Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among 18-29 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 18-29 year olds by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of 18-29 year olds who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona26%73%< 1%< 1%116
California22%77%< 1%1%663
Florida21%79%< 1%< 1%308
Georgia25%73%1%< 1%184
Illinois18%81%1%1%214
Massachusetts14%83%< 1%2%106
Michigan21%75%2%3%168
Missouri19%80%1%< 1%116
New York19%79%< 1%1%287
North Carolina27%70%2%1%143
Ohio19%80%2%< 1%156
Pennsylvania26%74%< 1%< 1%173
Texas26%71%2%1%480
Virginia17%82%1%1%133
Washington20%79%< 1%1%132
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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