The Object of Rotary

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 occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

FOURTH - The advancement of international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business
and professional persons united in the ideal of service.