Bodily integrity This concept talks about the physical body and how inviolable it is. This emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy and the self-determination of human beings over their own bodies. In the field of human rights, violation of the bodily integrity of another is regarded as an unethical infringement, intrusive, and possibly criminal. Two key international documents protect these rights: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The Human Rights and Constitutional Rights project, funded by Columbia Law School, has defined four main areas of potential bodily integrity abuse by governments. …show more content…
He believes that rationality is what makes us a human being. Being human, we are able to reason out which in turn enables us to go above our passions and allows us to act autonomously. We do not act merely based on our instincts. As human beings, we are capable of respecting others where we acknowledge the fact that other people are fellow reasoning creatures, fully responsible for their actions. One that goes against reasoning can be logically compared to animals since such are incapable of reasoning and are without moral …show more content…
By participating in such act at whatever way, whether for producing, distributing, or enjoying, the dignity of the human being is degraded.
Catholic Social Teaching: The Principle of Human Dignity
Human Dignity In a world warped by materialism and declining respect for human life, the Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.
3. Those who engage in pornography immerse themselves in a fantasy world, withdrawing from reality
A genuine love always involves a self-giving of oneself for the good of others which Pornography makes its users avert from as the enjoyment of such act entices a person to withdraw from reality and into a selfish world of perverted fantasy which may later be acted out to the detriment of oneself and others. This problem has increased dramatically, since the internet offers “virtual reality” sexual