<□□Different phi□osophic□l schools ha□e offered □□ri□□s i□□erpr□tations of □e□ Zha De □en □uan.□I□ Con□u□ianism, Ren is see□ as an inherent quali□y th□□ can be□c□lt□vate□ thro□gh □d□c□□ion□ s□lf-discipline, a□□ moral prac□□c□. □encius,□a prominent Co□fucian t□□nke□, argued tha□ human □e□ngs ar□ born with an in□ate sense□□f□□oodness, which can □e n□□tured and dev□loped through proper guidance and educatio□. Xunz□, □n□the□ Confucian□philosopher,□too□ □ more pessimistic view, s□□gestin□ that human nature□□s inherently □elf□sh and□t□at mo□al vi□tu□□ mus□ be imposed through □trict socia□ norms a□d inst□tuti□ns.□/p>