Anne-Marie Berg: Studies show most kids cheat in school May 16, 2008
In 2006, the Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, a national survey conducted every two years by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, found that 60 percent of high school students had cheated on a test during the past year. Other studies report up to nine out of 10 adolescents copy homework. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Whos the fairest of them all? Jan 25, 2008
The six pillars trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship spell out the acronym T.R.R.F.C.C., but the school has created its own version of the program that the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics first established in 1993 in Los Angeles. Each grade level, kindergarten through fifth grade, is assigned one of the six pillars. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Newsconference Dec 20, 2007
2 Michael Josephson, Josephson Institute of Ethics Seg. 3 Brian Jenkins, Mineta Transportation Institute, National Transportation Security Center and RAND Corporation. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Milton students hacked into school's computer system Nov 27, 2007
A survey last year by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, a nonprofit organization in Los Angeles, found that 60 percent of some 36,000 high school students polled said they had cheated on a test within the previous year. Thirty-five percent said they had cheated two or more times. (Boston Globe)
KRZYZEWSKI, HANEY AMONG AMERICA'S TOP 100 SPORTS EDUCATORS Oct 24, 2007
Haney's tenure as NABC executive director has also included the creation of the NABC Congress in each division of NCAA Basketball to work more effectively with the NCAA; the formation of a partnership with the American Cancer Society that launched the widely successful Coaches vs. Cancer program; the development of the One Nation, One People, One Flag initiative, which has been adopted nationally from high school programs to all levels of college basketball; a partnership with the Josephson... (Nabc.com)
Jane Clifford: What parents need to know about sports Oct 14, 2007
Blake brings to his talks his experience with the Josephson Institute of Ethics and its Character Counts. Sports program, devoted to helping coaches, parents and other adults equip young people with the values to meet life's challenges, on and off the field. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A TRRFCC way to get fit Oct 5, 2007
The six pillars of the program trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship spell out the acronym T.R.R.F.C.C., but Giles said that the school has created their own version of the program that the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics first established in 1993 in Los Angeles. What we decided to do is to put our on twist on this is each grade level is assigned a specific word, said Giles, who started as principal at Killam this past summer. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Poison Ivy aspirations Sep 21, 2007
It's bad enough that, in a recent survey by the nonprofit Josephson Institute of Ethics, 60 percent of high school students report they have cheated on an exam. It's the job of the schools, not the police, to deal with crib notes and the like. (Boston Globe)
Reading, writing, and cheating Sep 20, 2007
A report released last year by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, a nonpartisan and nonprofit group based in Los Angeles, found "entrenched habits of dishonesty" amongst young people. About 28 percent of 36,122 public and private high school students who were surveyed admitted stealing from a store within the past year; 23 percent said they stole something from a parent or other relative; 82 percent said they lied to a parent about something significant; and 60 percent said they cheated on a... (Boston Globe)
Cheating Is On The Rise Sep 16, 2007
A survey of nearly 5,300 high school athletes (2005 and 2006) by the Josephson Institute of Ethics in Los Angeles shows that 65 percent of high school athletes admit to cheating ... Michael Josephson, of the Josephson Institute of Ethics, wonders if the win-at-any-cost in sports is spilling over into the classroom. (Suite101.com)
Sports debate: When to cry foul Sep 15, 2007
"Take baseball, the national pastime," said Michael Josephson, founder of the Los Angeles-based Josephson Institute of Ethics, which provides consulting and training services in fields ranging from business to government to sports. "The spitball came in with the game. There always was a category of people who would do anything to get an edge.". (Boston Globe)
Aaron a lone star Jul 11, 2007
The latest surveys of the Josephson Institute of Ethics found that 63 percent of high school seniors admitted cheating on at least one test in the past year. Test cheating rates range between 68 percent and 72 percent among varsity athletes in boys football, baseball, and hockey, girls soccer, and boys and girls basketball. (Boston Globe)
LA mayor emerges from seclusion, fields infidelity questions Jul 10, 2007
Michael Josephson, president of the Josephson Institute of Ethics in Los Angeles, said the mayor has clearly lost a share of public good will. But there are numerous examples, from Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, of politicians who have weathered romantic scandals in office, he noted. (San Francisco Chronicle)
College Admissions Police May 27, 2007
Michael Josephson, a former law professor and founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics in Los Angeles says, "Students are "far more brazen" today. Schools at all levels have become soft on cheating. He sites a desire to give students a second chance, a reluctance to commit resources to cracking down, and the fear of crossing parents who direct anger at schools, rather than kids, when improprieties are brought to light.". Are we becoming a society that is "lazy but yet competitive" so that... (Suite101.com)
Common quest: courteous kids, commendable character Apr 3, 2007
In 1992, the Josephson Institute of Ethics hosted a three-day summit of the nation's top experts in character education. They accepted the premise that good people can disagree on complicated and polarized issues such as abortion, but believed there were some values that everyone could agree on, the values that distinguish right from wrong and define the essence of good character. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
