Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama44%55%1%< 1%232
Alaska35%61%2%2%159
Arizona40%53%2%4%349
Arkansas42%54%3%1%141
California30%66%2%2%1,849
Colorado38%58%3%2%251
Connecticut33%65%1%1%169
Delaware37%63%1%< 1%117
District of Columbia24%75%1%< 1%133
Florida34%63%2%1%960
Georgia39%58%2%1%470
Hawaii37%61%2%< 1%159
Idaho41%58%1%< 1%156
Illinois30%68%1%1%588
Indiana37%61%2%1%294
Iowa35%63%1%< 1%140
Kansas37%63%< 1%< 1%133
Kentucky41%55%2%2%193
Louisiana37%60%2%2%206
Maine32%65%1%1%127
Maryland29%68%2%1%292
Massachusetts25%72%1%2%336
Michigan36%61%3%1%430
Minnesota35%64%< 1%1%265
Mississippi42%57%< 1%1%141
Missouri39%60%1%< 1%299
Montana46%51%2%1%152
Nebraska49%50%< 1%1%128
Nevada33%65%1%1%165
New Hampshire31%68%1%1%139
New Jersey28%69%2%1%387
New Mexico42%51%6%< 1%161
New York24%73%1%2%928
North Carolina37%61%1%1%473
North Dakota45%52%< 1%2%148
Ohio30%68%2%< 1%504
Oklahoma32%65%1%2%175
Oregon41%58%1%1%220
Pennsylvania38%59%2%1%621
Rhode Island39%52%6%3%115
South Carolina42%55%3%1%239
South Dakota31%68%1%< 1%147
Tennessee34%61%4%1%324
Texas35%62%2%1%1,226
Utah40%58%1%< 1%165
Vermont31%64%2%2%159
Virginia39%58%2%1%442
Washington35%63%2%< 1%359
West Virginia47%52%1%< 1%141
Wisconsin33%66%1%< 1%255
Wyoming47%49%1%2%152
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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