[s1artibartfast]

>Treating people like crap makes you feel like crap. Just do something nice.

Although in general I agree, I think this might be another example of culturally implicit happiness utilitarianism slipping in.

As an anti-hedonist, I feel compelled to point out that goal doesn't even have to be about maximizing happiness!

People can and do choose to do things that are hard or painful, even in the long run, not because it feels good, but because it is the right thing to do.

I think stepping away from min-maxing happiness utilitarianism allows empathy with a broader swath of humanity, and opens up some really interesting questions.

Is it more important to be moral person or a happy person? Is it more important to promote a just society or happy society?

These goals are often related, but not always.

[wolverine876]

Yes, you are correct of course. I wasn't focusing on happiness in the philosophical utilitarian sense, just the difference between doing 'good' and 'bad', broadly. Doing good, as you say, can involve lots of hardship.