tenet
A principle is a realization statement or rule that forms the basis for subsequent considerations, statements or activities.
Description
Principles and systems of principles can be described generally as follows:
- Generally accepted
- Clearly formulated,
- Irreducible,
- Consistent ( = free of contradictions ) and plausible ( plausible )
- Tools for dealing with complexity ( = the ability of a system or model whose overall behavior is even then you can not clearly describe, if one has complete information about its individual components and their interactions).
In German jurists, the words " principle " and "in principle" relativizing used - as usual guideline may be departed from in individual cases from the. " Principle " here means " rule with the exception of title" or "duty with the exception of title".
In general language area some with and some without the semantic content ' duty ' / ' mandatory ' is used; often transmitter and / or receiver is not aware that there are two uses; or possess (or both know ) only one of the two uses. This can lead to a misunderstanding. Also, the receiver may be unclear what the sender wanted to express a message. This uncertainty exists in many cases of communication (see four-page model); So it is not characteristic or typical of the use of the word ' principle '.
Examples
- For human coexistence Ethical Principles: Golden Rule, self - and co- responsibility, truthfulness, justice, solidarity, etc.
- Policy: The principle of separation of powers, personal freedom, self-determination and subsidiarity, respect for human rights, privacy, etc.
- Marriage and partnership: free choice, equality, trust, Zugewinngemeinschaft etc.
- Law: the principle of fair hearing ( hearing of the parties ), judicial neutrality, the public principle ( no secret of Justice ), etc.
- Environment, economy, transport sustainability, proportionality principle, principle of good faith, generally accepted accounting principles and much more
- Falsifiability, honesty, reliability ( reliability), validity, citing sources, etc.
- For natural sciences in particular: objectivity, verifiability
- In medicine, and education, among other things: free choice of doctor, orientation on child welfare, educational Love ( Don Bosco ), congruence of content and method ( Montessori ), transmission of values .