Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults ages 65 and older who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama50%47%1%1%125
Arizona44%51%3%3%184
California31%65%1%3%964
Colorado49%47%< 1%4%104
Connecticut32%64%< 1%4%100
Florida34%63%2%1%632
Georgia46%48%2%4%225
Illinois40%55%2%3%365
Indiana37%61%< 1%1%178
Kentucky35%58%4%3%122
Louisiana45%50%2%3%121
Maryland34%62%1%4%161
Massachusetts24%73%1%2%186
Michigan40%57%1%2%258
Minnesota40%56%1%3%127
Missouri44%56%< 1%1%157
New Hampshire40%54%4%1%105
New Jersey27%68%3%2%258
New York28%68%2%2%590
North Carolina45%52%< 1%2%288
Ohio31%66%2%< 1%326
Oklahoma39%58%< 1%2%114
Oregon30%65%2%3%124
Pennsylvania36%60%3%1%438
Rhode Island27%69%4%< 1%111
South Carolina46%50%1%3%142
Tennessee44%51%1%4%195
Texas40%54%3%3%528
Virginia38%59%1%2%217
Washington41%53%4%2%183
Wisconsin35%64%1%< 1%161
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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