I need agree/disagree style statements that you might find in a Political Compass style test. It'd be useful but not entirely necessary if these questions orient around the difference between state vs capital control of the MOP, or worker vs capital control of the MOP. This project is aimed at liberals, so the statements should be relatively mild.
My favorite question so far is, "Workers should have a vote on what rules their bosses need to follow to fire them." My second-favorite is, "The most important rights are property rights." (Remember it's an agree/disagree question.)
edit: Just because Science Pope gave me a good answer doesn't mean you're off the hook!
This could be primed in several ways, so you'd have to be careful about how the statement is worded, and also the context in which the question is asked. For instance, if that statement is immediately preceded by, "The most important rights are human rights," it might significantly skew results.
I'm shuffling the list each time, which should help fix that, at least in aggregate.
I'd really like to just say "Property rights are more important than human rights," and make people click disagree on that, but I don't think capitalism-fans would be okay with that framing.
What about something along the lines of "A frycook owns each burger they make" something to evoke a business taking credit for the product they merely distribute.
"The investor deserves most of the credit for the success of a business"
"Employees should have representation on the board of directors"
"Every year employees should be given an amount of company shares based on how much they contribute"
I need agree/disagree style statements that you might find in a Political Compass style test. It'd be useful but not entirely necessary if these questions orient around the difference between state vs capital control of the MOP, or worker vs capital control of the MOP. This project is aimed at liberals, so the statements should be relatively mild.
My favorite question so far is, "Workers should have a vote on what rules their bosses need to follow to fire them." My second-favorite is, "The most important rights are property rights." (Remember it's an agree/disagree question.)
edit: Just because Science Pope gave me a good answer doesn't mean you're off the hook!
This could be primed in several ways, so you'd have to be careful about how the statement is worded, and also the context in which the question is asked. For instance, if that statement is immediately preceded by, "The most important rights are human rights," it might significantly skew results.
Priming is a great idea to take into account.
I'm shuffling the list each time, which should help fix that, at least in aggregate.
I'd really like to just say "Property rights are more important than human rights," and make people click disagree on that, but I don't think capitalism-fans would be okay with that framing.
"If a large majority of people support a policy, then politicians should be required to work towards the realization of that policy."
Hahaha, that is so sneaky.
What about something along the lines of "A frycook owns each burger they make" something to evoke a business taking credit for the product they merely distribute.
"The investor deserves most of the credit for the success of a business"
"Employees should have representation on the board of directors"
"Every year employees should be given an amount of company shares based on how much they contribute"
Thanks!
The most important priority for a company should be profit for shareholders
That's a good angle. I changed most important to only, since I want agreeing with that to feel a little more ghoulish.