Josiah Royce | Loyalty

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Josiah Royce | Loyalty
Royce defines loyalty in terms of the willingness to devote oneself to a cause. He distinguishes loyalty from emotion and something done purely for personal advantage, emphasizing the social aspect of loyalty in that others would potentially join a particular cause as well. He returns at the end to the personal spectrum, however, by suggesting that whether one is devoted to a good or bad cause, there are positive effects to be gained for oneself.
-According to Royce, people are loyal when they

• A) have a cause to which they are loyal.
• B) willingly and thoroughly devote themselves to a cause.
• C) express devotion in a sustained and practical way to a cause.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Instinct

A natural and usually unchangeable behavior pattern in animals triggered by specific signals.

Cognitive

Relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering.

Primary Motives

Fundamental drives or instincts that are necessary for survival, such as hunger, thirst, and the need for warmth.

Need for Food

The Need for Food refers to the basic physiological requirement for nutrition, which drives the behavior of eating to sustain life and energy levels.