|
|
Gallup Poll. May 3-7,
2017. N=1,011 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Thinking for a moment about moral values: How would you
rate the overall state of moral values in this country today -- as
excellent, good, only fair, or poor?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Excellent |
Good |
Only fair |
Poor |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
5/3-7/17 |
1 |
16 |
36 |
45 |
1 |
|
5/7-10/09 |
2 |
15 |
37 |
45 |
1 |
|
5/8-11/08 |
2 |
13 |
41 |
44 |
1 |
|
5/10-13/07 |
1 |
16 |
39 |
44 |
1 |
|
5/8-11/06 |
1 |
13 |
43 |
42 |
2 |
|
5/6-9/02 |
1 |
17 |
41 |
40 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Right now, do you think the state of moral values in the
country as a whole is getting better or getting worse?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Getting
better |
Getting
worse |
Same
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
5/3-7/17 |
16 |
77 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
5/7-10/09 |
21 |
71 |
6 |
1 |
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
11 |
81 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
11 |
82 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
11 |
81 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
5/6-9/02 |
24 |
67 |
7 |
2 |
|
|
|
Gallup
Poll. Dec. 7-11, 2016. N=1,028 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Please tell me how you would rate the honesty and
ethical standards of people in these different fields:
very high, high, average, low, or very low? How
about . . .
?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very high/
High |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nurses |
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pharmacists |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical doctors |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engineers |
65 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dentists |
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Police officers |
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
College teachers |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clergy |
44 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Psychiatrists |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chiropractors |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bankers |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Journalists |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lawyers |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
State governors |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business executives |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockbrokers |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senators |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
HMO managers |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising practitioners |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance salespeople |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Car salespeople |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members of Congress |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pew Research
Center. Feb. 8-12, 2012. N=1,501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you personally believe that
[see below] is morally acceptable, morally wrong, or is it not a moral
issue?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Morally
acceptable |
Morally
wrong |
Not a moral
issue |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
"Using contraceptives" |
|
2/8-12/12 |
42 |
8 |
43 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Getting a divorce" |
|
2/8-12/12 |
23 |
21 |
48 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Having an abortion" |
|
2/8-12/12 |
13 |
48 |
25 |
9 |
5 |
|
8/11-17/09 |
10 |
52 |
25 |
8 |
4 |
|
2/06 |
12 |
52 |
23 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
Gallup Poll. Sept. 8-11,
2011. N=1,017 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ±
4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Some people think the government
should promote traditional values in our society. Others think the
government should not favor any particular set of values. Which comes closer
to your own view?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Promote
traditional
values |
Not favor
any set
of values |
Depends/
Mixed (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
9/8-11/11 |
48 |
46 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
9/13-16/10 |
53 |
43 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
6/11-13/10 |
47 |
49 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
8/31 - 9/2/09 |
53 |
42 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
9/8-11/08 |
48 |
48 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
9/14-16/07 |
49 |
45 |
4 |
3 |
|
|
9/7-10/06 |
50 |
44 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
9/12-15/05 |
50 |
47 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
CNN/Opinion
Research Corporation Poll. June 3-7, 2011. N=1,015 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Some people think the government
should promote traditional values in our society. Others think the
government should not favor any particular set of values. Which comes closer
to your own view?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
promote |
Should not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
6/3-7/11 |
46 |
50 |
4 |
|
|
|
7/16-21/10 |
53 |
44 |
4 |
|
|
|
12/19-21/08 |
57 |
41 |
2 |
|
|
|
10/20-22/06 |
51 |
43 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. Jan. 7-9, 2011. N=1,018 adults
nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Next, I'm going to read some aspects
of life in America today. For each one, please say whether you are very
satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied.
How about the moral and ethical climate?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very
satisfied |
Somewhat
satisfied |
Somewhat
dissatisfied |
Very
dissatisfied |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
1/7-9/11 |
5 |
25 |
32 |
37 |
2 |
|
1/10-14/01 |
5 |
31 |
32 |
30 |
2 |
|
|
Gallup Poll.
Nov. 19-21, 2010. N=1,037 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Please tell me how you would rate the honesty and
ethical standards of people in these different fields:
very high, high, average, low, or very low? How
about . . .
