Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the Silent generation by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Silent generation by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults in the Silent generation who say…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion49%47%2%2%2,347
Philosophy/reason26%71%1%2%521
Common sense29%67%1%2%2,458
Science25%71%2%2%432
Don't know27%62%5%6%231
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