THE FOUR-WAY TEST
 From the beginning, members have emphasized the importance of acting responsibly and ethically and using our professions as an opportunity to serve. Honoring our commitments, however bold they are, is an ideal characteristic of a Rotary member. In 1932, The Four-Way Test was developed by Herbert Taylor, a Rotary Club of Chicago member and 1954-55 RI president, to guide his attempt to save a faltering aluminum company. Rotary later adopted it, and it underscores Rotary’s value of integrity. The Four-Way Test has long served as an ethical guide for members to live by in their personal and professional relationships.
Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 
Throughout Rotary’s rich history, Rotarians have strived to achieve the ideal of Service Above Self. Rotary’s Avenues of Service form the foundation on which all club activity is based.
  • Through Club Service, we have fun, build lasting friendships, and make sure that our club functions well.
  • Through Vocational Service, we volunteer our professional skills to serve others and promote integrity in everything we do.
  • Through Community Service, we address local needs and work with our community to bring lasting improvements.
  • Through International Service, we meet humanitarian needs around the globe and promote world understanding and peace.
  • Through Youth Service, we work with young people to help them become the next generation of leaders, visionaries, and peacemakers.

People of Action

Students at El Tunino school hold glasses of clean water. This is one of nine schools in the Sumpango area of Guatemala at which Rotary is improving water and sanitation facilities through Rotary global grant 25643. El Tunino now has clean water, new hand washing stations, toilets, septic tanks, and drainage systems.
Members of the Rotary Club of La Porte, Texas, USA, perform household repairs. Through the HOME Team project, club members provide home repairs and improvements for people in the area who are over age 60 or have disabilities. 13 November 2021.
Volunteers work at the community garden in Harvard, Illinois, USA. 8 August 2016. The Rotary Club of Harvard used a community garden project to alleviate hunger in the community. Nearly 10,000 pounds of fresh vegetables are grown from May to October and distributed to low-income families through the local food pantry. Residents and youth groups are also educated on the health benefits of including fresh produce in their daily diet