Honesty/Ethics in Professions
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Honesty/Ethics in Professions > Ethical Standards Table Very high High Average Low Very low No opinion % % % % % % Accountants 6 29 54 8 1 3 Advertising practitioners 2 8 41 31 14 4 Bankers 2 18 50 19 9 1 Building contractors 3 18 53 18 4 3 Business executives 1 9 43 30 14 3 Car salespeople 2 5 43 33 16 1 Clergy 6 21 48 12 6 7 Funeral directors 6 26 53 6 2 7 High school teachers 12 38 34 10 5 1 Journalists 4 24 30 23 19 1 Labor union leaders 5 22 42 21 9 2 Lawyers 3 17 46 23 11 1 Medical doctors 15 42 31 8 3 * Members of Congress 2 5 22 35 36 * Military veterans 29 38 28 4 1 1 Nurses 27 48 21 3 1 * Pharmacists 13 40 38 6 2 1 Police officers 11 26 37 13 12 1 Real estate agents 3 14 56 19 7 1 Stockbrokers 2 7 46 27 14 5 Telemarketers 1 4 31 32 30 2
Honesty/Ethics in Professions > Accountants Very high High Average Low Very low No opinion Very high/High % % % % % % % 2025 Dec 1-15 6 29 54 8 1 3 35 2022 Nov 9-Dec 2 7 34 50 6 1 2 41 2018 Dec 3-12 5 37 48 6 1 3 42 2015 Dec 2-6 6 33 51 7 * 3 39 2011 Nov 28-Dec 1 7 36 49 6 1 2 43 2008 Nov 7-9 5 33 51 7 1 2 38 2005 Nov 17-20 5 34 51 6 1 3 39 2002 Nov 22-24 4 31 52 8 2 3 35 2002 Feb 8-10 5 27 54 8 3 3 32 2001 Nov 26-27 5 36 53 3 * 3 41 2000 Nov 13-15 5 33 51 5 1 5 38
Honesty/Ethics in Professions > Advertising Practitioners Very high High Average Low Very low No opinion Very high/High % % % % % % % 2025 Dec 1-15 2 8 41 31 14 4 10 2024 Dec 2-18 1 7 37 34 16 4 8 2023 Dec 1-20 1 7 41 34 15 2 8 2022 Nov 9-Dec 2 2 13 42 31 10 2 15 2021 Dec 1-16 1 10 44 31 12 2 11 2020 Dec 1-17 1 9 45 31 12 1 10 2019 Dec 2-15 2 11 44 30 10 2 13 2018 Dec 3-12 1 12 46 29 8 4 13 2017 Dec 4-11 2 10 49 26 8 4 12 2016 Dec 7-11 1 10 46 29 11 3 11 2015 Dec 2-6 2 8 46 29 10 6 10 2014 Dec 8-11 2 8 44 31 11 3 10 2013 Dec 5-8 3 11 44 27 11 4 14 2012 Nov 26-29 2 9 50 30 6 3 11 2011 Nov 28-Dec 1 1 10 52 27 7 3 11 2010 Nov 19-21 2 9 48 29 8 4 11 2009 Nov 20-22 2 9 46 29 9 5 11 2008 Nov 7-9 2 8 49 29 9 3 10 2007 Nov 30-Dec 2 * 6 46 32 10 5 6 2006 Dec 8-10 2 9 49 28 7 5 11 2005 Nov 17-20 1 10 50 28 7 4 11 2004 Nov 19-21 2 8 51 27 8 4 10 2003 Nov 14-16 1 11 48 29 7 4 12 2002 Nov 22-24 1 8 50 28 8 5 9 2002 Feb 8-10 2 12 47 27 8 4 14 2001 Nov 26-27 2 9 56 23 4 6 11 2000 Nov 13-15 1 9 52 27 6 5 10 1999 Nov 4-7 1 8 48 33 7 3 9 1998 Oct 23-25 2 8 47 31 7 5 10 1997 Nov 6-9 2 10 49 26 6 7 12 1996 Dec 9-11 1 10 46 28 9 6 11 1995 Oct 19-22 1 9 44 31 11 5 10 1994 Sep 23-25 2 10 49 29 7 3 12 1993 July 19-21 1 7 46 32 8 6 8 1992 Jun 26-July 1 1 9 49 26 7 8 10 1991 May 16-19 2 10 46 26 6 10 12 1990 Feb 8-11 1 11 47 25 6 9 12 1988 Sep 23-26 1 6 40 32 14 7 7 1985 July 12-15 2 10 42 28 12 7 12 1983 May 20-23 2 7 42 26 13 10 9 1981 July 24-27 1 8 41 27 11 11 9 1977 July 22-25 2 8 45 32 13 -- 10 1976 June 11-14 2 9 43 29 15 2 12
