The Pros And Cons Of Autonomy

Autonomy is the ability to draw on internal resources which are independent from familial and societal influences (Hales, 2013, p. 34). Those that have a high level of autonomy tend to be true to themselves, they make decisions on their own by weighing pros and cons of the situations choices based on their persona values (Hales, 2013, pg. 34). My levels of autonomy do vary; they are affected by the environment in which I am in, who I am around at the time, and the expected role I