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do the right thing

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do the right thing (third-person singular simple present does the right thing, present participle doing the right thing, simple past did the right thing, past participle done the right thing)

(set phrase) To do what is ethical or just.
There was a lot of money in the wallet I found, but I did the right thing and handed it in.

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According to the description, he has a love interest () and would like to do the right thing by her. Source: Internet

Abu Muslim was famously challenged by the Goldsmith of Merv to do the right thing and not make war on fellow Muslims. Source: Internet

According to prescriptivism, morality is not about knowledge (of moral facts), but about character (to choose to do the right thing). Source: Internet

"Amazon and AWS are failing at truly thinking long term by refusing to do the right thing and continuing to aid industry in destroying the planet for short term profits," Eric Lobdell of AWS. Source: Internet

All five must do the right thing for Edmonds and step down. Source: Internet

And I like to think of myself, that I’m a pretty good guy and I usually do the right thing. Source: Internet

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