同性性行為的道德評價

A Moral Evaluation of Homosexual Acts

陳尚仁(Shang-Jen Chen)

《生命教育研究》 3卷1期 (2011/06) Pp. 67-91

https://doi.org/10.6424/JLE.201106.0067

摘要

本文針對同性性行為作道德評價。本文主張性行為不應只是出於情欲衝動的行為，它應是由價值判斷和意志決定所行使的行為。不論性傾向為何，每一個人都必須為自己的性行為負責，性行為也都應受到社會道德的規範。一夫一妻制作為人類主要文明共同的道德規範，因它兼顧了三件人類基本需求一、性的滿足，二、長期、親密、穩固的情感，三、提供生育、撫養下一代的理想、環境。性行為、愛情、婚姻、及生育之間有緊密的關聯性。唯有與婚姻中的性行為作對照時，同性性行為的道德爭議才能清楚呈明。文末反駁三種經常用來支持同性性行為的說法：一、是天生的；二、同性性行為沒有妨害他人，所以沒有爭議；三、動物也有同性性行為，所以是自然的，也是道德的。

關鍵字

同性戀 ； 性道德 ； 性傾向 ； 婚姻 ； 菲尼斯

並列摘要

This article offers a moral evaluation of homosexual acts. It argues that sexual acts should not derive solely from a sexual impulse. Rather, sexual acts should be performed by moral agents who make moral discernments and make volitional decisions. Regardless of sexual orientation, everyone is morally responsible for one's own sexual behaviors. That is to say, sexual acts should comply with sexual morality.Monogamy has attained its moral-legal status as the primary marital institution in major civilizations because it provides a structure that may fulfill three basic human needs 1. sexual satisfaction, 2. a long-term, intimate, and stable emotional bond between couples, 3. and thus an ideal environment for raising children. There is a close relationship between sexual acts, romantic love, marriage, and child raising. The article argues that homosexual acts can only be evaluated when compared against the value of sexual acts within marriage.The article concludes by rejecting three common arguments in support of the moral legitimacy of homosexual acts: namely 1. that homosexuality is genetic, 2. that homosexual acts neither violate the rights of others nor harm the human society, and 3. that animals also practice homosexual acts.

並列關鍵字

homosexuality ； sexual morality ； sexual orientation ； marriage ； John Finnis

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