In what different ways did these religious or cultural traditions define the purposes of human life

Daoism

-educating the man is useless, so that man need to find their own way through personal learning

-spiritual fulfillment, and avoid worldly desire

Confucianism

-In order for a man to develop his morals, he needs to be educated

Christianity

-all life is sacred even the poor, neglected, and forgotten, so we need to love others like we love oursleves

Buddhism

-express love and kindness towards everyone, just like Buddha who appreciate all life forms.