Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Catholics by race/ethnicity (2014) Switch to: Racial and ethnic composition among Catholics by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of Catholics who say…

Racial and ethnic compositionThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
White34%64%1%1%4,827
Black22%78%< 1%< 1%192
Asian25%74%< 1%1%147
Latino24%71%2%3%1,783
Other/Mixed24%75%1%< 1%164
Note: Whites, blacks, Asians and those in the other/mixed category include only those who are not Latinos. Latinos include people of all races.

Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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