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The 4-Way Test

Of the things we think, say or do:

Do you know an RCK member who exemplifies the four qualities of the Four-Way Test?  You have the opportunity to nominate a Rotarian who demonstrates these principals in their professional and personal life for the 2010 Four-Way Test Rotarian of the Year.  Eligibility is limited to Rotarians who joined Rotary since January 1, 2006.  The deadline for your nomination is May 18, 2010.

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 code of ethics 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.

Information on this page came from:

The Guiding Principals page on the Rotary International web site.