  The core concept of IoT is to equip real world objects with computing,
processing and communicating capabilities to enable socializing between them.
Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is an adherent of IoT that has realized significant
advancements using communication technologies. Vehicles connected through
Internet are capable of sharing information that can substantially enhance the
quality of traffic on roads. Social Internet of Things (SIoT) is an instance of
IoT that deals specifically in socialization of connected objects. SIoT enables
the notion of Social Internet of Vehicles (SIoV) where vehicles are the key
entities for sharing information between themselves and the infrastructure
(commonly known as Road Side Units (RSUs)). Vehicles in SIoV socialize by
exchanging data such as traffic congestions, weather conditions, infotainment,
vacant parking slots, alternate routes and discount coupons for restaurants
etc. In SIoV, vehicles can communicate with other vehicles and infrastructure
through traditional communication technologies like Wi-Fi, Cellular networks or
through Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) etc. SIoV will be confronted
with ethical dilemmas and expected to function in an ethically responsible
manner. This paper highlights the ethical implications of SIoV systems. Vehicle
to Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) involves autonomous
decision making that requires setting ethical and moral rules before taking
verdict. The article discusses the lack of ethical guidelines in designing and
deploying of SIoV systems that are of utmost importance. Finally, an addition
to SIoV architecture is proposed to incorporate the ethical and moral
principles for scheming the SIoV systems.