?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very high/
High |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nurses |
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Military officers |
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Druggists, pharmacists |
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade school teachers |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical doctors |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Police officers |
57 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Clergy |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Day care providers |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Judges |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auto mechanics |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nursing home operators |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bankers |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TV reporters |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newspaper reporters |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local officeholders |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lawyers |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business executives |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
State officeholders |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising practitioners |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members of Congress |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Car salespeople |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lobbyists |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll. May 7-10,
2009. N=1,015 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Next, I'm going to read you a list of issues.
Regardless of whether or not you think it should be legal, for each one,
please tell me whether you personally believe that in general it is morally
acceptable or morally wrong. How about . . . ?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Morally
Acceptable |
Morally
Wrong |
|
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
|
|
|
|
"Divorce" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
62 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
70 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
65 |
26 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
67 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
66 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"The death penalty" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
62 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
62 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
66 |
27 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
71 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
64 |
31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Buying and wearing clothing made of animal fur" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
61 |
35 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
54 |
39 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
58 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
62 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
60 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Gambling" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
58 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
63 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
63 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
60 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
63 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Medical research using stem cells obtained from
human embryos" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
57 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
62 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
64 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
61 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
54 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Sex between an unmarried man and woman" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
57 |
40 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
61 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
59 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
59 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
58 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Medical testing on animals" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
57 |
36 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
56 |
38 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
59 |
37 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
61 |
32 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
63 |
33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Having a baby outside of marriage" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
51 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
55 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
54 |
42 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
51 |
43 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
51 |
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Gay or lesbian relations"
2008 & earlier: "Homosexual
relations" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
49 |
47 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
48 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
47 |
49 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
44 |
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Doctor-assisted suicide" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
39 |
56 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
51 |
44 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
49 |
44 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
50 |
41 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
45 |
49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Abortion" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
36 |
56 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
40 |
48 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
40 |
51 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
43 |
44 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
37 |
53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Cloning animals" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
34 |
63 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
33 |
61 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
36 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
29 |
65 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
29 |
68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Suicide" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
15 |
80 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
15 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
16 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
15 |
78 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
14 |
81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Cloning humans" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
9 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
11 |
85 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
11 |
86 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
8 |
88 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
8 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Polygamy, when one husband has more than one wife
at the same time" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
7 |
91 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
8 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
8 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
5 |
93 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
7 |
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Married men and women having an affair" |
|
5/7-10/09 |
6 |
92 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/08 |
7 |
91 |
|
|
|
|
5/10-13/07 |
6 |
91 |
|
|
|
|
5/8-11/06 |
4 |
93 |
|
|
|
|
5/5-7/03 |
6 |
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times Poll. Jan. 11-15, 2009. N=1,112 adults nationwide. Margin of
error ± 3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"There's been a lot of discussion
about the way morals and sex are changing in this country. What is your view
on this? Do you think it is wrong for a man and woman to have sexual
relations before marriage, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Wrong |
Not Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/11-15/09 |
32 |
60 |
8 |
|
|
|
7/79 |
37 |
56 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do you think homosexual relations
between consenting adults is wrong, or not?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Wrong |
Not Wrong |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
1/11-15/09 |
41 |
54 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Gallup Poll.
Dec. 8-10, 2006. N=1,009 adults nationwide.
Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Please tell me how you would rate the honesty and
ethical standards of people in these different fields:
very high, high, average, low, or very low? . . .
." |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Very high/
High |
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Nurses |
84 |
|
|
|
|
|
Druggists, pharmacists |
73 |
|
|
|
|
|
Veterinarians |
71 |
|
|
|
|
|
Medical doctors |
69 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dentists |
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
Engineers |
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
Clergy |
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
College teachers |
58 |
|
|
|
|
|
Policemen |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
Psychiatrists |
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bankers |
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
Chiropractors |
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
Journalists |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
State governors |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
Business executives |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lawyers |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockbrokers |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
Senators |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
Congressmen |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance
salesmen |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
HMO managers |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Advertising practitioners |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Car salesmen |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Harris
Poll. July 7-10, 2006. N=approx.
