In the first chapter of the Bible, Genesis, it is mentioned that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit and realized their nakedness and did not dare to face God and hid from Him. Adam and Eve felt guilty for their disobedience or ashamed for their nakedness? Guilt and shame have been words so closely linked. Both words express our pain in situations or towards people. However, these two words are different in many ways. Guilt occurs when we feel bad about our actions, while shame is when we feel bad about ourselves. This essay will focus on the topic of guilt and the different types of guilt. Guilt is the fact of having committed a certain crime or crime; or the feeling of having made a mistake or failed in an obligation. (Oxford) There are different types of guilt that we experience in different situations in our lives; “essential guilt,” “self-generated guilt,” and “borrowed guilt.” The first type of guilt is “essential guilt,” which occurs when we disobey the commonly recognized code of conduct; such as laws created by the government that regulate society. It is linked to illegal or immoral acts. Such guilt prevents people from breaking the rules that keep our society alive and helps the survival of the human race. An example of someone who experiences “core guilt” is Marmolejo, a 16-year-old student who stabbed his principal, Suzette York, to death (Tenn, 2013). He apologized and pleaded guilty after the incident, expressing his remorse for the incident. The fundamental guilt that Marmolejo faced caused him to make changes and reforms. However, the world has transformed where people are less affected by “essential guilt”. Serial killer Robert Pickton, convicted of six murders... middle of paper... may feel guilty about their relationship. Even if such relationships are legal, they run counter to the expectations of people in the culture. To deal with “imposed guilt,” it is important for us to think critically about whether the blame placed on us is necessary and beneficial to us. In conclusion, as human beings we experience different forms of guilt. “Essential fault” that prevents us from breaking the law; “self-generated guilt” that happens when we don't meet the expectations we set for ourselves; and, “imposed guilt” that is based on others' expectations of us. Some of these are beneficial to us by preventing us from doing wrong things while others prevent us from doing things that may not be wrong but are unconventional. It is important to differentiate types of guilt to understand the cause of the guilt we feel and to manage any unnecessary guilt.