moral principle vs principle

moral principle and principle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
moral principle	Yes	No	No	No
principle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, principle is a hypernym of moral principle; that is, principle is a word with a broader meaning than moral principle:

moral principle: the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group
principle: a rule or standard especially of good behavior

As nouns, principle is a hypernym of moral principle; that is, principle is a word with a broader meaning than moral principle:

Other hypernyms of moral principle include precept.

moral principle (noun)	principle (noun)
the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group	a basic truth or law or assumption
the principle that conduct should be moral	a rule or standard especially of good behavior
	(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
	a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
	a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
	rule of personal conduct