Michael Josephson (born December 10, 1942) is a former

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and attorney who founded the nonprofit Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics located in

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, out of which he operates as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of ethics. The institute is named after his parents. Josephson's daily commentary is carried on

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, and was formerly carried on Los Angeles radio station

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. He is also the president of the national CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, a part of the Josephson Institute of Ethics. A graduate of the

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(UCLA), Josephson was named its 2009 alumnus of the year. Josephson currently resides in southern

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with wife Anne and his 5 children.

Works

Josephson has written various books on the subjects of character and ethics, including: *''Making Ethical Decisions'' (1995, updated edition, 2002) *''The Power of Character'' (co-editor, 1998) *''Parenting to Build Character in Your Teen'' (co author, 2001) *''You Don't Have To Be Sick To Get Better!'' (2001) *''The Best Is Yet To Come'' (2002)

References

External links

* Biography of Michael Josephson. {{DEFAULTSORT:Josephson, Michael American motivational speakers 1942 births Living people American ethicists UCLA School of Law alumni