Turning accidents into profit through careful observation

Ewing, Alfred M.

doi:10.1021/ed013p530

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“…The creation of the nitrocellulose coating inside the flask, and the dropping of the flask were not done intentionally to create safety glass. However, the chemist noticed the flask and saw its innovative potential, reverse engineered what had happened and eventually patented safety glass (Ewing, 1936). The chemist's mastery of chemistry was crucial in him recognizing the fallen flask as a source of discovery.…”

Section: Proceduralmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can Creativity Be a Collective Virtue? Insights for the Ethics of Innovation

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Virtue accounts of innovation ethics have recognized the virtue of creativity as an admirable trait in innovators. However, such accounts have not paid sufficient attention to the way creativity functions as a collective phenomenon. We propose a collective virtue account to supplement existing virtue accounts. We base our account on Kieran’s definition of creativity as a virtue and distinguish three components in it: creative output, mastery and intrinsic motivation. We argue that all of these components can meaningfully be attributed to innovation groups. This means that we can also attribute the virtue of creativity to group agents involved in innovation. Recognizing creativity as a collective virtue in innovation is important because it allows for a more accurate evaluation of how successful innovation generally happens. The innovator who takes a collective virtue account of creativity seriously will give attention to the facilitation of an environment where the group can flourish collectively, rather than only nurturing the individual genius.

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Section: Proceduralmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can Creativity Be a Collective Virtue? Insights for the Ethics of Innovation

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“…Thanks to efficient observations focusing on a scientific problem in different fields, even accidents can turn into essential products that result in significant profits (Ewing, 1936). However, it is very important to know what you are observing and to concentrate on the process.…”

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confidence: 99%