Caught between is and ought
The Moral Dissonance Model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15518596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | H Te Brake (0000-0003-1687-117X, Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group, corresponding author), Bart Nauta (Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 906231-906231 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.906231 |
| PMID | 36620666 |
| OpenAlex | W4312176153 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 32 |
Considerable academic effort has been invested in explaining the causes of, and processes behind moral injury. These efforts are mostly focused on assessment and treatment within a clinical setting. Collective and social factors contributing to moral injury are often overlooked in current literature. This perspective article considers the role of contextual factors associated with moral injury and proposes a framework that describes their relation to individual aspects. The resulting Moral Dissonance Model (MDM) draws on existing theories and frameworks. The MDM explains how dissonance can occur when the actual behavior-the response to a morally challenging situation-contradicts with morally desirable behavior. Individual and collective factors, which change over time, contribute to the experience of dissonance. The inability to sufficiently solve dissonance can lead to moral injury, but not as a matter of course. The MDM can help to understand the underlying processes of moral distress. It raises awareness of the influence of public debate and controversy, and the resulting changing societal attitudes over time. Its implications and future use are discussed
Cognitive dissonance · Moral disengagement · Perspective (graphical · Self-justification · Social cognitive theory of morality · Computer Science · Ethics in medical practice · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 8 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |