□p>Differ□nt phil□sop□ical schools □ave offe□e□ variou□ □nterpreta□ions o□ Ren□Zha De□Ben Yuan□ In Confuciani□m□ Ren is□seen as an □nherent□quality th□t can□□e c□ltivated □hrough education, self-disci□li□e, a□d m□ral p□ac□ice. Mencius, a□pr□mi□ent Confucian□thinker,□a□gued tha□ human□beings are bor□ with an inn□te sense o□ good□ess, which□can□be nur□ur□d and develope□ thr□ugh prop□r gu□d□nce □nd □d□cation. Xun□i,□a□oth□r□Confucian □h□losopher,□to□k a □ore□pessimis□ic view,□sugg□□□i□g t□at human nature is inhere□tly s□□fi□h and that□□oral virtues must be im□osed t□□ough □trict social norm□ and□ins□□tutions.