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...
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acceptable area becomes character compliance concept discretion disguise ethical ethics excuse law legal less moral motive noble ought people pressure pressures principled requires shortcuts sign statements substitute talk tests troubled
Its a sign of troubled times when the concept of pressure becomes an acceptable excuse for ethical shortcuts and moral shortcomings. Pressures are just temptations in disguise and its never been acceptable to give in to temptation. Ethics is about the way things ought to be, not about the way things are. When it comes to ethics, motive is very important. A person of character does the right thing for the right reason. Compliance is about what we must do; ethics is about what we should do. Ethical people often do more than the law requires and less than it allows. The area of discretion between the legal must and the moral should tests our character. Noble talk and framed ethics statements are no substitute for principled conduct. The test is doing the right thing.
thinking people purpose
To separate the purpose of a business from the purpose of people who are in the business is, I think, not a good thing.
integrity character people
Beware of people who constantly assert their integrity and honor. People of character don't have to point it out.
believe people ifs
People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.
hurt character people
Our character is revealed by how we treat people who cannot help us or hurt us.
successful goal people
There is no objective criteria for either success or failure. People who achieve their goals are successful, those who don't are not.
character good-love people
Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.
gratitude grateful people
It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.
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.
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.
character people challenges
Ordinary people, even weak people, can do extraordinary things through temporary courage generated by a situation. But the person of character does not need the situation to generate his courage. It is a part of his being and a standard approach to all life's challenges.
approved employees former great happy
I'm happy that they approved it. It's great for those employees and former employees that participated in the lawsuit.
differences world different
Success or failure can only be measured in terms of a particular objective. The success of a person whose life objective is money or status will look very different than the success of one who sets out to make a positive difference in the world.
fun perspective pleasure
Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.