Ethics Application / multi-standard case

In an ethics vignette, why is personal advantage usually the weakest justification for an action?

Personal interests rank lowest in the duty hierarchy.

If your employer wants conduct that conflicts with the most strict applicable law, which duty controls?

Comply with laws and regulations.

Why do client interests outrank employer interests in CFA ethics reasoning?

Because the hierarchy places duties to clients above duties to employers.

If an ethics vignette leaves duties in tension, what priority rule should you apply first?

Law first, then clients, then employer, then self.