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

% of the Unaffiliated who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alaska20%80%< 1%< 1%100
Arizona21%74%2%3%164
California19%79%1%1%1,042
Colorado21%69%5%6%143
Florida21%76%1%1%446
Georgia21%79%1%< 1%151
Illinois16%81%1%2%256
Indiana22%75%2%1%147
Maryland15%83%1%1%143
Massachusetts19%78%1%2%209
Michigan22%76%1%1%207
Minnesota15%84%< 1%< 1%101
Missouri24%76%< 1%< 1%130
New Jersey20%80%1%< 1%148
New York17%81%1%1%470
North Carolina18%81%< 1%1%181
Ohio20%79%< 1%< 1%203
Oregon14%84%< 1%1%142
Pennsylvania23%76%< 1%1%243
Texas23%74%2%1%423
Vermont17%83%< 1%< 1%120
Virginia20%76%2%3%171
Washington19%80%1%1%226
Wisconsin22%77%1%< 1%136
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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