Question

A man purportedly killed his two children and failed in a suicide attempt. He was placed on life support. Usually, the wife, in this case the mother of the children, is given priority in end-of-life decisions involving a married man. How should this conflict of interest be resolved?

Answer 1

Conflict of Interest is a situation in which a person is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity.

There is a conflict of interest can be discovered and voluntarily defused before any complications arise.

Here in this situation the conflict of interest should be resolved as wife would be angry on husband for his dreadful act. The conflict of interest can be resolved through

• Building rapport and communicating with the wife
• Focus on her behavior and events and not on personality
• Listen carefully to what she says
• Identify the points of agreement and disagreement
• Prioritize the area of conflicts with her
• Develop a plan to work on each conflict.Explain to her the importance of letting go to keep her in peace. Because any wrong decision can taunt her later.
• Follow through on the plan
• If it's resolved, check on the outcome or the feedback of the wife.