Personal Autonomy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Personal Autonomy
Tree Number(s): F02.600; I01.880.604.473.380.500; K01.752.566.479.830.650; N03.706.437.380.500; N05.350.958.650
Unique ID: D026684
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026684
Scope Note: Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Entry Term(s): Autonomy, Personal; Free Will; Self Determination
Previous Indexing: Freedom (1974-2001)
See Also: Paternalism; Professional Autonomy; Self Concept
Public MeSH Note: 2002; for SELF DETERMINATION see FREEDOM 1990-2001
History Note: 2002; for SELF DETERMINATION use FREEDOM 1990-2001
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2015/06/23

No Qualifiers

Psychological Phenomena [F02]

Social Sciences [I01]
- Sociology [I01.880]
  - Social Control, Formal [I01.880.604]
    - Human Rights [I01.880.604.473]
      - Freedom [I01.880.604.473.380]
        
        Personal Autonomy [I01.880.604.473.380.500]

Humanities [K01]
- Philosophy [K01.752]
  - Morals [K01.752.566]
    - Ethics [K01.752.566.479]
      - Principle-Based Ethics [K01.752.566.479.830]
        
        Beneficence [K01.752.566.479.830.500]
        
        Personal Autonomy [K01.752.566.479.830.650]
        
        Relational Autonomy [K01.752.566.479.830.650.500]
        
        Social Justice [K01.752.566.479.830.750]

Health Care Economics and Organizations [N03]
- Social Control, Formal [N03.706]
  - Human Rights [N03.706.437]
    - Freedom [N03.706.437.380]
      - Personal Autonomy [N03.706.437.380.500]

Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
- Ethics [N05.350]
  - Principle-Based Ethics [N05.350.958]

Personal Autonomy Preferred

Self Determination Related

Free Will Related

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