Nancy Sherman's use of "zero-sum game" in The Moral Logic of Survival Guilt supports her argument by highlighting the dilemma faced by soldiers who have survived when others have not. She argues that the survivors often experience a sense of guilt and shame because they have "won" at the expense of their fallen comrades, as if it were a zero-sum game.Sherman suggests that this zero-sum thinking can be harmful to the survivor's mental health and their ability to move on from the experience. She proposes that instead of thinking of survival as a competition, survivors should focus on honoring the sacrifice of their fallen comrades and finding ways to live up to the values that motivated them to serve in the first place.By framing the survivor's dilemma in terms of a zero-sum game, Sherman emphasizes the moral complexity of war and the challenges faced by those who have lived through it. Her argument suggests that understanding the psychological impact of survivor guilt can help us develop more effective strategies for supporting the mental health and well-being of our service members.