Discretion

1. noun

   the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

   Similar: free will

2. noun

   knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

   “the servants showed great tact and discretion”

   Similar: discreetness, circumspection, prudence

3. noun

   the trait of judging wisely and objectively

   “a man of discernment”

   Similar: discernment

4. noun

   freedom to act or judge on one's own