□□>□□fferent ph□losophi□□□□sc□o□ls□h□ve□offer□d□various□inter□re□at□ons o□ Ren Z□a □e Ben Yua□. I□ Confucianis□, Ren □s□□een as an inherent qualit□ that □an be c□ltivated throug□ educatio□, self-d□scipl□ne, □nd moral pr□c□ice.□Menci□s,□a□□ro□□nent Confucian th□nker, arg□ed□that human be□ngs are born with an in□ate s□nse of goodne□s, whi□h can be□nurtured □nd develope□ through □r□per guidan□e and e□ucation. Xun□i, anothe□ □onfuci□n p□ilosopher, to□k □ more pessimistic □i□w□□suggesting□tha□ human nature □s □nher□ntly selfi□h □n□ th□t moral□virtues must be impose□□t□rough strict social nor□s and□□n□t□tu□ions.