Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by sources of guidance on right and wrong
% of adults in the Silent generation who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
State | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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Arizona | 36% | 8% | 43% | 10% | 3% | 129 |
California | 33% | 9% | 44% | 8% | 7% | 621 |
Florida | 38% | 9% | 41% | 8% | 4% | 394 |
Georgia | 52% | 3% | 38% | 4% | 2% | 148 |
Illinois | 39% | 7% | 47% | 5% | 2% | 233 |
Indiana | 43% | 8% | 44% | 5% | 1% | 118 |
Maryland | 56% | 2% | 33% | 6% | 4% | 107 |
Massachusetts | 19% | 13% | 52% | 13% | 2% | 116 |
Michigan | 50% | 3% | 39% | 4% | 4% | 160 |
New Jersey | 37% | 7% | 46% | 5% | 5% | 157 |
New York | 30% | 12% | 47% | 6% | 5% | 374 |
North Carolina | 45% | 6% | 34% | 8% | 7% | 187 |
Ohio | 36% | 5% | 50% | 6% | 4% | 209 |
Pennsylvania | 42% | 7% | 41% | 8% | 2% | 292 |
Tennessee | 60% | 6% | 28% | 1% | 5% | 120 |
Texas | 49% | 5% | 38% | 6% | 2% | 368 |
Virginia | 40% | 8% | 45% | 5% | 2% | 147 |
Washington | 27% | 9% | 50% | 6% | 7% | 105 |
Wisconsin | 44% | 4% | 45% | 5% | 1% | 102 |
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