Nevertheless, building a better society that protects justice and meets material needs is a worthy goal and one most likely to be achieved through a free society. A society made up of such individuals will have fewer of the problems that invite government intervention. Forming such an environment requires sustained effort. Although government is a poor means of molding character, collective social action is required. In many cases the market process itself will encourage virtuous action.
Voluntary cooperation is possible in other ways.
Those who believe in both a free and virtuous society face serious challenges in the coming years, but neither cause will be helped by playing one against the other. In the end, liberty and morality need each other.