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  • 2 - Autonomy, Agency, and Responsibility

  • from Part I - Some Cases, Some Ground Clearing
  • Alan Rubel, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Clinton Castro, Florida International University, Adam Pham, California Institute of Technology
  • Book:
    Algorithms and Autonomy
    Published online:
    17 May 2021
    Print publication:
    20 May 2021, pp 21-42
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    This chapter outlines the conception of autonomy that grounds the arguments throughout the book. We begin with a basic definition of autonomy as self-government, distinguish global and local autonomy, and explain how autonomy may be understood as a capacity, as the exercise of that capacity, as successful self-government, and as a right. We then describe a key split in the philosophical literature between psychological autonomy and personal autonomy. We offer an ecumenical view of autonomy that incorporates facets of both psychological and personal autonomy. Finally, we rehearse some key objections to traditional conceptions of autonomy, and explain how contemporary accounts address those criticisms.