The Gallup organization recently released the results of their annual public survey measuring the ethics and honesty of professions (as they have been doing annually since 1990). The latest findings again show that the nursing profession has the highest ethics rating among all professions, with 79% of U.S. adults stating that nurses have either "High" or "Very High" honest and ethical standards. Of note, the rating this year fell (for the first time, I believe) by 10 percentage points compared to the highest ever rating recorded in 2020. Remember though, that the 2020 survey was conducted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and nurses were clearly and publicly on the front lines.
Importantly, nurses have held the top ranking for every year of the survey, except one, since 1999 (which was the first year that they were added to the survey). That year, firefighters earned a record-high 90% rating in their only appearance on the list following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. I am honored to continue to work beside my nursing colleagues, taking care of the patients and families that we are humbled to serve. Congratulations to nurses everywhere and thank you for what you do every single day!
Two other health-related professions also scored high - medical doctors and pharmacists ranked second and third behind nurses with 62% and 58% of Americans, respectively, rating them "High" or "Very High". Similar to nurses, both professions dropped compared to their 2020 ratings. Here is a graphic of the ethics rating for nurses, medical doctors, and pharmacists over time:
Pharmacists have historically ranked higher than medical doctors, though this changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
High school teachers (53%) and police officers (50%) also ranked high on the list of professions in this year's survey. The results of the survey with all of the professions that were rated is shown below:
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