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- noun A
system ofethics based on the fourmoral principles ofautonomy ,beneficence ,nonmaleficence , andjustice .
Etymologies
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principle + -ism
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Examples
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It gleefully pointed out that Limbaugh and company were suddenly defending Mark Foley's behavior despite their storied attacks on gay people, exposing the partisanship rather than principlism of these corporate spokespeople.
Limbaugh Strategy: White House Operatives Get Credit OpEdNews Deserves 2009
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He said there is actually no conflict between principlism and reformism, saying people do not like to see these two concepts as a means for political disputes and grabbing power.
unknown title 2009
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