The intuition that machines cannot be as ethical as humans is likely incorrect. Ethics is the systematic resolution of conflicts of interest under conditions of shared purpose. Ethics is not irrational. There is no reason to assume that machines cannot be more ethical than us.
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In a simple hawk/dove model it's pretty clear that the best strategy is to change between being a dove or a hawk depending on circumstances. That's the opposite of ethics. I am not sure why you think ethical behaviour is maximizing for agents in general competition.
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For the most part, we live groups in which the cost of violence dramatically exceeds its possible benefits, so we share the purpose of avoiding violence with most members of society, for instance.
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