A behavioural neuroscientist wishes to study the potential of a new technology for restoring vision in people with damage to a specific region of the brain.Neuropsychologists have already done work with humans who have damage to that region and their results are encouraging but the number of people available for testing is too small to make definitive conclusions.The researcher proposes testing the effect of the technology on monkeys.In order to do that test he has to damage part of the brain of the monkeys and then check if the technology restores vision.Which of the following statements is true?
A)Unless the protesters are scientists they have no right to express their views.
B)The ethics committee should ignore the protesters.
C)The ethics committee should attend to both community views and scientific benefit when making their judgement.
D)The ethics committee should halt the research when the protest starts.
E)The ethics committee should ignore the protesters unless they are violent.

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The ethics committee should take into account both the views of the community and the potential scientific benefits when making their decision. The protests and concerns of the community should be considered, but ultimately the decision should be based on the scientific merit and potential benefits of the research.

A Behavioural Neuroscientist Wishes to Study the Potential of a New