moral imperative

language: de

definitions

  1. An ethical obligation or duty that compels action based on moral principles rather than legal statutes.
    de: Moralische Pflicht
  2. A compelling necessity to take specific action in order to uphold justice or human rights, often implying urgency.
    de: Moralische Notwendigkeit

examples

  1. We feel a moral imperative to speak out against injustice.

    Wir fühlen uns moralisch verpflichtet, gegen Ungerechtigkeit aufzubegehren.

  2. The moral imperative was clear: the tyrant must be stopped.

    Der moralische Imperativ war klar: Der Tyrann muss gestoppt werden.