Sounds like I'm like most of the guys here on this topic. I believe it is 'ethical' to shoot a deer in its bed. I enjoy still hunting for deer. Easing as quietly as possibly using my eyes and binos more than walking. And sneaking up to within range of a mature deer, doe or buck, can be extremely challenging and if its done right, rewarding. My biggest buck to date in over 40 years of hunting was taken last year in his bed. He had to see me from his bed which was located in thick cover next to a fallen tree. Especially when I walk past him at about 35 yds. After going past him about 50 yds not knowing he was there and checking my back trail as I do alot, I noticed a color in the cover that was out of place. I stood there for about 2 -3 minutes looking through my binos almost sure I was looking at part of a deer. But it wasn't until he turned his head to lick his back that I saw the rack. I couple of cautious repositioning steps and one shot from my 7mm-08 and I was filling out my tag.