The ______ imperative would state that you ought to help people if you care for them or if you have some other purpose that might be served by helping them.

A) categorical
B) hypothetical
C) ethical
D) moral

The hypothetical imperative is a conditional command that suggests an action to be taken to achieve a particular goal or end. In this case, the goal is to help people, therefore making it a hypothetical imperative. The other options (categorical, ethical, moral) are more general terms that could apply but do not directly relate to the given scenario.