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

 

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