“Sometimes the dues we pay to maintain integrity are pretty high, but the ultimate cost of moral compromise is so much higher.” SometimesPayMoralHigherIntegrityCostUltimateDuesCompromise Author:Michael Josephson
“Successful or not, acts of physical courage always bring honor. It is the smaller forms of valor - standing up for principle at the risk of social disapproval, economic loss or injury to career - that require the greatest moral will power. Since there is usually little upside to winning and a significant and often lasting downside to losing, moral courage often requires as much character as physical bravery.” LittlesCharacterFormWinningSocialLossMoralPrinciplesCareersSuccessfulRiskEconomicHonorLosingStandingBraverySignificantInjuryLastingWill PowerValorMoral CourageDisapprovalPhysical Courage Author:Michael Josephson
“There's some wisdom and no moral deficiency to one who holds courage in reserve and uses it as a last resort. Before we take the kind of risks that require courage, we ought to exhaust other less risky alternatives.” KindUseLastsMoralRiskOughtAlternativesReservesResortsDeficiency Author:Michael Josephson
“Some jobs require a more consistent challenge to moral courage than others. Politics is one. In such a setting terrifically good men and women will still be found wanting occasionally. No one does the right thing all the time. It would be more generous and fair to consider their batting average than to judge them only by their last worst act.” MenDoeStillsWould BeJobsLastsFoundChallengesMoralWorstJudgingMen And WomenFairsAverageSettingSettingsGenerousRight ThingConsistentGood ManMoral CourageBatting Author:Michael Josephson
“There are two sure ways to fail: never get started and quit before you succeed. Many companies promote the language of risk-taking and innovation but are so concerned with short term profit goals that their culture discourages innovation (trying new things) and abandons promising projects too soon. It shouldn't require exceptional moral courage to try new things and stick with them.” WayTryingTwoCultureLanguageGoalTermCompanyMoralFailingRiskSucceedProjectsConcernedInnovationSticksProfitQuittingAbandonNew ThingsExceptionalShort TermDiscouragingRisk-takingMoral CourageTrying New Things Author:Michael Josephson
“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.” PeopleDifferentMightChallengesWalksResponsibilityMoralPrinciplesHonestyExpectationsEthicsCaringAcknowledgePhrasesEthicalFairnessMoral PrinciplesBusiness Ethics Author:Michael Josephson
“There's a hole in the moral ozone and it's getting bigger.” ChangeMoralBiggerHolesOzone Author:Michael Josephson
“It isn't the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.” ShouldValuesMoralCourageConscienceAbsenceMoral Courage Author:Michael Josephson
“Character is the moral strength to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.” WantCharacterPayMoralCostRight ThingDoing The Right ThingMoral Strength Author:Michael Josephson
“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.” PeopleKnowsCharacterMoralAwarenessEthicalGood CharacterGood LoveMoral Strength Author:Michael Josephson
“Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.” MadeImportantCharacterTogetherResponsibilityMoralPrinciplesVirtueSixFoundationCaringWorthyCoreFairnessCitizenshipPillarsMoral PrinciplesTrustworthiness Author:Michael Josephson
“Character is just another term for "good person." A person of character lives a worthy life guided by moral principles. A person of character is a good parent, a good friend, a good employee and a good citizen.” PersonsCharacterParentTermMoralPrinciplesCitizensWorthyEmployeeGood FriendGood PersonGood CitizenMoral PrinciplesGood Parent Author:Michael Josephson
“Character - We describe the character of a person in reference to moral judgments about the worthiness of a person. Thus, to have a strong, great or honorable character is to be a person of merit, worthy of admiration and honor.” PersonsCharacterStrongMoralHonorJudgmentWorthyMeritAdmirationHonorableWorthinessMoral JudgmentCharacter Of A Person Author:Michael Josephson
“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.” PersonsDoeSelfMomentsCharacterActionAttitudeMoralTakenBehaviorNormalOrdinaryConsciousEverydayDeedsConsistentSelf ConsciousSpotlightMoral CourageTrue CharacterOrdinary Moments Author:Michael Josephson
“No one is born with good character; it's not a hereditary trait. And it isn't determined by a single noble act. Character is established by conscientious adherence to moral values, not by lofty rhetoric or good intentions.” CharacterValuesBornMoralIntentionDeterminedNobleTraitsRhetoricGood IntentionsLoftyGood CharacterMoral ValuesHereditaryAdherence Author:Michael Josephson
“A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.” PersonsSaidCharacterMoralPrinciplesVirtueHabitCommitmentEthicalDispositionGood CharacterMoral Principles Author:Michael Josephson
“You can't escape moral judgment through a legal loop hole.” MoralJudgmentHolesLoopsMoral Judgment Author:Michael Josephson
“Sportsmanship is the ethical and moral dimension of sports. It is demonstrated by a number of attributes and attitudes such as fair play, respect for the rules and traditions of the sport and various traits of good character including integrity (abiding by the letter and spirit of the rules and concepts of honor); demonstrated respect for others including teammates, opponents, officials and spectators; accountability, self-control, and graciousness in victory and defeat.” SelfPlayCharacterSpiritSportsNumbersAttitudeMoralVictoryHonorIntegrityRespectConceptsFairsTraditionLettersIncludingDefeatVariousOpponentsOfficialsDimensionsAccountabilityEthicalAttributesTraitsSelf ControlSpectatorsRulesTeammateAbidingRespecting OthersGood CharacterSportsmanshipGraciousnessFair PlayVictory And Defeat Author:Michael Josephson
