Michael Josephson
Michael Josephson
Michael Josephsonis a former law professor and attorney who founded the nonprofit Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics located in Los Angeles, California, out of which he operates as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of ethics. The institute is named after his parents...
Michael Josephson quotes about
honesty responsibility caring
Using the phrase business ethics might imply that the ethical rules and expectations are somehow different in business than in other contexts. There really is no such thing as business ethics. There is just ethics and the challenge for people in business and every other walk in life to acknowledge and live up to basic moral principles like honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and caring.
father invention
Necessity is not merely the father of invention; it is the father of courage.
basketball games good-coaches
A good coach improves your game. A great coach improves your life.
way captains ships
Your life is your ship and you are the captain. Choose your course, take the wheel firmly and get on your way.
careers honor bears
Physical courage to a person of honour is easier and less risky than acts that could subject him to embarrassment or humiliation or a diminished career or reputation. These things he must live with. To die for honor is an easier thought to bear.
integrity cost pay
Sometimes the dues we pay to maintain integrity are pretty high, but the ultimate cost of moral compromise is so much higher.
pain heart names
There is within you, waiting to be called, a great source of power called courage. Call its name and it will give you the strength to confront challenges despite fear and to continue and the heart to continue with bold confidence despite the pain of caused by tragedy.
change ozone moral
There's a hole in the moral ozone and it's getting bigger.
trust betrayal liars
How many times do you get to lie before you are a liar?
eye practice alcohol
Experimenting with drugs is like target practice where your head is the bull's-eye.
being-thankful competition quality
Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit.
daughter memories dad
One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into your arms with electric delight and demanded that you watch everything they do and listen to everything they say. Those memories will help you through less joyous times when their adoration is replaced by embarrassment or annoyance and they don't want you to see what they are doing or hear what they are saying. And yet, you will adore your daughter every day of her life, hoping to be valued again, but realizing how fortunate you were even if you only get what you already got.
integrity winning thinking
Integrity, respect, compassion, and fairness become obstacles to people who think winning is everything
inspirational-life choices matter
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.