Growing up I thought having independence meant that you were a strong person and that everything was easy because you could now make your own choices. I also believed that to have indepence you must wear red, white, and blue. I was wrong. Independence in the dictionary means freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. This definition and my own personal definition of independence is very similar, but not quite. My definition of independence is having to make mature decisions on your own and figuring out how to handle the outcome of the decision you made on your own. Having independence is something I have taught myself these past couple years. It has taught me that by making certain decisions can dict take an outcome. By being independent doesn’t mean you know all the answers it means that you willing to struggle through on your own to figure out the situation. In the summer of 2016 my little sister, Jenna and I went to New Mexico to visit our brother. My brother is in the Air Force and has traveled to several different places in the world. This was the first time in four years that he had been back in the states so my mother and father thought it would be a good idea to let Jenna and I fly out to New Mexico for the summer. I knew I would have a wonderful time, but the thought of my mom not being there with us …show more content…
The only problem we had was the lady next to us talking for six hours about her two cats, Franny and Nix. The whole trip there made me have a feeling of independence because I, plus my sister were doing this all on our own for the first time. There was no one there to say go this way or that way, it was just her and I on our own trying to figure out what to do next, which I think describes being independent perfectly. By being independent doesn’t mean you know all the answers it means that you willing to struggle through on your own to figure out the
Autonomy is the basis of authenticity allowing individuals the ability to make choices that directly reflect their own values. The application of these values to one's decisions can result in both positive and negative outcomes. Hedonism claims that happiness is the only thing that carries value to life. All other things (e.g. autonomy) work in accordance to improve our lives only to the extent that they make one happier (Shafer-Landau 39).
When you think of independence, the first thing that comes to mind is freedom and wanting to li...
When in the course of human events, It becomes necessary for students to gain independence from parents and teachers and must state the reasons for why we seek to be independent. It is our sole responsibility and our right to declare our freedom from our parents and teachers and which is why it demands of us to write our own Declaration of Independence to earn the freedom and equality that we seek to gain from our elders.
Nursing is defined as providing autonomy and care for individuals of different cultures, ages, health status and more in health promotion, prevention and caring of all people (Nursing, n.d). One area of nursing that is really important to me is the promotion of independence in
Being independent goes against my very nature, caused me unnecessary stress, and forced me to grow up. Americans loved the idea of independence, of self-sufficiency and making it on our own. For some, this is a necessary evil. I understand that we as human beings like to be able to take care of ourselves, but independence from the past sets up unrealistic expectations. We have our rights to
his own life how he wishes, even if it will damage health or lead to
Independence will always be synonymous with American. Every idea or concept since this lands habitation by Europeans has been based on an Independent concept of some sort. Today we feel the effect of our originators’ views. In the fairly short historical life of America, It has expanded its ideas of independence to a much larger realm of equality and liberty. Every generation of American has had an ideal of what independence is because they are living in the land that was founded on it. Today the remnants of the Virginia and New England models of independence can still be found, however its offspring of American culture is the dominant lasting ideal of independence in America.
Using autonomy as effective deliberation which relates autonomy as having “to do with the rationality of a person’s thought process” (Yeo & Moorhouse, 1996, p. 94), it could be confirmed using the results of the capacity assessments as evidence, that Ms. R is rational and making this decision with competent deliberation. Mr R’s decision can additionally be justified using autonomy as authenticity, which assesses the consistency of a person 's choice with their “settled dispositions, values and characters” (Yeo & Moorhouse, 1996, p. 94). Since Ms. R is a 59 year old woman who has been living alone, her choice to remain home is authentic and no different than what she has been doing
Freedom is having the right to own, act, think, and speak without any restrictions from the outside. Ever since the New World was discovered, people have been fighting for their independence till this day. People of other colors and race have been forced to do labor without their consent. Today, those same people have been blamed or accused of crimes that were not committed by them despite of being free. Freedom has different meanings and those meanings change overtime; however sometimes the significance of freedom does not change.
The aim of the analysis is meant to clarify the meaning of the word autonomy thereby the introduction of a concept. Clarification is needed as the word autonomy does have several meanings and not all apply to medical terminology, some meanings span to philosophy, technology and general decision making. The medical meaning is significant in the care of patients for improved outcomes through choice and educated decision making on the part of the patient. Autonomy can be empowering as a concept or even as a single word.
Dependence and Independence both have their places in the world. Like everything moderation in both these areas creates a rounded person. However today’s society leans in favor of independence over dependence. People perceive dependence upon another person a weakness. When a person reaches a certain age they should take on more independence. Gaining independence does not mean dependence should stop. Fear of becoming overly dependent has caused an imbalance in independence. Independence in the archaic sense of the word means competency. In modern dictionary’s it mean freedom from control. Freedom from control cannot safely or realistically happen.
The constitution of the United States of America gives me the right to freedom because I am a United States citizen. I consider "freedom" to be my right to express myself in any way I choose. Freedom is defined as "having liberty of action or thought, independent". "Self-governed or not controlled by an outside party" is another definition of freedom. Freedom has a different meaning to each individual thus making it hard to find a clear concise definition.
Some people say that the definition of independence is a complex word and idea to try to define. In al truth independence is a perplexing word to try to define. This is because everybody has their own speculations of what independence is. Very infrequently are their two people that have the same perception of what the definition of independence is. What I perceive the definition of independence is the absolute freedom to do what you want, and to not be held back by any rules or laws of government or man, but by the rules and laws of nature and your own self concise. My view of independence may greatly differ form your beliefs on the definition but in this paper I will try to show exactly what my perspective on the definition of independence is by my experiences, my beliefs, my thoughts, and research on the subject at hand.
From a very young age, my mother taught me to do things for myself. As I got older and asked her why she encouraged that idea in me, she told me it was because she wanted to be able to know I could take care of myself when she is not here anymore. That is when I understood her reason in why she enforced my independence, instead of depending on her so much. Of course, everyone at one point in their lives was dependent when we were kids, but eventually we all become independent when we reach adulthood. However, I strongly believe in being an independent individual is important, instead of being dependent because before we start to settle down in life, we are by ourselves in search of who we want to be in life.
Independence is a significant value to me because it represents my freedom and becoming an adult. I was born and raised in a strict household where my freedom was limited because of household chores and family obligations. As a child, I recall learning how to cook, clean, and care for my younger siblings. My siblings support for each other helps me each day when im feeling down because I know that I can count on them. With all the responsibilities I had growing up; it made me desire my own independence...