concept of autonomy

collocation in English

meaningsofconceptandautonomy

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concept
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sept/us
/ˈkɑːn.sept/
a principle ...
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autonomy
noun[U]
uk
/ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/us
/ɑːˈtɑː.nə.mi/
the right of an organization, country, or region to be independent and ...
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(Definition ofconceptandautonomyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Despite its clear importance within development, theconceptofautonomyhas prompted criticism from diverse quarters.
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While many researchers on autonomy would share this concern, the identification of theconceptofautonomywith its 'mainstream' representations is more problematic.
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Theconceptofautonomyhas proved crucially important in many debates on patient welfare.
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Modeling a sensible agent's run-time perspectives this extendedconceptofautonomyrefers to an agent's degree of freedom with respect to other agents.
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Theconceptofautonomyis integral to a physician's identity.
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I discuss the factors that prevented the operationalisation of an individualised rights-basedconceptofautonomyfor older people.
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Researchers also tended to view the refinement of theconceptofautonomyas a defence against the dangers of popularization.
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And it should come as no surprise to anyone that students of national cultures envisage a very complex intermixture or solution, to which theconceptofautonomyis not applicable.
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More and more extreme programmes were put forward which went far beyond the original six points and the originalconceptofautonomyto something much akin to secession.
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Lockwood analyzes this very complex and difficult situation using the concepts of autonomy and risk to weigh the competing issues.
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The notion of authority is also related to the concepts of autonomy and self-determinacy, par ticularly among children as a peer group, who are expected to be responsible for themselves.
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Although concepts of autonomy and independence have received critical attention, they are nevertheless commonly promoted as the antithesis of dependency and, moreover, as unproblematic and universally desirable goals.
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