Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say…

Metro areaThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area29%70%2%< 1%301
Baltimore Metro Area23%75%1%< 1%152
Boston Metro Area20%79%1%< 1%337
Chicago Metro Area24%74%1%1%541
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area30%68%1%< 1%396
Detroit Metro Area37%61%1%1%215
Houston Metro Area26%71%2%1%303
Los Angeles Metro Area23%76%1%< 1%669
Miami Metro Area26%71%1%1%302
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area27%73%< 1%< 1%225
New York City Metro Area19%78%1%1%1,177
Philadelphia Metro Area29%70%< 1%1%464
Phoenix Metro Area38%60%2%< 1%219
Pittsburgh Metro Area22%78%< 1%< 1%133
Providence Metro Area27%72%1%< 1%233
Riverside, CA Metro Area37%60%1%2%210
San Diego Metro Area28%71%1%< 1%173
San Francisco Metro Area22%73%4%< 1%358
Seattle Metro Area28%71%1%< 1%238
St. Louis Metro Area30%67%1%1%160
Tampa Metro Area23%76%1%< 1%190
Washington, DC Metro Area25%74%1%< 1%650
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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