Most often related to subjects of morality or personal conduct, a principle is simply a fundamental rule used to influence action on the part of an individual. 2. An idea so apparently true it needs no persuasion of its merit. 3. Empirically, a statement so regular that it resembles a law.
PRINCIPLE: "The first principle in medicine is do no harm."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "PRINCIPLE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/principle/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
