I think Alexa and Siri are two examples of poor software ethics in practice. Ethics are more than just "don't kill or enslave people", but thinking about "if w

I think Alexa and Siri are two examples of poor software ethics in practice. Ethics are more than just "don't kill or enslave people", but thinking about "if we make this choice, what consequences will it have, and will those consequences be negative to anyone?" In general, I think "don't name something a name which is given to people" is a not entirely obvious, but fairly good rule. This also related to the practice that if you meet someone, and you think of a joke or quip based on your first impression, don't say it: It might be novel to you, but they've heard it before and are likely very tired of that being everyone's first interaction with them. True for names, physical characteristics, professions, etc.