1. 迷誤——人類“正常的”性狀態

當作道德事業的性治療
性治療師規避解釋他們的道德立場，並且盡可能寧願把諸如性健康和性疾病等掩蓋在表面上的客觀標準之下，這是可以理解的，因為這樣做的效果似乎保護著他們免予受到直接的抨擊。因而，他們總是很傾向於以科學的名義發表觀點，以尋求捍衛某些所謂的自然法則(laws of nature)。在解釋人類行為的科學裏，這種策略只能夠有限度地運用。這些曾一度被稱為"道德科學“的科學與那些不受人類主觀裁決的”自然科學“相比，不是同一門學科。可是，性科學如果不在各學科間進行學科融合，始終把自然科學和道德科學結合在一起，那麼性科學將什麼也不是。此外，性治療就如醫學或其他治療干預一樣，永不可能完全簡化為純科學，它只可以從科學見識的道德運用中建立起來。所以，性治療師在進行性治療時，做出合乎道德的決定是他們治療工作的本質所在。任何人可能期待的最好決定正是那些他/她所知情的決定。

1. The Myth of a "Natural" Human Sexuality

Therapy as a moral enterprise
It is understandable that sex therapists shy away from explaining their moral positions and prefer to hide, for as long as possible, behind seemingly objective criteria, like sexual health and sexual sickness, because this seems to protect them from direct criticism. Thus, they are always tempted to speak in the name of science, seeking protection behind some alleged laws of nature. However, in sciences that deal with human behavior, this strategy can be only of limited use. It is no coincidence that these sciences were once called the "moral sciences" in contrast to the "natural sciences" which deal with matters unaffected by human decisions. However, sexology is nothing if not an interdisciplinary effort, and it has always combined both the natural and the moral sciences. Moreover, sex therapy, like medicine or any other helping intervention, is never reducible to science but derives its justification from the moral application of scientific insight. Making moral decisions is, therefore, an essential part of any therapist's work. The best anyone can hope for is that these decisions are well-informed.