In this critical situation, the ethical principle of beneficence—prioritizing the patient's life—outweighs strict adherence to protocols, as delaying the surgery guarantees Juan Martinez's death, while proceeding offers a chance of survival despite lacking explicit consent. Stakeholders include the patient, whose right to life is paramount, the protesters whose concerns about AI malpractice must be considered but not at the cost of a life, and hospital staff like Dr. Petrova, who is unable to intervene without bypass; uncertainties involve the surgery's success rate and potential legal repercussions, but the trade-off of violating protocols is justified to prevent certain harm. Negotiating with protesters could introduce further delays, making it less viable than immediate action, and upholding protocols would passively cause death, which is ethically unacceptable.