What Is a Hypothetical Imperative

Multiple Choice

What is a hypothetical imperative?

A) An imperative that tells you what you are obligated to do unless some other obligation overrides the first obligation.
B) A principle that tells you what to do if you want to achieve some goal.
C) A hypothesis about what you ought to do in a situation, to be tested by the use of thought experiments.
D) A command issued by an authority figure that applies only to those over whom the authority figure has rightful control.