The society in which we presently live has redefined ethics in such a way that it is separate from morality. this separation of ethics from morality decreases the importance of morality and moral behavior in our lives and in society – much more than when ethics and morality were linked

Through those excerpt, the writers argue that society should return to a time when personal morality was the guide for professional decisions. 
This seems to be important judging by the pace of development in our society that tend to become closer and closer in always being result oriented for professional decisions.

Ithink the answer you are looking for is (b).