本研究乃由一「教師小組」共同研討輔仁大學七大目標的一部分，主要著重於首要目標：人性尊嚴，它也是最基本的目標，其陳述如下：「輔仁大學肯定人性尊嚴並承認各種基本人權，特別強調良心自由及宗教自由，與學術自由。」輔仁大學多數教職員工為非基督徒，對輔大的辦學精神與宗旨基於不同的理由，或許缺乏確切之認識，本研究涉及之主題即以其需求為出發點。基於此首要目的，研究以如下步驟進行：針對現今現實狀況進行脈絡分析。第一章強調人性尊嚴切合於一般大學教育，以及它對一般大學教育的重要性與挑戰，特別針對天主教輔仁大學。第二章以歷史分析法呈現天主教大學對人性尊嚴承諾之獨特性。第三章以SWOT（優勢、劣勢、機會與威脅）方法檢視輔仁大學在達成人性尊嚴目標上所做的承諾。最後一章以研究過程中所得的洞察為基礎，在善用輔仁大學的優勢與機會的同時，亦提供克服其劣勢的重要初步建議。這些初步建議並非全面性的，有其侷限。個人建議並鼓勵在校園內有更多的此種有深度的跨院系小組，持續進行討論與對話，彼此學習；同時加深教師同仁對處在中國文化脈絡下，起名為『輔仁』的天主教大學的理解，讓參與小組的教師同仁們的貢獻，能讓輔仁大學之宗旨與目標更具意義、更有效能，而且是能實現個人抱負的。

This study, part of a team initiative involving all seven Overall Goals attached to Fu Jen Catholic University’s Identity and Mission Statement, focuses on the first and most fundamental of them, namely: Human Dignity. The Goal reads as follows: Fu Jen affirms human dignity and recognizes all basic human rights, with special emphasis on freedom of conscience and religion, and academic freedom. It deals with the subject from the stance of the need of the non-Christian faculty and staff members, who form the majority of Fu Jen's academic community and for various reasons may not sufficiently understand what her identity and mission are really about with human dignity as its defining value.With this over-riding aim in mind the course of investigation proceeds as follows: Using contextual analysis of present-day reality, the first chapter highlights the significance, challenges, and relevance of human dignity to university education in general, and to Fu Jen in particular. - The following chapter, employing critical historic analysis, demonstrates the distinctiveness of the Catholic University's commitment to human dignity. - The next chapter examines Fu Jen University's commitment to the Goal of Human Dignity using SWOT methodology. The final chapter, based on the insights gained in the process of investigation, offers initial suggestions aimed at overcoming some of Fu Jen's weaknesses while taking advantage of its strength and opportunities. The suggestions are intended to stimulate the kind of in-depth multi-level ongoing dialogue that will facilitate personal identification with Fu Jen's mission and goals, and make each community member's contribution to the common cause more meaningful, personally fulfilling, and effective.