The Four-Way Test
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The Four-Way Test
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Four-Way Test" of the things we think, say or do is a test used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships. The test can be applied to almost any aspect of life.[1] The test was scripted by Herbert J. Taylor an American from Chicago as he set out to save the Club Aluminum Products Distribution Company from bankruptcy. It was later adopted by Rotary International, a global service club organization.[2]
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Genesis[edit]
In the early 1930s Herbert J. Taylor an American set out to save the Club Aluminum Products distribution company from bankruptcy. …show more content…
At that time he put together what ultimately became The Four Way Test. An associate and member of the RC Westwood Village in Los Angeles, designed the first plaques of the test to be put on the desks of businessmen.
Herb had a little black book where he jotted down things he wanted to remember. As he thought about an ethical measuring stick for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words and decided that was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. Yes . . .the Four Way Test was once the Seven Way Test. It was still too long and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions, which comprise the test today.
Once the final test was formed, he checked it with his four department heads: a Roman Catholic, a Christian Scientist, an Orthodox Jew, and a Presbyterian. He referred to the points as principles rather than religious guidelines and they all agreed the test not only coincided with their religious beliefs, but provided a superb guide for personal and business …show more content…
Sales were low and they were still in a bankrupt condition. They certainly needed and wanted that sale, but there was a hitch. After thinking about The Four Way Test, the Sales Manager said his potential customer intended to sell the products at cut rate prices. "That wouldn't be fair to our regular dealers who have been advertising and promoting our product consistently," he said. The order was turned down and was probably one of the most difficult decisions the Company made in those years. There was no question this transaction would have made a mockery out of The Four Way Test they professed to live
The Four-Way Test
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Four-Way Test" of the things we think, say or do is a test used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships. The test can be applied to almost any aspect of life.[1] The test was scripted by Herbert J. Taylor an American from Chicago as he set out to save the Club Aluminum Products Distribution Company from bankruptcy. It was later adopted by Rotary International, a global service club organization.[2]
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Genesis[edit]
In the early 1930s Herbert J. Taylor an American set out to save the Club Aluminum Products distribution company from bankruptcy. …show more content…
At that time he put together what ultimately became The Four Way Test. An associate and member of the RC Westwood Village in Los Angeles, designed the first plaques of the test to be put on the desks of businessmen.
Herb had a little black book where he jotted down things he wanted to remember. As he thought about an ethical measuring stick for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words and decided that was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. Yes . . .the Four Way Test was once the Seven Way Test. It was still too long and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions, which comprise the test today.
Once the final test was formed, he checked it with his four department heads: a Roman Catholic, a Christian Scientist, an Orthodox Jew, and a Presbyterian. He referred to the points as principles rather than religious guidelines and they all agreed the test not only coincided with their religious beliefs, but provided a superb guide for personal and business …show more content…
Sales were low and they were still in a bankrupt condition. They certainly needed and wanted that sale, but there was a hitch. After thinking about The Four Way Test, the Sales Manager said his potential customer intended to sell the products at cut rate prices. "That wouldn't be fair to our regular dealers who have been advertising and promoting our product consistently," he said. The order was turned down and was probably one of the most difficult decisions the Company made in those years. There was no question this transaction would have made a mockery out of The Four Way Test they professed to live