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Nurses Top Ethics Ratings, Congress and Telemarketers Dismal

1/15/2026

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Nurses have the highest ethics rating among U.S. professions at 75%, per the Gallup survey.
In contrast, members of Congress and telemarketers are the lowest at 7% and 5%, respectively.
Overall, the average positive ethics rating across 11 professions falls to 29%, the lowest level since tracking began.
The survey was conducted December 1–15, 2025, with a sample of 1,016 adults.

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Story summary

Nurses have the highest ethics rating among U.S. professions at 75%, per the Gallup survey.
In contrast, members of Congress and telemarketers are the lowest at 7% and 5%, respectively.
Overall, the average positive ethics rating across 11 professions falls to 29%, the lowest level since tracking began.
The survey was conducted December 1–15, 2025, with a sample of 1,016 adults.