Bourgeois Quote by George Bernard Shaw
“Bourgeois morality is largely a system of making cheap virtues a cloak for expensive vices.”
About This Quote
Source Play: Man and Superman, George Bernard Shaw, 1903
Bourgeois morality hides costly vices behind cheap virtues.
In simple terms: Middle-class morals disguise serious flaws with simple goodness.
Key Takeaway
Question moral hypocrisy.
Themes
morality
hypocrisy
class
ethics
social critique
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
philosophical
satirical
When to use this quote
- political analysis
- ethical debates
- social reform
Key Concepts
virtue signaling
economic disparity
cognitive dissonance
Questions to Reflect On
- What virtues are used to conceal vices?
- Can morality be truly impartial?
A Different Perspective
May overgeneralize the bourgeois class.
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