"Rotary
is an organization of business and professional leaders
united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage
high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build
goodwill and peace in the world."
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The
Object of Rotary
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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:
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The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for
service. |
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High ethical standards in business and professions; the
recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation
as an opportunity to serve society. |
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The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian
to his personal, business and community life. |
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FOURTH.
The advancement of international understanding,
goodwill and peace through a world fellowship of business
and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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How
to Become a Rotarian
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Traditionally, a prospective member is brought several times
as a guest of a Rotarian to get an idea of what Rotary is about.
The Rotarian may propose the guest for membership. All proposals
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Declaration
of Rotarians
In Businesses and Professions
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As
a Rotarian engaged in a business or profession, I am expected
to:
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1. Consider
my vocation to be another opportunity to serve.
2. Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the
ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and
to the moral standards of my community.
3. Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to
promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation.
4. Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors,
customers, the public and all those with whom I have a business
or professional relationship.
5. Recognize the honor and respect due to all occupations
which are useful to society.
6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities
for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs
of others, and to imporve the quality of life in my community.
7. Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations
to the public concerning my business or profession.
8. Neither seek from nor grant to a fellow Rotarian
a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a
business or professional relationship.
-Copyright 1989 Rotary International
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The
4-Way TestOf
the things we think, say, or do...
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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?
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