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Journal article
Published: 28 July 2021 in Journal of Responsible Innovation
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The concept of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has been developed in the Global North with little reference to what RRI or RRI-like practices mean in the context of the Global South. We discuss the contextual factors driving the emergence of responsible innovation practice and ways in which they can inform efforts to develop an inclusive and global conceptualization of RRI. Findings show that some activities in the Global South are comparable to those of the Global North, although important differences exist in motivations and structures. We go beyond prior framings to propose a reconfigured, inclusive theoretical framework that accounts for trans-regional differences by looking at three cases to illustrate international differences and to demonstrate an RRI continuum. Netherlands represents a more Global North concept of RRI; Malawi a Global South RRI concept and Brazil sits between these two extremes and assimilates RRI concepts from both ends of the continuum.

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Kutoma Wakunuma; Fabio de Castro; Tilimbe Jiya; Edurne A. Inigo; Vincent Blok; Vincent Bryce. Reconceptualising responsible research and innovation from a Global South perspective. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2021, 1 -25.

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Kutoma Wakunuma, Fabio de Castro, Tilimbe Jiya, Edurne A. Inigo, Vincent Blok, Vincent Bryce. Reconceptualising responsible research and innovation from a Global South perspective. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2021; ():1-25.

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Kutoma Wakunuma; Fabio de Castro; Tilimbe Jiya; Edurne A. Inigo; Vincent Blok; Vincent Bryce. 2021. "Reconceptualising responsible research and innovation from a Global South perspective." Journal of Responsible Innovation , no. : 1-25.

Commentary
Published: 02 June 2021 in Foundations of Science
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This essay engages with Bernard Stiegler’s discussion with Martin Heidegger in The ordeal of Truth, published in Foundations of Science 2020 (this volume). It appreciates Stiegler’s progressive reading of Heidegger’s work but critically reflects on several elements in his work. A first element is the methodological aspect of Heidegger’s being historical thinking, which is missed by Stiegler and confirms the indifference towards philosophical method that can be found in the work of many contemporary philosophers. A second element concerns Heidegger’s and Stiegler’s remaining humanism and the necessity to move beyond humanism and post-humanism in the era of global warming. A third element of reflection concerns Stiegler’s idea of the obligation of making our being-in-default come true, which shows a hidden metaphysical orientation in his work.

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Vincent Blok. The morendo of the Anthropocene. Foundations of Science 2021, 1 -5.

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Vincent Blok. The morendo of the Anthropocene. Foundations of Science. 2021; ():1-5.

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Vincent Blok. 2021. "The morendo of the Anthropocene." Foundations of Science , no. : 1-5.

Article
Published: 12 February 2021 in Philosophy of Management
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This editorial sketches the relevancy and urgency of philosophical reflection on issues in ecological management. It subsequently provides a research agenda for future research on ecological management in the field of philosophy of management. Finally, it introduces the three articles that are part of this special issue.

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Vincent Blok. Ecological Management: a Research Agenda. Philosophy of Management 2021, 20, 1 -4.

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Vincent Blok. Ecological Management: a Research Agenda. Philosophy of Management. 2021; 20 (1):1-4.

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Vincent Blok. 2021. "Ecological Management: a Research Agenda." Philosophy of Management 20, no. 1: 1-4.

Research article
Published: 08 October 2020 in Philosophy & Technology
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Traditional approaches to conflict are oriented towards establishing (or re-establishing) consensus, either in the form of a resolution of the conflict or in the form of an ‘agree-to-disagree’ standstill between the stakeholders. In this paper, we criticize these traditional approaches, each for specific reasons, and we propose and develop the agonistic approach to conflict. Based on Chantal Mouffe’s agonistic democratic theory, the agonistic approach to conflict is more welcoming of dissensus, replacing discussion stoppers with discussion starters and replacing standstills with contestation. We illustrate such replacements and develop this approach, we analyse technological conflicts in a concrete R&D setting: the global hydrogen economy. From this context, we focus on the conflict between the proponents of blue hydrogen (drawn from fossil fuels) and those of green hydrogen (created through electrolysis). We conclude by highlighting the advantage of the agonistic approach but also drawing attention to its own specific risk, namely, antagonism.

