CHAMP12154/moral_stories huggingface dataset:
Normative action: Tobias walks over and suggests an alternative to his boss and the coworker.
Consequence: Tobias' coworker follows the advice and ends up losing a valuable client.
Divergent action: Tobias doesn't say anything because he is afraid challenging his bosses advice will leave a bad impression.
Consequence: Tobias' coworker follows the advice and ends up losing a valuable client.
Consequence: Tobias' boss praises him for the great idea and offers him a promotion the following month.
Divergent action: Tobias doesn't say anything because he is afraid challenging his bosses advice will leave a bad impression.
Normative action: Steve starts taking the dog to training so that it will follow his commands and bark less often.
Consequence: After a few months of training the dog is more well behaved and Steve is very happy.
Normative action: Steve starts taking the dog to training so that it will follow his commands and bark less often.
Consequence: Steve's neglect and abuse is eventually reported by neighbors, and he is charged after his dog is taken away.
Divergent action: Steve hits the dog, and chains it outside in his backyard where he won't hear it as much.
Consequence: Steve's neglect and abuse is eventually reported by neighbors, and he is charged after his dog is taken away.
Consequence: After a few months of training the dog is more well behaved and Steve is very happy.
Divergent action: Steve hits the dog, and chains it outside in his backyard where he won't hear it as much.
Normative action: Sally puts the bird in a box and takes it to the local animal hospital for treatment.
Consequence: The bird gets the care it needs and is soon released back into the wild.
Normative action: Sally puts the bird in a box and takes it to the local animal hospital for treatment.
Consequence: The bird does not get the care it needs and later dies.
Divergent action: Sally goes outside and moves the bird further away into the bushes, so she can't hear it anymore.
Consequence: The bird does not get the care it needs and later dies.
Consequence: The bird gets the care it needs and is soon released back into the wild.
Divergent action: Sally goes outside and moves the bird further away into the bushes, so she can't hear it anymore.
Normative action: Owen gets on his cell phone and plays a word trivia game.
Consequence: Owen has fun and is ready to get back to work after a few minutes.
Normative action: Owen gets on his cell phone and plays a word trivia game.
Consequence: A coworker sees Owen and reports him for his behavior.
Divergent action: Owen does an online search for young girls wearing bikinis.
Consequence: A coworker sees Owen and reports him for his behavior.
Consequence: Owen has fun and is ready to get back to work after a few minutes.
Divergent action: Owen does an online search for young girls wearing bikinis.
Normative action: Biff tells his father that he loves him and was glad to have him for a father.
Consequence: Biff is confident that his father knew that Biff loved him, and he feels glad knowing his father rests in peace.
Normative action: Biff tells his father that he loves him and was glad to have him for a father.
Consequence: Biff wonders whether his father knew that Biff loved him, and Biff feels regret every time he thinks of his dad.
Divergent action: Biff tells his father about the weather and what the stock market did that day.
Consequence: Biff wonders whether his father knew that Biff loved him, and Biff feels regret every time he thinks of his dad.
Consequence: Biff is confident that his father knew that Biff loved him, and he feels glad knowing his father rests in peace.
Divergent action: Biff tells his father about the weather and what the stock market did that day.
Normative action: Brad pauses his video game and answers Christie's question before returning to finish playing.
Consequence: Christie is relieved to know the answer to the question and happy that Brad is responsive.
Normative action: Brad pauses his video game and answers Christie's question before returning to finish playing.
Consequence: Christie gets upset that Brad is ignoring her and storms out of the room.
Divergent action: Brad ignores his wife and pretends like he doesn't hear her so that he can keep playing his game.
Consequence: Christie gets upset that Brad is ignoring her and storms out of the room.
Consequence: Christie is relieved to know the answer to the question and happy that Brad is responsive.
Divergent action: Brad ignores his wife and pretends like he doesn't hear her so that he can keep playing his game.
Normative action: Annabelle purchases laundry machines for her new home, so she doesn't have to spend time and money going to the laundromat.
Consequence: Annabelle saves good money on laundromat and travel costs and is able to devote her free time to other cost savings activities.
