An idea from Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

Some people love spreading joy, and their kindness deserves praise. Still, an act done only because it feels good has no true moral worth. Now picture that kind person numbed by grief of their own. If they help anyway, only because it is right, the act has its full worth.

From Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals by Immanuel Kant

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