Moral Injury and Decision-Making Under Extreme Stress: Psychological Mechanisms When Choosing Who to Save
Moral injury and extreme-stakes decision-making are psychological constructs used to explain distress that can follow actions (or perceived failures to act) that conflict with a person’s moral beliefs. Although the sea-rescue dilemma is hypothetical, it mirrors real-world scenarios encountered in disaster medicine, military contexts, mass-casualty triage, and critical care: a decision must be made rapidly,… Read More »