Sources of guidance on right and wrong among nothing in particulars by state (2014) Switch to: State among nothing in particulars by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of nothing in particulars who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona11%12%57%17%3%109
California4%19%55%19%3%648
Florida14%11%64%10%1%297
Georgia18%16%52%12%1%108
Illinois7%14%65%14%1%163
Massachusetts5%16%61%16%3%127
Michigan9%11%68%9%3%143
New York7%18%60%12%4%288
North Carolina12%14%57%16%1%126
Ohio5%16%64%14%1%150
Pennsylvania11%14%55%18%3%159
Texas13%11%59%14%3%292
Virginia14%15%61%9%1%112
Washington7%13%68%12%1%145
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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