imperative
121spit it out in imperative — informal say something unhesitatingly. → spit …
122categorical imperative — Категорический императив …
123categorical imperative — categor′ical imper′ative n. pho the rule of Immanuel Kant that one s actions should be capable of serving as the basis of universal law • Etymology: 1820–30 …
124categorical imperative — /ˌkætəgɒrɪkəl ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/ (say .katuhgorikuhl im peruhtiv) noun 1. Ethics the rule of Immanuel Kant, 1724–1804, German philosopher, that one must do only what one can will that all others should do under similar circumstances. 2. the… …
125categorical imperative — n. philosophical principle of Kant an action willed to be good in itself, and not only good as a means to an end …
126categorical imperative — noun the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty • Hypernyms: ↑moral principle …
127functional imperative — Sociol. a requirement for the survival of any social system, as communication, control of conflict, or socialization …
128practical imperative — (in Kantian ethics) the dictum that one should treat oneself and all humanity as an end and never as a means …