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The whole idea of morality is totally subjective, expecially in a situation like this, so there can really be no correect answer. However, I think there could be a system by which to judge if it would be "proper" to lie in a situation, and this would be based on two factors:
1) How much would the individual be negatively/positively affected by the truth?
2) How much would the person, looking at the situation objectively, mind being lied to if he/she knew about it.
Note that I said that the lie can positively affect the person. I give the scenario of a surprise party. The information would positively affect the person, however the person's preference to not know is greater, so the lie becomes "proper". Most often it works the other way, however, as in the case with the mother in the hospital.
This being said, it is truly a situational matter, both in terms of the events and the people involved.
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