Region among adults who say religion is somewhat important by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is somewhat important by region

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who are in…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Religion14%37%23%25%1,053
Philosophy/reason20%31%22%27%1,202
Common sense21%32%24%22%5,028
Science23%30%20%27%839
Don't know22%27%24%27%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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