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In [[developmental psychology]] and [[morality|moral]], [[political]], and [[bioethics|bioethical]] [[philosophy]], '''autonomy'''{{NoteTag|{{lang-grc|αὐτονομία|autonomia}}, from {{lang|grc|αὐτόνομος}}, ''autonomos'', from αὐτο- ''auto-'' "self" and νόμος ''nomos'', "law", hence when combined understood to mean "one who gives oneself one's own [[law]]"}} is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous [[organization]]s or [[institution]]s are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defined from a [[human resources]] perspective, where it denotes a (relatively high) level of discretion granted to an employee in his or her work.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dewey|first=C.R.|title=Autonomy without a self }}</ref> In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase [[job satisfaction]]. [[Self-actualization|Self-actualized]] individuals are thought to operate autonomously of external expectations.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bordages|first=John Walter|date=1989-06-01|title=Self-Actualization and Personal Autonomy|journal=Psychological Reports|language=en|volume=64|issue=3_suppl|pages=1263–1266|doi=10.2466/pr0.1989.64.3c.1263|s2cid=146406002|issn=0033-2941}}</ref> In a [[Medicine|medical]] context, respect for a patient's personal autonomy is considered one of many fundamental [[Medical ethics|ethical principles in medicine]]. | |||
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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. Autonomy can also be defined from a human resources perspective, where it denotes a (relatively high) level of discretion granted to an employee in his or her work.[1] In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase job satisfaction. Self-actualized individuals are thought to operate autonomously of external expectations.[2] In a medical context, respect for a patient's personal autonomy is considered one of many fundamental ethical principles in medicine.
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