action: Rudy tells Sam a funny knock-knock joke that he heard the other day.
Consequence: Sam is offended and further saddened at the mention of his grandfather.
Divergent action: Rudy makes a joke that involves Sam's recently deceased granfather.
Consequence: Sam is offended and further saddened at the mention of his grandfather.
Consequence: Sam finds the joke hilarious and it cheers him up considerably.
Divergent action: Rudy makes a joke that involves Sam's recently deceased granfather.
Normative action: Jenna asks the customer for a phone number where she can call him back.
Consequence: After Marie hangs up, Jenna asks the customer's question then calls him back to pass on the answer.
Normative action: Jenna asks the customer for a phone number where she can call him back.
Consequence: Marie answers curtly and Jenna relays that information to her customer.
Divergent action: Jenna interrupts Marie's phone conversation to ask the customer's question.
Consequence: Marie answers curtly and Jenna relays that information to her customer.
Consequence: After Marie hangs up, Jenna asks the customer's question then calls him back to pass on the answer.
Divergent action: Jenna interrupts Marie's phone conversation to ask the customer's question.
Normative action: Finley replies to his mom's text messages letting her know what time they will be done hanging out.
Consequence: Finley's mom is content knowing that her son is okay.
Normative action: Finley replies to his mom's text messages letting her know what time they will be done hanging out.
Consequence: Finley's mom is worried that something is wrong with Finley.
Divergent action: Finley ignores his mom's text messages and continues hanging out with his friends.
Consequence: Finley's mom is worried that something is wrong with Finley.
Consequence: Finley's mom is content knowing that her son is okay.
Divergent action: Finley ignores his mom's text messages and continues hanging out with his friends.
Normative action: Al like looking at his neighbor's dog and chooses the same breed as a pet.
Consequence: Al has a dog that he owns completely.
Normative action: Al like looking at his neighbor's dog and chooses the same breed as a pet.
Consequence: Al is accused of kidnapping his neighbor's pet and is punished.
Divergent action: Al chases his neighbor's dog and takes it to his own home to keep.
Consequence: Al is accused of kidnapping his neighbor's pet and is punished.
Consequence: Al has a dog that he owns completely.
Divergent action: Al chases his neighbor's dog and takes it to his own home to keep.
Normative action: James takes a quick break and calls his wife from outside the building to complain about the coworker.
Consequence: James feels calmer after talking to his wife and can concentrate on recovering the files.
Normative action: James takes a quick break and calls his wife from outside the building to complain about the coworker.
Consequence: James' coworker holds a grudge and ignores James' requests whenever he can.
Divergent action: James yells at his coworker, calling him incompetent and a burden.
Consequence: James' coworker holds a grudge and ignores James' requests whenever he can.
Consequence: James feels calmer after talking to his wife and can concentrate on recovering the files.
Divergent action: James yells at his coworker, calling him incompetent and a burden.
Normative action: Troy laughs with everyone and takes a bow, pretending to almost fall again.
Consequence: Troy feels like he's involved in the joke and doesn't feel bad accepting his award.
Normative action: Troy laughs with everyone and takes a bow, pretending to almost fall again.
Consequence: Troy's actions give him momentary relief but longer term embarrassment.
Divergent action: Troy gets upset and tells everyone to stop laughing at him before grabbing his award and leaving.
Consequence: Troy's actions give him momentary relief but longer term embarrassment.
Consequence: Troy feels like he's involved in the joke and doesn't feel bad accepting his award.
Divergent action: Troy gets upset and tells everyone to stop laughing at him before grabbing his award and leaving.
Normative action: Tim orders a soup with contact-less delivery.
Consequence: Tim protects others from getting the flu.
Normative action: Tim orders a soup with contact-less delivery.
Consequence: Tim exposes customers and employees to the flu and infects them.
Divergent action: Tim goes out to the store to buy some cans of soup.
Consequence: Tim exposes customers and employees to the flu and infects them.
Consequence: Tim protects others from getting the flu.
Divergent action: Tim goes out to the store to buy some cans of soup.
Normative action: Jessie kindly asks Mary to stop opening her packages and threatens to move out if she continues.
Consequence: Afraid to lose her daughter, Mary leaves Jessie's packages alone.
Normative action: Jessie kindly asks Mary to stop opening her packages and threatens to move out if she continues.
Consequence: Mary falls to the floor and injures her back.
Divergent action: Jessie catches Mary with one of her packages and pushes her.
Consequence: Mary falls to the floor and injures her back.
Consequence: Afraid to lose her daughter, Mary leaves Jessie's packages alone.
Divergent action: Jessie catches Mary with one of her packages and pushes her.
Normative action: Sherry decides to put a sign for the political party that she supports in her front yard in clear view of her neighbor's house.
Consequence: The neighbor sees the sign and realizes that he should be considerate of Sherry's views when he speaks with her.
Normative action: Sherry decides to put a sign for the political party that she supports in her front yard in clear view of her neighbor's house.
Consequence: Many people show up at her neighbors house shouting their objections to the post.
Divergent action: Sherry comments on the post by sharing her neighbor's address publically.
Consequence: Many people show up at her neighbors house shouting their objections to the post.
Consequence: The neighbor sees the sign and realizes that he should be considerate of Sherry's views when he speaks with her.
Divergent action: Sherry comments on the post by sharing her neighbor's address publically.
Normative action: Josh walks to the other side of the camp ground to throw his trash away in the trashcan.
Consequence: Josh meets some cool people hanging around the trash area.
Normative action: Josh walks to the other side of the camp ground to throw his trash away in the trashcan.