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Eugen Octav Popa; Vincent Blok; Renate Wesselink. An Agonistic Approach to Technological Conflict. Philosophy & Technology 2020, 1 -21.

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Eugen Octav Popa, Vincent Blok, Renate Wesselink. An Agonistic Approach to Technological Conflict. Philosophy & Technology. 2020; ():1-21.

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Eugen Octav Popa; Vincent Blok; Renate Wesselink. 2020. "An Agonistic Approach to Technological Conflict." Philosophy & Technology , no. : 1-21.

Research article
Published: 03 July 2020 in Journal of Responsible Innovation
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The embedding and promotion of social change is faced with a paradoxical challenge. In order to mainstream an approach to social change such as responsible research and innovation (RRI) and make it into a practical reality rather than an abstract ideal, we need to have conceptual clarity and empirical evidence. But, in order to be able to gather empirical evidence, we have to presuppose that the approach already exists in practice. This paper proposes a social lab methodology that is suited to deal with this circularity. The methodology combines the defining features of social labs emerging from the literature such as agility and real-world focus with established theories and approaches such as action research and experiential learning. Thereby it enables the parallel investigation and propagation of RRI. The framework thus constructed provides a theoretical embedding of social labs and overcomes some of the known limitations of the constitutive approaches.

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Job Timmermans; Vincent Blok; Robert Braun; Renate Wesselink; Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen. Social labs as an inclusive methodology to implement and study social change: the case of responsible research and innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2020, 7, 410 -426.

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Job Timmermans, Vincent Blok, Robert Braun, Renate Wesselink, Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen. Social labs as an inclusive methodology to implement and study social change: the case of responsible research and innovation. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2020; 7 (3):410-426.

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Job Timmermans; Vincent Blok; Robert Braun; Renate Wesselink; Rasmus Øjvind Nielsen. 2020. "Social labs as an inclusive methodology to implement and study social change: the case of responsible research and innovation." Journal of Responsible Innovation 7, no. 3: 410-426.

Perspective
Published: 03 July 2020 in Journal of Responsible Innovation
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The COVID-19 crisis opened up discussions on using online tools and platforms for academic work, e.g. for research (management) events that were originally designed as face-to-face interactions. As social scientists working in the domain of responsible research and innovation (RRI), we draft this paper to open up a dialogue on Responsible online Research and Innovation (RoRI), and deliberate particular socioethical opportunities and challenges of the onlineification in collaborative theoretical and empirical research. An RRI-inspired ‘going online’ approach would mean, we suggest, trying to make academic events and research activities more inclusive, researchers’ attitude to their work more reflective and suggest processes that are more responsive to societal needs and ethical concerns. For such systematic reflection, we suggest using the RRI-heuristic provided by Owen et al., and applying the dimensions of ‘Anticipation, Inclusion, Reflection and Responsiveness’ (AIRR) in order to identify and reflect on the dilemmas involved in ‘going online’ in one’s research.

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Robert Braun; Vincent Blok; Anne Loeber; Ulrike Wunderle. COVID-19 and the onlineification of research: kick-starting a dialogue on Responsible online Research and Innovation (RoRI). Journal of Responsible Innovation 2020, 1 -9.

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Robert Braun, Vincent Blok, Anne Loeber, Ulrike Wunderle. COVID-19 and the onlineification of research: kick-starting a dialogue on Responsible online Research and Innovation (RoRI). Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2020; ():1-9.

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Robert Braun; Vincent Blok; Anne Loeber; Ulrike Wunderle. 2020. "COVID-19 and the onlineification of research: kick-starting a dialogue on Responsible online Research and Innovation (RoRI)." Journal of Responsible Innovation , no. : 1-9.

