The bottom line is that values matter in international relations, and states that place great emphasis on the promotion of values are extremely vulnerable to charges of hypocrisy. No state that aspires to win the support or cooperation of others can afford to be seen to be comfortable with unambiguous double standards.
总之，价值在国际关系中有作用，极力强调推进价值的国家极易受到伪善的指责。没有哪个想赢得他国支持和合作的国家能接受被视为安然采取暧昧的双重标准的国家。其中最糟糕的指责要数对那些犯有针对本国人民的大规模暴行的人立场软弱——比如埃及目前的军事统治者。