Regret, remorse, shame, and guilt will all come at some point, but the emotion I want to focus on is guilt. While all are similar, guilt is the one pinpointed as a valuable response, in that it shows a feeling of responsibility for the outcome in a situation. Guilt is when one has compromised his or her own standards of conduct and bears significant responsibility for that violation. You may be feeling guilt for the food you chose to eat at dinner last night, but there’s more to it than feeling bad about the food you choose to eat.