It is accepted to call the categorical requirement the Latin word "ultimatum". However very few people know that the ultimatum it also the official document of diplomats.
In translation from Latin the ultimatum designates the action or the requirement "finished".
The ultimatum in ordinary life
In modern understanding this requirement which is directly connected with a factor of time and involving consequences in case of non-execution of this time. The ultimatum most often - a protest which does not allow a possibility of any type of negotiations completely excludes interaction and shows unwillingness to go on compromises. Vital spheres in which this concept is used are various. It both policy, and economy, and, undoubtedly, private life. Practically everyone happened or to accept the ultimatum from other person, or to expose it.
Quite often the ultimatum is compared to blackmail, in fact, these concepts are related, as well as blackmail, the ignored ultimatum attracts negative consequences, is frequent for both parties, it means that as a part of the categorical requirement there is an obvious or hidden threat.
In policy
In policy the ultimatums submit themselves diplomatic documents of a categorical form and rigid tone, still call them notes. Categorical notes contain accurate requirements and the order to their strict execution, usually such documents are sent adverse party in anticipation of war or at the time of serious crises. The similar requirement surely has the instruction for a while during which it has to be executed, after the expiration of time there have to come negative consequences or the conflict has to be exhausted. The ultimatum can have also the form of the minimum concession, i.e. the instruction on that only essential requirement which implementation will lead to exhaustion of the conflict. The ultimatum in policy – a last resort and very undesirable. Regardless of execution or non-execution of requirements, the relations after ulitimativny are restored hard and long.
In family life
Ultimatums in family life it is similar political. Psychologists of family members with categorical behavior quite often call tyrants, considering that if one person constantly exposes ultimatums to another, he automatically gets used to a role of the tyrant, dictating the terms and, forcing that, the partner to accept them. Putting the ultimatum, it is necessary to remember that at any time there can be resistance from the opposite side. In other words, on your ultimatum it can be exposed reciprocal which will be more strict.