Normative action: Annabelle purchases laundry machines for her new home, so she doesn't have to spend time and money going to the laundromat.
Consequence: Annabelle spends more in the long run at the laundromat and on travel expenses to it than she would've on her own machines.
Divergent action: Annabelle frequents the laundromat because she thinks buying laundry machines is outside of her budget at the moment.
Consequence: Annabelle spends more in the long run at the laundromat and on travel expenses to it than she would've on her own machines.
Consequence: Annabelle saves good money on laundromat and travel costs and is able to devote her free time to other cost savings activities.
Divergent action: Annabelle frequents the laundromat because she thinks buying laundry machines is outside of her budget at the moment.
Normative action: Paul finds out that the stranger he has been talking to is of a different sexual orientation than him and continues the conversation.
Consequence: The stranger appreciates that Paul did not judge him for their differences and enjoys their evening.
Normative action: Paul finds out that the stranger he has been talking to is of a different sexual orientation than him and continues the conversation.
Consequence: The stranger is hurt by Paul's sudden end to the conversation after the topic of sexual orientation and their night is no fun.
Divergent action: Paul finds out that the stranger he has been talking to is of a different sexual orientation than him, so he ends the conversation.
Consequence: The stranger is hurt by Paul's sudden end to the conversation after the topic of sexual orientation and their night is no fun.
Consequence: The stranger appreciates that Paul did not judge him for their differences and enjoys their evening.
Divergent action: Paul finds out that the stranger he has been talking to is of a different sexual orientation than him, so he ends the conversation.
Normative action: Ian puts the headphones in a protective case and uses them while sitting.
Consequence: Ian's friend is impressed with how Ian cares for things and gives him more expensive gifts.
Normative action: Ian puts the headphones in a protective case and uses them while sitting.
Consequence: Ian's friend complains that the headphones cost a lot of money and that he's a fool for breaking them.
Divergent action: Ian puts the headphones in his backpack and uses them everywhere, quickly breaking them.
Consequence: Ian's friend complains that the headphones cost a lot of money and that he's a fool for breaking them.
Consequence: Ian's friend is impressed with how Ian cares for things and gives him more expensive gifts.
Divergent action: Ian puts the headphones in his backpack and uses them everywhere, quickly breaking them.
Normative action: Neil calls the bigot to tell him that he thinks that it would be better if Neil didn't come to the wedding.
Consequence: Everyone enjoys the wedding, and no one was made to feel uncomfortable.
Normative action: Neil calls the bigot to tell him that he thinks that it would be better if Neil didn't come to the wedding.
Consequence: The bigot makes people feel uncomfortable at the wedding and attracts attention.
Divergent action: Neil decides to invite the bigot even though he doesn't want him there.
Consequence: The bigot makes people feel uncomfortable at the wedding and attracts attention.
Consequence: Everyone enjoys the wedding, and no one was made to feel uncomfortable.
Divergent action: Neil decides to invite the bigot even though he doesn't want him there.
Normative action: Sally spends some time getting her house cleaned and vacuumed before her boyfriend comes over.
Consequence: Sally and her boyfriend have a good time, and he wants to come visit her home more often.
Normative action: Sally spends some time getting her house cleaned and vacuumed before her boyfriend comes over.
Consequence: Sally's boyfriend thinks she is a slob, and he breaks up with her.
Divergent action: Sally invites her boyfriend over while she has clothing and garbage strewn around the room from a party the night before.
Consequence: Sally's boyfriend thinks she is a slob, and he breaks up with her.
Consequence: Sally and her boyfriend have a good time, and he wants to come visit her home more often.
Divergent action: Sally invites her boyfriend over while she has clothing and garbage strewn around the room from a party the night before.
Normative action: Daryl offers to help Elsa with her schoolwork and hires a tutor for her, so she can improve her grades for her school applications.
Consequence: Elsa gets better at studying and feels supported by her father.
Normative action: Daryl offers to help Elsa with her schoolwork and hires a tutor for her, so she can improve her grades for her school applications.
Consequence: Elsa is very hurt and starts to distance herself from Daryl.
Divergent action: Daryl tells Elsa that her dream is unrealistic because of her bad grades and advises her to go to find a husband to take care of her, instead.
