Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults with a household income of $100,000 or more by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a household income of $100,000 or more by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong

% of adults with a household income of $100,000 or more who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona40%54%2%4%113
California31%68%1%< 1%916
Colorado33%66%1%< 1%138
Connecticut36%62%1%< 1%111
Florida37%61%< 1%1%357
Georgia45%54%1%< 1%192
Illinois33%64%1%2%259
Indiana43%55%1%1%101
Maryland33%65%2%< 1%210
Massachusetts29%70%< 1%1%194
Michigan35%64%1%< 1%134
Minnesota31%67%2%< 1%137
New Jersey30%70%< 1%< 1%260
New York27%71%2%< 1%389
North Carolina38%60%3%< 1%188
Ohio43%56%1%< 1%175
Pennsylvania36%62%2%< 1%267
Tennessee40%59%1%< 1%113
Texas43%56%1%< 1%506
Virginia34%64%2%< 1%260
Washington34%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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