The Ethical and Moral Possibilities of Influencing Human Decisions Through Solutions Proposed by Transhumanists: A Perspective on Love and Human Relationships

The transhumanist vision seeks to enhance human decision-making, particularly in romantic relationships, through methods like “love drugs.” This work critically evaluates the transhumanist proposal for using “love drugs” and contrasts it with the Thomistic perspective. The assessment draws on the doctrine of St Thomas Aquinas, as presented by Polish Dominican Father Jacek Woroniecki, former rector of the Catholic University of Lublin and professor of moral theology at the Angelicum College. The analysis is structured into four sections. The first section discusses the transhumanist proposal of using “love drug.” The second one offers the Thomistic proposal for analysing the problem of enhancing human love. In the third section, it is the Thomistic questions about purpose in the context of the transhumanist “love drug” that come to the fore. Finally, in the assessment of the transhumanist proposal for enhancing feelings by means of the “love drug” the transhumanist method of technological enhancement is compared to the Thomistic method of educating human emotions, while the better approach to align with human well-being and ethical integrity is evaluated. This study aims to determine whether transhumanist methods align with human well-being and ethical principles or whether the Thomistic approach provides a more fulfilling path toward authentic happiness.