The Four-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 Four-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.
The 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional loves became the guide for sales, production, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival for the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-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 FREINDSHIPS?
WILL IT BE BENFICIAL TO ALL CONCERNED?
For more information on the Four-Way Test, read the article
Zach Slater and Maggie Feczko
Zach, a Staples High School Senior, representing both Westport Rotaries placed 1st in the 2011 Rotary International District 7980 contest in East Haven (and won a $500 scholarship).
Zach spoke about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy ... before and after it was overturned.
Maggie is a member of the Westport Sunrise Rotary, and one of Zach's biggest fans.
For more about Zach, read