Consequence: Elsa is very hurt and starts to distance herself from Daryl.
Consequence: Elsa gets better at studying and feels supported by her father.
Divergent action: Daryl tells Elsa that her dream is unrealistic because of her bad grades and advises her to go to find a husband to take care of her, instead.
Normative action: Matt tells Cindy that she looks pretty today and delicately asks if she has possibly put on a few pounds.
Consequence: Cindy tells Matt that she didn't notice that she gained any weight, but maybe he's right.
Normative action: Matt tells Cindy that she looks pretty today and delicately asks if she has possibly put on a few pounds.
Consequence: Cindy gets upset and tells Matt that he made her feel really bad about the way she looks.
Divergent action: Matt tells Cindy that she looks like she has gained a few pounds, she needs to go on a diet and lose some weight.
Consequence: Cindy gets upset and tells Matt that he made her feel really bad about the way she looks.
Consequence: Cindy tells Matt that she didn't notice that she gained any weight, but maybe he's right.
Divergent action: Matt tells Cindy that she looks like she has gained a few pounds, she needs to go on a diet and lose some weight.
Normative action: Steven passes the slow car in front of him and sees it is a older woman and smiles at her.
Consequence: Steven has a good feeling and has a rest of his night.
Normative action: Steven passes the slow car in front of him and sees it is a older woman and smiles at her.
Consequence: After Steven passes the car it crashes into a tree Steven feels guilty all night and does not feel good.
Divergent action: Steven is mad at the slow car in front of him and wishes something bad would happen to it then he speeds up and passes the car.
Consequence: After Steven passes the car it crashes into a tree Steven feels guilty all night and does not feel good.
Consequence: Steven has a good feeling and has a rest of his night.
Divergent action: Steven is mad at the slow car in front of him and wishes something bad would happen to it then he speeds up and passes the car.
Normative action: Sean takes the plate and washes it in the sink before putting it on the dish rack to dry.
Consequence: Linda is delighted to see Sean doing his part to keep the house clean, so she doesn't have to do everything.
Normative action: Sean takes the plate and washes it in the sink before putting it on the dish rack to dry.
Consequence: Linda is annoyed that Sean left the plate in the sink for her to wash while he relaxes.
Divergent action: Sean takes the plate and puts it in the sink and then walks away to go watch TV.
Consequence: Linda is annoyed that Sean left the plate in the sink for her to wash while he relaxes.
Consequence: Linda is delighted to see Sean doing his part to keep the house clean, so she doesn't have to do everything.
Divergent action: Sean takes the plate and puts it in the sink and then walks away to go watch TV.
Normative action: Roy decides to wait until a better time in order to ask for the gift.
Consequence: Roy's parents are able to focus more on paying for the essentials.
Normative action: Roy decides to wait until a better time in order to ask for the gift.
Consequence: Roy's parents feel even worse about their current financial situation which adds stress.
Divergent action: Roy brings up the promise when he finds out his parents weren't able to buy the console.
Consequence: Roy's parents feel even worse about their current financial situation which adds stress.
Consequence: Roy's parents are able to focus more on paying for the essentials.
Divergent action: Roy brings up the promise when he finds out his parents weren't able to buy the console.
Normative action: Ray explains that the child's lies only hurt himself and that it's better to do the homework.
Consequence: Ray's child understands and does the homework he had refused to do.
Normative action: Ray explains that the child's lies only hurt himself and that it's better to do the homework.
Consequence: The child becomes resentful and starts disobeying Ray even more.
Divergent action: Ray takes his child and spanks him, so he won't lie again.
Consequence: The child becomes resentful and starts disobeying Ray even more.
Consequence: Ray's child understands and does the homework he had refused to do.
Divergent action: Ray takes his child and spanks him, so he won't lie again.
Normative action: Peter takes the drill back over to John and thanks John for lending it to him.
Consequence: John is glad to get his drill back and tells Peter he will miss having him as a neighbor.
Normative action: Peter takes the drill back over to John and thanks John for lending it to him.
Consequence: John later realizes that Peter moved away with his drill, and he sends him an angry text.
