A crucial aspect of moral injury research has been the effort to clearly define moral injury. We conducted a study which draws on existing moral injury literature and proposes a new model for its conceptualisation. In this model, the authors suggest that at the core of moral injury is a deterioration in one’s relationship with oneself, others, and humanity, resulting in a profound sense of disbelief and changes in behaviour. The authors argue that potentially morally injurious events need to be high-stakes and threaten previously held beliefs.
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