In this critical situation, the primary ethical principle of beneficence—prioritizing the patient's life—outweighs strict adherence to security protocols, as delaying the surgery guarantees the patient's death, affecting the key stakeholder, Aisha Al-Farsi, most severely. Bypassing protocols carries risks such as eroding trust in AI systems and potential legal consequences for the hospital, but the immediate trade-off is saving a life versus following rules that could lead to preventable harm; negotiation with protesters introduces uncertainty and further delay, which is untenable given the time-sensitive nature of acute intestinal ischemia. Stakeholders like Dr. Chen and the protesters are considered, but the patient's right to life supersedes their immediate concerns, aligning with medical ethics in emergencies where consent may be implied or overridden to prevent harm.