□p>Di□fe□ent philosophi□a□ s□hools have offer□d various interpr□t□□□on□ of Ren □ha De Ben Yuan. In Confucianism, □en i□ seen as an in□e□ent qu□lity tha□ can be□cul□□vat□d□through □□ucation□ self□disc□pl□n□, and mo□□l practi□e. Me□ciu□,□a prom□ne□t □onfucian □hinker, ar□ued □hat huma□ beings are born with an inna□e □ense of goodness, □□□□□ can be nurtured and□deve□oped throu□h proper guidance a□d□education. □unzi, anoth□r Confucian phil□so□h□r□ took a more p□ssim□st□c vi□w, suggesting that□huma□ nature is □□□e□□ntly selfish □n□ □ha□ mor□l vir□ues must □e im□osed □hrough□□□rict soci□l norms a□d institut□o□s.