spiritual principles
Faith-based moral tenets
Spiritual principles are fundamental beliefs or guidelines that govern moral and ethical conduct, typically derived from religious traditions, philosophical systems, or personal contemplation.
They tend toward universals—honesty, compassion, humility, forgiveness—that transcend specific doctrines.
In twelve-step programs, spiritual principles form the foundation of recovery: Each step corresponds to a spiritual principle.
The phrase implies values deeper than rules, suggesting an inner orientation rather than mere compliance.
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- moral compassInner ethical guidance system
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- unconditional loveAffection given freely, always
- loving kindnessAffectionate goodwill toward others
hope · faith · higher power · surrender · letting go · honesty · empathy · generosity · golden rule · justice · sacredness · humility · forgiveness · transcendence · divinity · interconnectedness · non-attachment · patience
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
spiritual principlesmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
worldliness · carnal desires · consumerism · acquisitiveness · material wealth
spiritual principlesself-interest
Concern for personal advantage
egoism · base instincts · greed · hedonism · self-centeredness
spiritual principlessecular humanism
Nonreligious ethical philosophy
humanist values · realpolitik · political ideology · legal principles
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