Imagine that you are now doing an internship at a healthcare software company. You discover:

• A critical security flaw in patient data encryption and AI algorithms
• The fix will delay a major release by 6 weeks
• Your manager wants to proceed with the launch, planning to patch later
• Regulatory compliance is questionable
• You and your team members are already burned out from overtime

Analyze this situation, addressing:

What would be the first step to apply in fixing the problem using the ethical reasoning framework?