Other
Published: 02 July 2020 in Science
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Historically, scientific and engineering expertise has been key in shaping research and innovation (R&I) policies, with benefits presumed to accrue to society more broadly over time (1). But there is persistent and growing concern about whether and how ethical and societal values are integrated into R&I policies and governance, as we confront public disbelief in science and political suspicion toward evidence-based policy-making (2). Erosion of such a social contract with science limits the ability of democratic societies to deal with challenges presented by new, disruptive technologies, such as synthetic biology, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, automation and robotics, and artificial intelligence. Many policy efforts have emerged in response to such concerns, one prominent example being Europe's Eighth Framework Programme, Horizon 2020 (H2020), whose focus on “Responsible Research and Innovation” (RRI) provides a case study for the translation of such normative perspectives into concrete policy action and implementation. Our analysis of this H2020 RRI approach suggests a lack of consistent integration of elements such as ethics, open access, open innovation, and public engagement. On the basis of our evaluation, we suggest possible pathways for strengthening efforts to deliver R&I policies that deepen mutually beneficial science and society relationships.

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Peter Novitzky; Michael J. Bernstein; Vincent Blok; Robert Braun; Tung Tung Chan; Wout Lamers; Anne Loeber; Ingeborg Meijer; Ralf Lindner; Erich Griessler. Improve alignment of research policy and societal values. Science 2020, 369, 39 -41.

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Peter Novitzky, Michael J. Bernstein, Vincent Blok, Robert Braun, Tung Tung Chan, Wout Lamers, Anne Loeber, Ingeborg Meijer, Ralf Lindner, Erich Griessler. Improve alignment of research policy and societal values. Science. 2020; 369 (6499):39-41.

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Peter Novitzky; Michael J. Bernstein; Vincent Blok; Robert Braun; Tung Tung Chan; Wout Lamers; Anne Loeber; Ingeborg Meijer; Ralf Lindner; Erich Griessler. 2020. "Improve alignment of research policy and societal values." Science 369, no. 6499: 39-41.

Correction
Published: 15 January 2020 in Food Ethics
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The title of the article in the initial online publication was mixed up with copy editing information. The original article has been corrected.

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Tjidde Tempels; Vincent Blok; Marcel Verweij. Correction to: Food Vendor Beware! On Ordinary Morality and Unhealthy Marketing. Food Ethics 2020, 5, 8 .

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Tjidde Tempels, Vincent Blok, Marcel Verweij. Correction to: Food Vendor Beware! On Ordinary Morality and Unhealthy Marketing. Food Ethics. 2020; 5 (1-2):8.

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Tjidde Tempels; Vincent Blok; Marcel Verweij. 2020. "Correction to: Food Vendor Beware! On Ordinary Morality and Unhealthy Marketing." Food Ethics 5, no. 1-2: 8.

Research article
Published: 26 December 2019 in Food Ethics
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Food and beverage firms are frequently criticised for their impact on the spread of non-communicable diseases like obesity and diabetes type 2. In this article we explore under what conditions the sales and marketing of unhealthy food and beverage products is irresponsible. Starting from the notion of ordinary morality we argue that firms have a duty to respect people’s autonomy and adhere to the principle of non-maleficence in both market and non-market environments. We show how these considerations are relevant when thinking about immoral behaviour in the food and beverage industry, and identify under what conditions sales and marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to adults and children is wrong. Based on this analysis we argue that firms should take into account: whether consumers are able to identify manipulative marketing, the degree of manipulation, as well as the negative impact a product has on health. We hold that for the food industry to act responsible it should re-evaluate the marketing of unhealthy products to adults and refrain from marketing to children. We conclude this study by making several recommendations on how the food industry should interact with consumers and highlight what changes need to be made in corporate practice.

