Rating of moral and ethical standards of people working in different fields 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 8, 2024
The statistic shows results of a survey conducted in 2021 on honesty and ethical standards of people working in particular fields. In 2021, 81 percent of respondents rated the honesty and ethical standards of nurses highly or very highly.

United States: How would you rate the honesty and the ethical standards of people working in these different fields?

CharacteristicVery high/high AverageLow/very low
Nurses 81% 16% 3%
Medical doctors 67% 25% 8%
Grade-school teachers 64% 25% 11%
Pharmacists 63% 30% 6%
Military officers 61% 31% 8%
Police officers 53% 32% 15%
Day care providers 50% 42% 6%
Judges 38% 43% 18%
Clergy 36% 48% 14%
Auto mechanics 35% 51% 14%
Bankers 27% 52% 20%
Nursing home operators 27% 46% 27%
Local officeholders 22% 54% 24%
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Release date

January 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 1 to 16, 2021

Number of respondents

805 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Sorted by very high/high

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