Discussion: Moral injuries

In this part of the study guide, we will add a few ideas that you could use in a discussion about the issue of moral injury, based on the article “On War and Redemption” by Timothy Kudo, but also on the other two sources “Veterans Returning from War with Moral Injury” and “The Moral Injury” by David Brooks.

First of all, reflect on whether you properly understood the concept of moral injury. In brief, moral injury is a term coined by Johnathan Shay and it refers to feelings of self-guilt and being overburden with responsibility, after traumatic events such as wars. Also, consider that moral injuries (although coined to describe post-war stress) could apply to other traumatic events too, such as being unable to save innocent lives during a ca...