The concept of Werewolf = Evil comes from the time of "Saracen = Evil",
Somebody different from us = Evil". That's Bull----.
Werewolves got their "Evil" status back in the Middle Ages. Of course, so did Catholics, Protestants, Scientists, the Irish, the Spanish, Jews,....do we see a pattern here?
Werewolves are primarily DIFFERENT. Wolves have always been "Fear" icons. Add in a bit of Human, and yeah...Werewolves are Scary...but not evil.
It's Midnight. There is a knock at your door. You open it, and there's a...
CLOWN! (not a Werewolf.) You'll be frightened right out of your 'Jammies. Fright is the Unexpected. Fright is not evil...just unexpected.
Werewolves are just about the ultimate Unexpected (except in certain households....).
Would you Freak? Betcha! Would the Werewolf be evil? No...probably just want's to call a tow truck.....
A Werewolf dressed as a Clown...now THAT would be Evil!!!!
But not totally Evil...