Honesty/Ethics in Professions > Auto Mechanics Table Very High High Average Low Very Low No opinion Very High/High % % % % % % % 2024 Dec 2-18 4 29 52 10 2 3 33 2021 Dec 1-16 5 30 51 11 3 * 35 2017 Dec 4-11 5 27 53 12 2 1 32 2013 Dec 5-8 5 24 53 12 4 1 29 2010 Nov 19-21 5 23 55 13 3 2 28 2007 Nov 30-Dec 2 3 22 56 14 3 2 25 2004 Nov 19-21 5 21 52 17 4 1 26 2001 Nov 26-27 4 18 53 19 5 1 22 2000 Nov 13-15 3 19 52 20 5 1 22 1999 Nov 4-7 3 21 49 21 5 1 24
Honesty/Ethics in Professions > Bankers Very high High Average Low Very low No opinion Very high/High % % % % % % % 2025 Dec 1-15 2 18 50 19 9 1 20 2024 Dec 2-18 4 19 46 22 9 1 23 2023 Dec 1-20 2 17 53 19 8 * 19 2022 Nov 9-Dec 2 5 21 54 15 5 * 26 2021 Dec 1-16 3 24 52 14 6 * 27 2020 Dec 1-17 5 24 48 16 5 * 29 2019 Dec 2-15 3 25 52 15 5 * 28 2018 Dec 3-12 3 24 50 17 4 1 27 2017 Dec 4-11 4 21 54 16 5 1 25 2016 Dec 7-11 2 22 46 22 8 * 24 2015 Dec 2-6 4 21 49 18 6 1 25 2014 Dec 8-11 4 19 49 20 6 1 23 2013 Dec 5-8 6 21 47 17 9 1 27 2012 Nov 26-29 4 24 48 17 7 * 28 2011 Nov 28-Dec 1 3 22 48 19 7 * 25 2010 Nov 19-21 4 19 48 20 8 1 23 2009 Nov 20-22 3 16 46 22 11 1 19 2008 Nov 7-9 3 20 53 18 5 * 23 2007 Nov 30-Dec 2 4 31 49 13 2 * 35 2006 Dec 8-10 3 34 52 9 1 1 37 2005 Nov 17-20 5 36 48 7 3 1 41 2004 Nov 19-21 6 30 55 7 1 1 36 2003 Nov 14-16 5 30 53 9 2 1 35 2002 Nov 22-24 3 33 52 9 2 1 36 2001 Nov 26-27 4 30 55 8 1 2 34 2000 Nov 13-15 5 32 51 10 1 1 37 1999 Nov 4-7 3 27 57 10 2 1 30 1998 Oct 23-25 4 30 51 11 3 1 30 1997 Nov 6-9 3 23 59 9 3 3 34 1996 Dec 9-11 3 24 56 12 3 2 26 1995 Oct 19-22 3 24 56 13 3 1 27 1994 Sep 23-25 3 25 55 13 3 1 27 1993 July 19-21 4 23 53 14 3 3 28 1992 Jun 26-July 1 4 23 53 14 3 4 27 1991 May 16-19 3 27 53 11 3 4 30 1990 Feb 8-11 4 28 52 12 2 3 32 1988 Sep 23-26 3 23 55 12 3 4 26 1985 July 12-15 6 32 51 8 1 3 38 1983 May 20-23 5 33 49 7 2 4 38 1981 July 24-27 5 34 47 8 1 4 39 1977 July 22-25 8 31 50 7 2 3 39
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Nurses still rank highest for ethics, yet Americans' ratings of most professions remain historically weak and declining.
Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically.
Ethics ratings of a diverse list of 23 professions are less positive than they have been in recent years, with eight establishing or tying record lows.
Trust in the federal government has declined in recent decades, mostly vanishing among those who do not support the president's party.
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/poll/1654/Honesty-Ethics-Professions.aspx Gallup World Headquarters, 901 F Street, Washington, D.C., 20001, U.S.A
