LXVI. Good is divided into four kinds.
One of which we mean when we speak of a man endowed with private virtue, as good; another kind is that which we indicate, when we call virtue and justice, good.
A third kind is that which we attribute to suitable food, and exercise, and medicine.
The fourth good, is that which we mean, when we speak of good flute playing, good acting, and things of that sort.
There are therefore four kinds of good.
- One the having virtue;
- another, virtue itself;
- a third, useful food and exercise;
- and fourthly, we call skill in flute playing and acting, good.
LXVII.
Of things existing, some are bad, some good, and some neither one thing nor the other.
Of these, we call those things bad, which are invariably capable of doing injury, such as intemperance, folly, injustice, and things of that sort.
And the opposites to these qualities are good.
But those things, which may at times be beneficial, and at times injurious, such as walking, sitting down, and eating; or which have absolutely no power in any case to benefit or injure any one; these are neither bad nor good.
Of things existing then, there are some bad, and some good, and some of a neutral character, neither bad nor good.