The phrase "basic precepts of" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to introduce a set of fundamental principles or beliefs that serve as a foundation for a certain subject or topic. Here is an example: "The basic precepts of democracy include freedom of speech, equal representation, and fair elections."
And that's an attitude that flies in the face of the basic precepts of an egalitarian society.
Other countries can and do honor the beliefs of Islam without offending basic precepts of justice and intellectual honesty.
The first of the five basic precepts of Buddhist ethics is to avoid killing or harming any living thing.
Among his early decisions, seen as controversial at the time but widely accepted since, were several that changed basic precepts of international criminal law.
It would be far more difficult for either Fidel or Raúl Castro to emulate their neighbors in the Caribbean, without challenging the basic precepts of the Cuban revolution.
The basic precepts of the rule of law are challenged daily as court decisions are subjected to the interests of the authorities.
This turns the Qur'an into a book which allows English-speakers to peer further into the heart of Islam, from its basic precepts on, say, fasting, to its view of the after-life.
In doing so, he ignores a basic precept of modern music: it's about escape.
In any event, it is a basic precept of revised U.S. strategy in Afghanistan that international forces cannot "capture and kill" their way to victory.
In order to design a curriculum that teaches what truly matters, educators should remember a basic precept of modern developmental science: developmental precursors don't always resemble the skill to which they are leading.
"House demolitions constitute collective punishment, and are contrary to both international law and the basic precept of Israeli law that a person must not be punished for the acts of others," say the group.
