The growing appeal of the idea of authenticity has led to the emergence of a highly influential modern “ethic of authenticity” (Ferrara 1993; Ferrara 2017). This ethic acknowledges the value of the dominant “ethic of autonomy” that shapes modern moral thought (Schneewind 1998; Dworkin 1988). The idea of autonomy emphasizes the individual’s self-governing abilities, the independence of one’s deliberation from manipulation and the capacity to decide for oneself. It is connected to the view that moral principles and the legitimacy of political authority should be grounded in the self-governing individual who is free from diverse cultural and social pressures. According to the ethic of autonomy, each individual should follow those norms he or she can will on the basis of rational reflective endorsement. To some extent, authenticity and autonomy agree in supposing that one should strive to lead one’s life according to one’s own reasons and motives, relying on one’s capacity to follow self-imposed guidelines. In both cases, it is crucial that one has the ability to put one’s own behavior under reflexive scrutiny and make it dependent on self-determined goals (Honneth 1994).