For each hypothetical situation described below, identify the conflicting ethical principles involved, and select at least one appropriate action to resolve conflicting ethical principles in each case.

An elderly patient suffers cardiac arrest and enters the intensive care unit. Her son insists that "everything possible" be done for her, and yet, she slips into a coma and is nonresponsive for months. As a healthcare administrator who oversees the organization, what steps would you recommend to address the son's concerns?

You are a healthcare administrator in a community with many devout Jehovah's Witnesses. Many people in this faith refuse to receive blood transfusions. A mother calls your office to say that her 11-year-old son has been struck by a car, and asks for your reassurance that he won't receive a transfusion if she brings him in. How will you respond?

You are a healthcare administrator reviewing statistics on lab tests ordered, and realize that a few physicians account for the majority of orders of a certain very expensive lab test. You complete a bit of research, and realize that these physicians have relationships with the manufacturers of this testing equipment. What are your next steps?