YouGov’s latest research shows that when people are asked how people should lead their lives, younger Americans are much less likely to prioritize doing the right thing. 37% of under-30s say that people should ‘always do what is right’, compared tp 62% of over-65s. 42% of under-30s say that people should balance what is right with what is best for them, while 15% flatly say that people should always do what is best for them.
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Younger Americans are also more than twice as likely to say that they themselves generally do what is best for themselves and not what is right. 24% of under-45s say that they do what is best for themselves, compared to 10% of over-65s.
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