Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama39%60%< 1%1%148
Arizona42%56%1%1%129
California29%69%1%1%732
Florida33%66%1%< 1%479
Georgia38%60%1%1%240
Illinois29%68%2%1%310
Indiana31%68%1%1%167
Kentucky35%61%3%1%127
Louisiana37%58%1%4%119
Maryland36%64%< 1%< 1%161
Massachusetts25%71%3%1%158
Michigan40%58%1%1%224
Minnesota28%71%< 1%< 1%132
Missouri37%63%< 1%< 1%161
New Jersey27%72%1%1%223
New York24%74%1%1%445
North Carolina31%66%1%2%218
Ohio36%63%< 1%1%275
Oklahoma24%72%3%< 1%113
Pennsylvania35%64%1%< 1%308
South Carolina35%62%1%2%118
Tennessee44%54%1%< 1%148
Texas34%63%2%1%544
Virginia30%70%< 1%< 1%161
Washington24%72%2%2%140
Wisconsin29%71%< 1%< 1%133
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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