In a rapidly changing world driven by cutthroat competition, waning religious values, receding family control, and weakening community ties, young people find themselves increasingly confused and faced with conflicting choices. Obsessed with pushing children toward academic achievement, parents and teachers often ignore helping them distinguish right from wrong. Societies can exist without formal education, but certainly not without ethics. Living a Good Life gives rational arguments illustrated with real-life examples of why it pays to make morally correct choices and grow up to become ethically mature adults.