Which statement about the relationship between ethics and the law is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. An action may be legal but still unethical
- Step 1: Laws set minimum standards of behaviour.
- Step 2: Ethics asks whether an action is right, which can demand more than the law.
Answer
An action may be legal but still unethical.
Why not the others: Legal actions can still harm stakeholders. The two often overlap but are not identical. Ethics applies even where no law is broken.
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