Religious tradition among adults in New York by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in New York by religious group

% of adults in New York who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBuddhistCatholicEvangelical ProtestantHinduHistorically Black ProtestantJehovah's WitnessJewishMainline ProtestantMormonMuslimOrthodox ChristianOther ChristianOther FaithsOther World ReligionsUnaffiliated (religious "nones")Don't knowSample size
Religion< 1%34%26%< 1%8%4%6%10%1%4%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%5%< 1%496
Philosophy/reason2%25%5%2%2%< 1%9%7%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%2%< 1%43%< 1%275
Common sense1%33%5%1%5%< 1%6%14%< 1%1%1%< 1%2%< 1%30%1%935
Science3%27%2%3%5%< 1%7%5%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%45%< 1%188
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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