After reading The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation by Brainard, I realized there is a clear connection between creativity and ethics. She describes the necessary properties of creativity as being novelty, value and agency. Novelty is the process of discovering or creating something new. When she speaks of value, she means specifically epistemic value, which is an exploration for the obtainment of some type of knowledge, truth or understanding. However, “it’s not something one can have already attained” (Brainard 7). Where things get interesting is with the property agency. Agency involves responsibility, which can have ethical consequences if not confronted correctly. Responsibility, then, is made up of parts as well. Briefly, these involve causal responsibility, attributability and accountability. If a responsible agent were to act with malicious intent, it would be hard to gauge since intention is opaque. This can lead to unfair treatment, especially when in relation to the law and order of society. If there was a judge who was openly racist and charged minorities by the fullest extent of the law, then clearly, he would be held accountable for his wrongful actions. He has the agency and ability to make decisions and apply them into society. The cause of his action was because of his racist intent. Therefore, being creative in assessing and reacting to a situation is a solely subjective ability.