moral imperative

language: fr

definitions

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

examples

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

    Nous ressentons l'impératif moral de dénoncer l'injustice.

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

    L'impératif moral était clair : le tyran doit être arrêté.