Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with a household income of $50,000-$99,999 by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a household income of $50,000-$99,999 by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults with a household income of $50,000-$99,999 who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%56%2%1%116
Arizona48%48%3%1%178
California34%65%1%1%792
Colorado35%62%1%3%125
Florida38%60%2%< 1%470
Georgia39%59%2%1%235
Illinois33%65%1%1%348
Indiana38%60%2%< 1%165
Iowa37%62%1%< 1%104
Kentucky46%54%< 1%< 1%111
Louisiana46%52%2%< 1%111
Maryland37%62%1%< 1%171
Massachusetts25%74%1%< 1%166
Michigan45%53%1%1%267
Minnesota34%65%1%< 1%167
Missouri44%56%< 1%< 1%147
Montana43%56%1%< 1%100
New Jersey26%73%1%< 1%206
New York25%73%1%1%488
North Carolina43%57%< 1%< 1%272
North Dakota36%64%< 1%< 1%102
Ohio37%62%1%< 1%274
Oregon43%57%< 1%< 1%105
Pennsylvania42%57%< 1%< 1%301
South Carolina51%44%5%< 1%127
Tennessee51%43%6%< 1%157
Texas38%60%2%< 1%595
Virginia40%59%1%< 1%234
Washington37%60%2%1%171
Wisconsin32%67%1%< 1%189
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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