Episode 546: Timothy Shaw, PhD. The Trauma of Moral Injury

<p>Hold on to your hats because in this interview we take a deep dive into moral injury with my guest Timothy Shaw, PhD. </p><p> Dr. Shaw studies the impact, origins and implications of moral injury. And in this interview I can say that I definitely received a master class in the finer points of what this term means and how it impacts individuals. </p><p> Timothy has undertaken original research into how laws of war and deeper considerations of ethics and justice can inform our understanding of <em>moral injury</em>, the ‘signature sound’ of contemporary war.</p><p> Timothy has taught ethics at university of Sydney and holds a research masters investigating the implications of <em>just war theory </em>- the most uninterrupted, longest-continuing study of moral decision-making known in the Western World - on psychological distress arising from preparative agency.</p><p> In addition, Tim received his PhD on the topic of <em>moral injury</em>, and the question of <em>why killing is traumatic using the ethical optics of French philosopher, Emmannuel Levinas.</em></p><p> Tim is also editor of Great Philosophical Problems, a leading philosophical content publisher and leading voice in field of <em>moral injury</em>, Levinas and the <em>just war tradition.</em></p><p> </p><p> <strong>In This Episode</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.greatphilosophicalproblems.com/about" rel="nofollow">Tim&#39;s website </a></li></ul><br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-trauma-therapist-podcast-with-guy-macpherson-phd-inspiring-interviews-with-thought-leaders-in-the-field-of-trauma/donations</a><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a>