Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among college graduates by state (2014) Switch to: State among college graduates by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of college graduates who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama40%58%2%< 1%109
Arizona38%57%1%3%157
California29%70%1%1%1,000
Colorado44%54%2%< 1%146
Connecticut35%63%2%< 1%104
Florida37%61%1%1%479
Georgia43%56%1%< 1%224
Illinois27%70%2%< 1%351
Indiana37%62%1%< 1%134
Louisiana37%60%1%2%115
Maryland36%60%4%< 1%173
Massachusetts26%71%1%2%215
Michigan38%61%1%< 1%227
Minnesota35%63%1%1%182
Missouri37%61%2%< 1%160
New Jersey28%71%1%< 1%227
New York26%72%1%< 1%499
North Carolina38%61%1%< 1%250
Ohio38%61%1%< 1%264
Oregon34%62%2%2%119
Pennsylvania32%66%1%1%319
South Carolina40%57%2%1%111
Tennessee42%56%2%< 1%146
Texas41%57%1%1%609
Virginia41%57%1%1%291
Washington43%56%1%1%207
Wisconsin33%66%1%< 1%141
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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