Question 48 — The Distinction of Good and Evil

We must now consider the distinction of things in particular; and first the distinction of good and evil; and then the distinction of the spiritual and corporeal creatures.

Concerning the first, we inquire into evil and its cause.

Concerning evil, six points are to be considered:

(1) Whether evil is a nature?

• (2) Whether evil is found in things?
• (3) Whether good is the subject of evil?
• (4) Whether evil totally corrupts good?
• (5) The division of evil into pain and fault.
• (6) Whether pain, or fault, has more the nature of evil?