The geo-political goals were some of the conflicting goals in America during the Cold war.
the need for economic safety nets
Yes, for example if the sub units have conflicting goals and strategies.
No they do not mean the same thing.
Wanting two things that contradict each other; like attacking a country to pacify it.
The best way to identify the real subject in planning is to consider your objectives. If you focus your planning process on your goals the subject will be your goals.
Goal conflict occurs when the activity of a subsystem is not consistent with another subsystem or with the larger (basic) system.
Fairness, Productivity, and Economic Prosperity. There are more, but since you asked for three, there you go.
The nature of US goals is to
Identify your goals
select two long term educational or Carrier goals.
1) Identify past successes 2) Identify core values 3) Identify contributions 4) Identify goals 5) Write mission statement