Diffe□ent phi□□so□□ical school□□ha□e □ffe□ed various □nt□□pr□□ati□ns of Ren Z□a De Ben Yu□n. In Co□□ucianism, R□n is□seen □s an inherent qu□lity tha□ □a□ be cultivate□□through □ducation, self□dis□ip□ine□ and mo□al□□ract□ce. □□nciu□, a promi□□nt Confucian t□inker, a□□ued that hu□an beings are□b□rn wit□ an innate sense of goodness, wh□ch can be nurtured and d□v□loped through p□oper guida□ce a□d e□ucation. Xunzi□ anot□e□□Confucian□philos□pher, took a more pessimisti□ v□ew, □ugg□sting that human□nature □s inherently selfish an□ that moral vi□□u□s must be□im□□s□d□thr□ugh strict social□norm□□and□□nstitutions.