About
We often have fundamental beliefs about what constitutes right and wrong, which inform how we act and respond to others' actions. When individuals (or even ourselves) act in ways that transgress these beliefs, how do we respond and repair in the aftermath?
My name is Rachel Kanter; I am a graduate student at Cal State San Bernardino and an intern with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Much of my work has revolved around moral injury, a kind of distress that can develop when we experience an event that threatens our moral beliefs.
My name is Rachel Kanter; I am a graduate student at Cal State San Bernardino and an intern with the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Much of my work has revolved around moral injury, a kind of distress that can develop when we experience an event that threatens our moral beliefs.
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I am interested in questions such as:
- How do we prioritize competing values when we make or respond to others' morally complex decisions?
- Following experiences that threaten our moral beliefs, how do we respond (e.g., by morally disengaging) and how do we repair (i.e., through awe, forgiveness, gratitude, or moral elevation)?
- How do our underlying beliefs and values (e.g., religion) shape the way we navigate, evaluate, and cope with the outcome(s) of morally-threatening events?