Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (May 3, 2018): No Pagination Specified-. Objective: Moral injury is a nascent construct intended to capture reactions to events that violate deeply held beliefs and moral values. Although a model of moral injury has been proposed, many of the theoretical propositions of this model have yet to be systematically studied.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.