□if□erent phi□osophical schools have o□fe□□d vario□□ □nter□r□□a□ions of Ren Zha De Be□ Yuan. In Confucianism, Ren is seen as an inher□nt quality t□at □□n □e cul□iva□ed□through□□ducation, s□lf□discipline, a□d m□ral practice. Men□ius, a□□romin□nt□Confu□ian thinker□□□□□ued that human beings are born wit□ an □nnate sense o□ goo□ness□ wh□c□□can be □u□□ur□d□and□de□□loped□throug□ □roper□gui□anc□ □nd e□ucat□on. X□nzi, anot□er□□onfucian□ph□□o□opher□□took □□m□□e□pe□s□mi□tic v□□w, sugg□sting t□at hum□n nature is i□he□ently self□sh and that moral vir□ues□m□st be impo□ed through□□tric□ social norms and □nstitutions.