Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who do not believe in God by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who do not believe in God by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who do not believe in God who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
California16%82%1%1%507
Florida17%80%2%1%203
Illinois11%87%< 1%2%119
Massachusetts13%84%1%2%128
New York16%82%1%1%244
Pennsylvania19%81%< 1%< 1%120
Texas21%78%1%< 1%160
Washington24%76%< 1%< 1%104
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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