For the philosopher Peter Singer, this lessening of suffering is a moral imperative more urgent than any other – and one that should not be restricted to the human race.
It is merely a reflection of the financial imperative that, more than anything, dictates the modern game.
It is imperative, now more than ever before, that we exercise that power with humility and respect.
Phelps said after his heat that he had abandoned the straight-arm stroke he was experimenting with this year because it was not improving his speed, and going fast is imperative, now more than ever.
It remains imperative, now more than ever, that we as a country remember that the world is far more complicated than good and evil, and that the actions we take now will have a profound effect on our relationship with the Arab world in the future.
He comments: "To admit that there may be some psychological need informing your return to faith does not preclude or diminish the spiritual imperative, any more than acknowledging the chemical aspects of sexual attraction lessens the mystery of enduring human love".
But, the reality is the Facebook Imperative contained more than a funny line.
It is imperative, now more than ever, to understand how these very terms have to come be diluted and bleached out for the meaning-makers and the meaning-receivers.
Cleary and Heng apparently favour imperatives much more than Wong and Chen, using 70 and 68%% imperative clauses in their translations respectively.
In those lands, economic growth is not simply desirable — it is a moral imperative, to lift more than a third of the human race out of poverty.
