[Vision2020] 12-07004 CNN: Survey: Nurses tops in honesty, car salesmen last

[Art Deco aka W. Fox]

Survey: Nurses tops in honesty, car salesmen last

Tuesday, December 7, 2004 Posted: 5:54 PM EST (2254 GMT)
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Nurses get top marks when it comes to honesty and ethics, 
and car salesmen are the least trusted people, according to Gallup's annual U.S. 
survey of professions released Tuesday.

Nurses were given a "very high" or "high rating" by 79 percent of those surveyed 
nationwide in telephone interviews with 1,015 adults, aged 18 or older, 
conducted November 19-21.

Grade school teachers were next highest on the chart of 21 professions at 73 
percent, one point higher than pharmacists and military officers.

Car salesmen brought up the rear with only 9 percent rating their honesty and 
ethics as high. That was one point lower than for people in advertising.

Journalists did not fare much better in public approval.

TV reporters (23 percent) and newspaper reporters (21) ranked below auto 
mechanics (26) and nursing home operators (24) on the list.

The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, Gallup 
said.



      POLL RESULTS
      Americans ranked public service professions highest in honesty and ethics.
      1. Nurses
      2. Grade school teachers
      3. Druggists, pharmacists
      4. Military officers
      5. Medical doctors
      6. Policemen
      7. Clergy
      8. Judges
      9. Day care providers
      10. Bankers
      11. Auto mechanics
      12. Local officeholders
      13. Nursing home operators
      14. State officeholders
      15. TV Reporters
      16. Newspaper reporters
      17. Business executives
      18. Congressmen
      19. Lawyers
      20. Advertising practitioners
      21. Car salesmen

      Source: Gallup Poll

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