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    article Braving paths towards learner autonomy: make the most of your EFL lessons! Lenora Sauchella Queiroz Haranaka A Autonomy is understood by many as the ability to take charge of one’s own learning (HOLEC‚ 1981). According to this definition‚ the autonomous learner is the one who is able to take control of and be responsible for his/her learning. This includes decisionmaking: when‚ what‚ and how to learn as well as how‚ when‚ and by whom to be assessed. Developing this ability

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    Cameron’s ethical conflict involves a dilemma between the patient’s beneficence through medical paternalism‚ and he patient’s right and ability of autonomous decision making. Due to the circumstances of this case‚ I consider that the respect for autonomy outweighs the doctor’s intentions of beneficence‚ or more specifically medical paternalism. I will start to support my argument by stating that the person that is directly affected by the problem in question is the patient‚ which is why his decision

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    2) Freegard (2006) states: “Autonomy as an ethical principle encompasses the fundamental protection and respect of persons‚ and freedom from interference ... A competent client should have the right to decide what is to be done with his or her body” (p. 112). Autonomy has been practiced in nursing since Bioethics and the four principles became a prominent approach. Bioethics considers the social and moral implications of new developments in medicine and medical technology (Jecker‚ Jonsen‚ & Pearlman

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    on-going normative debates on policy-making and government intervention in citizen’s choices which impede upon liberty in forms of freedom and autonomy. In this essay I aim to provide a brief argument against Paternalism and an evaluation of Nudge Paternalism‚ as a means to emphasize the advantages of this softer form of paternalism‚ despite its violation on autonomy‚ as opposed to complete ‘laisser-faire’. I will conclude

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    As a result of the Federal Constitution of 1988 enactment ‚ the counties were launched into the status of federate entities‚ and‚ as such‚ achieved legilative‚ political‚ administrative‚ and financial autonomy. Regarding its financial autonomy‚ the counties’s dependence on legal and voluntary intergovernmental transfers has been widely discussed‚ as their own revenues are insufficient to cover all the local governments’s public expenses‚ especially when there is a significant growth in the social

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    I think Wolff’s is correct in his reasoning for discrediting Rousseau’s logic on minority autonomy‚ but wrong in deducing that it should disregard democracy as a form of governance because people need some authority over them that ensures their self-preservation. Rousseau argues that the individual in the minority may be forced to legitimately follow the majority decision and still retain his or her autonomy. Wolff is able to discredit this line of thought in his work In Defense of Anarchism by proving

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    Introduction This assignment will look into what is known as Self-directed Teams where key terms such as Autonomy and Productivity will be emphasized on. In order to find out more on Self-directed Teams‚ I have read through a range of 5 sources where information of two textbooks‚ two e-journals and one internet documents were being extracted so that I can understand the different point of views from different sources and authors. As it may be due to different perceptions or even the timeline where

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    criteria: “‚ requires specialized education‚ has a code of ethics for behaviour of its members‚ autonomy‚ provides an essential service to society and a theoretical body of knowledge ”. The focus of this essay will be on the latter three criteria’s. Autonomy The nursing profession places a high value on the acquisition of autonomy as a requisite for professional status. Attitude toward professional nurse autonomy are introduce during baccalaureate nursing education programmes.

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    alcohol and drug abuse is a controversial tool used in medical care. The question of whether or not such treatment can be applied has been an unresolvable issue in bioethics for many years. Main ethical concerns often address questions of patient’s autonomy and health‚ doctor’s paternalism‚ and social wellbeing (Sjostrand and Helgesson 2008). The complex and multidimensional issue of coercion gave rise to debates among medical professionals. Some see substance abuse treatment as a professional’s right

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    the abandonment of marriage and its entirety since it jeopardizes a woman’s autonomy to marry‚ seek long-term relationships and even be single. In opposition‚ Feminist‚ Diana Meyers‚ has a piece on Personal Autonomy and the Paradox of Feminine Socialization‚ which strongly supports the theory of autonomy deriving from the self while considering environmental stimuli. Meyers persistently magnifies the belief that autonomy is defined by expressing your true self by avoiding conformist attitudes‚ recognizing

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