One common "useful" story—or cautionary tale—revolves around the ethics of uplift:
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: You decide to "Indoctrinate" them, subtly pushing your ethics so they become better neighbors.
: You find a primitive civilization on a lush world. Instead of invading, you build an Observation Station to study them.