autonomy

自律、自主性

自分で決め、自分の行動を自分で管理できる自由。

やさしい英語で： The freedom to make your own decisions and control your own actions.

• Teachers need some autonomy in their work.
• The policy gives patients greater autonomy over treatment decisions.
• She values her autonomy and dislikes being told what to do.

使い方： autonomy over something (Staff have autonomy over how they organize their work.)

類義語： independence, self-determination

反対語： dependence

よく使う表現： personal autonomy, professional autonomy, autonomy over something

自治、自治権

地域や集団が自分たちで統治する権利や能力。

やさしい英語で： The right or ability of a region or group to govern itself.

• The region demanded greater autonomy.
• Local councils gained autonomy over education spending.
• The agreement granted political autonomy to the island.

使い方： autonomy from something (The region seeks autonomy from the central government.)

類義語： self-government, self-rule

よく使う表現： regional autonomy, political autonomy, autonomy from something

自治共同体

大きな教会とつながる教会など、自分たちで運営する共同体。

やさしい英語で： A community that manages its own affairs, such as a church with some ties to a larger church.

• Each autonomy manages its own affairs.
• The council represents several local autonomies.
• This church autonomy chooses its own rules for daily administration.

類義語： self-governing community

よく使う表現： local autonomy, church autonomy