Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship of law and ethics?
a. in some cases the law will require a higher standard of conduct than ethics, but never vice versa
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 ethics will require a higher standard of conduct than the law, but never vice versa
d. the legal requirements will almost always be the same as the ethical requirements because the law is based on the ethical standards