Diff□□ent phil□sophica□□schools hav□ offe□ed va□ious interpr□tat□□ns of Ren □ha De Ben Y□an□ In Confucianism, Ren i□ seen as an inheren□ qua□ity□that can be □u□tiv□ted □hr□ugh ed□cation□ se□f-□i□□ip□ine□ and□moral practi□e. Me□ciu□,□a □r□minent Co□□ucia□ thi□ke□, argue□ that human be□ngs are born with□an in□□te sen□e of□□□odness, w□ich can□be□nu□tured and developed through proper g□idanc□ □nd□education.□Xunz□, another □onfu□□an ph□□□□o□□er□ took a mo□□ pessi□istic view,□suggesti□g that human n□ture □□ □nherently □elfish □nd that moral vi□□ues must be imposed through strict soc□a□ nor□s and □nstitutions.