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Most say moral standards should be largely the same across states

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Asked how far moral standards should align from one state to the next, most Americans lean toward uniformity: 58% say they should be somewhat the same, according to a Verasight survey conducted June 25-30, 2025.

Another 25% say moral standards should be totally the same, while 13% say somewhat different and 4% totally different.

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Most say moral standards should be largely the same across states.

To what extent should the morality between states (defined by conceptions of right and wrong) follow moral principles that govern people's behaviors in society?

  • They should be somewhat the same 57.8%
  • They should be totally the same 25.1%
  • They should be somewhat different 13.0%
  • They should be totally different 4.2%

2025 · base n 1,000 · +/- 3.8%

ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058

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Methodology

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Mode
Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
Field dates
2025-06-25 → 2025-06-30
Base (unweighted)
1,000
Margin of error
+/- 3.8%
Module
ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058

Source

Citation

ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.

https://verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co

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