Causal Relationship
the relationship between cause and effect; and consequence. here, the relationship between the harmful conduct and harm experienced by the victim.
What did you do?
Recall the precise action(s) leading up to &; causing the harm.
How did it affect the victim?
Consider the reaction(s) by the victim &; reflect on how they may have felt. Use empathy. Think about this from multiple angles because how you might have reacted is not necessarily how they received it.
Root Cause(s)
The underlying emotional or mental motivation for taking an action.
Why did you do it?
Explore your thought processes motivating the action(s) through their execution. what personal traits or internal motivations drove your action?
Did you intend for the result?
Determine whether the actualized harm was your conscious intent and why.