<□□Different philo□ophical□s□h□□l□ have offered various int□□pret□t□ons of Ren Z□a De B□n Yuan. □n Confuc□ani□□, Ren is seen □s an inhere□t □□ality that can be cu□tivat□d th□ou□h□□d□c□tion, s□lf-□isci□□ine, a□d mo□al practice. Mencius, a□□rominent Confucian thinker, argue□ □hat h□man bei□gs □r□ bo□n with□an□i□na□e sense of goodness, which can be nur□ure□ a□□ develo□□d t□ro□gh proper guidance □□d□education□□Xunzi, anothe□ □□nf□cian philosoph□r, t□ok a mo□e pessimist□c vi□w, sug□es□ing□that □u□an□n□t□re□is inherently□selfis□ and tha□ □oral □irtues must be imposed through□□□rict socia□ norms and institutio□s□