4-way Test

From the earliest 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 Four-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 company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:

"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?
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-MCC Box Packing 12/7/23

-Rosie Reid MDUSD Art in a Box and the Hope Program 11/30/23

-Thanksgiving Holiday - No Meeting 11/21/23

-Mark Roberts District Foundation Rotary Chair/Paul Harris Foundation 11/16/23

-FBI/ Gangs 11/9/23

-DA Becton Theft in Retail 11/2/23

-Molly Bacigalupo Craft Talk - On Site 10/26/23

-Laura Hoffmeister Concord Mayor, Update on the City 10/19/23

-Melissa Prandi Children Foundation (MPCF) and The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) 10/12/23

-Jamil Hassan "Promises Betrayed" From Kabul to Concord 9/21/23

-Club Assembly 9/28/23

-Picnic in Park - Celebrating our Completed Grant at Clayton Community Park 9/21/23

-Ellen Concepcion - New Leaf Collaborative 9/14/23

-Claire Roberts - District Governor 9/7/23

-Larry Toy - James Webb Space Telescope 8/31/23

-GROW - Grassroots Helping the Homeless in Concord 8/24/23

-Jody London - CCC Climate Action Plan 8/17/23

-Jeff Wilson - Membership Update 8/10/23

-Eric Rehn - Concord Homeless Committee 8/3/23

-John Wenzel: Market Update and Outlook 7/27/23

-Gary Parkhurst: Mount Diablo Interpretive Association 7/20/23

-Larry Troy: James Webb Space Telescope 7/13/23

-No Club Meeting 7/6/23

-Club Assembly 6/29/23

-Vicki Sexton: Vicki and John's Great Adventure 6/22/23

-Tamara Steiner: Clayton Pioneer Newspaper 6/15/23

-Richard McEachin: Clayton Chief of Police 6/8/23

-Umeeka Sheena: Year Up Organization 6/1/23

-Nan Su: Epoch Times, China's Global Expansion 5/25/23

-Jeff Wan: Clayton Mayor 5/18/23

-Torsten Jacobsen: Nature's Tantrums 5/11/23

-Tineke Jacobsen: Connected Horse 5/4/23

-Richard McEachin: Clayton City Chief of Police 4/27/23

-Sat Evening Meeting: Wine Drawing 4/22/23

-Melissa Prandi: Children Foundation 4/6/23

-Kenn Adams: Artistic Director/Synergy Theater 3/30/23

-CoCo Farms Field Trip 3/23/23

-Club Assembly 3/16/23

-Tina Sweeney: San Felipe Update 3/9/23

-Mike Conklin: Sentinels of Freedom 3/2/23

-William Wesley Performance Coach/Author 2/23/23

-Dr Sedique Popal: Afghan Refugee with a focus on Children 2/16/23

-Rob Tufel: Cancer Support Community 2/9/23

-Sandra Shearer: Monument Crisis Center 2/2/23

-Caren: Foundation RH Hope 1/26/23

-Monica Fraga: Craft Talk 1/19/23

-Toby Weiss Executive Director: Hope 680 1/12/23

-Getting to Know You: Rotary Membership 1/5/23

-Dark on 12/22 and 12/29 for the Holiday Season

-Club Assembly 12/15/22

-Christmas Box Packing 12/8/22

-Celebration Club Anniversary 12/1/22