Healthy guilt is a warning signal that either something dangerous is about to happen or something has already happened that need     1    . A feeling of distress is good when it keeps us from     2    our own values. It serves a useful function. Here is a(n)     3    : If a fire broke out in someone’s home     4    faulty wiring, he would not be content with     5    putting out the fire.     6    , he would have the house rewired. When we feel guilty about something, we have to make the necessary changes in our character to prevent a     7    .
    Unhealthy guilt is a distressful feeling which occurs without reason or persists even after appropriate steps have been taken to deal with a situation. A person with     8    self-esteem may react to feelings of guilt, one of two ways:     9    that he has done wrong in order to protect his fragile ego; or experience the feeling as a  30  that he is just an unworthy person. An example involves the case of Mr. L. He has a     10    with Mr. Y and exchanges angry words. Later that day, Mr. Y gets sick. Mr. L may feel that he was the     11    of Mr. Y’s misfortune. Mr. L feels unwarranted guilt for the misfortune and thinks that his angry feelings caused the misfortune. This is irrational thinking and is     12    of pathological guilt.
    When people do research on a particular challenge and make a decision, the decision may     13    unfavorable consequences. Feeling distress and pain is normal. However, feeling guilty over the idea that you caused the consequences is unhealthy. As long as a decision is made with proper advice and with good intent, then the person remains morally right     14    having made the decision. There is no reason for guilt.