This survey shows the attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation. In 2011, 6 percent of Baby Boomers stated that the change of moral values over the past 50 years have been for the better.
Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation
Characteristic
Millennial
Gen X
Boomer
Silent
Change for the better
19%
9%
6%
3%
Change for the worse
54%
70%
77%
78%
Moral values changed, but hasn't made much difference/mixed/Don't know
* Millennial (18-30 years olds): 353 people.
Generation X (31-46 year olds): 435 people.
Baby Boomer (47-65 year olds): 719 people.
Silent (66-83 olds): 412 people.
Figures may not add to 100% because of rounding.
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Pew Research Center. (November 3, 2011). Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206956/attitude-towards-the-change-of-moral-values-over-the-past-50-years-by-generation/
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Attitude towards the change of moral values over the past 50 years in the U.S. by generation [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 3, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/206956/attitude-towards-the-change-of-moral-values-over-the-past-50-years-by-generation/
