Survey yearReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
201432%10%47%8%3%7,491
200728%8%56%5%3%9,078
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Midwest by religious group

% of adults in the Midwest who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Religious traditionReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Catholic32%10%47%8%3%1,634
Evangelical Protestant57%6%32%3%2%1,937
Historically Black Protestant43%7%43%4%3%335
Mainline Protestant29%9%54%5%3%1,637
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")6%16%59%16%2%1,455
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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are ages…

Sources of guidance on right and wrong18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Religion13%33%32%23%2,478
Philosophy/reason34%34%21%11%727
Common sense22%34%27%17%3,315
Science33%34%21%12%620
Don't know25%28%24%23%217
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Generational cohort among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Religion9%10%27%37%15%1%2,478
Philosophy/reason24%18%27%24%7%1%727
Common sense14%15%27%32%11%1%3,315
Science21%18%28%25%7%1%620
Don't know17%14%22%32%14%1%217
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Gender composition among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongMenWomenSample size
Religion42%58%2,536
Philosophy/reason52%48%734
Common sense51%49%3,368
Science55%45%630
Don't know60%40%223
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who identify as…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Religion79%11%1%6%3%2,500
Philosophy/reason78%7%2%9%4%728
Common sense81%9%2%5%3%3,333
Science77%7%5%8%3%618
Don't know80%10%2%4%3%205
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Immigrant status among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Religion6%6%88%2,521
Philosophy/reason11%9%80%728
Common sense6%7%87%3,333
Science14%9%77%620
Don't know6%6%88%216
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Income distribution among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who have a household income of…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Religion34%22%31%13%2,201
Philosophy/reason31%22%27%19%668
Common sense35%21%28%16%2,969
Science32%20%26%22%575
Don't know38%16%29%17%167
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Educational distribution among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who have completed…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Religion41%33%17%9%2,523
Philosophy/reason32%34%20%15%733
Common sense44%34%15%8%3,356
Science32%31%24%13%625
Don't know31%38%17%14%221
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Marital status among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Religion58%3%12%8%19%2,523
Philosophy/reason40%10%12%5%33%731
Common sense47%9%12%7%25%3,356
Science41%6%9%3%40%628
Don't know40%6%13%11%30%219
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongParentsNon-parentsSample size
Religion31%69%2,526
Philosophy/reason27%73%734
Common sense29%71%3,359
Science26%74%628
Don't know23%77%222
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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say they…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Religion91%8%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2,536
Philosophy/reason42%29%7%1%16%5%734
Common sense54%27%6%1%10%2%3,368
Science34%28%8%1%26%3%630
Don't know65%17%6%4%4%5%223
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say religion is…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Religion87%11%1%1%< 1%2,536
Philosophy/reason30%33%21%16%1%734
Common sense36%36%15%12%1%3,368
Science27%27%18%27%1%630
Don't know61%21%5%7%6%223
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Attendance at religious services among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who attend religious services…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion65%23%11%1%2,536
Philosophy/reason19%41%39%1%734
Common sense21%40%39%< 1%3,368
Science15%34%51%< 1%630
Don't know38%34%24%4%223
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Frequency of prayer among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who pray…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion81%12%2%4%< 1%2,536
Philosophy/reason34%21%11%34%< 1%734
Common sense41%22%8%28%1%3,368
Science28%16%8%48%< 1%630
Don't know58%12%6%16%7%223
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who attend prayer group…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion44%14%10%32%< 1%2,536
Philosophy/reason12%8%10%70%< 1%734
Common sense10%7%7%75%1%3,368
Science9%6%7%77%< 1%630
Don't know22%5%6%58%9%223
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Frequency of meditation among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who meditate…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion50%6%3%38%2%2,536
Philosophy/reason36%10%6%47%1%734
Common sense29%8%4%58%1%3,368
Science25%9%5%59%2%630
Don't know45%8%5%37%5%223
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion77%11%6%5%1%2,536
Philosophy/reason50%19%12%19%1%734
Common sense46%19%12%23%1%3,368
Science40%20%12%27%1%630
Don't know66%8%6%11%9%223
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion46%16%13%23%3%2,536
Philosophy/reason52%18%12%17%1%734
Common sense38%17%14%31%1%3,368
Science42%18%14%24%1%630
Don't know50%11%14%17%7%223
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest 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
Religion52%47%1%1%2,536
Philosophy/reason22%75%2%1%734
Common sense25%73%1%< 1%3,368
Science19%80%< 1%1%630
Don't know30%59%8%3%223
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who read scripture…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Religion61%11%8%20%1%2,536
Philosophy/reason19%13%10%58%< 1%734
Common sense18%10%10%62%< 1%3,368
Science12%8%9%70%1%630
Don't know36%10%9%41%4%223
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Interpreting scripture among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say the holy scripture is…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Religion53%33%4%6%4%2,536
Philosophy/reason11%24%2%56%7%734
Common sense19%32%2%39%8%3,368
Science16%22%1%57%5%630
Don't know21%28%8%23%20%223
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Belief in Heaven among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who …in heaven

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Religion88%6%7%2,536
Philosophy/reason59%33%8%734
Common sense72%21%7%3,368
Science56%38%7%630
Don't know69%13%18%223
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Belief in Hell among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who …in hell

Sources of guidance on right and wrongBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Religion79%13%7%2,536
Philosophy/reason43%49%8%734
Common sense55%37%8%3,368
Science39%53%7%630
Don't know52%23%26%223
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SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who identify as…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Religion53%18%30%2,536
Philosophy/reason30%16%53%734
Common sense35%19%46%3,368
Science22%17%60%630
Don't know36%28%36%223
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.

Political ideology among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who are…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Religion55%25%13%7%2,536
Philosophy/reason23%33%38%5%734
Common sense32%37%25%7%3,368
Science22%38%37%3%630
Don't know30%36%21%13%223
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 size of government among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who would rather have…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Religion66%29%2%3%2,536
Philosophy/reason51%43%4%2%734
Common sense56%38%3%4%3,368
Science44%49%4%3%630
Don't know50%28%6%16%223
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say government aid to the poor…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion54%40%4%2%2,536
Philosophy/reason36%59%3%1%734
Common sense48%48%3%1%3,368
Science32%63%3%2%630
Don't know30%45%14%11%223
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Views about abortion among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say abortion should be…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Religion27%70%3%2,536
Philosophy/reason66%32%2%734
Common sense61%36%3%3,368
Science72%23%5%630
Don't know38%43%19%223
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 homosexuality among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say homosexuality…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion36%55%5%4%2,536
Philosophy/reason83%14%3%1%734
Common sense70%24%3%3%3,368
Science80%17%2%1%630
Don't know50%26%10%14%223
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 same-sex marriage among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who …same-sex marriage

Sources of guidance on right and wrongStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Religion28%66%6%2,536
Philosophy/reason77%17%6%734
Common sense61%31%8%3,368
Science76%18%6%630
Don't know44%34%22%223
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Views about environmental regulation among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Religion48%46%2%3%2,536
Philosophy/reason29%66%2%3%734
Common sense38%57%2%2%3,368
Science29%66%3%2%630
Don't know28%49%9%14%223
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Views about human evolution among adults in the Midwest by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the Midwest who say humans…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Religion9%26%2%59%5%2,536
Philosophy/reason52%25%5%15%3%734
Common sense38%28%4%26%4%3,368
Science60%17%3%18%1%630
Don't know20%22%17%22%19%223
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.