# Americans most define dignity as respect

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/americans-most-define-dignity-as-respect/

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## Reading

Asked what dignity means to them, Americans point above all to respect. More than six-in-ten (62%) describe dignity as a matter of respect, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey.

A slim majority (53%) also tie dignity to their values, and 43% to their sense of worth. Smaller shares connect it to a human right (38%), their actions (36%), a personal matter (28%) or their achievements (18%), while 4% say none of these fit.

## Topline

What is dignity?

Americans most define dignity as respect.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- It is respect: 61.6%
- It is my values: 52.8%
- It is my worth: 43.3%
- It is a human right: 38.4%
- It is my actions: 36.1%
- It is a personal matter: 28.2%
- It is my achievements: 18.0%
- None of the above: 4.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2023-09-07 → 2023-09-13
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.3%
- Module: 2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

2023 APSA Omnibus Survey #2023-071, fielded September 7-13, 2023, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#components-of-dignity](https://verasight-apsa-2023.tiiny.co#components-of-dignity)