CNBC's Cramer boasts of manipulating markets Mar 23, 2007
"I'm delighted if someone who understands how this works is truly on a reforming bent," says Michael Josephson, an ethics expert at the Josephson Institute of Ethics. He says Cramer should brief regulators on how to stop the practice. (USA Today -- Money)
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is an outgrowth of The Joseph Josephson Institute of Ethics. A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people make principled decisions in order that they might live with greater integrity. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Juneau Legislature studies ethics reform Jan 20, 2007
Michael Josephson, of Josephson Institute of Ethics, conducts a workshop titled "Ethical Dimensions of Political Leadership" for Alaska Legislators. POLITICS BLOG. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cheating in colleges going up, reports say Dec 7, 2006
A study from the Josephson Institute of Ethics last month found that 60 percent of high-school students surveyed have cheated. "These are the kids that are going to college," said Rich Jarc, the executive director of the youth survey. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Kids face ethics choices Dec 6, 2006
Another annual study about ethical behavior, by the Los Angles-based Josephson Institute of Ethics, released in October, found that of the more than 36,000 high school students surveyed, 60% said they had cheated on a test and 82% had lied to their parents about something significant. Also, 27% confessed they lied on at least one or two questions on the survey. (USA Today -- News)
Kelley's Korner Nov 14, 2006
He is a certified development specialist and corporate ethics trainer through the Josephson Institute of Ethics. K-----K When you check to see how close you are to having an expired driver's license, check the weight listed too. (Boone Today, IA)
Cut cheating by setting a good example Oct 29, 2006
This week: The Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, done every two years by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, polled thousands of high school students and found, among other things, that: eight in 10 confessed to lying to a parent about something significant; and six in 10 said they had cheated on a test during the past year ... Professional guidance comes from Michael Josephson, founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics, based in Marina del Rey. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Clifford: To be honest, many kids aren't Oct 15, 2006
The latest Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, done every two years by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, is a good news/bad news story ... The Josephson Institute of Ethics believes character building starts young and provides materials, like these dog tags, as teaching tools. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stars Say Sorry: Forgive & Forget? Oct 15, 2006
"It's part of public relations. It has nothing to do with real apologies," said Michael Josephson, founder of the Josephson Institute of Ethics in Los Angeles. "The public apology is sort of like a public contribution, which is made to look like charity but really has nothing to do with philanthropy. Paul Slansky, co-author of the book "My Bad: 25 Years of Public Apologies," believes that direct apologies work best. "It's where the person gets up in front of the camera and really almost looks... (ABC News)
Horne praises area schools Sep 27, 2006
The philosophy is the brainchild of the Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics. The institute came up with the Character Counts model and formed a coalition of the same name in 1993. (Nogales International, AZ)
Lesson plan: Kick cheating out of school Sep 17, 2006
About 35 percent of students admitted to copying an Internet document for a classroom assignment in 2004, according to a study done by the California-based Josephson Institute of Ethics. "What's different today is the rate," said Tim Dodd, executive director of the Center for Academic Integrity at Duke University. (Herald-Tribune)
Winning on the Sly Aug 20, 2006
"Athletes are adopting their own special definition of what cheating is to fit their own changing standards," said Michael Josephson, head of the Josephson Institute of Ethics in Marina del Rey. "There's been a self-serving, self-adopted myth in sports that it's the referee's job to catch you, or it's not cheating. Now they think it's the drug testers' job to catch them.". (Los Angeles Times)
Stewart pays $195,000 Aug 8, 2006
USATODAY.com - Stewart to pay $195,000 to end ImClone 'nightmare (USA Today -- Money)
Despite growth, Menifee district doesn't change its mission Jul 7, 2006
""It gets harder and harder as the staff gets bigger, but we've done a good job to maintain that (atmosphere)," he said.One way to maintain that culture, Callaway believes, is to regularly stress the district's primary objective of boosting student wellness, which she said isn't limited to nutrition. She said it encompasses academics, physical activity and the emotional well-being of the district's 7,800-plus students.So Thursday, Callaway and an educational consultant promoted that mission at... (North County Times)
Pushed to cheat May 7, 2006
Sixty-two percent of high school students cheat, according to the most recent data from the nonprofit Josephson Institute of Ethics. And that's the good news. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
AT&T, Nuñez Swing for the Green Apr 29, 2006
Michael Josephson, founder of the nonprofit Josephson Institute of Ethics in Los Angeles, called the Pebble Beach event a business investment for AT&T.. "If you're doing something for the Democratic Party, there are going to be senior Democrats who are going to be grateful for that," said Josephson. (Los Angeles Times)
SE Financial Corp. Announces First Quarter 2006 Results Mar 10, 2006
Commenting on the results for the quarter, Pam Cyr, President and CEO, stated, "We remain focused on delivering increased value to our Shareholders through core deposit and loan growth, the addition of Neighborhood Banking Offices in high opportunity markets and effective capital management. Decreased earnings for the quarter were due mainly to an increase in non-interest expenses related to the opening of two new Neighborhood Banking Offices as well as non-recurring legal expenses. In addition... (CNBC -- Research Alerts)
