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). Adopted by Rotary in 1943, it asks the following four questions: The 4-Way Test 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? Service Above Self  is the Rotary motto. The main objective of Rotary is service in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world.  Rotarians develop community service projects that address many of today's most critical issues such as: •  children at risk •  poverty and hunger •  the environment •  illiteracy and violence Rotarians also support programs for: •  youth and young adults •  educational opportunities •  international exchanges for students •  teachers and other professionals •  vocational and career development •  leadership seminars All Rotarians Worldwide are united in a campaign for the global eradication of polio. In the 1980s, Rotarians raised US $240 million to immunise the children of the world; by 2005 Rotary's Centenary year and the target date for the certification of a polio-free world, the program had contributed US $500 million to this cause. There are now only four countries with any Polio infections reported, and renewed efforts to finish the task are in progress.

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