500 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 4. |
| . |
|
"Would
you generally trust each of the following types of people to tell the truth,
or not? . . ." |
|
. |
|
|
Would
Trust |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
2002 |
1998 |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
Doctors |
85 |
77 |
83 |
|
|
|
Teachers |
83 |
80 |
86 |
|
|
|
Scientists |
77 |
68 |
79 |
|
|
|
Police
officers |
76 |
69 |
75 |
|
|
|
Professors |
75 |
75 |
77 |
|
|
|
Clergymen
or priests |
74 |
64 |
85 |
|
|
|
Military officers |
72 |
64 |
* |
|
|
|
Judges |
70 |
65 |
79 |
|
|
|
Accountants |
68 |
55 |
* |
|
|
|
The ordinary man or woman |
66 |
65 |
71 |
|
|
|
Civil servants |
62 |
65 |
70 |
|
|
|
Bankers |
62 |
51 |
* |
|
|
|
The President |
48 |
65 |
54 |
|
|
|
TV newscasters |
44 |
46 |
44 |
|
|
|
Athletes |
43 |
* |
* |
|
|
|
Journalists |
39 |
39 |
43 |
|
|
|
Members of Congress |
35 |
35 |
46 |
|
|
|
Pollsters |
34 |
44 |
55 |
|
|
|
Trade union leaders |
30 |
30 |
37 |
|
|
|
Stockbrokers |
29 |
23 |
* |
|
|
|
Lawyers |
27 |
24 |
* |
|
|
|
Actors |
26 |
* |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
* Not
asked |
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times
Poll. Dec. 2-6, 2005. N=1,155
adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
| |
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"Regardless
of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican
Party or the Democratic
Party
comes closer to sharing your moral values?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Republican
Party |
Democratic
Party |
Both (vol.) |
Neither (vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
12/2-6/05 |
41 |
43 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
|
7/04 |
44 |
45 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
NBC
News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted
by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill
McInturff (R). March 31-April 3, 2005.
N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ± 3.1. |
| |
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"When it comes to social and moral
issues facing the country, do you think that the federal government should
generally be more active or less active?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
More
Active |
Less
Active |
Depends
(vol.) |
Unsure |
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
3/31 - 4/3/05 |
35 |
54 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
|
CNN/USA
Today/Gallup
Poll. April 1-2, 2005.
N=1,040 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
| |
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"When it comes to moral values, do you think the
Republican Party is trying to use the federal government to interfere with
the private lives of most Americans, or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Is |
Is Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/1-2/05 |
55 |
40 |
5 |
|
|
| |
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"When it comes to moral values, do you think the
Democratic Party is trying to use the federal
government to interfere with the private lives of most Americans, or not?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Is |
Is Not |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
4/1-2/05 |
40 |
53 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Pew Research Center for the
People & the Press survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research
Associates International. March
17-21, 2005. N=1,505
adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
| |
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"Do
you think people in general today lead as good lives -- honest and moral --
as they used to?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/17-21/05 |
21 |
74 |
5 |
|
|
| |
|
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
"Do you think that young people
today have as strong a sense of right and wrong as they did, say, fifty
years ago?" |
| |
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
|
Yes |
No |
Unsure |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
3/17-21/05 |
18 |
79 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
CBS News/New
York Times Poll. Dec. 10-13, 2003.
