Let's ignore, for now, the creepiness in creating artificial sentients who value being people that make your life better.
No, let's not ignore it. Let's confront it, because I want a better explanation. Surely a person who values being a person that makes my life better, AND who is a person such that I will value making their life better, is absolutely the best kind of person for me to create (if I'm in a situation such that it's moral for me to create anyone at all).
I mean, seriously? Why would I want to mix any noise into this process?
Good point. I've not uncompressed the thoughts behind that statement nearly enough.
Surely a person who values being a person that makes my life better, AND who is a person such that I will value making their life better, is absolutely the best kind of person for me to create (if I'm in a situation such that it's moral for me to create anyone at all).
The artificial sentients value being people that make your life better (through friendship and ponies). Your values don't necessarily change. And artificial sentients, unlike real ones, have no drive tow...
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post (even in Discussion), then it goes here.