autonomy

n. independence

Autonomy (Greek: Auto-Nomos - nomos meaning "law": one who gives oneself his/her own law) is the right to self-government. Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it refers to the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, uncoerced decision. In moral and political philosophy, autonomy is often used as the basis for determining moral responsibility for one's actions. One of the best known philosophical theories of autonomy was developed by Kant. In medicine, respect for the autonomy of patients is an important goal for doctors and other health-care professionals, though it can conflict with a competing ethical principle, beneficence.. Politically, it is also used to refer to the self-governing of a people.
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Noun
1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
(synonym) liberty
(hypernym) independence, independency
(hyponym) self-government, self-determination, self-rule
2. personal independence
(synonym) self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency
(hypernym) independence, independency

(n.)
The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according to Kant, consist the true nature and only possible proof of liberty.
  

(n.)
The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state.
  

noun
being free to act as one wishes