principes

/pʁɛ̃sip/principe
1.
nounmasculinePlur

moral or ethical principles; personal convictions that guide behaviour

rules of conduct

Je ne peux pas faire ça, c'est contre mes principes.

I can't do that; it's against my principles.

Synonyms:valeurs, éthique, convictions
2.
nounmasculinePlur

fundamental rules or basic concepts underlying a system or discipline

foundations, basics

On va d'abord apprendre les principes de base du codage.

We'll first learn the basic principles of coding.

Synonyms:bases, fondements, règles