More than four in five Americans (84%) again rate the honesty and ethical standards of nurses as “very high” or “high,” earning them the top spot among a diverse list of professions for the 17th consecutive year. At the same time, members of Congress are again held in the lowest esteem, as nearly 58% of Americans say they have “low” or “very low” ethical standards. Telemarketers join members of Congress as having a majority of low/very low ratings.
Gallup has measured the public’s views of the honesty and ethical standards of a variety of occupations since 1976. While the list changes from year to year, some professions have been included consistently over the past four decades.
With the exception of one year, 2001, when firefighters were on the list after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, nurses have far outpaced all other professions since they were added to the list two decades ago.
Take a guess as to where clergy fall on the list before you read it all.
For the 17th consecutive year– Nurses Again Outpace Other Professions for Honesty, Ethics, according to new @Gallup poll. https://t.co/q3hPqa80Rb @NationalNurses
— Kenneth Zinn (@kennethzinn) December 20, 2018