Thus very briefly: i) besides a capacity for a conception of the good, citizens have a capacity to acquire conceptions of justice and fairness and a desire to act as these conceptions require; ii) when they believe that institutions and social practices are just, or fair (as these concep¬tions specify), they are ready and willing to do their part in those arrangements provided they have reasonable assurance that others will also do their part; iii) if other persons with evident intention strive to do their part in just or fair arrangements, citizens tend to develop trust and confidence in them; iv) this trust and confidence becomes stronger and more complete as the success of cooperative arrangements is sus¬tained over a longer time; and v) the same is true as the basic institu¬tions framed to secure our fundamental interests (the basic rights and liberties) are more firmly and willingly recognized.