A recent Gallop poll asked respondents to rate how much they trust various professions.  (See http://www.gallup.com/poll/1654/honesty-ethics-professions.aspx#1)   Engineers ranked the fourth highest out of 22 general profession categories.  In the historical trend data summary (see picture) it is clear the trend has been upward for the last several years.  The results of this poll warm my heart, so thank you!