In this life-or-death situation, the primary ethical principle of beneficence compels prioritizing the patient's immediate survival over strict adherence to security protocols, as delaying surgery guarantees death. Bypassing protocols to initiate the automated surgery aligns with emergency medical ethics, where implied consent is assumed in critical cases lacking explicit human oversight, and the potential consequences of inaction (patient death) outweigh risks like legal repercussions or eroded trust in AI systems. Stakeholders including the patient, medical staff, and society benefit from saving a life, though it involves trade-offs such as potentially validating protesters' fears of AI overreach; however, negotiation risks fatal delays, and upholding protocols ensures avoidable harm.