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 professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all       useful occupations; and the dignifying by each Rotarian of his occupation as an opportunity to
      serve society;
  3. The application of the ideal of service by every Rotarian to his personal, business and
      community life;
  4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world
      fellowship of business and professional men united in the ideal of service.

The Code of Ethics

     The members of the Rotary Club of Manila, keeping faith and unreserved belief in the spirit of Rotary and all that it stands for, bind themselves to observe the following:

     My duty towards the common good transcends all others including my own interest. I shall uphold this doctrine in time of peace, emergency of war.

     I solemnly promise to help advance the objects of Rotary to comply with the Constitution and By-Laws of my Club, ever putting into practice Rotary?s motto ?Service Above Self.?

     I shall keep faith with the universal spirit of Rotary and promote the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional men united in the ideal of service.

     I shall regard my business or profession as my opportunity to develop acquaintance and express myself in service to society.

     I shall maintain and share the dignity and worthiness of my calling by the acceptance and promotion of high standards and the elimination of questionable practices.

     I shall value success in my vocation as a worthy ambition only when achieved as a result of service to society and as it helps others to be successful; to accept no profit nor distinction which arises from unfair advantage, abuse of privilege or betrayal of trust.

     I shall uphold as a principle of sound business transaction the primacy of the common good and the mutual satisfaction of all parties concerned.

     I shall strive to protect my fellowmen especially Rotarians at all times against fraud, misinterpretation, or unethical practices in all my transactions.

     I shall serve my patrons with true interest and conscientious solicitude.

     I shall be reasonable in all my acts and practices and shall keep faith in the Gold Rule.

Prepared in 1954 by the Rotary Code of Ethics Committee
Rotary Club of Manila