I am inclined to hypothesize that guilt, shame, and badness are emotions which occur as responses instead of the response which, by action or symbolizing, we would otherwise give our felt referent.
Shamefully, the money seems to have had its intended effect: Legislators have built a brick wall around their 1995 mistake, repelling every attempt at correction.
The day before yesterday, when Peter's family were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, "Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed of, guilty about, or regretted?"