Definition of Conflict of Interest

A person has a conflict when you feel upset for some reason, such as a setback in your financial situation or a love disappointment. The name "conflict of interest" is used to refer to the confrontation or rivalry between two collectives or groups. Each group defends some ideas and their interests are opposed to those of a different group. It could be said that conflicts of interest were born with humanity itself.

Classic examples that illustrate us

Workers are usually organized in some kind of organization, for example in unions or unions. At the same time, entrepreneurs create their own entities to defend their position. Between them there are generally conflicts of interest of different nature (in relation to wages, working conditions or other circumstances of the world of work).

The leaders of the different nations have to look out for the interests of the citizens they represent. Your defense may conflict with other nations.

Environmental groups defend the natural preservation of a

territory or the protection of some animal species. Their approaches collide with others, who exploit some natural resources and they need a infrastructure to do it.

The establishments that are dedicated to nightlife generate noise, which causes annoyance among the neighbors who live nearby.

Systems to resolve conflicts

Fortunately the conflicts are solvable. For this, there are courts of law. The figure of the judge is the one who decides which of the two parties in conflict is right.

In the sports context, the referees and the sports authorities are the ones who have the competence to resolve any dispute, controversy or conflict.

In some professional fields there is the figure of the conflict mediator, as happens in the health, environmental or family sector.

In the sphere politicsThe mission of diplomatic activity is to avoid conflicts between nations. In the context of a nationIt is in parliament where the representatives of the people debate their different points of view.

Apart from the people or entities whose function is to mediate to solve conflicts, in human relationships the overcoming of the conflict through dialogue, the pact or the consensus.

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