According to a new Nanos Research poll by random telephone survey of 1,003 Canadians carried out from August 28th to September 2nd, 2009, which of the following profession has the highest honesty and ethics?
A. Medical doctors
B. Lawyers
C. Accountants
D. Business executives
Answer: A. Medical doctors
We are in a highly respectable profession. It is always important to keep both our work as well as personal honesty and ethics high. We also have the responsiblity not to let bad apples taint the good name of our profession.
Similar results in trustworthiness are found in another study.
Reference
1. Nanos Research Poll
2. GfK Custom Research
3. Susan Dorr Goold, MD, MHSA, MA1Trust, Distrust and Trustworthiness. Lessons from the Field. J Gen Intern Med. 2002 January; 17(1): 79–81.
