Clearly, the social scientist should be accurate and objective but not neutral; he should be passionately partisan in favor of the welfare of the people and against the interests of the few when they seem to submerge that welfare. In a word, the reason for the existence of the social scientist is that his scientific findings contribute to the betterment of the people’s well-being.

Cox, O. C. (1947)

Caste, class and race: A study in social dynamics (p. xvi)

New York: Doubleday

Dedicated to the present and future generations of social scientists who strive to maintain this ideal in their work and in their lives