Region among moderates by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among moderates by region

% of moderates who are in…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Religion15%44%20%22%3,067
Philosophy/reason19%33%19%29%1,381
Common sense21%34%22%23%5,763
Science20%32%22%27%1,119
Don't know17%33%27%23%323
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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