Definitions
- Describing a feeling of guilt or unease about doing something wrong. - Referring to a sense of regret or hesitation before taking an action that may be morally questionable. - Talking about a conscience-driven reluctance to engage in behavior that goes against one's values or beliefs.
- Describing a deep and painful feeling of regret or guilt for past actions. - Referring to a sense of sorrow or remorse for causing harm or hurting someone. - Talking about a strong emotional response to wrongdoing, often accompanied by a desire to make amends or seek forgiveness.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve feelings of guilt or regret.
- 2Both are emotions related to wrongdoing or moral transgressions.
- 3Both can lead to a desire to make amends or seek forgiveness.
- 4Both can be accompanied by a sense of shame or self-blame.
- 5Both can motivate a person to change their behavior or avoid similar mistakes in the future.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Remorse is a stronger and more intense emotion than compunction.
- 2Timing: Compunction is often felt before or during an action, while remorse is typically experienced after the fact.
- 3Duration: Remorse can last longer than compunction and may be a chronic feeling.
- 4Focus: Compunction is more focused on the individual's conscience and values, while remorse is more focused on the harm caused to others.
- 5Response: Compunction may lead to hesitation or avoidance of the action, while remorse may lead to seeking forgiveness or making amends.
Remember this!
Compunction and remorse are both emotions related to wrongdoing or moral transgressions. However, compunction is a feeling of guilt or unease before or during an action that may be morally questionable, while remorse is a deep and painful feeling of regret or guilt after the fact. Compunction is more focused on the individual's conscience and values, while remorse is more focused on the harm caused to others.
