Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious tradition among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say…

Religious traditionThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Catholic38%60%1%1%3,398
Evangelical Protestant59%39%1%1%4,997
Historically Black Protestant35%64%1%1%502
Jewish31%66%2%1%228
Mainline Protestant41%57%1%1%2,822
Mormon65%33%2%< 1%418
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")26%72%1%1%2,566
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