Ethics
Record 64% Rate Honesty, Ethics of Members of Congress Low
Ratings of nurses, pharmacists, and medical doctors most positive
December 12, 2011
Sixty-four percent of Americans rate the honesty and ethics of members of Congress as very low or low, tying the record for any profession. Americans give the most positive ratings to nurses, pharmacists, and doctors, and the lowest to members of Congress, lobbyists, and car salespeople.
Health Situation May Present Barrier for Many Job Seekers
Twenty-two percent of Americans smoke and 45% say they are "very" or "somewhat" overweight
August 20, 2010
If you smoke or are overweight and are looking for a job, getting hired may present a unique problem. Twenty-four percent of Americans say they would be "less likely" to hire someone who smokes, and 19% say the same about a person who is overweight.
Americans: Burris Should Be Blocked, Special Election Held
Fifty-two percent say hold a special election to fill Obama’s seat
January 6, 2009
A Monday night poll found 51% of Americans saying the Senate should block Roland Burris -- embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s appointee -- from filling the state’s open U.S. Senate seat. Given a choice, Americans are most likely to prefer a special election (52%) to fill the vacancy.
Blagojevich Scandal Feeds Into Public Skepticism
Even before his arrest, few Americans thought state governors had high ethics
December 12, 2008
As the political world reels over corruption charges against the Illinois governor, Gallup finds that most recently, only 22% of Americans rate state governors highly on ethics, and that a majority already thought quite a few government officials were “crooked.”
Bankers Plummet in Ethics Rankings
November 24, 2008
Only 23% of Americans rate the honesty and ethical standards of bankers as very high or high, down 12 percentage points from 2007. Americans continue to see nurses as the most honest and ethical of all the professions in the survey.
Nurses Shine, Bankers Slump in Ethics Ratings
Annual Honesty and Ethics poll rates nurses best of 21 professions
November 24, 2008
Nurses continue to be the most well-respected profession rated in Gallup’s annual Honesty and Ethics poll, with 84% of Americans rating them highly. Meanwhile, positive perceptions of bankers’ integrity have tumbled 12 points since last year, to 23%.
Before Spitzer Scandal, Mixed Ethics Reviews for Governors
Ranked 14th out of 23 professions rated for honesty and ethics
March 12, 2008
Long before New York Gov. Spitzer’s prostitution scandal, Americans have been wary of the moral rectitude of state governors, with just 22% in 2006 saying their honesty and ethics were high.
Lobbyists Debut at Bottom of Honesty and Ethics List
Nurses again perceived as having highest honesty and ethical standards
December 10, 2007
Americans rate lobbyists, car salesmen, and advertising practitioners as having the lowest honesty and ethical standards of 22 professions tested in Gallup’s annual update. Nurses, as usual, rate at the top of the list. Ratings of congressmen have reached a new low.
A Retrospective
August 28, 2007
Upon his resignation, Gallup provides a retrospective analysis of public opinion regarding Alberto Gonzales.
Giuliani, McCain Have Competing Strengths in Republicans' Eyes
McCain's strengths lie in foreign policy, ethics, and moral values; Giuliani's on domestic issues and leadership
February 1, 2007
Republicans give an advantage to Rudy Giuliani over John McCain on a wide array of personality and issue dimensions, including his perceived leadership skills, likeability, and ability to handle domestic issues. But McCain is not without his share of strengths, which include most foreign policy issues, his views on moral values, and his qualifications and ethics.
