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From
the early 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 companby is credited to this simple philosphy.
Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-way Test has been translated into more than a
hundred languages abd published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four
questions:
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