| Econ_SJ1 | If people work hard, they almost always get what they want |
| Econ_SJ2 | [Rev] The existence of widespread economic differences does not mean that they are inevitable |
| Econ_SJ3 | Laws of nature are responsible for differences in wealth in society |
| Econ_SJ4 | [Rev] There are many reasons to think that the economic system is unfair |
| Econ_SJ5 | It is virtually impossible to eliminate poverty |
| Econ_SJ6 | [Rev] Poor people are not essentially different from rich people |
| Econ_SJ7 | Most people who don't get ahead in our society should not blame the system; they have only themselves to blame |
| Econ_SJ8 | [Rev] Equal distribution of resources is a possibility for our society |
| Econ_SJ9 | Social class differences reflect differences in the natural order of things |
| Econ_SJ10 | [Rev] Economic differences in the society reflect an illegitimate distribution of resources |
| Econ_SJ11 | There will always be poor people, because there will never be enough jobs for everybody |
| Econ_SJ12 | Economic positions are legitimate reflections of people's achievements |
| Econ_SJ13 | [Rev] If people wanted to change the economic system to make things equal, they could |
| Econ_SJ14 | Equal distribution of resources is unnatural |
| Econ_SJ15 | [Rev] It is unfair to have an economic system which produces extreme wealth and extreme poverty at the same time |
| Econ_SJ16 | There is no point in trying to make incomes more equal |
| Econ_SJ17 | [Rev] There are no inherent differences between rich and poor; it is purely a matter of the circumstances into which you are born |