| 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:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
Rotary membership is by invitation
only. If you would like to learn more about the Rotary club in your
community and its various service projects, contact your local club,
Feeling
like you should be involved?
Contact the Rotary
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