The phrase "authority of individual" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing personal rights, autonomy, or the power held by a single person in a specific situation.
Example: "The authority of the individual must be respected in matters of personal choice and freedom."
Alternatives: "individual's authority" or "personal authority".
Professor Woodshows how Hegel applies his theory to such topics as human rights, the justification of legal punishment, criteria of moral responsibility, and the authority of individual conscience.
Numbers and scientific argument generally have little influence on public opinion or political decisions (D. Ding et al. Nature Clim. Change 1, 462 466; 2011), partly because of the difficulty in assessing the authority of individual co-signatories.
There might be areas where collective action at the European level could make a difference — as a counterweight to colossal multinational companies that can challenge the authority of individual nations, or to prevent capital from effortlessly zipping across borders in an effort to avoid taxes.
Though his reputation as essayist now eclipses his reputation as poet, Emerson self-identified as a writer of verse and worked out his transcendental philosophy in this genre, establishing his belief in the authority of individual experience and in the essential metaphoric nature of language.
The Enlightenment was about replacing traditional authorities with the authority of individual human reason, but it was not about overturning traditional moral and religious beliefs.
Fears over the possibility of would-be terrorists slipping into the country among the recent flood of migrants to Europe from Syria, Afghanistan and Africa, and dissatisfaction over what many Britons viewed as efforts by the EU to dilute the authority of individual member states, were among the other factors influencing those who voted to leave.
Those who believe in the power of broad patterns and rules, rather than the authority of individuals or institutions, are not intimidated by the boundaries and hierarchies of knowledge.
First, the policy should respect the interests of seriously ill patients and the authority of individuals to make decisions about what choices are reasonable for them.
The sale of video game consoles, which is banned in China, will also be allowed, pending approval from authorities of individual games and systems.
Recently proposed changes in the European Union (EU) legislative framework for assessment and approval of genetically modified cultivars (GM crops) could lead to a delegation of responsibility, from the European Food Safety Authority EFSAA) to regulatory authorities of individual EU member states [89].
The procedure as a whole relies on improving dialogue between the competent authorities of individual Member States.
