However, a number of delineations of social indiZ:ators following Pro­ fessor Claus Moser1 O could lead us out of this definitional confusion. · First, the normative feature of social indicators may be a frequent, but not a necessary characteristic if one distinguishes between the indicator as a statistic and the context of its use. The very same indicator could have different implications in different contexts and at different levels of development.11 16. Second, social indicators should preferably relate to outputs rather than inputs, i.e. to a good quality of life rather than to its consti- . tuents. However, owing to the state of the art of social sciences, parti­ cularly with regard to causative circularity, sometimes reality forces us to rely on input measures as proxies for output measures. 17. Third, United Nations definitions of social indicators imply that social indicators should be comprehensive or aggregate measures per­ taining to general well-being and social concem.12 This line of reasoning is associated with the argument for composite indices of well-being, which are, however, complicated by the problems of indexing and weighting. Still, this definition requires that an indicator be represen­ tative of, or summarize, a concept broader than itself. 18. Finally, a social indicator should belong to a structure or system of series in order for it to be genuinely "indicative" of something. 9 Towards a System of Social and Demographic Statistics (United Nations publication, Sales No. 74.XVII.8), para. 58. 10 Claus Moser, "Social indicators-system rs, methods and problems", The Reviewoflncomeand Wealth, Series 19,No. 2,June 1973,pp.135-136. 11 As an example, Professor Moser gives the birth rate which is likely to have different implications for Australia and India. 12 Jan Drewnowski and Wolf Scott, The Level of Living Index, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Report No. 4 (Geneva, 1966). 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the concept of social indicators, which are used to measure and evaluate various aspects of society. The indicators mentioned include birth rate, quality of life, and well-being, which are all related to the social and economic development of a society. The text also mentions the importance of considering the context and level of development when using social indicators.

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Education, Health