WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mencius strongly asserted that human nature was fundamentally good, not evil. Known as the idealized form of Confucianism, Mencius argued that there is inherent goodness in all people. In fact, most scholars believe it is actually Mencius, and not Confucius, who came up with Confucianism’s central concept of Jen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mengzi claims that four moral sprouts constitute the core of human nature; these serve as the bases of his four cardinal virtues: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom (2A6). Throughout one’s life, these moral sprouts regularly spring up-even though one often fails to notice or cultivate them.