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"... WITHOUT A FOCUS on moral development—often ignored by thinkers and activists—the noble objectives of social justice and prosperity promised by the human rights and development agendas will never be fully realized.

"This is so because the establishment of peaceful and progressive modes of living requires a reordering of the norms and social arrangements created by society's members. Such a reordering occurs only when people's inner lives are transformed. ...

"In a very real sense the international human rights regime is the fruit of an ongoing process of moral dialogue among diverse nations and peoples. This cross-cultural undertaking has gradually given rise to a new ethos of human solidarity and collective responsibility."

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