Agency
An agent who secretly profits from a transaction without the principal's knowledge has violated the fiduciary duty of:
AObedience
BReasonable care and diligence
CLoyalty✓ Correct
DFull disclosure
Explanation
The duty of loyalty requires the agent to act in the principal's best interests and prohibits self-dealing or secret profits. Secretly profiting from a transaction is a serious breach of this duty.
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