Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among Non-Christians by state (2014) Switch to: State among Non-Christians by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of Non-Christians who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alaska22%75%2%< 1%123
Arizona21%74%3%2%205
California19%79%2%1%1,408
Colorado19%71%5%4%181
Connecticut22%77%1%< 1%126
District of Columbia12%83%4%< 1%115
Florida20%77%2%1%605
Georgia22%77%1%< 1%187
Hawaii15%82%2%< 1%127
Illinois16%81%1%2%349
Indiana23%75%2%< 1%162
Maine20%78%1%< 1%112
Maryland17%81%1%1%211
Massachusetts19%78%1%2%292
Michigan25%72%2%1%265
Minnesota13%86%< 1%< 1%130
Missouri22%76%2%< 1%156
Montana31%67%2%< 1%110
Nevada23%73%2%2%107
New Hampshire25%72%1%2%115
New Jersey20%79%1%1%275
New York19%79%1%1%744
North Carolina19%80%< 1%1%226
Ohio19%80%1%1%269
Oregon16%83%< 1%1%175
Pennsylvania21%77%< 1%1%329
South Carolina27%69%3%< 1%101
Tennessee28%71%1%< 1%109
Texas23%74%2%1%556
Vermont20%78%1%< 1%150
Virginia19%77%1%2%238
Washington18%81%1%< 1%270
Wisconsin20%78%2%< 1%161
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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