Conflict of Interest Is Killing Us

A Conflict of Interest arises when a party working toward a certain goal has an ancillary goal to satisfy as well and where satisfying both goals is impossible since achieving one goal could preclude the achievement of the other. Life is filled with such conflicts and the choices we make often weigh our priorities so we then deconflict ourselves. Sometimes these conflicts are framed as a dilemma or conundrum. This human foible…