Consequence: A park ranger spots Josh and fines him for littering.
Divergent action: Josh places the beer can in the woods outside of the campground.
Consequence: A park ranger spots Josh and fines him for littering.
Consequence: Josh meets some cool people hanging around the trash area.
Divergent action: Josh places the beer can in the woods outside of the campground.
Normative action: Dave tells Max that he's not comfortable pulling strings for family, and he needs to apply elsewhere.
Consequence: Max finds a different job eventually and there are no conflicts of interest created for Dave.
Normative action: Dave tells Max that he's not comfortable pulling strings for family, and he needs to apply elsewhere.
Consequence: Max performs badly and Dave is put under huge pressure at work for having recommended him.
Divergent action: Dave tells Max that he'll talk to his boss and make sure Max gets a position.
Consequence: Max performs badly and Dave is put under huge pressure at work for having recommended him.
Consequence: Max finds a different job eventually and there are no conflicts of interest created for Dave.
Divergent action: Dave tells Max that he'll talk to his boss and make sure Max gets a position.
Normative action: Charlene soothes her niece as she looks up ways to calm her down.
Consequence: Charlene's niece calms down eventually and her parents have a restful night.
Normative action: Charlene soothes her niece as she looks up ways to calm her down.
Consequence: Charlene's brother is irritated because his night is cut short.
Divergent action: Charlene calls her brother to ask what to do and interrupts his date night with his wife.
Consequence: Charlene's brother is irritated because his night is cut short.
Consequence: Charlene's niece calms down eventually and her parents have a restful night.
Divergent action: Charlene calls her brother to ask what to do and interrupts his date night with his wife.
Normative action: Craig invites his client and his wife to his home to meet his own family.
Consequence: The client is impressed that Craig is a family man and sends more business to Craig.
Normative action: Craig invites his client and his wife to his home to meet his own family.
Consequence: The client stops doing business with Craig and Craig's business goes bankrupt.
Divergent action: Craig invites his client's wife back to his house for drinks.
Consequence: The client stops doing business with Craig and Craig's business goes bankrupt.
Consequence: The client is impressed that Craig is a family man and sends more business to Craig.
Divergent action: Craig invites his client's wife back to his house for drinks.
Normative action: James admits that he forgot to fill out the paperwork and advises the DA to make a deal.
Consequence: The drunk driver takes the deal, which involves pleading guilty and a short jail sentence.
Normative action: James admits that he forgot to fill out the paperwork and advises the DA to make a deal.
Consequence: The drunk driver's attorney picks James' story apart during questioning, resulting in perjury charges.
Divergent action: James fills out the paperwork two weeks later and testifies that he did it the night of the arrest.
Consequence: The drunk driver's attorney picks James' story apart during questioning, resulting in perjury charges.
Consequence: The drunk driver takes the deal, which involves pleading guilty and a short jail sentence.
Divergent action: James fills out the paperwork two weeks later and testifies that he did it the night of the arrest.
Normative action: Casey goes on a walk and posts pictures of herself having fun in nature with a promise of new content soon.
Consequence: Her nature posts go viral which gets her more followers.
Normative action: Casey goes on a walk and posts pictures of herself having fun in nature with a promise of new content soon.
Consequence: The commentary and drama community roasts Casey.
Divergent action: Casey gets onto twitter posting an emotional message begging people to watch her video with a bunch of popular hashtags.
Consequence: The commentary and drama community roasts Casey.
Consequence: Her nature posts go viral which gets her more followers.
Divergent action: Casey gets onto twitter posting an emotional message begging people to watch her video with a bunch of popular hashtags.
Normative action: John spends lots of time with all the different members of his wife's family during the visit.
Consequence: John and his wife bond over their, now shared, family experience.
Normative action: John spends lots of time with all the different members of his wife's family during the visit.
Consequence: John's wife's family grow to not trust John and their comments about it to John's wife eventually sour the marriage.
Divergent action: John tries to spend as much time alone with his wife as possible during the visit while ignoring her family.
Consequence: John's wife's family grow to not trust John and their comments about it to John's wife eventually sour the marriage.
Consequence: John and his wife bond over their, now shared, family experience.
Divergent action: John tries to spend as much time alone with his wife as possible during the visit while ignoring her family.
Normative action: Jim writes his essay and includes information from multiple sources, making sure to reference them.
Consequence: Jim submits his essay with no issues and receives the highest mark.
Normative action: Jim writes his essay and includes information from multiple sources, making sure to reference them.
Consequence: Jim's essay is flagged for multiple counts of plagiarism, and he is suspended by the school.
Divergent action: Jim writes his essay and adds information directly copied and pasted from multiple sources and leaves it at that.
Consequence: Jim's essay is flagged for multiple counts of plagiarism, and he is suspended by the school.
Consequence: Jim submits his essay with no issues and receives the highest mark.
Divergent action: Jim writes his essay and adds information directly copied and pasted from multiple sources and leaves it at that.
Normative action: Sally traps the bee in a container and releases it outside.
Consequence: The bee is free and alive to benefit the environment.
Normative action: Sally traps the bee in a container and releases it outside.
Consequence: Sally killed a beneficial creature needlessly.
Divergent action: Sally smashes the hornet with a shoe and cheers victoriously.
Consequence: Sally killed a beneficial creature needlessly.
Consequence: The bee is free and alive to benefit the environment.
Divergent action: Sally smashes the hornet with a shoe and cheers victoriously.
Normative action: Jack tells his girlfriend that he cheated and is extremely sorry.
Consequence: Jack's girlfriend is accepting of Jack, not too angry, and Jack feels he has control.