00:00Do Europeans see their fellow citizens as morally good or bad?
00:09It's fair to say the world is in a difficult place,
00:13often leaving us to wonder about the moral compass of those around us.
00:17Nevertheless, it seems most of us do tend to believe in the goodness of others.
00:23A new study published by the Pew Research Centre found that out of 25 countries surveyed,
00:28more people say that others in their country have somewhat good or very good morals
00:33than those who say they have bad levels of morality.
00:36Looking at Europe specifically, the Swedes emerge as the most optimistic,
00:41with 88% believing that other Swedes are good.
00:44They're followed by the Brits and the Dutch.
00:47Globally, Canadians are the ones who see their fellow citizens as morally good the most, at 92%.
00:53In fact, the only country surveyed where this isn't the case is the US,
00:57with only 47% of respondents saying their fellow citizens have good morals and ethics,
01:03compared to 53% saying they're bad.
01:06The study also asked respondents whether they think certain behaviours,
01:10such as homosexuality or gambling, are morally acceptable or just not a moral issue at all.
01:16Some 94% of Swedes and Germans say that homosexuality is morally acceptable or a non-issue,
01:22as do 93% of Spaniards and 91% of Dutch respondents.
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