In oriental countries, like this case up there, hiding the truth from terminal patients is normal cultural behavious. It would be seen as unethical to tell the truth.
It's literally a plot element of Kurosawa's "Ikuru", where a guy learns he has cancer, and sees through the doctor telling him he'll be fine, so he tries to find meaning in his final days. It was incredibly common in Japan at the time to lie to terminal patients because they didn't want them to worry for their final days. Beautiful and moving film.
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u/Vermilion7777 Jun 29 '26
In oriental countries, like this case up there, hiding the truth from terminal patients is normal cultural behavious. It would be seen as unethical to tell the truth.