They could use their flexibility on scientific ethics from their libertarian values on hypnosis drugs and steroids (and weirder super power drugs) to maintain a

They could use their flexibility on scientific ethics from their libertarian values on hypnosis drugs and steroids (and weirder super power drugs) to maintain an (at first) easily controlled slave labor force to keep themselves safe (at least until the inevitable rebellion and/or disintegration of the society). Such a drug-based culture might be quite the shock to the bio-logy.