□p>□iff□ren□ philosophical school□ hav□ offered □a□ious interpr□tations of Ren□Zha□D□ Ben □ua□. In Confu□ianism,□Ren is□s□en as an inh□r□nt □□alit□ tha□□can be□cultiv□ted□throug□□educa□ion, □elf□disc□pl□ne, and □oral □ra□tic□. Menciu□, a prominen□ □on□uci□n thinker, argu□d that□hum□n bei□gs are born □ith an□inna□e sense of good□ess,□wh□ch can b□ nurt□red an□ d□veloped thr□ugh pr□per gui□ance and education. Xun□□□ an□th□r Confu□□a□ p□ilosopher, to□□ a more □essimis□ic view, sug□estin□ t□at human nature □s i□herentl□ sel□□sh and that moral virtu□s □ust be impose□ through strict social□□orms a□d□□nstitutions.