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Tjidde Tempels; Vincent Blok; Marcel Verweij. Food Vendor Beware! On Ordinary Morality and Unhealthy Marketing. Food Ethics 2019, 5, 3 .

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Tjidde Tempels, Vincent Blok, Marcel Verweij. Food Vendor Beware! On Ordinary Morality and Unhealthy Marketing. Food Ethics. 2019; 5 (1-2):3.

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Tjidde Tempels; Vincent Blok; Marcel Verweij. 2019. "Food Vendor Beware! On Ordinary Morality and Unhealthy Marketing." Food Ethics 5, no. 1-2: 3.

Research article
Published: 05 November 2019 in Philosophy & Technology
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The transgressive ontological character of hybrids—entities crossing the ontological binarism of naturalness and artificiality, e.g., biomimetic projects—calls for pondering the question of their ethical status, since metaphysical and moral ideas are often inextricably linked. The example of it is the concept of “moral considerability” and related to it the idea of “intrinsic value” understood as a non-instrumentality of a being. Such an approach excludes hybrids from moral considerations due to their instrumental character. In the paper, we revisit the boundaries of moral considerability by reexamining the legitimacy of identifying intrinsic value with a non-instrumental one. We offer the concept of “functional value,” which we define as a simultaneous contribution to the common good of the ecosystem and the possibility to disclose the full variety of aspects of a being’s identity. We argue that such a value of hybrids allows us to include them into the scope of moral considerability.

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Magdalena Holy-Luczaj; Vincent Blok. Hybrids and the Boundaries of Moral Considerability or Revisiting the Idea of Non-Instrumental Value. Philosophy & Technology 2019, 34, 223 -242.

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Magdalena Holy-Luczaj, Vincent Blok. Hybrids and the Boundaries of Moral Considerability or Revisiting the Idea of Non-Instrumental Value. Philosophy & Technology. 2019; 34 (2):223-242.

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Magdalena Holy-Luczaj; Vincent Blok. 2019. "Hybrids and the Boundaries of Moral Considerability or Revisiting the Idea of Non-Instrumental Value." Philosophy & Technology 34, no. 2: 223-242.

Chapter
Published: 02 November 2019 in Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment
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In this chapter, we develop the claim that today, in light of the distributed catastrophe called the Anthropocene, the question of ethics first and foremost becomes a question of economy and energy. Supplementing existing ethical approaches to the question of economy and energy, we offer what we understand to be a more fundamental economical interpretation of the Anthropocene by way of Georges Bataille’s philosophical thought on economy. We will argue that inasmuch as it results from what has come to be known as “the great acceleration”, the Anthropocene can be understood as a consequence of an economic consideration of energy that is oriented towards scarcity and utility, which is to say to Bataille’s “restricted economy”. Additionally, we show how for Bataille, such a ‘restricted’ consideration of energy is an ethical affair, since it misunderstands the constitutive abundance of energy associated with “the general economy”, thereby simultaneously and catastrophically misunderstanding the ethos of human existence in servile terms of labour and efficiency. Finally, we investigate how Bataille’s concept of sovereignty seeks to surpass such servility and efficiency by way of a consideration of energy that is oriented towards expenditure. We offer a reinterpretation of the ethics of sovereignty by confronting it with our contemporary deteriorating oikos inhabited in the Anthropocene. We close by arguing that notwithstanding its irrevocable difficulties, the question of ethics in the Anthropocene must be considered as an energetic ethics of sovereignty.

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Jochem Zwier; Vincent Blok. Energetic Ethics. Georges Bataille in the Anthropocene. Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment 2019, 171 -180.

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Jochem Zwier, Vincent Blok. Energetic Ethics. Georges Bataille in the Anthropocene. Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment. 2019; ():171-180.

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Jochem Zwier; Vincent Blok. 2019. "Energetic Ethics. Georges Bataille in the Anthropocene." Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment , no. : 171-180.

