ethics

Emergency services workers and pharmacists are perceived as the most ethical professions in Australia, and real estate agents the least ethical, the Governance Institute found in its annual ethics check. It also noted a stark rise in the importance of ethics among Australians.

The ethical investment house believes consumer credit can be positive for society if it is used to buy useful items. But companies like Afterpay focus on impulse purchases that are more likely to push vulnerable Australians into financial over-commitment.