The 4-Way Test
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with
promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the
world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The
4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who
later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company
that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in
their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production,
advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival
of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in
1943, The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages
and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:
"Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a
basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST
The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND
High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the
worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's
occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal,
business, and community life;
FOURTH
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through
a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal
of service.
A Brief History
of Rotary
The world's first service club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, USA,
was formed on 23 February 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney who wished
to recapture in a professional club the same friendly spirit he had felt
in the small towns of his youth. The name "Rotary" derived from
the early practice of rotating meetings among members' offices.
District 7680 Website
The clubs of district 7680 are engaged in many activites both local and international that spread the message of good will. Visit your district site to see how fellow Rotarians in your area are making a difference.
Rotary International Website
Rotary club members are part of a diverse
group of professional leaders working to address various community and international
service needs. Through community service and other means, Rotary club members
help promote peace and understanding throughout the world. Our members are
our most important asset. They are the force that allows Rotary to carry
out its many humanitarian efforts and achieve its mission.
www.rotary.org
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