According to the (ISC)2 ethics canon "act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly, and legally," which order should be used when resolving conflicts?

The (ISC)2 Code of Ethics explicitly states that when canons appear to conflict, members should prioritize in this order: (1) public interest, safety, health, and welfare (public safety), (2) principals (clients, employers), (3) individuals, and (4) the profession. This hierarchy ensures that broad societal protection always supersedes narrower professional or individual interests when ethical conflicts arise.

This order incorrectly elevates individuals above public safety and principals, inverting the (ISC)2-mandated priority that places broad public welfare first and individuals third.

This order incorrectly places individuals first and the profession last, misrepresenting the canon hierarchy where public safety takes top priority and individuals rank third.

This order incorrectly places the profession first and individuals last, which is the reverse of the (ISC)2 ethics priority; the profession is always the lowest priority in conflict resolution.