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In developmental psychology and moral, political, bioethical philosophy, autonomy 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 their work. In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase job satisfaction. Self-actualized individuals are thought to operate autonomously of external expectations. In a medical context, respect for a patient's personal autonom

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Autonomy is the capacity to make your own informed choices without being forced or pressured, and it applies to people, organizations, and institutions that are self-governing or independent. It matters because autonomy generally increases job satisfaction in workplaces, supports personal fulfillment, and is respected as important in medical and ethical contexts.

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