Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say humans always existed in present form by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say humans always existed in present form by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form 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 Area52%48%1%< 1%186
Chicago Metro Area40%59%< 1%< 1%206
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area49%50%1%< 1%248
Detroit Metro Area55%41%1%3%127
Houston Metro Area40%56%2%2%191
Los Angeles Metro Area36%60%2%2%277
Miami Metro Area39%60%1%< 1%123
New York City Metro Area30%67%1%2%436
Philadelphia Metro Area36%64%< 1%< 1%196
Phoenix Metro Area55%40%2%4%120
Riverside, CA Metro Area48%47%2%2%130
Tampa Metro Area40%59%< 1%1%112
Washington, DC Metro Area42%57%< 1%< 1%202
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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