The Objects And Ethics Of Lions
Objects
To create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world
To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship
To fund and otherwise serve the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community
To assist financially, culturally, socially and morally the handicapped, disadvantaged and infirm of the community both directly and also indirectly
To unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding
To provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members
To encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavours
Code of Ethics
TO SHOW my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service
TO SEEK success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part
TO REMEMBER that in building up my own business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself
WHENEVER a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others to resolve such doubt against myself
TO HOLD friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given
ALWAYS to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state and my community, and to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act and deed. To give them freely of my time, labour and means.
TO AID others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy
TO BE CAREFUL with my criticism and liberal with my praise, to build up and not destroy