...among the works of Small, Ward, and Ross. Small stands out foremost in this regard for his statement, "The most reliable criterion of human values which...representing the largest possible variety of human interest, and co-operating to reduce their special judgments to a scale which would render their due...

...means of science. "The most reliable criterion of human values which science can propose," Small wrote, "would be the consensus of councils of scientists representing the largest possible variety of human interest, and cooperating to reduce their special judgments to a scale which would render their due...