Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Northeast by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the Northeast by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults in the Northeast who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | 40% | 10% | 40% | 8% | 2% | 1,959 |
Right or wrong depends on the situation | 19% | 13% | 54% | 12% | 2% | 4,369 |
Neither/both equally | 29% | 12% | 40% | 11% | 8% | 114 |
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