The Program of Rotary

The Program of Rotary

The foundation stone upon which the whole Rotary edifice rests is known as the Object of Rotary. The Object reflects Rotary's "golden rule," which is to encourage and foster the ideal of Service as a basis of worthy enterprise." In particular, a Rotarian is asked to encourage and foster the Object's four parts:

• The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
  
• High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all occupations, and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his or her occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
• The application of the ideal of Service by every Rotarian in personal, business and community life;
• The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a world network of business and professional people united in the Ideal of Service.
  

The Rotary movement, then, really has but one general goal - one Object - the acceptance by all its members of the Ideal of Service, which can be defined as being thoughtful of and helpful to others in almost every worthwhile human activity.