Sunday, September 6, 2009

Personal Autonomy - How far does it extend?

According to Wikipedia, autonomy has several usages in philosophical contexts. In ethics, autonomy refers to a person's capacity for self-determination in the context of moral choices. 
Self- determination is the process by which a person controls their own life. 

Life is all about decisions and choices. The big question is, how far does it extend? Well I don't have the answer to this question. I don't think their is one correct answer. I feel that when you make a choice you must take responsibility for your decisions. We are all humans. We all have morals, and I think our morals will put a limitation on our  self-determination. Some people push their luck when it comes to their personal autonomy. But I think we are aloud to stand up for our beliefs, we must just do it in a good manner. We live in a democracy country, that is a privilege, we must not push to much when it comes personal autonomy. 

"A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and the permit to sand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgement 

- Beverly Sills 









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