That Human Nature Is Good: Eight Views and Ten Judgments

In interpreting Mencius's theory that human nature is good, scholars have proposed, consciously or unconsciously, many different views throughout more than 2000 years , of which about 8 typical views are as below: ( 1 ) the good heart view , interpreting the so-called good human nature as based on a good heart; ( 2) the good sprout view, interpreting the so-called good human nature as based on moral sprouts ; ( 3 ) the good direction view , interpreting the so-called good human nature as with good direction; ( 4) the good-possibility view, interpreting the so called good human nature as possibly good ; ( 5 ) the good part view, interpreting the so-called good human nature as partly good; ( 6) the human-beast distinction view, interpreting the so-called good human nature as based on human beast distinction; ( 7) the Heavenly-decree view, interpreting the so-called good human nature as from Heaven's decree ; ( 8 ) the general view, interpreting the so-called good human nature as generally good. Moreover, schola