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Psychological Phenomena > Personal Autonomy
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Personal Autonomy
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Personal Autonomy
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychology > Psychology, Social > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Personal Autonomy
... > Humanities > Philosophy > Morals > Ethics > Principle-Based Ethics > Personal Autonomy
Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Human Rights > Freedom > Personal Autonomy
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Human Rights > Freedom > Personal Autonomy

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Personal Autonomy  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Autonomy, Personal

Scope note

  • Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)

History note

  • 2002; for SELF DETERMINATION use FREEDOM 1990-2001

In other languages

  • itsemääräämisoikeus

    Finnish

  • vapaa tahto
  • yksilöllinen autonomia
  • yksilön autonomia
  • Personlig autonomi

    Swedish

  • Fri vilja
  • Personlig självständighet
  • Personlig vilja
  • Personligt oberoende
  • Självbestämmande

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D026684

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