"principled commitment" is a correct and usable expression in written English.
It is used to refer to a commitment that remains steadfast even in difficult or challenging times and is rooted in one's beliefs and values. For example, "She demonstrated a principled commitment to her work, even when she encountered obstacles that would have deterred most people."
We of course shouldn't have to factor in partisanship when asking elected officials to uphold principles of democracy, just as the First Amendment shouldn't be defended based on which party does a better job at exercising our freedoms of speech, press and assembly, but principled commitment to democratic principles is not expected of our leaders.
Doing so would serve our strategic interests, while also demonstrating a principled commitment to Internet freedom.
She lived a life of brilliance, principled commitment to social justice, grace and integrity.
But if it does so, it won't be because of a principled commitment to federalism.
"Our statement reaffirms our principled commitment to upholding existing treaty obligations with Timor-Leste.
But a principled commitment to open information is not in keeping with an encrypted file, Mr. Ebell said.
This notion of an exclusionary reason allowed Raz to capture many of the complexities of our moral reasoning, especially as it involves principled commitments, while conceding that, at the first order, all practical reasons might be commensurable.
In "Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century," Jonathan Glover, who is the director of the Center of Medical Law and Ethics at Kings College London, documents such opposition, and writes, "It is striking how many protests against and acts of resistance to atrocity have... come from principled religious commitment".
A principled, unshakable commitment to international law is also required.
The world's first scientific journal was kept going for close to three centuries as a principled and financially draining commitment to the advancement of knowledge, even when it threatened the viability of the Society as a whole.
The PAC's website also states that it "supports free-market values, principled leadership and a commitment to long-term solutions".
