But avarice is reckoned to be one of the capital vices.

But excess of play does not seem reducible to any of the capital vices.

Therefore pride also should be placed among the capital vices.

Therefore anger should not be reckoned among the capital vices.

Therefore there are only four principal or capital vices.

For the capital vices are distinct from their daughters.

Objection 1: It would seem that we ought not to reckon seven capital vices, viz.

For capital vices denote those whence, under the aspect of final cause, other vices originate.

Therefore the capital vices are insufficiently enumerated.

Now the sin of transgression extends to all the capital vices, as well as to sins of thought, word and deed.

Now sedition is reckoned neither among the capital vices, nor among those vices which arise from them, as appears from Moral.

Whether Anger Should Be Reckoned Among the Capital Vices?

Whether the Seven Capital Vices Are Suitably Reckoned?

(4) How many capital vices there are, and which are they?

(3) Whether other special sins should be called capital vices, besides pride and covetousness?

2: Further, the capital vices seem to be less grave than the other vices which arise from them.