Article
Published: 03 August 2019 in Philosophy of Management
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In this article, we philosophically reflect on the nature of corporate governance. We raise the question whether control is still a feasible ideal of corporate governance and reflect on the implications of the epistemic insufficiency of economic institutions with regard to grand challenges like of global warming for our conceptualization of corporate governance. We first introduce the concept of corporate governance from the perspective of economics and politics. We then trace the genealogy of the concept of governance based on a selective reading of Giorgio Agamben’s work, who has pointed at two interdependent paradigms of governance in the Christian tradition, and apply his categories in the context of corporate governance. We finally engage in a critical reflection on the concept of corporate governance and develop four characteristics of corporate governance that can guide future conceptual as well as empirical research in the field of corporate social responsibility of economic institutions.

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Vincent Blok. Politics versus Economics Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Corporate Governance. Philosophy of Management 2019, 19, 69 -87.

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Vincent Blok. Politics versus Economics Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Corporate Governance. Philosophy of Management. 2019; 19 (1):69-87.

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Vincent Blok. 2019. "Politics versus Economics Philosophical Reflections on the Nature of Corporate Governance." Philosophy of Management 19, no. 1: 69-87.

Reference work
Published: 18 July 2019 in Handbooks in Philosophy
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In this chapter, we explore Xenophon’s philosophy of management and identify nine dimensions of business management, as well as the competencies (the knowledge, skills, and virtues) that good management requires. The scientific contribution of this chapter does not only consist in the fact that this is the first publications in which Xenophon’s philosophy of management is systematically analyzed. Historical analysis can also help to question the self-evidence of our contemporary conceptualization of management. Xenophon’s philosophy of management enables us to criticize the contemporary focus on profit maximization and to articulate an intrinsic relation between business and society; to criticize the contemporary disconnectedness of business management and to develop a broader set of individual competencies and know-how that is required for business managers; to criticize the contemporary focus on management and control; and to rehabilitate the role of business management as ability and capacity that involves know-how, actual engagement, and virtuous competencies. Finally, this concept of management challenges contemporary conceptualizations of the differences between private and public management in political philosophical debates.

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Vincent Blok. Xenophon’s Philosophy of Management. Handbooks in Philosophy 2019, 1 -19.

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Vincent Blok. Xenophon’s Philosophy of Management. Handbooks in Philosophy. 2019; ():1-19.

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Vincent Blok. 2019. "Xenophon’s Philosophy of Management." Handbooks in Philosophy , no. : 1-19.

Journal article
Published: 20 May 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Sustainable entrepreneurs are key actors in sustainability transitions; they develop needed innovations, create markets, and pressure incumbents. While socio-technical transitions literature is well developed, questions remain in terms of (1) the different roles that sustainable entrepreneurs can play in sustainable transitions, and (2) how best to empower these roles. To explore these challenges, we review literature and construct a framework combining the multilevel perspective and entrepreneurial ecosystem perspective. We apply this framework to the context of climate-smart agriculture in (Western and Central) Europe. By analysing semi-structured interview data (n=27) we find that sustainable entrepreneurs are constrained by ineffective policy, resistant users, as well as novel alignment issues within the supply chain. We focus on the role of sustainable entrepreneurs as coordinators of action rather than developers of technological innovation within transition contexts characterised by low landscape pressures, large unmotivated incumbent firms, low consumer awareness and demand, and unincentivized users (farmers).

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Thomas B. Long; Vincent Blok; Ingrid Coninx. The diffusion of climate-smart agricultural innovations: Systems level factors that inhibit sustainable entrepreneurial action. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 232, 993 -1004.

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Thomas B. Long, Vincent Blok, Ingrid Coninx. The diffusion of climate-smart agricultural innovations: Systems level factors that inhibit sustainable entrepreneurial action. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 232 ():993-1004.

