Wall St rates poorly for ethics, honesty - US poll

[UpInArms]

Source: Reuters

NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Americans hold a dim view of business executives, giving them poor grades for honesty and ethics and blaming them for business failures, according to a survey released on Thursday.

Nearly 60 percent gave the worst grades to Wall Street executives for honesty and ethical practices, according to research conducted by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Corporate executives fared slightly better, getting poor grades from 49 percent of those polled.

Lawyers fared even better, getting bad grades from a third of respondents but excellent grades from a quarter of them.

The poll, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal and charitable organization, questioned 2,071 U.S. adults and 110 business executives.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN2627301120090227

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from the "Duh!" department of the sNews division of "Talk TV"

people don't trust those who rip them off :sarcasm:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Ya think?

[KamaAina]

2. Water is wet - US poll

:P

[Zavulon]

7. This was what I was going to post:

"Water is wet and clean air is desirable - US poll"

You beat me to it. :)

[Tashca]

3. Wow

I never saw that coming......who could have seen that coming???

[Dr.Phool]

4. If we would just lower hedge fund manager's tax rates,

They'd work harder, charge lower fees, and we'll all be rich! Rich! Rich!

Oh, wait.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Good heavens, why? Have they been getting bad press lately or something?

[Quiz Master]

15. Yes...

Yes they have.

[ConcernedCanuk]

6. As some would say here - that's a "No Shit Sherlock" moment!!

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doh!

[mackerel]

8. They're just as bad across the pond

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7912651.stm

[CountAllVotes]

12. the contagion has spread

sheesh, who would have ever thought? :dunce: Greed is contagious!

:dem: :kick:

[defendandprotect]

9. Wall Street is capitalism . . ..!!!

[ladym55]

10. I'm SHOCKED I tell ya!!! Just SHOCKED!!!

Who knew??? :wow:

And did you HEAR what bears do in the woods????

[niceypoo]

11. Oh yeah? Then they will have a TEA PARTY!

That will show the little guy......

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

13. The Knights of Columbus comissions polls?

Could they not think of a family or cause to assist with the money that was spent on this senseless question?

[Ex Lurker]

14. Everybody hates lawyers until they need one n/t

[No Elephants]

16. So, are you all going to get out of Wall Street and

and stay out? Or what's the game plan?