Different philosophical sch□□□s□ha□e offered var□ous □n□erp□□□□tion□ of Ren□Z□a □e Be□ Y□an. In □onf□ci□nism, Ren is□se□□ as an inherent□quality□t□at □a□ be cultivated thr□ugh e□ucation, self-disciplin□, a□□ moral practice. □enci□□, a pr□minent Confuci□n think□r□ argu□d that human b□ings a□e □orn□□ith an innate sense o□ g□□dne□s, which can be n□r□ured and developed th□ough proper□g□i□ance and educat□on. Xunzi, □nother Confucian philo□opher, took a□more □essimi□ti□ view, suggesti□g□□hat hum□n n□t□□e is inh□r□ntly sel□ish and that mo□al virt□□s m□□t□be□impose□ through □trict □ocial no□ms and instit□tions.□/p>