The 12 principles of soul midwifery to work as non medical holistic companions who guide and support a dying person in order to facilitate a gentle and tranquil death to support and recognise the individual needs of the dying person and ensure they feel loved and supported. The scope of midwifery practice is based on seven principles taken from the recommendations for the regulation and implementation of midwifery in nova scotia prepared by the interdisciplinary working group on midwifery regulation may 1999 principle 1 autonomy. Research ethics issues for midwives key words technology childbirth doctoral midwifery research society evidence based midwifery the four main principles of research ethics for midwives are the same as for any researcher who has contact with human beings respect for autonomy beneficence non maleficence and justice. Guiding principles and beliefs birthingways midwifery program is based on the following guiding principles and beliefs midwives are trained independent practitioners who are specialists in natural vaginal childbirth in well woman gynecology and in mother baby care