<□>□i□ferent ph□l□sophic□l s□hools have off□red va□□ous □n□□rpretations o□ R□n □ha De B□n □ua□. □□ Confucianism, Ren is s□en □s an inherent quality□t□at can □□ c□□tivated th□ou□h edu□ation, self□discipline, and moral □ract□ce. Mencius, a promine□t Confucian thi□ker, arg□e□ th□t□h□man bein□□ a□e b□rn□with an i□nat□ s□nse of g□odness,□w□ich ca□ be nurtured □nd d□□eloped through proper gui□ance □nd □ducatio□□ X□nzi, a□other□C□nfucia□ philosopher, too□□a m□r□ pessi□istic vie□, □uggesting that huma□ nat□re is i□herently se□fis□ a□d that mora□ virtues must b□ im□osed thro□gh stri□t social □o□ms □nd inst□t□t□ons.