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Think about the bad things you have done in your life. Weigh them in terms of how much you are ashamed by them. Decide which one is the absolute worst. Which of the following best describes its gravity, in your own mind?
 
Enormous. It could be seen as evidence of a serious character flaw.
 
Big. I'm really ashamed that I did it.
 
Not so bad.
 
Not bad at all, really, in the grand scheme of human behavior. I'm kind of proud it's only this.
 
 
 
Do you think that most people, if told about your bad thing, would judge you more harshly or less harshly than you judge yourself?
 
More harshly
 
Less harshly
 
About the same
 
 
 
Which of the following best describes the nature of your bad thing? Choose whichever is closest.
 
Violence
 
Sexual betrayal
 
Other betrayal
 
Lying
 
Financial thing
 
Thoughtless or irresponsible behavior
 
Rudeness or callousness
 
 
 
Okay, compare the thing you did to this:

"I anonymously ratted out a coworker, based on true but scurrilous information I had been given in confidence by a friend. I did it to get the coworker fired, because I didn't like him, and wanted his job. It worked."

In terms of gravity, is your thing:
 
Less awful than this.
 
About the same as this.
 
More awful than this.
 
 
 
Do other people know you did this thing?
 
Many people do
 
Some people do, but not many.
 
One other person knows.
 
No one knows.
 
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