Mr Birling would not take any responsibility instead he just sees Eva as a troublemaker who wanted a pay raise.

edna takes responsibility into always having to keep the birling's house clean and tidy, this is her everyday job and she feels the responsibility into how she treats the birling's house, she always wants to please them.

capitalist - He is tight with money. "The Titanic – she sails next week…and unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable."

He is rude to the inspector and believes that he is higher “Perhaps I ought to warn you that that [the Chief Constable is] an old friend of mine. We play golf together.”

Mrs Birling didn't take responsibility when she turned Eva Smith away because she used Birling as her last name.

"She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position."

"I should think not. Eric, I'm absolutely ashamed of you." In telling Eric that she is ashamed of him she shows that she has learned nothing from the Inspector's investigation.

He feels that he did his part in helping Eva. He does not feel guilt over making her his mistress.

He does not feel that he did anything wrong. He is very happy to forget the whole thing when he thinks the inspector is fake.