Autonomy

Autonomy is the capacity of an individual to self-govern through informed, uncoerced decision-making, distinguished by the exercise of rational agency in accordance with one’s values, beliefs, and circumstances within ethical, legal, and developmental frameworks.

7.5K

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539K

Citations

12.7K

Authors

3.3K

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2017–2026

1.6K

Parents

Adolescent DevelopmentBioethicsChoice Of LawConflict Of LawsCritical Care EthicsDaylightingDaylighting DesignEthical Issues In CounselingEthical Issues In Geriatric CareEthnic Conflict

Children

Autonomy In CaregivingAutonomy In CounselingChildren's Autonomy

Publications

7.5K

Handbook of Self-Determination Research

Daryl Paulson · The Journal of mind and behavior · 2003 · 5.2K citations

Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Psychology +10

Studies of independence and conformity: I. A minority of one against a unanimous majority.

Solomon E. Asch · The Psychological Monographs · 1956 · 4.2K citations

Social Sciences, Social Psychology, Sociology +12

Governing the soul: the shaping of the private self

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 3.9K citations

Humanities, Philosophy, Ethics +10

Embedded autonomy: states and industrial transformation

Choice Reviews Online · 1995 · 3.7K citations

Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering +12

Technologies of the self: a seminar with Michel Foucault

Choice Reviews Online · 1988 · 3.3K citations

Humanities, Philosophy, Psychology +12

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Authors

12.7K

RM
Richard M. Ryan
University of Rochester, United States
52 publications · 31.7K citations
45
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EL
Edward L. Deci
University of Rochester, United States
35 publications · 24.6K citations
32
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MV
Maarten Vansteenkiste
Ghent University, Belgium
35 publications · 8.2K citations
31
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BS
Bart Soenens
Ghent University, Belgium
25 publications · 6K citations
24
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JR
Johnmarshall Reeve
Korea University, South Korea
23 publications · 9.9K citations
23
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Institutions

3.3K

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Venues

Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 154 publications · 36.2K citations
63
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Journal of Medical Ethics
136 publications · 8.4K citations
46
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Ethics
50 publications · 5.1K citations
38
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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
42 publications · 13.9K citations
36
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PubMed
Repository · 172 publications · 6.3K citations
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