Lions Clubs International 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 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 main or ethics of my position
or action towards others, to resolve such doubts 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, as 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