From <https://www.acm.org/code-of-ethics>:

  ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

  Computing professionals' actions change the world. To act responsibly, they
  should reflect upon the wider impacts of their work, consistently supporting
  the public good. 
  ...
  1.2 Avoid harm.
  In this document, "harm" means negative consequences, especially when those
  consequences are significant and unjust. Examples of harm include unjustified
  physical or mental injury, unjustified destruction or disclosure of
  information, and unjustified damage to property, reputation, and the
  environment. This list is not exhaustive.

I don’t think that’s a fair characterization.

It may be a non-story for us in engineering who are very familiar with the technology, but the story here is the spread of AI and the expectations that the general public have about how computers work and how those mental models will take time to update.

Just like early computer users were surprised that a document could be lost if not saved, unlike typewriters or pencils and paper before them, it’s likely the products and technology will need to shift to be more user friendly. Just like the introduction of auto-save.

So deleting the files when not prompted to is correct behavior?

Files not recovered -> human in the wrong

Files recovered due to independent backup -> no problem

Is there any scenario in which you'd accept Claude's behavior as faulty here?