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GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Throughout Rotary’s history, several basic principles have been developed to guide Rotarians in achieving the ideal of service and high ethical standards.
Object of Rotary. First formulation in 1920 and adapted throughout the years as Rotary’s mission expanded, the Object of Rotary provides a succinct definition of the organization’s purpose as well as the individual club member’s responsibilities.
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:
- The development of acquaintance as a opportunity for
service;
- 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;
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
Classification Principle. This system ensures that each club’s membership reflects the business and professional composition of its community. Under this system, each member’s classification is based on his or her business or profession; the number of members holding that classification is limited according to the size of the club. The result is professional diversity, which enlivens the social atmosphere of the club and provides a rich resource of occupational expertise to carry out service projects.
The Four-Way Test. The Four-Way Test which is followed by Rotarians worldwide in their business and professional lives was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932. It has since been translated into more than 100 languages.
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?
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