□p>Different□philosophical schools□have□□ffered vari□us in□erp□etat□o□s of Ren Z□a D□ □en Yu□n□ In Conf□□ian□sm,□Ren i□ seen □s□an i□heren□ qualit□ t□at can b□ cultiva□ed throug□□education, self□discipli□e, and moral pr□ct□ce. Menci□s□ □ □ro□i□ent Confucian□think□r, argued □hat hum□n beings a□e born□with an □nnate sense □f goodness□ wh□ch□can □□ nurt□r□d and d□ve□ope□□throu□h proper g□i□□nce and educa□ion. Xunzi, □nother Confucian p□ilosopher,□took a □□re □essimi□tic view, s□ggesti□g t□a□ □uman nature is inherently sel□ish a□d that moral vir□□e□□must be □mpose□ □hro□gh□st□ict social norms □nd i□stitutio□s□