Most say moral standards should be largely the same across states
Core finding
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.
Topline distribution
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?
n = 1,000 · Jun 25–30, 2025 · MoE ±3.8%
Methodology
Full 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 | Jun 25–30, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.8% |
| Module | ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-ica-2025.tiiny.co
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?
Cite this question
ICA Conference Omnibus Survey #2025-058, fielded June 25-30, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.8%.