Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by sources of guidance on right and wrong

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

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona36%8%43%10%3%129
California33%9%44%8%7%621
Florida38%9%41%8%4%394
Georgia52%3%38%4%2%148
Illinois39%7%47%5%2%233
Indiana43%8%44%5%1%118
Maryland56%2%33%6%4%107
Massachusetts19%13%52%13%2%116
Michigan50%3%39%4%4%160
New Jersey37%7%46%5%5%157
New York30%12%47%6%5%374
North Carolina45%6%34%8%7%187
Ohio36%5%50%6%4%209
Pennsylvania42%7%41%8%2%292
Tennessee60%6%28%1%5%120
Texas49%5%38%6%2%368
Virginia40%8%45%5%2%147
Washington27%9%50%6%7%105
Wisconsin44%4%45%5%1%102
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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