Hypothetical imperatives describe the things we do without knowing the consequences; we assume the result, but it is not sure. By going to school every day of the week, I hope to obtain a diploma, which could benefit my life. The key part here is that I hope: I have no certainty that this diploma will be useful. This refers to a gamble: by going to school, we have in no mean certainty that it would lead to a successful life. I work to buy a bike; by no means do I have the certainty that this new bike will satisfy me. Those decisions are based on assumptions we make, and we hope that the…