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I haven't been in philosophy for a long time, but from what I remember Kant already asked and answered whether there is a universal morality, how to figure it out, and what kinds of acts count as morally good.
I'm pretty sure that's where this idea of moral imperative comes from. I mean, people could be using it in an everyday English language sort of meaning, but it has a technical use that if people were interested in that sort of thing would benefit from reading his views in the context of this thread.
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