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courage

Also known as fortitude, bravery, brave

thumb|right|Que valor! – a sketch of Agustina de Aragón by Goya. She manned a cannon alone in a siege of [[Saragossa and her bravery rallied the defenders.]]

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Courage is the ability to face danger or difficulty and take action despite fear, as exemplified by Agustina de Aragón, who operated a cannon alone during a siege and inspired her fellow defenders through her bravery. It matters because courageous actions can rally others, strengthen resolve in difficult situations, and enable people to accomplish important things they might otherwise avoid.

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Research

4,164 papers

Moral courage in nursing - An integrative literature review.ReviewNursing & health sciences · 2021Pajakoski E, Rannikko S, Leino-Kilpi H et al.DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12805
[The moral courage of psychiatrists].ReviewTijdschrift voor psychiatrie · 2021Karssing E
Nurses' moral courage and related factors: A systematic review.Applied nursing research : ANR · 2024Abdollahi R, Ghasemianrad M, Hosseinian-Far A et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151768
Courage to Soar in Clinical Research.American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses · 2024Munro CL, Swamy LDOI: 10.4037/ajcc2024935
Courage in a climate of fear.Science translational medicine · 2020Verghese A, Topol EDOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abf2461
Moral courage of nursing: Bibliometric analysis.ReviewNursing ethics · 2025Huang M, Wei S, Xia JDOI: 10.1177/09697330241277987
Epistemic courage and health political science.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2023de Leeuw EDOI: 10.17269/s41997-023-00769-2
Dutch courage? Effects of acute alcohol consumption on self-ratings and observer ratings of foreign language skills.Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) · 2018Renner F, Kersbergen I, Field M et al.DOI: 10.1177/0269881117735687

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Contents

Characteristics of courage
Fear and confidence in relation to courage
Possible distortions of courage
Theories
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Western traditions
Eastern traditions
Modern
Pre-19th century
19th century onward
Implicit Theories of Courage
"Clinical courage"
Society and symbolism
Fortitude
Awards
See also
Notes
References
External links

thumb|right|Que valor! – a sketch of Agustina de Aragón by Goya. She manned a cannon alone in a siege of [[Saragossa and her bravery rallied the defenders.]]

thumb|God Speed (painting)|God Speed (1900) by [[Edmund Leighton]] Courage (also called bravery, valour (British and Commonwealth English), or valor (American English)) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valour is courage or bravery, especially in battle.