principle of autonomy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipleandautonomy
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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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 ofprincipleandautonomyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The first, theprincipleofautonomy, states they ought to do what those under their care request.
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Theprincipleofautonomy, arguably bioethics' primary and most cherished value, has produced the centerpiece of clinical ethics - the doctrine of informed consent.
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Alternatively, they may want to uphold theprincipleofautonomyby trying to discern what the incompetent patient would have wanted, so-called substituted judgment.
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But what about this vauntedprincipleofautonomy, you might say.
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The connection between the legal principles of self-determination and the moralprincipleofautonomyis clear.
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Instead, he argues that it is based on aprincipleofautonomy.
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Theprincipleofautonomysupports that adults have the moral right to follow a life plan of their own choosing.
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This contravenes theprincipleofautonomy.
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Involuntary electroshock contravenes theprincipleofautonomyin medical ethics.
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Theprincipleofautonomyproved to be a flexible tool in the hand of a hegemonic power.
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There are some groups for whom theprincipleofautonomyis weakened: those under an age of majority and those people who are impaired by, for example, a mental disorder.
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The organisation of the municipal administrations and the delimitation of their jurisdiction will form the object of a special law based on theprincipleofautonomy.
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A second element that would be passed on to later peaces was an avowal of theprincipleofautonomy, which stated that all cities should be free and independent.
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Proposals to elevate the values of caring, solidarity, reciprocity, trust, and love above the principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice are repeatedly set forth.
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Principlism validates itself with its universally recognized moral principles of autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice.
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From the standpoint of respect for the ethicalprincipleofautonomy, such changes should be welcomed.
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