If you say that someone is dutiful, you mean that they do everything that they are expected to do. The days of the dutiful wife, who sacrifices her career for her husband, are over. + dutifully du·ti·ful·ly The inspector dutifully recorded the date in a large red book. doing what you are expected to do and behaving in a loyal and obedient way
Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject
Accepting of ones legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint