noun
absolute order; peremptory command; must-obey instruction
General term for an order that must be obeyed without question; often used in military, organizational, or dramatic contexts.
上司から絶対命令が出たので、すぐに実行した。
Since an absolute order came from the boss, I carried it out immediately.
彼は絶対
He said 'Come at once' as if it were a peremptory command.
noun
Kantian philosophical term; used in ethics to refer to an unconditional moral obligation.
カントの絶対命令は、道徳哲学の中心概念の一つだ。
Kant's categorical imperative is one of the central concepts of moral philosophy.