Ethics are concerned with standards, rules, or guidelines for moral or socially-approved conduct, including all except which of the following?
• a) Integrity
• b) Professional competence
• c) Profit maximization
• d) Respect for others
The answer is c) Profit maximization. Ethics typically prioritize principles such as integrity, professional competence, and respect for others over profit maximization, which may conflict with ethical considerations in certain situations.