日期:2026/02/22 IAE

The New Theory of Charity Economicism
Chapter XCorporate Social Responsibility within the Charity Economic System:
The Civilizational Dual-Wing Governance Model of CSR × CGR
Founder: Frank Chen
School of Thought: Civilizational Economic School (Charity Economicism)
I. Structural Background: The Tension Between Capital Expansion and Civilizational Risk
In the 21st century, the global economy has expanded at an unprecedented pace. However, under traditional capitalist growth logic, three structural deficiencies persist:
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Externalization of Costs
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Ecological Accountability Gaps
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Intergenerational Responsibility Failure
Corporations may demonstrate profitability on financial statements, yet their ecological footprint, carbon emissions, resource depletion, and social inequality impacts are often excluded from formal accounting structures.
Conventional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) frameworks largely function as compensatory or reputational mechanisms rather than as structural components of governance.
Charity Economicism proposes a paradigm shift:
Economic growth must transition from “profit maximization” to “life maximization.”
II. The Theoretical Core: The Dual-Wing Civilizational Governance Structure of CSR × CGR
Within the Charity Economic system:
The relationship between CSR and CGR resembles the two wings of an aircraft:
Functional Dimensions
CSR Domain:
CGR Domain:
CSR addresses social justice.
CGR addresses civilizational survival.
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III. Institutional Innovation: Internalization of Responsibility
Charity Economicism advances three structural reforms:
1. Internalization of External Costs
Corporate accounting systems must incorporate:
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Carbon responsibility coefficients
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Ecological compensation reserves
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Civilizational externality scoring
Enterprises must bear the full social and ecological costs of their operations.
2. Green Civilizational Financing Model
Financial institutions should adopt dual evaluation criteria:
| Traditional Metrics |
Civilizational Metrics |
| Financial statements |
Green civilizational contribution index |
| Repayment capacity |
Life-maximization utility coefficient |
| Debt-to-asset ratio |
Sustainability transition capability |
Capital allocation should prioritize:
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Green technology innovators
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Enterprises with positive civilizational externalities
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Net-positive social value creators
3. The Concept of Life Maximization
Corporate objective functions must evolve:
Traditional Model:
Maximize Profit
Charity Economic Model:
Maximize U (Living × Survival × Life)
If any dimension approaches zero, systemic imbalance emerges.
IV. Civilizational-Level Responsibility and the Risk of Mass Extinction
Scientific research suggests that Earth may be undergoing a sixth mass extinction phase. Corporate systems that fail to internalize ecological responsibility accelerate:
The institutionalization of CSR + CGR functions as a civilizational self-correction mechanism.
V. Four-Layer Integrated Governance Structure
| Level |
Actor |
Scope of Responsibility |
| Individual |
Entrepreneur |
Green mission orientation |
| Enterprise |
CSR |
Internalized social responsibility |
| Global |
CGR |
Planetary responsibility |
| Institutional |
Government × Finance |
Reorientation of capital flows |
VI. Comparison with Traditional Capitalism
| Dimension |
Traditional Capitalism |
Charity Economicism |
| Objective Function |
Profit Maximization |
Life Maximization |
| Cost Treatment |
Externalized |
Internalized |
| Financing Logic |
Financial Performance-Oriented |
Civilizational Impact-Oriented |
| Priority |
Shareholder Primacy |
Civilizational Primacy |
VII. Theoretical Positioning within the Civilizational Economic School
This chapter constitutes a core institutional theory within Charity Economicism. It represents:
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A post-capitalist transition framework
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A theory of civilizational responsibility economics
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An intergenerational ethical governance model
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A foundational architecture for global sustainable finance
VIII. Conclusion: Dual Wings for Civilizational Continuity
CSR is the ethical foundation of enterprise.
CGR is the civilizational horizon of enterprise.
Only through the structural integration of CSR × CGR can humanity achieve:
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Global altruistic and compassionate responsibility
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A green and sustainable economic order
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Intergenerational justice
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Long-term civilizational continuity
This is not an auxiliary philanthropic function.
It is a structural condition for the survival of civilization itself.