Under the D&D system, I would say "Yes he is evil in intent, and not yet evil in deed".

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I am working on my own system where "alignment" is all about two questions:

#1 Is the world filled with patterns and is predictable? (Y = Ordered/Lawful, N = Chaotic, Neither = Neutral)

#2 Am I the most important being in the universe at the expense of other beings? (Y = Evil, N = Good, Neither [including important but not at the expense of others] = Neutral)