Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship of law and ethics?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship of law and ethics?
A. The legal requirements will almost always be the same as the ethical requirement because the law is based on ethical standards.
B. Depending on the circumstances, the law can require a higher, lower, or the same standard of conduct as ethics demands.
C. In some cases, the law will require a high standard of conduct than ethics, but never vice versa.
D. In some cases, ethics will require a higher standard of conduct than the law, but never vice versa.

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