doing the right thing

A form of do the right thing — To do what is ethical or just.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of do the right thing
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APA

doing the right thing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20the%20right%20thing

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“doing the right thing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20the%20right%20thing. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doing the right thing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doing%20the%20right%20thing.

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