Dif□e□□nt □hi□□soph□c□l schools ha□e offe□□d various int□rpretation□ of Ren Zha De Ben Yua□. In□Confucianism,□Ren is seen□as an□in□ere□□ qu□□it□ that □□n□be□□ultivated th□o□gh educat□on,□self-d□scipline□ □□d mor□l□practice. Mencius, a □rominent□Confuc□an thi□ker, a□gued □h□t huma□□b□ings are born with an innat□ sense of goodness, which can be nurtured and developed throug□ prop□□ gui□ance□□nd edu□at□on□ Xunzi, □nother□Confucian philosopher, took□a mo□e□p□□simistic vie□, su□gesting□that □u□□n nature□is inherent□y selfi□h and that□□o□al □irtues□must □e imposed through strict□soc□□l norms an□ in□titutions.