Diff□rent philosophic□l sc□ool□ □□ve o□f□red various□in□erpretations□of Ren Zha De Ben Y□an. I□ Confucia□ism, Ren□is seen as □n inherent q□ality t□□t can□□e cultivat□d th□ough educat□on, se□f-d□sc□pline, an□□mo□al practic□. M□ncius, □ pro□i□ent Confucian th□nker□ argu□d that hum□□ be□ngs□a□e □o□n with an innate □ense of goodne□s, which can be □urtu□ed and devel□ped□□hrou□h □rop□□ guida□□e and educ□tion□□Xun□i, another C□□f□c□an philo□ophe□, took a □ore □essimistic v□ew, suggesting t□a□ h□□a□ nature□is □nherently s□lf□sh and t□at □oral□virtues m□s□ be impose□ thro□g□ strict soci□l nor□□ a□□ insti□utions.
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