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

% of Catholics who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona36%55%4%5%127
California26%71%1%2%878
Connecticut34%64%2%< 1%120
Florida34%64%1%1%428
Illinois31%67%2%< 1%356
Indiana32%65%2%1%123
Louisiana32%64%1%2%130
Maryland37%61%1%1%103
Massachusetts28%69%2%1%238
Michigan36%61%3%1%197
Minnesota40%56%2%1%128
New Jersey29%69%< 1%1%327
New York24%73%2%1%635
Ohio32%66%1%< 1%227
Pennsylvania36%62%2%< 1%355
Rhode Island33%62%5%< 1%146
Texas28%69%1%3%540
Virginia41%58%1%< 1%119
Washington34%64%1%< 1%112
Wisconsin27%72%1%< 1%153
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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