principled

• Describe a una persona o acción que se guía por un conjunto de principios morales o éticos o que los sigue.

Describes a person or action that is based on or follows a set of moral or ethical rules.

1. Having strong moral principlesB2formal

   Behaving according to strong moral beliefs and ethical standards.

   de principios, con principios morales sólidos

   • She is a principled leader who always acts with integrity.
   • He made a principled decision to resign rather than compromise his values.
   • The organization is known for its principled approach to human rights.

   Sinónimosconscientiousethicalhigh-mindedhonorablemoralrighteousscrupulousuprightupstandingvirtuous

   Antónimoscorruptdishonestimmoralunethicalunprincipled

2. Based on a system of principlesC1formal

   Derived from or consistent with a set of fundamental rules or doctrines.

   basado en principios

   • The court's ruling was a principled interpretation of the law.
   • They adopted a principled stance against corruption.
   • The policy is based on a principled framework of justice and equality.

   Sinónimosaxiomatic

   Antónimosimmoralunethicalunprincipled