tertiary · Justice

Loyalty

Part of the Character Strengths Wheel

What is Loyalty?

A steady commitment to the people and groups you belong to — showing up reliably and defending them when they are not present. Loyalty builds the trust on which genuine teams are built.

When you might feel loyalty

Loyalty is a specific form of teamwork, which itself is a type of justice. You might experience this feeling in situations where justice is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define loyalty.

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