<□>D□ff□re□t phil□sop□ical schools□h□ve offere□ vario□s i□terpretat□o□s□of Ren □□a□De Ben Yuan. In Confuc□ani□m, Ren□is □een as an □nhe□en□ □ua□i□□ that can□be□culti□ated thr□ugh education, self-di□cipli□e, and moral p□□□□ic□. Mencius, a p□omine□t Confucia□ thinke□, argued th□t □u□an□beings are b□rn w□t□ an i□nate s□□s□ of□g□od□ess, which can be nurtured□a□d □evelop□d□t□rou□h prop□r guidance □nd□educa□ion. Xunzi, ano□her Con□ucia□□ph□loso□her, took a□m□re pess□mistic view,□□ugg□sting □hat□human n□tur□ is inh□rently selfish and□that moral□vir□ues must□be im□ose□ through str□ct □□cial norms and i□stitu□ion□.□/p>