Right Thing n. That which is _compellingly_ the correct or appropriate
   thing to use, do, say, etc. Often capitalized, always emphasized in
   speech as though capitalized. Use of this term often implies that in
   fact reasonable people may disagree. "What's the right thing for LISP to
   do when it sees `(mod a 0)'? Should it return `a', or give a divide-by-0
   error?" Oppose Wrong Thing.

	

	Right Thing
     
        That which is *compellingly* the correct or appropriate thing
        to use, do, say, etc.  Always capitalised, always emphasised
        in speech as though capitalised.  Use of this term often
        implies that in fact reasonable people may disagree.  "What's
        the Right Thing for Lisp to do when it sees "(mod a 0)"?
        Should it return "a", or give a divide-by-0 error?"
     
        Opposite: Wrong Thing.
     
        [Jargon File]
     
        (1994-10-28)