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I dont quite agree with the notion that Davros does not consider the Daleks evil as much as he is evil for viewing them as perfection and wanting to destroy literally everything else. Also in the same story where we learn about the mercy thing we also see that older Davros has completely lost all sense of mercy, when the Doctor takes pity on him he immediately betrays him. What mercy there was in Davros as a child (instilled by the Doctor no less, it is a time travel show) is long gone.

Also Palpatine mostly wants to extend his life. We see how he rules, he crushes any resistance brutally and uses mass slavery but mostly leaves the typical citizen alone. Davros wants to wipe out all life in every universe.