仮か言げん的てき命めい令れい

noun

hypothetical imperative

A rare philosophical term from Kantian ethics; refers to a command of reason that applies only if one desires a particular end. Contrasts with 定言的命令 (categorical imperative).

See also: 仮言命法

• カント倫りん理り学がくでは、仮か言げん的てき命めい令れいは「もし〜したいなら、〜せよ」という形けい式しきをとる。

  In Kantian ethics, a hypothetical imperative takes the form 'If you want X, do Y.'