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
ethical should persons
The ethical person should do more then he is required to do, and less than he is allowed to.
good-things good-values ifs
Values are good things only if they are good values.
people feelings mind
Happiness is the peace of mind that comes from feeling that I am living a worthy life in the company of people I love and in the service of something bigger than myself.
loyalty spiritual integrity
The only force that can sustain true and consistent courage is some form of spiritual belief that values like honor, duty, loyalty and integrity above the status, power, money and even security.
sacrifice self differences
Ethics doesn't require us to ignore our self-interests or demand a life of self-sacrifice. It requires that we know the difference between what we want and what we should do
business real ethics
There's no such thing as business ethics; there's just ethics. And ethics makes no concessions for the real or imagined necessities of making a profit.
wise people boss
If you are the boss it's wise to remember that there are lots of things you don't know and lots of people who hope you won't find out.
integrity important want
Personal integrity is important, not because it gets us what we want, but because it helps us be what we want.
honesty pay cost
Honesty doesn't always pay, but dishonesty always costs.
block successful positivity
The difference between stepping stones and stumbling blocks is not in the event itself but how you think about it and what you do after it. Every failure and setback can become part of your success or an excuse for quitting or failing. People who develop the discipline of positivity are both happier and more successful.
new-year opportunity years
Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.
sick get-better ethics
You don't have to be sick to get better.
integrity fighting fire
People who fight fire with fire end up with only the ashes of their own integrity.
attitude taken character
What a person says and does in ordinary moments when when no one is looking reveals more about true character than grand actions taken while in the spotlight. Our true character is revealed by normal, consistent, everyday attitudes and behavior, not by self-conscious words or deeds or rare acts of moral courage.