Is it morally acceptable for a doctor to lie to a patient? what would be a situation where it would be ok?

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I think that if the mother or child are in a life threatening situation and the stress of hearing that her husband was in a bad car accident could cause her or her childs life: then I say LIE, LIE, LIE. What could she do for him if she were in labor besides pray for him? If her and her baby were fine and the doctor deems that she could withstand this disstressing news, then he should tell her! It just depends on the situation and you would not believe how often women and her unborn child stand on the brink of life and death during labor and would you want to be the one to push her to the other side? Or her child for that matter?-

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This would never be ok. A doctor should always be 100% truthful and up-front with a patient about everything.

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It depends on the doctor's intention.Q: "Dr. are you sexually attracted to me?"
Lie: "No."orQ: "Dr., will my cancer kill me?"
Lie: "No."One of the above lies is good, the other one is not.

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