Rotary ABC's - International Responsibilities of a Rotarian
As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities. Although every Rotarians’ first responsibility is to uphold the obligations of
citizenship of his or her own country, membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a broader view of international affairs. In the early 1950s, a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think globally. Here is what it said:
“A world-minded Rotarian:
• looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself* as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace;
• resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority;
• seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands;
• defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want, and fear;
• supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere;
• upholds the principles of justice for mankind;
• strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal;
• urges and practices a spirit of understanding of others’ beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.”
That is quite an assignment for any Rotarian to practice in thoughts and actions!
* When this philosophy was developed, Rotary was still an all-male organization. The description of a world-minded Rotarian today would obviously include all female members as well.
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