Views about human evolution among nothing in particulars by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among nothing in particulars by views about human evolution

% of nothing in particulars who say humans…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Religion17%29%4%44%6%417
Philosophy/reason63%17%6%10%3%781
Common sense53%19%5%20%3%2,937
Science68%12%4%14%2%718
Don't know30%19%13%18%19%131
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