If guilt no longer changes your behaviour, does it still serve a moral purpose?
By @Shatterfly
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Sapio · 51-55, M
There are two different types of guilt. One is toxic and the other is healthy. With toxic guilt, one is stuck in a rut over what they did. They cannot move past it and it often leads to shame which is a belief (eg. I am bad). While healthy guilt on the other hand serves as a motivator for change.
That being said, I feel guilt still serves a moral purpose even if change is present at the time. Because if learned, we can transform toxic guilt into healthy guilt. And change our ways, even if it's down the road.
That being said, I feel guilt still serves a moral purpose even if change is present at the time. Because if learned, we can transform toxic guilt into healthy guilt. And change our ways, even if it's down the road.
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
Yes. All emotions serve a purpose. Theyre signals to tell you things.
If your above letting your emotional control you, youve built character. Means your becoming an adult. Age is irrelevant.
If you dont feel guilt anymore youve either dealt with the situation and let it go or still do actions that create the feeling of guilt but supress it until you dont feel it anymore.
Suppressing your emotions can change your character too. You become a nihilist as a defence mechanism to stop feeling hurt. That can be dangerous without refinement.
If your above letting your emotional control you, youve built character. Means your becoming an adult. Age is irrelevant.
If you dont feel guilt anymore youve either dealt with the situation and let it go or still do actions that create the feeling of guilt but supress it until you dont feel it anymore.
Suppressing your emotions can change your character too. You become a nihilist as a defence mechanism to stop feeling hurt. That can be dangerous without refinement.
wackidywack · 26-30
something to help drive learning or self improvement
AthrillatheHunt · 56-60, M
That’s why they often ask offenders if they feel guilty before sentencing.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Be far more afraid of those that have no guilt.
They are emotionless. Therefore morals do not apply.
Ask why it's so important to learn empathy before the age of seven. Yes it can be learned, yet FAR FAR harder to do so. Some never do learn empathy, it's that hard to learn after the age of seven.
They are emotionless. Therefore morals do not apply.
Ask why it's so important to learn empathy before the age of seven. Yes it can be learned, yet FAR FAR harder to do so. Some never do learn empathy, it's that hard to learn after the age of seven.
Nimediapresentations · 41-45, MNew
Yes. It still gives you something to think about. And even if it does not change your behavior, it will always be with you anyway. If you don't feel guilt for an action society considers morallly wrong or just plain stupid, possibly for fear the guilt will hold you back, the feeling of guilt will still be there. If you feel guilty about constantly insulting people but keep doing it anyway, it is good to be conscious of it, at least.
LadyInTheTower · 36-40, F
Who says guilt doesn't change your behaviour?
Tracos · 56-60, M
Guilt happens after the fact doesn't it?
Richard65 · M
Your question isn't clear. If it doesn't change your behaviour, then it doesn't serve a moral purpose for you because there's something specifically wrong with you. But it still serves a moral purpose for every other well adjusted individual in society who is capable of feeling guilt and changing their behaviour because of it.