Stevens begins to regret the way he acted with Miss Kenton, he would have liked to act in love. The principle of self-reintegration refers to learning through reason from a previously chosen cause and changing one's interests to increase loyalty among all men. Stevens' regrets guided his decision to perfect the art of batting that didn't seem as level as the losses he had suffered in his life. But for Stevens it was a way of using loyalty as a principle of self-reintegration. Perfecting his jokes would help Stevens improve himself and his relationship with the new homeowner, Mr. Faraday. Steven acts ethically towards Royce, his interests remain in the need to serve others, and he has the utmost respect for these interests. Royce describes loyalty as active support for a chosen cause. The chosen cause is linked to personal interests, to remain loyal it must respect these interests. Stevens remains true to his virtue, so Stevens is a good human being who follows Royce's ethics of loyalty. Stevens upheld his professionalism and loyalty to a great virtue, the virtue of a path chosen for the greater good. Stevens continued to be a good person to his employer and became a convincing good person based on the philosophical rationality of Aristotle, Kant, and Royce. Struck by the theme of loss, loss of father, loss of lover and loss of Lord Darlington; Stevens used these