Guilt Guilt Guilt is usually a pattern of putting oneself down because of what one has done.
Any being is basically good and basically has good intentions.
Anybody knows instinctively that at least this is the way it is supposed to be. The typical responses to that is to feel bad, to hide one's actions from oneself or from others, or to punish oneself. The person herself is her own worst judge. Most people will punish themselves severely if they feel that they have violated rules they should abide by. A person who is certain of her own goodness will not do that.