Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
California23%13%52%12%1%494
Florida24%9%51%14%2%248
Georgia33%4%52%9%2%104
Illinois34%10%39%16%1%192
Massachusetts14%6%67%12%1%100
Michigan24%9%52%10%5%135
New Jersey20%9%61%8%2%128
New York18%13%58%10%2%263
North Carolina29%13%47%9%2%127
Ohio29%8%52%8%2%143
Pennsylvania23%10%56%11%1%181
Texas40%10%39%10%1%312
Virginia28%7%55%7%3%113
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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