# A majority say standing up for truth matters more than empathy

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/a-majority-say-standing-up-for-truth-matters-more-than-empathy/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

More than half of Americans (56%) think standing up for truth matters more than showing empathy, including 22% who feel that way strongly, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.

Another 30% are neutral, and 14% disagree.

## Topline

Standing up for truth is more important than having empathy.

A majority say standing up for truth matters more than empathy.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Agree: 34.0%
- Neither agree nor disagree: 29.6%
- Strongly agree: 22.3%
- Disagree: 11.8%
- Strongly disagree: 2.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 5: Health, Community, & Personal Values
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-2](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-2)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-2](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-5-2)