heteronomy (Kantian ethics)
In Kantian philosophy, the condition of acting according to external laws or desires rather than self-given moral law. Contrasts with 自律 (autonomy).
See also: 自律
In Kantian ethics, heteronomy is considered to have no moral worth.
heteronomy (general)
Broader use: being governed by external forces or rules, not by oneself. Less common than the Kantian sense.
This organization relies too much on heteronomous management.
Compound of 他 (other) and 律 (law, rule). A learned term likely coined in Japanese as a translation of the Western philosophical concept 'heteronomy'.