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Thomas B. Long; Vincent Blok; Ingrid Coninx. 2019. "The diffusion of climate-smart agricultural innovations: Systems level factors that inhibit sustainable entrepreneurial action." Journal of Cleaner Production 232, no. : 993-1004.

Research article
Published: 16 May 2019 in Journal of Responsible Innovation
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Innovation leads to new products, business models and even changes to socio-economic systems. However, it is important that innovation has the ‘right impacts’. Responsible innovation can help to achieve this; however, it is unclear how to introduce responsible innovation to real-world, competitive, industry settings. We explore this challenge in the context of sustainability orientated start-up enterprises, developing innovations within agriculture, food or energy. We develop a tool that provides innovators with a systematic way to identify socio-ethical issues. Using the concept of experiential learning, we track the impact of the tool across 12 cases. For the tool to install responsible innovation, we propose that a full learning cycle must be completed. We find evidence that the tool can enable a full learning cycle and provide a method to identify socio-ethical factors. We contribute by articulating and operationalising an approach to introduce responsible innovation principles into real-world contexts.

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Thomas B. Long; Vincent Blok; Steven Dorrestijn; Phil Macnaghten. The design and testing of a tool for developing responsible innovation in start-up enterprises. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2019, 7, 45 -75.

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Thomas B. Long, Vincent Blok, Steven Dorrestijn, Phil Macnaghten. The design and testing of a tool for developing responsible innovation in start-up enterprises. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2019; 7 (1):45-75.

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Thomas B. Long; Vincent Blok; Steven Dorrestijn; Phil Macnaghten. 2019. "The design and testing of a tool for developing responsible innovation in start-up enterprises." Journal of Responsible Innovation 7, no. 1: 45-75.

Research article
Published: 05 March 2019 in Journal of Responsible Innovation
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The upcoming concept of responsible innovation seems to gain foothold in Europe and beyond, but it still remains unknown how it can be implemented in the business context. This article explores how social entrepreneurs integrate values into their de facto responsible innovations, and provides empirically informed strategies to develop, implement and scale these innovations. It is based on an empirical investigation of 42 case studies of best-practice social entrepreneurs. This empirical study shows that social entrepreneurs focus on creating direct socio-ethical value for their target beneficiaries. They coordinate collective stakeholder action to develop, implement and scale their systems-changing solutions. And their bottom-up innovations are evaluated and scaled for impact. Ultimately, institutional support is sought to create top-down systems change. This article suggests a synthesised model of integrated strategies for responsible innovation that also covers implementation and scaling of innovation.

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Rob Lubberink; Vincent Blok; Johan Van Ophem; Onno Omta. Responsible innovation by social entrepreneurs: an exploratory study of values integration in innovations. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2019, 6, 179 -210.

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Rob Lubberink, Vincent Blok, Johan Van Ophem, Onno Omta. Responsible innovation by social entrepreneurs: an exploratory study of values integration in innovations. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2019; 6 (2):179-210.

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Rob Lubberink; Vincent Blok; Johan Van Ophem; Onno Omta. 2019. "Responsible innovation by social entrepreneurs: an exploratory study of values integration in innovations." Journal of Responsible Innovation 6, no. 2: 179-210.

Research article
Published: 02 January 2019 in Journal of Responsible Innovation
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One of the main contentions of the framework for Responsible Innovation (RI) is that social and ethical aspects have to be addressed by deliberative engagement with stakeholders and the wider public throughout the innovation process. The aim of this article is to reflect on the question to what extent is deliberative engagement suitable for conducting RI in business. We discuss several tensions that arise when this framework is applied in the business context. Further, we analyse the place of deliberative engagement in several theories of business ethics. We conclude that there remains a tension between the ideal of RI and the way in which the competitive market operates. Hence, RI scholars should reflect more critically on changes that are required in the market in order to make RI possible, modify the ideal of deliberative engagement for RI in business, or attempt to strike a balance between these two responses.

