In contrast to those of so many of her confession-minded peers, her shock tactics feel principled, driven less by narcissism or the need for self-justification than by some loftier impulse: a desire to capture the past as it was, undistorted by faulty memories, moral judgments or decorative literary flourishes.
But as The Atlantic noted, he faces an internal battle among the settlers over tactics; many prefer a more principled, confrontational stand to his pragmatic, businesslike approach.
A cynic might suggest that Boras's refusal to discuss, let alone display, his negotiating tactics may be more than principled discretion.
The tape shows an example of fairly good principled negotiation, but still raises questions about goals, tactics, and the outcome.
Mr. Bush is portraying his own actions as wholly principled and his opponents' reservations as mostly partisan, and he hopes to use that tactic to push education legislation and health insurance protections through committees that will try to reconcile very different House and Senate bills.
As effective as Ms. Quinn's tactics can be, she runs the risk of appearing more pragmatic than principled, leading some critics to question what, precisely, she stands for.
We have some indication from history, particularly that of Nazi Germany, that such pitiless tactics are effective at breaking the will to resist of even very principled people.
Strong, detailed, clear, principled.
Note the "principled" part.
