Gallup: Journalists, Politicians, Still Far Down in 'Ethical' Standings

[sabra]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001614003

Gallup: Journalists, Politicians, Still Far Down in 'Ethical' Standings


NEW YORK The annual Gallup Poll asking Americans to rate, on a scale of one to five, the honesty and ethical standards of those in 21 professions again placed nurses at the very top with an 82% favorate score. Journalists, U.S. senators and congressmen trailed badly.

In fact, the senators and congressmen, near the very bottom of the list, should heed this call: They finished behind lawyers and building contractors.

Those in advertising finished below congressmen but managed to beat out car salesmen and telemarketers.

Receiving the highest ethical scores in order were nurses, pharmacists , medical doctors, high school teachers, policemen, and clergy, with journalists trailing badly.

[Journeyman]

1. Most interesting. Despite all the hoo-hah about pharmacists. . .

and the morning after pill so prevalent on this board, as a group they finish second in the general public's assessment for ethical behavior. Hmm . . .