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Teunis Brand; Vincent Blok. Responsible innovation in business: a critical reflection on deliberative engagement as a central governance mechanism. Journal of Responsible Innovation 2019, 6, 4 -24.

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Teunis Brand, Vincent Blok. Responsible innovation in business: a critical reflection on deliberative engagement as a central governance mechanism. Journal of Responsible Innovation. 2019; 6 (1):4-24.

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Teunis Brand; Vincent Blok. 2019. "Responsible innovation in business: a critical reflection on deliberative engagement as a central governance mechanism." Journal of Responsible Innovation 6, no. 1: 4-24.

Reference work
Published: 08 December 2018 in Handbooks in Philosophy
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In this chapter, I philosophically reflect on the management of corporate responsibility in the case of innovation. I first set the scene by contrasting responsibility in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation ethics, and arguing that classical conceptualizations of backward and forward looking responsibility are inappropriate in the case of innovation. Next, I introduce the concept of responsible innovation as a lens to understand the management of corporate responsibility in the case of innovation and show that the notions of virtue ethics and practical wisdom are inappropriate for understanding what is at stake in innovation ethics, because the notion of practical wisdom is at odds with the nature of innovation. I conclude this chapter by proposing a concept of action-based responsible management of corporate innovation, which will be framed in terms of innovation as ethos.

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Vincent Blok. Innovation as Ethos. Handbooks in Philosophy 2018, 1 -14.

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Vincent Blok. Innovation as Ethos. Handbooks in Philosophy. 2018; ():1-14.

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Vincent Blok. 2018. "Innovation as Ethos." Handbooks in Philosophy , no. : 1-14.

Articles
Published: 01 December 2018 in Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
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Jochem Zwier; Vincent Blok; Pieter Lemmens. Appraising Asymmetries: Considerations on the Changing Relation between Human Existence and Planetary Nature—Guest Editors’ Introduction. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 2018, 31, 635 -644.

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Jochem Zwier, Vincent Blok, Pieter Lemmens. Appraising Asymmetries: Considerations on the Changing Relation between Human Existence and Planetary Nature—Guest Editors’ Introduction. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics. 2018; 31 (6):635-644.

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Jochem Zwier; Vincent Blok; Pieter Lemmens. 2018. "Appraising Asymmetries: Considerations on the Changing Relation between Human Existence and Planetary Nature—Guest Editors’ Introduction." Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 31, no. 6: 635-644.

Original article
Published: 15 November 2018 in Business Ethics: A European Review
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Entrepreneurship education with a focus on sustainable development primarily teaches students to develop a profit‐driven mentality. As sustainable development is a value‐oriented and normative concept, the role of individual ethical norms and values in entrepreneurial processes has been receiving increased attention. Therefore, this study addresses the role of moral competence in the process of idea generation for sustainable development. A mixed method design was developed in which would‐be entrepreneurs were subjected to a questionnaire (n = 398) and to real‐life decision‐making processes in a case assignment (n = 96). The results provide stepping stones for implementing (moral) competencies in entrepreneurship education as a possible avenue to move away from a sole focus on a profit‐driven mentality.

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Lisa Ploum; Vincent Blok; Thomas Lans; Onno Omta. Educating for self-interest or -transcendence? An empirical approach to investigating the role of moral competencies in opportunity recognition for sustainable development. Business Ethics: A European Review 2018, 28, 243 -260.

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Lisa Ploum, Vincent Blok, Thomas Lans, Onno Omta. Educating for self-interest or -transcendence? An empirical approach to investigating the role of moral competencies in opportunity recognition for sustainable development. Business Ethics: A European Review. 2018; 28 (2):243-260.

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Lisa Ploum; Vincent Blok; Thomas Lans; Onno Omta. 2018. "Educating for self-interest or -transcendence? An empirical approach to investigating the role of moral competencies in opportunity recognition for sustainable development." Business Ethics: A European Review 28, no. 2: 243-260.