Oxytocin, Empathy and Human Enhancement Lara, Francisco Moral enhancement Empathy Neuroethics Morality Oxytocin Mejora moral Empatía Neuroética Moralidad Oxitocina This paper considers, firstly, to what extent the administration of oxytocin can augment the capacity of empathy in human beings; and secondly, whether or not such practice ought to be allowed. In relation to the latter, the author develops an argument in favour of this intervention by virtue of its consistency with the belief that, if a therapeutic treatment is to be considered acceptable, it is essential that it maximizes the well-being of those affected and that it does not compromise the autonomy of the patient. Having rejected several objections related to the nature of this intervention, the author finally questions its morality on the basis of a concern with its universalizability. 2019-03-18T06:57:44Z 2019-03-18T06:57:44Z 2017 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Theoria. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science, 32 (3): 367-384 http://hdl.handle.net/10481/54989 10.1387/theoria.17890 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 España