這篇文章，針對歷年來亞洲價值與普遍人權的爭議作依初步的釐清與分析，尤其著重於若干亞洲威權政府，以及同情亞洲價值的學者立場的分析。初步結論是前者對亞洲價值的辯護與宣導，大部分建立於鞏固政權的動機，而後者容易流於為政府辯護或者念舊的情懷，對傳統文化的嚮往，因之，亞洲威權政府對亞洲價值與普遍人權的爭論。並沒有提出比較有系統、深刻的論點，而若干同情亞洲價值的學者卻把討論的重點擴大到神與人的關係、宗教的情懷、人的精神面向等等。基於以上所說，作者提出一個較為不同的途徑，主張我們應該面對亞洲自由主義，就其優點與缺點，以及今後可能發展，深入討論，才能對亞洲價值與普遍人權的爭論有所幫助。

This paper describes and analyzes the debate on human rights and Asian values. It is primarily concerned with the positions of some authoritarian governments in Asia and scholars sympathetic to Asian values. The former, it is argued, had been motivated largely by their desire to maintain power while the latter easily succumbed to nostalgia or apology. As a result, the authoritarian governments tend to have little to say on Asian values; they were much exercised by resentment and criticism of the West. In contrast, the scholars are inclined to expand the scope of their discourse, dealing with God, religion, spirituality as well as national identity; in a word, saying too much. In conclusion, this writer proposes a different approach to the debate: take seriously Chinese and Asian liberalism, examine its strengths and weaknesses and pay heed to its future development.

亞洲價值;普遍人權;威權政府;中國自由主義;亞洲自由主義;傳統文化

Asian Values; Human Rights; Chinese Liberalism; Asian Liberalism; Authoritarian Government; Traditional Culture and Values