The Daily 49er Reports on Ethicist Visit

Here are a few notable excerpts from Michael Josephson's presentation at the Distinguished Speaker Series, as the Daily 49er reported in Thursday's paper. Josephson visited Cal State Long Beach on Wednesday afternoon at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Josephson's talk was called "Ethics in America."

On the "disease of low expectations" of well-known figures:

"Jayson Blair almost single-handedly took down The New York Times."
"Arthur Andersen? There is no Arthur Andersen anymore."

On Martha Stewart from his "Corporate Hall of Shame":

"The first Paris Hilton."

On the younger generations, using information gathered from a survey conducted by Josephson Institute of Ethics called the "2006 Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth":

"I don't think we've raised moral mutants. Instead, we are creating a society where [bad] behavior is tolerated."

On "The Solution" to the moral dilemmas society is facing:

"Son, I'm no worse than anyone else."
"I know, dad. But I thought you were better."

(As the Daily 49er points out, Josephson quoted Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" where the central character explains the unethical things committed in life to his son.)

To read the entire report of his visit, please click on the link below.

Admit it. You want to read it. Ethics matter at CSULB.
10/11, Daily 49er Article

Straight Talk with an Ethicist

One unable to dance blames the unevenness of the floor. —Malay Proverb

Tyco. Enron. Martha Stewart. Marion Jones. The lists of the pathologically corrupt may get out of hand. But, with certain ethicists sprouting amid the industrial and cultural landscape of the US, perhaps things aren’t too bad. Don’t believe me? Believe Michael Josephson, no stranger to the world of ethics.

Wednesday, October 10, Josephson will visit CSULB when he sits down for a conversation with Art Levine, host of the weekly talk show Straight Talk, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. The theme of the conversation is “Ethics in America.” It will mark the launch of the new Distinguished Speakers Series.

The conversation begins at 2:00 p.m., preceded by live music, refreshments and exhibits. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., when tickets will be available for purchase ($20 for general admission with advance purchase; $25 at the door, if available).

About the Speaker



Topping Josephson’s long list of endeavors, he established the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics. However, he first established himself as a notable ethics consultant to major business leaders at Johnson & Johnson and Proctor & Gamble, to conducting ethical programs for government and law enforcement, such as the US Army, IRS, and FBI. Josephson has also developed youth programs, Character Counts! and Pursuring Victory with Honor, to expand the understanding and use of ethics in young people’s lives. (Watch the video below and be inspired!) Also, Josephson has also had careers as a law professor and as a publishing entrepreneur.

Admit it. It matters. Ethics in life.
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