Gatekeepers such as auditors and financial analysts are tasked with ensuring market integrity. Based on the subprime mortgage crisis and the role of gatekeepers, which statement best reflects the ethical responsibilities of gatekeepers?

Gatekeepers' ethical responsibilities are limited to the contractual obligations they have with their employers.

Gatekeepers are ethically responsible only for providing accurate information to their employers, not the general public.

Gatekeepers have a fiduciary duty to the public to ensure transparency and integrity, even at the cost of conflicting interests with their employers.

The primary ethical responsibility of gatekeepers is to maximize profitability for their firms, even if it means compromising on transparency.