<□>D□□fe□ent phil□sophical sc□ools ha□e offe□ed□vari□us □nterpretatio□s o□□R□□ Zha□De□Ben Yuan. In Confucianism□ Ren is □een as an inhere□t quality□□hat ca□ b□□cultivated through educati□n, s□lf-□is□i□l□□e, and moral pract□c□. Mencius, a prom□□ent Co□f□□ian th□nker, ar□ued□that □u□an being□□are □orn □it□ an innat□□sense of □oodne□s, which□can be □u□ture□ □nd develo□ed □hrough □rope□ □uidanc□ □□□□educat□on. Xunzi, another Confuci□n □hilosopher, to□k □ more □essim□□tic vi□□, sugg□sting tha□ human nature is inh□r□ntly selfi□h and that moral v□r□ues mus□ be impose□ through □tr□ct social norms and □n□ti□utions.