<□>□ifferent phi□osophical schools □ave□offered □ari□us inter□ret□tions□□f Ren Zha D□ Ben□□□□n□ In Co□fu□ianism□ R□n is se□n□as an i□herent □uali□y □hat can be □ult□vated□through educa□i□n, □□lf-dis□ipl□ne□ and mor□l practice. Men□ius, a pr□m□nent □onfuci□n □□inker, argue□ th□t human be□ngs are born with an innate□sen□e of goodn□□s, which c□n be nurt□□ed and deve□oped thro□gh proper guidan□e and educati□n. Xunzi, □nothe□ Confucian philosopher, took □ more pess□mi□tic view, sug□□sting that hu□an nature □s inheren□□□ selfi□h and □hat moral □ir□ues must be i□po□ed t□r□ugh strict □oc□□l norm□ and insti□utions.