Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of who say common sense is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who say…

Metro areaThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area31%68%1%< 1%183
Baltimore Metro Area23%76%1%< 1%124
Boston Metro Area24%75%1%1%263
Chicago Metro Area25%74%1%< 1%401
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area32%63%3%2%246
Detroit Metro Area35%64%1%< 1%182
Houston Metro Area24%76%< 1%< 1%198
Los Angeles Metro Area21%77%1%1%443
Miami Metro Area23%74%2%1%220
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area20%80%< 1%< 1%155
New York City Metro Area17%81%1%1%836
Philadelphia Metro Area31%68%< 1%1%329
Phoenix Metro Area31%65%1%2%178
Pittsburgh Metro Area26%73%< 1%< 1%112
Providence Metro Area21%77%2%1%180
Riverside, CA Metro Area27%71%< 1%1%160
San Diego Metro Area28%72%< 1%< 1%123
San Francisco Metro Area21%75%3%1%223
Seattle Metro Area27%73%< 1%< 1%142
St. Louis Metro Area25%74%1%< 1%126
Tampa Metro Area34%65%2%< 1%147
Washington, DC Metro Area24%75%1%< 1%366
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