Within Self-determination Theory in psychology, autonomy refers to 'autonomy support versus control', "hypothesizing that autonomy-supportive social contexts tend to facilitate self-determined motivation, healthy development, and optimal functioning."
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 best known philosophical theories of automomy was developed by Kant . In medicine, respect for the autonomy of patients is considered obligatory for doctors and other healthcare professionals.
Learner Autonomy , in education, an individual awareness of one's potentials and strategies to take better advantage of one's learning context
In Linguistics , an Autonomous Language is one which is independent of other languages, for example has a standard, grammar books, dictionaries, literature etc.
