In this critical situation, the ethical principle of beneficence—acting to benefit the patient by saving their life—outweighs the adherence to security protocols, as delaying the surgery would guarantee the patient's death. While upholding protocols maintains system integrity and respects the concerns of protesters about AI malpractice, the immediate threat to human life demands action, and bypassing protocols allows the automated unit to proceed with the high-risk surgery. Stakeholders including the patient, medical staff, and society benefit from prioritizing life preservation, though it involves trade-offs like potential erosion of trust in AI systems and legal repercussions, but negotiation could introduce further delays that are unacceptable given the urgency.