Divergent action: Peter packs the drill to take with him because he thinks it will be useful in the future.
Consequence: John later realizes that Peter moved away with his drill, and he sends him an angry text.
Consequence: John is glad to get his drill back and tells Peter he will miss having him as a neighbor.
Divergent action: Peter packs the drill to take with him because he thinks it will be useful in the future.
Normative action: Daisuki talks about the problems he's having at work with one of his coworkers.
Consequence: Daisuki learns how to approach people at work.
Normative action: Daisuki talks about the problems he's having at work with one of his coworkers.
Consequence: Daisuki breaks down once he gets home from his depression.
Divergent action: Daisuki daydreams about his coworkers having trouble functioning and missing him after he passes away.
Consequence: Daisuki breaks down once he gets home from his depression.
Consequence: Daisuki learns how to approach people at work.
Divergent action: Daisuki daydreams about his coworkers having trouble functioning and missing him after he passes away.
Normative action: Kris buckles his seat belt, allowing him to drive to the venue without interruptions.
Consequence: Kris arrives early enough to get great seats with his friend, and they enjoy the concert.
Normative action: Kris buckles his seat belt, allowing him to drive to the venue without interruptions.
Consequence: During a traffic stop, Kris is cited for not wearing a seat belt and almost misses the beginning of the show.
Divergent action: Kris forgets to buckle up before he turns the car on and begins his trip.
Consequence: During a traffic stop, Kris is cited for not wearing a seat belt and almost misses the beginning of the show.
Consequence: Kris arrives early enough to get great seats with his friend, and they enjoy the concert.
Divergent action: Kris forgets to buckle up before he turns the car on and begins his trip.
Normative action: Alex hangs out with his friends sometimes, but maintains focus on his schoolwork.
Consequence: Alex graduates top of his class and gets into a good university.
Normative action: Alex hangs out with his friends sometimes, but maintains focus on his schoolwork.
Consequence: Alex's grades suffer, and he doesn't get into college.
Divergent action: Alex hangs out more and more with his slacker friends.
Consequence: Alex's grades suffer, and he doesn't get into college.
Consequence: Alex graduates top of his class and gets into a good university.
Divergent action: Alex hangs out more and more with his slacker friends.
Normative action: Tim talks to the gerbil and watches for a while, until it begins to move around on its own.
Consequence: The gerbil grows to trust Tim and the other children and it is friendly and sociable with the class.
Normative action: Tim talks to the gerbil and watches for a while, until it begins to move around on its own.
Consequence: The gerbil becomes frightened and starts trying to get away from the children whenever it sees them coming.
Divergent action: Tim shakes the gerbil's cage vigorously to get it to move around.
Consequence: The gerbil becomes frightened and starts trying to get away from the children whenever it sees them coming.
Consequence: The gerbil grows to trust Tim and the other children and it is friendly and sociable with the class.
Divergent action: Tim shakes the gerbil's cage vigorously to get it to move around.
Normative action: Brad abstains, and takes the sexual energy home to Janet and expresses it intimately.
Consequence: Brad and Janet become intimately close and express feelings of love.
Normative action: Brad abstains, and takes the sexual energy home to Janet and expresses it intimately.
Consequence: Tina develops strong feelings for Brad, but Brad ends up feeling guilty for stealing company time and being disloyal to Janet.
Divergent action: Brad has sex with Tina in the supply closet.
Consequence: Tina develops strong feelings for Brad, but Brad ends up feeling guilty for stealing company time and being disloyal to Janet.
Consequence: Brad and Janet become intimately close and express feelings of love.
Divergent action: Brad has sex with Tina in the supply closet.
Normative action: When Heather is offered an alcoholic beverage, she thanks her friend for the thought but declines to take the drink.
Consequence: Heather establishes herself as a strong, independent person and enjoys the rest of the party.
Normative action: When Heather is offered an alcoholic beverage, she thanks her friend for the thought but declines to take the drink.
Consequence: Heather gets very sick from the drink and ends up having to go home early from the party.
Divergent action: When Heather is offered an alcoholic beverage, she takes a big drink to impress her friends.
