Mencius, the Latinized form of Meng Zi, a Confucian philosopher whose influence was second only to that of Confucius, focused his theories and teachings on the subject of human nature. In DC Lau's "Mencius", Mencius's dialogues with kings, military men, and other philosophers showed that Mencius had a strong view of human nature that he believed to be inherently kind. While there were other Confucians who held opposing views on human nature, Mencius believed that every person was born with four main virtues which would only fully develop if nurtured and implemented appropriately . He claimed that individuals who were not virtuous were corrupted by the environment, and Mencius incorporated elements of Taoism into his theory that a person's natural tendencies were initially good. To have a good natural tendency, you have to work to maintain your good nature. Mencius says, “Each person has a heart and a mind that feels for others.” He applies this to a popular example where if one observes a child falling into a well, it is not possible to feel nothing; people have hearts and minds that would be shocked or sympathetic, which can become motivation to act and save the child. However, if one listens to their desire: “I don’t want to get involved,” then they will stop themselves from helping others. From this example, he concludes: “a man without a feeling of mercy is not a man; a man without the feeling of deference and complacency is not a man, and a man without the feeling of right and wrong is not a man. The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of the feeling of love; the feeling of shame and aversion is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and complacency is the beginning of wisdom. M...... middle of article ......He believed that these tendencies should be considered the content of human nature [Lau, 6A15]. We have reason to reject Mencius's position on human nature if we believe that the heart (feelings and emotions) and the mind (logic) operate separately, while there may be other reasons , based on Mencius' theory of balance, where the heart and mind work together. While Mencius explains and identifies the four fundamental qualities of the heart with the four virtues, there is no immediate conflict between "nature" and "nurture." Mencius believed that biology and culture were mutually dependent on each other in the development of the virtues demonstrating that human nature is good. Mencius paid attention to observing human relationships and moral sentiments. I also believe that the universe is moral infused with Qi and that “the heart organ can think.” [Lau, 6A15]