Some of the items about it being generally good/productive to help people felt redundant—not sure whether that’s an issue for your research.
I think everyone deserves equal access to opportunity
Fairness is very important to me
I think everyone should have access to basic necessities, like food and water
This cluster of items could be seen as somewhat political (especially “equal access to opportunity”). I think they may not be as universal as you’d think (though when presented in a non-political situation, they might not bother even people who nominally disagree with them in political contexts).
I’d consider adding items about more specific areas, like animals and the long-term future. For example:
It’s wrong to torture animals for our own pleasure
We should try to make the world a good place to live for our descendants
People in future generations shouldn’t be punished for our mistakes
Some of the items about it being generally good/productive to help people felt redundant—not sure whether that’s an issue for your research.
This cluster of items could be seen as somewhat political (especially “equal access to opportunity”). I think they may not be as universal as you’d think (though when presented in a non-political situation, they might not bother even people who nominally disagree with them in political contexts).
I’d consider adding items about more specific areas, like animals and the long-term future. For example:
It’s wrong to torture animals for our own pleasure
We should try to make the world a good place to live for our descendants
People in future generations shouldn’t be punished for our mistakes
Yes, and I would also highlight this one:
I think many people might disagree, perhaps thinking that actually:
Good people have more value than bad people
Children matter more than old people
Smokers have less of a claim to be healthy than non-smokers
Criminals have less of a claim on being free than law-abiding citizens
People who work hard have more right to be happy than those who are lazy
We have a right to the pursuit of happiness, but not a guarantee we will succeed.
Some possible new ones for you:
It is bad to put other people at risk of death
We should think about the future when making decisions
New technologies can cause big changes
Nuclear war would be bad
It is bad for children to die
Hurting animals unnecessarily is bad
If a charity is just wasting all its money you shouldn’t donate
and perhaps the most unifying view of them all:
I hate Mosquitoes