high principled

/ˌhaɪˈprɪnsəpəld/
adjective
  1. Having strong moral beliefs and acting according to them; honest and ethical.
    • She is a high-principled judge who always follows the law fairly.
    • The company's high-principled founder refused to use cheap materials that would harm the environment.
    • Even when it was difficult, he remained high-principled and told the truth.
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