English Dictionary

moral imperative

名詞

(ethics) A practice, policy, or state of affairs which is required and justified by the fact that it is morally right.

日本語の意味

道徳的義務：道徳に基づいて必要とされ、正当化される行為、政策、または状態。 / 倫理的必然性：倫理的に正しいとされる理由から、実施が求められる必然的な状況や措置。

Protecting endangered species is a moral imperative that we cannot ignore if we want to preserve biodiversity for future generations.

絶滅危惧種を保護することは、将来の世代のために生物多様性を守りたいなら無視できない道徳的義務です。

意味（1）

(ethics) A practice, policy, or state of affairs which is required and justified by the fact that it is morally right.

This 60-second commercial, titled The Deficit Trials: 2017 A.D., . . . expresses a view that budget cuts are a moral imperative.

意味（2）

(ethics) An ethical principle or rule which requires and justifies a practice, policy, or state of affairs.

. . . the Confucian custom of filial piety. This moral imperative requires sons to obey their parents and take care of them during old age.

moral imperatives （ plural ）