Loyalty: when you stand by your people, even when it costs you
Loyalty is the pull to stay on someone's side. You cover for a friend, back a sibling, keep a promise that has become inconvenient. You do not see relationships as a ledger; once someone is in, they are in. In SENEKA, people whose choices lean this way most often get the archetype The Keeper. It is a trait people feel safe around. Its hard edge shows up when the person you are standing by is in the wrong.
What it looks like
- You keep a friend's secret even when someone asks you directly.
- You show up to the dinner you promised, even when a better offer arrives.
- You defend people you love before you have heard the whole story.
What it competes with
In SENEKA's dilemmas, Loyalty most often runs into Candor. Standing beside someone and being straight with them can feel like the same thing, until a friend is about to make a mistake and you have to pick one.
Dilemmas that measure Loyalty
Your best friend is about to make a big decision you are sure is wrong for them.
A friend swears you to secrecy. Then another friend asks you about it, point blank.
Your partner's phone lights up with a name you do not know. They are in the shower.
Your oldest friend asks you to co-sign their loan. The bank will not take them alone, and you know why.
A family member asks to borrow money again. They have never once paid you back.
Your sibling asks you to lie to your parents about where they were last night.
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