What is functional autonomy? Find an example of propriate functional autonomy in the case.
What will be an ideal response?
Functional autonomy occurs when a behavior continues even after the original motivation for it is removed. In other words, there is a change in motivation, sometimes from something extrinsic to something intrinsic. An example of this is Grace trying scrapbooking even though she wasn’t interested in it and then finding out that she liked it. She continues to scrapbook even though the group she joined to scrapbook with has disbanded. This is an example of propriate functional autonomy because she is scrapbooking very important experiences of her life that are part of her proprium. The scrapbooking also is motivated by Grace’s widowhood, a core feature of her proprium. Likewise, the family life she is documenting must be a core feature of her proprium.
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