N=1,057 adults nationwide. Margin of error ±
3. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Which comes closer to your
view: government should do more to promote traditional values, or government
should not favor one set of values over another?" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
|
Should
Do More |
Should
Not |
Don't
Know |
|
|
|
|
% |
% |
% |
|
|
|
12/03 |
43 |
50 |
7 |
|
|
|
7/00 |
41 |
52 |
7 |
|
|
|
| NBC News/Wall
Street Journal Poll conducted by the polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and
Robert Teeter (R). June 16-19, 1999. N=2,011 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Now I would like to
turn to the issue of values and the American family for the rest of the survey. Which
should be a more important goal for our society these days: promoting greater respect for
traditional social and moral values, or encouraging greater tolerance of people with
different lifestyles and backgrounds?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
Promoting greater respect for
traditional values |
60 |
|
|
|
Encouraging greater tolerance |
29 |
|
|
|
Both equally (vol.) |
|
10 |
|
|
|
Not sure |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Thinking back to
when you were growing up, would you say that the social and moral values in the United
States were the same as today, higher than today, or lower than today?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Same as today |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Higher than today |
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower than today |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Do you think that
society's standards for acceptable and unacceptable behavior have become higher in recent
years, have become lower in recent years, or haven't changed either way?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Higher |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
Haven't changed |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Thinking about the
changes that have taken place in society over the past fifteen to twenty years, which one
of the following changes bothers you the most? . . ." |
|
|
% |
|
|
"The
lack of respect for authority and elders" |
37 |
|
|
"The
content of today's television and music programming" |
13 |
|
|
"The
number of unwed teenage mothers" |
11 |
|
|
"The
rate of divorce" |
7 |
|
|
"The
acceptance and everyday usage of vulgar or profane language" |
7 |
|
|
"More
mothers working outside the home" |
6 |
|
|
All of these
(vol.) |
17 |
|
|
None of these (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
Not sure |
1 |
|
|
| Shell Oil
Company Shell Poll conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates (D). March
16-20, 1999. N=1,277 adults nationwide. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "On the whole, would
you say that you are satisfied or dissatisfied with the honesty and standards of behavior
of people in this country today?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Satisfied |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dissatisfied |
74 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"Do
you think that society's standards for acceptable and unacceptable behavior are getting
better, getting worse, or are they staying about the same?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Getting better |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Getting worse |
66 |
|
|
|
|
|
Staying about the same |
26 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
|
"On
the whole, how do you think that America's moral standards today compare with those of
other countries? Compared with the rest of the world, are America's moral standards among
the highest, above average, average, below average, or among the lowest?" |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Among the highest |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Above average |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
Below average |
18 |
|
|
|
|
|
Among the lowest |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
"In
your view, which is the bigger problem today: society is too tolerant of behavior
that is harmful, or society is too intolerant of behavior that is not really
harmful?" |
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
Too tolerant of
harmful behavior |
67 |
|
|
|
|
Too intolerant of
behavior that's not harmful |
24 |
|
|
|
|
Some of both
(vol.) |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
Asked of half the
sample:
"I'm going to read you a list of values that some people may feel are important. For
each one, please tell me whether you think that in the past ten years we have gotten much
stronger as a nation, somewhat stronger as a nation, somewhat weaker as a nation, or much
weaker as a nation in terms of this value. . . ." |
|
|
Much
Stronger |
Somewhat
Stronger |
Somewhat
Weaker |
Much
Weaker |
About
the Same
(vol.) |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
"Respect for
authority" |
2 |
8 |
40 |
46 |
3 |
|
"Commitment to
marriage" |
2 |
8 |
33 |
50 |
5 |
|
"Respect for the
law" |
3 |
12 |
39 |
38 |
6 |
|
"Respect for
other people" |
3 |
15 |
37 |
37 |
7 |
|
"Personal
responsibility" |
5 |
18 |
35 |
34 |
6 |
|
"Good
citizenship" |
5 |
23 |
40 |
19 |
11 |
|
"The work
ethic" |
7 |
26 |
36 |
22 |
6 |
|
"Belief in God
and religion" |
9 |
22 |
33 |
22 |
10 |
|
"Concern for the
less fortunate" |
10 |
35 |
25 |
19 |
10 |
|
"Tolerance of
people who are different" |
13 |
46 |
19 |
13 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
. |
| "Now
I'm going to read you a few problems that people identify regarding society's moral
standards, and I'd like to know which one or two of these, if any, concern you the most. A
tendency to blame others instead of taking personal responsibility. A lack of respect for
other people. Too much focus on money and materialism. Lower standards of honesty and
integrity. More permissive sexual attitudes." (Up to two responses accepted.) |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Blaming others |
39 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lack of respect |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
Materialism |
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lower standards of honesty |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
Permissive sexual attitudes |
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
None of these (vol.) |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
All of these (vol.) |
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
Not sure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
