did the right thing
Chose moral path
Did the right thing means acted ethically or morally when faced with a choice, often at personal cost or difficulty.
The phrase implies the action aligned with what most people would consider correct or honorable: She did the right thing and returned the wallet.
It frequently appears in retrospective judgments about difficult decisions: Looking back, I know I did the right thing by speaking up.
- courageFortitude facing danger
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- good conscienceInner moral ease
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- moral compassInner ethical guidance system
honesty · reparation · equity · civic duty · stand · making amends · trust · charity · restitution · impartiality · authenticity · owned up · truthfulness · heart · stood up · spoke up · sustainability · conscientiousness
did the right thingsold out
No inventory remains
chickened out · looked the other way · caved in · backed down · caved
undoing, right, rights, rightly, rightful, rightfully, righteous, righteously, righteousness