Loyalty definition

The root of a word “Loyalty” is still determined. Some people state that Loyalty firstly derives from Europe. Kleinig, John wrote: “although the term loyalty has its immediate philological origins in Old French, its older and mostly abandoned linguistic roots are in the Latin lex”. While some authors of Wikipedia believe that its origin spring from early in China that considers virtues of Confucianism. Through several researches, with a different authors that “Loyalty” has its distinct meaning and it also changes the meaning over the period time. Josiah Royce is one of prominent American philosopher between 1882 and 1895 who presented “Loyalty” concept as "the willing and practical and thoroughgoing devotion of a person to a cause" (wikipedia.org). In 1911, “the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition defines loyalty as allegiance to the sovereign or established government of one's country and also personal devotion and reverence to the sovereign and royal family". Regard to Biblical and Christian views, Loyalty is not priority to man but God. In addition, Jochen Wirtz is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore who favors the perception of Loyalty that “is an old-fashioned word traditionally used to describe fidelity and enthusiastic devotion to a country, a cause, or an individual”. In the business context, Loyalty is used to “describe a customer’s willingness to continue patronizing a firm over the long term, preferably on an exclusive basis, and recommending the firm’s products to friends and associates” (Lovelock and Wirtz 2011). The “Loyalty” term has a complicated definition, but the words that everyone the most popular thought referred to Loyalty including faithful, fidelity and allegiant.
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...y realizes the dog’s faithful but professional former student. He wrote an article about loyalty of Hachikō dog. “After the first appearance of the article about him on October 4, 1932 in Asahi Shimbun, people started to bring Hachikō treats and food to nourish him during his wait” (wikipedia). Shortly thereafter, “Hachiko became national symbol of loyalty. His bronze statue was erected in front of the station and Hachiko himself was present at the opening ceremony and the dog’s statue still stands in front of the Shibuya Station, waiting and hoping that his master will come home”( Hachiko, Japan's Most Famous Dog). Another stunning example that reveal truly of “loyalty” expression is Shekespeare play. “One of the few bright spots in the play is Kent, a very loyal and honest man. Through Kent and his actions, Shakespeare shows the reader the nature of true loyalty”.