My Battle with Moral Injury, Part II

The Horrible Misuse of Punitive Extrinsic Motivation and Authority

Sep 11, 2024

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In the last part of this small series about my battles with moral injury, I'm writing about the interpersonal interactions with a former supervisor that led to my decision to take disability retirement from a long-time forensic career. I invite you to catch up on my story with Part I below.

My Battle with Moral Injury, Part I

Stephen J. Lu

Sep 6

This is the first in a small series about a topic that hits close to home for me: moral injury. The events that led to my retirement from forensics were a series of cascading moral injuries, though at the time, I didn't realize that was what was happening. It has taken me over two years to face my battle, and I've reached a place where I can write my perspective and thoughts here.

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**Warning: This article contains intense descriptions of discrimination, employee harassment, bullying, retaliation, and general assholery.**

My Battle with Moral Injury, Part II

The Horrible Misuse of Punitive Extrinsic Motivation and Authority

My Battle with Moral Injury, Part I

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