what is considered sin and what is sickness. The example he gave surrounded obesity: obesity due to overeating is a sin; obesity because of a thyroid problem is a sickness. Bernard hoped that these type of scenarios would help him come up with a general theory of social conduct. Publications and partial bibliography Weiner, B. (1986). An attributional theory of motivation and emotion. New York: Springer-Verlag. Weiner, B. (1992). Human Motivation: Metaphors, Theories, and Research. Sage Publications. Weiner, B. (1981). Theories of Motivation: From Mechanism to Cognition. Markham Publishing Company. Weiner, B. (2005). Social Motivation, Justice, And The Moral Emotions: An Attributional Approach. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Weiner, B. (1995). Judgments of Responsibility: A Foundation for a Theory of Social Conduct. The Guilford Press. Weiner, B. (2003). The Classroom as a Courtroom References External links Professional profile of Bernard Weiner 1935 births Living people Educational psychologists University of Chicago alumni University of Michigan alumni University of California, Los Angeles faculty Attribution theory American educational psychologists