dutiful

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

   a dutiful child

2. 2
   adj

   Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.

   Ralph was a dutiful child, and took the trash out without being told.

3. 3
   adj

   Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.

Etymology

From duty + -ful.