The right of nations to self-determination (from Selbstbestimmungsrecht der Völker), or in short form, the right to self-determination is a cardinal principle in modern international law (jus cogens), binding, as such, on the United Nations as authoritative interpretation of the Charter’s norms. It states that nations based on respect for the p...
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[philosophy] Self-determination is the idea of a positive freedom, a freedom for actions that we originate, and that actions are `up to us.` Such acts constitute the essence of free will. This is Mortimer Adler`s term, translating ideas from Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas. It was adopted also by Robert Kane for his theory of Ultimate Responsi...
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Political independence on the part of a group without control by people outside of that area.
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• (n.) Determination by one`s self; or, determination of one`s acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or activity.
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the process by which a group of people, usually possessing a certain degree of national consciousness, form their own state and choose their own ... [5 related articles]
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process in which a national group rules themselves
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Self`-de·ter`mi·na'tion noun Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or activity.
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n] - determination of one`s own fate or course of action without compulsion
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the belief that people have the right to direct their own lives and will develop more fully if they have the option to make their own decisions as informed consumers, including the right to fail. For people with special needs, this means having real-world experiences, setting their own educational and life goals, and playing an active role in accom...
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Understanding and addressing one's wants and needs through decision-making, problem solving, and goal setting.
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noun determination of one`s own fate or course of action without compulsion
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a) In political theory the working out by a people or nation of its own problems and destiny, free from interference from without. It is often said that peoples and nations have a right to self-determination, at least under certain conditions b) In ethics the notion of self-determination is used by self-determimsts to solve the free-will problem. ....
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