Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among the Unaffiliated who say government aid to the poor does more harm than good by religious group (2014) Switch to: Religious family among the Unaffiliated who say government aid to the poor does more harm than good by belief in existence of standards for right and wrong
% of the Unaffiliated who say government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say…
| Religious family | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnostic | 24% | 75% | 1% | < 1% | 403 |
| Atheist | 25% | 75% | < 1% | < 1% | 229 |
| Nothing in particular | 27% | 71% | 1% | 1% | 1,934 |
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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