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Source: Statista
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Some occupations have a better reputation for honesty than others. Gallup examines the issue in a reoccurring poll showing that nurses are the most trusted professionals in the United States, followed by doctors and pharmacists. They have actually topped the ranking for two decades and were regarded as highly honest and ethical by 79 percent of respondents in 2022, down from a coronavirus high of 89 percent in 2020.
Other than the healthcare sector, trusted professionals in the eyes of Americans also come from the fields of teaching, the judiciary and law enforcement, despite long-standing criticism of police behavior that came to a boil in the country in 2020. Other professions that more people see positively than negatively are accountant, banker and real estate agent.
Public opinion flips for labor union leaders, lawyers, journalists and business executives, with skepticism towards these occupations prevailing. Journalists were among the professions dropping the most in the ranking since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. At the very bottom of the list, members of Congress rub shoulders with those from professions traditionally considered untrustworthy, like car salespeople and telemarketers. 62 percent of respondents said Congress people had low standards of honesty and ethics.
Given the last few years is it any surprise that ‘nurses retain [the] top ethics rating in U.S.’?
According to a Gallup survey real estate agents rank above lawyers, journalists, politicians and car salespeople, but below accountants, police officers and teachers. Gallup first measured the honesty and ethics of professions in 1976 and has updated it annually since 1990. A small number of professions have been on the list every year, while others are included periodically.
When asked “How you would rate the honesty and ethical standards of people in these different fields — very high, high, average, low or very low?” real estate agents scored as follows:
Very High: 4%
High: 20%
Average: 55%
Low: 15%
Very Low: 4%
Gallup add:
“Real estate agents (55%) and bankers (54%) garner majority-level “average” marks, while six other occupations receive average ratings from pluralities of Americans ranging from 42% to 50%. These include lawyers, accountants, business executives, clergy, judges and labor union leaders.”
The question: is that fair?
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