Moral Injuries on the Battlefield and Beyond

About this episode

Michael Valdovinos discusses the concept of 'moral injuries' that arise from actions violating one's conscience rather than from physical harm.

Michael Valdovinos on "moral injuries" that occur not from physical trauma, but from acts that violate the conscience.

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Valdovinos

Topics covered

• moral injuries
• conscience
• battlefield
• psychological trauma
• ethics

Keywords

• moral injuries
• conscience
• psychological trauma
• battlefield ethics
• military psychology

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