Moral Injury Duane Larson Summary

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Duane Larson in her essay, “A Prescription for Moral Injury” discusses that posttraumatic stress disorder is not the only mental health disorder that service members such as Chris Kyle, suffer from but Moral Injury is a significant concern for members of the armed forces may potential deal with. Larson defines moral injury and argues that it is as serious as posttraumatic stress disorder, far too little is known about this condition, proper treatment is more difficult and not adequate for those whom suffer from moral injury. Larson explains, one definition of MI used in the military now is “feeling traumatized for doing the right thing, when under normal criteria it would be wrong.” Moral Injury derives from the soldier’s active agency, while