Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of adults ages 65 and older who say…
State | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
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Alabama | 50% | 47% | 1% | 1% | 125 |
Arizona | 44% | 51% | 3% | 3% | 184 |
California | 31% | 65% | 1% | 3% | 964 |
Colorado | 49% | 47% | < 1% | 4% | 104 |
Connecticut | 32% | 64% | < 1% | 4% | 100 |
Florida | 34% | 63% | 2% | 1% | 632 |
Georgia | 46% | 48% | 2% | 4% | 225 |
Illinois | 40% | 55% | 2% | 3% | 365 |
Indiana | 37% | 61% | < 1% | 1% | 178 |
Kentucky | 35% | 58% | 4% | 3% | 122 |
Louisiana | 45% | 50% | 2% | 3% | 121 |
Maryland | 34% | 62% | 1% | 4% | 161 |
Massachusetts | 24% | 73% | 1% | 2% | 186 |
Michigan | 40% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 258 |
Minnesota | 40% | 56% | 1% | 3% | 127 |
Missouri | 44% | 56% | < 1% | 1% | 157 |
New Hampshire | 40% | 54% | 4% | 1% | 105 |
New Jersey | 27% | 68% | 3% | 2% | 258 |
New York | 28% | 68% | 2% | 2% | 590 |
North Carolina | 45% | 52% | < 1% | 2% | 288 |
Ohio | 31% | 66% | 2% | < 1% | 326 |
Oklahoma | 39% | 58% | < 1% | 2% | 114 |
Oregon | 30% | 65% | 2% | 3% | 124 |
Pennsylvania | 36% | 60% | 3% | 1% | 438 |
Rhode Island | 27% | 69% | 4% | < 1% | 111 |
South Carolina | 46% | 50% | 1% | 3% | 142 |
Tennessee | 44% | 51% | 1% | 4% | 195 |
Texas | 40% | 54% | 3% | 3% | 528 |
Virginia | 38% | 59% | 1% | 2% | 217 |
Washington | 41% | 53% | 4% | 2% | 183 |
Wisconsin | 35% | 64% | 1% | < 1% | 161 |
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