to remain under public control as a matter of principle in other words adopting the amendment that we tabled which reaffirms that water is a shared resource of humankind and that access to water is a fundamental human right that should be promoted and safeguarded. It is a matter of principle je proteste absolument c est une question de principe what we are working towards here is a right and a matter of principle il en va en fait du respect dun droit et dune question de principe. A matter of principle ronald dworkin add to cart product details paperback 5050 o gbp4095 o eur4550 isbn 9780674554610 publication date 01 01 1986 short 448 pages 6 1 8 x 9 1 4 inches world related subjects philosophy general about this book about the authors reviews table of contents this is a book about the interplay of urgent political issues and hotly debated . Definition of a matter of principle a situation that requires something be done a certain way because one believes it is the only right way it was a matter of principle for her that she pay her own way as a matter of principle he would not accept the gift