A reason that is 'sufficient in principle' but routinely overridden by costs is functionally indistinguishable from a prima facie reason, collapsing positive into negative retributivism.
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sufficient in principle(as used in ethics and decision-making)
A reason that would be strong enough to justify an action if nothing else mattered—but in real life, other factors (like costs or consequences) might prevent you from actually doing it.