Human being, self, and practice
Care
Omsorg
Extended note
Care must be examined against competence, consent, power, alternatives, and actual effect, not intention alone.
Limitations
Not the same as
- control
- good intention alone
- diagnosis
Related terms
Methodological relevance
Audit asks what the need is, who defined it, what the person said, and what the assistance actually did.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: T8 — World, Society and Practice.
- T8 — World, Society and PracticeThe sustained theory document on value, norm, responsibility, harm, protection, practice, effect, and foundational shift.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“The measure was developed with the person and reassessed after its effects became visible.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“We meant well, so the assistance could not have caused harm.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Care”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Care (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/care/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Care.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/care/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Care.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/care/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Care,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/care/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Care. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/care/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.