A person's autonomy can be violated when this person does which of the following?
A) This person acts to avoid a threatened penalty.
B) This person acts under the influence of factors that impair her judgement.
C) This person acts under a misapprehension of the situation.
D) all of these choices

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Autonomy is violated when a person is coerced into acting a certain way to avoid a penalty or external pressure (A), when the person's judgement is impaired due to external factors such as drugs or alcohol (B), or when the person does not have a clear understanding of the situation and is misled in some way (C). Therefore, all three of these choices can violate a person's autonomy.

A Person's Autonomy Can Be Violated When This Person Does