Principled


 * Principled**

They act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice and respect for the dignity of the individual, groups and communities. They take responsibility for their own actions and the consequences that accompany them.

//adj.//Based on, marked by, or manifesting principle: a principled decision; a highly principled person. || The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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principled [ˈprɪnsɪpəld] //adj//**a.** having high moral principles [|Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged] © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003  Thesaurus **Legend:** Synonyms Related Words Antonyms [|scrupulous] - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" [|unprincipled] - lacking principles or moral scruples; "freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson || Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
 * b.** (//in combination//) high-principled
 * **Adj.**|| **1.** || **principled** - based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"

principled //adjective// [|moral], [|ethical] , [|upright] , [|honourable] , [|just] , [|correct] , [|decent] , [|righteous] , [|conscientious] , [|virtuous] , [|scrupulous] , [|right-minded] , [|high-minded]  She was a strong, principled woman. [|Collins Thesaurus of the English Language] – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002