principled

/pɹˈɪnsɪpə‍ld/

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəɫd/

principled

behaving in a manner that shows one's high moral standards

*** (of a system or method) based on a given set of rules

Examples

1. He will be remembered as a principled journalist, who expressed his views without mincing his words and enjoyed respect of his community.

2. Our principled position regarding our province’s future status is set in stone.

3. My predecessor as chairman of the Rules Committee was a principled patriot across the board.

4. We want principled professors and principled politicians and principled stockbrokers.