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Pharmacists Remain Among Most Trusted and Ethical Professionals
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Pharmacists have once again been ranked among the most honest and ethical professionals in the United States, according to the results of the latest Gallup poll on the topic.
Pharmacists have once again been ranked among the most honest and ethical professionals in the United States, according to the results of the latest Gallup poll on the topic.
Of the survey’s 1049 respondents, 62% rated the honesty and ethical standards of pharmacists as “high” or “very high.” This percentage of favorable responses was the fifth highest of the survey, with nurses (82%) taking the top spot for the 16th year in a row.1
Pharmacists performed slightly better on the survey last year, earning favorable scores from 67% of participants in 2016.2
Other highly rated professionals included in the survey were military officers (71%), grade school teachers (66%), and medical doctors (65%). Lobbyists received the lowest score, with only 8% of survey respondents giving them a favorable rating and 58% considering their ethical and honesty standards to be “low” or “very low.”1
The full results of the survey, which was conducted via telephone from December 4-11, 2017, can be found in the Table.1
Table: Americans' Ratings of Honesty and Ethical Standards in Professions (December 2017)1
Profession
High/Very High
Average
Low/Very Low
Nurses
82%
16%
2%
Military officers
71%
24%
3%
Grade school teachers
66%
27%
5%
Medical doctors
65%
31%
4%
Pharmacists
62%
32%
6%
Police officers
56%
32%
12%
Day care providers
46%
43%
7%
Judges
43%
41%
15%
Clergy
42%
41%
13%
Auto mechanics
32%
53%
14%
Nursing home operators
26%
48%
22%
Bankers
25%
54%
21%
Newspaper reporters
25%
39%
35%
Local officeholders
24%
53%
20%
TV reporters
23%
39%
37%
State officeholders
19%
47%
33%
Lawyers
18%
53%
28%
Business executives
16%
54%
28%
Advertising practitioners
12%
49%
34%
Members of Congress
11%
29%
60%
Car salespeople
10%
48%
39%
Lobbyists
8%
31%
58%
References
- Nurses Keep Healthy Lead as Most Honest, Ethical Profession [news release]. Gallup website. news.gallup.com/poll/224639/nurses-keep-healthy-lead-honest-ethical-profession.aspx. Accessed January 15, 2018.
- Americans Rate Healthcare Providers High on Honesty, Ethics [news release]. Gallup website. news.gallup.com/poll/200057/americans-rate-healthcare-providers-high-honesty-ethics.aspx. Accessed January 15, 2018.
