(Scenario III) At the IRB meeting during which the study described in Scenario III was discussed, one committee member stated "If we don't approve this study a potentially effective treatment for autism may not be identified." Which of the following best characterizes this committee members train of thought?
A) nonmaleficence
B) psychological harm
C) cost-benefit analysis
D) cost of not doing the research

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The committee member is focusing on the potential negative consequences of not conducting the research, which is a consideration of the cost of not doing the research. This perspective emphasizes the missed opportunity to discover a potentially effective treatment for autism.

(Scenario III) at the IRB Meeting During Which the Study