| ### QUESTION 31 ### OF BENEFICENCE ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We must now consider the outward acts or effects of charity, (1) Beneficence, (2) Almsdeeds, which are a part of beneficence, (3) Fraternal correction, which is a kind of alms. #### Under the first head there are four points of inquiry: #### (1) Whether beneficence is an act of charity ? #### (2) Whether we ought to be beneficent to all? #### (3) Whether we ought to be more beneficent to those who are more closely united to us? #### (4) Whether beneficence is a special virtue? ####  |