Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the South by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the South by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults in the South who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

Generational cohortReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial29%14%46%9%2%1,175
Older Millennial31%12%46%9%2%1,526
Generation X40%8%42%8%2%2,705
Baby Boomer46%8%39%5%2%4,627
Silent48%6%37%6%3%2,096
Greatest51%2%39%6%2%173
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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