<□>□ifferent phil□sophical school□ □ave offered□vari□u□ interpretations of Ren □□a De □□n□Yua□. In □o□fucianism, Ren □s seen as an inh□□ent quality tha□ c□n□be cultiva□ed through educ□tion, self-di□c□pline,□□nd mo□a□ practice. Me□cius□ a prominent□Confucian □hinker, argu□d that hum□n b□in□s are □orn wi□□ an innate sense of□goodness□ which ca□□be nurtu□ed and□de□eloped□through prope□ guida□□e a□d□□du□a□ion. Xun□i□ another Confu□ian philosop□er, t□o□ a more□□ess□mis□□c □iew, sug□es□ing th□t □□ma□ nat□re is i□herentl□ selfish a□d th□t mor□l v□rt□es □ust □□ □□□□sed t□rou□h □t□ict □oc□□l norms □nd institutions.