This document contains the final report on the Life Skills for Adolescents Project in northwestern Texas. The report is in the form of a process evaluation of progress toward achieving the project goal of enabling adolescents leaving substitute care to be better prepared to manage their own lives. The report describes the efforts of the project…

Claims that the motivation to act on moral judgments is dependent, in part, on one's conception of the good life. Argues that the interest in acting morally may be particularly salient in adolescence and ethical behavior and may be established at that time. Suggests focusing on moral action in educational programs. (KO)