Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Intergenerational equity -- 3. Eternal equity in the fin-de-millenaire -- 4. Social responsibility -- 5. Global governance -- 6. Socially responsible investment (SRI) -- 7. Recommendations -- 8. Overall discussion -- 9. Implementation -- 10. Discussion -- 11....

Globalization led to unprecedented intergenerational equity imbalances regarding climate change, over-indebtedness in the aftermath of the 2008/09 World Financial Crisis as well as pension reform needs of an aging Western World population. In the eye of current intergenerational concerns, the...

Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century is about societal inequality. But it is also raises questions regarding social mobility. Inequality reduces when people improve their societal placement from one generation to the next. If individuals cannot advance based on their education, work...

The implementation of climate stability accounts for the most challenging contemporary global governance predicament that seems to pit today's generation against future world inhabitants. In a trade-off of economic growth versus sustainability, a broad-based international coalition could...

Globalization leveraged pressure on contemporary society. Today's most pressing social dilemmas regarding climate change, overindebtedness and aging Western world populations demand rethinking capitalism. Understanding the bounds of capitalism to avoid ethical downfalls beyond the control of...

Global systemic risks of climate change, overindebtedness in the aftermath of the 2008/09 World Financial Crisis and the need for pension reform in the wake of an aging Western world population, currently raise attention for intergenerational fairness. Pressing social dilemmas beyond the control...

The following paper promotes the idea of intergenerational equity in the corporate world as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) means to coordinating the common goods and imbuing economic stability beyond a purely governmental approach. The outlined intergenerational equity constraints herald...