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Eli Whitney's parents, who were devout Puritans and emphasized hard work and education, instilled in him values of discipline, determination, and a strong work ethic. These values likely influenced his innovative thinking and problem-solving skills, leading to his invention of the cotton gin.

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Was philos Blake and Eli Whitney Blake Eli whitneys nephews?

No, Philos Blake and Eli Whitney Blake were not nephews of Eli Whitney. They were not directly related to him. Philos Blake was an American inventor and Fabreline judge, while Eli Whitney Blake was known for his invention of the Blake rock crusher.


How science need to be moral?

Ooh, deep question! Technically, science is amoral, that is, scientific knowledge doesn't apply to moral considerations. However, inasmuch as scientists are also human beings, there is always some question on the applications of "forbidden knowledge."For example, a proof of Goldberg's Conjecture (something involving prime numbers) would not foreseeably have much impact on the way we live or daily lives. On the other hand, the synthesis of a virus than could selectively sterilize people with dark skin would be a BIG issue.A problem is the Law of Unintended Consequences and another is the Amorality of Political Action. Nuclear power has lots of uses, but one of them is to make bombs. Also, there are issues of pollution and disposal. Even relatively innocous advances can contribute to serious cultural impacts. Eli Whitney's cotton gin increased the economic value of a useful fiber, but it indirectly caused the country to rely on slavery (it make cotton seeds easy to separate, but cotton was still hard to harvest).It seems that moral science would be a good thing, except that we cannot tell with much accuracy what moral or immoral uses will be made of scientific discoveries.