Is this even an aspie trait?

Speaking as an aspie myself I'd guess it's more to do with empathy. I tend to have a less instinctive and more rational sense of empathy, and I've noticed other aspies are similar. You could convince me that potentially harming humans is a net-good, and ethical, so long as you demonstrate the value of taking such a risk.

Eg, "if someone is willing to take the risk, and there's a potentially a huge reward for humanity in doing these trials, then perhaps it's justifiable".