There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
2014
23%
75%
1%
1%
5,262
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by religious group
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Religious tradition
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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Catholic
24%
74%
1%
1%
963
Evangelical Protestant
30%
66%
3%
1%
511
Historically Black Protestant
24%
74%
1%
1%
136
Jewish
12%
86%
1%
< 1%
235
Mainline Protestant
29%
69%
1%
1%
778
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
20%
78%
1%
1%
2,348
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
17%
36%
27%
20%
1,241
Right or wrong depends on the situation
29%
33%
22%
15%
3,822
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Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
10%
14%
29%
33%
13%
1%
1,241
Right or wrong depends on the situation
19%
17%
26%
27%
10%
1%
3,822
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Men
Women
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
67%
33%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
61%
39%
3,878
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
75%
8%
3%
12%
3%
1,251
Right or wrong depends on the situation
71%
7%
5%
12%
3%
3,836
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
10%
12%
78%
1,250
Right or wrong depends on the situation
13%
13%
74%
3,814
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
34%
18%
29%
18%
1,109
Right or wrong depends on the situation
36%
21%
24%
19%
3,412
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
50%
27%
14%
8%
1,257
Right or wrong depends on the situation
46%
30%
15%
10%
3,863
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
48%
9%
12%
5%
25%
1,258
Right or wrong depends on the situation
39%
9%
13%
6%
33%
3,857
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
26%
74%
1,261
Right or wrong depends on the situation
26%
74%
3,865
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
37%
28%
12%
1%
19%
3%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
28%
26%
13%
1%
28%
5%
3,878
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
23%
32%
23%
21%
1%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
17%
31%
23%
29%
1%
3,878
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
13%
31%
56%
1%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
9%
29%
61%
< 1%
3,878
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
25%
16%
9%
49%
1%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
18%
12%
8%
61%
1%
3,878
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
6%
3%
4%
87%
< 1%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
5%
3%
4%
88%
< 1%
3,878
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
17%
5%
3%
74%
1%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
14%
6%
4%
75%
1%
3,878
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
25%
11%
13%
48%
2%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
27%
13%
15%
45%
1%
3,878
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
15%
12%
60%
11%
2%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
9%
13%
60%
16%
2%
3,878
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
10%
6%
5%
79%
< 1%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
7%
5%
6%
82%
< 1%
3,878
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
17%
23%
1%
52%
7%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
13%
18%
1%
61%
8%
3,878
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
57%
34%
9%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
49%
42%
8%
3,878
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
45%
45%
10%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
37%
55%
8%
3,878
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
42%
19%
39%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
28%
21%
51%
3,878
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
38%
31%
24%
7%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
21%
36%
34%
8%
3,878
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
62%
34%
2%
2%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
47%
47%
2%
4%
3,878
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
54%
42%
2%
2%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
39%
56%
3%
2%
3,878
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Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
60%
36%
4%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
71%
26%
3%
3,878
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Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
67%
28%
3%
3%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
76%
18%
3%
3%
3,878
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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
59%
34%
8%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
69%
24%
7%
3,878
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say…
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
45%
51%
2%
2%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
33%
63%
2%
3%
3,878
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
47%
20%
3%
25%
4%
1,269
Right or wrong depends on the situation
57%
16%
4%
19%
4%
3,878
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.