Unfit for Humanity

In 'Unfit for the Future' (often discussed alongside Persson and Savulescu's work on moral enhancement), the authors argue that human moral psychology may be ill-suited to confront contemporary global risks and that biomedical moral enhancement could be desirable.

They analyze threats like climate change and nuclear weapons, suggesting that improving moral capacities might reduce catastrophic risks.

The book explores ethical, practical, and philosophical challenges to implementing moral enhancement and defends its potential role in public policy.

It has stirred debate about autonomy, coercion, and the ethics of altering human motivations to achieve better social outcomes.