Sources of guidance on right and wrong among 18-29 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 18-29 year olds by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of 18-29 year olds who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona22%16%45%14%3%116
California20%20%45%14%1%663
Florida22%15%52%9%1%308
Georgia36%16%38%8%2%184
Illinois15%21%47%14%3%214
Massachusetts9%14%53%22%2%106
Michigan17%9%58%12%4%168
Missouri22%15%48%14%1%116
New York18%20%47%13%1%287
North Carolina26%13%47%11%3%143
Ohio24%17%47%8%3%156
Pennsylvania19%16%49%14%1%173
Texas28%14%44%12%2%480
Virginia25%13%53%6%3%133
Washington28%15%41%15%1%132
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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