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by tommjames, September 3, 2009

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ceigered
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ceigered (User's profile) September 8, 2009, 9:27:35 AM

Maybe agu/faru [bone/gxuste/la bonon]?

Just throwing more ideas out there hoping one of them's what you're looking for

I personally like "faru la bonon".

russ
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russ (User's profile) September 9, 2009, 6:40:06 AM

tommjames:The only reason I ask is forms like agu juste could be read as a general manner of behavior, whereas "the right thing" seems to suggest a single act. It would be nice if I could conserve this nuance.

Then "elektu saĝe" comes to my mind, if it's about a single specific decision.

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Miland (User's profile) September 20, 2009, 8:09:21 PM

Another suggestion: faru la justan. (The substantive object is intended to be implicit).

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horsto (User's profile) September 21, 2009, 12:44:53 AM

tommjames: The only reason I ask is forms like agu juste could be read as a general manner of behavior, whereas "the right thing" seems to suggest a single act. It would be nice if I could conserve this nuance.

If you want to conserve this nuance, then perhaps:
Trovu la ĝustan (or any other adjective) vojon.
aŭ
faru la ĝustan decidon.