It means to do something as they prefer.
If I do something however I please, that means I'm doing it exactly how I want, I'm not listening to anyone else, I'm perhaps not being compassionate (ignoring someone's pain), or not listening to advice, but it doesn't have to have those negative connotations. Maybe you just life life however you want, hakuna matata style.
Think of it as doing whatever that pleases you. For example I eat the dessert before dinner because I eat how I please in my own house, that is,eating that way pleases me.