Personal values such as happiness or stability are always present, but they must not take precedence over ethical values.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Not Sure
• D. Cannot determine

Answer: (B)

In professional decision making, ethical values guide actions first. Personal values like happiness or stability will be present, but they must not take precedence over ethical standards. You weigh actions against ethical obligations, and when a personal desire would conflict with what is ethically required, you choose the ethical value. For example, wanting to protect a friend might tempt you to bend the truth, but honesty is an ethical obligation, so you don’t let personal happiness override it. Personal values can inform and align with ethics, but they should never outrank ethical duties. That’s why the statement is true.