do the right thing

English

Verb

do the right thing

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.

Translations

act ethically

French: faire la bonne chose
Italian: fare la cosa giusta

Portuguese: fazer a coisa certa
Spanish: hacer lo correcto

See also

do the needful

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