How adults say they make moral choices
Percent of U.S. adults, 2024 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Specific principles or standards they believe in (54%). Lowest: Whatever produces the most positive outcomes for the person (7%).
- Specific principles or standards they believe in: 54%
- Doing what feels right or comfortable: 24%
- Whatever makes the most people happy or causes least conflict: 9%
Source: Barna Group, Most Adults Feel Accepted by God, But Lack a Biblical Worldview · Maximum margin of sampling error is 3.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-06.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Specific principles or standards they believe in (54%). Lowest: Whatever produces the most positive outcomes for the person (7%). Specific principles or standards they believe in: 54%. Doing what feels right or comfortable: 24%. Whatever makes the most people happy or causes least conflict: 9%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2024. Source: Barna Group, Most Adults Feel Accepted by God, But Lack a Biblical Worldview (https://www.barna.com/research/most-adults-feel-accepted-by-god-but-lack-a-biblical-worldview/).
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