性せい善ぜん説せつ

noun

belief in the innate goodness of human nature

A philosophical concept, originally from Mencius, that human nature is fundamentally good. Often contrasted with 性悪説 (belief in innate evil).

Antonyms: 性悪説

• 孟もう子しは性せい善ぜん説せつを唱となえた。

  Mencius advocated the belief that human nature is good.

• 性せい善ぜん説せつと性せい悪あく説せつは、中ちゅう国ごく哲てつ学がくの大おおきなテーマの一ひとつだ。

  The doctrines of innate goodness and innate evil are major themes in Chinese philosophy.