Which of the following statements best exemplifies how society as a whole benefits from ethical behavior?

a. consumers are willing to pay more for a product they believe to be ethically produced.
b. unethical behavior can be very costly.
c. ethical behavior builds trust which is important in all of our relationships.
d. people feel better when they behave ethically.

C. Ethical behavior builds trust which is important in all of our relationships.

Explanation:

Ethical behaviour helps to recognize the difference between doing the right or wrong, and giving good conduct and example. For example in any practice of law ethical means applying some principles such as honesty and fairness, for example a Judge is the exact example of ethical behaviour where he needs to act with extreme ethical behaviour, another example is the relationship between attorney and client, they have to built a relationship based on trust.

quid pro quo sexual harassment typically involves an employee being pressured by a superior to provide sexual favors in order to avoid being fired or demoted, or in order to get a promotion, raise or perk.

on june 23, 1972, the president signed title ix of the education amendments of 1972, 20 u.s.c. into law. title ix is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.