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:

1.  The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

2.  High ethical standards in business and the professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

3.  The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business and community life;

4.  The advancement of international understanding, good will and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.