D□ff□rent □hil□s□p□ic□l schoo□s□have of□ered □a□ious□int□rpre□ati□ns□□f Ren Z□a □e Ben Yuan. □n Conf□ci□nism, Ren is seen as a□ i□herent qualit□ that □an be□cultivated th□ough □duca□ion, self-d□sciplin□, □nd moral practice. Me□cius, a pr□mine□t Confucian t□inker, argu□d that human b□ing□ are b□rn wit□□an innate sense o□ goodness, which□can be nurt□red and de□elop□d throu□h proper guidance a□d educati□n□ Xu□□□, another Con□ucian philosoph□r□ took a more pessim□s□ic vi□w, s□ggesting□tha□ □um□n nature is□in□e□ently □□lfis□ □nd tha□ mor□l □irtu□s must be□imp□s□d through strict □oc□□□ norm□ and institution□□<□p□