Exploring the uses of virtues in woman‐centred care: A quest, synthesis and reflection

Abstract

Woman-centred care is a philosophy authentic to the midwifery profession, scaffolding and preceding the capacity and utility of woman-centred care in daily practice. Through providing guidance on the philosophical capacities-the virtues-the practical capacity and utility of woman-centred care becomes more clear and more tangible. This paper discusses the virtues of woman-centred care in midwifery practice. Eighteen virtues, described by Comte-Sponville, serve as a philosophical lens to explore and understand how each specific virtue integrates into the woman-centred care concept or vice versa, herewith becoming woman-centred care virtuous acts. The virtues are politeness, fidelity, pru-

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