on principle
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- convictionFirmly held belief
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- moralsPrinciples of right conduct
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
integrity · ideals · stubborn · unwavering · belief · conscience · values · steadfast · righteous · refusal · boycott · protest · dignity · honor · firm · unyielding · scruples · code
principled vs. pragmatic motivation
on principlepragmatically
In a practical manner
opportunistically · calculatedly · strategically · for profit · reluctantly
deliberate moral stance vs. convenience
on principlepath of least resistance
Course requiring least effort
rule-governed vs. situational reasoning
on principleon a whim
Without forethought or reason
situationally · ad hoc · arbitrarily · playing it by ear · flexibly