The Right Thing

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD AN UNSOLICITED TOTE BAG STOP DONOR FROM GIVING? A reader wants to know if a

THE RIGHT THING: DOES READER NEED TO LIGHT THE WAY FOR POSTAL WORKER? Neighbors want others to keep a

THE RIGHT THING: WHAT'S THE WISDOM ON CLIPPING A NEIGHBOR'S SAGE? What's the harm in

THE RIGHT THING: IS IT OK TO REMOVE BOOKS FROM MY LITTLE FREE LIBRARY THAT DON'T MIRROR MY VIEWS?

THE RIGHT THING: HOW HONEST SHOULD YOU BE WHEN SOMEONE ASKS FOR HELP? If a friend or colleague asks

THE RIGHT THING: WHEN A SERVICE PROVIDER DISAPPOINTS, WHAT DO WE OWE THEM? Are you obligated to tell

THE RIGHT THING: IS IT OK TO EMBELLISH OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS? What's the downside to exaggerating

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD YOUR CORRECT EMAIL SENDER ON FACTUAL ERRORS? A long-time reader wonders if he

THE RIGHT THING: WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MISDELIVERED MAIL? A reader continues to get mail intended for

THE RIGHT THING: WHEN EARTHQUAKE HITS, HOW BEST TO GIVE After the earthquake hit Morocco in early

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD I TRUST REVIEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA? How reliable are the reviews we read on

THE RIGHT THING: CAN I GIVE AWAY MY UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS? A reader grapples with what to do with

THE RIGHT THING: HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO A NEW NEIGHBOR'S GOSSIP? A reader wonders how to respond

THE RIGHT THING: PUZZLING OVER RETURNED FLAWED PUZZLE A reader notices a jigsaw puzzle borrowed from

THE RIGHT THING: IS IT OK TO CALL SOMETHING "GOURMET" OR "HOMEMADE"? A reader

THE RIGHT THING: IS IT OK TO SELL MY TOWN-ISSUED RECYCLING BIN? A reader notices a recycling bin for

THE RIGHT THING: IS IT OK TO VOTE FOR A BUSINESS WE DON'T KNOW? A reader's friend wants he to

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD WE PRETEND TO BE SOMETHING TO WIN OTHERS OVER? What should a Yankees fan do

THE RIGHT THING: WHEN ERRANT EMAILS ARRIVE, SHOULD YOU NOTIFY THE SENDER? Do you have any

THE RIGHT THING: HOW MUCH SHOULD WE DISCLOSE ABOUT A PERSONAL ILLNESS? Is it wrong to say too much or

THE RIGHT THING: KEEP THE PEARLS, LOSE THE REST While purging old documents, is it also time to purge

THE RIGHT THING: HOW LONG SHOULD WE HOLD A GRUDGE? Is it ever time to let go of a wrong done you in

THE RIGHT THING: IS IT OK TO SEND WORKERS HOME WHEN THE WORK IS DONE? A reader wants to know if

THE RIGHT THING: A PEEL AND A PEONY AND SMALL ACTS Sometimes it's the minor things that allow us

THE RIGHT THING: CHOOSING TO SAY GOODBYE WITH A BOOK About to retire from my full-time teaching job,

THE RIGHT THING: HOW MUCH PRIVACY ARE WE OWED IN DEATH? Among other things found in a box of papers

THE RIGHT THING: WHEN READERS SHARE WISDOM OR KINDNESS, I LISTEN A reader writes to remind me of a

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD AN ADULT STUDENT'S BAD BEHAVIOR BE ACCEPTED JUST BECAUSE THAT'S

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD YOU TELL A FRIEND IF YOU OVERHEAR A PERSONAL CONVERSATION WITH HIS LYFT

THE RIGHT THING: SHOULD I TRUST THAT MY NEWSPAPER IS CREDITING ME FOR MISSED PAPERS? If a newspaper