Decision-making mechanisms and facilitation strategies for intergenerational cooperation:A perspective from the integration of temporal and social discounts
The term"intergenerational cooperation"is used to describe a situation in which individuals make sacrifices in the present for the benefit of future generations,with the aim of achieving a greater level of well-being in the future.This process entails the evaluation of the value of the current self and future generations'interests,which in turn facilitates and actualizes sustainable development decisions.This study examines the distinctions between intertemporal decision-making,social decision-making,and intergenerational cooperation decision-making with regard to attribute characteristics and the decision-making process.It reveals that intergenerational cooperation encompasses not only the valuation phase of intertemporal and social decision-making,but also a distinctive choice phase.In light of these considerations,we endeavor to construct a"discount-motivation-boosting"model,which posits the motivational mechanisms of legacy motivation,future orientation,intergenerational identification and perceived intergenerational responsibility.Additionally,the model proposes the intergenerational cooperation facilitation strategies of"intergenerational mental account"and"imagining future offspring."In the future,it is essential to further investigate the various measurement methods of intergenerational cooperation and to incorporate the perspective of life-course research,thereby enriching and deepening the research in the field of intergenerational cooperation and sustainability.
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