Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults ages 65 and older by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults ages 65 and older by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults ages 65 and older who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | 55% | 5% | 33% | 4% | 3% | 3,443 |
Right or wrong depends on the situation | 31% | 9% | 49% | 8% | 4% | 5,538 |
Neither/both equally | 43% | 5% | 36% | 5% | 10% | 178 |
Don't know | 39% | 6% | 39% | 5% | 10% | 168 |
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