The introduction substantiates the relevance of studying moral injury as a psychological “wound of conscience” that shatters the integrity of the personality, disrupts its worldview and deep moral convictions about justice and the meaningfulness of human existence. This relevance is driven by global challenges of modern society, the expanding understanding of the psychological consequences of extreme stress, the scaling of risk groups susceptible to moral injuries, and the destructiveness of their consequences for both an individual and society.
