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   Au·ton·o·my

   /ôˈtänəmē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the right or condition of self-government: "Tatarstan demanded greater autonomy within the Russian Federation"
   • ▪ a self-governing country or region: "the national autonomies of the Russian Republic"
   • ▪ freedom from external control or influence; independence: "economic autonomy is still a long way off for many women"
   • 2. (in Kantian moral philosophy) the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with objective morality rather than under the influence of desires.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Greek autonomia, from autonomos ‘having its own laws’, from autos ‘self’ + nomos ‘law’.

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   • 1. autonomist noun

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   What is autonomy?

   • the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else giving individuals greater autonomy in their own lives Definition of autonomy noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is autonomy in medicine?

   • Autonomy can be defined as the ability of the person to make his or her own decisions. This faith in autonomy is the central premise of the concept of informed consent and shared decision making. This idea, while considered essential to today's practice of medicine, was developed in the last 50 years.

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   What are the 4 meanings of autonomy?

   • Feinberg has claimed that there are at least four different meanings of “autonomy” in moral and political philosophy: the capacity to govern oneself, the actual condition of self-government, a personal ideal, and a set of rights expressive of one’s sovereignty over oneself (Feinberg 1989).

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   In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy [note 1] is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing.

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   noun, plural au·ton·o·mies. independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual. the condition of being autonomous; self-government or the right of self-government: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain. a self-governing community. See more. Origin of autonomy. 1.

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   Jul 28, 2003 · The Concept of Autonomy. 1.1 Basic Distinctions. 1.2 Conceptual Variations. 2. Autonomy in Moral Philosophy. 2.1 Autonomy as an Object of Value. 2.2 Autonomy and Paternalism. 3. Autonomy in Social and Political Philosophy. 3.1 Autonomy and the Foundations of Liberalism. 3.2 Identity and Conceptions of the Self. 3.3 Relational Autonomy.

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   the ability to act and make decisions without being controlled by anyone else giving individuals greater autonomy in their own lives. See autonomy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: autonomy. Definition of autonomy noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   Definition of autonomy – Learner’s Dictionary. autonomy. noun [ U ] uk / ɔːˈtɒnəmi / us. Add to word list. the right of a country or group of people to govern itself: Local councils need more autonomy. (Definition of autonomy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of autonomy. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   I. Definition. Autonomy (pronounced aw-TAW-nuh-mee) is Greek for “self-rule,” and it’s basically another word for liberty. If you have autonomy, you are able to make your own choices and go your own direction. It’s a central idea in modern political theory, closely related to the ideas of political freedom and democracy.

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    Jun 9, 2021 · Introduction. Across many societies, cultures, and political ideologies, the concept of autonomy designates a deeply valued attribute of flourishing for both individual...