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* "People are motivated to ‘do the right thing’."
* "People are motivated to ‘do the right thing’."
:We need to engage teachers in a discussion about what is "the right thing" and remind them that the right thing is often hard work: "Sire, there is no Royal Road to Geometry" – Euclid.
:We need to engage teachers in a discussion about what is "the right thing" and remind them that the right thing often involves hard work: "Sire, there is no Royal Road to Geometry" – Euclid.


* "People’s self-expectations influence how they behave: they want their actions to be in line with their values and their commitments."
* "People’s self-expectations influence how they behave: they want their actions to be in line with their values and their commitments."