HONESTY

HONESTY
How professions rank
Percentage of Americans who said the profession was highly or very highly ethical and honest:
1. Nurses, 79
2. Pharmacists, 67
3. Military officers, 65
4. Teachers, 64
5. Medical doctors, 63
6. Police officers, 59
7. Clergy, 52
8. Funeral directors, 39
9. Bankers, 36
10. Accountants, 35
11. Journalists, 26
12. Building contractors, 20
13. Real estate agents, 19
14. Lawyers, 18
15. Business executives, 17
15. (tie) Congress members, 17
17. Labor union leaders, 14
18. Stockbrokers, 12
19. Advertising reps, 9
19. (tie) Car salespeople, 9
21. Telemarketers, 5
Source: The Gallup poll