Consequence: Heather gets very sick from the drink and ends up having to go home early from the party.
Consequence: Heather establishes herself as a strong, independent person and enjoys the rest of the party.
Divergent action: When Heather is offered an alcoholic beverage, she takes a big drink to impress her friends.
Normative action: Latoya give Crystal the money she owes her and deposits the rest in the bank.
Consequence: Crystal is happy that Latoya paid her back and is able to pay her bills.
Normative action: Latoya give Crystal the money she owes her and deposits the rest in the bank.
Consequence: Crystal is angry with Latoya since she will get a late fee on her electric bill.
Divergent action: Latoya puts her entire check in the bank figuring Crystal can wait a few more weeks for her money.
Consequence: Crystal is angry with Latoya since she will get a late fee on her electric bill.
Consequence: Crystal is happy that Latoya paid her back and is able to pay her bills.
Divergent action: Latoya puts her entire check in the bank figuring Crystal can wait a few more weeks for her money.
Normative action: Rose asks her friends to wait a few minutes while she folds and puts away her clothes in her dresser.
Consequence: Rose has a nice unwrinkled shirt to wear to school.
Normative action: Rose asks her friends to wait a few minutes while she folds and puts away her clothes in her dresser.
Consequence: Rose can't find the shirt she wants to wear to school the next day.
Divergent action: Rose throws her clothes in a pile on her bedroom floor and joins her friends.
Consequence: Rose can't find the shirt she wants to wear to school the next day.
Consequence: Rose has a nice unwrinkled shirt to wear to school.
Divergent action: Rose throws her clothes in a pile on her bedroom floor and joins her friends.
Normative action: Zach agrees to meet up with his friends.
Consequence: Zach's friends have a lot of fun hanging out with him, and they invite him out next time as well.
Normative action: Zach agrees to meet up with his friends.
Consequence: Zach's friends eventually stop inviting him out.
Divergent action: Zach declines his friends' invitation and stays home playing video games all weekend.
Consequence: Zach's friends eventually stop inviting him out.
Consequence: Zach's friends have a lot of fun hanging out with him, and they invite him out next time as well.
Divergent action: Zach declines his friends' invitation and stays home playing video games all weekend.
Normative action: James goes door-to-door in his dorm to invite the few other people staying over for Christmas dinner.
Consequence: James makes several new friends his the delicious celebratory meal he cooks.
Normative action: James goes door-to-door in his dorm to invite the few other people staying over for Christmas dinner.
Consequence: James savors the food and his favorite TV show, but still feels some pangs of loneliness.
Divergent action: James cooks a turkey, potatoes, vegetables and bread and eats alone in his dorm room.
Consequence: James savors the food and his favorite TV show, but still feels some pangs of loneliness.
Consequence: James makes several new friends his the delicious celebratory meal he cooks.
Divergent action: James cooks a turkey, potatoes, vegetables and bread and eats alone in his dorm room.
Normative action: Nicole buys a beautiful new dress on sale to wear to the wedding.
Consequence: Many people at the wedding tell Nicole how nice she looks, and she feels proud.
Normative action: Nicole buys a beautiful new dress on sale to wear to the wedding.
Consequence: When Nicole sees pictures from the wedding, she feels embarrassed about her appearance.
Divergent action: Nicole wears an old ill-fitting dress to the wedding.
Consequence: When Nicole sees pictures from the wedding, she feels embarrassed about her appearance.
Consequence: Many people at the wedding tell Nicole how nice she looks, and she feels proud.
Divergent action: Nicole wears an old ill-fitting dress to the wedding.
Normative action: Lester tells his wife that the meal was absolutely delicious and that he is huge fan of her cooking.
Consequence: His wife is pleased with the compliment and looks forward to making something even better the next night.
Normative action: Lester tells his wife that the meal was absolutely delicious and that he is huge fan of her cooking.
Consequence: His wife is disappointed that Lester didn't enjoy the food, and she isn't very motivated to cook for him next time.
Divergent action: Lester quietly mumbles that the food was nothing special and then leaves the table.
Consequence: His wife is disappointed that Lester didn't enjoy the food, and she isn't very motivated to cook for him next time.