ROTARY INFORMATION
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
First formulated in 1910 and adapted through the years as Rotary’s mission expanded, the Object of Rotary provides a succinct definition of the organisation’s purpose as well as the club members’ 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:
FIRST
The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND
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;
THIRD
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life;
FOURTH
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
