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Do you think most people would try to take advantage of you if they got a chance, or would they try to be fair?
Whether people try to be fair or take advantage, no web volunteered option · Asked in 3 waves, 2021–2024 · 1,903 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Would take advantage of you | Depends (phone mode only: volunteered) | Would try to be fair | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 644 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 590 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 669 |
| 51% |
| – |
| 49% |
| 644 |
| ±5 |
| Democrats | 41% | – | 59% | 178 | ±11 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 55% | – | 45% | 289 | ±8 |
| Republicans | 52% | – | 48% | 161 | ±11 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.