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The aim is to explore the concept of wounded subjectivity through non-innocence and its ethical implications within social structures.

February 5, 2026Open Access

Wounded Subjectivity and the Ethics of Non-innocence: Vulnerability, Structural Complicity, and Fragile Agency

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The aim is to explore the concept of wounded subjectivity through non-innocence and its ethical implications within social structures.
Literature review of key theorists including Veena Das and Judith Butler
Theoretical analysis of vulnerability and structural complicity
Development of a model for fragile agency and collective responsibility
Subjects engage in structural harm not through intention, but through systemic participation
Introduces non-innocence as moral exposure where individuals cannot absolve themselves of responsibility
Proposes ethics founded on vigilance and shared life in damaged worlds

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This analysis uncovers the complexities of wounded subjectivity in moral exposure, suggesting a new ethical framework for communal responsibility.

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This analysis uncovers the complexities of wounded subjectivity in moral exposure, suggesting a new ethical framework for communal responsibility.