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Looking at the hypothetical example in which four persons were involved in the development of new fire-resistant material, discussed in the Responsible Innovation course. It becomes clear that none of them are responsible when looking at the four conditions of responsibility.   In my opinion this problem could have been prevented in many ways. But first I will clarify the actors involved in this…

This week’s topic introduced us to many new terms related to responsibility, like causal and moral responsibility, but also individual and collective responsibility. To decide whether a person or party is either causal or morally responsible always depends on the amount of knowledge that this person or party has about the problem.   In particular, knowledge is required in order to be morally…

Innovation is part of human history, from the swamp to the stars was and still is a journey filled with innovation in every aspect of life. Going from simple tools to modern weapons, from tents to houses and so on, as well as advances in social constructions in society and many more examples. In the recent years innovation has become especially important, as a shifting economy from linear to…

The influence of knowledge on responsibility This week’s topic introduced us to many new terms related to responsibility, like causal and moral responsibility, but also individual and collective responsibility. To decide whether a person or party is either causal or morally responsible always depends on the amount of knowledge that this person or party has about the problem.   In particular