When Power Cannot Feel: Managing Risk Over Care in Workplace Bullying
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When Power Cannot Feel: Managing Risk Over Care in Workplace Bullying

Power without moral interior is a particular kind of danger at work: an organization can speak the language of care, values, and psychological safety while remaining structurally incapable of remorse, repair, or embodied accountability. In bullying cases, this mismatch becomes acute when a harmed employee turns to HR expecting protection—only to be reframed as “the problem,” processed through liability logic, and pushed toward exit while the bully remains. This essay traces how institutions translate human harm into organizational risk, why reporting can intensify injury, and how the nervous system carries what the system refuses to metabolize. Read on.

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Moral Injury: Origins, Wounding, and the Science of Renewal
Educational Blog, Academic Blog Kerstin Hecker, PhD Educational Blog, Academic Blog Kerstin Hecker, PhD

Moral Injury: Origins, Wounding, and the Science of Renewal

At the heart of human life lies a quiet compass, our sense of right and wrong. It is not carved in stone but alive in the body, formed through touch, trust, and belonging. When that compass is betrayed by families, cultures, or workplaces, it can falter. Yet with empathy and truth, it can be renewed. Read on to learn how moral code arises, is wounded, and can be renewed.

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