> I wish I could tell you my choice was based on principle

> I still do not know why I walked away from the AI training job.

The author didn't make a choice on principle.

But they wrote the article on principle, and that has a greater impact.

The author tells a journey towards establishing principles.

correct, I proceed to give this human more kudos for doing the right thing to his own detriment when he doesn't even think it's right, which is not only a leap but now also a bound above knowingly doing the wrong thing for profit