Since the beginning of time man has looked for spiritual enlightenment and pathways to explain life. Whether it is the desire to better one's future, the idea that one must atone for the past or something in between, members of society are constantly seeking and challenging spiritual faiths to determine if they are right for them. For those who follow the Buddhist faith there are many similarities that can be found with it and the teachings of Chinese spiritual leader Confucius. A large part of any spiritual teaching is the moral and ethical views that it promotes. Both pathways have an ethical system that is clearly designed to help the follower lead a more pure life. While there are differences in the two systems the ethics of each one provide similar outcomes if they are followed.
             For one to understand the similarities and differences between Buddhism and the teachings of Confucius one needs to understand the basics of the pathways themselves.
             The Buddhist faith follows particular teachings referred to as dharma that is called the Moral Precepts of Buddhism. This is part of the Noble Eightfold Path which outlines the pathway that Buddhists are to follow if they want to lead the most spiritual and moral and ethical life possible.
             "As Buddhists do not believe that any God/god will save them and sort the world out, this means they have to take the view that things will only change for the better if they do something about it. This is why Buddhism could also be called a D. I. Y. faith. Buddhists also spend a lot of time meditating, because they believe that by doing this they can understand themselves better, and the world they live in. It is also through meditating that they begin to understand the reasons why suffering (dukkha) arises (Right Understanding), how to something about it (Right Intention), and how to avoid doing things which cause or contribute to 'suffering' (leading to Right Action) (Buddhist Studies ...