Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among never married adults by state (2014) Switch to: State among never married adults by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of never married adults who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona28%69%2%1%132
California24%74%1%1%846
District of Columbia16%80%3%1%109
Florida25%74%1%< 1%384
Georgia25%74%1%< 1%211
Illinois22%76%1%1%306
Indiana27%70%2%1%126
Louisiana30%69%< 1%2%103
Maryland18%78%2%3%151
Massachusetts20%75%3%2%161
Michigan27%67%4%2%199
Minnesota19%80%1%< 1%114
Missouri25%71%3%< 1%131
New Jersey26%73%1%1%175
New York21%76%2%1%474
North Carolina27%71%2%< 1%179
Ohio23%75%1%1%216
Pennsylvania30%68%1%1%248
Texas26%71%3%1%488
Virginia22%76%1%2%158
Washington21%78%< 1%1%144
Wisconsin15%84%1%< 1%108
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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