How do we deal with conflicting elements within our personalities?

Everyone deals with conflicting elements within their personalities. Macbeth experiences conflicts such as loyalty to the king verses the gaining of power. He also struggles with loyalty to his wife verses doing the right thing. Macbeth's decision's to give in to his wife's pressure and kill the king to achieve power are similar to the choices that many people make today. For example if a member of Parliament voted to please his prime minister instead of the people in order to reach higher position, he or she would be giving in to the desire for power rather than serving his electors. likewise, If a teenager acts to impress their friends even though they know their actions are wrong, they are giving in to a desire for popularity rather than obeying their Morals. When people deal with conflicts in such a way that they put the interests of others before themselves we applaud them and appreciate their actions.