How to Say "principled" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “principled” is “ético” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Él es un hombre muy ético.
He is a very ethical man.
Tenemos un dilema ético en la oficina.
We have an ethical dilemma at the office.
La empresa publicó su nuevo código ético.
The company published its new code of ethics.
Matching the Noun
This word must change to match the thing it describes. Use 'ético' for masculine things (un código ético) and 'ética' for feminine things (una conducta ética).
Word Placement
Like most describing words in Spanish, 'ético' almost always comes after the noun it's talking about, rather than before it like in English.
Confusing the Adjective with the Subject
Mistake: “Estudio el ético.”
Correction: Estudio la ética.
Missing the Accent
Mistake: “un comportamiento etico”
Correction: un comportamiento ético
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