But confession can be self-serving, as well, raising financial conflicts of interest that Dr. Green finds "very worrisome."

Government watchdog groups have said his speaking for money raises potential conflicts of interest with companies and groups that do business with the state.

The fact that Blackstone will be making equity investments in its clients' deals raises potential conflicts of interest.

The proposal also raises potential conflicts of interest.

And efforts to raise private funds to pay for the trip raise potential conflicts of interest.

Others say the relationships raise inevitable conflicts of interest that make it impossible for him to do the job properly.

And then there are his business ventures, which raise questions of favoritism and potential conflicts of interest.

Corporate governance experts, however, said appointing the chairman's brother as chief executive raises potential conflicts of interest.

Nobody is complaining publicly because that would raise interdivisional conflicts inside the Fox Broadcasting Company.

This means the program must not raise important conflicts about ideology or sectoral interest, so that it can be quickly adopted once it is proposed.