Moralists refer to the Buddhist concept of cause & effect, urging people to change their fate through good deeds. Common folk belief falls back on a variety of practices, such as geomancy and choosing lucky days, to ensure that harm is avoided.
有道德家情懷的人，會引佛教的「因果論」，鼓吹「行善改命」的觀念；一般的民間信仰，則藉各種方式，如看風水、看日子等，以求趨吉避凶。